The mythology of Greece and Rome : with special reference to its use in art (1894)
Seemann, Otto, 1825-1901, Bianchi, George Henry · New York : Harper & Bros. · leaf 142
at was made aleather bag, which was inflated and smeared with oil: theyoung men then attempted to dance on it. 2. The LencBa, or feast of the wine-press, was celebratedin the month of January at Athens, in the place where, ac-cording to an old tradition, the first wine-press had stood.Here stood… … Pig. 38.—Youthful Dionysns. From the Chateau Richelieu, now In theLouvre. was followed by a great banquet, the viands for whichwere furnished by the city of Athens. Tlie new winewhich was drunk on these occasions did not tend to di-minish tlie hilarity of the worshippers, so that all kindsof…
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