Pentheus, though you hear my words, you obey not at all. Though I suffer ill at your hands, still I say that it is not right for you to raise arms against a god, but to remain calm. Bromius will not allow you to remove the Bacchae from the joyful mountains.PentheusDo not instruct me, but be content in your escape from prison. Or shall I bring punishment upon you again?DionysusI would sacrifice to the god rather than kick against his spurs in anger, a mortal against a god.