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The city dionysia - Coggle Diagram
The city dionysia
A city held in late march to commemorate Dionysus
Always had a wooden statue of Dionysus to commemorate him
Why theatre and a chorus was involved
God of theatre and revelry
Was international
Sailing season
Tourist attraction
Socioeconomical
Economical benefit
6000 people paid submission
The theatre
"Theatron" = Viewing place
"Orchestra" = Dancing place
Actual plays would happen from days 2-5
Would also depict democracy in Ancient Greece
Let people of all classes sit in the theatre
THEORIC FUND through tax of the rich
2000 sat in trees of rocks for free around the theatre
Would have the profession of the tribes and of the orphans whose fathers had died in war
Day 1
Would be set in two pats
Day of the dirthyramb
Pompe which was the procession from the agora to the temple of DIonysus
Dithyramb
Loosely reheased song and dance the different tribes would perform
Loosely organised revel called the "Kommos"
Also held processions, dithyrambs and sacrifces (such as with the sacred bull)
Set in late march to commemorate the beginning of spring and fertility