The Theatre of Dionysus (or Theatre of Dionysos, Greek: Θέατρο του Διονύσου) is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the...

In ancient Greek religion and myth, Dionysus (/daɪ.əˈnaɪsəs/; Ancient Greek: Διόνυσος Dionysos) is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation...

theatre was institutionalised there as part of a festival called the Dionysia, which honoured the god Dionysus. Tragedy (late 500 BC), comedy (490 BC), and...

support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. The cult of Dionysus was strongly associated with satyrs, centaurs, and sileni, and its characteristic...

Aristotle (384–322 BCE), the first theoretician of theatre, are to be found in the festivals that honoured Dionysus. The performances were given in semi-circular...

seats at the Theatre of Dionysus inscribed with names. Pergamene column at the Stoa of Eumenes. Choragic Monument of Thrasyllos. Temple of Asclepius. North...

Athenian colonies marched to the Theatre of Dionysus on the southern slope of the Acropolis, carrying the wooden statue of Dionysus Eleuthereus, the "leading"...

festival proper, the cult-statue was removed from the temple near the theatre of Dionysus and taken to a temple on the road to Eleutherae. That evening, after...

connected. Ancient Greek theatre began in the 6th century BC and traces its origins to religious rituals such as the Festival of Dionysus and choral odes to...

a list of ancient Greek theatres by location. Theatre of Dionysus, Athens Theatre of Thorikos, East Attica Odeon of Athens, Athens Theatre of Zea, Piraeus...