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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Dionysus | Dionysus, god of wine, theater, nature, and madness, is the son of a mortal, Semele, and the god, Zeus. He is also called Bacchus and Bromius. Read More |
| Cadmus | Cadmus, father of Semele and Agave and grandfather of Dionysus and Pentheus, is now an old man who believes Dionysus is a god who should be worshipped. Read More |
| Pentheus | Pentheus, the new ruler of Thebes, son of Agave, and cousin of Dionysus, is determined to deny Dionysus's divinity. Read More |
| Agave | Agave is the daughter of Cadmus, sister of Dionysus's mother, Semele, and mother of the young king, Pentheus. Read More |
| Tiresias | Tiresias, a blind prophet, is Cadmus's friend, and both old men believe in the new Dionysian religion. They try to warn young Pentheus to believe as the common citizens believe. Read More |
| Chorus | The chorus are the Bacchae, Dionysius's followers. |
| Chorus Leader | The chorus leader is the main speaker of the Bacchae, Dionysius's followers. |
| Chorus 1 | Chorus 1 is one of the Bacchae, Dionysius's followers. |
| Chorus 2 | Chorus 2 is one of the Bacchae, Dionysius's followers. |
| Chorus 3 | Chorus 3 is one of the Bacchae, Dionysius's followers. |
| Chorus 4 | Chorus 4 is one of the Bacchae, Dionysius's followers. |
| Chorus 5 | Chorus 5 is one of the Bacchae, Dionysius's followers. |
| Chorus 6 | Chorus 6 is one of the Bacchae, Dionysius's followers. |
| Chorus 7 | Chorus 7 is one of the Bacchae, Dionysius's followers. |
| Chorus 8 | Chorus 8 is one of the Bacchae, Dionysius's followers. |
| Chorus 9 | Chorus 9 is one of the Bacchae, Dionysius's followers. |
| Guards and attendants | The guards and attendants are Pentheus's men. |
| Messenger | The messenger is a cattle herder who tells Pentheus about the Bacchae's violent behavior on Mount Cithaeron and neighboring villages. |
| Second messenger | The second messenger, one of Pentheus's servants, tells the story of how the Bacchae ripped Pentheus apart, mistaking him for a lion, and he scolds the chorus for being happy Pentheus is dead. |
| Small crowd | The small crowd is made up of Theban citizens. |
| Soldier | The soldier, one of Pentheus's men, tells about how the chains miraculously fell from the Bacchae when they were jailed by Pentheus. |
| Women | The women are Agave's attendants. |
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