Scholarship - Bacchae

Murray Gilbert

After being critical of the gods and their followers, Euripides finally repents of his cynicism and writes a play that honours Dionysus and carries a warning to non-believers

Winningtom- Ingram

Euripides is doing what he has always done, pointing out the inadequacy of the gods and religion

David Hodgkinson

Dionysus isn’t just rejected by Thebes, he is also rejected by his family. His punishment of Pentheus therefore involved him being rejected by his mother when she fails to recognise him.

Peter Burian- theatre

Bacchae is the ‘supreme example of human metatheatre’. Dionysus is playing the role of a mortal throughout and Cad, T and Pen all appear in Maenadic costumes

Peter Burian- community

Pentheus’ death is like a sacrifice and provides a starting point for a communal cult of Dionysus at Thebes

Edith Hall - slaves

Slaves exhibits allegiance to the household they serve (e.g. messenger p-