PSYC 4008 : Exam 1
Document Summary
The purpose of the frenzy was to take themselves away from everyday life and communicate with bacchus to find out what he wanted them to do with their lives. The women would get together in large groups, and for days, they would drink (wine and beer) in excess, have orgies, rip animals apart while they were alive, make blood sacrifices, etc. However, the purpose was not to be wild, it was to experience enthusiasm meaning god inside . When they achieved enthusiasm, they believed that they received the spirit of. The bacchanal became a large part of greek and roman culture. In christianity, we have the nativity in the winter, which ties into the fertility aspect of a. Christmas decorations are lively (holly, mistletoe, evergreen tree), you put things under your tree you can"t afford, etc. In the spring, we celebrate fertility rights with easter. It is a celebration of rebirth, life, resurrection.
