god
Bacchus
also: Dionysus, Bacco
Roman god of wine and festivity (Greek Dionysus); invoked in Carlo's Italian oath 'Corpo di Bacco!' — a standard Italian exclamation meaning 'Good God!' that marks Carlo as culturally distinct from the German-Austrian orbit.
Reading notes
- The Civilizer §17 Corpo di Bacco
Italian oath: 'Body of Bacchus!' — the Italian equivalent of 'Good God!' Carlo's Italian expletive reminds the audience he is the one non-German, non-Slavic, non-Romanian servant, and his Italian phrases mark him as culturally distinct.