🌳Dionysus transforms Pentheus into a female and convinces him to hide in the pine trees.
🤪Pentheus's character and status transform, and he loses his mind.
🔀Pentheus begins hallucinating and sees double, claiming to see two seven-gated Thebes.
🐂Pentheus briefly sees Dionysus as a Horned bull but thinks he's seeing things.
❓The audience is left wondering who is truly mad, Dionysus or Pentheus.
What happens to Pentheus in Episode four of The Bacchae?
—Pentheus is transformed into a female by Dionysus and is convinced to hide in the pine trees.
How does Pentheus's character transform in Episode four of The Bacchae?
—Pentheus loses his mind and his status as a royal authority.
What does Pentheus hallucinate in Episode four of The Bacchae?
—Pentheus sees double and claims to see two seven-gated Thebes.
What does Pentheus briefly see when he looks at Dionysus in Episode four of The Bacchae?
—Pentheus briefly sees Dionysus as a Horned bull but thinks he's seeing things.
Who is truly mad in Episode four of The Bacchae?
—The audience is left wondering who is truly mad, Dionysus or Pentheus.
00:09Dionysus's plan is nearing fruition as Pentheus is beckoned to enter dressed as a female.
00:17Pentheus begins hallucinating and claims to see double, including two seven-gated Thebes.
00:20Dionysus transforms Pentheus into a female, leading to his character and status transformation.
00:26Pentheus briefly sees Dionysus as a Horned bull, but thinks he's seeing things.
00:33Pentheus loses his mind and turns his attention to his appearance.
00:42Pentheus considers hiding in the pine trees to have the best view of the revelry.
01:22Pentheus agrees to be guided into the forest by Dionysus.
01:46Dionysus continuously engages Pentheus using reason and rationality.
