Dionysus and Semele

        Semele was the daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia, king and queen of Thebes, and the cause of Dionysus, god of wine. genus Zeus hustle madly in make love with her and made an fella to do anything that she asked. Hera, the jealous married woman of Zeus,realized Zeus was in love with Semele and tricked Semele into asking Zeus to let her see him in his majesty. Bound by an oath, Zeus appeared before the unfortunate pretty sex in solely his reverent glory. (Morford-Lenardon 187) As she looked at him, she was consumed by the lighten bolts and light that radiated from him. Zeus was open to rescue her unborn child, Dionysus, and hid him in his side until it was misrepresent to be born.         Hermes carried Dionysus to be cared for by the nymphs of Nysa- the loveliest of earths valleys.(Hamilton 65) When Dionysus had grown up, he wandered to galore(postnominal) out-of-the-way(prenominal) and strange places. Everywhere he went he taught men the culture of the vine and mysteries of his theology and everywhere he had been, he was accept as a god.         Dionysus went to Thebes to tape his worship, since that was his mothers city. He was accompanied by the Maenads. Pentheus, the King of Thebes, was not felicitous with the behavior of this group of strangers.

He order his soldiers to shut up the visitors, only he had no idea that Dionysus was a immaculate god.         The soldiers tried to imprison the maidens further said that the doors unbarred themselves. Pentheus was furious. He ordered his soldiers to imprison Dionysus but the prison could not hold him. Dionysis tried to show that the wonders of this natural worship of a saucy and great god was divine but when Pentheus only heaped insults and threats upon him, Dionysus left him to his doom.(Hamilton... If you lack to get a ripe essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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