The Bacchae (/ ˈbækiː /; Ancient Greek: Βάκχαι, Bakkhai; also known as The Bacchantes / ˈbækənts, bəˈkænts, - ˈkɑːnts /) 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.

“The Bacchae” , also known as “The Bacchantes” (Gr: “Bakchai” ), is a late tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, and it is considered one of his best works and one of the greatest of all Greek tragedies.

The Bacchae is a Greek tragedy written by Euripides that was first produced posthumously around 405 BCE. It tells the story of King Pentheus of Thebes, who opposes the worship of the god Dionysus and the frenzied rites of his female followers, the Maenads.

Dionysus, the god of wine, prophecy, religious ecstasy, and fertility, returns to his birthplace in Thebes in order to clear his mother's name and to punish the insolent city state for refusing to …

Jul 3, 2018 · The Bacchae is a Greek tragedy written by the playwright Euripides (c. 484-406 BCE) in 407 BCE, which portrays Pentheus as an impious king, for the ruler of Thebes has denied the worship of Dionysus within his city walls.

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Feb 4, 2011 · The Bacchae, being from one point of view a religious drama, a kind of "mystery play," is full of allusions both to the myth and to the religion of Dionysus. 1.

Bacchae, drama produced about 406 bce by Euripides. It is regarded by many as his masterpiece. In Bacchae the god Dionysus arrives in Greece from Asia intending to introduce his orgiastic worship there. He is disguised as a charismatic young Asian holy man and is accompanied by his women votaries,

Written by Euripides in the last years of his life and first produced posthumously by his nephew as part of a winning tetralogy at the 405 BC City Dionysia festival, The Bacchae is considered …

The Bacchae whom you shut up, carrying them off and binding them in chains in the public prison, 445 have gone off, freed from their bonds, and are gamboling in the meadows, calling to the god Bromios.