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A bassaris (βασσαρίς) is an ancient type of clothing. Bassaris is the Greek word for a fox skin. The Greek god Dionysus was associated with the bassaris, and his followers (the Maenads) were said to wear it. As a result, they were known as the "Bassarids." Dionysus was said to have worn the bassaris, although this detail was only to be found in Thrace.[1]

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  1. ^ Dixon-Kennedy, Mike (1998). Encyclopedia of Greco-Roman Mythology. ABC-CLIO. p. 64. ISBN 9781576070949. Retrieved 29 November 2016. bassaris skin.
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