Although we possess only fourteen fragments (K.-A. III.2 444-457) of this lost comedy, there are some points of interest for the student. First,
Storksbelongs to Aristophanes’ later years. After the production of Aristophanes’ masterpiece of 405 (
Frogs) we enter something of a wasteland, with only
Assembly-
Women(ca. 392) and
Wealth(388) extant, as well as the evidence for two later plays produced by his son in the mid-380s, which were recognised as more in the spirit of later comedy (
Aiolosikonand
Kokalos). The mention of Neokleides (F 454), a political figure and comic target at
Assembly-
Women254, 398ff. and at
Wealth665ff., and that of Patrokles (cf.
Wealth84), shows that
Storksbelongs to the 390s and thus adds to our knowledge of late Aristophanes. Aristotle F 628 (
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Citation: Storey, Ian. "The Storks". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 25 March 2013 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=13327, accessed 02 December 2024.]