Trygaeus
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Trygaeus is the rustic Athenian hero of Aristophanes’ comedy "Peace," who flies to the heavens to rescue the goddess Peace and end the Peloponnesian War.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian farmer
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character in ancient Greek comedy ⓘ comic protagonist ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Old Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Peloponnesian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Attica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSymbol | dung beetle as parody of Pegasus ⓘ |
| createdBy | Aristophanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 421 BC ⓘ |
| genreContext | Athenian Old Comedy at City Dionysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTrait |
irreverent toward gods
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optimistic ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | clever peasant ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
to end the Peloponnesian War
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to rescue the goddess Peace ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryFunction | comic hero who restores order ⓘ |
| hasMedium | theatrical performance ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | farmer ⓘ |
| hasResidence | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | rustic Athenian hero ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of Athenian war policy
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peace versus war ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Hermes
NERFINISHED
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War (personified) NERFINISHED ⓘ goddess Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives the plot toward reconciliation ⓘ |
| opposes | War (Polemos) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizes | celebratory feast for peace ⓘ |
| participatesIn | liberation of Peace from a cave ⓘ |
| performanceContext | City Dionysia festival in Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restores | Peace to Greece ⓘ |
| seeksHelpFrom | Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
anti‑war sentiment in Athens
ⓘ
desire for peace ⓘ rural common sense ⓘ |
| travelsTo |
Olympus
NERFINISHED
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heaven ⓘ |
| usesMount | giant dung beetle ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Aristophanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle | Peace (Eirene) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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