When Pentheus saw the Maenads, they were in a state of insane
frenzy. They caught Pentheus spying on them and mistook him for a
wild animal. Pentheus was torn to shreds.
When Pentheus saw the Maenads, they were in a state of insane
frenzy. They caught Pentheus spying on them and mistook him for a
wild animal. Pentheus was torn to shreds.
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Pentheus/ Πενθεύς King of Thebes. He was the son of Echion and
Agave who was the daughter of Cadmus founder of Thebes and goddess
Harmonia.