Editing Pentheus (section)

{{Short description|Greek mythological king of Thebes}}
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{{Infobox deity
| type = Greek
| name = Pentheus
| image = Pompeii - Casa dei Vettii - Pentheus.jpg
| caption = 
| deity_of = King of Thebes
| abode = Thebes
| symbol = 
| consort = 
| parents = [[Echion]] and [[Agave (Theban princess)|Agave]]
| siblings = [[Epirus (mythology)|Epeiros]]
| children = [[Menoeceus]]
| mount = 
}}

In [[Greek mythology]], '''Pentheus''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɛ|n|θj|uː|s}}; {{langx|grc|Πενθεύς|Pentheús}}) was a king of [[Ancient Thebes (Boeotia)|Thebes]]. His father was [[Echion]]<!-- Echion links here -->, the wisest of the [[Spartoi]]. His mother was [[Agave (Theban princess)|Agave]], the daughter of [[Cadmus]], the founder of Thebes, and grandson of the goddess [[Harmonia (mythology)|Harmonia]]. His sister was [[Epirus (mythology)|Epeiros]] and his son was [[Menoeceus]].

Much of what is known about the character comes from the interpretation of the myth in [[Euripides]]' tragic play, ''[[The Bacchae]]''.