Comus
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For other uses, see Comus (disambiguation).
In Greek mythology, Comus or Komos is the god of festivity, revels and nocturnal dalliances. He represents anarchy and chaos. During his festivals in Ancient Greece, men and women exchanged clothes. He was depicted as a young man on the point of unconsciousness from drink. He had a wreath of flowers on his head and carried a torch that was in the process of being dropped. Unlike the purely carnal Pan or purely intoxicated Bacchus, Comus was a god of excess. He is a son of Bacchus and Circe.
He is the namesake for the oldest Carnival organization in New Orleans, the Mistick Krewe of Comus.
[edit] See also
- Komos
- Comus, a masque by John Milton with the mythical figure as its main villain
- Comus (ballet) by Robert Helpman
- Comus (band)
- Lord of Misrule
- Momus
