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Euripides, Bacchae, 1107-1113


πτόρθου λάβεσθε, μαινάδες, τὸν ἀμβάτηνWhen they did not succeed in their toils, Agave said: Come, standing round in a circle, each seize a branch, Maenads, so that we may catch the beast who has climbed aloft, and so that he does not make public the secret dances of the god. They applied countless hand


θῆρʼ ὡς ἕλωμεν, μηδʼ ἀπαγγείλῃ θεοῦWhen they did not succeed in their toils, Agave said: Come, standing round in a circle, each seize a branch, Maenads, so that we may catch the beast who has climbed aloft, and so that he does not make public the secret dances of the god. They applied countless hand


χοροὺς κρυφαίους. αἳ δὲ μυρίαν χέραWhen they did not succeed in their toils, Agave said: Come, standing round in a circle, each seize a branch, Maenads, so that we may catch the beast who has climbed aloft, and so that he does not make public the secret dances of the god. They applied countless hand


προσέθεσαν ἐλάτῃ κἀξανέσπασαν χθονός·to the pine and dragged it up from the earth. Pentheus fell crashing to the ground from his lofty seat, wailing greatly: for he knew he was in terrible trouble. His mother, as priestess, began the slaughter


ὑψοῦ δὲ θάσσων ὑψόθεν χαμαιριφὴςto the pine and dragged it up from the earth. Pentheus fell crashing to the ground from his lofty seat, wailing greatly: for he knew he was in terrible trouble. His mother, as priestess, began the slaughter


πίπτει πρὸς οὖδας μυρίοις οἰμώγμασινto the pine and dragged it up from the earth. Pentheus fell crashing to the ground from his lofty seat, wailing greatly: for he knew he was in terrible trouble. His mother, as priestess, began the slaughter


Πενθεύς· κακοῦ γὰρ ἐγγὺς ὢν ἐμάνθανεν.to the pine and dragged it up from the earth. Pentheus fell crashing to the ground from his lofty seat, wailing greatly: for he knew he was in terrible trouble. His mother, as priestess, began the slaughter


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1. Hebrew Bible, Genesis, 4.2, 4.8-4.11 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)

4.2. וַתֹּסֶף לָלֶדֶת אֶת־אָחִיו אֶת־הָבֶל וַיְהִי־הֶבֶל רֹעֵה צֹאן וְקַיִן הָיָה עֹבֵד אֲדָמָה׃ 4.2. וַתֵּלֶד עָדָה אֶת־יָבָל הוּא הָיָה אֲבִי יֹשֵׁב אֹהֶל וּמִקְנֶה׃ 4.8. וַיֹּאמֶר קַיִן אֶל־הֶבֶל אָחִיו וַיְהִי בִּהְיוֹתָם בַּשָּׂדֶה וַיָּקָם קַיִן אֶל־הֶבֶל אָחִיו וַיַּהַרְגֵהוּ׃ 4.9. וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־קַיִן אֵי הֶבֶל אָחִיךָ וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא יָדַעְתִּי הֲשֹׁמֵר אָחִי אָנֹכִי׃ 4.11. וְעַתָּה אָרוּר אָתָּה מִן־הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר פָּצְתָה אֶת־פִּיהָ לָקַחַת אֶת־דְּמֵי אָחִיךָ מִיָּדֶךָ׃ 4.2. And again she bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground." 4.8. And Cain spoke unto Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him." 4.9. And the LORD said unto Cain: ‘Where is Abel thy brother?’ And he said: ‘I know not; am I my brother’s keeper?’" 4.10. And He said: ‘What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto Me from the ground." 4.11. And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand."
2. Homer, Iliad, 6.130-6.140 (8th cent. BCE - 7th cent. BCE)

