Pentheus

Pentheus
King of Thebes
AbodeThebes
Personal information
ParentsEchion and Agave
SiblingsEpeiros
ChildrenMenoeceus

In Greek mythology, Pentheus (/ˈpɛnθjs/; Ancient Greek: Πενθεύς, romanizedPentheús) 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 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.


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