# Why is Aristophanes called "The Father of Comedy"?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Mark Robinson
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/mark_robinson_why_is_aristophanes_called_the_father_of_comedy)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy, wrote the world's earliest surviving comic dramas. They're stuffed full of parodies, songs, sexual jokes and surreal fantasy -- and they've shaped how comedy's been written and performed ever since. Mark Robinson shares a brief history of Aristophanes. \[TED-Ed Animation by Anton Bogaty\].

## Lectures

1. [Why is Aristophanes called "The Father of Comedy"?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/mark_robinson_why_is_aristophanes_called_the_father_of_comedy/b7e638ac18ca), 5 min (TED's player)