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I.♠Introduction:
In my previous post, I made reference to the Muses.
Back to the most common typology, I found interesting that Tragedy and Comedy were represented among the Nine Muses. I am specifically pointing out to Melpomene and Thalia. Melpomene was the muse of Tragedy and her symbol was the tragic mask. On the other hand, Thalia was the muse of Comedy while her symbol was the comic mask.
Furthermore, as I read about them, I couldn´t avoid thinking of the well known symbol of the two masks, depicting Tragedy and Comedy.
→Now, let´s see which were the masks´purposes when it comes to The Ancient Greek drama.
The Ancient Greek term for a mask is Prosopon (literally meaning,”face”).
The classical masks had an important function in plays of tragedies and comedies as they were able to create a sense of dread in the audience creating large scale panic, since they had intensely exaggerated facial features and expressions. They also enabled an actor to appear and reappear in several different roles, in addition to revealing a change in a particular character’s appearance. Finally, they facilitated the playing of women’s roles by men, as women were not allowed to perform Greek dramas.
As to the costumes, actors who played tragic roles wore boots called Cothurneses, that elevated them above other actors. When playing female roles, the male actors wore a Prosterneda which was a wooden structure infront of the chest to imitate breasts.
Common clothes were the Chiton and the Hemateon. The Chiton was made of linen or silk and it was worn long. The Hemateon was an exterior cloth, made of wool, which was worn over the shoulders.
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Greek Sculptures, 500 BCE approx. On the Left: Thalia, Muse of Comedy. On the Right: Melpomene, Muse of Tragedy.
Greek Masks. (Late 500 BC),
On the Left: Greek theatre at Ephesus (now in Turkey). Built in the 10th century BC. On the Right: Ancient Greek theatre of Epidauros. Date of Construction: ca. 300-340 BC.
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→Before getting to the specific subject of this post (Aristotle´s theory of Tragedy as shown in his book “Poetics”), I would like to overall present the main differences between Tragedy and Comedy.
•By and large, we can say that a Comedy is a story that illustrates idiosyncrasies of ordinary people, has a happy ending where protagonist achieves his goal at the end.
The word “comedy” in Ancient Greek, means “village revel”. It is derived from the Classical Greek κωμῳδία, kōmōidía, which is a compound either of kômos (revel) or κώμη (village) and ᾠδή (singing).
The Greeks confined their use of the word “Comedy” to descriptions of stage-plays with happy endings. Aristotle defined comedy as an imitation of men worse than the average.
The most famous ancient greek playwrights of the genre Comedy were: Aristophanes, Menander and Philemon.
•In general terms, a Tragedy is a story with a sad ending. A tragedy always deals with an extraordinary person who is led to downfall through his own weakness. Besides, a successful tragedy may have the ability to evoke pity and fear in the audience.
Ancient Greek tragedy was a popular and influential form of drama performed in theatres across ancient Greece from the late 6th century BCE. According to Aristotle, tragedy evolved from the satyr dithyramb, an Ancient Greek hymn, which was sung along with dancing in honor of Dionysus.
The most famous ancient greek playwrights of the genre Tragedy were: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides and many of their works were still performed centuries after their initial premiere.
For a more detailed comparison between Tragedy and Comedy, I suggest you to read this list by John Morreall, which thoroughly presents their prototypical characteristics, while comparing these genres as well.
Also, you can read more about Greek Theatres, staging and Structure of Comedy and Tragedy in the gallery below.
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►Gallery: Ancient Greek Theatres. Staging. Comedy and Tragedy (Characteristics ):
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II.♠Aristotle’s “Poetics”: “Theory of Tragedy”:
•Tragedy. Definition and Aim:
Aristotle thoroughly analyzes the subject of Tragedy in Poetics. Section 1. Part VI.
He says: “Tragedy, is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the play; in the form of action, not of narrative; with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish its Catharsis of such emotions. . . .
To Aristotle, Tragedy is the “imitation of an action” (mimesis) according to a certain “law of probability or necessity”.
The end of the tragedy is a Catharsis (purgation, cleansing) of the tragic emotions of pity and fear.
•The three Unities of Tragic Drama:
According to Aristotle these are the unities of time, place and action.
1→Unity of action: the play should have one main action that it follows, with no or few subplots.
2→Unity of place: the play should cover a single physical space and should not attempt to compress geography, nor should the stage represent more than one place.
3→Unity of time: the action in a play should take place over no more than twenty-four (24)hours.
•The Six Parts of Tragedy:
Aristotles held that every Tragedy must have six parts, namely, Plot, Character. Thought, Diction, Spectacle, Song or Melody.
1→Plot (mythos): It refers to the structure of the incidents. According to Aristotle `Dramatic action is not with a view to the representation of character… character comes in as subsidiary to the actions´.
The plot must be “a whole,” with a beginning, middle, and end. The beginning (Protasis) is called by modern critics the incentive moment. The middle or climax (Epitasis) must be caused by earlier incidents and itself cause the incidents that follow it. The end, or resolution (Catastrophe) must be caused by the preceding events and should therefore solvethe problem created during the incentive moment. The end comprises events from the end of the falling action to the actual ending scene of the drama or narrative. Conflicts are resolved, creating normality for the characters and a sense of catharsis, or release of tension and anxiety, for the reader.
2→Character (Ethos): The characters are the agents mainly with a view to the action, as Tragedy is defined as he imitation of an action.
In a tipical Tragedy, the protagonist should be renowned and prosperous, so his change of fortune can be from good to bad. This change “should come about as the result, not of vice, but of some great error or frailty in a character.” Such a plot is most likely to generate pity and fear in the audience, for “pity is aroused by unmerited misfortune, fear by the misfortune of a man like ourselves.” The term Aristotle uses here, Hamartia, often translated “tragic flaw”.
In the ideal tragedy, claims Aristotle, the protagonist will mistakenly bring about his own downfall—not because he is sinful or morally weak, but because he does not know enough. The role of the Hamartia (tragic flaw) in tragedy comes not from its moral status but from the inevitability of its consequences.
In this way, the Peripeteia, meaning a “reversal of intention” entrains a crucial action from/on the protagonis that changes the situation, from seemingly secure to vulnerable. This leads to results diametrically opposed to those that were intended (often termed tragic irony), and the Anagnorisis, which means “recognition” and leads to the gaining of the essential knowledge that was previously lacking
3→Thought (Dianoia): It is, the faculty of `saying´what is possible and pertinent in given circumstances. Thought, on the other hand, is found where something is proved to be or not to be, or a general maxim is enunciated.
4→Diction (Lexis): It refers to the quality of speech in tragedy. Speeches should reflect character, the moral qualities of those on the stage. The expression of the meaning of the words.
5→Spectacle (Opsis): It is related to the representation and actors. Spectacle, for Aristotle, is what happens to the text of a play when it is performed. It is created by the actors and “stage machinist” who through their work give physical form and expression to the words of the poet. It is what an audience sees and hears when they witness the performance of a play.
6→Song or Melody (Melos): It holds the chief place among the embellishments. It is is the musical element of the chorus. Aristotle argues that the Chorus should be fully integrated into the play like an actor. It should be an integral part of the whole, and share in the action.
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Tragedy. Terms in Greek.
Freytag´s Triangle on the Plot Structure of the Tragedy.
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►Links Post:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_ancient_Greece
http://pediaa.com/difference-between-comedy-and-tragedy/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramatic_structure
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetics_(Aristotle)
https://greektheatre.wordpress.com/home/
https://www.whitman.edu/theatre/theatretour/ephesus/commentary/Ephesus.commentary.htm
http://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/aristotle/section11.rhtml
https://aquileana.wordpress.com/2014/03/13/platos-ion-and-aristotles-poetics-on-the-concepts-of-mimesis-and-catharsis/
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/a/agamemnon-the-choephori-and-the-eumenides/critical-essay/aristotle-on-tragedy
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♠Two Quote Challenges and Several Awards:
►Quote Challenge: “Memory”, as a atribute to Mnemosyne and “Inspiration”, as tribute to The Muses:
Inese, from Making Memories, firstly and then Heena, from Heena Rathore P. have nominated me for a so called 3-Day Quote Challenge.
I had already joined this challenge once, with regard to the subject of Beauty, and was invited by Paul in that occasion.
I thought in that moment that it would be a good idea to take the challenge in order to illustrate the subject of that particular post, from a different perspective, of course…
Hence I will do the same now. I will use as a pretext my posts on Mnemosyne, in which Resa McConaghy and Christy Birmingham took part and my post on The Muses, which include a poem by Eva Xanthopoulos.
Lastly, I will add photographs from my Instagram account, alongside the quotes, as I had previously done the first time I was nominated to join this Challenge.
The rules of this challenge are: ♠Post your favorite quotes or your own quotes for three (3) posts in a row. ♠Thank the person who nominated, by linking to the blog. ♠Pass it on to three (3) other bloggers per quote, each time you post them. Or pass it to nine (9) bloggers per challenge if you choose to post all the quotes together, in the same post.
Note: I will post the six (6) quotes together. Three for each of the two (2) Challenges I was invited to. Thus I will nominate eighteen (18) Bloggers.
If you have been nominated for a Challenge, and decide to keep it up -no pressure, just If you want, of course- then, you will only have to choose three (3) bloggers per quote, meaning nine (9) bloggers in total.
You can decide whether to post the three (3) quotes altogether hitting two targets with one shot. Or you can post one quote at a time. That´s up to you.
Also, you can choose whichever subject fits you and you may you present the Quote Challenge however you want. You can go for any of the topics I have used as well (i.e Beauty, Memory-remembrances, or Inspiration).
So, well then, without further ado, my nominees for the Quotes Challenges are: 1. Arresting Imagery 2. Coffee Fuels my Photography 3. Tails Around the Ranch 4. Living the Dream 5. While there is life, there is hope 6. D.G.Kaye Writer 7. Have We Had Help? 8. Ted Giffin 9. Lens and Pens by Sally 10. The Muscleheaded Blog 11. Ringana- Paterakis 12. Georges 2679 13. 14. Les rêves d’Eugénie 15. Qhapaq 16. Living with my Ancestors 17. T Ibara Photo 18. The Bonny Blog.
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► Three Quotes and photographs on Memory-Remembrances, as a tribute to Goddess Mnemosyne:
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►Three Quotes and pics on Inspiration, as tribute to The Nine Muses:
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⭐ Last but not Least: “Several Awards” ⭐
I am quite behind with awards and challenges… I was going to make this blog an `award free blog´, but I have always liked to receive awards and enjoyed passing them to other bloggers… Besides, there is something about the gesture of giving itself which I believe is clearly intertwined with process of recognizing or being recognized.
I will keep it up with awards and similar stuff. But I just run off time at times in order to post, visit blogs and reply to comments here. Hence, when it comes to the amount of bloggers to nominate and the rules to follow, I might take certain licenses, usually nominating less bloggers than required. I might as well homogenize rules for all the awards and change their logos as well.
I really can not otherwise, not only because of lack of time but mostly because I find hard to nominate as many bloggers as sometimes is stipulated.
Thanks for reading my attempt of `disclaimer´… And thanks so much to all the Bloggers who have nominated me for different awards, which I will make reference to below.
