19/05/2026
I might have a Comus you are party to celebrate 😜
🪷 May 27th is the Greek festival of Comus ... the god of drag queens! Comus is a son of Dionysus, which means he is a scion of Antinous, who is oft equated with Dionysus. During his festival, the worshipers of Comus would dress in clothes of the opposite s*x and have fun dancing all night. He is the god of cross-dressing, partying, comedy and comedians. Art by Edmund Dulac shows Comus in red wig and green frock leading his followers in a wild dance. He is the god of festivity, revels and nocturnal dalliances. He is a son and a cup-bearer of the god Bacchus. Comus represents anarchy and chaos. His mythology occurs in the later times of antiquity. During his festivals in Ancient Greece, men and women exchanged clothes. He had a wreath of flowers on his head and carried a torch that was in the process of being dropped. Unlike the purely carnal Pan or purely intoxicated Bacchus, Comus was a god of excess. He is the god of drunken revelry, merrymaking, the source of jokes and comedy, especially anything which provokes a huge belly laugh. He is the god who makes a party go with a swing. His festival was a time of fun and frolics, with men dressed in drag and women sauntering about in male garb. More images: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2025/05/we-celebrate-feast-of-comus-greek-god.html 🪷