The Dismemberment of Pentheus
OriginGreek Mythology
King Pentheus of Thebes attempts to suppress the newly arrived cult of Dionysus, only to be lured onto Mount Cithaeron in disguise. There, under the influence of divine madness, the Maenads—led...
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Cadmus’ Slaying of the Ismenian Dragon and the Founding of Thebes
OriginGreek Mythology
Following the disappearance of his sister Europa, the Phoenician prince Cadmus was led by a prophetic cow to the site of Boeotian Thebes. There, he slew a monstrous dragon guarding a sacred...
Artemis’ Transformation of Actaeon into a Stag
OriginGreek Mythology
Actaeon, a celebrated hunter of Thebes and grandson of Cadmus, accidentally stumbles upon the goddess Artemis while she is bathing in a secluded spring on Mount Cithaeron. Outraged by the...
Dionysus’ Birth from the Flaming Semele
OriginGreek Mythology
The mortal princess Semele, daughter of King Cadmus of Thebes, is seduced by Zeus and becomes pregnant with Dionysus. Tricked by a jealous Hera into demanding that Zeus reveal his true divine...