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Mænades

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The priestesses of Bacchus, who at the celebration of his festivals gave way to expressions of frenzied enthusiasm, as if they were under the spell of some demonic power.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Mænades'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​m/manades.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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