Art, Symbol & Imagination
Eleusinian Priestesses, Bacchantes and Fauns
Two standing women carry ritual implements above smaller scenes of reclining and dancing figures. The captions distinguish Eleusinian priestesses, a bacchante with a faun, and a faun with Bacchus.
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A. L. Rawson. "Eleusinian Priestesses, Bacchantes and Fauns" [editorial title]. In The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, Thomas Taylor; edited by Alexander Wilder; illustrations by A. L. Rawson. Fourth edition, 1891, 1891, J. W. Bouton. Source scan leaf 14. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0480-0008
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The Eleusinian and Bacchic MysteriesThomas Taylor; edited by Alexander Wilder; illustrations by A. L. Rawson1891More from this book
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A. L. Rawson. Eleusinian Priestesses, Bacchantes and Fauns. The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries. Scan leaf 14. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0480-0008