Bacchantes
Definition
The international spelling, of French and English origin, for the noun 'bacante'; the ecstatic women who accompanied Bacchus in his mythological travels and took part in his secret rituals. In modern texts of literary criticism, theater history, and philosophical essays, the term is used to symbolically designate primordial feminine forces, unbridled passionate behavior, or feminine characters in classical ancient tragedies.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bacchantes
- Maenads
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine plural noun, regular plural inflection in standard English or French paradigms. |
| Formation | Derived from the French plural nominal form, functionally integrated into modern classical studies and dramatic commentaries. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [bəˈkænts] |
| Source | The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology and Performance Traditions |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În studiul său asupra tragediei, autorul compară mișcările scenice ale grupului de bacchantes cu un dans ritualic.
EN: In his study on tragedy, the author compares the scenic movements of the group of bacchantes to a ritual dance.
RO: Văzând statuile reprezentând bacchantes cu tirsuri împletite, vizitatorii au înțeles amploarea cultului antic.
EN: Seeing the statues representing bacchantes with intertwined thyrsoi, the visitors understood the scale of the ancient cult.
RO: Poetul folosește metafora unor bacchantes moderne pentru a descrie mulțimea entuziasmată de la festivalul de muzică.
EN: The poet uses the metaphor of modern bacchantes to describe the enthusiastic crowd at the music festival.
Idioms & Phrases
Cortegiul de bacchantes / Procession of bacchantes
RO: Grupul mitologic itinerant de adoratoare care răspândeau frenezia cultului dionysiac prin sate și munți.
EN: The itinerant mythological group of female worshippers who spread the frenzy of the Dionysian cult through villages and mountains.
Frenezie de bacchantes / Bacchantes frenzy
RO: Stare de transă colectivă sau pasiune artistică dezlănțuită ce sfidează rațiunea pură.
EN: A state of collective trance or unleashed artistic passion that defies pure reason.
Reprezentarea unor bacchantes / Depiction of bacchantes
RO: Temă plastică în sculptura elenistică și neoclasică ce surprinde grația dinamică și libertatea mișcării feminine.
EN: An iconographic theme in Hellenistic and Neoclassical sculpture capturing the dynamic grace and freedom of feminine movement.
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