I suggest you to check out these blogs and follow them, if you haven’t still done so…
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•Rules for all these Awards.
♠Thank the person who nominated you. ♠Add the logo to your post. ♠Nominate five (5) to ten (10) bloggers of your choice and tell them about the nomination.
1.Best Blogger Award: Nominated by Loli Lopesino from “Comienzo de Cero”.-
Nominees for this Award: a. Shehanne Moore b. Course of Mirrors c. Making Memories d. An Unexpected Life Chosen. e. Eva Marks.
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2.Best Blogger Award: Nomination coming from “Quimoji”.-
Nominees for this Award: a. Heena Rathore P. b. Debi Riley c. Smile Calm. d. Kate McClelland e. Sacred Touches.
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3.Versatile Blogger Award: Nominated by Leire from “Leire´s “Room”.–
Nominees for this Award: a. A Russian Affair b. Inside The Life of Moi c. Pisces Rising d. Made of Sticks and Stones e. The Hardest Science.
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4. Sunshine Blogger Award: Nomination coming from “Pintowski’s Blog”.-
Nominees for this Award: a. An Unexpected Muse b. Anna Belfrage c. The Coastal Crone. d. Geokult Travel e. From Bluerock.
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5.Blogger Recognition Award: Nominated by “Robert M. Goldstein”.-
Nominees for this Award: a. Eva Poetex. b. Between Two Tides. c. Quimoji d. Luna Quebrada e. Sarah
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6.One Lovely Blog Award: Nominated by “Claudia Moss”.-
Nominees for this Award: a. D. Wallace Peach. b. House of Hearts. c. Comienzo de Cero d. Leire´s Room e. Cecile´s Writers.
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7.Liebster Award: Nominated by “Sarah”.-
Nominees for this Award: a. Almeno Tu b. Between Scarlett & Guest c. Pintowski’s Blog d. BrewNSpew e. Robert M. Goldstein
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8.Versatile Blogger Award: Nomination coming from “BrewNSpew”.-
Nominees for this Award: a. Millie Thom b. Jilanne Hoffmann c. “Claudia Moss” d. Carly Watters e. No Wasted Ink.
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9.Versatile Blogger Award: Nomination coming from “Luna Quebrada”.-
Nominees for this Award: a. Sloppy Buddhist b. The Half- Eaten Mind c. A Wing and Away. d. Loujen Haxm’Yor e. Create Art Everyday.
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10.Blogger Recognition Award: Nomination coming from “The Half- Eaten Mind”.-
Nominees for this Award: a. Reality through Fiction b. Quando la mente si Sveste c. Stealing Quiet Time In Noisy Disorder d. Inspiration Import e. Oana Roses.
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11. One Lovely Blog Award coming from “Stealing Quiet Time In Noisy Disorder”.-
Nominees for this Award: a.The Little Mermaid b. Araoimi c. Dolls Global d. Kyrosmagica e. Becoming Cliche.
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•Note:
-If you have been nominated and want to follow the Nomination Process, just look for the award down here, in the slideshare. Once you did, click on it and save it.
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Aquileana
⚡️La Audacia de Aquiles⚡️ 
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A long read, but chock full of amazing information. 🙂
Thank you very much for reblogging this post… I truly appreciate it… 🙂
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
You’re welcome. Have a great day. 🙂
Very well written, interesting, and informative post. I don’t know much about mythology other than what’s in the books that Joseph Campbell has written on the subject, but I believe in one of them he talked about tragedy being what arouses pity or fear in the audience. That’s about all I already knew that was in this post lol
Quite right. Campbell is one ofthe main sources when it comes to Classical Studies, at least from a not so formal point of view… I also like Robert Graves´ book on Greek Myths, which I recommend you…
Thanks so much for dropping by… All my best wishes. Aquileana 🙂
Thoroughly interesting article. And you work so hard to respond to your nominations. I take my hat off to you..
Thank you very much … I am grateful to read your words. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Aquileana, I loved this, it had me imaging ancient times, the pomp, the pageantry, the majestic dramas and tragedies played out so long ago, yet still so relevant to today. Thank you, I enjoyed it thoroughly, shared all over the place. 🙂
Hello there dear Donna… Thanks so much for your accurate and well written comment!. You are quite right, many things concerning classical theater are still in force nowadays… The structure of the plot, for instance, tossing aside the role of the Chorus. Sending you love and best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
It’s always such an educational experience coming over here. Thank you for your posts!
Thank you very much dear Marissa 💫. I truly appreciate it. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
See, I always wondered about the masks and the story behind their creations, love your detailed stories 🙂
Thanks a lot, dear Andy. I am very happy to know that you enjoyed this post. All the best to you. Aquileana😀
Having visited Ephesus and many Greek islands this past September, much of what you have shared with (and in the process delightfully educated) us makes even more sense now. I always appreciate the time and effort that go into your enlightening reads. Thank your for your contributions. I always look forward to learning via your posts.
Lucky you… I bet you have enjoyed visiting the theatre of Ephesus, mostly known for its excellent acoustics…
Thank you very much for your words with regard to the post. I am pleased to know that you enjoyed it. All my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Querida Aquileana: Chapeau!
Tu excelente trabajo, dedicación, información, etcétera, etcétera, es de un valor inconmensurable.
Me siento honorada, y muy agradecida por formar parte — de una u otra manera, de tu conocimiento, amistad ‘virtual’; aunque es más que eso, sin duda.
Un abrazo enorme. Gracias, infinitas. :*
*Enhorabuena a todas las personas premiadas […] 😀
El honor es mío… de tener una amiga blogger tan comprometida socialmente, inteligente… y guapa!.
Te agradezco inmensamente tus palabras, querida Loli… que tengas un excelente día… un fuerte abrazo. Aquileana 😀
I’ll stick to jeans and a shirt. I don’t think I could pull off a Chiton.
Hahaha…. nice one… I am the casual type too… so I might join you…
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Aquileana today I want to speak to your kindness. One of the other comments said how you respond so well to all of the awards readers bestow upon you. Both here on your blog and on your social media you are so generous and kind with your followers, making each of us feel so special in your world. this is a rare thing and I want you to know how much I appreciate that about you. also, a very long overdue, but massive thank you for having the link to our blog on your own. This is a huge help to us and I want you to know that we are so very grateful to you. Xoxo
Hi there dear Sue… thanks so much for your nice words… I truly like blogging and meeting people worldwide … The screen could be a window at times, you know…
You are among my favorite blogs and, above all, I appreciate your virtual friendship… I am very glad to have met you.
Sending love and best wishes. Aquileana 😀
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Fuente de aprendizaje inconmensurable, perenne {…} — Gracias infinitas, Aquileana.
Muchísimas gracias por compartir, querida Loli… Aprecio mucho el gesto, amiga. Un abrazo. Aquileana ⭐
It is always great fun to see your post in my WP reader, and sit down with a cuppa to enjoy. I learnt a lot about the masks and acting in the old days, and Aristotle’s tragedy theories. Very interesting, Thank you 🙂
Thank you very much for your words… I will soon make some cuppa tea and visit you…. RIGHT ON!.
Sending you all my best wishes. Aquileana 😀
Thank you so much Aquileana 🙂 You are always so generous with your time 🙂
Unfortunately, Acquileana, I’m not able to keep in mind all these special expressions in greek tragedy/comedy, but catharsis is also used in psychology. In order to get rid of bad emotions (anger, or fear )one can, for example, yell and this should help! Sigmund Freud was the first to use catharsis with his patients. Thank you very much for your wonderful explanations concerning Greek representations. It’s always a great pleasure to learn from you. 🙂 Un grande abbraccio Martina
You are right, dear Martina… Catharsis is a word often used by psychoanalysts and the psychoanalytic treatment leads to cathartic, processes of relief…
very well highlighted, my friend…
Thanks so much for your comment. Happy wednesday. Love and best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
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Thank you very much for reblogging… I truly appreciate it.
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Felicidades siempre por tu bellísimo trabajo
Muchísimas gracias… Un abrazo grande. Aquileana 😀
Muses are a New Orleans all women’s Mardi Gras krewe. Their main “throw” — like beads — are highly decorated shoes. Heh!
That´s very interesting… I watched an episode of a National Geographic series called City Scams about New Orleans during the mardi gras… I hope I could visit one day… it is beautiful.
All the best to you ⭐ Aquileana 😀
We also have an area called the Lower Garden District in which many of the streets are also named after The Muses, as well as the Mardi Gras krewe. Yes, the city is very pretty. It is also very dangerous. Especially right now. Hopefully, that will change.
I would love to visit the Lower Garden District during the Mardi Gras, Ray… and… yes, woefully many cities are quite dangerous nowadays… but not so much it you take precautions…
Sending best wishes- Aquileana ⭐
Such a great subject, I’ve been waiting! Another spectacular post!
Thank you very much dear Holly ❤ I am glad to know that you liked the post… All the best to you!, hugs Aquileana 😀
Your post gives a deeper appreciation for the process of comedy and tragedy.
I am so glad that this post was interesting and helpful to you… All the best!, Aquileana 😀
fabulous wealth of information, so well written and entertaining; Thank you for sharing this with us! for all of this to sink in…. I’ll need to return, a few times! 🙂 cheers, great post!
Thanks a lot for your comment. I truly appreciate your words. I see you here anytime. LOL.. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
thank you so much! I am right now, in the process of saving/affixing award emblem… hopefully 🙂
Excellent… I will drop by soon to read… All the best to you. Aquileana:)
thank you !
It’s always so interesting to hear the background behind not only everyday works but also the concepts that define modern day theatre and literature. I feel like I’m taking an online course every time you post. But let me know well in advance if there is going to be a quiz.
Hi dear Jan… I think both classical/ ancient and modern elements get blended when it comes to theatre in particular… Maybe that´s because the main aim remains being the same, in spite of the circumstantial and temporal differences.
Thanks a lot for your comment. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
This is fascinating! Great info and research. By the definitions here I think I am a comedy person – love those happy endings!
I think I am more the tragic type… But it also depends on my daily mood… 😀
Thank you very much. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Peace to you, and wishing you the best!
Thanks so much and likewise.. Aquileana ⭐️.
You really breathe life into this subject.
Thank you very much dear Jay 💫 All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Fascinating to say the least! Thank you for this wealth of information!
Thank you very much for dropping by!. I truly appreciate your words.
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Aquileana, very cool. We think we’ve come so far, that we are modern, that we know so much more now than people did a thousand years ago, or two thousand. But no. We know what they know, and probably not much more. And your posts allow us to know what they knew. For some reason, I always get a good feeling when I visit your blog. And hey…I sat on the stone seats at Ephesus!!! Those guys knew more about stone than we know there is to know, eh?
You are quite right, dear Badfish… Nothing new under the sun, as the saying goes..
Thanks a lot for your comment and nice words!. I am really pleased to read them.
Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Thank you Aqui for this well-researched, informative post…it took me back to those days when we had to read the history of tragedies and comedies as a part of ‘Dramatics’, essential part of Literature. Greek tragedies were considered to be the best!
