Pentheus
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Pentheus (; ) was a king of Thebes. His father was Echion, the wisest of the Spartoi. His mother was Agave, the daughter of Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, and grandson of the goddess Harmonia. His sister was Epeiros and his son was Menoeceus.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Pentheus
- Deity.image
- Pompeii - Casa dei Vettii - Pentheus.jpg
- Deity.deity_of
- King of Thebes
- Deity.abode
- Thebes
- Deity.parents
- Echion and Agave
- Deity.siblings
- Epeiros
- Deity.children
- Menoeceus
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In Greek mythology, Pentheus (; ) was a king of Thebes. His father was Echion, the wisest of the Spartoi. His mother was Agave, the daughter of Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, and grandson of the goddess Harmonia. His sister was Epeiros and his son was Menoeceus.
Much of what is known about the character comes from the interpretation of the myth in Euripides' tragic play, The Bacchae.