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Bacchanalia

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Bacchanalia

Orgiastic rites of the Roman god Bacchus, introduced in Rome during the 2nd century BC. Originally attended only by women on three days of the year, they later admitted men and were celebrated five times a month.

In 186 BC they were ineffectually banned from Italy because of their excesses and the opportunities they provided for political conspiracy.
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