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Bacchus Uncovered: Ancient God of Ecstasy

2018 · Movie · 58 min

Documentary

Is there more to Bacchus, the celebrated god of wine, debauchery and excess, than merely being a party animal? Bettany Hughes gets under the skin of the ecstasy god in this revealing BBC history documentary. She learns that alcohol was used to bring communities together and that ecstatic worship was vital to the lives of ancient women. But what's the connection between Bacchus and Jesus?

Also known as Bacchus Uncovered

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Streaming on BBC Select.

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Details
Years
2018
Release date
2018-04-11
Language
English
Runtime
58 min

Themes

  • bacchus

Cast & crew

Directed by Nick Gillam-Smith