Methe (mythology)

Methe ( ancient Greek Μέθη ) is a Bakchian nymph of Greek mythology . As the companion of wine gods such as Dionysus or Silenus , she was considered the personified drunkenness, also called Mainade Kraipale (ancient Greek κραιπάλη = intoxication, kitty). From Staphylos, a companion of Dionysus, she was the mother of Botry .

literature

• Heinrich Wilhelm Stoll : Methe . In: Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher (Hrsg.): Detailed lexicon of Greek and Roman mythology . Volume 2.2, Leipzig 1897, Col. 2933-2935 ( digitized version ).

Web links

• Methe in the Theoi Project (English)