https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bacchae-solo-version-the-by-euripides-484-bce-406-bce--6307512The Bacchae  by Euripides
In Euripides' "Bacchae," the god Dionysus gets back to Thebes to state his heavenly nature and rebuff the people who deny him, especially Lord Pentheus. Camouflaged as a human, Dionysus prompts the ladies of Thebes, including Pentheus' mom Agave, to leave their homes and revel in wild, happy love. Pentheus, not set in stone to keep everything under control, endeavors to keep an eye on the Bacchae yet is at last caught. In a heartbreaking turn, Agave, made distraught by Dionysus, erroneously murders her child, trusting him to be a wild creature. The play investigates subjects of conviction, restraint, and the results of denying one's real essence, finishing in an overwhelming sign of the force of the heavenly and the mayhem of human inclination.. (Summary by Dream Audiobooks)]]>enBooksCopyright Dream audio bookshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c20367fedef078a7dd078d2341fbefce.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bacchae-solo-version-the-by-euripides-484-bce-406-bce--6307512Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:39:41 +0000EuripidesDream audio booksfeeds@dreamaudiobooks.comEuripides' Bacchae tells of Dionysus, the God, come to the city of Thebes, there to drive mad those who refuse participation in his ecstatic rites, sing and dance on the mountainside and worship him as God. A family tale as well as a sacrificial rite,...The Bacchae  by Euripides
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