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The Cult of Dionysus
The formal development of Western theatre is inextricably linked to the cult of Dionysus ($\Delta\iota\omicron\acute{\nu}\upsilon\sigma o\varsigma$)), the Greek god associated with revelry, wine, and religious ecstasy [2]. Early dramatic performances, known as dithyrambs, were choral hymns sung in his honor. The introduction of a seco…