The Dithyramb Was

The dithyramb was

A) an austere religious sacrifice involving the burning of incense and the consecration of a bull to Apollo.
B) a song-and-dance routine performed on the spring equinox and celebrated with flowers,grasses,and the blessing of ships.
C) an ancient,drunken,dance-chant fertility ritual that celebrated the birth of the wine god.
D) a rite of passage symbolizing the transition from virginity to marriage sanctified by the reading of oracles from Delphi.