Pentheus
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In Greek mythology, Pentheus was a king of Thebes. His father was Echion, the wisest of the Spartoi. His mother was Agave, the daughter of Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, and grandson of the goddess Ha
Pompeii Casa dei Vettii Pentheus
Pentheus torn apart by Ino and Agave, lekanis lid, ca. 450 BC, Louvre.
Pygmalion
Apollo and Daphne
Agave (daughter of Cadmus)
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In Greek mythology, Agave, was the daughter of Cadmus and a princess of Thebes. She is most well known for her role in the myths surrounding her nephew, Dionysus, god of wine.
Pentheus
…mythology, Pentheus (; Ancient Greek: Πενθεύς, romanized: Pentheús) was a king of Thebes. His father was Echion, the wisest of the Spartoi. His mother was Agave, the daughter of Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, and grandson of the goddess Harmonia. His sister was Epeiros and his son was Oclasus, father of Menoeceus…
Pictura loquens; sive Heroicarum tabularum Hadriani Schoonebeeck enarratio et explicatio (1695)
The Death of Pentheus