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Die Frösche ist eine Komödie des griechischen Dichters Aristophanes, erschienen im Jahr 405 v. Chr. Es gewann den ersten Preis beim Lenaia-Festival. In dieser Komödie reist der Gott Dionysos in die Unterwelt, um einen Dichter zurÃ1/4ckzubringen, der die athenische Tragödie retten kann. Er wählt Aischylos und nicht Euripides. Aristophanes' Werk bietet nicht nur einen Einblick in die antike griechische Kultur, sondern begeistert auch heute noch durch seinen Witz und seine satirische Schärfe. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.