Dancing Maenad
Dancing Maenad
Published 2018-01-29T11:22:44+00:00
In Greek mythology, maenads (/ˈmiːnædz/; Ancient Greek: μαινάδες [maiˈnades]) were the female followers of Dionysus and the most significant members of the Thiasus, the god's retinue. Their name literally translates as "raving ones".
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Date published | 29/01/2018 |
Complexity | Medium |
Title | Dancing Maenad |
Date | 1860s (?) |
Medium | Marble |
Credit | Kumu Art Museum |
Record | https://kumu.ekm.ee/en/ |
Artist | Alexander von Wahl |
Place | Kumu Art Museum |