The Bacchae
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The Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy, written by the Athenian playwright Euripides during his final years in Macedonia, at the court of Archelaus I of Macedon. It premiered posthumously at the Thea
Pentheus being torn apart by Agave and Ino, Attic red-figure vase painting, c. 450-425 BC
Dionysus with two Maenads, female worshipers and part of his retinue. c. 550–530 BC
Roman fresco from Pompeii depicting Pentheus being torn apart by maenads.
American student production, 2012
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
The Bacchae
…son or nephew is assumed to have directed. It won first prize in the City Dionysia festival competition. The tragedy recounts the Greek myth of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother Agave, who were punished by the god Dionysus (who is Pentheus's cousin) for rejecting his cult. The play opens with Dionysus…
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