Spark Notes
The Clouds by Aristophanes: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Aristohanes's The Clouds. Students may check some of their answers online.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Symposium, by Plato
Full text of Plato's dialogue, "Symposium." Translation by Benjamin Jowett. Includes character list
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: "The Clouds" by Aristophanes
This site provides a complete text from the Internet Classics Archive of the play "The Clouds," by Aristophanes. This great satire mocks Socrates and other great learners.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Acharnians
This anti-war play, first produced in January, 426 B.C. by Aristophanes, is presented here. Footnotes aid in understanding terms and names. Multiple digital formats of the full text are available.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Birds by Aristophanes
Aristophanes' whimsical comedy, The Birds, is presented here in multiple digital formats. Includes an explanatory introduction.
Yale University
Yale: Comments on Meander's "The Grouch"
Offering good notes on Greek comedy in general, as well as information about New comedy and Meander's The Grouch. Good bibliographical information for teachers and students at the end.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Aristophanes
Wikipedia offers biographical information on Aristophanes, Greek comic poet. Includes list of surviving plays and 2 external links.
PBS
Pbs: The Daily Athenia: A Greek Newspaper Project
Lesson designed to help students research daily life in Ancient Greece. Working in groups, students produce sections of an Athenian newspaper.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Book: Peace by Aristophanes
This site features the full text of the play Peace by Aristophanes.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Aristophanes
This site features the author Aristophanes including the full text of four Classical works: The Acharnians, The Birds, The Clouds, and Peace.
Other
Theatre and Drama in Ancient Greece
Brief description of how societal traditions developed into theater in Ancient Greece. Includes well-known playwrights and plays as well as links to comprehensive information within and outside of the site.
Eserver
E Server: Drama Collection: Lysistrata Script
The full text of this classical Greek comedy is offered here with easy printing and emailing functions.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Birds by Aristophanes
This is the full text of the comedic play The Birds by Aristophanes including an introduction and a list of characters.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Clouds by Aristophanes
This is the full text of the play The Clouds by Aristophanes including a list of characters and the setting.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Clouds by Aristophanes
Translated by William James Hickie, this full version of the Aristophanes comedy, The Clouds, is presented in multiple digital formats.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Aristophanes Called the Father of Comedy?
Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy, wrote the world's earliest surviving comic dramas. Mark Robinson shares a brief history of Aristophanes.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Aristophanes
This page provides the full text of Aristophanes' play called "Clouds."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Archarnians" by Aristophanes
"The Archarnians" is the first play in a series of comedies by Aristophanes. It is an appeal for the end of the Peloponnesian War that contains fierce criticism of the War party. Included with the full text is an introduction and list of...
Able Media
Able One Education Network: Aristophanes' Clouds
This site from the AbleOne Education Network talks about the production of this play. Goes through the scenes and talks about what happens and the significance.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: City Dionysia: Four Ancient Greek Playwrights
Brief summaries of the work produced by four leading ancient Greek dramatists: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: The Trial of Socrates 399 b.c.
This looks at the historic problem of why Socrates was put on trial. The historical artifacts surrounding the trial are available online as are scholarly interpretations through the years.
Other
Alien Travel Guide: Aristophanes, Comic Playwright
A few sentences of biographical information on the playwright.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Aristophanes
A stature of Aristophanes, who was a prolific and commonly celebrated playwright of comedy. He is also known as the Father of Comedy.