William Smith, A Smaller Classical Dictionary of Biography, Mythology, and Geography (London, 1873) — Identity and provenance

Direct answer

William Smith, A Smaller Classical Dictionary of Biography, Mythology, and Geography (London, 1873) — Identity and provenance is implemented as a source-bounded source provenance guide.

Answer contract

Apply the source provenance lens only to the exact inspected source scope; do not infer authority from adjacent topics.

Evidence and exact locators

William Smith, A Smaller Classical Dictionary of Biography, Mythology, and Geography (London, 1873) — s.v. “Dionysus,” pp. 147–149; scan PDF pages 157–158–159. Supports: Records Dionysus/Bacchus names, narratives, cultic associations, festivals, and the dictionary’s comparative synthesis.

What the evidence does not establish

This is a nineteenth-century reference synthesis, not a primary ancient text, modern classical consensus, proof of equivalence, common origin, or living theological authority. Every route must attribute the frame to Smith and preserve Greek evidence, Roman reception, and later comparison as different propositions.

Rights and reuse

public-domain-historical-work; bounded original paraphrase only

Dependencies and related concepts

derived-from: urn:maha:source:t27-smith-1873-dionysus-bacchus

governed-by: urn:maha:concept:evidence:source-identity

limits: urn:maha:concept:interpretation

Source identity and provenance

This source identity and provenance section is constrained to the same inspected scope: Records Dionysus/Bacchus names, narratives, cultic associations, festivals, and the dictionary’s comparative synthesis.

It must preserve the recorded boundary: This is a nineteenth-century reference synthesis, not a primary ancient text, modern classical consensus, proof of equivalence, common origin, or living theological authority. Every route must attribute the frame to Smith and preserve Greek evidence, Roman reception, and later comparison as different propositions.

Exact locator

This exact locator section is constrained to the same inspected scope: Records Dionysus/Bacchus names, narratives, cultic associations, festivals, and the dictionary’s comparative synthesis.

It must preserve the recorded boundary: This is a nineteenth-century reference synthesis, not a primary ancient text, modern classical consensus, proof of equivalence, common origin, or living theological authority. Every route must attribute the frame to Smith and preserve Greek evidence, Roman reception, and later comparison as different propositions.

What this source supports

This what this source supports section is constrained to the same inspected scope: Records Dionysus/Bacchus names, narratives, cultic associations, festivals, and the dictionary’s comparative synthesis.

It must preserve the recorded boundary: This is a nineteenth-century reference synthesis, not a primary ancient text, modern classical consensus, proof of equivalence, common origin, or living theological authority. Every route must attribute the frame to Smith and preserve Greek evidence, Roman reception, and later comparison as different propositions.

What this source does not establish

This what this source does not establish section is constrained to the same inspected scope: Records Dionysus/Bacchus names, narratives, cultic associations, festivals, and the dictionary’s comparative synthesis.

It must preserve the recorded boundary: This is a nineteenth-century reference synthesis, not a primary ancient text, modern classical consensus, proof of equivalence, common origin, or living theological authority. Every route must attribute the frame to Smith and preserve Greek evidence, Roman reception, and later comparison as different propositions.

Related definitions and applications

This related definitions and applications section is constrained to the same inspected scope: Records Dionysus/Bacchus names, narratives, cultic associations, festivals, and the dictionary’s comparative synthesis.

It must preserve the recorded boundary: This is a nineteenth-century reference synthesis, not a primary ancient text, modern classical consensus, proof of equivalence, common origin, or living theological authority. Every route must attribute the frame to Smith and preserve Greek evidence, Roman reception, and later comparison as different propositions.

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