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5 th Century Athens. Theater of Dionysos. Dithyramb, choral song to Dionysos Act of worship Danced in a circle Actor develops from leader Develops into tragoidia, goat song Satyr Plays men dressed as goats. Tragoidia not act of worship Danced in a rectangle
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5th Century Athens Theater of Dionysos
Dithyramb, choral song to Dionysos Act of worship Danced in a circle Actor develops from leader Develops into tragoidia, goat song Satyr Plays men dressed as goats Tragoidia not act of worship Danced in a rectangle Dithyramb and tragedy separate, parallel developments Dithyramb not danced in goat costume, satyrs horsemen Singers competing for a goat prize Tragedy, tragoidia
Spring festival Dionysos Eleuthereus End of 6th c. BCE Peisistratos Libation Phallus Choregos Ekstasis, enthousiasmos Began as Chorus, 12-15 men 534 Thespis introduced actor 472 Aeschylus, 2nd actor 458 Sophocles 3rd actor and scene painting Euripides City Dionysia, Tragedy
Street of the Tripods Choregic Monument Lysikrates Monument Won dithyramb in 335/4