Stay blessed dear friend 🙂
Thank you very much dear Balroop… I am glad to know that this post brought back some nice memories…
Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Blessings, always. Aquileana 😀
Autrefois, on portait des masques pour jouer la comedie ou la tragedie, aujourd’hui on porte des masques invisibles tous les jours. Merci aquileana 🙂
un commentaire surtout profonde, chère Sylvie… T´as raison… *soupirs*… Biosus et bon mercredi. Aquileana 🌟
Merci Aquileana, et a toi aussi 🙂
My dear Aquileana– thank you for thinking of the Müscleheaded Blog — and I have to say, this is a terrific write !!!!!!! 🙂 🙂
you are welcome… anytime… Thank you very much dear Chris… Sending you best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Another brilliant post Aquileana I look forward to them very much. Regards Bear 🙂
Thank you very much, dear Bear… I hope you are having a nice week so far. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
I always look forward to your lovely posts every month. You put so much heart into what you write, Amalia. I really admire that about you.
Thank you again for your enlightening, knowledge-packed article. 🙂
Much love. ❤
~Eva
HI dear Eva… thanks so much for your nice words, my friend… I am beyond appreciative to read your comment… Love and best wishes to you, always. Aquileana 😘
❤ It's my pleasure. ❤ 😀
I hope you're having a fantastic week!
thanks a lot for this extraordinary post,I learned so much :)you did a fantastic job..like you know I live in Greece,and so I enjoyed it two times more 🙂 waiting for another post of you ,wish you all the best 🙂
Hi there dear Jeannette, Thank you very much for such a thoughtful words… I really appreciate them.
Happy wednesday to you. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Really interesting post. I love Aristotle’s definition of comedy. 🙂
Thank you very much dear Jean… I am grateful to read your comment. All my best wishes!. Aquileana 💫
I really enjoyed reading this long and informative post, dear Aquileana. You have done such a lot of research and have presented it so well. Thank-you! I too, am amazed at the number of awards you have been given and the work entailed in responding to them. Do you have time to sleep?!
I hope you have a lovely weekend, much love, Clare xx<3
Thanks a lot for your words dear Clare… I am grateful to read your nice and warm words… And I really appreciate your support …
Laughing as to having time to sleep… in fact when I felt things were becoming quite overwhelming, I had to take more time between posts… It works well now… Sending love and best wishes. Happy day. Aquileana 😘
Thank-you Aquileana my dear! You are so wise to put your health first. I hope you are having a good week xx ❤
Thank you for being such a nice person, dear Clare… Sending love and… happy thursday to you. Aquileana ⭐
My pleasure dear Aquileana. Have a lovely weekend! xx ❤
Same to you, dear Clare… Love. Aquileana 😘
All your carefully researched information on Aristotle, absolutely fascinating, thank you so much.
Thanks a lot for your words dear Susan… I much appreciate them. Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Marvelous article Aquileana, fantastic, thank you so much. Have a nice weekend!
Thank you very much. I truly appreciate your words.
Sending you all my best wishes!. Have a great day. Aquileana 😀
Aquileana, Thank you so much for this delightful post.You manage to bring the Greek comedies and tragedies to life and help us to understand them a little more. You are certainly dedicated to your subjects which is why they are so interesting. Thanks again. Love Rita
Thanks a lot for your words dear Rita. I am really pleased to know that you liked the post and that it was helpful to you.
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Have a very Merry Xmas Aquileana. And very best wishes for the coming New Year 2017
Thank you very much dear Rita!. happy holidays and the best for 2017 to you, my friend!🙂
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Thank you very much for reblogging, dear Stefan… It means a lot to me..
Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Tes articles sont toujours très intéressant, j’apprécie beaucoup.
Bonne journée
Bisous
Merci beaucoup, cher Georges. Je t’ embrasse et je te souhaite une très joli mercredi ⭐ Aquileana 😀
Sehr interessanter und informativer Bericht. Vielen Dank fürs zeigen und Grüsse. Ernst
Vielen dank… Ich bin froh, dass Sie es mögen, Ernst. Glücklich mittwoch. Aquileana 😀
Today, I learnt so many things, which were not told in school! Well prepared in a very interesting way. Thank You.
Thank you very much dear Sartenda for the lovely comment ❤ Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Hi Aquileana. Haven’t seen any posts from you in a while. Glad you’re back 🙂
I’ve been thinking about Aristotle’s Poetics recently. Was thinking I may need to reread it again. As a lit major, I had to read it several times in college.
Well, need to get to work. Have a wonderful day!!
Thanks a lot for your words dear Jeff… I am posting once a month lately… maybe I will post more… but find it truly hard due to time constrictions and of how how much time it takes me to write the post and catch up with comments and bloggers later on… we´ll see… It is great to see you as well… I much enjoyed your poetry analysis the other day… 🙂
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
I completely understand. I took it easy for a while when I started my new job almost a year ago. I had to do a lot of reading and writing for work. Easier for me to blog now, although I still do most of my writing on the weekends and then post throughout the week. Have to keep it fun. If it’s stressful, then why bother 😉
Wishing you all the best, and keep in touch.
Jeff
Loved the gallery of facts and the story of the masks and chorus especially, thank you for all this wonderful information 😊🙋🏼🌸
Thank you very much for your feedbaqck, dear Charlotte… I am grateful to read your words. Sending you love and best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
¡Qué bueno tenerte de vuelta! Un fuerte abrazo guapa.
Muchas gracias… Posteo menos, pero sigo haciéndolo…
Un fuerte abrazo, querida Lihem, Aquileana 💫✨
Otro para ti :)))
Every time I visit dear Aquileana.. I am always amazed at the details you include within your posts..
This was exceptional.. In fact it was a whole production by itself..
So interesting to read about Theatre this way.. And to see how even today those Three Unities are so present in modern day drama’s set on stage..
And how the six parts of tragedy are encompassed in film..
The Plot.
The Character= lead role famous actor
Thought= planning, audition of roles. Wardrobe and scenery
Diction= Script, editors Directing film crew etc
Spectacle= Budget, Location, Advertising
Song or Melody= Musical score, always needed to help dramatise the scenes..
Wonderful Post as always Aquileana.. This was indeed a fine Production with all categories filled ..
Loved it..
Have a wonderful weekend dear friend.. Love and Hugs..
Sue ❤ xxx ❤ ❤ ❤
Yours is such an excellent comment, dear Sue… you are so right when you highlight those convergences… Very clever inisghts, my friend…
Thanks so much for sharing them with us…
Wishing you an excellent week. Love and hugs to you. Aquileana 💫✨
Glad you enjoyed my Visit dear Aquileana.. 🙂 I enjoyed reading your excellent post xxx
Thanks a lot, dear Sue. Hugs, my friend. Aquileana 😀
Absolutely stunning post, dear Aquileana! Such a great job done on the research and putting it all together! You are a star! ❤ Thank you so much for mentioning my blog, and for the nomination! Hope you enjoy your weekend, well deserved 🙂 Sending my best wishes xxxx
Inese
Dear Inese. Thank you very. I truly appreciate your words. You are most welcome as to the nomination… so well deserved!. 🙂
By the way, Sorry if I notified you when you had already thanked me … I just noticed later on…
Sending hugs. All the best to you. Aquileana 🙂
Oh it is great that you notified 🙂 Thank you! I don’t do it anymore – some people are award-free and I don’t want to bother them 🙂
All the best! xxxx
I absolutely understand… Yes, I feel the same way, at times…. that´s why I put lots of awards together, so at least it is less intrusive, you know.
Hugs, my friend. Aquileana😀
Love Aristotle. If you ever did Plato’s theory of cave would love it.
I read Plato’s cave theory… the symbolism is stunning and deep, indeed. Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your comment!. All the best to you. Aquileana 🙂
Thank you for this wonderful summation and that excellent link to the differences between tragedy and comedy. Try explaining to someone today what comedy actually meant in term of drama and they just stare at you like you were a moron. Now I can link them to this blog post. 😀
I guess comedy in a classical sense has little in common with comedies nowadays… But some core aspects could still remain the same… at least the aims…
Thank you very much for dropping by!. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
I agree, though the traditional characters, the simpleton, the fool, the jester and so on; they all survive in various forms, as you so rightly say. I loved reading it, thank you again. 🙂
What a wealth of information. I love your posts and am always left in awe by the richness and beauty of the ancient Greek civilization. It’s great that there is so much detailed history available to us. My storyteller’s mind goes crazy!
History is fascinating, isn´t it?. Thank you very much for such a nice comment. I appreciate it.. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
What a thoroughly interesting and well presented lesson on tragedy, Aquileana and speaking of the details on masks, foot “props” etc it’s no wonder most of us hold such high regard for theater actors and producers and directors – they put so much effort into bringing to the audience feelings and senses of the dramatic, of the real…
You are quite right dear Ina… And those efforts might be expressed in a good ending result, which is nor less than the play itself… I like your comment because it highlights the performative aspect somehow…
Thank you very much. Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
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Just read this twice, it’s so fascinating and the presentation is amazing. Of course I confess I do love the theatre, any theatre, but hats off to you my darling, take a bow, it’s an amazing post. Thank you for the award too. You are so kind to think of me. Happy weekend when it comes
Dear She… I ma beyond appreciative to read your words, and very grateful for your loyal support…
Wishing you a great week… Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
I am beyond grateful to have met a wonderful. talented, woman like yourself. I would not miss your blogs for the world x
Thank you very much dear She… I am so glad to came across you and the hamstahs as well, dear Blogger friend … Sending you much love and best wishes. Aquileana ❤
Congrats on all the awards! Love the images of all the Greek masks. Makes me think about how many masks a person wears in a single day.
Such a powerful insight… you are quite right…
The etymology of the word person is related to mask somehow.
person (n.) early 13c., from Old French persone “human being, anyone, person” (12c., Modern French personne) and directly from Latin persona “human being, person, personage; a part in a drama, assumed character,” originally “mask, false face,” such as those of wood or clay worn by the actors in later Roman theater. OED offers the general 19c. explanation of persona as “related to” Latin personare “to sound through” (i.e. the mask as something spoken through and perhaps amplifying the voice), “but the long o makes a difficulty ….” //Source- http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=person //
Thank you very much for dropping by!. I will viist you on your blog soon… Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Fascinating stuff! You make my brain expand. 🙂 I love Aristotle’s plot structure. I’ve read a few books and been to a few workshops that focus on it.
Hi dear Kourt. thanks so much for your words, it is always great to read your feedback… Aristotle´s plot structure might reappear in many modern plays… even in movies´scripts… Hence, I find his legacy is still in force…
I am wishing you a great rest of your week… congrats on all your latest writing achievements, my friend. Love and best wishes. Aquileana 🌀
L’essence même du théâtre … et ces espaces à ciel ouvert – la simplicité du génie.
Un homme s’avance et parle, d’autres se posent autour de lui et l’écoutent … le théâtre est né !
Une très belle citation… merci de partager cette pensée… bons voeux, Aquileana 😀
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Thank you very much for rebbloging dear Kate… I truly appreciate it. Best wishes for your week. Aquileana 😀
Very enjoyable post. I am fascinated in the history of all art. Often, this is more interesting to enjoy today’s art when you can appreciate how they have become heirs to yesterday’s works.
