Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

wild revelry in a god's retinue

wild_revelry_in_a_god_s_retinue

A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family, within the sub-family Possession, Inspiration, and Revelry. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek roman

  • Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome THE WINDS. / PAN (FAUNUS). / FAUNUS. / THE SATYRS.; lines 5600-5633 confidence: high

    Satyrs live for pleasure, hunting, wild music, dancing, wine drinking, and post-drinking sleep; mortals dread them and woodland nymphs avoid their rough sports.

    Satyrs are associated with hunting, wild music, dancing, wine drinking, and the train of Dionysus.

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