greek-museums:Archaeological Museum of Brauron:Dancing was an integral element of all ritual acts th
greek-museums:Archaeological Museum of Brauron:Dancing was an integral element of all ritual acts that played a catalytic role in the initiation of the believers. Ritual dances usually took place around altars and were accompanied by hymns and musical instruments.During arkteia the girls’ dances were part of the ritual and educational procedure. According to one theory, the depictions of dancing on nuptial vases refer to the last phase of the arkteia, before the girl’s marriage.At the last row in the votive tablets depicting Artemis holding a guitar, these depictions denote the goddess’s participation in the ritual dances of the girls. -- source link
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