Bacchuss

Bacchuss is a name used in some modern adaptations as an alternate spelling of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, revelry, and ecstasy. In classical sources the deity is usually named Bacchus (Latin) or Dionysus (Greek). The form Bacchuss appears mainly in contemporary fiction, translations aiming for a particular phonetic feel, or scholarly discussion that notes orthographic variants.

Etymology and usage: The root is Bacchus, linked to the cult of wine and ecstatic procession. The extra 's' is a stylistic choice rather than a separate historical figure; it signals a literary or modern reinterpretation rather than an ancient name.

Mythic role and symbols: As with Bacchus, Bacchuss is associated with wine, theatre, ritual freedom, and ecstatic celebration. Common symbols include a cup or goblet, ivy, a thyrsus wand, and occasionally a leopard or panther. In myth, the god's rites foster communal release but can involve loss of self-control.

Cult and reception: In antiquity, the cult of Bacchus was connected with the Bacchanalia in Rome and with Thebes in Greek myth. In modern media, Bacchuss is used as a character name or as a composite figure representing intoxication and revelry, sometimes with a darker or ambivalent portrayal.

See also: Bacchus, Dionysus; Roman and Greek mythology; myth reinterpretation.