Aristophanes Stories

This is an era of multiple powers rising: the vast Persian Empire, the military-oriented Sparta, the commercially dominant Athens, the up-and-coming Thebes, the ambitiou...

The story takes place in 482 BCE during the Greco-Persian wars. A young boy flees from his homeland Argos to seek out the path of a warrior.

"The Frogs" (Gr: "Batrachoi") is a comedy by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It won first prize at the Lenaia dramatic festival in 405 BCE...

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Pericles, Draco, and Aristophanes get into a heated discussion about Pericles three goals: glorifying Athens, strengthening the democracy, and expanding the empire. Wh...

This text was banned for obscenity as well as its anti-war sentiment. From Wikipedia: "It is one of eleven surviving plays written by Aristophanes. Originally perfo...