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In today's video I look at the Cult of Dionysus — the Greek god of wine, madness, and divine ecstasy. I discuss how Dionysus was worshipped, the role of the Maenads, and how the ancient Greeks understood divine possession, madness, and liberation.
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Hey there, I’m Cinzia DuBois On this channel, I talk about dark and ancient history, literature and folklore.
❗️DISCLAIMER
I'm very dyslexic, so I apologise for any mispronunciations that occur when I'm reading scripts for videos. Additionally, whilst flattered, I'm only a PhD student and not a professional educator. As such, I would advise against ever citing my videos or using them as an academic resource: please instead cite references for papers I list in the description box.
🔗 Sources and references below.
Gale, John. n.d. “Divine Madness Exceedance and Not-Knowing.” philarchive.org/archive/GALDME-3.
Katja, and Maria Vogt. n.d. “PLATO on MADNESS and the GOOD LIFE.” Accessed June 3, 2025. katjavogt.github.io/wp-content/uploads/paper-vogt-plato-on-madness-and-the-good-life.pdf.
Kalke, Christine M., 1985, “The Making of a Thyrsus: The Transformation of Pentheus in Euripides’
Bacchae,” American Journal of Philology 106.
Kurpiel, Glenn. n.d. “Running Head: The Bacchae: Euripides’ Critical Portrayal of the Cult of Dionysus 1 the Bacchae: Euripides’ Critical Portrayal of the Cult of Dionysus.” Accessed June 3, 2025. d2oqb2vjj999su.cloudfront.net/users/000/058/912/086/attachments/The%20Bacchae%20-%20Euripides'%20Critical%20Portrayal%20of%20the%20Cult%20of%20Dionysus.pdf.
Head to squarespace.com/ladyofthelibrary to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code LADYOFTHELIBRARY
In today's video I look at the Cult of Dionysus — the Greek god of wine, madness, and divine ecstasy. I discuss how Dionysus was worshipped, the role of the Maenads, and how the ancient Greeks understood divine possession, madness, and liberation.
📖 Explore more history and literature on my channel!
GET MORE FROM ME:
✨ Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/Cinzia
💌 Sign up for my newsletter: substack.com/@cinziadubois
🎥 Nerdy Self-Help Channel: @TheAnnotatedMind
🎙️The Annotated Mind Podcast: tinyurl.com/mr3k4w4m
➡️🎙️Listen to The Annotated Mind on YouTube: tinyurl.com/2rxpjsdv
📩 Video Request form: https://forms.gle/zF6HjhJGZPR2hVx69
🌍 My website/blog: ladyofthelibrary.com
SOCIALS:
📚 Bookish Insta: instagram.com/lady.of.the.library
🦋 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cinzia-dubois.bsky.social
🎓 PhD Insta: instagram.com/the.literary.academic
📱 TikTok: tiktok.com/@lady.of.the.library
📚 Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/6341226-c-dubois
WHO AM I?
Hey there, I’m Cinzia DuBois On this channel, I talk about dark and ancient history, literature and folklore.
❗️DISCLAIMER
I'm very dyslexic, so I apologise for any mispronunciations that occur when I'm reading scripts for videos. Additionally, whilst flattered, I'm only a PhD student and not a professional educator. As such, I would advise against ever citing my videos or using them as an academic resource: please instead cite references for papers I list in the description box.
🔗 Sources and references below.
Gale, John. n.d. “Divine Madness Exceedance and Not-Knowing.” philarchive.org/archive/GALDME-3.
Katja, and Maria Vogt. n.d. “PLATO on MADNESS and the GOOD LIFE.” Accessed June 3, 2025. katjavogt.github.io/wp-content/uploads/paper-vogt-plato-on-madness-and-the-good-life.pdf.
Kalke, Christine M., 1985, “The Making of a Thyrsus: The Transformation of Pentheus in Euripides’
Bacchae,” American Journal of Philology 106.
Kurpiel, Glenn. n.d. “Running Head: The Bacchae: Euripides’ Critical Portrayal of the Cult of Dionysus 1 the Bacchae: Euripides’ Critical Portrayal of the Cult of Dionysus.” Accessed June 3, 2025. d2oqb2vjj999su.cloudfront.net/users/000/058/912/086/attachments/The%20Bacchae%20-%20Euripides'%20Critical%20Portrayal%20of%20the%20Cult%20of%20Dionysus.pdf.
