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Winged horse that leaps out from the Gorgon’s blood after Perseus beheads her

Why is the cult of Dionysus often associated with sparagmos (“tearing apart”) and omophagia (“eating raw flesh”) 

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The woman driven mad by Bacchus who jumps to her death with her son, and is transformed into Leucothea (The White Goddess)

A 75-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital after tripping and falling at home. She underwent an open reduction with internal fixation of the femur. Which of the following would be important to capture in addition to diagnostic codes?

A 56-year-old woman is admitted to an acute-care facility from a skilled nursing facility. The patient has multiple sclerosis and hypertension. During the course of hospitalization, a decubitus ulcer is found and debrided at the bedside by a physician. There is no typed operative report and no pathology report. The coder should:

Which object, that is a key part of the iconography of Dionysus, is often carried by the god and his followers? 

A patient is admitted because of congestive heart failure (CHF). During the treatment of the CHF, the patient was also found to have elevated liver function tests. The physician worked up the elevated liver function tests but was not able to determine a diagnosis. The following diagnoses should be assigned:

To whom does Demeter teach the art of agriculture?

The Graeae were three hags who shared one eye