Semachos
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Semachos
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In Greek mythology Semachos was a doublet of Ikarios, the recipient of Dionysus' gift of wine, who welcomed Dionysus to Attica, with a tragic outcome. Semachos was the founder-hero of the Athenian priestesses of Dionysus, the Semachidai. The name could be given a Hellenic twist by linking it with machia, "battle", but M.C. Astour recommended a derivation from a Northwest Semitic word, represented by the Hebrew šimah, "made to rejoice". Dionysus was welcomed by the women of Semachos' oikos. His d
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2009-08-14T01:10:17Z
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2024-08-06T03:05:47Z
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