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2 The Dithyramb First composed by Arion of Methymna (Hdt. i.23) A song, sung by a chorus at the Dionysia to recount the stories of the life of Dionysus. Choregia Bands of performers who sang and danced at various festivals, most especially that of Dionysus. In the city they sang the Dithyramb In the country they sang the more raucous komodia (Comedy).

3 The Dionysia Instituted at Athens in 534 BC. A celebration of the various stages of wine production Four Dionysia at Athens: Little (Rural) Dionysia December, to celebrate the harvest (disputed) Lenaea January, to celebrate the pressing (theatrical presentations) Anthesteria February/ March, to open last years casks Great Dionysia March/ April, with the main procession and contests. Celebrants dressed as Dionysus, Maenads or Satyrs The Procession: Women (drunk, of course) carried an Ithyphallic statue Men (drunk as well) dressed as women followed

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5 Aeschylus BC He claimed that it was Dionysus, appearing to him in a dream, who compelled him to write tragedy (Paus. i.21.2). Credited as the father of modern theatre, but his first dramatic entry was in 499 BC the city Dionysia was already well established. Served at the Battle of Marathon in 490 The only personal fact mentioned on his grave-stone. Won his first Dionysia in 484. Title unknown.

6 Aeschylus Only 7 of 70 plays extant 472: The Persae 469/8: Seven Against Thebes 459: Suppliants Victory at the Dionysia over Sophocles. 458; (last production) Oresteia Agamemnon / Libation Bearers / Eumenides Prometheus Bound may have been composed by his son Euphorion

7 Aeschylus, Agamemnon First play of the Oresteia, produced in 458 BC Set at Mycenae, Clytemnestra awaits the return of Agamemnon from Troy When he arrives, she lays out a purple carpet for him to walk from his chariot to the palace.

8 Fatalism? The Chorus: Zeus, who sets mortals on the path to understanding, Zeus, who has established as a fixed law that wisdom comes by suffering. Harsh, it seems to me, is the grace of gods enthroned upon their awful seats. (Agamemnon )

9 Hubris [375] The penalty for reckless crime is ruin when men breathe a spirit of pride above just measure, because their mansions teem with more abundance than is good for them. But let there be such wealth as brings no distress, enough to satisfy [380] a sensible man. For riches do not protect the man who in wantonness has kicked the mighty altar of Justice into obscurity.

10 Nemesis As Agamemnon enters the palace, Clytemnestra and Aegisthus kill him Punishment for the murder of Iphigenia Punishment for the crime of Atreus But is it just? Does murder requite murder? Piere-Narcisse Guerin 1817

11 The Death of Agamemnon

12 Inherited Sin? an old Hubris tends to bring forth [765] in evil men, sooner or later, at the fated hour of birth, a young Hubris and that irresistible, unconquerable, unholy spirit, Recklessness, [770] and for the household black Curses, which resemble their parents. Agamemnon

13 Aeschylus, Libation Bearers Second play in the Oresteia Orestes, son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra Raised at Athens (or other places) Returns 8 years later Charged by Apollo to avenge his father Kills Aegisthus and his own mother Driven mad by the Furies

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16 Aeschylus, Eumenides Orestes seeks refuge at Delphi Apollo purifies him but cannot stop the Furies Apollo advises Orestes to find justice with Athena Orestes is pursued to Athens Seeks sanctuary on the Hill of Ares, the Areopagus

17 Eumenides The Trial: Athena acts as judge Appoints a jury of elders The Furies prosecute Apollo defends Orestes acquitted Athena: Orders the Furies to become the Eumenides The Areopagus to be a court of justice

18 Sophocles Electra: The sister of Orestes Ajax: Another revenge story Euripides Andromache: The captivity of the wife of Hector Electra: The killing of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus Hecuba: The wife of Priam revenge again. Helen: Heraclidae: Orestes: Trojan Women: All about sins against women.

19 Blood Feud Family members obligated to avenge the death of kin. Vendetta Retribution came either by death or compensation Blood money Wergild See The Shield of Achilles Iliad No system of state prosecution or state sanctioned punishment

20 Heraclidae 80 years after Troy (ca BC) Sons of Heracles seek sanctuary at Marathon Pursued by officers of Eurystheus Demophon, son of Theseus, protects the Heraclidae Eurystheus captured and executed

21 Heracles 4 generations Polynices 4 generations Arsitodemus = Argeia Aristodemus was one of the Heraclidae who fought Eurystheus at Marathon

22 Arsitodemus = Argeia Eurysthenes Procles The two royal families of Sparta are descendants of the two houses of Eurysthenes and Procles.

23 The Heraclidae Agiad: Eurysthenes 12 kings Leon [ ] Anaxandrides [ ] Cleomenes [ ] Eurypontid: Procles 3 kings Eunomus Lycurgus 8 kings? Ariston [ ] Demaratus [ ]

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