festivals Flashcards
Great Panathenaia, City Dionysia, Lupercalia and Saturnalia
what did all festivlals involve
a sacrifice, feasting, entertianment
how long was the panathenaia
4 days (days 5-8 only)
how long was the great panathenaia
8 days
how often did the panathenaia and great panathenaia happen?
panathenaia - every year
great - every 4 years
where did the (great) panathenaia happen
athens
what happened on day 1 of GP
rhapsodic (recitals from iliad and odyssey) and musical contests (on aulos/flute and kithala/string instrument)
what dappened on days 2-4 of GP
stadian (run), Pankration (unlimited wrestling), pentathlon, boxing, wrestling, equestrian races
what was not allowed in the pankration
eye gouging and biting
what happened during the daytime of day 5 of GP
tribal contests :
strength tests
boat race
war dance
what happened during night time of day 5 in GP
race to acropolis to light sacrificial flame. from Diplyon to altar at Acropolis
what happened on day 6 of GP
procession through city to altar of Athena Polias and hecatomb sacrifice
what did the procession during day 6 of GP carry?
peplos - bday dress for athena dyed purple and saffron (expensive dyes)
what was the apobates race in P/GP
a race where fully armored charioteers dismount and mount chariots while moving
what happens in day 8 of P/GP
prize giving for all competitions
what did winners of contests during GP recieve
panathenaic amphorae (athena on one side and event on other) filled with olive oil
how does GP/P show off athens military strenght
physical contests = strength
how does GP/P show off athens’ democracy
race to Acropolis - everyone can compete
how does GP/P show off athens’ wealth
panathenaic amphorae - expensive
peplos - expensive dyes
how does GP/P celebrate athens’ connection with athena
its a celebration for her birthday
contests celebrate her domains (wisdom, warfare)
whole city honours her in processions
what is the great panathenaia and who can take part in it
a celebration for athena’s birthday, whole city can get involved
where is the GP depicted
ionic frieze on Parthenon
how did City Dionysia originate
Eleutherae sent a statue of dionysus to athens, athens rejected it, got an epidemic affecting mens genitals, took back statue and created festival to keep Dionysus happy
when does CD take place and why
spring to because D is god of rebirth and its warm so people would travel abroad to see the plays
where does the CD happen
sanctuary of Dionysus, Athens
what is the pompe
grand procession on day 1 of CD which accompanies wooden statue of dionysus. people carried phallases, bread and fruit
what are dithyrambic contests
choral dancing contests on day1 of CD. 100 men form each tribe of athens would participate
what is the komos
men-only drinking party where participants brought leather phallases. happened on day1 of CD
what happened on day2 of CD
opening ceremony, and 5 comedies
what happened on day 3-5 of CD
3 tragedies, 1satyr play performed
what was sacrificed during CD
1 piglet
who was the eponymous archon
selected official for 1 year who chose playwrights for the City Dionysia
who was the choregos
the one who financed the plays in CD
how were plays in CD judged
10 judges would choose their favourite, and write it in a paper. 5 papers were choosed and the most common playwright on those 5 papers won
what did the winning playwright in the CD win
garland of ivy
