Βάκχος

English (LSJ)

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   A Bacchus, name of Dionysus, first in S.OT211 (lyr.), cf. E.Hipp.560 (lyr.), al., Limen.19, Theoc.Ep.18.3, etc.    2 Ζεὺς Β. Epigr.Gr.1035.22.    II wine, E.IA1061 (lyr.), etc.    III Bacchanal, Heraclit.14, E.Ba.491: generally, any one inspired, frantic, Ἅιδου Βάκχος Id.HF1119; πολλοὶ μὲν ναρθηκοφόροι, Β. δέ τε παῦροι Orph.Fr.5.    2 branch carried by initiates, Xenoph.17.    IV a kind of grey mullet, Hices. ap. Ath.7.306e; = ὀνίσκος II, Dorio ap. Ath.3.118c, cf. Xenocr.I.    V garland, βάκχοισιν κεφαλὰς περιάνθεσιν ἐστέψαντο Nic.Fr.130.    VI = κλαυθμός (Phoenician), Hsch.