... encouraging his cult. He rewarded those who would listen to him and he brought madness and death to those who refuse to accept his divinity, as seen in Euripides' play, Bacchae. It is not surprising that the two gods are seen as nearly opposites of one another in terms of the nature of their cults and the things they represent for ... in the home of his mother, the city of Thebes. As he spread the message of his worship, Dionysus is accompanied by a band of devotees, consisting mainly of women, the Bacchae. Dionysus is also attended by a retinue of satyrs, known for their sexual prowess...

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