The Bacchae by Euripides

By: Euripides
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  • The 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)
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Episodes
  • The Bacchae by Euripides - Note on the Bacchae

    The Bacchae by Euripides - Note on the Bacchae
    Nov 20 2024
    11 mins
  • The Bacchae by Euripides - Chapter Two

    The Bacchae by Euripides - Chapter Two
    Nov 20 2024
    1 hr and 7 mins
  • The Bacchae by Euripides - Chapter One

    The Bacchae by Euripides - Chapter One
    Nov 20 2024
    57 mins
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The narrator of the tale reads it with a low voice and it was quite hard to discern some words but overral it's a good free version of The Bacchae that is somber most of all

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