Lecture 12 Flashcards
1
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What is The Bacchae of Euripides?
A
A greek tragedy
2
Q
Who were the central characters in The Bacchae of Euripides? (8)
A
– Dionysos – Agave – Pentheus – Cadmus – Tiresias – The Bacchae • Asian women (Chorus) • Theban women
3
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When was The Bacchae of Euripides created?
A
406/405 BCE
4
Q
Who was Penthesus?
A
a king of Thebes
5
Q
What was Thebes?
A
An ancient Egyptian city located along the Nile
6
Q
Who was Agave?
A
Sister of Semele
7
Q
Who is Cadmus?
A
Recently retired king and grandfather of Pentheus
8
Q
Who is Tiresias?
A
A seer and friend of Cadmus
9
Q
What is a seer?
A
A blind prophet
10
Q
What are the themes of the story?
A
• Tragedy of Opposites – Madness vs. rationality – Female vs. male – Foreign vs. Greek – Nature vs. city – New cult vs. civic order
11
Q
Who are the victims in this story?
A
Both Dionysus and Pentheus are unsympathetic
12
Q
What is the right thing to do in the story? (themes)
A
▪ Follow reason/rational thought (Pentheus) or emotions and instinct (Dionysus)?
13
Q
Where does the story take place?
A
Thebes
