Dionysia (1-2)

vol. V p.880-881

Dionysia. 1)

There were Dionysia in all cities in which there were theatres, so probably everywhere. <60> Each theatre was seen as a sanctuary of the god Dionysos; an inscription which stands at the entrance to the theatre of Magnesia at Maiandros and describes the theatre as ἱερόν is especially important for this (Inschriften von Magnesia nr. 233). Of course, the Dionysia of Athens have gained the greatest reputation; on this, cf. the articles Anthesteria, Lenaia, and Dionysos. On Διονύσια τὰ πρῶτα, cf. O. Kern in Der Beiträger zur griechischen Philosophie und Religion 1895, 98. <page break 880/881>

[Kern.]

2)

A dancer from the time of Sulla who was very graceful, and therefore very popular and paid unfairly high (references in Cic. Rosc. com. 23 from the year 678 = 76 and in Q. Hortensius in Gell. I 5, 3 from the year 692 = 62).

[Münzer.]

This article is referenced by: Dionysos (1-2)