The City Dionysia

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1. Before the contest began the Archon...

  • ...sacrified a young heifer and sprinkled the blood in a circle in the Orchestra
  • ...drew out one name from each urn/tribe from the ten urns. These would then be the 10 judges.
  • ...officially declared the festival open
  • ...rang the sacred bell
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2. Who decided on the list of suitable judges?

  • The Priest of Dionysus (the holy Priest of Dionysus was respected by all and chose those the gods favored)
  • The Boule (a council of 500 citizens) drew a list of those suitable to be judges from each of the 10 tribes. They then placed the names in 10 urns.
  • The Archon (the man in charge of running the entire festival)

3. What plays were performed each day?

  • 3 tragedies, 1 comedy and 1 satyr
  • 3 tragedies and 1 comedy
  • 6 tragedies

4. Who else was at the Procession?

  • Citizens, noble maidens, metics, choregoi
  • The King of Athens
  • Dionysus, Zeus, Athene
  • The Priest of Dionysus accompanied by his slaves

5. Komos was a....

  • ...a chance for the citizens of Athens to buy new slaves
  • ...opportunity for uninhibited pleasure with wine, singing and dancing
  • ...a meeting before the plays were performed to discuss the festival
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Finn

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Good, however the some of the questions don't reflect what would be asked in the exam.

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