THAR 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Imperial Cult, Dionysia, Stained Glass
5 Mar 2017
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Rite of the slain god - king. Spring: rebirth/renewal: derived from planting rites, after death of the land. Symbolic recreation of the world: e. g. , new crops, stock, children. A(cid:272)(cid:396)ed (cid:373)a(cid:396)(cid:396)iage to p(cid:396)o(cid:373)ote offsp(cid:396)i(cid:374)g; (cid:272)o(cid:374)ti(cid:374)uity of (cid:862)the t(cid:396)i(cid:271)e(cid:863) Memphite drama & the abydos passion play (2500-550 b. c. ) First play and longest running play in the world. Kills osiris and buries body parts along the nile. Isis (and her sister) resurrect osiris whose body parts make the land fertile: wherever his body was, that part of the land is especially fertile. First recorded description of a theatrical event by ikkernofret (c. 1860 bc) Like a boat type thing that goes to the temple. Horus & set struggle to control the world. Horus slays set: i. e. the prince slays his wicked uncle: like hamlet, and the lion king. Greek**** god of: wine and winemaking, fertility and vegetation.
