Whether called Dionysus (his Greek name) or Bacchus (his Roman one), he is perhaps the strangest of the gods in the vast classical pantheons. Though his pagan-like cults and mysteries may seem to ...

In a city filled with odd monikers, it's no surprise that New Orleans' Mardi Gras krewes have embraced their own unique names. But why do so many of these krewes have Greek, Roman and African ...

"Edible Complex," plays on the Greek myth of Oedipus.) The Yellowjackets' feast itself recalls bacchanalia: frenzied celebrations of the Greek god Dionysus, or his Roman counterpart Bacchus.

Bacchus was the reincarnation of the Greek God of wine and revelry. In 1969, Bacchus’ theme was, “The Best Things in Life.” The parade included over a million strings of beads, 300 thousand ...

A handsome stranger who speaks in riddles, Greek myth come to life, and a missing toy lure Josiah into a mysterious cult. Bacchanalia is a 24-page black and white comic about love, grief ...