pentheus in the bacchae Flashcards
How is Pentheus related to Dionysus?
Cousins
What does Pentheus say about what is happening in the city?
It is evil
What does Pentheus suspect Tiresias is trying to do?
He wants to bring the new god to mankind so that he can ,make more money from sacrifices
If he weren’t protected by his old age, he’d be sitting in chains among bacchants
What had Pentheus done to the captured bacchants?
Tied them in chains
What is Pentheus’ name similar to? What does this mean?
Penthos
Meaning pain/grief
What does Pentheus say will happen to Dionysus?
He will pay for his vile cleverness
What does Pentheus say he will do to Dionysus?
Cut off his curls + lock him up
What does Dionysus call Pentheus?
He’s well named for disaster
What did Pentheus do when Dionysus made a phantom in the courtyard?
He rushed to attack it + slashed it - Dionysus tricked him into wrecking the palace
What does Pentheus do after attacking the phantom?
He drops his sword + lay down exhausted
What does Pentheus call for when talking to Dionysus? What does this tell us?
His armour
He is prepared to fight
What does is P’s reaction when D tells him to disguise + spy on the women? What does this tell us?
He is prepared to do so
Reminds us that Pentheus is still a man
What does Pentheus tell Dionysus about the wig?
Tells him he is in his hands now
What does P ask D about the thrysus? What effect does this have?
If he looks more like a bacchant holding the thrysus in his left or right hand
He is trying to fit in - comical
What does the chorus call P?
A madman in womens clothing
