Episode 1: The Bacchae - Tiresias, Pentheus, and the Arrival of Dionysus

👁️Pentheus is deeply disturbed by the behavior of the Theban women engaging in worship of Dionysus.

🌟Tiresias defends Dionysus and recounts the true story of how Zeus brought Dionysus to Olympus.

🔮Cadmus suggests that Pentheus should acknowledge Dionysus as a God, even if he isn't, for the sake of peace.

🗡️Pentheus orders the destruction of Tiresias' hutch and the capture of the flamboyant Dionysian priest.

🌺The story highlights the fear of women's irrationality and the suppression of women's religious freedom.

What bothers Pentheus about the behavior of the Theban women?

—Pentheus is disturbed by the Theban women leaving the city to engage in vulgar worship of Dionysus.

What is Tiresias' defense of Dionysus?

—Tiresias defends Dionysus and recounts the true story of how Zeus brought Dionysus to Olympus.

What suggestion does Cadmus make to Pentheus?

—Cadmus suggests that Pentheus should acknowledge Dionysus as a God, even if he isn't, for the sake of peace.

What orders does Pentheus give regarding Tiresias and the flamboyant Dionysian priest?

—Pentheus orders the destruction of Tiresias' hutch and the capture of the flamboyant Dionysian priest.

What does the story highlight regarding women's religious freedom?

—The story highlights the fear of women's irrationality and the suppression of women's religious freedom.

00:04In episode 1, Tiresias and Cadmus meet Pentheus to discuss the worship of Dionysus.

00:17Pentheus is disturbed by the behavior of the Theban women engaging in vulgar worship of Dionysus.

00:29Tiresias defends Dionysus and recounts the true story of how Zeus brought Dionysus to Olympus.

00:49Pentheus orders the destruction of Tiresias' hutch and the capture of the flamboyant Dionysian priest.

02:23The story highlights the fear of women's irrationality and the suppression of women's religious freedom.