Dionysus and Semele

        Semele was the daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia, king and queen of Thebes, and the start out of Dionysus, god of wine. genus Zeus lay madly in sleep together with her and made an condemnation to do anything that she asked. Hera, the jealous wife of Zeus,realized Zeus was in love with Semele and tricked Semele into asking Zeus to permit her see him in his majesty. Bound by an oath, Zeus appeared before the unfortunate beautiful sex in all in all his foretell glory. (Morford-Lenardon 187) As she looked at him, she was consumed by the lighten bolts and light that radiated from him. Zeus was able-bodied 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 numerous out-of-the-way(prenominal) and strange places. Everywhere he went he taught men the culture of the vine and mysteries of his godliness and everywhere he had been, he was sure as a god.         Dionysus went to Thebes to chronicle his worship, since that was his mothers city. He was accompanied by the Maenads. Pentheus, the King of Thebes, was non clever with the behavior of this group of strangers.

He tell his soldiers to toss away the visitors, only he had no idea that Dionysus was a bran- young god.         The soldiers tried to imprison the maidens save 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 youthful worship of a new 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 intact essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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