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Bible Encyclopedias

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search Results: "dionysos

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Ariad`ne
Daughter of Minos, king of Crete, gave to Theseus a clue by which to escape out of the labyrinth after he had slain the Minotaur, for which Theseus promised
Orgies
festivals among the greeks and orientals generally connected with the worship of nature divinities, in particular demeter (q. v .), dionysos ( q. v .), and the cabiri, celebrated with mystic rites and much licentious behaviour.
Orion
In the Greek mythology a handsome giant and hunter, was struck blind by Dionysos for attempting an outrage on Merope, but recovered his eyesight on exposing
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