Bacchus

Building: Belcher Bath House—later known as the Belcher Bath Hotel and the Belcher Health Club

Location: the northwest corner of Fourth and Lucas

Built: 1903

Demolished: 1970’s

Currently: Missouri Athletic Club Parking Garage

Width: 25” at center

Height: 24” at center

Depth: 9.5” to tip of nose

Price: $1500

Bacchus is the Roman god of wine, agriculture, fertility, and revelry, and the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Dionysus. He is known for his connection to ecstatic rituals, intoxication, and the duality of wine, which brings both joy and madness. Born to the mortal Semele and the god Jupiter(Zeus), Bacchus is often depicted with a thyrsus, a pinecone-topped staff, and surrounded by followers like Maenads and Satyrs. Bacchus knew how to party!