Όρνιθες by Aristophanes
"Όρνιθες" by Aristophanes is a comedy performed in 414 BC at the City Dionysia in Athens. Two Athenians, weary of their city's endless legal squabbles, seek out Tereus, a king transformed into a bird. They propose an audacious plan: the birds should build a magnificent city in the sky, reclaiming their ancient status as the original gods and challenging the Olympians themselves. What follows is a fantastical tale of transformation, ambition, and
the creation of Cloud-Cuckoo-Land. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Aristophanes, 447? BCE-386? BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Demetrakopoulos, Polyvios, 1864-1922 |
| Title | Όρνιθες |
| Alternate Title | The Birds |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birds_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%8C%CF%81%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%B8%CE%B5%CF%82_(%CE%BA%CF%89%CE%BC%CF%89%CE%B4%CE%AF%CE%B1) |
| Credits | Produced by Sophia Canoni. Book provided by Iason Konstantinides |
| Language | Greek |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Birds -- Drama |
| Subject | Athens (Greece) -- Social life and customs -- Drama |
| Subject | Gods, Greek -- Drama |
| Subject | Imaginary societies -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 27315 |
| Release Date | Nov 22, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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