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Why Was It Celebrated?  Dionysus- god of wine and fertility  Held in the city of Dionysia  To celebrate and honor Dionysus  Honor his resurrection.

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2 Why Was It Celebrated?  Dionysus- god of wine and fertility  Held in the city of Dionysia  To celebrate and honor Dionysus  Honor his resurrection  Died in the winter and reborn in Spring  Religious festivals turned into dramatic competitions  Dionysus- god of wine and fertility  Held in the city of Dionysia  To celebrate and honor Dionysus  Honor his resurrection  Died in the winter and reborn in Spring  Religious festivals turned into dramatic competitions

3 What Happened During The Festival?  Celebrated for 5 days  All different people came together  About 15,000 people  All about drinking and sexuality  Playwright presented 3 tragedies, a comedy and a satyr  Plays were judged  Winner got Laurel Wreath  Celebrated for 5 days  All different people came together  About 15,000 people  All about drinking and sexuality  Playwright presented 3 tragedies, a comedy and a satyr  Plays were judged  Winner got Laurel Wreath

4 What Was The Drama Competition All About?  Writers, actors, and spectators took part  To celebrate Dionysus  Playwrights competing to win  Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides wrote great tragedies (Greek dramatists)  Very competitive  Writers, actors, and spectators took part  To celebrate Dionysus  Playwrights competing to win  Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides wrote great tragedies (Greek dramatists)  Very competitive

5 What Are Tragedies, Comedies, and Satyr Plays?  Comedies- comic or humorous incidents  Tragedies- a dreadful or fatal event  Satyr Plays- A combination of a comedy and tragedy, merged into one play.  Each preformed 3 tragedies, a comedy, and a satyr  Comedies- comic or humorous incidents  Tragedies- a dreadful or fatal event  Satyr Plays- A combination of a comedy and tragedy, merged into one play.  Each preformed 3 tragedies, a comedy, and a satyr

6 Works cited "Dionysia." Wikipedia. 15 Jan.2007. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 9 Feb 2007. Potikis, Nick. "Dionysia." Greek Myth. Google. 8 Feb 2007. "Dionysia." Wikipedia. 15 Jan.2007. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 9 Feb 2007. Potikis, Nick. "Dionysia." Greek Myth. Google. 8 Feb 2007.

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