num_pages: 134
description: This is an English translation of Euripides' tragedy The Bacchae based on the mythological story of King Pentheus of Thebes. Focus Classical Library provides close translations with notes and essays to provide access to understanding Greek culture.
language: English
title: Bacchae
titlecomplete: Bacchae (Focus Classical Library)
characters: Agave, Cadmus (mythology), Tiresias, Pentheus, Dionysus (mythology)
genres: Mythology, Theatre, Tragedy, School, Drama, Plays, Poetry, Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 20919
places: Thebes
publisher: Focus