Bacchus

The Nurture of Bacchus, c. 1628, Nicolas Poussin

Bacchus, the god of wine, had an unusual birth of spirit; his mother, Semele died before his birth and his father, Jupiter, took him from her womb and sewed him into his thigh from which he was born.

Posted by Lauren on June 21st, 2009 | Filed in Daily Muse | Comment now »

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