Q1 : Who did this work "
Ariadne" ? Q2 : What did these processions in honor of Bacchus give rise to? During the Roman period, and
from the second century A.D. the religion of Bacchus, with it's licentiousness and
orgy-like character, penetrated Italy where it found a perfect forum among the yet little
civilized populations of central and southern Italy. Q3 : What did the Roman Senate do in 186 B.C. with the celebration of the
Bacchanals ? But the mystic sects
still kept the Dionysian traditions and the god plays an even greater role in the religion
of the imperial period. Q4 : Which Roman emperor authorized the Bacchanal ceremonies again? Q5 : How many great gods are there, whom Bacchus is a part of? Q6 : Who painted this work representing the feast of Bacchus? Q7 : Who is the god of gods for the Greeks? Q8 : Who painted this work? Q9 : What does "Halai" mean, another name given to the women who followed
Bacchus ? Q10 : Who painted this painting representing Zeus, the father of Bacchus and
Thétis ?
BACCHUS
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