Complex sentence: His procession "(thiasus)" is made up of wild female followers (maenads) and bearded satyrs with erect penises; some are armed with the "thyrsus", some dance or play music.
Split into simpler sentences: His procession "(thiasus)" is made up of wild female followers (maenads) and bearded satyrs with erect penises. Some are armed with the "thyrsus", some dance or play music.