Dionysos in Myth, Drama & Comedy: Bacchic Elements in Greek & Celtic Culture

Dionysos in Myth, Drama & Comedy explores the presence of the god of wine, drama and spiritual ecstasy in Greek myth, tradition and the theatre, particularly the tragedy of The Bacchae by Euripides and the comedy Batrachoi or Frogs by Aristophanes. It investigates Bacchic elements in Celtic culture through comparative mythology, finding similarities between Dionysos and Celtic gods such as Lug (a deity closely associated with the Earth goddess and her drink of sovereignty) and Cernunnos Lord of the Animals. Reference is also made to archaeological discoveries such as the Vix and Lavau burials that reveal the long interaction between the Greek and Celtic worlds. Also by the Author: The Viking RunesThe Celtic Heroic Tradition in Myth & Legend