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Scenes From Euripides: Bacchae (1885)

Scenes From Euripides: Bacchae (1885)

Sidgwick, A.
Euripides

Paperback

Ancient GreeceFiction AnthologiesPlays

ISBN10: 1165255367
ISBN13: 9781165255368
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Scenes from Euripides: Bacchae (1885) is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The play is a tragedy that explores the themes of power, gender, and the dangers of excess. The story follows the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes, where he seeks revenge against the city's ruler, King Pentheus, who has banned the worship of his cult. Dionysus, disguised as a mortal, convinces the women of Thebes to join him in a frenzied celebration of his cult, which leads to chaos and destruction. As the play progresses, the conflict between Dionysus and Pentheus intensifies, leading to a tragic and violent conclusion. Scenes from Euripides: Bacchae is a classic work of Greek literature that continues to be studied and performed today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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