<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">thyrsuses</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31401398</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:47:55</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">thyrsoses</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">thyrsus</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Staffs culminating in an ornament such as a pine cone and sometimes decorated with ivy or wine leaves. In Greek mythology, the staff belonged to Dionysos and his followers. These were used as sacred instruments during religious rituals and celebrations. ]]></dc:description></metadata>