The Acharnians (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Aristophanes
- First Published: 425
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: The period of the Peloponnesian War, 431-404
- Setting: Athens
- Genres: Satire, Drama, Comedy
- Subjects: War, Politicians, Peace, Greek or Roman times, Greece or Greek people, Wine or wine making, Braggarts, Peloponnesian War
- Locales: Athens, ancient, Greece, ancient
Characters Discussed
Dicaeopolis (dih-kee-AH-poh- lihs), an Athenian farmer whose name means “honest citizen,” a shrewd, earthy man who has had enough of deceptions wrought in the name of patriotism and who wants peace with the Spartans at practically any price. Although he is a loyal Athenian, he recognizes that the Spartans cannot be blamed for all the misfortunes of his homeland. When the assembly refuses to discuss measures for ending the war, he concludes a separate peace and opens a market where all enemies of Athens may trade. Before a chorus of Acharnian charcoal...
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Aristophanes (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Aristophanes (Drama)Aristophanes (Encyclopedia of the Ancient World)Aristophanes (Dictionary of World Biography)Aristophanes (Censorship)
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