This video is part of a series that looks at the culture of ancient Greece, from its architectural achievements to its religious practices. This program investigates Greek mythology, with its pantheon of gods and goddesses. Each represents an impulse of the human psyche, from the strategist Athena to the warrior-like Mars. The story of Bacchus, the god of wine, whose cult was associated with the rites of spring, is the subject of this production.

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