What is "pentheus"

In Greek mythology, Pentheus ( or ; ) was a king of Thebes. His father was Echion , the wisest of the Spartoi. His mother was Agave, the daughter of Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, and the goddess Harmonia. His sister was Epeiros.

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