Editing Maenad (section)

== List of maenads ==
[[File:Las Incantadas (Louvre) Maenad (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Maenad of [[Las Incantadas]] from the agora of [[Thessalonica]], 2nd century, [[Louvre]].]]

* [[Alcimache]]ia – daughter of [[Harpalion]] and a maenad from [[Lemnos]] who followed Dionysus in his [[India]]n campaign. She was killed during the Indian war by [[Morrheus]], an Indian general son of [[Didnasos]].<ref>[[Nonnus]], 27.330 & 30.192–208</ref>
* [[Bromie]] – one of the maenads who tried to kill Lycurgus.<ref>Nonnus, 21.88</ref>
* [[Calybe]] – another follower of Dionysus in the Indian War.<ref name="Nonnus, 29.270">Nonnus, 29.270</ref>
* [[Chalcomede (mythology)|Chalcomede]] – when she followed Dionysus in his Indian campaign, the Indian general Morrheus, hit by one of Eros' arrows, fell in love with her, and when he was about to seize her a serpent darted out of her bosom to protect her.<ref>Nonnus, 33.17, 33.190 ff. & 35.204 ff.</ref>
* [[Charopeia]] – leader of the Bacchic dance. She followed Dionysus in his Indian campaign.<ref>Nonnus, 36.256</ref>
* [[Chorea (mythology)|Chorea]] – followed Dionysus in his expedition against Argos. Perseus is said to have put all the women to the sword, including Chorea, but since she had a higher rank she was not buried in a common grave, but had a tomb apart, which some consider a great honor, although nothing tangible or of any benefit for the dead man or woman appears to come from it. And the memory is kept of many who do not have a tomb.<ref>[[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], 2.20.4</ref>
* [[Cisseis]] – one of the maenads who tried to kill Lycurgus.<ref>Nonnus, 21.89</ref>
* [[Cleite|Clite]] – one of the maenads who tried to kill Lycurgus.<ref>Nonnus, 21.77</ref>
* [[Codone]] – a follower of Dionysus in the Indian war. She was killed by Morrheus.<ref>Nonnus, 30.213</ref>
* [[Coronis (mythology)|Coronis]] – a [[Ancient Thessaly|Thessalian]] who was raped by [[Butes]], a Thracian. The latter had plotted against his brother, Lycurgus, and had to go in exile. Having traveled through the [[Cyclades]], he and his companions came to Thessaly. There they met the maenads who fled in fright as the men rushed upon them. However Butes seized Coronis and raped her, and she, angry at the seizure and the treatment she received, called upon Dionysus, who, hearing her prayer, drove him mad. Butes then threw himself into a well and died.<ref>[[Diodorus Siculus]], 4.70.3, 5.50.2 & 5.50.5</ref>
* [[Eriphe]] – one of the maenads who tried to kill Lycurgus.<ref>Nonnus, 21.81</ref>
* [[Eurypyle (maenad)|Eurypyle]] – a follower of Dionysus in the Indian war. She was killed by Morrheus.<ref name="Nonnus, 30.222">Nonnus, 30.222</ref>
* [[Gigarto]] – one of the maenads who tried to kill Lycurgus. She was killed by Morrheus.<ref>Nonnus, 21.77, 30.223 & 33.15</ref>
* [[Gorge (mythology)|Gorge]] – one of the followers of Dionysus in the Indian War.<ref>Nonnus, 29.266</ref>
* [[Melictaina]] – one of the followers of Dionysus in the Indian War.<ref>Nonnus, 30.225</ref>
* [[Myrto (mythology)|Myrto]] – one of the followers of Dionysus in the Indian War.<ref name="Nonnus, 29.270"/>
