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In the second season of the HBO series True Blood, a statue similar to Naqada depictions of Bat is used as a sacred depiction of Dionysus for the maenad Maryann Forrester's orgiastic cult. Sam Merlotte's attraction to the statue upon first meeting Maryann causes her to see him as the perfect sacrifice for her ritual to bring Dionysus to life, a major driving force for the season's plot.
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