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bacchanalian
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A New Dictionary of Eponyms
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- Morton S. Freeman
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Copyright information© A New Dictionary of Eponyms 1997, originally published by Oxford University Press 1997. (Hide copyright information)
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bacchanalian
In Roman mythology, Bacchus, the equivalent of the Greek Dionysus, was the respected god of wine and vineyards. It was he who planted the vine. The triennial festivals paying homage to the harvest were originally characterized by propriety and sobriety and were followed by dignified rituals. But with time the nature of the celebration changed. Bacchus's worshipers succumbed to the delights and effects of the wine, and the revelers became known for their drunkenness and licentiousness.
If it were not for Zeus, there might have been no Bacchus ...
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Renaissance man Bacchus known for doing too much too well.
The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Fla.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);
February 10, 2002 ;
787 words
......exhaustive preparation _ has characterized Jim Bacchus as a journalist, lawyer, Congressman and now chief...Alvarez, head of Greenberg Traurig law firm, where Bacchus is a partner. At 52, Bacchus _ who splits his time between Winter Park, Fla...
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He's top dog; BACCHUS WINS POLICE AWARD.
Birmingham Evening Mail (England);
November 3, 1998 ;
133 words
...BACCHUS the German Shepherd has just won the West Midlands Police best canine award. Bacchus, based at Wednesfield police station in Wolverhampton...competition to be held in Nottingham next year. Pc Gretton said: Bacchus did really well, as we have never entered a competition...
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He's top dog BACCHUS WINS POLICE AWARD
Evening Mail;
November 3, 1998 ;
STEVE JOHNSON;
133 words
...BACCHUS the German Shepherd has just won the West Midlands Police best canine award. Bacchus, based at Wednesfield police station in Wolverhampton...competition to be held in Nottingham next year. Pc Gretton said: "Bacchus did really well, as we have never entered a competition...
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Age Of Fable Or Beauties Of Mythology: Chapter XXI: Bacchus - Ariadne.
History of the World;
Bulfinch, Thomas;
787 words
...00-00-0000 Chapter XXI: Bacchus - Ariadne. Bacchus. Bacchus was the son of Jupiter and Semele. Juno to gratify her resentment against Semele contrived a plan for her destruction. Assuming the form of Beroe, her aged nurse, she insinuated doubts...
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The way of the wine god: Bacchus at 30
New Orleans Magazine;
February 1, 1998 ;
Laborde, Errol;
787 words
......later, in February 1969, the premiere Bacchus parade took to the streets. It featured...By the standards of Carnival history Bacchus is still a neophyte, outdistanced by nearly...Thoth, Iris, Carrollton and Mid-City. But Bacchus has never been distinguished by its age...
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Bacchus: A Biography
The Spectator;
October 25, 2003 ;
Keates, Jonathan;
749 words
...Tidings of comfort and joy BACCHUS: A BIOGRAPHY by Andrew Dalby The British Museum Press...uncanny similarities between the myth of Dionysus (a.k.a. Bacchus) and the life of Jesus which caused early Christian writers...anathematise the cult of the pagan deity so vigorously? In Bacchus: A Biography Andrew ...
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Bacchus
The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature;
M. C. HOWATSON and IAN CHILVERS;
17 words
...Bacchus, alternative name (probably Lydian in origin) for the Greek god Dionysus , and his usual name in Latin.
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Icons of brotherly love; Saints Sergius and Bacchus were Roman soldiers...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
February 26, 2005 ;
Barbieri, Susan M.;
787 words
......agree upon, goes like this: Sergius and Bacchus were officers in Roman emporer Galerius...set up a test. He ordered Sergius and Bacchus to join him in offering a sacrifice at the temple of Zeus. They refused, professing their love...remained steadfast. Sergius was jailed, and Bacchus was beaten to ...
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Defending trade: newly named World Trade Organization representative Jim...
Florida Trend;
May 1, 1996 ;
Poppe, David;
787 words
......former Central Florida Congressman James L. Bacchus was named this country's only representative...and populist rabble-rouser Ross Perot, Bacchus finds himself frequently speaking up for...I'm asked to do as much of that as I am, Bacchus says. Although the WTO figures to have...
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GWU Prodigy, Doctor Habeeb Bacchus Dies
The Washington Post;
April 23, 2005 ;
Matt Schudel;
762 words
...Habeeb Bacchus, an academic prodigy who received a doctorate...his home in Aptos, Calif. He was 76. Dr. Bacchus spent the last 36 years of his life in...experimental morphology. Only 21 at the time, Dr. Bacchus was the youngest person awarded a doctorate...
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The Mezze Appeal of Bacchus in Bethesda
The Washington Post;
June 21, 1987 ;
Phyllis C. Richman;
787 words
...BACCHUS BETHESDA-7945 Norfolk Ave., Bethesda. 657-1722. Open: for lunch, Monday through...series of appetizer-size dishes. And in Washington, mezze reached its pinnacle at Bacchus, a small Lebanese restaurant on Jefferson Place. The good news isthat now Bacchus has a second, larger restaurant in Bethesda, ...
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School of Anacreon.2 Delia.1 Frolick and Free.2 The Morning.1 Lydia.2...
Fanfare;
September 1, 2007 ;
Robins, Brian;
544 words
......Frolick and Free.2 The Morning.1 Lydia.2 Bacchus and Ariadne.1,2 Advice to Cloe1 * Mary...more sentimental pastoralism of Lydia. Bacchus and Ariadne, the only cantata to feature...and the second devoted to her wooing by Bacchus, whose wine serves the purpose of providing...
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FOODIE NATE BAUER Young sommelier has firm grip on wine list at Bacchus
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
October 1, 2004 ;
JIM PRICE;
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......sommelier has firm grip on wine list at Bacchus Who: Nate Bauer What he does: Beverage manager at Bacchus restaurant "A sweet compelling impulse...Athenaeus The Roman god of wine and sensuality, Bacchus, is often depicted as a fat, bearded old...
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Symphony No. 3 in g. Bacchus et Ariane
Fanfare;
November 1, 2007 ;
Corleonis, Adrian;
239 words
...ROUSSEL Symphony No. 3 in g. Bacchus et Ariane * Stphane Denve, cond; Royal...the narrative logic of the Symphony, Bacchus's looming revelation. One is drawn...For sheer vivacious cogency, this Bacchus goes to the top of the heap. Front...
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RESTAURANTS NOT GREEK TO BACCHUS.(Brief Article)
Crain's New York Business;
June 7, 1999 ;
149 words
......reinforcements have arrived. Due out this week is Bacchus, a guide that carries listings for 500...invested $50,000 of their own money to start Bacchus, which lists eateries by neighborhood...plans to start work in July on a second Bacchus that will cover the entire city.
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