You are quite right Harry… Furthermore, this classical plays are still in force when it comes to the human spirit and behaviours… Thank you very much. Sending my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Thank you for a wonderful post and great blog.
I read Aristotle’s theory of comedy when I was writing my PhD. I must say that I always found the one for tragedy more compelling (and I think the greek classic tragedies perhaps are easier to connect with than the comedies, but perhaps it’s me). The unities remind me of the Dogme 95 rules… (or the other way round, I guess). Nothing new under the sun. Thanks Aquileana. Another fabulous post.
Quite accurate analogy… Thank you very much for dropping by and for your insightful comment, dear Olga!. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
My favourites are Aeschylus for his wildness and Aristophanes for his humour. Not sure how they sit with regard to Aristotle and his Poetics …
Aristophanes is excellent… he had a play called `the Clouds`in which he made fun of Socrates… Good to read your thoughts and opinions… Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
inspired & better off
with this insight-fully
told history 🙂
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your beautiful comment!. Sending love, Aquileana 😀
Interesting! Great to know how Greek plays were performed. 🙂
Thank you for the nomination, Aquileana 🙂
Have a great weekend !
💐💐
Thank you very much dear Hargun 💫 . 🙂 I am really pleased to know that you liked the post… . Enjoy your week. Love and best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
You are welcome 🙂
Happy week ahead!
Thank you very much and likewise… Aquileana 😀
Danke dir lieb guter Beitrag schön zu lesen ich wünsche dir einen schönen Samstag und ein gutes Wochenende eine Umarmung Gislinde
Ich bin froh, es hat euch gefallen, Gislinde. Eine Umarmung. Ausgezeichnete Woche. Aquileana 😀
Hi Aquileana, I marvel at the details that you have collected and shared about the masks, costumes, staging, theory and plot structure of Greek Tragedy and Comedy. Each of your posts forms an excellent reference article on ancient Greece.
Thanks a lot for your words dear Somali. I truly appreciate them and I am glad to know that you liked the post… All my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
My pleasure Aquileana 🙂
Que tengas un buen finde querida Aquileana 🙂
Excelente semana para vos, querido Graham… Aquileana 😀
Such interesting and detailed information, Aquileana. I feel as if I just completed a college class! This was so interesting! 👍
Thank you very much dear Linda. I am grateful to read your words… Sending love and best wishes!. Aquileana 🌟
Very interesting post on the differences between various types of Greek drama. As I visited Greece last year – my first trip abroad for over 6 years as I could not travel because of my OCD – this post is particularly enlightening.
I´d love to visit Greece as well, Caroline… you were very lucky to travel last year…
Thanks so much for dropping by… I am really pleased to know that you liked the post and truly liked your posts…
Please, add me back on Twitter if you don´t mind, as I followed over there and it is still another platform to connect… have a great weekend ahead, Aquileana 😀
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Thanks a lot for rebbloging, dear Paul…wishing you an nice week. Sending love. Aquileana 😀
You’re welcome and I thank you my dear:)
This is fascinating to read about. Interesting to see the elements of story structure so long ago. In many ways, not much has changed. But at least actors have moved beyond using masks to indicate something sinister coming up. 🙂
These posts must take you a lot of time to put together. Very impressive!
You are quite right… many things remain being quite similar… not the masks though… and yet we might use them in carnival or halloween, celebrations which at times might involve something `theatrical´, somehow.
Thanks so much for your comment and nice words, dear Carrie. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Wonderfully written post, so many features to it. Thank you so much for nominating me for The One Lovely Blog Award that is so sweet of you, I really appreciate the gesture but I have just recently gone award free. I now tend to reblog posts nominating me and add them their links to my Award Free post. Thank you so much for thinking of me. 🙂
I completely understand… Thanks so much for sharing on your blog…
I am pleased to know that you liked the post and grateful to read your words… Sending best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Thank you. Hope you’re having a lovely sunny day. It’s glorious here today!
It is raining so much over here… But it seems tomorrow it will clear up… All my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Hope the weather is nice and sunny today. 🙂
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Wonderful post from Amalia Pedemonte – Aquileana, about the history of Greek theatre, and Aristotles theory of Tradegy. Quote challenges, photography and a big thank you to Amalia for nominating me for The One Lovely Blog Award. I’ve recently gone award free but really do appreciate the gesture. Thank you so much. 🙂
Dear Marje… thanks so much for reblogging and above all for the introductory words… I appreciate them very much. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Molto interessante il tuo esaustivo articolo su Aristotele, che ho letto con immenso piacere.
Ti ringrazio infinitamente della gratificante nomina che mi hai riservato Aquileana
Buona domenica e un abbraccio,silvia
Sono contenta che ti sia piaciuto, cara Silvia. Ottima settimana per voi. Un abbraccio. Aquileana 😀
Grazie ancora Aquileana, felice pomeriggio e un caro saluto,silvia
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Buona Domenica ❤
Grazie mille… Buona settimana cara Simona. Baci. Aquileana 😀
Gracias por este articulo bastante exhaustivo sobre aristote Aquileana ! I read it a long time ago and your post makes me feel reading at new this book. Writers and actors are illusionists and their aim is to give the reader true emotions. It’s not so easy, but exciting. 🙂 Besos
Hola Nadia… me alegro de que te haya gustado el post…. I also studied this subject when I was at High School, but not in a very thorough way.. I am very glad to see you. wishing you an excellent week. Aquileana 😀
C’est toujours différent quand on le fait avec un regard adulte et sans la pression due aux études et les directives des professeurs, on se fait une idée personnelle. Bonne semaine 🙂
Tu as raison, chère Nadia … en général, quand on est forcé de lire, nous ne voulons pas lire ce livre et on le trouve ennuyeux. Cela change s’il n’y a pas aucune obligation, autre que l´ intérêt personnel.
Bisous. Bonne mercredi. Aquileana😀
C’est exactement ça ! Lorsque la motivation est là,c’est diférent. 🙂 Bises !
Bien dit, chère Nadia… Bisous et bonne fin de semaine. Aquileana 🌟
Pretty insightful and enlightening I find these. Thanks for taking your sweet time Aquileana in bringing these useful information to light! Lotsa love! ❤😄
Thank you very much dear Yemies… It is wonderful to see you… I hope you are doing great. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
You never fail to amaze with your very detailed and interesting posts. I too, look forward to your articles each time 🙂 I hope you’re having a great weekend!
Best wishes,
Takami ❤
Thank you very much dear Takami… your support means a lot to me… wishing you an excellent week. Love. Aquileana 😀
Hello Aquileana. You are so kind to put me forward for Best Blogger, I really don’t merit it. Your blog is far better and more professional than anything I could possibly aspire to. Thanks again. Kate x
Thank you very much dear Kate—- I think you absolutely deserve the recognition, as least as a symbolic gesture coming from me 💫 Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
You’re very sweet to say so xx
Bonjour chère Aquileana de ton beau billet toujours bien décrit et riche en tout point de vu, c’est une merveille.
Je te souhaite un tout bon dimanche après-midi avec toute mon amitié 🙂
Gros bisous chère amie ♥
Merci beaucoup pour tes belles mots, chère Denise.. C´est un plaisir de compter avec ta présence
Je t’ embrasse et je te souhaite une très joliesemaine, ⭐
Aquileana 😀
Every post of yours shows that when it comes to values, moral codes and spiritual settings, we actually have not invented anything new. It existed in the ancient ages already, and humans, in fact, have not progressed morally or spiritually, it is the same old story of developing oneself as a unique creature and trying to achieve the endless and pretty much unexplorable better self. When we had to study Aristotles at the University, I probably was too young to give his theories a deserved appreciation. Over time, I was re-reading many of his articles, and I found that only technical things have progressed a lot, but spirit and mind had to go through discovery and learning every time as if from zero with every single individual arriving on this planet.
I love your rich and well documented stories. It is always pleasure to read them!
Inese, https://inesepogalifeschool.com/ (my secondary blog doesn’t show anywhere, but I would love it becomes more visible since it deals with life matters)
Dear Inese… thanks for sharing your insights here.. I agree with you when you state that we have not invented anything … ie. in your words, technical things have progressed a lot, but spirit and mind had to go through discovery and learning every time as if from zero with every single individual arriving on this planet…. Aristotle and Plato have laid the foundations of Western philosophical thought … and maybe that´s why we find so many basal points in their theories… Someone once told me that most philosophers could be defined as Platonic or aristotelian … and I think that person was right.-..
I will definitely check out your blog… will subscribe right now… and will be there after catching up with comments here—- I am looking forward to reading your posts. Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Interesting. I’ve always wondered about this… now I know 😊
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your comment!. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Likewise
Great piece of writing… profoundly interesting! Thank you, Aquileana. Have a wonderful week.
Thanks a lot for your words dear Iris… It ´s great to see you.
🙂 have a great wednesday. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Thank you for the Award Nomination and for this discussion of Greek Theater.
Thank you very much for nominating my blog and for your visit. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Thank you for letting me know about the Sunshine Blogger Award! I read the blog and skimmed the nominations as I did not expect to find myself among any of them. I am honored and will enjoy exploring the blogs of other nominees. Thank you for this surprise nomination!
You are most welcome… I truly like your blog, so it is absolutely deserved…
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Another most excellent post… I enjoyed learning about this in philosophy at uni. I love the way you explain the Greek terminology showing the etymology of their meaning. Lovely awards, and thoroughly enjoyed your post as always, Aquileana. 🙂
Hi dear Kev… Language is such an amazing thing, don´t you think… It is amazing how words are etymologically connected .. at least, when it comes to roots and meanings… I am grateful for your comment… 🙂
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Absolutely! It’s a fascinating field of study and very useful for grasping the deeper meanings in ancient texts and how these can still relate to us today. 🙂
You are quite right… I agree with you, dear Kev… thank you. 🙂
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Takes me back to my college days .I got a disticntion for my classical acting – I was the chorus in Aristophanes ‘the birds’
Those are good memories, indeed… Thanks or dropping by and for your comment!. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
once again an amazing post, I love that you focused on the masks. I used to be into drama as a young teen, and I had jewellery that was of the masks – earrings and necklace. fab post as always and so rich with history. I love that you included a photo of the ancient theatres.
Hi dear Sacha!. Thank you very much for dropping by!. I am wondering if you wore the `ancient aircraft necklace´ by then… ❤
I believe that costumes had a quite similar role by that time, compared to the fontion they have nowadays… As to masks, they were put aside… But make up has made such a considerable advance. I guess it pretty much
take the place of `masks´ somehow…
Sending love and best wishes for your wednesday… Aquileana 😀
Ahh the necklace is a recent-ish acquisition have a lovely day x
Ahhh… I understand…. happy thursday ahead, dear Sacha. Aquileana ⭐️.
Congrats on all your wonderful awards and thank you for my nomination. 🙂
Shall I pop open the champagne?!
Yes, dear Amanda… you should absolutely bring that champagne to the party… haha. 😀
Sending you all love andmy best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
A wonderfully interesting and informative post. I’ve learned so much from this about Tragedy in particular, but also about Greek drama in general. The detail you include about Aristotle’s Theory of Tragedy is incredible. Thank you so much!
