GREEK TRAGEDIE S It’s all Greek to me!. DIONYSUS  Greek god of wine  Not simply the god of wine, however; he also is the god of what wine does to those.

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GREEK TRAGEDIE S It’s all Greek to me!

DIONYSUS  Greek god of wine  Not simply the god of wine, however; he also is the god of what wine does to those who drink it Dionysus was the god of liminal abandon: inhibitions were suppressed and people “crossed boundaries” Polar opposite of Apollo, who represents law and order Dionysus festivals are similar to Mardi Gras parties today

DESCRIPTION OF GREEK THEATRE  Took place in large hillside amphitheaters held 20, 000 people!!  Players included a chorus and their leader  Lines were chanted  Chorus performed in an “orchestra”, not on a raised platform

GREEK THEATRE

GREEK TRAGEDY  Nearly all surviving tragedies are based on myth  Character’s struggle against hostile forces ended in defeat and ultimately in death  A series of dramatic episodes separated by choral odes (mini-songs).

THREE FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS  Aeschylus Most famous for Oresteia Introduced concept of second actor Expanded possibilities for plot

SOPHOCLES  Innovation of the third actor  Most famous for Oedipus Rex

EURIPIDES  Created the ultimate form of drama  Far more naturalistic or human approach in his works  Showed interest in psychology through portraits of women  Medea is most famous work Describes how a mother kills her children to gain revenge against their father

COSTUMES IN GREEK TRAGEDIES  Actor wore: Mask Robes Platform boots

THE AUDIENCE  Any male could attend Women most likely able to attend Aeschylus’ Furies  State funded attendance Cost was the average daily wage of a laborer Theoric Fund Never suspended, even when Athens in dire straights Supplied public tickets “Must-see TV”

THE MORALS  “learning through suffering”  Moderation is to be sought in all things, even good things  The mighty fall so far that we admire them for being so high  A spiritual cleansing of the audience  Performances emotional