The City Dionysia: Participants Flashcards
1
Q
Was the city Dionysia elitist ?
A
No
2
Q
What is some good evidence of the festival being non elitist ?
A
The dithyramb completions saw 100 members from each tribe take part in a choral dance to Dionysus
Meaning 1000 amateurs each year taking part in celebration
3
Q
How could the tragic and coming participants be devided?
A
Professional actors and amateur chorus members
4
Q
How where chorus members drawn ?
A
From the citizen body which could allow them a start in an acting career
5
Q
What happened the night before the festival
A
- Torchlight procession
- It recreated events that took place in the sixth century BC when Eleutherae allied with Athens
This included the wooden statue being brought into the city which was accompanied by military cadets
6
Q
What was a dithyramb?
A
A choral dance in honour of the god Dionysus
