CLA232H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Komos, Cyc, Maenad
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In cyclops explores human identiy by contrasting humans with monsters and non-humans. Odysseus -> human with all the ideal characteristic. Wine was the most important gift to man from dionysus. Is ambiguous just like the god it came from. City dionysian = three day festival in honour of dionysus. Civic and religious festival: teach the audience how to be a good man and a good citizen. Have the satyr drama after the 3 tragedies for comic relief so that you could leave the fest- ival in a happy mood. Cyclops" by euripides is the only satyr drama that has survived but there is evidence of other satyr dramas. Satyr drama based on mythological theme just like tragedies but was hilarious, obscene and had a happy ending kind of like a comedy. Had close ties to dionysian religion (via satyrs, wine, chorus sings often)
