Project Gutenberg 2001-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 206 Aristophanes -450 -388 Αριστοφάνης Ἀριστοφάνης Aristófanes Aristofanes Peace Produced by Derek Davis, and David Widger "Peace" by Aristophanes is a comedic play written during the early 5th century BC, amidst the backdrop of the prolonged Peloponnesian War. The narrative follows Trygaeus, a rustic hero who, disillusioned by the devastation of war, embarks on a comical quest to rescue the goddess Peace from the clutches of War himself. The play highlights the desperate desire for peace among the ordinary citizens of Greece and the profound impact that ongoing conflict has had on their lives. The beginning of "Peace" introduces Trygaeus, who is determined to confront Zeus about the ongoing war. His eccentric method involves flying to Olympus on a giant dung-beetle he has trained. Upon reaching the heavens, he learns that the gods have abandoned their abode due to the strife among mortals, leaving only War, who is intent on further destruction. Through humorous exchanges with servants and other characters, the opening lays the groundwork for a theatrical adventure that combines absurdity with sharp political commentary. The unfolding story promises a struggle to bring the goddess Peace back to humanity, suggesting themes of unity and the folly of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. -- Drama Peace treaties -- Drama Aristophanes -- Translations into English PA Text One Act Plays Classical Antiquity Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 135368 135369 2024-10-02T03:47:42.886848 2023-10-02T04:02:36.997680 text/html text/html 132031 2013-01-24T10:40:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 46118 2013-01-24T10:40:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 104854 2024-10-02T03:47:47.817702 application/epub+zip 107025 2024-10-02T03:47:44.628697 application/epub+zip 107025 2024-10-02T03:47:43.514742 application/epub+zip 170199 2024-10-02T03:47:49.929686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167056 2024-10-02T03:47:47.159704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150596 2022-09-02T04:45:43.640923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113083 113059 2024-10-02T03:47:42.432725 2023-10-02T04:02:36.665717 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 112935 2008-12-29T05:56:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44223 2008-12-29T05:57:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21180 2024-10-02T03:47:50.053690 application/rdf+xml 7792 2024-10-02T03:47:44.050695 image/jpeg 2247 2024-10-02T03:47:43.781722 image/jpeg 102278 2024-10-02T03:47:42.898722 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia