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Dionysus and Apollo

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.

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Dionysus and Apollo

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  1. Dionysus and Apollo

  2. Dionysus • Who is he? • What was his followers called?

  3. What is Fostered Intoxication? • What was a major part in the worship of him?

  4. How would they celebrate the festivals? • It happened on December and March • Did this catch on?

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

  6. Dionysus’ mask

  7. Thespis- Dionysian priest • First to speak rather than sing • Considered to be the first actor & playwright

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Apollo

  12. Apollo Who is he? What was he the god of? Siblings?

  13. Apollo’s Symbols What is his symbols?

  14. Apollo in Oedipus Rex Who was the most important god? What was his role?

  15. Maenads

  16. Maenads What were they?

  17. Who did they serve? Take a guess.

  18. Traits Maenads stood in dazed trances.

  19. Conclusion In Conclusion Maenads can be described no other way than…

  20. Satyrs

  21. What were Satyrs • Can you guess what this is?

  22. Who Did They Serve • Can you guess who this is?

  23. Tragoi • What does this have To do with anything?

  24. Conclusion for Satyrs • Satyrs were…

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