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Bacchus

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Bacchus , in Roman religion and mythology, god of wine; in Greek mythology, Dionysus . Dionysus was also the god of tillage and law giving. He was worshiped at Delphi and at the spring festival, the Great Dionysia. In Rome, the mysteries of his cult were closely guarded, and he was identified with an ancient god of wine, Liber Pater. Many legends connected with Dionysus were also used in the cult of Bacchus. Author not available, BACCHUS. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Bacchus
Bacchus The Roman god of wine and revelry, Bacchus, seems to have been formed from the hellenization of the...Roman version of Dionysos. Like Dionysos (see Greeks ), Bacchus is associated predominantly with female followers (in Greek... Read more

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Bacchus Marsh, Victoria/Australia Lying on the Werribee River, it was named after its founder, Captain William Bacchus, in 1838. Read more

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