Dionysus
How was Dionysus portrayed in Greek Art?
Bearded Man/Beautiful
What was the nickname for The Festival?
The Greater Dionysia
What play follows this description: A woman is really mad because her husband leaves her for another woman. She does some very bad things to get back at him. (HINT: METG)
Medea
It states that it was a panel of judges who evaluated the plays, how many judges were there?
10
Who was Dionysus' Father?
Zeus
Where did The Festival take place? (Be Specific!)
T/F: There was only one female actor in any play in the Festival?
False!
Who is the God of The Sun and The Light
Apollo
How many times was Dionysus born?
Twice
What season did The Festival take place in?
The Spring
What play follows this description: A guy tries to fix his city's problems but ends up discovering he's the cause of them all. Whoops!
Oedipus Rex
What Greek show was written by Homer, and is being presented at the A.R.T starting this February.
The Odyssey
Who was Dionysus' Mother?
Semele
These festivals got traction upwards of how many people?
16,000
T/F: The plays were free because they were funded by the actors themselves.
False!
Who is the Goddess of the harvest?
Demeter
What are the four listed things he was the God of? (Must Name All Four!)
Fruitfulness, vegetation, wine, and ecstacy
When is the Feast of Dionysus during The Festival?
March 24-28!
What are the names of the four most popular playwrights?
Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles, Aristophanes
When you think of Greek Men, what common factor does some of their names have in common? (Hint: Suffix)
-us
(Odysseus, Oedipus, Perseus, Orpheus)