Chapter 11 No.11

ORIGIN OF THE GREEK DRAMA.-The Greek drama, in both its branches of tragedy and comedy, grew out of the songs and dances instituted in honor of the god of wine-Dionysus (the same as the Roman Bacchus).

Tragedy (goat-song, possibly from the accompanying sacrifice of a goat) sprang from the graver songs, and comedy (village-song) from the lighter

            
            

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