Another parallel can be seen in The Bacchae where Dionysus appears before King Pentheus on charges of claiming divinity, which is compared to the New Testament scene of Jesus being interrogated by Pontius Pilate.Powell, Barry B., Classical Myth. Second ed. With new translations of ancient texts by Herbert M. Howe. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1998.Studies in Early Christology, by Martin Hengel, 2005, p. 331 (). However, a number of scholars dispute this parallel, since the confrontation between Dionysus and Pentheus ends with Pentheus dying, torn into pieces by the mad women, whereas the trial of Jesus ends with him being sentenced to death.Dalby, Andrew (2005). The Story of Bacchus. London: British Museum Press.
Another parallel can be seen in The Bacchae where Dionysus appears before King Pentheus on charges of claiming divinity, which is compared to the New Testament scene of Jesus being interrogated by Pontius Pilate.Powell, Barry B., Classical Myth. Second ed. With new translations of ancient texts by Herbert M. Howe. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1998.Studies in Early Christology, by Martin Hengel, 2005, p. 331 (). However, a number of scholars dispute this parallel, since the confrontation between Dionysus and Pentheus ends with Penthe.us dying, torn into pieces by the mad women, whereas the trial of Jesus ends with him being sentenced to death.Dalby, Andrew (2005) The Story of Bacchus. London: British Museum Press.