PREFERRED TERM
856Ancient drama
BROADER CONCEPT
NARROWER CONCEPTS
ENTRY TERMS
- Greek drama
SCOPE NOTE
- A literary genre initially intended to be performed, it was one of the three genres of ancient Greek poetry together with epos and lyric poetry. Deriving from Dionysian rituals, during the classical times it evolved into a theatre genre and became an integral part of the institutional structure of Athenian democracy. It comprised three genres: tragedy, comedy and satyr play. Their performances were presented during the drama festivals.
SOURCE
- McDonald-Walton 2007
- Sommerstein 2004
CONTRIBUTOR
- Goulis Helen (AA)
CREATOR
- Goulis Helen (AA)
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Théâtre grec antique
French
Griechische Drama
German
Αρχαίο δράμα
Greek
URI
https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/856
