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11 Cards in this Set
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dionysus
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god of wine,possession,outside
intoxication is possession by the god irrational effeminate |
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The Anthesteria
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opeming the new jars of wine
three day festival associated with Dionysus, Hermes, and Day of the Dead for the Greeks |
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Day one of the Anthesteria
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Liberation before opening jars(pithoi)
wine brought to shrine of Dionysus for first tasting and mixed there |
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Day Two of the Anthesteria
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Day of the Dead
all temples are closed drinking competitions |
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Day Three
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Day of the stewpot
each household makes a bean porridge to appease hermes |
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City of Dionysia
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in winter,march, beginging of agriculture
mid 5th c. BC-3days of tragedy, 2 days of comedy |
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Orgins of Tragedy
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"goat song"
developed from the Dithyramb(hymn to Dionysus) |
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The Chorus
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5 sequences of song and dance during the play
comment of the action and give the audience ectra info circular dances=circular stage |
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Aesechylus
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first play-wright (525-456)
wrote more than 70 plays |
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Sophocles
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second main playwright (496-406)
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The Oresteia
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The Agamermnon
The Liberation Bearers The Eumenides |
