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Greek Theatre

OverviewGreek Gods

AntigoneMedea

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Overview of Greek Theatre• The land

• The myths

• The stage

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The Land

• Greece has thousands of inhabited islands and dramatic mountain ranges

• Greece has a rich culture and history

• Democracy was founded in Greece

• Patriarchal (male dominated) society

• Philosophy, as a practice, began in Greece (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle)

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The Land

Located in Europe in the Aegean Sea

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The Land

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Overview of Greek Theatre• The land

• The myths

• The stage

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The Stage

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The StageThree Main Portions of Greek Theatre:

Skene – Portion of stage where actors performed (included 1-3 doors in and out)

Orchestra – “Dancing Place” where chorus sang to the audience

Theatron – Seating for audience

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The Stage

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The Stage• Greek plays were performed during religious

ceremonies held in honor of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and revelry (altars generally on stage)

• Banks would shut down for days, people would travel from all around to see the drama competitions—even prisoners were temporarily released to see the plays

• Tragedy means “goat song” (relates to Dionysian rituals)

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The Stage

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Where and how were the dramas performed?

…In an amphitheatre

…With a chorus who described most of the action.

…With masks

…With all the fighting and movement going on off stage.

….With tragedy first, then comedy later.

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Major Greek Dramatists

Aeschylus 524 B.C. Seven Against Thebes

Sophocles 496 B.C. Antigone

Oedipus

Euripides 480 B.C. Medea

Dramatist Born Wrote

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Sophocles’ Antigone

• Set in Thebes (a city in ancient Greece)• Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and

Jocasta• Antigone’s brothers, Eteokles and

Polyneces, took opposite sides in a war• Eteokles and Polyneces killed each other

in battle• Antigone’s uncle, Kreon, became king of

Thebes

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Copy Only The Boxed Portion!

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Overview of Greek Theatre• The land

• The myths

• The stage

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The Myths – Why they were written

1. Explained the unexplainable

2. Justified religious practices

3. Gave credibility to leaders

4. Gave hope

5. Polytheistic (more than one god)

6. Centered around the twelve Olympians (primary Greek gods)

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Explained the Unexplainable

• When Echo tried to get Narcissus to love her, she was denied.

• Saddened, she shriveled to nothing, her existence melting into a rock.

• Only her voice remained.

• Hence, the echo!

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To justify religious practices

• Dionysian cults in ancient Greece were founded to worship Dionysus, god of grapes, vegetation, and wine.

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To give credibility to leaders

The Romans used myths to create family trees for their leaders,

enforcing the made-up idea that the emperors were

related to the gods and were, then,

demigods.

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To give hope• The ancient citizens of

Greece would sacrifice and pray to an ORACLE.

• An oracle was a priest or priestess who would send a message to the gods from mortals who brought their requests.

Where DID hope come from?

After unleashing suffering, famine, disease, and many other evils, the last thing Pandora let

out was HOPE.

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The Oracle at Delphi

Most famous oracle in Greek mythology.

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Mount Olympus…

…Where the

Olympians lived.

Who are the Olympians?

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The Olympians Are the 12 Main Gods

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Zeus

• King of gods• Heaven• Storms• Thunder• lightning

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Poseidon

• Zeus’s brother• King of the sea• Earthquakes• Horses

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Hades

• Brother to Zeus and Poseidon

• King of the Underworld (Tartarus)

• Husband of Persphone

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Ares

• God of war

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Hephaestus

• God of fire• Craftspeople• Metalworkers• Artisans

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Apollo

• God of the sun• Music• Poetry• Fine arts• Medicine

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Hermes

• Messenger to the gods

• Trade• Commerce• Travelers• Thieves & scoundrels

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Dionysus

• God of Wine• Partying (Revelry)

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Hera

• Queen of gods• Women• Marriage• Childbirth

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Demeter

• Goddess of Harvest• Agriculture• Fertility• Fruitfulness• Mom to Persephone

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Hestia

• Goddess of Hearth• Home• Community

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Athena

• Goddess of wisdom• Practical arts• War

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Aphrodite

• Goddess of love and beauty

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Artemis

• Goddess of hunting and the moon.

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