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1.5 FESTIVALS Flashcards

1
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How many days did religous holidays last in Greech

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140 per year

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2
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How long was the Great Panathania, and when was it

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8 days every 4 years - In August

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Great Panathania itinerary

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  1. Rhapsodic and music events - performed from memory
  2. Boys and youths athletics
  3. Mens athletics
  4. Equestrian events
  5. Tribal contests
  6. All-night celebration, procession and sacrifice
  7. Apobates + Boat race
  8. Prize giving
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4
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Who wasn’t allowed to compete in sporting events

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Women

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5
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How many days of the Great Panathania involved competitions

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Days 1-5

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6
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What were the 3 tribal contests on day 5 of the Great Panathania

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  1. Strength trials
  2. Boat race
  3. War dance
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7
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Prize in Great Panathania

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Amphora with Athena one-side, and winnng event on other-side (filled with olive oil)

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8
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What sporting events were there at the Great Panathania

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The stadion, wresteling, boxing, pankration, pentathlon

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9
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What happened on day 6 of the Great Panathania

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  • 2 mile run
  • Athena presetned with peplos
  • Procession took 2 routes
  • Only Athenians on top of Acropolis
  • Hecatomb sacrifice to Athena
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10
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Who was the Great Panathania in honour of

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Athena

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11
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Who is the City Dionysia in honour of

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Dionysus

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Origins of City Dionysia

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  • Dionysus caused a plague affecting male genetalia
  • Athenians accepted Dionysus, and men were cured
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13
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When does the City Dionysia happen, and for how long

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5 days, every year - In mid-march

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Itinerary of City Dionysia

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  1. Pompe, dithyrambic contests and komos
  2. Opening ceremony, 5 comedies
  3. 3 tragedies, 1 satyr-play
  4. 3 tragedies, 1 satyr-play
  5. 3 tragedies, 1 satyr play; judging and prize-giving
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What happened at the komos at the City Dionysia

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  • Procession with wooden Dionysus and model phalluses
  • Only men
  • Partying and wine-drinking
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16
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Where did the City Dionysia mainly take place

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Sanctuary of Dionysus on the south side of the Acropolis

17
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What was sacrificed at the start of City Dionysia

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A piglet

18
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How long would a play last

A

90mins

19
Q

Why would comedies be enjoyable

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Had political freedom with role reversal - e.g slaves have more power than masters

20
Q

Was there a correlation between the tragedy and the satyr-play at the City Dionysia

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No - they would be unrelated

21
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Who took part in the City Dionysia plays

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Actors for main roles, and amateurs from soceity for ensemble/smaller roles

22
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How could you watch the City Dionysia plays

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It cost 2 opals - for poorer Greeks, the theoric fund was established

23
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What was the prize in the City Dionysia

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Actors would get nothing, but playwrights would recieve a garland of ivy

24
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In Rome, how many days did religious holdiays last

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159 a year

25
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Who was the Lupercalia in honour of

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The god Lupercus (fertility) and Romulus&Remus

26
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When was the Lupercalia

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Anually on 15th February

27
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How were Luperci priests chosen

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Noble male population

28
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Itinerary of Lupercalia

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  • Luperci priest gather in cave in Palantine Hill (where R&R suckled by she-wolf)
  • Dogs and goats sacrificed
  • Blood smeared on head+ wiped with milk-soaked wool
  • Luperci let out a high-pitched scream
  • Race around Palantine Hill where spectators whipped with leather strips to grant fertility
29
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When was the Saturnalia

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17-23rd December, annually

30
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What was special about the preists in the Saturnalia

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  • Selected every year
  • Wore their heads uncovered - like Greeks
31
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What were the 2 types of feasts that occured at the Saturnalia

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  • State-paid feast on streets
  • Slaves+masters become equal at private feasts (masters remove toga, and all wear party-dress)
  • Gifts exchanged

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