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In Ancient Greece a thyrsus (/ ˈ θ ɜː r s ə s /) or thyrsos (/ ˈ θ ɜːr s ɒ s /; Ancient Greek: θύρσος) was a wand or staff of giant fennel (Ferula communis) covered with ivy vines and leaves, sometimes wound with taeniae and topped with a pine cone, artichoke, fennel, or by a bunch of vine-leaves and grapes or ivy ...
- Saint Thyrsus
Thúrsos, literally "thyrsus"; Spanish and Portuguese: Tirso;...
- Saint Thyrsus
Thúrsos, literally "thyrsus"; Spanish and Portuguese: Tirso; French: Thyrse; died 251) is venerated as a Christian martyr. He was killed for his faith in Apollonia , Phrygia , during the persecution of Decius , along with Leucius / ˈ l ( j ) uː ʃ ə s / (Λεύκιος Leúkios ) and Callinicus / ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ n aɪ k ə s ...
Chiesa cattolica, Chiesa ortodossa. Ricorrenza. 14 dicembre. Manuale. San Tirso (in latino: Thyrsus, in greco: Θύρσος, Thyrsos; ... – Apollonia, 250 circa) è stato un santo greco antico . Egli subì il martirio a causa della persecuzione dei cristiani sotto l' imperatore Decio, verso il 250 .
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- verso il 250
- Chiesa cattolica, Chiesa ortodossa
- 14 dicembre
thyrsus. maenad, female follower of the Greek god of wine, Dionysus. The word maenad comes from the Greek maenades, meaning “mad” or “demented.” During the orgiastic rites of Dionysus, maenads roamed the mountains and forests performing frenzied, ecstatic dances and were believed to be possessed by the god.
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His thyrsus, a fennel-stem sceptre, sometimes wound with ivy and dripping with honey, is both a beneficent wand and a weapon used to destroy those who oppose his cult and the freedoms he represents. Those who partake of his mysteries are believed to become possessed and empowered by the god himself.
TIRSO (ϑύρσος, thyrsus) Goffredo BENDINELLI Attributo proprio di Dioniso e dei suoi seguaci, Satiri e Baccanti, consistente per lo più in un alto bastone, quasi uno scettro, sormontato da un viluppo di foglie d'edera in forma di pigna.
The thyrsus, staff of Dionysus, Greek god of wine and symbol of fertility, prosperity and immortality. Images of pinecones, sacred eyes and not least, the thyrsus, the ancient Greek magic wand, have been associated with the pineal gland (named after the pinecone), since ancient times and pop up in cultures all over the world:
