num_pages: 96
description: Euripides' classic drama about the often mortifying consequences of the unbridled--and frequently hysterical--celebration of the feast of Dionysus, the God of wine.
language: English
title: The Bacchae
titlecomplete: The Bacchae
characters: Cadmus (mythology), Pentheus, Agave, Tiresias, Dionysus (mythology)
genres: Literature, Classics, School, Mythology, Drama, Tragedy, Plays, Fiction, Poetry, Theatre
ratings_count: 20922
places: Thebes
publisher: Nick Hern Books