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What is Arginusae?
A massive sea battle against the Spartans 406 BC (year before the play was written). It was very controversial despite the Athenian victory:
slaves earned their freedom by participating in
Generals were put on trial for not retrieving bodies during the battle
Who was Molon?
Probably a very big guy - joke about size of Dionysus’ desire
Who is Cleisthenes?
A wealthy Athenian routinely mocked for his homosexuality - he may have been a sponsor of plays
Other playwrights (not main characters)?
Iophon
Agathon
Oligarchic coup:
411BC - took over full power in Athens - democracy restored in 410BC - coup lead by Alcibiades, Theranenes and Antiphon - during the Peloponnesian war
Alicibiades
Controversial political and military leader of Athens - defected to Sparta
Who is Cleon
A disliked, dead politician
Who is Cleophon?
An opponent to peace with Sparta - tried for treason in 405BC and executed
Who is Phrynicus?
One of the 400
What happened to the coins?
They were debased (mixed with other metals)
Who is Darius?
The Persian King that led the first invasion in 490BC - defeated at Marathon
Who is Cephisophon?
A collaborator on Euripides’ monodies and an adulterer in his wife’s bed
Cleophon, Myrmex, Nichomachus, Archenomous
Politicians Pluto wants in the Underworld