* [[Nyse (mythology)|Nyse]] – one of the followers of Dionysus in the Indian War.<ref>Nonnus, 29.272</ref>
* [[Oenone (mythology)|Oenone]] – one of the followers of Dionysus in the Indian War.<ref>Nonnus, 29.253</ref>
* [[Phasyleia]] – a maid in the train of [[Methe]]. She was the leader of the Bacchanal dance. After Methe the surfeit of wine (drunkenness) was called. Methe was married to King [[Staphylus]] of [[Assyria]], who entertained Dionysus in his palace; after him the carryberry [[bunch of grapes]] was called.<ref>Nonnus, 20.125 & 21.84</ref>
* [[Phlio (mythology)|Phlio]] – one of the maenads who tried to kill Lycurgus.<ref>Nonnus, 21.80</ref>
* [[Polyxo]] – one of the maenads who tried to kill Lycurgus.<ref>[[Gaius Julius Hyginus|Hyginus]], ''[[De astronomia]]'' 2.21; on ''[[Fabulae]]'' 182 & 192; Nonnus, 21.69</ref>
* [[Soe (mythology)|Soe]] – one of the maenads who joined Dionysus in his Indian campaign. She was killed by the Indian general Morrheus.<ref name="Nonnus, 30.222"/>
* [[Staphyle (mythology)|Staphyle]] – one of the followers of Dionysus in the Indian War. Killed by Morrheus.<ref>Nonnus, 29.257 & 30.223</ref>
* [[Sterope]] – one of the followers of Dionysus in the Indian War. Killed by Morrheus.<ref name=":0">Nonnus, 29.237</ref>
* [[Terpsichore (mythology)|Terpsichore]] – a dancing maenad who followed Dionysus in the Indian War and drove away the Indian army with her dance.<ref name=":0" />
* [[Theope]] – one of the maenads who tried to kill Lycurgus.<ref>Nonnus, 21.86</ref>
The names of the maenads according to various vase paintings were: Anthe ("Flower"), [[Bacche]], [[Kale (mythology)|Kale]] ("Beauty"), [[Calyce (mythology)|Kalyke]] ("Bud"), [[Choiros]] ("Pig"), [[Choro (mythology)|Choro]] ("Dance"), [[Chryseis (mythology)|Chrysis]] ("Gold"), [[Cisso|Kisso]] ("Ivy"), [[Clyto|Klyto]], [[Comodia (mythology)|Komodia]] ("Comedy"), [[Dorcis|Dorkis]], [[Doro (mythology)|Doro]], [[Eudia (mythology)|Eudia]] ("Calm"), [[Eudaimonia (mythology)|Eudaimonia]] ("Happiness"), [[Euthymia (mythology)|Euthymia]] ("Good Cheer"), [[Erophyllis]], [[Galene (mythology)|Galene]] ("Calm"), [[Hebe (Greek myth)|Hebe]] ("Youth"), lo, [[Kraipale]], [[Lilaea|Lilaia]], [[Mainas]], [[Macaria (mythology)|Makaria]] ("Blessed"), [[Molpe]] ("Song"), [[Myro (mythology)|Myro]], [[Naia (mythology)|Naia]], [[Nymphaia]], [[Nymphe (mythology)|Nymphe]], [[Opora (mythology)|Opora]] ("Harvest"), [[Oinanthe]], [[Oreias]] ("Mountain-Nymph"), [[Paidia (mythology)|Paidia]], [[Pannychis (mythology)|Pannychis]] ("All-night Revel"), [[Periclymene|Periklymene]] ("Renowned"), [[Phanope]], [[Philomela (mythology)|Philomela]], [[Polyerate]] ("Well-beloved"), [[Rodo (mythology)|Rodo]] ("Rose"), [[Sime (mythology)|Sime]] ("Snub-nose"), [[Terpsikome]], [[Thalia (mythology)|Thaleia]], [[Tragoedia]] ("Tragedy")  and [[Xanthe (mythology)|Xantho]] ("Fair-hair").<ref>{{Cite book|last=Walters|first=Henry Beauchamp|url=|title=History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman: Based on the Work of Samuel Birch|year=1905|volume=2|pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofancient02walt/page/66/mode/2up/ 66]}}</ref><ref>Eudaemonia, Euthymia, Paidia, Pannychis and Thalia were names of the [[Charites]]</ref>