d by many of the old and almost all of the young. Pentheus is the prime example of a man inflicted with this trait. He is impatient, bullying, and at times brutal. He irrationally rejects Dionysus and the new religion; his unthinking and uncompromising scorn for popular holiness and the new teachings is neither rational nor open-minded. His recklessness leads him to believe that he is infinitely strong, even against the Gods. This is a deeply tragic way of thinking in that it eventually leads to the tearing apart of his body. The lesson learned here, is that if you enjoy life
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