A.Bacchic revel, rout, Hdt.4.79, E.Ba. 680, Ar.Ra.156, etc.; “θ. ἄγειν” E.Ba.115 (lyr.); “τοὺς . . θ. ἄγων διὰ τῶν ὁδῶν τοὺς ἐστεφανωμένους τῷ μαράθῳ καὶ τῇ λεύκῃ” D.18.260, cf. Ath. 5.185c, 8.362e.
2. religious guild, confraternity, IG2.986,1663,22.1177, SIG1044.45 (Halic.), etc.
II. generally, company, troop, used by Trag. in lyr., “Κενταύρων” E.IA1059; “ἡλίκων” Id.IT1146; “Μουσῶν” Ar.Th.41; ἐνόπλιος θ., of warriors, E.Ph.796; “Κενταυρικὸς καὶ Σατυρικός” Pl.Plt.303d; τοῦ σοῦ θ. of your company, X.Mem.2.1.31; Ἀσιανῶν ἀκροαμάτων θ. Plu.Ant.24.
III. feast, banquet, Id.2.301f, Cleom.34.