religion: Athenian festivals

what was the process for the Panathenaia?

pannychis (nigth ceremony)

fire and torch race

sacrifice to Eros and Aphrodite in Akademos

gather at Dipylon gate then process

what was sacrificed at the Panathenaia?

first was to Athena Hygeia and at Erechthion

hekatomb by the whole city (100 cattle)

who was included in the procession for the Panathenaia?

kanephoroi ‘basket-carriers’

daughters of Metics

priestesses

musicians, magistrates, hoplites

all other women and slaves excluded

weaving of pelops for the Panathenaia

for wooden statue of Athena

by the arrephoria 9 months prior

small one vs peplos for the Great with gigantomachy to be flown as sail

what was the Great Panathenaia?

introduced in 566, reformed by Pesistratids soon after

every 4 years, rival larger festivals

music and athletic competitions eg. Phyrric dance

winners given oil from Athena grove, amphorae had image competition on it

Plynteria

washing of statue/its clothes to commemorate new year.

funeral quality from mythic origin

day of auspicious

maybe happening to other Athena statues?

Kallynteria

means making beautiful. rerobing statue?

Anthesteria

to Dionysus, celebrate start spring

drinking clubs, competitions.

secret ceremony where wife of archon in ritual marriage to Dionysus, assisted by 14 matrons

relation to myth of Erigone and Icarus?

the Dionysia

started small musical contest, expanded to large contests eg. plays, comedies, sacrifice bull, no businesses open, all attend