Pentheus Culture Questions

Who is the author of the Metamorphoses?

• Ovid

• Homer

• Virgil

• Plato

What is the fate of Pentheus as foretold by Tiresias?

• He will be crowned king

• He will be torn apart by his own family

• He will become a god

• He will discover treasure

Who is Bacchus in relation to Semele?

• Her son

• Her husband

• Her brother

• Her father

What transformation occurs to the crew in the story?

• They turn into birds

• They turn into dolphins

• They turn into stones

• They turn into trees

Where does Acoetes attempt to sail before being stopped?

• Athens

• Crete

• Naxos

• Sparta

What historical event is linked to the cult of Bacchus?

• The construction of the Colosseum

• Attempts to control Bacchic practices around 186 BCE

• The Punic Wars

• The founding of Rome

What is the main theme of the story of Pentheus?

• Heroic conquest

• Love and betrayal

• The dangers of ignoring divine warnings

• The power of friendship

Which god's worship does Pentheus scorn?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

• Bacchus

What happens to Pentheus when he spies on the Bacchic revels?

• He is invited to join

• He is mistaken for a boar and attacked

• He escapes unharmed

• He is captured and jailed

Who painted 'Death of Orpheus'?

• Émile Lévy

• Pablo Picasso

• Vincent van Gogh

• Leonardo da Vinci