sparagmos

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek σπαραγμός (sparagmós).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

sparagmos (uncountable)

  1. The ritual tearing apart of a hero.
    • 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
      Dionysian sparagmos was an ecstasy of sexual excitation and superhuman strength.

Usage notes[edit]

For example, used in reference to Dionysus and his cousin Pentheus.

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