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Eleven of his 40 plays survive virtually complete. These plays, provide the only real examples of a genre of comic drama known as Old Comedy, and they are in fact used to define the genre. Also known as the Father of Comedy and the Prince of Ancient Comedy, Aristophanes has been said to recreate the life of ancient Athens more convincingly than any other author.

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Eleven of his 40 plays survive virtually complete. These plays, provide the only real examples of a genre of comic drama known as Old Comedy, and they are in fact used to define the genre. Also known as the Father of Comedy and the Prince of Ancient Comedy, Aristophanes has been said to recreate the life of ancient Athens more convincingly than any other author.
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Aristophanes was an ancient Greek playwright renowned for his contributions to the genre of Old Comedy. Born in Classical Athens around 445 BC, he is credited with writing a total of forty plays, of which eleven have survived in virtually complete form. His works are among the most important examples of Old Comedy, a genre known for its sharp political and social satire, as well as its fantastical and absurd elements. Aristophanes' plays often critiqued the political figures and societal issues of his time, with a particular focus on the Peloponnesian War and the changing cultural landscape of Athens. His work influenced later playwrights and thinkers, including Socrates, Euripides, and Pindar. Aristophanes was also known for his bold and sometimes controversial humor, which made his plays both celebrated and contentious in his era. His legacy has endured through the centuries, and his plays continue to be performed and studied for their insight into ancient Greek society, politics, and theater. Aristophanes' children, Araros, Nicostratus, and Philippus, also made their marks in Greek drama.