CLST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Lapiths, Phidias, Hephaestus
4 Apr 2016
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Satyrs are divine (followers of dionysus); also have traits that make them less than human (horse ears, animal-like features) Basic figures only interest in basic instincts of life (e. g. , wine, sex, partying) Satyrs showed the athenians a different aspect of reality. Satyrs are likeable creatures simple, amusing who enjoy things as others but just to a larger degree: thalamopoi ( the interior decorators ) by aiskhylos. An attic vase with images that are probably portraying this lost satyr play. Most absurd stories with very little logic: old comedy (450 380 bce) Eleven complete plays by one poet, aristophanes, are completely preserved. We know the names of other poets, several titles and parts of plays of. Prologue entry of the actors; plot introduced. Parodos entry of the chorus (usually dressed up like animals and in objects); chorus builds a sympathetic relationships with actors; a conflict develops. Agon debate between two characters with alternating speeces and songs (climax of conflict)