Thank you also for the nomination and congratulations on the number you have been nominated for. Well done! It says a lot about the quality of your blog and just how much you are appreciated. 🙂
Thanks a lot for your words dear Millie… I am very grateful to read them… Also, I am glad to know that you liked the post and learnt a bunch of new facts concerning Greek Tragedy.
You are most welcome for the nomination… Your posts stand out… so it is fully deserved…
Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
I love the theater and actually worked with a small theater group decades ago. I loved this post. And it was excellently done as usual! I appreciate you nominating me for an award Aquileana, but I don’t accept them as what I do is for the Lord and to His glory and not mine. Thank you for thinking of me though. Love, N
Hi there dear Natalie… I bet you have great memories from those times… I truly like plays, as well. No problems as to awards whatsoever.. It is just a little symbolic recognition from me to you…
Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
I so appreciate your thoughtfulness! Love and hugs! ❤️😘
Great post 🙂 Some of those masks are very scary! I can see how they’d be very entertaining.
I quite agree with you, dear Lucy. Thank you very much for dropping by!. I am really pleased to know that you liked the post… All the best to you Aquileana 😀
Grazie Aquileana, è stato un bel pensiero da parte tua. Ti sono grata! 🙂
Prego!, è un piacere. Apprezzo le tue parole … una bella giornata per voi. Aquileana 🌟
Un caro saluto a te 🙂
Dear Aquileana, excuse me for not accepting your nomination officially. Instead I have posted a thankyou on Between Two Tides. Best wishes to you.
I much appreciate the mention on your blog… Grateful-
🙂 All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Dear Aquileana — what a great post! I agree with Sue Dreamwalker. I very much enjoyed reading about the masks and costumes. Yes, I do remember that being taught when I was a child in school. But such memory gets pushed to the back and squeezed together, to make room for learning technology and certifications, etc. So I enjoyed bringing it back to the front of my mind. The image of all the masks was wonderful. You are a fountain of knowledge on Greek mythology. Thank you for allowing us to drink. Have a happy week. Mega hugs!
Hi dear Tegan… Your comment leaves me thinking… you are quite right when you say that certain technical memories `get pushed to the back and squeezed together, to make room for learning technology and certifications, etc. So I enjoyed bringing it back to the front of my- your- mind´… I have always felt that our memories are stored according to circumstantial layers of relevance, so to speak… that´`s why If we have a test of human anatomy, we remember all the details, processes and functions . And later on, just after the exam, we forgot all that information.. Regardless, If we had to take back the test in the future, It would take you very little time to study the subject again…
Same applies to languages we have never spoken for quite a long time…
The human brain is such an amazing thing.
Anyway, back to Greek Theatre… I am very pleased to know that you enjoyed the feature and loved learning or re-learning about this topic, Many hugs to you. Aquileana 🌟
Ancient Greece must have been very interesting … and you continue to bring times from long ago to life. Love the masks.
You are quite right, dear Frank… Thank you very much for dropping by and for sharing your insights. All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Spring greetings from Warsaw
Thank you very much dear Marko. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Great collection of masks and post on tragedy and comedy. Your quotes are good ones, many of them favorites of mine, too. XOXO
Hi dear Brenda!… Thank you very much. I am very happy to know that you enjoyed this post… All the best to you!. Aquileana 😀
One of my sons wants to be an actor. I can see all those expressions on his face. He lives at the edge of his passions. 🙂
How nice Being a kid and living at the edge of his passions, with so many things to experience ahead … that´s priceless, indeed … Sending love, dear Bren. Aquileana 🙂
Lots of love back, Aquileana.
Thank you very much… ❤ Happy weekend ahead. Aquileana
love the masks! and another wonderful post. I remember Greek comedy and tragedy and especially catharsis and chorus from my old college days.
Hi dear Cybele… I agree with you with regard to the masks… It is great to see you… Thank you very much for dropping by!.
All the best to you!. Aquileana 😀
Una entrada fascinante, no queda duda de que haya tantos premios aquí y totalmente merecidos. ¡Gracias por la mención! Besos
Es un gusto y más que merecida la nominación para vos.
Gracias por pasar y por tus lindas palabras. Un abrazo. Aquileana ❤️
Sentaron las Pautas para desarrollar la tragedia y fundamentalmente la comedia e incluso ya Aristoteles esbozó y construyó la tragicomedia, muy bien desarrollada por nuestros Dramaturgos como Lope en el Caballero de Olmedo o quizás en la Celestina de Fernando de Rojas.
Buen articulo que ilustra muy bien la labor del insigne Aristóteles,
Un abrazo.
Gracias, Efe por el docto comentario… Lope de Vega y Fernando de Rojas, qué nombres que brillan por sí solos…
A mí siempre me ha fascinado Calderón de la Barca… `La Vida es Sueño´… qué pieza magistral, aunque no sea una tragedia en el sentido general…
Gracias por pasar y por tu apoyo.- Abrazo grande. Aquileana ⭐️.
Bonjour mon Amie AQUILEANA
Je viens tout en douceur
Avec mon petit sourire
Et ma bonne humeur
Te souhaiter tout ce qu’il peux y avoir de meilleur dans ce monde
Passe une belle journée
Une très belle fin semaine surtout avec du soleil
Je te fais un très grand signe d’amitié
Pleins de bisous pour embellir cette amitié qui règne entre nous depuis xxx temps
Bernard http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/507001cuicui.jpg .-
Grazie carissima Aquileana per il tuo passaggio, buona giornata….
Un abbraccio, Omar
Grazie mille caro Omar.. un abbraccio per voi, amico. Aquileana ⭐️.
Wow! You have been busy. What an interesting post. I never knew the reason for the masks in Greek theater. Congratulations on your awards. All are well deserved. Hugs, my friend.
Thanks a lot for your words dear Michelle… I am very glad to read them and pleased to know that you liked the post…
Hugs and best wishes. Aquileana ⭐️.
Congrats on all your awards – you truly are a wonderful person and blogger and we all see it! 🙂 🙂
I love how the Greeks thought of comedy as a “village revel” – that’s so fitting for not only its origins but it’s still true today: comedy is usually a shared experience with friends and family.
And the concept of the tragedy: so awesome, but…so sad when a story has a sad ending – I much prefer the happy ending. Haha.
Have a wonderful day! Sending hugs!
You are quite right, dear Cynthia… I´d rather see happy endings .. But I guess a more darker approach is necessary too, as Life might be very rough, at times.
Tragedy and comedy are complementary opposites, I guess… Sending hugs and wishing you an excellent thursday. Aquileana 🙂
Totally spectacular! That was the most accurate depiction on how to write a tragedy. I didn’t know Aristotle wrote as well, Just thought he was a philosopher.
Its the same Aristotle, isn’t it? The tutor of Alexander the great?
Hi there dear Sweetshinde…
Indeed, he is the same one… The tutor of Alexander the great and the philosopher… He wrote about many literature topics in his book `Poetics´… which is online and quite an easy- and above pleasant- read.
I am very pleased to know that you liked the post… Also, thanks so much for spreading the word on Twitter.
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
You’re most welcome. It was an awesome post.
I’ll definitely search out Poetics. He was quite a multifaceted man!
Indeed, he was… thanks for your viist, dear Sweetyshinde… All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Mám velice dobrý pocit, když tak velké množství lidí se zajímá o krásno, historii a mytologii.
Je to moc dobré v dnešní rozbouřené době a je to naděle, že se z nás nestanou barbaři. Děkuji za tvou krásnou práci.
Mým přáním je, podobný Č E S K Ý B L G E R. Kulturnost národa, je ve znalostech a poučení z historie
Thank you very much for such a heartfelt comment… I truly believe that Knowledge is power… and it shouldn’t be considered in a restrictive way whatsoever…
I am grateful to read your words, dear Anna… And glad to know that we have similar feelings… Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
I truly love this post, Aquileana. The theatre is so interesting, and what we have inherited from the old theatre, the playwrights and plays is hugely significant for the theatre of today. In Sweden we still play Medea, for example, Timeless they are. The theatre used to be my favourite topic when teaching literature – the Greek drama, how it was played, and why, in particular. (And how it developed in France and in England) You are very thorough and interesting – had I still been teaching, I would have linked your post (with your permission of course) for my students to go to.
Thank you for your great interest and ability to give these things life. Your detailed posts are so very impressive.
Hi dear Leya…. thanks so much for such a beautiful comment… I would be honoured if you mentioned this post to your students
I also studied some basic points concerning Greek Ancient Theatre when I was at High School… but that was because the orientation I followed was Bachelor in arts and Literature, instead of Science… When I thought of this post I remembered those lessons and I concluded It would be an interesting feature.
You are so right in your statements…. many ancient greek plays show up on the stage from time to time here in Argentina too… For instance, I have watched Orestes last year, in a little theatre nearby.
Certain things are ageless, I guess… 🙂
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
😀 To you as well!
Thank You Aquileana for nominating my blog! I’m quite uncertain where or how to attach the award to my blog or post…so, if I do it wrong… please tell me!! Computers are not my 1st language lol.
I loved reading your post about tragedies the second time… Aristotle and his Hamaria catching my eye this time!
You have the most cohesive, easy to grasp, fun to read, well structured – posts every single time! and so, a nomination from you is quite a delightful honor! thank you 🙂 cheers, Debi
Thank you very much for your words and for coming back again, dear Debi… I think the technical approach might make look this post a little abstract…
And yet, tossing aside the greek words, I feel there are many convergences with our theatre and dramatic arts nowadays.
I am quite sure you´ll be flawless with the award nomination… Anyway, you can always `do your own´ with awards, mostly considering that many bloggers are award free… you can definitely stick up to your own rules… [ I do. Ha 😀 ]
Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana
I love that YOU, thought of me Aquileana. so I mucked up the widget thingie….. but when in doubt, I can – Yes! make up my own ‘rules’ 🙂
I am beyond appreciative for the special feature on your blog… Really priceless… thanks so much, dear Debi. Love and best wishes to you. Aquileana 🌟
you’re very welcome; I was so happy to get your nomination – as I look at how you do your site as the one to emulate in quality! I know, Rome, was not, built in a day 🙂 love, Debi
Dear Debi… I am very appreciative… and your support means a lot to me. By the way, I have just added a widget from my blog to yours, in the right sidebar here…
I hope that this might help you reach even more followers… Have a wonderful weekend. Love. Aquileana ╰♥╮
thank you, that would be a great help! Excellent!!! 🙂
You are most welcome…. It is a pleasure to have you here, as always… Happy weekend and best wishes. Aquileana 🌟
For some reason I almost missed this one. Wonderful post as always Aquileana. ❤
Thanks a lot for your loyalty, dear Maverick… I am glad to know that you enjoyed the reading… all my best wishes. Aquileana ⭐
It was very clever that the Greek actors in plays wore the masks and had to use their bodies more for the audience to interpret their emotions. It seems to me that we have lost the style of Greek play as it was which is a shame.
Tragedy always seems more preferable to comedy, I wonder if it is the masochistic human tendency to prefer to see someone else suffer…as long as they come good in the end!
Dear Ste… Thanks a lot for your clever comment .
