[Greek] Bassarids, from bassaris ("foxskin"), worn by Dionysus in his Thracian mysteries. Hence the Thracian Dionysus was sometimes called Bassareus, and his Maenads were called Bassarides.
BASSARIDS
Meaning of BASSARIDS in English
Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012