Cithaeron near the locus of the ceremonies. Enraged, yet curious to witness the orgiastic rites of the nascent cult, Pentheus conceals himself in a grove on Mt. Notwithstanding the warnings of the seer Tiresias and the cautionary tale of a character Acoetes (perhaps Bacchus in disguise), who tells of how the god once transformed a group of blasphemous sailors into dolphins, Pentheus refuses to acknowledge the divinity of Bacchus or allow his worship at Thebes. This extract from Ovid's 'Theban History' recounts the confrontation of Pentheus, king of Thebes, with his divine cousin, Bacchus, the god of wine. Glossary of Rhetorical and Syntactic Figures 572–691: The Captive Acoetes and his Tale. A Reader's Digest of Greek and Latin Literature Ovid's Literary Progression: Elegy to Epic Journalism, Media Studies & Communications +.
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