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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_68436" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_68436" /> == | ||
<p> Those who took part in the festival of Bacchus, confined originally to women, and were called by a number of names, such as Mænads, Thyads, &c.; they wore their hair dishevelled and thrown back, and had loose flowing garments. </p> | <p> Those who took part in the festival of Bacchus, confined originally to women, and were called by a number of names, such as Mænads, Thyads, &c.; they wore their hair dishevelled and thrown back, and had loose flowing garments. </p> | ||
