The female followers of God Dae

Author: Hu Yaoheng, Hu Zongwen
Publisher: Lianjing Press
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Features: In his return to his homeland, he aims to demonstrate that he is a true god and to recruit followers, establishing his own new religion. At the same time, he also seeks to clear his mother's name for revenge. Upon arriving in Greece, he coercively urges women to leave their families and go to the suburbs, climbing mountains to dance and celebrate wildly—this play is generally translated as The Women of Dionysus, but now, based on the original Greek, it is translated as The Women of the God of Wine. Fundamentally, this play depicts the conflict between politics and religion. However, because among all Greek gods, Dionysus is complex and multi-dimensional, the plot becomes vast and profound. On one hand, it reflects the history and legends of Greece: Dionysus comes to Greece to establish his own new religion but faces strong opposition from King Pentheus. On the other hand, it also serves as a of the development of human politics and religion, and its foresight remains a compass for dealing with similar conflicts to this day.