What is the Meaning & Definition of bacchanal
The term Bacchanalia has a very special use at the behest of the ancient Roman culture given that is used to refer to everything that linked owned or Bacchus, who was considered the God of wine and of sensuality in this civilization. It is not known for certain the origin of Bacchus, many tragedies indicate that it was foreign. Also deemed to Bacchus as a liberator as a result of the liberation of the self that it caused through the wine and ecstasy that proposed in every sense. It is also considered to be patron of the theatre and agriculture.
On the other hand, in this same culture was called as orgies to the parties that were held in honor of this God. The main feature that showed these parties is that dominated the alcohol and its consumption was excessive and largely without measure. Meanwhile, the call of the party was in charge of the Priestess who was that woman, maidens, women married or celibate, which was dedicated to offer sacrifices to God and to his temple. This issue is that the Priestess was known also as a bacchante.
The Bacchanals, arrived in Rome around 200 B.C. from the Magna Greece, involved only women who gathered in the Grove of Simila, in the vicinity of the Aventine hill and the meeting was secret. Over time included men and began to celebrate five times in a month, if we take into account that at the beginning it did is between 16 and 17 March.
Another use that is also attributed to this word is as a synonym for orgy. The orgy is a Festival characterized by experimentation with different types of pleasures related to sex, drink, among others. This sense of the word comes, of course, mentioned Roman holiday that had these characteristics of abundance of drink and lustful sex practice.
Noteworthy is that the equivalent of the God Bacchus in Greece was Dionisio.
On the other hand, in this same culture was called as orgies to the parties that were held in honor of this God. The main feature that showed these parties is that dominated the alcohol and its consumption was excessive and largely without measure. Meanwhile, the call of the party was in charge of the Priestess who was that woman, maidens, women married or celibate, which was dedicated to offer sacrifices to God and to his temple. This issue is that the Priestess was known also as a bacchante.
The Bacchanals, arrived in Rome around 200 B.C. from the Magna Greece, involved only women who gathered in the Grove of Simila, in the vicinity of the Aventine hill and the meeting was secret. Over time included men and began to celebrate five times in a month, if we take into account that at the beginning it did is between 16 and 17 March.
Another use that is also attributed to this word is as a synonym for orgy. The orgy is a Festival characterized by experimentation with different types of pleasures related to sex, drink, among others. This sense of the word comes, of course, mentioned Roman holiday that had these characteristics of abundance of drink and lustful sex practice.
Noteworthy is that the equivalent of the God Bacchus in Greece was Dionisio.