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Definition of Thyrsus

Thyrsus
Thyrsus Thyr"sus, n.; pl. Thyrsi. [L., fr. Gr. ?. Cf. Torso.] 1. A staff entwined with ivy, and surmounted by a pine cone, or by a bunch of vine or ivy leaves with grapes or berries. It is an attribute of Bacchus, and of the satyrs and others engaging in Bacchic rites. A good to grow on graves As twist about a thyrsus. --Mrs. Browning. In my hand I bear The thyrsus, tipped with fragrant cones of pine. --Longfellow. 2. (Bot.) A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut.

Meaning of Thyrsus from wikipedia

- leaves. Hence his thyrsus is called "a spear enveloped in vine-leaves", and its point was thought to incite to madness. The thyrsus, ****ociated with the...
- Saint Thyrsus /ˈθɜːrsəs/ or Thyrse /ˈθɜːrs/ (Ancient Gr****: Θύρσος, romanized: Thúrsos, literally "thyrsus"; Spanish and Portuguese: Tirso; French: Thyrse;...
- honey from the streams. They strike rocks with the thyrsus, and water gushes forth. They lower the thyrsus to the earth, and a spring of wine bubbles up....
- Look up thyrsus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A thyrsus is a staff of giant fennel covered with ivy vines and leaves. Thyrsus may also refer to:...
- The giant Thyrsus is a mythical figure from Tyrol. He is said to have lived in Leithen close to Reith. Thyrsus is mentioned in the legend of the giant...
- fear and care, and subvert the oppressive restraints of the powerful. His thyrsus, a fennel-stem sceptre, sometimes wound with ivy and dripping with honey...
- or in a chariot drawn by panthers, and is also recognized by his iconic thyrsus. Besides the grapevine and its clashing alter-ego, the poisonous ivy plant...
- publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Thyrsus González de Santalla". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton...
- Meeting between Thyrsus, YSEE, and Pietas Comunità Gentile...
- with his right hand off to his left, and with his left hand grasps his thyrsus and also points down to earth. The painting originally depicted John the...