Maenad

Quick meaning: Maenad is a noun meaning (Greek mythology, also attributive) A female follower of Dionysus (“the god of wine”), associated with intense revelling.

Meaning

(Greek mythology, also attributive) A female follower of Dionysus (“the god of wine”), associated with intense revelling.

More Meanings

1. (by extension, literary, derogatory) An excessively emotional or wild woman.

Example Sentences

Even in the uttermost frenzy of energy is each mænad movement royally, imperially, incedingly upborne.

All about the walls hung pen and oil sketches of fantastic sea-monsters; dances of satyrs and menads; […]

We know from the subjects of his [Scopas's] famous statues recorded by ancient writers, such as the raving Menad, that his works were replete with life, movement and passion.

The ſecrets of the good goddeſs are knovvn, vvhen the pipe the loins / Incites; and alſo vvith the horn, and vvith vvine, the Mænads of Priapus / Are driven, aſtoniſhed, and toſs their hair and hovvl.

Word Forms

• maenads
• maenades

Synonyms for maenad

Depending on context, synonyms include bacchante.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include menad, maenadism, bacchanal, komast, mania, bacchante.

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