The City Dionysia: Officials Flashcards
1
Q
How did the organisation of the festival reflect something that was important for Athens ?
A
Reflected the democratic nature of the city
2
Q
What was one of the most important administrative jobs under take by ?
A
The eponymous archon
3
Q
Who was the oponymous archon?
A
An elected official who had various administrative responsibilities over the year. They would stay as that position for a year before a new one was elected
4
Q
What would the Archon do ?
A
Select three tragic playwrights and five comic playwrights who would write the plays
Seventeen in total
5
Q
What else did the Archon do ?
A
Choose a choregos to finance the plays
6
Q
What was a choregos ?
A
The cubical backer of a set of plays at the city Dionysia in Athens
