What Is a Thymele

: an ancient Greek altar especially : a small altar of Dionysus standing in the middle of the orchestra of a theater.

What was the purpose of the thymele?

noun In Greek antiquity, an altar; particularly, the small altar of Dionysus which occupied the central point of the orchestra of the Greek theater, and was a visible token of the religious character of the dramatic representations.

What is a parodos in Greek Theatre?

Definition of parodos 1 : the first choral passage in an ancient Greek drama recited or sung as the chorus enters the orchestra — compare stasimon. 2 : a passage in an ancient Greek theater between auditorium and skene by which spectators had access to the theater and actors might come and go during a play.