THA 3308 Midterm: History 1 Midterm review
Document Summary
A spiritual ritual performed for nearly 2000 years, from around 2500 to 550 b. c. e The ritual drama deals with osiris, a god who was the ruler of egypt and he married his own sister. He was killed and brought back to life, but could not remain on earth. God who judges peoples souls and the actors performed pieces about his life during this ritual. dithyramb. In ancient greece, a choral song describing the adventures of a god or heroic figure. Thespis was a performer in the sixth century who is credited with being the first writer and actor of tragedy. He transformed the dithyramb into a tragedy by stepping out of the chorus and becoming and actor. The most important greek festival in honor of the god dionysus; it was staged in athens in spring and was the first to include dramatic activities.
