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Aristophanes

Type Figure Region Athens Time c. -446–-386 Also known as Aristophanes、Ἀριστοφάνης

Aristophanes was classical Athens' greatest Old Comedy playwright, with eleven surviving comedies such as The Birds, The Frogs, and The Clouds, famed…

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  1. c. -446–-427Athens · AtticaFrom the deme of Kydathenaion in Attica, he first appeared in the comedy competition at the Dionysia around 427 BCE, quickly gaining attention for bold political and social satire.
  2. -427–-386Athens · AtticaHe created masterpieces such as The Acharnians, The Birds, The Frogs, and The Clouds, winning the comedy competition several times, using fantastical plots and political allegory to expose the costs of war, democracy's flaws, and intellectuals' social role.

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