a thyrsus

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thyrsus
A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers
thyrsus
It is an attribute of Bacchus, and of the satyrs and others engaging in Bacchic rites
thyrsus
A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut
thyrsus
A staff entwined with ivy, and surmounted by a pine cone, or by a bunch of vine or ivy leaves with grapes or berries