Greek Religion
public
public
sacrifice
orthopraxy (correct actions) orthodoxy (correct belief) ritual practice orthopraxy (correct actions) vs orthodoxy (correct belief)
(I give so you will give) exchange: “do ut des” (I give so you will give)
official (city-state)
culture (Parthenon frieze)
order Greeks vs Amazons
The Story of Dionysus
Hera Zeus Semele Dionysus
birth of Dionysus
nymphs, Dionysus, Hermes
epiphany
triumphal procession
Theseus, Ariadne, Dionysus
Dionysus, Ariadne
The Worship of Dionysus
maenads/ bacchantes/ bacchae
thyrsus satyrs
(being outside oneself) ecstasy (being outside oneself)
communion (being one with god)
obliterates boundaries
god/ human/ animal
male/ female
young/ old
self/ other
physical/ spiritual
An Alternative Form of Worship
public / personal
exchange / communion
culture / nature
order / disorder
mysterious ...