Production of The Knights at the Lenaia
· Lenaia, Athens, Greece
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic · file Aristophanes produced The Knights for the Lenaean Festival, a major Athenian dramatic competition. The play won first prize and marked a prominent intervention in contemporary Athenian political comedy. The precise Lenaia venue in 424 BC is uncertain; coordinates represent central ancient Athens near the Acropolis and Theatre of Dionysus.
