2. Ο Αριστοφάνης - Aristophanes
Aristophanes was born in 445
BC and died in 386 BC He was
a 5th century Athenian
satirical poet. Aristophanes is,
along with Eupolis and
Kratino, one of the most
important representatives of
the ancient Athenian comedy
period, which is characterized
as an "ancient comedy" and
the only one whose entire
works are preserved, with the
exception of a single
Menander being saved. work.
In the 5th century BC, he
wrote 46 comedies. Of these,
11 integers are saved, and 924
extracts are delivered.
3. The work “Birds" was also presented in 414 in the Great Dionysia and is considered
the most successful work of Aristophanes. It deals, as in the Knights, with the
practices of civil and military, but without reference to current events in Athens,
but as a starting point to describe an ideal society and at the same time to prove the
certainty of its failure. Although this work does not contain the usual war tone for
Aristophanes, it lacks satirical references to Aeschylus' works, Euripides.
Aristophanes's works were many and
important. Some of them are: The
Dettalys (427 BC), the Babylonians
(426 BC), the Acharnes (425 BC), the
Horsemen (424 BC), the Nepheles
(423 BC), the Wasps (422 BC), Peace
(421 BC). All these comedies were
presented in the Great Dionysia and
in Linaia.
4. Η Υπόθεση – Plot
Two Athenian friends, the cunning Pistheteros and the good Evelpidis, wish to find
the bird wretched to ask in what city one can live quietly, richly and peacefully.
When they find the wretched, they are frustrated, as he has no suggestion for any
city to like. But then, Pustitheirus conceives the idea of establishing the ethereal
bird city together with the creepy Tirea. The falconry persuades and invites the
birds to announce to them the plan of the Pistachio. The birds appear and are
eventually persuaded to establish the Nephelococcigia. Thus, the birds are divided
into working groups and begin building the wall that will surround the country of
birds and thus prevent the gnawing of human sacrifices from ascending to the
gods..
5. Before the city is even well-built, various benefactors and benefactors arrive trying
to reap the benefits of Nephelococcigia. But the Pistheseros get rid of them all
and slowly the wall is completed. In the meantime the gods are beginning to get
hungry and worried because the slaughter of slaughterers is no longer in the
heavens. Initially they send Irida as a courier, but she is forcibly expelled by the
Pope. Then he appears - always a non-commissioner - Prometheus to secretly
inform the Pentecostal about the decisions of the gods and advise him on what to
do to get them power. Indeed, as Prometheus has already warned, a delegation of
gods arrives free movement of the rabbit. The negotiations - always, according to
Prometheus' advice, end in the marriage of the beautiful young Goddess Basil
with Poseidaurus
