Aristophanes

Aristophanes was a playwright of ancient Athens (Greek: ???????????; c. 446 BCEc. 386 BCE). About 11 of his works are known in their entirety, and they are the only surviving "Old Comedy" style plays. They are The Acharnians, The Birds, The Clouds, The Ecclesiazusae, The Frogs, The Knights, Peace, Plutus, The Thesmophoriazusae, The Wasps. These plays have been translated into many languages and continue to be staged or adapted for theatrical prod... uctions. Aristophanes satirized 5th-century BC Athens' political and social issues, such as the ongoing Peloponnesian War, the city-state structure, the role of women in public life, and the influence of philosophers (especially Socrates) in shaping public opinion.READ MORE