gods in frogs Flashcards
How is Dionysus depicted in the prologue?
He is arguing with Xanthias
Seems petty
He is dressed as Heracles which is comical
What route does Dionysus ask Heracles for?
He asks for a quick, downhill route
How does Dionysus interact w the Frogs
He argues w them bc they’re singing is annoying + tries to outdo the frogs
How is Dionysus portrayed when they see the scary part of the underworld?
Dionysus hides behind Xanthias
How does Dionysus interact w the audience?
He asks his priest to help him, saying he’ll buy him a drink after the show
What does Aeacus call Heracles (when Dionysus is disguised as him)? Why is this?
Shameless, arrogant, brutal
Because Heracles dragged the dog Cerberus + strangled him
How is Dionysus portrayed when Aeacus threatens to get the Gorgons?
He says he feels faint + says his heart got scared and went to his bowels
Why don’t the innkeepers like Heracles?
He ate food + refused to pay for it
What does Dionysus call Xanthias?
A slave + mere mortal
What does Dionysus claim when Aeacus threatens to torture him? What does this show?
He claims he is a God + threatens Aeacus
Dionysus is claiming to be a God but not acting in a godlike manner
What side do we see to Dionysus when Aeschylus + Euripides come in?
He is more sensible + calm - shows a sense of development
Who does Aeschylus pray to before his speech?
Demeter - a real Greek god
Who does Euripides pray to before his speech?
Prays to the air in his own elements + qualities
What does Griffins call Dionysus?
Dionysus is seriously deficient as a hero/God
What does Cartedge say Dionysus is?
He is too trapped on the human side to qualify for Godhead
