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Freden (Peace) is a comedy by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. First performed in 421 BC, it reflects the longing for peace during the Peloponnesian War. The play follows Trygaeus, an Athenian farmer who, fed up with the ongoing conflict, flies to Mount Olympus on a giant dung beetle to appeal to Zeus. Finding the gods have abandoned Greece due to the Athenians’ and Spartans’ warmongering, Trygaeus, with the help of a chorus of Greeks, rescues Peace (Eirene) from a pit where she has been imprisoned by War (Polemos). The play is a humorous and fantastical appeal for an end to the war and a return to a peaceful, agrarian life. Aristophanes’ work remains relevant for its timeless exploration of the human desire for peace and its satirical commentary on the absurdity of war.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
