City Dionysia
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City Dionysia was the major Athenian festival in honor of Dionysus, renowned as the principal venue for dramatic competitions where the tragedies and comedies of playwrights like Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes were first performed.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| City Dionysia canonical | 18 |
| City Dionysia festival | 5 |
| City Dionysia 428 BC | 1 |
| City Dionysia festival in Athens | 1 |
| City Dionysia in Athens | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian festival
ⓘ
ancient Greek religious festival ⓘ dramatic festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dionysia ta en Astei
NERFINISHED
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Great Dionysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
Greek tragedy
ⓘ
Old Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ satyr play ⓘ |
| calendar | Attic calendar ⓘ |
| cityState | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitiveStructure |
five comic poets (in 5th century BCE)
ⓘ
three tragedians each presenting a tetralogy ⓘ |
| country | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| featuredPlaywright |
Aeschylus
NERFINISHED
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Aristophanes NERFINISHED ⓘ Cratinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Eupolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ Sophocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingOfficial | archon eponymos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredDeity | Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedEvent |
choral performances
ⓘ
comedy competitions ⓘ crowning of benefactors ⓘ dithyramb competitions ⓘ procession (pompe) ⓘ public proclamations ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ tragedy tetralogy competitions ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Western theatre
ⓘ
dramatic literature tradition ⓘ |
| judgingBody | panel of citizen judges ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Athens
ⓘ
Attica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenueFor |
comedy competitions
ⓘ
dramatic competitions ⓘ tragedy competitions ⓘ |
| month | Elaphebolion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originLinkedTo | introduction of Dionysus from Eleutherae ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
display of Athenian civic identity
ⓘ
presentation of tribute from allies ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | cult of Dionysus Eleuthereus ⓘ |
| religiousRite | procession of the xoanon of Dionysus from Eleutherae ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| socialFunction | integration of citizens, metics, and foreigners ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | choregoi (wealthy citizen sponsors) ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
5th century BCE
ⓘ
Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| typicalPerformancesHeldAt | Theatre of Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Oedipus at Colonus
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City Dionysia festival
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City Dionysia festival
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Alcestis
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City Dionysia in Athens
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City Dionysia 428 BC
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City Dionysia festival
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Hippolytus (Euripides)
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