Bacchus
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Bacchus is the name of:
- The Greek god Dionysus, also known to Romans.
- * Artworks depicting the god, including:
- ** Bacchus by Leonardo da Vinci
- ** Bacchus by Michelangelo
- ** Bacchus and Ariadne by Titian
- ** Bacchus and The Sick Bacchus by Caravaggio
- The Christian martyr Saint Bacchus, companion to Saint Sergius; see: Saint Sergius.
- The asteroid 2063 Bacchus.
- The Bacchus grape variety, grown predominantly in Germany.
- The comic book Bacchus by Eddie Campbell.
- Bacchus, a group of Amazon villans in the Marvel Comics comic book X-Men.
- An energy drink produced in South Korea.
- The Krewe of Bacchus, a large New Orleans Mardi Gras parade.
- A former night club, which was active in 1960's Jerusalem and is still remembered with nostalgia by people who then lived in the city.
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