PENTHEUS

In Greek mythology, Pentheus (Πενθεύς) was a king of Thebes, son of the strongest of the Spartes, Echion, and Agave, daughter of Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, and the goddess Harmonia.

Dionysus traveling around the world and then decides to visit Thebes.

Dionysus eventually reached Thebes, which was ruled by his cousin Pentheus. However, Pentheus did not know of Dionysus. Dionysus was with a group of his followers, who were naturally singing and dancing loudly, flushed with wine. Pentheus disliked the loud strangers and ordered his guards to

imprison them all. Refused to worship for Dionysus.

And also in Thebes, people scores Semele and disgracefull ( in favor of Agave, because given a big king Thebes.

Dionysus decides to punish them and lures the women of Thebes. So Women become the Maenads, Pentheus mother also becomes a Maenads.

Pentheus learns about his mother  and wearing colourful clothes cause of Dionysus advice.

Women wait on the top of the hill.

When he approaches to the hill to have a better visual, the Maenads see Pentheus as a wild lion,

Maenads tear Pentus into pieces.

Agave played a major role and still in trance and takes the head to his father(Cadmus).

When Cadmus sees the head, tells her that it is not a lion, Agave realizes what she had done and falls to the ground and crying.........

ACETES AND PIRATES

 Once he had grown to manhood Dionysus decided to wander far and wide, including areas outside of Greece. Where ever he went he taught men how to cultivate vines and the mysteries of his cult. He was accepted until he returned to his own country of Thebes.
As he journeyed back to Greece he was spotted by pirates. He appeared to them as a rich young man. He might even be the son of a king. He certainly looked like his parents would pay a rich ransom for his safe return. Happy at their good luck the pirates seized him and brought him aboard their ship. They then attempted to tie him to the ship but, the ropes refused to hold. Anyplace a rope touched him it just fell apart. Dionysus watched calmly, smiling.
After some time the Acetes realized that only a god could be responsible. He called out that the crew should free Dionysus and beg his forgiveness. But, the captain mocked the Acetes as a fool and called for the crew to set sail. The crew raised the sail and caught the wind but, the ship did not move. Looking around they saw the ship quickly becoming overgrown with vines that held it fast. Dionysus then changed himself into a lion and began to chase the crewmen. To escape they leaped overboard but, as they did they were changed to dolphins. Only Acetes remains, and Dionysus promises to protect him.

APOLLO & MIDAS & MARSYAS

FIRST STORY:

Myth of King Midas and the Gold

King Midas is one of the most known and controversial personas in the Greek Mythology. King of Phrygia, Midas, was known for his wisdom but also his greed.

Silanus (chief of satyrs), one of Bacchus's attendants.

Silenus getsdrunkand loses his way, Mida finds and honor him a few days. Entertained Silenus..

When Silenus leaves, Dionysus gives a gift for Midas that everything he touches would turn to gold.

At firsr, Midas loves his new power, but the foot that he tries to eat turns to gold,  he panics, nightmares starts for him and then  begs Dionysus to take back the gift,  Dionysus tells him '' wass your hands in the  River Pactolus.  

midas..... silanus...........dionysus.......pactolus........ 

 SECOND STORY:

  one day, when the Marsyas wandering upon Mount Timolus, he finds a flüte, it is Athena's flüte, when Athena play this flüte Hera laught her so Athena throw it but then Marsyas finds it. Cause of Athen's flüte, it's magical flüte so in a short time Marsyas become a a famous but Apollo jealous this situation,  and Marsyas challenges Apollo so they contest, At the and of the contest, Muses decrees that Apollo is the winner but King Midas doesn't decree with Muses, Apollo gets angry and punishes both of them...
Marsyas  is flayed and hunged a pine tree..........
And turns Midas's ears into donkey-ears, he embarressed his donkey-ears, so he starts wearing a turban to cover them, his secret is safe until he has to get a haircut. :) At the begining barber doesn't tell anybody but then barber can not hold secret and he dug a hole in to the ground and whispered ''King Midas has donkey-ears'' barber think that nobody hear him but reeds whispered and told this sentences away so everybody learn Midas's ears