Panathenaia Flashcards
(14 cards)
what does it celebrate
Athena’s birthday and her role as polias of Athens
state the order of the procession
begins at Dipylon gate then to Agora up the Acropolis here, peplos presented to Athena's cult state in the Erechtheion 100 animals sacrificed Peplos carried to Parthenon meat offers to the fire of Athena and given to people
what was the strength and beauty contest
euandrion
what was the name of military exercises to music
Pyrrhic dance
what were two equestrian events unique to the paanthenaia
• javelin on horseback
• apobtai (driver runs alongside horse)
award: 140 amphorae
describe the poetic and musical event
- recitation of homer
- aulos
- kithara - prize 500 drachmas and a golden crown
- singing
describe the programme of paanthenaia
1: rhapsodic and musical
2: boys’ and youths’ athletics
3: men’s athletics
4: equestrian events
5: tribal contests
6: torch, pannychis, procession
7: apobates, boat
8: prizes
name the participants of the procession
1) arrephoroi carrying smaller peplos
2) priestess of Athena and other women carrying gifts
3) wealthy metics carrying trays of cakes
4) ship-cart with larger peplos attached to the mast
5) bearers of holy water and musicians with flutes and lyres
6) old men, past victors
7) ordinary Athenians
what are the arrephoroi
four young aristocratic girls chosen to serve Athena
what is the peplos
central icon of the festival, robe for Athena
who are the ergastinai
team of young women that wove the peplos
what is the pannychis
banquet on the final night of the festival where people partied all night
what is the Parthenon frieze
tablet that emphasized the city’s spirit
what month does it take place in
Hekotombeion (our July)
