Peace (Greek: Εἰρήνη Eirēnē) is an Athenian Old Comedy written and produced by the Greek playwright Aristophanes. It won second prize at the City Dionysia where it was staged just a few days before the Peace of Nicias was validified (421 BC) which promised to end the ten year old Peloponnesian War. The play is notable for its joyous anticipation of peace and for its celebration of a return to an idyllic life in the countryside.
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author
Aristophanes
character in play
*Festival a companion of Peace, *Harvest a companion of Peace, *Havoc servant to War, *Hermes caretaker of heaven, *Hierocles an oracle monger, *Peace, *Trygaeus, *War, *arms salesman, *children of Trygaeus, *daughter of Trygaeus, *helmet-maker, *jar-maker, *sickle-maker, *slaves citizens etc., *son of Cleonymus, *son of Lamachus, *spear-polisher, *two slaves of Trygaeus, Silent roles
chorus character in play
1.farmers, 2.auxiliary chorus of citizens from various Greek states
setting of play
outside a house in Athens and later in the heavens
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