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Prolegomena to the study of Greek religion

Note 1090 — Chapter VIII · DIONYSOS. (continued 2)

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Plut. de Is. et Osir. LXIX. Φρύγες δὲ τὸν θεὸν οἰόμενοι χειμῶνος καθεύδειν, θέρους δ’ ἐγρηγορέναι, τότε μὲν κατευνασμούς, τότε δ’ ἀνεγέρσεις βακχεύοντες αὐτῷ τελοῦσι. Παφλαγόνες δὲ καταδεῖσθαι καὶ καθείργνυσθαι χειμῶνος, ἦρος δὲ κινεῖσθαι καὶ ἀναλύεσθαι φάσκουσι. The earlier portion of this passage deals with the analogous cult of Demeter (p. 128) already discussed.

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