Bacchae by EuripidesSecondhand hardcover good condition. 1972. The Bacchae is a Greek tragedy by Euripides depicting the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes, where he is opposed by his cousin, King Pentheus, who denies his divinity. Dionysus incites the women of Thebes into ecstatic worship and ultimately leads to Pentheus's horrific death at the hands of his own mother and her companions. The play explores themes of divine retribution, the dangers of resisting the