Agave

Agave was a Greek demigod.

Death of Pentheus
As king, Pentheus, banned the worshipping of Dionysus because he didn't believe that Dionysus was a deity. Dionysus lured Pentheus to the woods where he was torn apart and mutilated by the followers of Dionysus, the Maenads, including Agave, the mother of Pentheus. They Maenads thought that they were killing a lion, since Dionysus drove them all mad. Eventually, after Agave was carrying her sons severed head on a stick, she realized what she had done.

Dionysus had her do this to her own son because of the death of Dionysus' mother, Semele, which was indirectly caused by her sisters, one of whom was Agave.

Second Marriage
Agave was exiled from Thebes and went to Illyria and married King Lycotherses. She killed him so that her father could have the kingdom.

Relationships

 * Parents: Cadmus and Harmonia
 * Spouse(s): Echion, Lycotherses
 * Children with Echion: Pentheus, Epirus