Identifier

178

Date

2021

Document Type

Honors Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Major

History

Committee Member

Benjamin Graham

Abstract

What follows consists of an exploration of the feminine experience through legal, religious, and social spheres throughout classical Greece and Rome in order to establish an understanding of the popularity and continuing intrigue of the cult of Dionysus/Bacchus amongst women in particular. A variety of primary as well as secondary sources are utilized to ensure a nuanced approach to antiquity. Greek and Roman cultural ideas towards sexual roles, gender expression, and sociopolitical propriety are explored in combination with established mythology to explain the attraction of women to Dionysian worship during these times.

Comments

Undergraduate Honor's Thesis

Library Comment

Honors thesis originally submitted to the Local University of Memphis Honor’s Thesis Repository.

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