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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. However, it also sounds a note of caution, there is bitterness in the memory of lost opportunities and the ending is not happy for everyone. As in all Aristophanes' plays, the jokes are numerous, the action is wildly absurd and the satire is savage—Cleon, the pro-war populist leader of Athens, is once again a target for the author's wit even though he had died in battle just a few months earlier.

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

English Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_(play)

Spanish wikipedia http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_paz_(Aristófanes)

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