(448-385 BC) Greek writer. Aristophanes was one of the great Greek dramatists. Of 44 comedies, only 11 complete plays survive, with 1,000 fragments of other works.
Aristophanes Birth:
Aristophanes was probably born in Athens, Greece around 448 BC. He was the son of Philippos.
Aristophanes was probably born in Athens, Greece around 448 BC. He was the son of Philippos.
Aristophanes Education: Very little is known about the life of Aristophanes, except that he had an impressive theatrical career. He was also probably well educated and may have had property. He had three sons: Philippos, Araros, and Nikostratos.
The Works of Aristophanes:
Aristophanes' first comedy was produced in 427 BC and his last was produced in 386 BC or later. He created approximately 44 comedies. Only 11 complete comedies and some 1,000 brief fragements of his lost comedies survive.
Aristophanes' first comedy was produced in 427 BC and his last was produced in 386 BC or later. He created approximately 44 comedies. Only 11 complete comedies and some 1,000 brief fragements of his lost comedies survive.
The Plays:
The 11 plays that exist today include: "Acharnians," "Knights," "Clouds" (incomplete), "Wasps," "Lysistrata," "Women at the Thesmophoria," "Frogs," "Ecclesiazusae," and "Plutus."
The 11 plays that exist today include: "Acharnians," "Knights," "Clouds" (incomplete), "Wasps," "Lysistrata," "Women at the Thesmophoria," "Frogs," "Ecclesiazusae," and "Plutus."
