An inscription at Magnesia on the Maeander indicates that at least some of these people trace their descent from Ino, who became the sea goddess Leucothea.
An inscription at Magnesia on the Maeander indicates that at least some of these people trace their descent from Ino, who became the sea goddess Leucothea. Persecution of them in Edonia was the ultimate cause of the downfall of its king Lycurgus after he developed a murderous aversion to ivy. A hazy association with wool spinning gives this group the alternate names of Mimallones and Klodones, used by Plutarch. Their characteristic objects include the bassaris and thyrsus, the former of which lends them the alternative name Bassarides, or fox skin-wearers. A group of them from Ciconia practiced their characteristic rituals of omophagia and sparagmos on a sun-worshiping demigod near Mount Pangaion. Responsible for the deaths of Pentheus and Orpheus, for 10 points, name these roving bands of female followers of Dionysus, who will tear you to pieces and eat you.
An inscription at Magnesia on the Maeander indicates that at least some of these people trace their descent from Ino, who became the sea goddess Leucothea.
Maenads [or Bacchae; accept Mimallones or Klodones or Bassarides]