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Which mythological figure is often described as ecstatic?

ecstatic

[ek-stat-ik] / ɛkˈstæt ɪk /


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There’s more subtlety, more shades of gray, and while it doesn’t have a happy ending either, it offers ecstatic redemption.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

I apologized to the driver for keeping him waiting, and he wanted to know why I was so ecstatic.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Anna Helder, 18, applied for 35 apprenticeships while studying at Hereford Sixth Form College and was "ecstatic" when she landed a project management role in London.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

I’m sure the scientific explanation involves ecstatic brain hormones, leading to an overstimulated smile reflex.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Archaic; from the ecstatic priestesses of Thakra, worshippers of the seraphim, whose ritual dance expressed the dualism of beauty and terror.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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