A maenad is a mythological female follower of the god Dionysus. They were known for their wild and frenzied nature, often engaging in ecstatic dances, rituals, and indulging in excesses of pleasure and wine. Full definition
April 18, 2018 • Pulsing a thick and menacing atmosphere, Maenad Veyl's industrial noise demands your body to move. (npr.org)
The second major plotline has to do with maenad Maryann (Michelle Forbes), who likes to start orgies and knows the secret shapeshifter identity of bar owner Sam (Sam Trammell). (filmfreakcentral.net)
The Goddess Nut II (1990) multi-panel composition celebrates women of ancient cultures such as the Egyptian sky goddess Nut, Egyptian musicians and acrobats, the Phrygian mother goddess Cybele, a mythological Greek Maenad or «raving one», a princess's skeleton, and the «running women» who regularly appear in her work. (galerielelong.com)