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The Bacchanalia were Roman festivals of Bacchus, the Greco-Roman god of wine, freedom, intoxication and ecstasy. They were based on the Greek Dionysia and the Dionysian Mysteries, and probably arrived in Rome c. 200 BC via the Greek colonies in southern Italy, and from Etruria, Rome's northern neighbour.
Bacchus (comics), comics character created by Eddie Campbell; Bacchus (grape), white wine grape variety grown in Germany and England; Bacchus (1786 ship), a vessel that made five voyages transporting enslaved people; Bacchus, an express train in Germany 1979–1998; Bacchus Motorcycle Club, an outlaw motorcycle club in Canada
Baccheius or Bacchius (Ancient Greek: Βακχεῖος) is a Greek name and may refer to: Bacchius of Tanagra, a commentator on the writings of Hippocrates; Baccheius of Miletus, a writer. He wrote a work on agriculture. Bacchius, a gladiator; Bacchius, grandfather of Justin Martyr; Baccheius, an epithet of a wooden statue of Bacchus in ...
An epithet (from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton) 'adjective', from ἐπίθετος (epíthetos) 'additional') [1] is a byname, or a descriptive term (word or phrase), accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. Certain epithets have been used for numerous people throughout history.
Bachus may be a variant of Bacchus, the Latin name for Dionysus. ... Bacchus (1786 ship), a ... a vessel that made five voyages transporting enslaved people; Papilio ...
Baccus may be either a given name or surname shared by several notable people, among them being: Gabriel Baccus Matthews (1948–2007), Liberian politician; Kearyn Baccus (born 1991), Australian footballer; Keanu Baccus (born 1998), Australian footballer; Rick Baccus (21st century), United States Army general
Sergius and Bacchus, 4th century saints " Father Sergius ", a short story by Leo Tolstoy, and two film adaptations Arch of the Sergii , an ancient Roman triumphal arch in Pula, Croatia
See also B Bebot, Mother of Kenneth John – Bebot Báb, Persian religious leader – Bábism Charles Babbage, British mathematician and inventor – Babbage engine, Babbage Isaac Babbitt, American inventor – Babbitt metal Joseph Babinski, French neurologist – Babinski's sign, Anton–Babinski syndrome, Babinski–Fröhlich syndrome, Babinski–Froment syndrome, Babinski–Nageotte ...