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(122) V ,
rences in the feasts of Bacchus and Ceres, the mysteries
and initiation were nearly the same. There is no doubt
but that the branches of the vine represented in this plate,
have some signification , which Ave cannot penetrate .
The second Woman appears to be an assistant Priestess, and
the Faun to be one of those Priests called Ceriques, whose
• busmess was to see that the rites were exa&ly followed •
This ceremony is supposed to be performed in a Temple
between the Adystum which is indicated by the architrave,
and the bason with the lustral water, beyond which the
profane could not pass.
Plate 39. ) The persons represented in this plate , are
those called by Suidas, Ithyphalli, who danced in the Bac-
chanalian processions. They have a Phallus of red leather
tied to a belt, which went round their haunches and the
middle of their thighs,according to the same Suidas. As to
what lies on the ground, it is supposed to be a tabor; it
has a circular spot painted in the middle with rays issuing
from it.
Plate 40. ) Ovid in the sixth book of his Metamorpho-
ses, in speaking of the trieterick feasi:, which was celebra-
ted in commemoration of the expedition which detained
Bacchus three years in India, describes the drelses of the
Bacchants, and says among other things;
.... Lateri cervina finiftro
Pellera dependent, burner 0 levis incubat bast a .
From these verses one may imagine, that the subjeft of
this plate regards the trieterick feast, as each figure has
precisely a bafta levis instead of a thyrsus . The persoss
holding the mask, seems to intend to put it on-, the fer-
vant dressed like a Faun seems not to approve of it this
mask has all the features which, according to Pollux, charac-
terized a peasant, that is, a turned up nose, and great
lips.
rences in the feasts of Bacchus and Ceres, the mysteries
and initiation were nearly the same. There is no doubt
but that the branches of the vine represented in this plate,
have some signification , which Ave cannot penetrate .
The second Woman appears to be an assistant Priestess, and
the Faun to be one of those Priests called Ceriques, whose
• busmess was to see that the rites were exa&ly followed •
This ceremony is supposed to be performed in a Temple
between the Adystum which is indicated by the architrave,
and the bason with the lustral water, beyond which the
profane could not pass.
Plate 39. ) The persons represented in this plate , are
those called by Suidas, Ithyphalli, who danced in the Bac-
chanalian processions. They have a Phallus of red leather
tied to a belt, which went round their haunches and the
middle of their thighs,according to the same Suidas. As to
what lies on the ground, it is supposed to be a tabor; it
has a circular spot painted in the middle with rays issuing
from it.
Plate 40. ) Ovid in the sixth book of his Metamorpho-
ses, in speaking of the trieterick feasi:, which was celebra-
ted in commemoration of the expedition which detained
Bacchus three years in India, describes the drelses of the
Bacchants, and says among other things;
.... Lateri cervina finiftro
Pellera dependent, burner 0 levis incubat bast a .
From these verses one may imagine, that the subjeft of
this plate regards the trieterick feast, as each figure has
precisely a bafta levis instead of a thyrsus . The persoss
holding the mask, seems to intend to put it on-, the fer-
vant dressed like a Faun seems not to approve of it this
mask has all the features which, according to Pollux, charac-
terized a peasant, that is, a turned up nose, and great
lips.