Greek theatre Flashcards
What was essential in ancient Greek theatre during the ritual?
Fertility was essential. Lots of drinking to in force producing babies, fertile soil meant successful farmers. Fertile women produce great warriors
What determine the welfare of the tribe?
Forces of nature determine the welfare of the tribe.
What were the rituals like?
It was a free for all of the owner of gods. No formality and no structure
What did ritualistic performances arise out of?
It’s a rose out of a man’s need to control his environment and the forces of nature.
What did ritualistic performances reflect on?
Reflected the most basic of human impulses. Such as the driver of survival
how did Greeks make forces of nature accessible in less remote?
greeks made forces of nature accessible laser mode by turning them into gods
Why did the Greeks believe God is hard to be worshipped?
Believe God’s had to be worship to ensure future prosperity
when does fertility rites take place?
Takes place in spring
Who is Dionysus?
Dionysus is the God of fertility and wine. The purpose of worshipping is to ensure fertility
What did Dionysus worshippers do?
Dionysus‘s worshippers spared no means to excite themselves to inspire the imaginations and arouse their senses
what was the Dionysian ritual?
The Dionysian ritual was an intoxicating one. Torches at night in secret words and Tracian Mountain Common music of drums, symbols and fluids encouraging uninhibited dancing tearing apart and eating of sacrifices(goat,bulls), worshipper sexually stimulated by the power of one and sexual orgies
When were horns and snakes warm?
It was worn during the Dionysian Rachel
What did celebrants take on the?
celebrants took on the guise of satyrs and maenads
What did both male and female demigods believe in?
Demigods traditionally believed to be followers of Dionysus
Describe the Dionysian ritual
It was very physical, spiritual that a try to achieve creative ecstasy. It was also chaotic
Initially who celebrated in the Dionysian Rachel?
Initially also the brains participated in rituals’s
what happened when they attempted to tame the cult?
An attempt to tame the code. City leaders encouraged a more organised approach. The setting was moved to the city centre/threshing floor. Alter to Dionysus in the centre. Base of a hill so that the audience could see better sitting on the embankment. First theatre/auditorium/amphitheatre
What is a dithyramb?
A lengthy ecstatic time which is a song or a poem in honour of Dionysus
Who originally performed a dithyramb?
Originally a chorus of priest performed wearing goatskin
What does a dithyramb consist of?
Consisted of an improvised story sung by a coral leader. Consisted of a traditional refrain sung by the chorus of 50 men