The Frogs The Frogs by Aristophanes Synopsis: The god Dionysus, despairing over the decline of great tragedy in Athens following recent losses among its master playwrights, disguises himself as Heracles and descends to the Underworld accompanied by his clever slave Xanthias. Their perilous journey involves crossing a lake ferried by Charon, enduring the relentless croaking […]
The Clouds The Clouds by Aristophanes Synopsis: In debt-ridden Athens, Strepsiades despairs over his extravagant son’s lavish spending and seeks a clever escape from his creditors. He enrolls in the unconventional “Thinkery” run by the eccentric philosopher Socrates, hoping to master the art of persuasive sophistry and wrong-footed logic. There, he encounters the ethereal Chorus […]
