1.5 Festivals - Revision
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Why was the City Dionysia founded?
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People of Eleutherae brought a statue of Dionysus, Athenians rejected, were hit by plague affecting men's genitals. When they accepted the statue it stopped - they believed Dionysus cured them.
What happened on each day of the Great Panathenaia?
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1: Rhapsodic and musical contests
2: Boys' and youths' athletics
3: Men's athletics
4: Equestrian events
5: Tribal contests
6: Celebration, procession and sacrifice
7: Apobates and boat race
8: Prize-giving
What happened at the Saturnalia?
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Poorly documented, but there was a sacrifice, a public feast paid for by the Roman state for the entre population, then private feasts (party dress, equality, etc.) - everyone equal
Describe the sacrifice at the Lupercalia
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Dogs and goats (for fertility); sprinkled mola salsa on their heads, throats slit, blood dripped onto foreheads, wiped off with wool soaked in milk, then laugh. Haruspex read entrails for positive signs. Animal skins cut into strips for the race.
Why was the Great Panathenaia important to the Athenians?
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Slide 6 - Open question
Marked Athena's birthday as patron goddess of Athens, allowed ten tribes to compete against each other in athletic events, showed off physical prowess, entertained the people, procession took place through whole city.
How was Dionysus worshipped at the City Dionysia?
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Slide 7 - Open question
Theatre was just off sanctuary of Dionysus; Dionysus was god of theatre (also, ivy garlands as prizes); procession recreated events when Eleutherae allied with Athens (wooden statue), lots of revelry in pompe with people also carrying model phalluses.
Why was the Lupercalia important to the Romans?
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Slide 8 - Open question
Commemorated Romulus and Remus as their founders, believed to bring fertility to women and children with the race. Sacrifice would have significance.
How was Saturn worshipped at the Saturnalia?
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Slide 9 - Open question
Began at Winter Solstice - hope of return to Golden Age; priest had head uncovered in sacrifice for link to Cronus (and this sacrifice was to Saturn); statue of Saturn at the table in the public feast.
