CLAS 2051 Lecture Notes - Satyr Play, Dionysia, Theban Cycle
Document Summary
Athenian drama features of drama in athenian drama, both tragedy and comedy theatrical performance in athens: don"t know whether women were allowed to see plays or not tragedy. Wide treatment of women, problematizing things, regardless of treatment, still reaffirming athenian values. Ostensibly religious event, biggest was city dionysia (worship of. During festival, each poet would present 4 works (1 day of performance = 3 tragedies + 1 satyr play [lighter story, only one complete text remaing, Euripides cyclops, not consider to be as intrinsically meaningful]) People would talk about the plays for a long time after. Dealt with big questions- religion, science, morals, ethics, universe, women- all centered around men- problematized life. Words used in plays were not used in common life in athens- sometimes sung, always in meter, usually used more archaic dialect- transposed problems of athenian society to another time and place (ie. like zombie movies today)
