Dionysus and Apollo

Dionysus• Who is he?

• What was his followers called?

• What is Fostered Intoxication?

• What was a major part in the worship of him?

• How would they celebrate the festivals?

• It happened on December and March

• Did this catch on?

Also the god of

• Also the god of wine miracles, wild nature, and the forces “outside” of the civilized city.

Dionysus’ mask

• Thespis- Dionysian priest

• First to speak rather than sing

• Considered to be the first actor & playwright

Performances

• Old way – with one chorus• Ended with Thespis• New way – with a narrator and chorus• Pisistratus, Athenian Tyrant made a theater• All of this was in honour of Dionysus

Tragedy

• Type of performance

• Was made into a competition in 538 B.C.E

• 534 B.C.E- First festival of Dionysus

• Tragedies were most likely written by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides

Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides

• Said to have written the majority of tragedies

• Aeschylus (525-426 BCE)

• Sophocles(496-406 BCE)

• Euripides(485-406 BCE)

• Sadly, most of their plays have been lost or destroyed

Apollo

Apollo

• Who is he?

• What was he the god of?

• Siblings?

Apollo’s Symbols

• What is his symbols?

Apollo in Oedipus Rex

• Who was the most important god?

• What was his role?

Maenads

Maenads

• What were they?

Who did they serve?

• Take a guess.

Traits

• Maenads stood in dazed trances.

Conclusion

• In Conclusion Maenads can be described no other way than…

Satyrs

What were Satyrs

• Can you guess what this is?

Who Did They Serve

• Can you guess who this is?

Tragoi

• What does this haveTo do with anything?

Conclusion for Satyrs

• Satyrs were…