Βάκχος,ὁ,
A. Bacchus,name of Dionysus, first in S. OT 211 (lyr.), cf. E. Hipp. 560 (lyr.), al., Limen. 19 , Theoc. Ep. 18.3 , etc.
2.
Ζεὺς Β.
Epigr.Gr. 1035.22
.
II. wine,
E. IA 1061 (lyr.), etc.
III. Bacchanal,
Heraclit. 14 , E. Ba. 491 : generally,any one inspired, frantic,
Ἅιδου Βάκχος
Id. HF 1119
;πολλοὶ μὲν ναρθηκοφόροι,
Β. δέ τε παῦροι
Orph. Fr. 5
.
2. branchcarried by initiates, Xenoph. 17 .