composition is unknown, but it was probably written late in Euripides' career. Richard Seaford believes that it could have been written as early as 424 BC, but it is more often dated to around 408 BC. It is the only complete satyr play extant.

Plot

The play is set in Sicily at Mount Aetna. It begins with an opening monologue by Silenus, who tells the tale of how he and the satyrs (who are

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