Back in those days Aristotle´s idea of Mimesis was a leading force when it comes to theatre… the aim was to represent facts and to interpret emotions as you have well highlighted.
perhaps the plays were a little bit exaggerated or forced, at least if we think of them with our modern criteria, but they always accomplished their main goal, which was to achieve catharsis.
As to Tragedy over Comedy… I agree with you… I think Tragedy, might act as a sort of projection of our major fears and a a reflection of our darkest emotions.
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
I always love the interpretation of space and the way Greek theatre used only a small number of props yet could conjure so much. I will dust off my Euripides and Aeschylus books and have a reread of them now.
As ever my friend you give me so much to think about and be inspired from.
It sounds like a great reading ahead, my friend, whenever you do, I am sure that you´ll like their tragedies…. Happy weekend to you. Aquileana:)
I’ve never seen Aristotle’s Plot with Unity of Action. Amazing. I’ve read Gary Corby’s Ancient Greece series, in which he includes lots of authentic details including people and setting. One story did deal with how Greece presented plays and theatre. It was fascinating!
Gary Corby’s work sounds more than interesting… I will make sure to search him online…
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your valuable comment, dear Jacqui!. 🙂
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
I já bych tvůj blog, ráda dala na piedestal slávy. Jen jsem již starý a nemoudrý člověk, neumím to. Obdivuji a mám ráda to, co děláš.
Aby svět nebyl řeckou tragedií a poučil se s Aristotelem že krása a umění, byla i bude, smyslem života. Děkuji drahá.
Aby svět nebyl řeckou tragedií a poučil se s Aristotelem že krása a umění, byla i bude, smyslem života.
I love those words… Life could be tragic but also comic at times… And, yes, Life is easier and happier if we fill it with good people and things such as Art and Literature are…
Thank you very much for your lovely comment, dear Anna… Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Interesting.
At the university I had to write a paper about the Greek Theater…
…but that was a long time ago.
Thank you very much for dropping by and for your comment!. I am very glad to see you 🙂 All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Aquileana, again I’ve learned something new here. I knew the Greeks were great story tellers, but I never knew the origins of those two mask. As much as I am around the theater, it is amazing to me that I had not stumbled onto their origins before now. Nevertheless, I’m grateful I learned it here. Thank you, Aquileana. :O)
You are very kind and I much appreciate your words!… I am glad that you learned something new as you reda this post…
Wishing you well… Happy almost weekend ahead. Aquileana 😀
Hello Aquileana !
Interesting post ! 🙂
That’s right, Nadia Comaneci is a great lady and is a worthy model for young hope of Romanian gymnastics! 🙂
Thanks for visiting and wishes addressed! 🙂
With esteem and friendship,
Aliosa.
She is admrable, indeeed… Thanks a lot for dropping by, dear Aliosa… happy friday and weekend ahead. Aquileana 😀
Such a rich post. The masks also helped audience members who were sitting so far away from the stage better gauge the character’s response. Isn’t it amazing how plays started with so few characters? At one point, it was cutting edge when another character was added. To modern viewers and readers, the chorus can seem overly didactic, but still played an important role in the evolution of story telling. The theatre in Ephesus is so amazing. I also saw one in Athens and Delphi. It was fun to stand on the stage and look up at the stone seats and think of all the people who had gathered so long ago.
Thanks for such a through and well put comment, dear Jeri… You have highlighted a point that also caught my attention, meaning the number of characters … It seems that one or two actors might play different roles… So, bottom line, the actors were the same ones… and always men…
As to the Chorus… I am with you, it was quite overly didactic… and yet, its function was recreated in classical modern authors such as Shakespeare in the form of monologues and usually through some minor characters, such as a messenger or a nurse.
Ephesus´ theater is amazing, isn’t it… It was considered one of the theater with the best acoustics, back then…
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
As always, I enjoyed learning as I read your post, Aquileana. The plot structure diagram particularly caught my eye as I’ve been reading a lot lately about the importance of a strong plot in fiction writing.
Blessings ~ Wendy
Hi dear Wendy… First of all, Thank you very much for dropping by!. Secondly, yes, I agree with you, Aristotle’s structure concerning theatre might look a little bit strained at first sight… and yet, when we keep in mind the importance of a very well structured cohesive plot they do not even seem useful… but necessary, at least to a certain extent.
I really appreciate the visit and comment. Have a lovely weekend! Aquileana 🌟
Excellent post, dear Aquileana ❤
Thank you very much dear Leyla ❤
Sending love!… Enjoy your weekend ahead, Aquileana 😀
Part of what makes the Greek civilization so intriguing is their appreciation and high level of development of theater. One of their best legacies.
You are quite right… and among those tragedies, philosophy and psychology are involved as well… Thanks so much, dear Phil… have a great weekend ahead. , Aquileana 😀
El genio enciclopédico y universal de Aristóteles se interesó también, cómo no, por la tragedia, la comedia, la retórica, esos resortes mágicos que conmueven el alma y la purifican. Gracias, Aquileana, por esta magnífica guía que nos ofreces de esos desvelos del filósofo. Un fuerte abrazo.
Querido José… gracias a vos por apreciar el post y por tu apoyo de siempre…. El libro `Poética´ de Aristótles es mayúsculo… seguramente escriba otra entrega … posiblemente sobre la Comedia…
Te deseo un excelente fin de semana. Un abrazo grande. Aquileana 🙂
These dramas and tragedies are so ancient yet so current. They play over and over. It was a thing of beauty how the greeks presented their plays. The simplistic way of conveying the drama could be envied today.
Thank you so much for your support throughout the year.
The girls took a month of after just two weeks were intended…lol.
I will read the previous posts to catch up with your prolific and cohesive posts. Always top notch.
Dear friend… thanks so much for your support as well… I am glad to meet you and to connect with you even on Twitter and Instagram…
Breaks are needed as blogging might require a good amount of energies at times… so, I guess all is fine..
As to the post here, I agree with you, Tragedies and comedies might still teach us many things nowadays… And the structure of the tragedie, if we toss aside the Chorus… could also reveal master plots in the plays.
I am wishing you a great weekend ahead, and will drop by your blog this weekend, of course… Aquileana 🙂
The comments have been disable on the blog but your visits would be greatly appreciated!!
I noticed that … but good that I could press the `like´ button and retweet from your account…. Sometimes it is so hard top catch up… I totally understand your choice…
Wishing you a great week…. sending love. Aquileana ☀
Thank you so much Aquileana!
My goodness dear Aq. This was an amazing post so full of great history on comedy and tragedy, And it’s no surprise that you have been awarded so many wonderful awards. More than well deserved for your labor of articles you write to share with us.
I am so honored you added my name to the challenge. At any other time I’d accept, but time is very short right now (as you can see how long it took me to get to your blog), as I’m busy full time looking after my husband and many doctors weekly. But I thank you from my heart for thinking of me and look forward to participating at a later time. In the meantime, I shall look forward to reading some of the other entries. 🙂 xo ❤
Dear Debbie… Thanks a lot for your words as knowing that you enjoyed my posts on Greek Mythology and literary theory means a lot to me…
No worries as to the Challenge, you can follow it up whenever you want and just if you want, of course…
I hope things go well to you two, my friend… Sending good vibes and best wishes. Aquileana 🌟
Thank you so much dear Aq. Wishing you a beautiful weekend and week ahead. ❤
Thanks so much, dear Debbie … Love. Aquileana 🌟
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No shortage of people whose weakness has lead to their downfall, Aquileana. Thank you for your enlightening posts, and I think it’s wonderful that you still manage to pass on awards. I long since gave up on that but it’s a nice thing to do. 🙂 Hope life is happy for you right now.
Dear Jo… thanks so much for your beautiful and encouraging words… I am pleased to know that you liked the post and found it informative.
Awards might take so much time. But I decided to put them together in one post… I wanted to make this blog an award free blog as well… but then thought that maybe I could take some licenses as to rules and such stuff, whilst letting the readers know the freedoms I was taking… I guess it works, or at least I think so… 😉
All the best to you, Aquileana 🙂
It surely does! 🙂 🙂
I never knew why the Greeks used masks, but it makes a lot of sense. Very practical!
Thank you for including so much research in this post. I’ve bookmarked it so I can refer back in the future. I also appreciated your summarizing the elements of a Greek tragedy in one list. Honestly, I am someone who need this list!
Thank you very much… I am pleased to know that you enjoyed the reading and found it useful…
I appreciate the words… have a nice weekend. Aquileana 🙂
Gracias amablemente por mi nominación para el premio “Versatile Blogger.” Me siento profundamente honrado, Aquileana.
Usted es un blogger tan impresionante. Su principal del blog es una bendición y una delicia educativo! Me complace saber que, poeta!
Claudia
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Me alegro de que estés contenta con el Premio, querida Claudia… te lo mereces.
Un abrazo y buena semana para tí. Aquileana 🌻
Mi corazón está lleno de gratitud, hermoso poeta! Acepto mi premio con humildad y orgullo, Aquileana. Les deseo una semana de alegría, sonrisas y risas! Claudia
Me alegro muchísimo, querida Claudia, de leer tus palabras y saber que aceptarás el Premio… Por cierto, escribes muy bien Español… te felicito…
Un abrazo grande y muy buena semana. Aquileana 🌟
Gracias por lo tanto, Aquileana! Me complace que usted aprecia mi amor por el idioma español. Que he amado desde la infancia, como yo adoraba mis amigas españolas de Cuba y Puerto Rico!
Amor y Luz,
Claudia
Qué buenos recuerdos… ahora entiendo mejor tu amor por el Esapañol, amiga… Un abrazo grande para tí. Aquileana 🌟
Gracias por recibir con gusto mis recuerdos, mi Aquileana! Aprecio tanto usted! Tienen una increíble viernes y el fin de semana!
Gracias por los abrazos! Yo les vuelva en afecto y gratitud!
Claudia
Querida Claudia… siempre eres bienvenida… Gracias por la mención en tu blog en el último post…
Que tengas un excelente fin de semana. Un abrazo grande. Aquileana 🌟
Querida Aquileana,
Te doy las gracias! Te agradezco mucho!
Claudia
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Un fuerte abrazo, querida Claudia. Aquileana 🎇 ~
I am fascinated by the structure of the Greek tragedy, & am very grateful that you have been so succinct in explaining it. The project (series) I’m working on is a dramatic comedy. I now see it is a tragedy, and a darn good one in it’s modernity. Well, I’m working long hours, and apologize for the late visit. So it will be this way for about 3 months. Best to you every day, dear Aquileana! BTW I love your selfie on the sidebar. You are very beautiful! oxox
Dear Resa… Thank you very much for your words… how great to know that you are working on a project based on a dramatic comedy. I am hinting that my upcoming post will be about Comedy…
I wish you the best of luck with that and I we´ll stay in touch anyway, so that´s what matters the most … make it work, my friend!!!… 💫
Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
PS, I am glad to kinow that you liked the pic… xo
A very interesting read indeed. I have seen many of the Greek tragedies – many of my friends are actors and they love performing in them. And I am very much enjoying your Instagram. Congratulations on all of the awards. Well deserved recognition 🏆
Thanks a lot for your comment and nice words!. 🙂 I am really pleased to know that you liked the post and that we are connected on Instagram too… Love your photographs, dear Lisa.
