Basic Facts of 'The Archarnians'

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M O P R P S I E H J W R V T Q L A N I K G
F D H U J E W E B D S U K E A A A E X M W
R O C R M T B R F C A J U L H L G Z H W F
H M N A H W M C R T I U L E A S M I H D C
F A O L F L T E R D S H E P I D S T N Q A
T N N A D E N D C D Y J A H B I A I O H P
H T J N Y J H N O I N G Q U V O U C S R O
E I W D E H D A K P O H C S X N S T S P N
L A X C H A N I S B I N R B B Y A S E B B
E N J I O V G R Y F D W P Y B S G E L G T
N S A T W A J A M D L U V E R U E N C U U
A O I Y Q I Q G H A A I M U K S S O A U K
E L N D E I A E C M R P Y R C J J H T N J
A D M I U F I M A J U O C I Y O M R I K O
H I V O W L X E B L R H G P D S A O S T A
R E D N V N Y H Y O F N P E L Q O D G M Q
U R G Y B O L T I B I A J D I G W O N E O
F S H S I B N B B V N W I E H U R O I S C
J O U I I I P Q R V J T H S J E C G K X H
K R N A A H E O Y G Y B E R W R J V W H L
H Q S T A E S R G Q E M P F A W B K T T Q

Clues

  • According to Aristophanes, whose Son particularly enjoyed eating them? (4, 8, 3)
  • At which festival was ‘The Acharnians’ first performed? (3, 6)
  • What does Dikaiopolis mean? (4, 2, 6, 7)
  • What food was eaten at this particular festival? (8)
  • What trade embargo does Aristophanes blame for the beginning of the war? (3, 8, 6)
  • Which god was did festival primarily honour? (8)
  • Which of these festivals was celebrated by Dikaiopolis in his village? (5, 8)
  • Which tragedy is the ‘chopping block scene’ based loosely upon? (8, 2, 9)
  • Which two other famous Athenian festivals were also celebrated in this god’s honour? (5, 3, 4, 8)
  • Who does Theorus bring to the Assembly? (10, 8)

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