6.130. /Nay, for even the son of Dryas, mighty Lycurgus, lived not long, seeing that he strove with heavenly gods—he that on a time drave down over the sacred mount of Nysa the nursing mothers of mad Dionysus; and they all let fall to the ground their wands, smitten with an ox-goad by man-slaying Lycurgus. 6.131. /Nay, for even the son of Dryas, mighty Lycurgus, lived not long, seeing that he strove with heavenly gods—he that on a time drave down over the sacred mount of Nysa the nursing mothers of mad Dionysus; and they all let fall to the ground their wands, smitten with an ox-goad by man-slaying Lycurgus. 6.132. /Nay, for even the son of Dryas, mighty Lycurgus, lived not long, seeing that he strove with heavenly gods—he that on a time drave down over the sacred mount of Nysa the nursing mothers of mad Dionysus; and they all let fall to the ground their wands, smitten with an ox-goad by man-slaying Lycurgus. 6.133. /Nay, for even the son of Dryas, mighty Lycurgus, lived not long, seeing that he strove with heavenly gods—he that on a time drave down over the sacred mount of Nysa the nursing mothers of mad Dionysus; and they all let fall to the ground their wands, smitten with an ox-goad by man-slaying Lycurgus. 6.134. /Nay, for even the son of Dryas, mighty Lycurgus, lived not long, seeing that he strove with heavenly gods—he that on a time drave down over the sacred mount of Nysa the nursing mothers of mad Dionysus; and they all let fall to the ground their wands, smitten with an ox-goad by man-slaying Lycurgus. 6.135. /But Dionysus fled, and plunged beneath the wave of the sea, and Thetis received him in her bosom, filled with dread, for mighty terror gat hold of him at the man's threatenings. Then against Lycurgus did the gods that live at ease wax wroth, and the son of Cronos made him blind; 6.136. /But Dionysus fled, and plunged beneath the wave of the sea, and Thetis received him in her bosom, filled with dread, for mighty terror gat hold of him at the man's threatenings. Then against Lycurgus did the gods that live at ease wax wroth, and the son of Cronos made him blind; 6.137. /But Dionysus fled, and plunged beneath the wave of the sea, and Thetis received him in her bosom, filled with dread, for mighty terror gat hold of him at the man's threatenings. Then against Lycurgus did the gods that live at ease wax wroth, and the son of Cronos made him blind; 6.138. /But Dionysus fled, and plunged beneath the wave of the sea, and Thetis received him in her bosom, filled with dread, for mighty terror gat hold of him at the man's threatenings. Then against Lycurgus did the gods that live at ease wax wroth, and the son of Cronos made him blind; 6.139. /But Dionysus fled, and plunged beneath the wave of the sea, and Thetis received him in her bosom, filled with dread, for mighty terror gat hold of him at the man's threatenings. Then against Lycurgus did the gods that live at ease wax wroth, and the son of Cronos made him blind; 6.140. /and he lived not for long, seeing that he was hated of all the immortal gods. So would not I be minded to fight against the blessed gods. But if thou art of men, who eat the fruit of the field, draw nigh, that thou mayest the sooner enter the toils of destruction. Then spake to him the glorious son of Hippolochus:
3. Aeschylus, Agamemnon, 919, 925, 918 (6th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)

918. καὶ τἄλλα μὴ γυναικὸς ἐν τρόποις ἐμὲ 918. And for the rest, —-not me, in woman’s fashion
4. Anacreon, Fragments, 357 (6th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)

5. Anacreon, Fragments, 357 (6th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)

6. Aristophanes, The Women Celebrating The Thesmophoria, 985-1000 (5th cent. BCE - 4th cent. BCE)

1000. εὐπέταλος ἕλικι θάλλει.
7. Euripides, Bacchae, 1000-1009, 101, 1010-1019, 102, 1020-1023, 1025-1026, 1029, 103, 1030-1039, 104, 1040, 1043-1049, 105, 1050-1059, 106, 1060-1069, 107, 1070-1079, 108, 1080-1089, 109, 1090-1099, 110, 1100-1106, 1108-1109, 111, 1110-1119, 112, 1120-1129, 113, 1130-1139, 114, 1140-1149, 115, 1150-1152, 116-166, 31-40, 443-450, 576-639, 64, 640-647, 65, 652, 66, 667, 67, 677-679, 68, 680-689, 69, 690-699, 70, 700-709, 71, 710-719, 72, 720-729, 73, 730-739, 74, 740-749, 75, 750-759, 76, 760-769, 77, 770-774, 78-85, 857, 86-91, 918-919, 92, 920-929, 93, 930-939, 94, 940-949, 95, 950-959, 96, 960-969, 97, 970-979, 98, 980-989, 99, 990-999, 100 (5th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)

