Dionysus Briseus
The theatrical guild in Roman Smyrna assigned the epithet Briseus to Dionysus: the reference was probably to the Brisei of Thrace, and honoring Thracian Dionysus, leader of the Bacchai, is consistent with the Smyrnaean actors styling themselves mystai.
| Publié dans: | Kernos |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Centre
[2017]
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Kernos
Année: 2017, Volume: 30, Pages: 85-89 |
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| Résumé: | The theatrical guild in Roman Smyrna assigned the epithet Briseus to Dionysus: the reference was probably to the Brisei of Thrace, and honoring Thracian Dionysus, leader of the Bacchai, is consistent with the Smyrnaean actors styling themselves mystai. |
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| Contient: | Enthalten in: Kernos
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4000/kernos.2490 |