Iacchus
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Iacchus is a deity in Greek religion closely linked to Dionysus and the Eleusinian Mysteries, often invoked as a youthful god of ecstatic procession and initiation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eleusinian deity
ⓘ
Greek deity ⓘ deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dionysus
NERFINISHED
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Eleusinian Mysteries NERFINISHED ⓘ ecstatic procession ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ |
| characteristic |
connection with afterlife hopes
ⓘ
ecstatic joy ⓘ youthful appearance ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eleusis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
mystery religion
ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| invocationCry |
“Iacche”
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Iacchos” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
initiation into mysteries
ⓘ
religious ecstasy ⓘ sacred procession ⓘ |
| linkedFestival |
Eleusinian Mysteries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Mysteries NERFINISHED ⓘ Lesser Mysteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedLiterarySource |
Aristophanes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ Homeric Hymns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedRitual | Eleusinian procession from Athens to Eleusis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Iacchos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iacchus Iacchos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
initiation deity
ⓘ
leader of sacred procession ⓘ processional deity ⓘ youthful god of ecstasy ⓘ |
| sometimesConsidered |
son of Demeter
ⓘ
son of Dionysus ⓘ son of Persephone ⓘ |
| sometimesIdentifiedWith | Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicFunction |
bringer of joy in rites
ⓘ
guide of initiates ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | initiates of Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Attica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType |
mystery cult
ⓘ
processional worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.