Status Updates From The Bacchae

Dionysus had way too much fun here

First book of Classics of Western Lit. (it’s 150 pages and cost $42 good morning spring semester)

Complexe de la petite bite dyonisos

Дами и (несъществуващи) господа, ще сме тук дъъъъъъъълго време. 😚

cackling i don’t remember this pun on pentheus’ name
what a sad pathetic little man. he is so pissy and upset <3

IS SHE REFERENCING NIETZSCHE HELLO

ANNE CARSON BACCHAE WOHOOO
(contrary to my goodreads history I have not in fact read this translation before)

The fact Donna Tartt got inspired for The Secret History by this story where male intruders on the Bacchinal revelries were called ‘henrichs’ and her characters were named Henry and Richard. Donna Tartt is my Roman Empire.