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1
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fate and free will

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“this city must learn it’s lesson well”
“I will catch them in iron nets”
“put a stop to this obscene revelry”
“the man is moving into the net”

2
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role of the gods

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“prove to him and all the Thebans that I am a god”
“we do not hold intellectual debates on the gods”
“you will pay, for your ignorance and irreverence to the god”

3
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prophecy and prophets

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“a fine orator whose ability is based on confidence is a bad citizen”
“do not be too sure that force dominates mankind”
“no logic shall overthrow the traditions”

4
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religious rituals and rites - the women

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“the joys of eating raw flesh”
“wild cubs of wolves”
“gave them white milk”
“women overcoming men!”

5
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religious rituals and rites - benefits

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“there is nothing healthy in the rites”
“puts an end to the pain of suffering humans”
“so sweet to forget that we are old!”

6
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initiation

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“made a phantom in the courtyard”

7
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position of women in society

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“far from their shuttles and looms”
“I will sacrifice a great slaughter of women”
“on this side the dress falls neatly to the heel”
“serve the lusts of men”

8
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political ideas and ideals

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“by cutting his head from his body”
“death by hanging”
“don’t wipe your stupidity off on me!”

9
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importance of family relationships - Agave

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“I caught him without traps”
“this young cub of a wild lion”
“my pitiable sisters with me into exile”

10
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importance of family relationships - Pentheus’ death

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“take pity on me mother”
“foaming at the mouth”
“possessed by the Bacchic god”

11
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importance of family relationships - Cadmus

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“are all his limbs joined decently together”
“murder is what your wretched hands have achieved”
“I have brought home my boy”
“I will have no rest from my suffering”

12
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nature of heroes and heroism

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“track down this effeminate foreigner”
“I seem to see two sons”
“certainly, you are a bull now!”
“should we take tools, crowbars?”

13
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justice and revenge - Pentheus punishing others

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“to be punished by stoning and so die”

“cahins on their legs snapped apart all by themselves”

14
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justice and revenge - Chorus narrating

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“end the crimes of this murderous man”
“can you see the stone lintels above the pillar flying apart?”
“I no longer cower in fear of chains!”

15
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justice and revenge - Dionysus

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“I am taking this young man to his great trial”
“fell to the ground with scream after scream”
“screaming as long as he still had breath”
“you punish too severely”

16
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what vases does this play best link to?

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  • Attic vase - death of Pentheus
  • Calyx Krater - Medea’s escape (mechene)
  • Maenad stamanos
  • single actor and two audience