Bacchae quotes Flashcards
Dionysus on his punishemnt of his mothers opposers
‘claimed that Dionysus was no son of zeus’
‘i habe spurred those same sisyers to madness’
‘they now have the mountain as their home and their wits deserted’
Dionysus feeling that Pentheus is being hubristic
‘makes war on divinity by thrusting me away from his sacriifces and making no mention of me in his prayers’
Tiresias and Cadmus worshiping D
‘night or day i will never tire of pounding my thrysus on the ground: in my pleasure i have forgotten that i am old’
T and C representing old tradiitons of religion and custom
‘tradiitons of our forefathers’
Pentheus is the new movement - more concerned with politics and law
Pentheus being hubristic and dissing Dionysus
‘criminal actions’
(Maenads) ‘creep off to lonely places to serve the lusts of men
‘wizard conjourer’
Telling odd T and C for worhsiping D
‘So foolish! Shake off that ivy!’
Chorus - unsuportive of Pentheus
‘what Blasphemy!’
tiresias saying Pentheus is only good at speaking, but the words he says are not good
‘you possess a fluent tongue… but your words lack all judgement’
Pentheus’ reasoning for hating the Maenads
‘infects our women’
Pentheus trying to defeat Dionysus
‘bind him and bring him here to face the penalty of being stoned to death’
Pentheus being blind
‘I certianly don’t see him!’
‘you are impious yourslef, and so you do not see him’
Pentheus’ curiousity getting the best of him
'’I’d give a treasury of gold for that’ (to see them)
Pentheus’ views on women
‘it is intolerable if we are to let women treat us in this manner!’
dionysus giving Pentheus one last chance
‘it is still possible for us to settle this matter sensibly’
Pentheus stripped of his manhood
‘In what dress? A woman’s? I am ashamed’
‘wig with flowing hair’
