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Explain how the name of actors originated in Ancient Greece,including the history of theater and the root word.

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Athenians would hold contests for dramas. The winner of the first competition was Thespis. Our word thespian comes from his name.

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Ancient Greek Theatre. The Greek theatre history began with festivals honoring their gods. A god, Dionysus, was honored with a festival called by "City Dionysia". ... At the early Greek festivals, the actors, directors, and dramatists were all the same person.

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