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Pentheus

also: son of Echion

King of Thebes, son of Echion and Agave and grandson of Cadmus. He scorned the rites of his cousin Bacchus and was torn apart by his own mother and aunts in their frenzy.

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Mentioned in 3 works (9 total)

Metamorphoses poetry · 7 mentions
Sorrows poetry · 1 mention
Ibis poetry · 1 mention

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