Just imagine the Achaemenid Empire in 548 BC. When the sun sets, Achaemenid is going to have a party at Apadana and the Hundred Columns that celebrates one of the biggest 13-day festivals of the year. The New Year party will allow members of all social status to celebrate…but the King does not invite everyone! He still thinks there is a division between his friends king and his people who slave for him everyday. Norwitz is supposed to be celebrated between friends and families as equals. How might the citizens feel when they know they aren’t invited? Sad? Angry? What can they do? Rebel, assassinate the king, or just mope and complain about not being included. For sure, these men, women, and children will believe their king doesn’t
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When there are festivities and parties in the palace or royal courts, they are one of the social groups that are always invited to come. These individuals are the king’s trusted allies and closest friends. They personally prefer that no one with lesser status than them be permitted to come. They feel the lower class bring grime and a sleazy atmosphere to the court. Priests are always included in these important festivities. At any point, they could take over the throne. Of course, this depends on their friendship with the king, and how much power the priest has, and how strong the king is. Most priests are more like advisers than actual religious figures. In fact, they are often the closest individuals to the king. The priest often has the highest social status of all people. In a city with thousands of people, and only one-fifth of the population attending the grand festival at Apadana and a Hundred Columns, most of the citizens will be shut out of the most important event of the year purely based on the class into which they were born. Many probably feel sad to know the king considered them to be of lower status, not his equal, and not good enough to have fun with him. Many probably feel hopeless knowing it would be virtually impossible to change their social
When there are festivities and parties in the palace or royal courts, they are one of the social groups that are always invited to come. These individuals are the king’s trusted allies and closest friends. They personally prefer that no one with lesser status than them be permitted to come. They feel the lower class bring grime and a sleazy atmosphere to the court. Priests are always included in these important festivities. At any point, they could take over the throne. Of course, this depends on their friendship with the king, and how much power the priest has, and how strong the king is. Most priests are more like advisers than actual religious figures. In fact, they are often the closest individuals to the king. The priest often has the highest social status of all people. In a city with thousands of people, and only one-fifth of the population attending the grand festival at Apadana and a Hundred Columns, most of the citizens will be shut out of the most important event of the year purely based on the class into which they were born. Many probably feel sad to know the king considered them to be of lower status, not his equal, and not good enough to have fun with him. Many probably feel hopeless knowing it would be virtually impossible to change their social