The Mixed Blessings of Bacchus in Virgil’s Georgics
A certain Augustan ‘rehabilitation’ of Bacchus may be traced in Virgil’s Georgics, in response to the god’s role in the self-presentation of Mark Antony, especially with reference to the movement on the worship of Bacchus in Book 2. An analysis of the ritual elements is offered here. Nonetheless, ce...
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| description | A certain Augustan ‘rehabilitation’ of Bacchus may be traced in Virgil’s Georgics, in response to the god’s role in the self-presentation of Mark Antony, especially with reference to the movement on the worship of Bacchus in Book 2. An analysis of the ritual elements is offered here. Nonetheless, certain references to Bacchus in the Georgics suggest that he is a volatile symbol, difficult to control: some of these reside in Virgil’s allusions to Eratosthenes’ Erigone. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53fed34ab6ac4c5b84e38de108e82c6f2022-12-21T22:36:53ZdeuUniversité Lille-3Dictynna1969-42022014-12-0111The Mixed Blessings of Bacchus in Virgil’s GeorgicsFiachra Mac GóráinA certain Augustan ‘rehabilitation’ of Bacchus may be traced in Virgil’s Georgics, in response to the god’s role in the self-presentation of Mark Antony, especially with reference to the movement on the worship of Bacchus in Book 2. An analysis of the ritual elements is offered here. Nonetheless, certain references to Bacchus in the Georgics suggest that he is a volatile symbol, difficult to control: some of these reside in Virgil’s allusions to Eratosthenes’ Erigone.http://journals.openedition.org/dictynna/1069AntonyAugustus.BacchusDionysusEratosthenesErigone |
| spellingShingle | Fiachra Mac Góráin The Mixed Blessings of Bacchus in Virgil’s Georgics Dictynna Antony Augustus. Bacchus Dionysus Eratosthenes Erigone |
| title | The Mixed Blessings of Bacchus in Virgil’s Georgics |
| title_full | The Mixed Blessings of Bacchus in Virgil’s Georgics |
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| title_short | The Mixed Blessings of Bacchus in Virgil’s Georgics |
| title_sort | mixed blessings of bacchus in virgil s georgics |
| topic | Antony Augustus. Bacchus Dionysus Eratosthenes Erigone |
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