What's the difference between bacchante and maenad?

Bacchante


Definition:

  • (n.) A priestess of Bacchus.
  • (n.) A female bacchanal.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Connie, Clifford, Mrs Bolton and Mellors all thought separate deep thoughts of Hopelessness and Eternity, yet Connie knew she must keep her Bacchante passion.

Maenad


Definition:

  • (n.) A Bacchante; a priestess or votary of Bacchus.
  • (n.) A frantic or frenzied woman.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In Ovid's story abut Orpheus, the singer-poet ends up being torn limb from limb, broken apart by angry maenads.

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