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Meeting Bacchus, the Roman derivative of the Greek god Dionysus, one of the most complex deities of the Olympian pantheon.
Known primarily as the god of wine, the Caravaggio's Bacchus becomes the Western iconographic reference: a languid young man crowned with vine leaves holding a glass of wine. Naturally, the character is associated with the festival, excesses, and drunkenness.
However, this deity is much more complex, similar to the drink with which it is associated. Like wine, Bacchus is a god who embodies ecstasy and self-abandon but whose worship can lead to drunkenness and loss of control. It is also for this reason that he is designated as the father of dramatic arts, the theater allowing one to take on another personality.
The cult of Dionysus or Bacchus is very different from that of "classical" deities, a mixture of public ceremonies and secret initiations, suggesting that its origin lies outside the Greek world. Dionysus already appears in the 13th century BC on Mycenaean tablets. However, his dual birth, mortal mother, and close relationship with the earth are characteristics of several gods worshiped in the ancient Mediterranean world, derived from primitive beliefs primarily based on elements. His proximity to Pan or the Satyrs attests to his close connection with nature.
His antiquity, complexity, and various facets cannot therefore reduce him to the drunken man of modern and contemporary representations, and even less so to a simple advertisement for wine. Nonetheless, it is interesting to note that he is still very present in minds and iconography.
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Country Tourism Thionvillois
Cour du Château Thionville 57100 FRANCE
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