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.

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Trygaeus canonical 2

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

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Peace mainCharacter Trygaeus
Peace character Trygaeus