The Acharnians

by Aristophanes

The Acharnians or Acharnians (Ancient Greek: Ἀχαρνεῖς Akharne�s; Attic: Ἀχαρνῆς) is the third play - and the earliest of the eleven surviving plays - by the Athenian playwright Aristophanes. It was produced in 425 BCE on behalf of the young dramatist by an associate, Callistratus, and it won first place at the Lenaia festival.The Acharnians is about an Athenian citizen, Dikaiopolis, who miraculously obtains a private peace treaty with the Spartans and enjoys the benefits of peace in spite of opp...