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Why Was It Celebrated?Why Was It Celebrated?
Dionysus- god of wine and fertility
Held in the city of Dionysia
To celebrate and honor Dionysus
Honor his resurrection
Died in the winter and reborn in Spring
Religious festivals turned into dramatic competitions
Dionysus- god of wine and fertility
Held in the city of Dionysia
To celebrate and honor Dionysus
Honor his resurrection
Died in the winter and reborn in Spring
Religious festivals turned into dramatic competitions
What Happened During The Festival?
What Happened During The Festival?
Celebrated for 5 days All different people came together About 15,000 people All about drinking and sexuality Playwright presented 3 tragedies, a comedy
and a satyr Plays were judged Winner got Laurel Wreath
Celebrated for 5 days All different people came together About 15,000 people All about drinking and sexuality Playwright presented 3 tragedies, a comedy
and a satyr Plays were judged Winner got Laurel Wreath
What Was The Drama Competition All About?What Was The Drama Competition All About?
Writers, actors, and spectators took part To celebrate Dionysus Playwrights competing to win Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides wrote great
tragedies (Greek dramatists) Very competitive
Writers, actors, and spectators took part To celebrate Dionysus Playwrights competing to win Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides wrote great
tragedies (Greek dramatists) Very competitive
What Are Tragedies, Comedies, and Satyr
Plays?
What Are Tragedies, Comedies, and Satyr
Plays?Comedies- comic or humorous
incidents Tragedies- a dreadful or fatal eventSatyr Plays- A combination of a
comedy and tragedy, merged into one play.
Each preformed 3 tragedies, a comedy, and a satyr
Comedies- comic or humorous incidents
Tragedies- a dreadful or fatal eventSatyr Plays- A combination of a
comedy and tragedy, merged into one play.
Each preformed 3 tragedies, a comedy, and a satyr
Works citedWorks cited
"Dionysia." Wikipedia . 15 Jan.2007. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 9 Feb 2007 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysia>.
Potikis, Nick. "Dionysia." Greek Myth. Google. 8 Feb 2007 <http://thanasis.com/greektheater.html>.
"Dionysia." Wikipedia . 15 Jan.2007. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 9 Feb 2007 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysia>.
Potikis, Nick. "Dionysia." Greek Myth. Google. 8 Feb 2007 <http://thanasis.com/greektheater.html>.
