CLAS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Greco-Roman Mysteries, Silenus, Euripides
1 Mar 2016
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Name: the romans called him bacchus more often then dionysus but is not solely a roman name, the romans had a god named liber (which means free, dionysus liberates people. Appearance: drinking cup, ivy wreath/grape vines, thyrsus, leopard/panther is often driving his chariot. Concerns: god of vegetation (especially the vine)/ god of fertility. You know when he"s coming because he makes vines grow everywhere: god of freedom. There is a liberating feeling when you experience drama: god of mysteries. Deals with death/rebirth and weird religions (separate from civic religions) Mystery religions had secret rituals and were exclusive. Incoming god o: he is the god on the outside not being worshiped and some people say he"s too new to be considered a god, the people that do worship him get blessed, there are two interpretations: He was considered an eastern imported god. When the greeks from libya learned of his existence they thought he should be worshiped.
