Is it Hamlet risen? After his Gertrude? Frenzied woman! (6)

I believe the answer is:

maenad

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(Other definitions for maenad that I've seen before include "Wild woman follower of Dionysus" , "Frenzied female" , "woman in a frenzy" , "Da, name the female follower of Bacchus." , "Female fan of Bacchus" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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