#291: sophrosyne

3/26/2016

no sophrosyne
was Dionysus' want in
her epiphany

This haiku intentionally leaves the story in your own mind... Whatever you think it means is correct.

The artist is the amazingly talented Julie Bell who has depicted Dionysus riding a chariot pulled by leopards. Not sure about the woman... maybe Ariadne...? Hard to tell with only a cursory look into Greek mythology. According to the Wikipedia entry, Dionysus had 16 wives or consorts, 26 children and 3 grandchildren!

DEFINITION of this 4-syllable noun (sah-frah-sa-nee):

moderation; discretion; prudence.

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