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1 Sophocles’ “Antigone”
Intro to Greek Theatre Sophocles’ “Antigone” SO HOT!

2 Overview of Greek Theatre
Greece: The Land Greek Myths The Stage

3 Greece: The Land Greece has thousands of inhabited islands and dramatic mountain ranges. Greece has a rich culture and history. Democracy was founded in Greece. Patriarchal (male dominated) society Philosophy, as a practice, began in Greece (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle).

4 Greece: The Land Located in Europe near the Aegean Sea

5 I Would Like to Live in Greece

6 Overview of Greek Theatre
Greece: The Land The Myths of Greece The Stage

7 The Stage Matters

8 The Stage, The Setup Three Main Portions of Greek Theatre:
Skene – Portion of stage where actors performed (included 1-3 doors in and out) Orchestra – “Dancing Place” where chorus sang to the audience Theatron – Seating for audience

9 The Stage, The Layout

10 Some More of the Stage Stuff
Greek plays were performed during religious ceremonies held in honor of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and revelry (altars generally on stage) Banks would shut down for days, people would travel from all around to see the drama competitions—even prisoners were temporarily released to see the plays Tragedy means “goat song” (relates to Dionysian rituals)

11 Man, Those Are Some Old Stages

12 The Performances… …In an amphitheatre
…With a chorus who described most of the action. …With masks …With all the fighting and movement going on off stage. ….With tragedy first, then comedy later.

13 Overview of Greek Theatre
Greece: The Land The land Greek Myths The Stage

14 Myths played a key role in Greek drama

15 The Cool Myths Explained the unexplainable
Justified religious practices Gave credibility to leaders Gave hope Polytheistic (more than one god) Centered around the twelve Olympians (primary Greek gods)

16 Zeus King of gods Heaven Storms Thunder lightning

17 Poseidon Zeus’s brother King of the sea Earthquakes Horses

18 Hades Brother to Zeus and Poseidon King of the Underworld (Tartarus)
Husband of Persphone

19 Ares God of war

20 Hephaestus God of fire Craftspeople Metalworkers Artisans

21 Apollo God of the sun Music Poetry Fine arts Medicine

22 Hermes Messenger to the gods Trade Commerce Travelers
Thieves & scoundrels

23 Dionysus God of Wine Partying (Revelry)

24 Hera Queen of gods Women Marriage Childbirth

25 Demeter Goddess of Harvest Agriculture Fertility Fruitfulness
Mom to Persephone

26 Hestia Goddess of Hearth Home Community

27 Athena Goddess of wisdom Practical arts War

28 Aphrodite Goddess of love and beauty

29 Artemis Goddess of hunting and the moon.

30 The End

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