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Aristophanes’ “Wasps” is a classic Greek comedy that was first produced in 422 BCE at the Lenaia festival. The play is known for its satirical portrayal of the Athenian legal system and the demagogue Cleon. It features a chorus of old men who are described as wasps, symbolizing their stinging and persistent nature as jurors in the Athenian courts.

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Aristophanes

Aristophanes was an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens. He wrote forty plays, of which eleven survive virtually complete. The majority of his surviving plays belong to the genre of comic drama known as Old Comedy and are considered its most valuable examples.