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The Bacchae

The Bacchae (/ˈbækiː/; Ancient Greek: Βάκχαι, Bakkhai; also known as The Bacchantes /ˈbækənts, bəˈkænts, -ˈkɑːnts/) is an ancient Greek tragedy, written by the Athenian playwright Euripides during his final years in Macedonia, at the court of Archelaus I of Macedon. It premiered posthumously at the Theatre of Dionysus in 405 BC as part of a tetralogy…

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Genre
Tragedy
Characters
Dionysus Tiresias Cadmus Pentheus Servant Messenger Second Messenger Agave
Chorus
Bacchae, female followers of Dionysus
Date
405 BC
Original language
Ancient Greek
Place
Athens

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The BacchaeCharactersDionysus Tiresias Cadmus Pentheus Servant Messenger Second Messenger Agave1.00infobox
The BacchaeChorusBacchae, female followers of Dionysus1.00infobox
The BacchaeDate405 BC1.00infobox
The BacchaeGenreTragedy1.00infobox
The BacchaeOriginal languageAncient Greek1.00infobox
The BacchaePlaceAthens1.00infobox
The BacchaeSettingThebes1.00infobox
The BacchaeWritten byEuripides1.00infobox
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