The Bacchae
What is the main conflict in The Bacchae by Euripides?
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The main conflict revolves around Dionysus' desire to demonstrate his divinity and punish the family of Cadmus. Pentheus, however, is a violent opponent of Dionysian worship and rites, and it is Pentheus who is the King of Thebes.
The Bacchae