BACCHAE SCHOLARS Flashcards
‘The tragedians…
usually treat Tiresias with great respect, and those characters who question his wisdom usually find cause to regret it.’ - Garvie
‘the chorus of the Bacchae…problems
focus on the paradoxes and problems of Dionysiac worship’ - Segal
‘the chorus’ songs are of…
fundamental importance for an understanding of the play.’ - Winnington-Ingram
Because Pentheus is manipulated…
equal
is manipulated into the mistake of believing he is dealing with an equal, watching the whole experience becomes highly uncomfortable for the audience – Mills
The appearance of Pentheus…
…visual representation…
cross-dressed and with bacchic accessories offers a visual representation of Dionysus’ full control over him.’ – Rosie Wyles
Agave’s recognition scene…
is one of the most painful and harrowing scenes in Greek Tragedy.’ - Hannah Roisman
Bacchae is a study…power
of Dionysus’ elusive personality and of his devastating power. – Hall
‘Dionysus has
profoundly disrupted the city’s social structure.’ – Morwood
‘One of his central themes
appears to be the importance of worshipping gods. He even makes a god the protagonist.’ – Stuttard
Euripides upholds the values…danger
of an ordered state, presenting the dangers of religion and foreign cults. Disorder (the women leaving the city) and violent destruction follow from his worship. – Verrall
Euripides celebrates…
Pentheus suffers…
uninhibited Dionysian passion and pleasure. Pentheus suffers because he is a puritan, suppressing his emotions and feelings. - Dodds
the earthquake scene
turns the palace from a symbol of royal authority to a symbol of Dionysus’ power.’ - Mills
‘Chorus’ ecstatic joy
at hearing of Pentheus’ death is chilling and heightens pathos for circumstances of his death’ – Rosie Wyles
‘Audience are torn
between viewing the god as evil and good.’ - Morwood
their ecstatic joy
over Pentheus’ death is chilling
- Wyles (chorus)
