Lenaia

The Lenaia (Greek Λήναια Lenaia Germanized, also Lenaea ) were in ancient Greece festivals in honor of the god Dionysus. They found probably originally in Lenaion, the sacred precinct of Dionysus Lenaios in the Agora of Athens instead, since the mid-5th century BC in the theater of Dionysus on the southeastern slope of the Acropolis.

The three-day festival took place in January / February. In contrast to the Dionysia, the focus was on the comedies, of which five were listed, but only two tragedies ( and no satyr plays ).

List of winners

  • Magnes: 11 wins at Lenaea and Dionysia
  • Cratinus: 3 wins at the Lenaea (6 wins at the Dionysia )
  • Telekleides: 5 wins at the Lenaea (3 wins at the Dionysia )
  • Pherecrates: 2 wins at the Lenaea (1 victory at the Dionysia )
  • Hermippus: 4 wins at the Lenaea (at least 1 victory at the Dionysia )
  • Eupolis: 3 wins at the Lenaea (4 wins at the Dionysia )
  • Aristophanes: at least four victories in the Lenaea (at least 2 victories at the City Dionysia )
  • Plato: at least 1 victory at the Dionysia
  • Phrynichus: 2 wins at the Lenaea (at least 1 victory at the Dionysia )
  • 429 BC - Phrynichus
  • 428/427 BC - Myrtilus
  • 427/426 BC - Eupolis
  • 425 BC - 1st prize Aristophanes ( The Acharnians ); 2nd place Cratinus ( The wintering ends ); 3rd place Eupolis ( New Moon Festival )
  • 424 BC - 1st prize Aristophanes ( The Knights )
  • 422 BC - Aristophanes ( Wasps )
  • 421 BC - Eupolis ( Marika )?
  • 416 BC - Eupolis ( The dyers )?
  • 412 BC - Eupolis ( The Demes )?
  • 411 BC - Aristophanes ( Lysistrata ')
  • 405 BC - 1st prize Aristophanes ( The Frogs ); 2nd place Phrynichus ( The Muses ); 3rd place Plato ( Kleophon )
Greek alphabet Ancient Agora of Athens Plato (comic poet) Phrynichus (comic poet) The Wasps
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