Hyppolitus vs. The Bacchae
The gods’ roles in relation to humans are similar in both The Bacchae and Hippolytus, but those plays differ from the gods’ roles in Oedipus Rex. In both The Bacchae and Hippolytus, the opening monologue is a god, within the city, discussing their plans for the protagonist, Pentheus and Hippolytus, respectively. In The Bacchae, Dionysus opens the play, stating “I am Dionysus, the son of Zeus…” (ll.1). He continues his monologue, discussing his anger towards Thebes because the Thebans refused to worship him. He tells the audience his plans for Pentheus, the one who “revolts against divinity, in me…forgets my name in his prayers” (ll. 45-47). Dionysus is upset because the Thebans disregard him as ungodly and refuse to acknowledge his divinity. Similarly, Aphrodite is upset with Hippolytus for disregarding her goddess status. While Hippolytus doesn’t dispute her godliness, he refuses to worship her. Aphrodite opens Hippolytus, much like Dionysus opens The Bacchae, by stating her name and cause for being among the mortals. She says “I am the Goddess Cyp
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Approximate Word count = 716
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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