{"product_id":"dionysos-in-myth-drama-comedy-bacchic-elements-in-greek-celtic-culture-paperback","title":"Dionysos in Myth, Drama \u0026 Comedy: Bacchic Elements in Greek \u0026 Celtic Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePall Thormod Morrisson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDionysos in Myth, Drama \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; Legend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePáll Thormod Morrisson has an enduring interest in ancient literature, philosophy and tradition, in particular Celtic, Greek and Far Eastern cultures. As well as Dionysos in Myth, Drama \u0026amp; Comedy, he is the author of The Celtic Heroic Tradition in Myth \u0026amp; Legend and The Viking Runes also available through Sídh Chailleann Press and Amazon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 138\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47500386009266,"sku":"9781976590825","price":11.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4c0991fb9c1e49a4535083c4d0c59e48.webp?v=1779439139","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/dionysos-in-myth-drama-comedy-bacchic-elements-in-greek-celtic-culture-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}