Trygaeus has a new obsession. He wants to travel through the skies and reach the gods, riding on a beetle. Filled with anxiety, he wonders where Peace might be. When he arrives at the palace of the gods, he is greeted by Hermes, and the news he hears is disappointing...

Aristophanes is one of the greatest ancient comic playwrights. He had a unique sense of humor and wrote many comedies and satires. "Peace" is an anti-war work with timeless value.