The Death of Pentheus Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Myth
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Perseus told people not to worship dionysus, took offence, induced lots of women into a frienzed haze, ran off into hills to worship him, called the meanads, pentheus came to see found him and killed him
2
Q
Compostions
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Chiastic postion
3
Q
Centre of Chiastic postion
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Pentheus, arms and legs streched apart, about to be killed, looking up at his mother
4
Q
Left side of Chiastic postion
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His mother, Agave, with thyrus in hand, about to stab him, half unclothed, standing on pentheus, right leg, another meanad, with stick above
5
Q
Bottom right of chiastic postion
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meanad holding left arm of pentheus, ripped dress
6
Q
top right of chiastic postion
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meanad above him holding rock about to smash onto his head, dress coming off, another meanad holding sticks, dress coming off
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