Sentences with MAENAD
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"The maenads danced wildly in celebration of the god Dionysus."
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"According to Greek mythology, maenads were female followers of Dionysus known for their ecstatic and frenzied worship."
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"In Euripides' play 'The Bacchae', the maenads are shown in a state of madness and insanity."
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"The maenads were often depicted as wearing fawn skins and carrying thyrsi, a staff topped with a pine cone."
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"During the festival of Dionysus, the maenads indulged in excessive drinking and revelry."
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"The maenads would sometimes go into a state of trance while participating in their ecstatic rituals."
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"The maenads were believed to possess supernatural powers and were associated with fertility and nature."
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"The maenads were feared for their unpredictable and violent behavior during their wild celebrations."
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"The Greek playwright, Aeschylus, wrote a tragedy called 'The Suppliant Women' which featured maenads in prominent roles."
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"The maenads were known to tear animals to pieces with their bare hands in a state of divine frenzy."
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"In some myths, maenads were said to possess the ability to heal the sick and cure madness."
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"The maenads were notorious for their disregard of social norms and their defiance of traditional gender roles."
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"The maenads' worship of Dionysus involved loud music, ecstatic dancing, and the consumption of wine."
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"During their rituals, the maenads would often engage in orgiastic practices as a form of religious ecstasy."
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"The maenads were known for their devotion to Dionysus and their willingness to sacrifice themselves for the god."
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"The maenads were considered the embodiment of Dionysus' wild and untamed nature."
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"The word 'maenad' is derived from the Greek word 'mainomai' meaning 'to be mad' or 'to rage'."
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"The maenads were believed to be possessed by the spirit of Dionysus during their ecstatic rituals."
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"The maenads were often depicted in Greek art as disheveled and frenzied women."
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"In the ancient Greek city of Thebes, the maenads held significant religious and cultural importance."
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"The maenad danced wildly in the moonlight."
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"The maenad followed Dionysus, the god of wine and madness."
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"In Greek mythology, maenads were the female followers of Dionysus."
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"The maenads celebrated their god by engaging in frenzied rituals."
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"The maenad's wild and erratic behavior frightened the villagers."
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"Many believed that maenads possessed divine powers."
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"The maenad wore flowing robes and wreaths of ivy in her hair."
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"The maenads' ecstatic dances were said to induce a state of divine ecstasy."
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"The maenad's eyes sparkled with madness as she danced."
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"Beware the maenads, for their reckless revelry knows no bounds."
