In 421 B.C., during the archonship of Alcaeus, at the Great Dionysia, the second prize was awarded to "Peace": "Trygaeus, a rustic elder, riding on a beetle, ascends to heaven on behalf of Greece." With these words, the ancient grammarian summarizes its plot.

"Peace" is perhaps the only Aristophanic comedy consciously written by a mocker of the city but set in a rural ethos and environment, elements that are both capable and necessary to house an initially expressed desire for "Panhellenism." "Peace" may constitute a relatively weak allegory. However, it is strengthened by the poet's unwavering joy regarding the benefits of peaceful life and his relentless wrath against all sorts of demagogues.

The translation of "Peace" at hand was completed in 1998. It was first presented by the Cyprus Theatre Organization at the Makarios Amphitheatre in Nicosia (3-7-1998). That performance, directed by Diagoras Chronopoulos and featuring the popular Sotiris Moustakas in the role of Trygaeus, was also Cyprus's official participation in the Epidaurus Festival 1998.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]