feast of Dionysus

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• DIONYSUS, CULT OF — DIONYSUS, CULT OF, the cult of the Greek god of wine and fertility. The non Jews of Alexandria and Rome alleged that the cult of Dionysus was widespread among Jews. Plutarch   tarch gives a Bacchanalian interpretation to the Feast of Tabernacles …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Dionysus — Bacchus redirects here. For other uses, see Bacchus (disambiguation). This article is about the Greco Roman deity. For other uses of the names Dionysus and Dionysos , see Dionysos (disambiguation). For other uses of the theophoric name Dionysius …   Wikipedia

• Dionysus — /duy euh nuy seuhs/, n. Class. Myth. the god of fertility, wine, and drama; Bacchus. Also, Dionysos. * * * Greek god of vegetation and fruitfulness, known especially as the god of wine and ecstasy. His Roman equivalent was Bacchus. His worship… …   Universalium

• folk literature — Introduction also called  folklore  or  oral tradition        the lore (traditional knowledge and beliefs) of cultures having no written language. It is transmitted by word of mouth and consists, as does written literature, of both prose and… …   Universalium

• λαμπτήρια — feast of Dionysus neut nom/voc/acc pl …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• νεβρίζειν — νεβρίζω wear a fawnskin at the feast of Dionysus pres inf act (attic epic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• νεβρίζων — νεβρίζω wear a fawnskin at the feast of Dionysus pres part act masc nom sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• Origin of the Eucharist — Main article: Eucharist Christians find the origin of the Eucharist in the Last Supper, at which Jesus established a New Covenant in his body and blood, fulfilling the Mosaic covenant. In this ancient rite or sacrament Christians eat bread and… …   Wikipedia

• Anthesteria — Anthesteria, one of the four Athenian festivals in honour of Dionysus (collectively the Dionysia), was held annually for three days, the eleventh to thirteenth of the month of Anthesterion (the January/February full moon);[1] it was preceded by… …   Wikipedia

• Christianised calendar — The term Christianised calendar refers to feast days which are Christianised survivals from pre Christian times. Several Christian feasts occupy moments in the year that were formerly devoted to pagan celebrations. Familiar examples are All… …   Wikipedia

• Dionysian Mysteries — Dionysus in Bacchus by Caravaggio The Dionysian Mysteries were a ritual of ancient Greece and Rome which used intoxicants and other trance inducing techniques (like dance and music) to remove inhibitions and social constraints, liberating the… …   Wikipedia