Evidence
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| Tradition | Source | Passage | Confidence | Evidence | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman | The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII | EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 5656-5760 | high | The note describes the thyrsus as a staff carried by Bacchus, Satyrs, and Bacchanalians, sometimes topped with pine, ivy, vine leaves, grapes, or berries, and says Bacchus could conceal an iron point in it as a weapon. | record |