1.5 FESTIVALS Flashcards
How many days did religous holidays last in Greech
140 per year
How long was the Great Panathania, and when was it
8 days every 4 years - In August
Great Panathania itinerary
- Rhapsodic and music events - performed from memory
- Boys and youths athletics
- Mens athletics
- Equestrian events
- Tribal contests
- All-night celebration, procession and sacrifice
- Apobates + Boat race
- Prize giving
Who wasn’t allowed to compete in sporting events
Women
How many days of the Great Panathania involved competitions
Days 1-5
What were the 3 tribal contests on day 5 of the Great Panathania
- Strength trials
- Boat race
- War dance
Prize in Great Panathania
Amphora with Athena one-side, and winnng event on other-side (filled with olive oil)
What sporting events were there at the Great Panathania
The stadion, wresteling, boxing, pankration, pentathlon
What happened on day 6 of the Great Panathania
- 2 mile run
- Athena presetned with peplos
- Procession took 2 routes
- Only Athenians on top of Acropolis
- Hecatomb sacrifice to Athena
Who was the Great Panathania in honour of
Athena
Who is the City Dionysia in honour of
Dionysus
Origins of City Dionysia
- Dionysus caused a plague affecting male genetalia
- Athenians accepted Dionysus, and men were cured
When does the City Dionysia happen, and for how long
5 days, every year - In mid-march
Itinerary of City Dionysia
- Pompe, dithyrambic contests and komos
- Opening ceremony, 5 comedies
- 3 tragedies, 1 satyr-play
- 3 tragedies, 1 satyr-play
- 3 tragedies, 1 satyr play; judging and prize-giving
What happened at the komos at the City Dionysia
- Procession with wooden Dionysus and model phalluses
- Only men
- Partying and wine-drinking
Where did the City Dionysia mainly take place
Sanctuary of Dionysus on the south side of the Acropolis
What was sacrificed at the start of City Dionysia
A piglet
How long would a play last
90mins
Why would comedies be enjoyable
Had political freedom with role reversal - e.g slaves have more power than masters
Was there a correlation between the tragedy and the satyr-play at the City Dionysia
No - they would be unrelated
Who took part in the City Dionysia plays
Actors for main roles, and amateurs from soceity for ensemble/smaller roles
How could you watch the City Dionysia plays
It cost 2 opals - for poorer Greeks, the theoric fund was established
What was the prize in the City Dionysia
Actors would get nothing, but playwrights would recieve a garland of ivy
In Rome, how many days did religious holdiays last
159 a year
Who was the Lupercalia in honour of
The god Lupercus (fertility) and Romulus&Remus
When was the Lupercalia
Anually on 15th February
How were Luperci priests chosen
Noble male population
Itinerary of Lupercalia
- 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
When was the Saturnalia
17-23rd December, annually
What was special about the preists in the Saturnalia
- Selected every year
- Wore their heads uncovered - like Greeks
What were the 2 types of feasts that occured at the Saturnalia
- State-paid feast on streets
- Slaves+masters become equal at private feasts (masters remove toga, and all wear party-dress)
- Gifts exchanged