100. τέλεσαν, ταυρόκερων θεὸν 100. had perfected him, the bull-horned god, and he crowned him with crowns of snakes, for which reason Maenads cloak their wild prey over their locks. Choru
8. Sophocles, Antigone, 1116-1152, 1115 (5th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)

9. Plutarch, Camillus, 5.2 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)

5.2. From the sacred rites used in the worship of this goddess, she might be held to be almost identical with Leucothea. The women bring a serving-maid into the sanctuary and beat her with rods, then drive her forth again; they embrace their nephews and nieces in preference to their own children; and their conduct at the sacrifice resembles that of the nurses of Dionysus, or that of Ino under the afflictions put upon her by her husband’s concubine. After his vows, Camillus invaded the country of the Faliscans and conquered them in a great battle, together with the Capenates who came up to their aid.


Subjects of this text:

subject book bibliographic info
abel Levison (2023), The Greek Life of Adam and Eve. 239
agamemnon Seaford (2018), Tragedy, Ritual and Money in Ancient Greece: Selected Essays, 118
agave Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
anti-hero,dionysus Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
bacchants,bacchae,bacchai Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161, 340
blood of abel Levison (2023), The Greek Life of Adam and Eve. 239
bull Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340; Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
cain,hands of Levison (2023), The Greek Life of Adam and Eve. 239
cain Levison (2023), The Greek Life of Adam and Eve. 239
chorus,in drama Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
chorus χορός,choral Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
cithaeron Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
cult,cultic acts for specific cults, the corresponding god or place Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
death,abel,of Levison (2023), The Greek Life of Adam and Eve. 239
death,as birth Seaford (2018), Tragedy, Ritual and Money in Ancient Greece: Selected Essays, 118
dionysia,great and rural (festivals) Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
dionysos,arrival Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
dionysos,awakening Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
dionysos,dionysos as bull Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
dionysos,dionysos as deus ex machina Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
dionysos,dionysos bromios Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
dionysos,epiphany Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
dionysos,nurse of Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
dionysos,prodigies Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
dionysos,punishment Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
dionysos Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161, 340
dismemberment Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
earth,earthly Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
earthquake Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
ecstasy ἔκστασις,ecstatic Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
euripides,bacchae Seaford (2018), Tragedy, Ritual and Money in Ancient Greece: Selected Essays, 118
hands,cain,of Levison (2023), The Greek Life of Adam and Eve. 239
hellenistic Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
heracles Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
heraclitus,influenced by mystery cult Seaford (2018), Tragedy, Ritual and Money in Ancient Greece: Selected Essays, 118
hero Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
honey Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
incense Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
ino Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
israel Levison (2023), The Greek Life of Adam and Eve. 239
ivy Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
kin-murder Levison (2023), The Greek Life of Adam and Eve. 239
lightning Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
liminality Seaford (2018), Tragedy, Ritual and Money in Ancient Greece: Selected Essays, 118
maenad-nymphs Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
maenads,maenadic,maenadism,rites/cults Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
maenads,maenadic,maenadism Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
maenads Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
mania μανία,maniacal Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
melitaia Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
messenger Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
milk Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
miracles Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
mouth,cain,of Levison (2023), The Greek Life of Adam and Eve. 239
murder of abel Levison (2023), The Greek Life of Adam and Eve. 239
mystic initiation,language of Seaford (2018), Tragedy, Ritual and Money in Ancient Greece: Selected Essays, 118
myth,mythical Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
nymph Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
nysa,nyseion Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
oreibasia ὀρειβασία Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
oxymoron Seaford (2018), Tragedy, Ritual and Money in Ancient Greece: Selected Essays, 118
pentheus,as mystic initiand Seaford (2018), Tragedy, Ritual and Money in Ancient Greece: Selected Essays, 118
pentheus,death Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
pentheus Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
pottery Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
prodigies of dionysos Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
projection,in myth Seaford (2018), Tragedy, Ritual and Money in Ancient Greece: Selected Essays, 118
punishment Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
rite,ritual,maenadic Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
rome,roman Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
satzparallelismus Seaford (2018), Tragedy, Ritual and Money in Ancient Greece: Selected Essays, 118
semele Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
sparagmos Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
thebes,theban Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161, 340
thebes (boeotia) Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
tragedy,tragic Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
wine Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
woman Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 161
women Lipka (2021), Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism: Textual Genres and 'Reality' from Homer to Heliodorus, 112
worship Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
worshippers' Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340
zeus Bernabe et al. (2013), Redefining Dionysos, 340