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The Frogs
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For other uses, see Frog (disambiguation).
The Frogs (Greek: Βάτραχοι, translit. Bátrakhoi; Latin: Ranae, often abbreviated Ran. or Ra.) is a comedy written by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It was performed at the Lenaia, one of the Festivals of Dionysus in Athens, in 405 BC and received first place.[1]
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![]() Red-figure vase painting showing an actor dressed as Xanthias in The Frogs, standing next to a statuette of Heracles | |
Written by | Aristophanes |
Chorus | Frogs, Initiates, citizens of Hades |
Characters | Dionysus Xanthias, Dionysus' slave Heracles corpse Charon Aeacus, janitor of Hades maid hostess Plathane, maid of the inn Euripides Aeschylus Pluto various extras |
Setting | Outside Heracles' house; Lake Acheron; Hades |
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