Home
Forum
Members
Newsletter
Photos
Symposia
Rituals
Temenoi
Eranoi &
Thiasoi
Exegetai
Mantikoi
Agon
Retreat
The Gods
Hellenismos
Shop
Links
Join
Contact
Agon
Agon means contest or competition, and it was a vital component to most ancient Greek festivals. It is also the aspect that most of us miss out on today, since we are largely doing ritual alone and therefore unable to mount real contests. So the Neokoroi are hosting one large agon, as a group, to honor the gods.
Since athletic and theatrical competitions would be difficult to carry out virtually, we will instead focus on writing and visual art. The agon is open to any Hellenic pagan, but will be judged by the members of Neokoroi, who are sponsoring the event. Submissions will be collected and then posted simultaneously (with names removed) so everyone has equal time. They will be made public to everyone, but only Neokoroi members may vote.
Submissions for the next Agon begin January 2008. They will be posted on the first day of the Greater Dionysia in March (which was famous in Athens for its large theatrical competition), and judging will close on the last day of the festival. Prizes to be announced. The winners will also receive an award logo to place on their websites, if desired, and their names and links to their work will be displayed here.
If you would like to submit an entry to the Neokoroi Agon, or have any questions, please contact us. Submissions should be created specifically for this competition and should have a theme related to Hellenismos, mythology, the gods, ancient Greece, etc. They must also fit into one of the four categories: Poetry, Short Fiction, Photography and Other Visual Art.
