Cyclops (play)

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The Cyclops (Ancient Greek: Κύκλωψ Kyklōps) is an Ancient Greek satyr play by Euripides the only complete satyr play that has survived antiquity. It is a comical burlesque-like play on the same story depicted in book nine of Homer’s Odyssey.

author: Euripides
character in play: Odysseus, Silenus, The Cyclops
chorus character in play: Satyrs
genre: Satyr play
mute character in play: Companions of Odysseus
original language: Ancient Greek
premiere place: Classical Athens

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