The Bacchae Euripides
The Bacchae by Euripides tells the story of Dionysus, the god of wine, fertility, and revelry, as he returns to his birthplace, Thebes, to seek revenge on King Pentheus. Dionysus is the son of Zeus and the mortal Semele, and his divine heritage is denied by Pentheus, who refuses to recognize his divinity and dismisses…