In ancient Greek theater, which was closely related to religious festivals, the themes of plays often had a strong connection to the gods. Which of the following best describes this connection? A. The plays always showed the gods as evil and punishing humans. B. The plays were mainly about...
1. What’s the function of festivals in Greece? A. Chances for people to know other cultures. B. Honor to people’s glorious process of life. C. Rewards for people’s devotion to the society. D. Religious themes and occasions for gatherings. 2. Why were the Eleusinian Mysteries and the...
As belonging to the religious part of the festival, the prize was an ox for sacrifice, and bore the special title of nikêtêrion (cf. Xen. Cyr. viii. 3, 33, where the ox alone is called nikêtêrion, not the goblets: also Mommsen, 163; Rangabé, ii. p. 671). There were ...
Girls too were educated in a similar manner to boys but with a greater emphasis on dancing, gymnastics, and musical accomplishment which could be shown off in musical competitions and at religious festivals and ceremonies. The ultimate goal of a girl's education was to prepare her for her ...
【题文】In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympian athletic festival held every four years in honor of Zeus, king of the Olympian Gods, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event and then,after the rules aga...
Greek drama grew out of these religious festivals. Early theatres could be temporary wooden structures, or a sort of scaffolding, but this practice was ceased after a deadly collapse in the Agora of Athens in about 497 B.C.E. After that, performances in Athens moved to the hillside where ...
all legitimate religious activity. The seventh chapter, 'Greek religion and the individual', does not contradict this view either, but focuses on morality (as a combination of fear of the gods and adherence to the customs of the city) and beliefs about life after death. The final chapter,...
2 In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympian athletic festival held every four years in honor of Zeus, king of the Olympian? Gods, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event and then,after the rules against...
In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympic athletic festival, held every four years in honor of Zeus, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event, and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had been ...
For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens that took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. He competed in 30 competitions, won 24, and was never judged lower than second place. Aesch...