god
Bacchus
also: Вакх, Бахус
Roman god of wine and revelry (Greek Dionysus); paired with Venus as patron of the drunken, amorous finale that closes the sequence of prayers.
Reading notes
- Kalkhas §1 встречи Вакха с Мельпоменой
"A meeting of Bacchus and Melpomene" -- a stock ironic pairing of the god of wine with the Muse of tragedy, used to describe the debauched aftermath of a benefit-night party in the dressing room: empty bottles and wreaths together, drink and theater inseparable in the actor's life.
- At Christmastime §27 Bacchus
The Roman god of wine and revelry, invoked here as the 'Internal Enemy' in Yegor's mock-official phrasing -- his roundabout way of naming drunkenness.
- On March §4 Bacchus
Roman god of wine; Mars's good credit 'with Bacchus' implies he was known as a heavy drinker.
- Modern Prayers §11 Bacchus
Roman god of wine and revelry (Greek Dionysus); paired with Venus as the patrons of the drunken, amorous finale that closes the sequence of prayers.