The myth of Dionysus’ drunken revenge

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Iseult Gillespie |

TED-Ed

• September 2025

Acoetes of Maeonia had been roped into serving as the navigator for a band of pirates. And now the pirates had kidnapped a sleeping youth. As they laid their victim’s body on the ship, Acoetes felt the pit in his stomach deepen. The pirates hadn’t noticed, but their new captive was a slumbering god. Iseult Gillespie digs into the Greek myth of Dionysus and his return to Thebes. [Directed by Keegan Thornhill, narrated by Susan ZImmerman, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].