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The mask was used in religious rituals to help one appear more than mortal, as well as, to hide his identity from the Gods he impersonates. It was later used for more simpler acts. It served as both a megaphone and a symbol to distinguish the role. It was typically made of bark, cork or linen. A mask allowed actors to change roles with ease. A mask may also be known as a persona.

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Drama began with the early Greeks to pay homage to the life, death, and Resurrection of the God Dionysus. The festivals were their way of thanking him for the rebirth of vegetation. The celebrations took place in a theatre and usually began in the spring and lasted five days.

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There were many types of Greek tragedies.  The plays are structured as follows:
1. The introduction of the play is the prologue, which reveals the background of the play.
2.  Next, is the first episode.  There are a number of episodes to a play, but usually five.  The chorus performs between each episode, called stasimons.
3. The final act of the play is the exodos and a messenger usually appears performing a speech.
4. A Greek tragedy always has a chorus, who not only sing, but also dance.

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A Greek chorus consisted of about 15 well trained men. They would usually perform at the opening, to add threaticality or set the mood of the play, to set the pace, or even to separate one scene from the other.

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It is believed that the first dramas were performed in the countryside on stones. They next decided to have a circular area with a place to dance that was called an orchestra. The audience sat in the semi-circular area on stone benches. The performances usually lasted all day long.

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First of all, only men were allowed to be actors.  To be in a Greek drama was not only voluntary, but your civic duty.  It was an honor and many performers were businessmen or government officials. Properties, or props, were very important for an actor to use, especially the use of a mask.

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In ancient Greek times, dances and songs were performed for God Dionysus, the God of wine and procreation. This art form, including storytelling, became known as theatre. Eventually, festivals were created several times throughout the year.

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Dionysus is the God of wine, pleasure and festivity. It is said that his mother, Semele, had an affair with Zeus and when Hera got jealous she made Zeus strike Semele with a lightning bolt. So as not to harm the unborn child, Zeus implanted it in his thigh and it eventually gestated and became Dionysus.

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King Pelius sent Jason on a quest for the Golden Fleece. He told him that if Jason brought it back he would give him the kingdom. Jason and some of the greatest heroes traveled on the Argo in search for the Golden Fleece to Colchis. They called themselves the Argonauts. King Aeetes gave Jason a task and, if successful, he would give Jason the Fleece. Jason and the Argonauts were able to get the Golden Fleece and bring it to King Pelius.

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Hephaestus was ordered by Zeus to create the first mortal woman. Her name was Pandora and she was created beautiful and cunning. She was given a box and told never to open it. Curiosity got the best of her and she opened the box which released evil and plagues on mankind. After everything had escaped from Pandora's box, the suffering began to cease and hope filled the air.

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In order to compensate mankind for their lack of natural gifts, Prometheus lit a torch from the sun and brought it to earth to share the secret of fire. His actions angered Zeus as he wanted to keep that from the mortals and Prometheus was punished.

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Since the Titan Prometheus, the son of Lapetus, was a craftsman, he was asked by the Olympian Gods to create man. Prometheus created man out of the earth, mud, and Athena breathed life into his clay figures. Prometheus also decided to make man noble and able to stand upright.

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With his sister Rhea, Kronos birthed many children; the Olympians. Each god birthed almost immediately succumbed to his fathers wrath. Because of Kronos' fear of being cast out of his throne, such as he had done to his own father, he had swallowed all of his children immediately after their creation. One of the children however was spared, through trickery. Rhea had fed Kronos a rock instead of a child. That child, Zeus, had grown up hidden from his father. When Zeus reached maturity he confronted his father who threw up the Olympians as well as the rock. Joined by his siblings, the Hecatonchires, the Cyclopes; who forged him his thunderbolts, Poseidon's trident, and Hades' helmet of darkness; Zeus went to battle with the titans. In the end he overthrew Cronus and the other Titans. Some of which were banished to Tartarus.

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Kronos or Chronus, child of Gaea and Uranus, overthrew his father by castrating and killing him and in part ruled over the titans and the golden age of mythology. From the blood of Uranus' discarded testicles came the Giants and the Furies

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The first being in the world was Chaos. Then came Gaea(Earth), Tartarus, and Eros(Love). From Chaos came Erebus and Nyx(Night). Erebus and Nyx birth Hemera(Day) and Aether. With Hemera, Gaea had Uranus(Heaven).

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Part of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic personality theory; the id, ego, and the superego essentially define or put meaning behind human behavior.
Id- Id wants what it wants without a second thought to the consequences.
Ego- The ego is ones self-image. It is defined by labels, images, and judgments.
Superego- Reminds you of your morals.

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4. Give examples of present day cultures with similar
practices.

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4. Give examples of present day cultures with similar
practices.

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1. India
2. Africa
3. Hinduism
4. Islam
5. Pakistani

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3. Did they share the same rights as men in their society? 

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3. Did they share the same rights as men in their society? 

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No, they did not. Women's rights and freedom were further limited then men's. No woman was allowed to work in the fields that men did.

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Greek women were limited from having any social contact with neighbors or friends. Women could not inherit property or handle family law; they had no political rights.

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What roles did the women of ancient Greece fulfill in society? 

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What roles did the women of ancient Greece fulfill in society? 

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Greek women were mostly controlled by men. They mainly took care of the household, while the men worked. Certain women weren't allowed to leave their homes. The only real exception for going out was when there were weddings, funerals, and religious.