| Bacchae Contributor(s): Euripides (Author) |
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ISBN: 1537007025 ISBN-13: 9781537007021 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $5.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Foreign Language Study | Latin - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.31 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Bacchae is concerned with two opposite sides of human nature: the rational and civilized side, which is represented by the character of Pentheus, the king of Thebes, and then there is the instinctive side, which is represented by Dionysus. This side is sensual without analysis, it feels a connection between man and beast, and it is a potential source of divinity and spiritual power. In Euripides' plays the gods represent various human qualities, allowing the audience to grapple with considerations of the human condition. The Bacchae seems to be saying that it is perilous to deny or ignore the human desire for Dionysian experience; those who are open to the experience will find spiritual power, and those who suppress or repress the desire in themselves or others will transform it into a destructive force. |