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Greco-Roman Amphitheater [80x60]- 9 Variants
🕑 Added 2023-01-22 20:45:46 +0000 UTC“Yea, for these laws were not ordained of Zeus, And she who sits enthroned with gods below, Justice, enacted not these human laws. Nor did I deem that thou, a mortal man, Could’st by a breath annul and override The immutable unwritten laws of Heaven.”
~Antigone of Sophocles
The ancient Greek theater was a place of entertainment, worship, and community-building. It would be a mistake to ascribe to it a one-dimensional function, or to think of it as the movie theater of today, where the spectators are sat in silence, observing the action taking place in front of them. The ancient audience would shout, heckle, cry, laugh, talk, and even try to argue with the actors, in an attempt to change the course of the play. It was a place where the soul was purified, what Aristotle called “catharsis”, through a complex psychological effect that the spectator achieved by empathizing with the main character during a tragedy. Between tragedies, the mood was lightened with comedies, which however played a vital role to the political and social life of the average citizens, as political figures and rulers were cleverly criticized and, sometimes, even ridiculed.
The parts and functions of the Greek amphitheater
Koilon and diazoma: the seats of the ancient spectator, individually called edolio, were located on the koilon, a semi-circular construct separated by two pathways, called the upper and lower diazoma. This divided the theater into two parts, the theatron and the epitheatron. Officials, priests, and people of honor were seated on special marble thrones on the front row, called the proedria.The entry and exit of the spectators were made easier by multiple radial staircases called klimakes.
Orchestra: the orchestra was the circular area in front of the koilon on which the chorus performed. The word originates from the verb ὀρχοῦμαι, meaning “to dance”. On the center of the orchestra stood the thymele, which was originally an altar dedicated to the patron God of the theatre, Dionysus, and later on the place where the leader of the chorus “koryphaios” stood.
Skene: In the early days of the theater, the actors performed alongside the orchestra on the same area and only later on was the skene developed, and the action of the actors was separated by that of the dancers. The skene had two or three entrances for the actors, and each scene had their own background painted on panels, depending on where the character was coming from. However, if the character was arriving from the port or city, he would enter from the right parodos, which was an entrance situated between the theater and the scene, while if he was coming from the fields or abroad, he would enter from the left parodos.
Edit: I have included a png version without background so you can use the theatre itself on your own maps!
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As always, here are the links to each tier:
(each tier contains the rewards of the previous one)
Greco-Roman Amphitheater 2€ Rewards [Day, Night, Sunset]
Greco-Roman Amphitheater 3€ Rewards [Rain, Winter, Corrupting Mists]
Greco-Roman Amphitheater 5€ Rewards [Massacre, The Summoning, Island Theatre]
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Comments
Carl Harrison
Amazing map, thank you!
