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Créatures mythologiques

Les Maenads and Bacchus's companions

The wild young women who dance in Bacchus and Silenus’s procession during Narnia’s awakening.

Nom original
Maenads
Autres noms
Silenus
Apparaissent dans
Le Prince Caspian
Bacchus's revelry
Bacchus's revelry

The Maenads are the wild companions of Bacchus, who dance in the forests.

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Le Prince Caspian

In Prince Caspian, Aslan awakens Narnia, and Bacchus appears : a wild young man, accompanied by the old Silenus on his donkey and maenads, frenzied young girls. They dance, cause vines to grow everywhere, and free the city of Beruna. Susan remarks that she wouldn’t feel safe with Bacchus and his maenads if Aslan weren’t there. Lewis depicts a joyful paganism, but one restrained by Aslan. In Greek mythology, maenads are the female followers of Dionysus. The old site alluded to this origin, as well as that of Silenus, Bacchus’s tutor.

They bring a mad joy, which Lewis considers dangerous without Aslan.

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Ménades

In ancient Greek times, they are called Bacchantes. They were the priestesses of Bacchus, women who celebrated the Bacchanalia. They were known for their dances. In Narnia, they are small wild girls who perform leaping dances. They follow Bacchus and Silenus.

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