The
Anacreontea thus describes the mythological connections of Methe: Let us be merry and drink wine and sing of
Bacchus . . . thanks to him Methe
(Drunkenness) was brought forth,
the
Charis (Grace) was born, Lype
(Pain) takes rest and Ania
(Trouble) goes to sleep.
Pausanias mentions a painting of Methe drinking wine in the temple of
Asclepius at
Epidaurus, and another one of her offering wine to
Silenus in the temple of Silenus at
Elis. In
Nonnus'
Dionysiaca, Methe appears as the wife of
Staphylus of
Assyria and mother by him of
Botrys. When Staphylus suddenly dies the next morning after a banquet in honor of Dionysus, the god makes Methe's name forever commemorated by naming the state of drunkenness after her, as well as makes Staphylus' and Botrys' names refer to grapes. Later, Methe is mentioned as one of the followers of Dionysus on his Indian campaign. The Latin Ebrietas – female personification of drunkenness mentioned by Pliny – may be seen as an equivalent to Methe. ==Notes==