thyrsi
- plural of thyrsus.
Example Sentences
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The upper part is painted with lines, between which are depicted griffins in repose, baskets with thyrsi, branches of herbs, and other objects.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
But she cried out, O my fleet hounds, we are hunted by these men; but follow me, follow, armed with thyrsi in your hands.
From The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. by Euripides
In a patch of rusty-gum forest we found Acacia equisetifolia, and the dwarf Grevillea of the upper Lynd in blossom; the thyrsi of scarlet flowers of the latter were particularly beautiful.
From Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 by Leichhardt, Ludwig
It traversed Thrace and Asia, reveling in company with four hundred male attendants, who were equipped with thyrsi and fawn-skins and did no harm.
From Dio's Rome, Volume 6 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus And Alexander Severus by Foster, Herbert Baldwin
The thudding of their hooves shook the ground, and the clash of their timbrels and the rustling of their thyrsi filled the air.
From Widdershins by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