Sending you all my best wishes for a great week ahead!. Aquileana 😀
Good wishes received and welcomed!
Very informative and interesting…
Being a law student I was always concerned with the distributive justice point of view but today I have learned something more interesting !
Thank you got sharing:)
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your comment!. I am a lawyer so can see why you appreciated Plato’s post on the idea of Justice… I agree with you as to retributive justice being the ideal.
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Glad to meet another lawyer in the blogosphere !!
It is my pleasure to visit your blog which is very informative and innovative.. It’s a treat to read your posts 🙂
Thank you very much for your words… I am pleased to meet you too… and I am looking forward to reading more post on your blog…
Happy week and best wishes. Aquileana 😀
It’s completely my pleasure to be in touch with a blogger of your stature:)
I have been following your blog for a long… And admired your writing…
Just tc,
My wishes and prayers are always with you:) !!
Thanks so much… coming from you it means a lot as I like your writing very much… Wishing you a great week. Aquileana ⭐️-
same to you ..
I am very glad that you liked it !!
though i have never ever in my life tried my hand into writing fictions, that to on emotions and all…. but am extremly happy to be appreciated !!
it really means a lot !!
thank you 🙂
This is another excellent post, Aqui 🙂 I enjoyed learning about the parts of tragedy and comedy, and the differences. Your quotes on memory are great; and I especially like the Nietzche quote on bad memory – I absolutely agree! I’m always very delighted by your posts, the thoroughness and well written entries that engage me. Wishing you a lovely week ahead. All the best to you, Ka
Hi there, dear Ka, Thank you very much for such nice words… I am really pleased to know that you liked the post…
You are quite right as to Nietzsche. It is certainly a good thing to enjoy several times the same good things for the first time… But, of course, it wouldn’t be so good if you want to get a Degree, haha…
I hope you are doing very well, my friend… I am grateful for your visit and will stop by your blog soon….
Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Merci pour ce billet qui réveille à la poétique d’Aristote écrite comme elle est pensée.Tous les mots y sont choisis, pesés, employés dans leur sens propre et précis ; souvent une particule a besoin d’y être remarquée, méditée, à cause de ses rapports essentiels au sens : tout y est nerf et substance. Je vais prendre le temps de lire un peu plus son ouvrage…
Ton article est très bien écrit et apporte l’essentiel pour donner envie d’en lire plus…
Je suis bien contente de découvrir ton blog !
Thanks so much for dropping by and for such an uplifting comment… I am very appreciative and pleased to know that you enjoyed the reading…
Even when it might seem a little bit technical, I believe that Aristotle’s concepts are easy to understand as we might use them nowadays without noticing it…
The structure of the plots of tragedies is quite much alike dramatic plays … not to mention that many classical greek ancient tragedies are put on stage from time to time…
I believe thats a powerful legacy, indeed…
I am also very glad to connect with you… I might try to comment in French, next time on your blog… You can count on that… I consider French to be my second foreign language… So, I will do. I am just a little bit out of time right now so that´s why I wrote in English…
Je te souhaite un superbe semaine, à vite… Aquileana 🌟
Je pense qu’il faut apporter des précisions techniques pour mieux comprendre l’auteur.
C’est comme un tableau, la technique dévoilée permet de mieux comprendre l’intention de l’auteur.
Je trouve cela génial que tu me laisses des mots français… mais je peux également lire l’anglais (even if I don’t write very well … I understand very well.. et nous avons toujours des outils pour traduir et améliorer la compréhension)
Douce semaine 🙂
Okay, then, I will write you in English and will add some sentences or phrases in French… merci beaucoup
the analogy you have provided is certainly eloquent…. If we learn about the technique, we can even define a certain `style´.
From an induction process, which goes from the general to the particular, we aim to`define´ somehow, creating categorization systems which applies not even to language… but also to Arts.
Technical skills and features are needed in this sense. You have made a valid point over here… Well stated…
I hope your week is off to a great start… meilleurs vœux à toi. Aquileana ☀
Thank you to value my comment…
Je parle avec mon coeur, et avec ce que j’ai appris.
A bientôt,
Have a nice week 😉
Merci pout ton beau commentaire…. Je te souhaite une superbe semaine… A bientôt, Aquileana 😉
Bonjour Amalia,
Je te remercie pour ta visite et ton commentaire…
Je te souhaite une agréable semaine…
Je t’embrasse ❤ https://youtu.be/nBI0bDH8W28 –
Merci à toi, Louis pour tes belles mots et pour la chanson que t´as ajoutée ici… Des bisous… Bonne semaine. Aquileana 💫
Aqui! You’ve done amazing with this post, dear friend! You truly are a shining star ♥ I see so much history, mythology, and research – all so well done! I learned about the masks and comedy and… Aristotle! So much to learn about. Thank you for taking the time to tell us all so much – and thanks for linking to our muse posts xo I loved that project together! Your post is a great read ((hugs))
thanks a lot for dropping by and for your nice words, dear Christy. I am grateful for your comment and it is gerat to know that your learned a bunch of new things concerning Tragedy, here!.
Yes, I was hoping that you noticed that I mentioned our post on Mnemosyne so I am happy to know that you did. By the way, did you know that it is amng my top ten most liked posts?…. Many Hugs right back at you, xo. Aquileana 🌟
OH wow Aqui, how wonderful about the Mnemosyne post being among your top 10!! That makes me smile 🙂 I’m happy to be such close friends and send love for your day ❤
Fantastic write, as always, but this time especially, because Tragedy and Comedy is what my younger brother is learning and working on in school at the moment, so it was lovely to partake in reading of your post together with him and see us both learn.
Hi dear Oloriel, What a well timed post it was then… I am glad to know that there was such a coincidence and hope you might help your brother to understand the subject better now that you read the post…
At least, tragedy…. Comedy is a little bit more a succinct analysis here… I will probably have to write more in an upcoming post…
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your comment!. I truly appreciate it. Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Bonjour AQUILEANA
C’est bientôt le premier mai
Et j’ai cherché , cherché
Les brins de muguet
Dans les bois d’ALSACE
Sur les talus ,sous les branchages et je l’ai trouvé
Je viens t’offrir en avance ce petit bouquet de muguet
Je l’ai sentie il a une belle odeur parfumé
Regarde ces belles petites clochettes blanches http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/224232muguet1.jpg .
Chaque clochette sonne mon amitié
Pour toi ce petit porte bonheur
Passe une belle semaine et un bon 1 mai avec du bonheur
BISE Bernard
Salut mon ami Bernard… Je te remercie pour tes belles mots… toujours si poétiques et profondes…
Je te souhaite un joli mercredi… Gros bisous. Aquileana 🍀
I didn’t realize Greek tragedy had so much more to it than just a tragic story. I admit I don’t know much about Greek writings, but this was interesting.
Thank you very much for dropping by!. 🙂 I really pleased to know that you liked the post and that you found it interesting … All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
I did, thank you. 🙂 I can tell you put a lot of research into it.
La belle histoire d’Aristote. Merci pour ces belles chroniques qui me font découvrir les dessous de la civilisation grecque tout en me faisant travailler mon anglais. Gros bisous 🙂
Je suis heureuse de savoir que ce billet t’a plu et que tu as pratiqué la lecture en anglais!!.
Merci beaucoup, Elisa. Je te souhaite un beau jeudi!. Bons voeux !, Aquileana 😀
I remember studying some of this many years ago in a Theatre Appreciation class at university. Your post brought back all of the fascination I had for the dramatic arts. Greek theatre, like all things Classically Greek, was so intricate and fascinating. I’d love to see a renactment of a play, no matter if it’s comedy or tragedy.
I love theatre even if I am not so used to go see a play these days as it happened many years ago… Our culture has quit changed in the last decade, and I am speaking in general terms…Not only Nextflix has replaced Cinema… but also this new technological approach has meant to put aside theatre somehow… and most plays are musicals nowadays… not classical pieces… and yet a couple of years ago I saw Orestes in a little theatre nearby…
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your comment, dear Julie!. 🙂 All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Aquileana – Thank you for another great blog post and a deeper understanding of Greek Tragedy and Comedy.
Thanks a lot for your words dear Dave. 🙂 I am pleased to know that you liked the post… Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Many thanx for explaining the differences between Greek comedies and tragedies. Another wonderful and educational posting.
Thank you very much. I am really pleased to know that you liked the post… Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Querida Amalia,
Notoria tu presencia cuando pasas cerca, gracias por tu visita iridiscente a mis palabras, te pienso cual nueva Ninfa…¿Demasiada tal vez mi nueva osadía? Y eso que no te dije, pensarte Musa.
Vuelve.
Daniel
Gracias Daniel, por tus palabras… me gustó mucho pasar por tu blog… un abrazo y hasta pronto. Aquileana 😀
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A thorough exploration of the Aristotelian mechanics and meaning of theater–comedy and tragedy–and a lovely post all around.
Thank you very much for sharing on your blog, dear Erin… It truly appreciate it…
happy wednesday ahead… Sending love. Aquileana ⭐️
querida amiga he estado ausente por motivos de salud en verdad complicados, me he involucrado en una cirugía de columna y por desgracia no quede nada bien, apenas puedo estar sentado unos minutos. Es seguro que las cosas terminen de nuevo en cirugía… perdona mi ausencia, sabes que te estimo y te quiero. besos y rosas
Rubén… gracias infinitas por pasar. Espero que estés mejor, amigo… ánimo, siempre.
Te tengo en mis pensamientos y te envío los mejores deseos. Un abrazo y un beso grande. Aquileana 🌟
Bonsoir AQUILEANA
Quelle est belle notre amitié
Elle est pure
Elle est un lien
Mon amitié ignore les indifférences
Elle n’est qu’un charme d’un verbe aimer
Elle éveille le sens de la bonté
Elle supporte la charité
Mon amitié est un charme que du verbe aimer
Mon amitié est faite de sincérité
Belle soirée et belle fin de semaine
Bises , Bernard http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/847559349902PERROQUET.gif .
Merci, mon cher Bernard, pour tes belles mots… je te souhaite un merveilleux jeudi. Bisous. Aquileana 🌟
if there is such a thing as past lives, I’m sure I lived in Greece. Perhaps a slave. Or a politician. Tragedy or comedy. I visited that theater in Ephesus…very cool. As usual, your post is very enlightening, and entertaining. Love the outfits, and the masks!
I´d love to visit Greece… and Italy too… you are very lucky, dear Badfish… I guess we all can relate to Greeks somehow… the very first sources of our civilisation come from there, so…
I see you more as a politician than as a slave, though… wink ;)…. thanks so much for dropping by… Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
I may be on my way to Greece this summer!!
Awesome to know so… have a great day, dear Badfish… Aquileana ☀
Interesting how masks both hide and reveal!
And interesting read, as always!
A very accurate thought… masks both hide and reveal… so true…
Thank you very much dear Georgia… I am pleased to know that you liked the post… happy friday and weekend ahead, Aquileana 😀
Wow, I’ve always wanted someone to explain this to me in detail. I’m definitely coming back to read more closely. Thanks.
Thank you very much. I am really pleased to read your words. 🙂
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Hello dear Aquileana!
