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Dionysus Briseus

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Rigsby, K
Published in: Kernos
2017
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The theatrical guild in Roman Smyrna assigned the epithet Briseus to Dionysus: the reference was probably to the Brisei of Thrace, and honoring Thracian Dionysus, leader of the Bacchai, is consistent with the Smyrnaean actors styling themselves mystai.

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Kent J. Rigsby
Author Kent J. Rigsby Classical Studies

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Kernos

DOI

10.4000/kernos.2490

EISSN

2034-7871

ISSN

0776-3824

Publication Date

2017

Volume

30

Start / End Page

85 / 89

Publisher

OpenEdition

Related Subject Headings

  • 5005 Theology
  • 5004 Religious studies
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
 

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Rigsby, K. (2017). Dionysus Briseus. Kernos, 30, 85–89. https://doi.org/10.4000/kernos.2490
Rigsby, Kent. “Dionysus Briseus.” Kernos 30 (2017): 85–89. https://doi.org/10.4000/kernos.2490.
Rigsby K. Dionysus Briseus. Kernos. 2017;30:85–9.
Rigsby, Kent. “Dionysus Briseus.” Kernos, vol. 30, OpenEdition, 2017, pp. 85–89. Crossref, doi:10.4000/kernos.2490.
Rigsby K. Dionysus Briseus. Kernos. OpenEdition; 2017;30:85–89.

Published In

Kernos

DOI

10.4000/kernos.2490

EISSN

2034-7871

ISSN

0776-3824

Publication Date

2017

Volume

30

Start / End Page

85 / 89

Publisher

OpenEdition

Related Subject Headings

  • 5005 Theology
  • 5004 Religious studies
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies