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Title details for The Bacchae by Euripides - Available

The Bacchae

by Euripides
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The play begins in front of the palace of Thebes, with Dionysus telling the story of his origin and his reasons for visiting the city. Dionysus explains that he was born prematurely, when Hera made Zeus send down a lightning bolt, killing the pregnant Semele and causing the birth. Some in Thebes, he notes, don't believe this story. In fact, Semele's sisters Autonoe, Agave, and Ino claim it is a lie intended to cover up the fact that Semele became pregnant by some mortal; they say Zeus' lightning was a punishment for the lie.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Plays by Euripides

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 10, 2015

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781911144106
      • File size: 2544 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781911144106
      • File size: 2544 KB

  • Accessibility

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  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1330
    • Text Difficulty: 10-12

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1330
  • Text Difficulty:10-12