Such a fascinating post and so well researched! It’ll take me some time to absorb it all. I loved going to the theatre and imagined myself on stage one day. Which I did later in life as a member of an amateur group and I even wore a mask in two different plays. I was the drunkard in Aimé Césaire’s “Une Tempête”, and in Molière’s “Les Fourberies de Scapin” I was Géronte, the old miser. I wrote a poem about the latter. Women can definitely have more fun in our modern times.
Have a great weekend! Cheers 🙂 Irina ❤
Hi dear Irina… Thank you very much for your great comment and for sharing your memories with us…
Now that you mention it… Molière’ pieces have both tragic and comical elements at the same time… maybe Irony is the point of intersection, somehow…
Have an excellent weekend. Sending you love and all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Yes, you’re right about Moliere. Hugs 🙂 Irina
Hugs right back at you. Aquileana 🌟
HI Aquileana, I had to come back and re read this wonderful post. I am so behind in my blog reading. and some wordpress blogs load very slowly for me it seems. though I love comedy I probably relate more to the tragic elements of life. But at any rate, I love mythology and Celtic and viking myth as well which all contain mostly tragic events! And there is such a wealth of symbolism for the imagination!
Dear Cybele…both comedy and tragedy are part of our lives… two sides of the same coin, if you wish…
I truly appreciate your words… and understand your insights concerning blogs… It might be hard to catch up at times. But we do our best. 🙂
All my best wishes!, Aquileana 😀
we do!! 🙂
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Thank you very much for the mention… the blogger convention is awesome… All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Interesting read Aquileana I had the pleasure of visiting a theatre (ruin), when I went to Turkey such an amazing experience not sure if it was Ephesus, it was such a long time ago. I enjoyed sitting there and imagining another time and the type of theatre they would have put on.
Dear Kath … Visiting Ephesus should have been an amazing experience…
Thanks so much for dropping by and for your comment… I am glad to know that you enjoyed the reading. All the best to you, Aquileana 🙂
Bonjour AQUILEANA
Dans un coin de mon cœur
Ton amitié vit comme une fleur
Avec un joli parfum de tendresse
Ses pétales sont toutes colorées
Les racines de cette fleur sont solides
Voilà ,pourquoi , notre amitié dure depuis
Des jours , des mois , des années
C’est un lien très fort entre nous
Je te souhaite une agréable journée
Prends bien soin de toi
Bernard , bise
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Merci pour le café et ton beau message, cher Bernard… Je te souhaite une belle semaine. Bisous. Aquileana 🔆
Your posts always make me THINK. And re-read, and then THINK again. Fascinating information that Ill come back to many times. Love connecting with you via Instagram too. Thanks for all the fascinating tragic (and comic) info, and for the links to other great blogs.
It is excellent to connect with you here, on Twitter and Instagram… Thank you very much for your kind words. 🙂 I am pleased to know that you liked the post…
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
I hadn’t realised just how much of this I still remembered from my old university days! Thanks for the refresher course. 🙂 I’ve always found Greek theatre a fascinating subject, though the masks are rather freaky. Great post as always, Aquileana.
I also studied this topic when I was younger, but it was great to get more details concerning Greek Theatre and how the plays took place by then…
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your comment, as I much appreciate it… Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
Felicitaciones por tantos merecidísimos premios. Un saludo amiga, te mando un abrazo de luz.
Gracias por la visita, querida Silvia… Un abrazo para vos. Que tengas una excelente semana. Aquileana ⭐️
Tragedy of life is it has less comedy
I’m going to redefine my version of tragedy now, having read this!
Thanks so much Freya… I shall take your words as a compliment… 🙂
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Great post! Love your style 🙂
Blessings!
Dajena 🙂
Thank you very much dear Dajena 💫 I truly appreciate your words. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀
I should have commented this post long ago, but now when I went back to it again, I just enjoyed it even more. I read Poetics long time ago (along with Nicomachean Ethics) and it was great to get it somewhat refreshed here. Great post. 🙂
Thanks a lot for your words dear Otto… I have read “Poetics”, which is not a very long book, by the way,… there are many ideas which are still in force nowadays!. “Nicomachean Ethics” is excellent. I truly like Aristotle’s analysis concerning Justice.. and Friendship… have a great week, Aquileana ⭐
Thank you, you too. 🙂
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Thank you very much for reblogging, dear Jude… I really appreciate it… Much love & best wishes!. Aquileana😀
Liebe Aquilena ja wenn man die Griechengeschichte liest kann man nicht verstehen das das Land heute Pleite ist wo sind die schlauen Menschen geblieben das Frage ich mich dann hab einen schönen sonnigen Mittwoch wie hier Klaus in Freundschaft
Greece is in a difficult situation nowadys, you are right… many things have changed since those bright ancient times… sigh…
Wishing you an excellent thursday, dear Klaus… thanks so much for your visit…. best regards, Aquileana 😀
You are truly the epitome of comprehensive! And I love those Greek Masks too. 🙂
Thank you very much for dropping by!. Your comment has me at smiles. Best wishes. Aquileana 🙂
You’re very welcome. It’s nice to meet someone who knows so much about their subject. 🙂
Thanks so much… that means a lot to me!!! 😉 Sending best wishes for your weeek ahead! Aquileana 🙂
I missed this post, somehow. It’s so informative. It refreshed my memory as well..what I learnt in my literature classes… 🙂
Thanks so much dear Mani… it is great to know that you found this post interesting… all the best to you, enjoy your weekend. Aquileana 😀
Extremely well written, and very detailed. Absolutely love this post, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us all 🙂
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your beautiful comment!. 🙂 I am really pleased to know that you liked the post… All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Thanks for this post. I’d forgotten that Aristotle said that the downfall of the tragedy protagonist shouldn’t be due to vice. It’s one of those things that’s jarring at first, but if we want our readers to sympathize with our main character, a plausible but mistaken course of action is more likely to do this. 🙂
Indeed!…. the mobile has to do with lack of knowledge or unintentional error… That way the audience´s empathy toward the hero is never lost!..
Thanks for your visit and for highlighting in your comment this important point!…All the best to you. Aquileana 🙂
Very rich, interesting and informative Aquileana.
Thank you for sharing your research with us.
Thank you very much!. I am pleased to know that you liked the post… happy holidays!🙂
Yes I find your posts very interesting. Very detailed and well researched.
Thank you kindly… It means so much!. Have a great day 😀
Love this post, Aquileana. The masks never lost their actuality: Carnival in Venice 🙂
And in Germany we have the bookshops named “Thalia”.
Happy Holidays, Aquileana,
Ulli
Thank you very much dear Ulli… Cool to learn about the bookshops named Thalia… There is also a quite well known mexican singer called that way! 😀
I appreciate the visit… Merry Christmas to you and yours! ⭐
Thank you, dear Aquileana. Wish you a relaxing last time of the year 2016 and a great start into 2017 🚀🍀
Ulli
Thanks so much Uli!…. Likewise to you 😀 😉
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Your posts are always so interesting and informative, Aquileana! I frequently feel as if I’ve attended a banquet. This one struck a particular chord. Having grown up in NYC, I had the opportunity to see quite a number of plays on and off Broadway. Tickets, I should add, were quite a bit cheaper when I was younger. Aristotle’s analysis of tragedy brought back memories of Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, and A Little Night Music. By contrast, I now live in a rural area. Am hoping the local high school will put on Hamilton. 🙂
Thank you so much dear Anna… The structure that Aristotle presents concerning theatre (parts, devices) still appplies today… Isn´t that wonderful?.
I can see why this post brought back to you memories of plays you had seen… When I was a student at University I used to go far more to theatre than I go nowadays… Hopefully, this could change… The distance is also an issue for me, as I live in the suburbs and the best theatres are placed in downtown Buenos Aires, though! ⭐ Sending love & best wishes. 😀
Aristóteles debería haber intentado una obra de teatro, y hacer de actor, poniéndose los COTURNOS, de Talia y Melpémone para luego dar lecciones, de como debería haber escrito Aristófanes
Kissss i Kissss
Muy elocuente…. Bueno, creo que fue Aristófanes quien escribió una comedia aludiendo a Sócrates, y criticándolo al extremo de la burla…
Lo que planteas podría haber sido una digna defensa de los Filósofos como “Gremio”… Aunque bien es sabido que a Sócrates no se lo recordaría demasiado bien años después de su muerte…. Aunque aquí estoy estoy hipotetizando… Un abrazo…. gracias por pasar! 😀
So nice to have stumbled over this older blog post of yours, Aqui. I’ve always wanted to know more about Greek tragedy and your post explains it all so simple and in-depth as usual. It is interesting to hear that masks are often worn to create a sense of dread within the audience – in a way it reminds me of clowns, like how some clowns either paint their face or put on a mask and sometimes appear scary (I am scared of clowns, lol). Interesting also to hear women weren’t allowed to play a part in the drama, and I’m guessing it’s due to the patriarchal nature of that era in time.
Aristotle always has very insightful ideas. It seems there is a theme of unity, in a way circular, when it comes to the notion of tragedy and change (and really any story that has a beginning and end). I remember studying the idea of spectacle at university – and from what I gather a spectacle can make events seem larger than life, perhaps unbelievable but spectacles are designed to evoke a certain kind of emotions within us. And that can always be said of a tragedy or a story with some kind of challenge and lesson – that characters and ourselves fall, go through twists and turns and in the end, releasing emotions and becoming a better person. Just like so many of us need to do to find a moment of peace…
Noticed you mention your IG at the bottom of this post. So sad you still don’t have your IG account back Miss you a lot on there. But I know that losing your IG account doesn’t make you any less of a person or a friend, that you are still the same person whom you are x
Hello dear Mabel,
Thanks so much for such a well penned, and accurate comment… I am with you as to why women weren’t allowed to play a part in the plays, given the patriarchal nature of that era in time. Masks were important as they helped actos represent whether female or male characters. The costumes were often very basic and similar, by the way. So the masks made the difference.
Aristotle´s contribution are still relevant today as the so-called “structure” of the tragedy-drama tends to reappear even in actual movies.
Tragedies always teach us something. And Greek Tragedies were no expection, but quite on the cntrary, the very first source. The structure you mention concerning plot tended to repeat itself, no matter the story. I guess there was a logical development, somehow.
Thanks for your words as to IG. I am growing a demo account (it only have a few pics of my cats: I might come back anytime, before 2018… I´ll follow you at the moment I´ll do so). Much love, linda. Best to you ⭐
So interesting to think about how Aristotle’s ideas of the tragedy are relevant today. So true. With real movies and stories, plots run similar and there will always be a ‘good’ and ‘bad’ guy, similar characters with similar stories.
Good luck with your new account. Maybe, just maybe, you can recover the old one with a bit of luck ⭐⭐⭐
Absolutely as to your first points…. As to IG, the previous account presumably doesn´t exist anymore. I already gave up on that one… If I create a new account I might post old pics again. I will eventually do. Probably before 2018. Hugs linda 😀 ❤
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it’s so interesting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much!. Glad that you think so… All the best! 🙂
Thank you for your beautiful blog posts on Greek mythology! Have a beautiful and inspired day, Aquileana!
Thanks so much. It means a lot. Have an awesome day, full of creativity and inspiration. 😘♥️💛