Greek religion Flashcards
what happens during a sacrifice?
usually oxen, sheep and goats
burn the thigh bones
pour libations
dismember the carcass
burn the bad bits and one good bit and eat the rest
name the two main festivals
the great Dionysia
Panathenaic
what happened at the Panathenaic festival?
it occurred in July( every four years for the big one)
a peplos was woven by the girls of rich families
they would journey from the Diplylon gates to the Erectheum
and placed the peplos on the statue of Athena polias (wooden statue of Athena protector of the city)
then they would sacrifice 100 oxen
ERECTHEION
order
built
dedicated to
commissioned by
named after
why is it a strange shape?
ionic temple
5th century bc
Athene polias and Poseidon
Pericles
early king of Athens Erectheus (lizard king)
to incorporate the trident mark, olive tree, tomb of Erectheus
what is a caryatid?
column built like a woman
describe the doric order
they have triglyphs and metopes in the Friese
no base
describe the ionic order
they have capitals with volutes
continuous friezes
three lines on the architrave
they have a base
describe the Corinthian order
continuous Friese
flowery capital
stylobate
vs
stereobate
floor
steps
