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Mythological Characters
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Iacchus
Names Associated: Also Spelled Iakkhos, referred to the cries that were heard
during the procession, demi-god
Parents: child of Aura, the titaness of the breeze, and Dionysus, the god of
wine. Others say they are Persephone and Dionysis
Back Story: Artemis took Iacchus to Olympus where Iacchus became the attendant
of Demeter and the leader-in-chief to the Eleusinian Mysteries. Iacchus was
depicted as a young male holding twin torches of the Mysteries, usually with
Demeter, Persephone, or other Eleusinian gods. Iacchus was the personification
of the ritual cry of joyiakhe of the procession of the initiates.
Kadmeian Semele (Stimula)
Parents:Daughter of Cadmus/Harmonia
Spouse:Zeus(had an affair)
Goddess of inspired Frenzy.
Child:Dionysos(god of wine and pleasure)
Eleusis
Names associated: Was also called Eleusinus
Power: The hero of the town, Eleusis
Relationships: It is said that he was the son Ogygus or Hermes and
Daira, he married Cothonea and had a son named Triptolemus
Eleusinian Mystery: revolved around Persephone’s mother, Demeter who
was looking for her when Hades takes her, Demeter gains the trust of
Eleusis and cares for their son, trying to make home immortal, when
Eleusis found out he tried to intervene and got killed
Castalia
Other names: Castalia= sewing needle, Cassotis= sewn together,
kastalia( Greek)
Water spirit
Regarded as the daughter of achelous
Thrown herself down a well when pursued by Apollo. Similar to a
nymph whom Apollo transformed into a fountain at Delphi at the
base of mount Parnassos or mount Helicon.
Power/ ability: art inspiration, Castalia could inspire the
genius of poetry to those who drank her water. The sacred water
Parnasos
Names Associated: Also spelled Parnassos, The mountain is associated with
Apollo, the fountain Castalia and the Muses
Power/ Dominion: the inventor of the art of foretelling the future from the
flight of birds and also had given his name to Mount Parnassus. He is also
said to be the founder of Delphi.
Symbol: Mount Parnassus
Parents: The son of Cleopompus or Poseidon and the nymph Cleodora
Maenads
Their name translates as "raving ones" or Bassarids
Power and Dominion: performing miracles
Symbols: Often the maenads were portrayed, as inspired by Dionysus, into a state of
ecstatic
frenzy
through
a
combination
of
dancing
and
intoxication.
During
these
rites, the maenads would dress in fawn skins and carry a thyrsus, a long stick
wrapped in ivy or vine leaves and tipped with a pine cone. They would weave ivywreaths around their heads or wear a bull helmet in honor of their god, and often
handle or wear snakes.
Parents, spouses, children: Dionysus would punish goddess’ daughters by driving them mad
into worshipping him