Classic Greek tragedy concerns the catastrophe that ensues when the King ofThebes Pentheus imprisons Dionysus and attempts to suppress his cult. Full ofstriking... » 

Classic Greek tragedy concerns the catastrophe that ensues when the King ofThebes Pentheus imprisons Dionysus and attempts to suppress his cult. Full ofstriking scenes frenzied emotion and choral songs of great power and beautythe play is a fine example of Euripides ability to exploit Greek myth to probemans psychological makeup. «