CAS HI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Tyrant, Dionysia, Sex Strike
16 Oct 2016
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The drama of dissent and the culture of classical greece: ancient greece. Competition between cities and individuals drove individuals to idiosyncratic and sho(cid:272)ki(cid:374)g heights of perso(cid:374)al e(cid:454)pressio(cid:374), but . Times of crisis and the mechanisms of legislative and judicial action could lead to reversals in what was socially acceptable (with tragic consequences) Drama as a form of collective worship. Drama as yet another form of competition and civic aggrandizement. Playwrights as both ego and super-ego of greek society. Tragedy: timeless, points to eternal truths, and warns against the danger of hubris before the gods. Comedy: timely, political, and devoted to the critique of society. Particularly aimed to please dionysus e(cid:448)ery year there"s a co(cid:373)petitio(cid:374) The festival of dionysus every year was the prime moment for the performance of. 3 tragic playwrights competed to be chosen as the best each year, and 5 comic playwrights competed as well.
