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Komo ( Κῶμος ancient Greek, Doric Κᾶμος, Latin Comus ) In Greek mythology, the personification of the Dionysian pageant Komo.

Representations

From Komo not myths have survived, but there are, received a number of representations, especially vase painting. He is depicted as a winged child or as a young satyr in Dionysus ' entourage, or as the cupbearer. Flavius ​​Philostratus describes in his Imagines an image komos for a feast drunk asleep while standing is. In the ancient literature, he is otherwise only briefly mentioned in Nonnus.

Reception

Ben Jonson introduced the figure of the Komo with his masque Pleasure Reconciled to Virtue in the modern art, but was unsuccessful with his portrayal. In John Milton's masque Comus Comus in 1634, is represented as the son of Bacchus and Circe. On this piece are based more artistic edits, such as Thomas Arne's opera Comus 1738 painting by Edwin Landseer or and Charles Robert Leslie.