Greek Theatre Vocabulary

2. translates to "hearing place", it is the place where the audience sits
3. raised area in front of the skene where the non chorus actors would perform.
4. the Greek god of wine and revelry, and the patron of the festival at which theatre was born.
6. a traditional story that explains a natural or social phenomenon. Typically involves supernatural beings or events.
7. the Greek goddess of the hearth, home, and family
9. the Greek goddess of love and beauty
12. the Greek goddess of the harvest and agriculture
14. entrances on the sides of the skene where the chorus would enter the orkestra area.
15. the Greek goddess of the hunt. Also the goddess of the moon
16. translates to "seeing place", it is the overall theatre
18. a poem written in a heightened style that expresses a deep feeling. It is meant to be sung.
19. the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts
22. crane used to lift actors playing gods.
24. translates to "goat song", it is a branch of drama deals with the sorrowful or terrible events that befall a heroic individual.
25. the Greek god of fire, blacksmithing, and volcanoes

1. translates to "dancing place", it is the circular area closest to the audience where the chorus would perform
5. translates to "tiring house", it is the building where the actors would rest between scenes. We get the word "scene" from this word.
8. altar in the center of the orkestra
10. 3-sided scenery
11. the Greek god of war
13. the Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
15. the Greek god of music, medicine, and prophecy
17. queen of the gods of Greek myth, she was the wife of Zeus and the goddess of marriage.
20. the Greek god of the underworld, the dead, and wealth
21. king of the gods of Greek myth, he was the god of lightning
23. the chorus leader