Σφῆκες

Author

Aristophanes

Language

Classical Attic Greek

Year

422 BCE

Country

Classical Athens

Genre

Drama / Comedy / Theatrical Work

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The Wasps is the fourth in chronological order of the eleven surviving plays by Aristophanes. It was produced at the Lenaia festival in 422 BC, during Athens' short-lived respite from the Peloponnesian War and shortly before the death of Cleon.