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Categories: Roman festivals of Dionysus, March observances, December observances, Greco-Roman mysteries, Festivals in ancient Athens

Dionysia Bacchanalia City Dionysia Bacchanalian Bacchanalian cult

An orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus) WordNet 3.0

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An orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The Bacchanalia were unofficial, privately funded popular Roman festivals of Bacchus, based on various ecstatic elements of the Greek Dionysia. Wikipedia

The Dionysia was a large festival in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus, the central events of which were the theatrical performances of dramatic tragedies and, from 487 BC, comedies. Wikipedia

A large festival in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus Wikipedia Disambiguation

Festivals of Dionysus in ancient Athens Wikidata

Roman mystery cults of the wine god and seer Bacchus Wikidata

A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus. Wiktionary

Feast in honor of Bacchus. Wiktionary (translation)

Any of the ancient festivals held in honour of the Olympian god Dionysus, and corresponding to the Roman Bacchanalia. Wiktionary

The greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with elaborate performances of tragedies and comedies. Wiktionary

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