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Dionysian Festival

Dionysian Festival. By: Scott Hargis Amanda Rodriguez Sam Seiders. 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

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Dionysian Festival

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  1. Dionysian Festival By: Scott Hargis Amanda Rodriguez Sam Seiders

  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

  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

  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

  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

  6. Works cited "Dionysia." Wikipedia . 15 Jan.2007. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 9 Feb 2007 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysia>. Potikis, Nick. "Dionysia." Greek Myth. Google. 8 Feb 2007 <http://thanasis.com/greektheater.html>.

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