PROMONOS VASE Flashcards
Who is Promonos?
Promonos was a celebrated Auletes from the late 5th century
Where can we see Promonos on the vase? What is he doing?
- Promonos is near the bottom centre of the vase
- He plays his aulos while sat on a klismoi
Why is this image of the Promonos Vase not useful?
1) We can’t see the inscriptions which named all of the characters in the image
Name the … people who are in the Promonos Vase and their positions
1) Promonos - Bottom Centre of vase
2) Dionysus, Ariadne - Directly above Promonos
3) Himeros - To the Right of Dionysus and Ariadne
4) ‘Herakles’ talks to ‘Papposilenos’ - far right to Dionysus and Ariadne
5) Satyr Chorus - left side and on bottom row
6) Demetrios - bottom left, sat on stool
7) The Host - centre bottom
Promonos is … to the Promonos Vase 🎠
Eponymous - named after
How can you identify a member of the satyr chorus in the Promonos Vase?
If they wear phallus trunks and a laurel wreath
How are Dionysus and Ariadne portrayed in the Promonos Vase?
Ariadne is Dionysus’ consort…
- They both recline on a kline with Himeros (God of Desire)
- Dionysus is beardless and holds a lyre and thrysus
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Who is Himeros in the Promonos Vase?
The God of Desire/Lust
How is the Host in the Promonos Vase different?
He is bare headed, unlike the others who wear loreal wreaths to symbolise their relationship to Dionysus
Who is Demetrios in the Promonos Vase?
the author of the satyr play to be performed
Why is the Promonos Vase useful?
It depicts and entire theatrical chorus, cast and a famous musician…
- For this reason it is considered the most important surviving piece of pictorial evidence of Ancient Greek theatre
How is the Promonos Vase not useful?
Poses a lot of questions still…
1) Don’t know if it was on and off stage - No indications
2) Don’t know if its before or after performance
What does the prescence of Dionysus in the Promonos Vase show?
The importance of Dionysus to the festivities of theatre
How else do we know it is Herakles speaking in the Promonos Vase?
He wears a lionskin and club, stereotypical of Herakles
Who is Papposilenos?
‘Papa satyr’
- Companion and tutor to Dionysus
