The Resume

(circa 456 BC-circa 386 BC)
Born in Greece
Wrote 'The Clouds,' 'The Wasps,' 'The Birds,' 'The Frogs,' 'Lysistrata' and 'Ecclesiazusae'
Known as the Father of Comedy and the Prince of Ancient Comedy

Why he might be annoying:

He made jokes about Euripides' daughter being killed by a rabid dog.
He was prosecuted for defaming Athens.
His play 'The Clouds' finished last in a comic festival.
He then re-wrote the play to include a section where the playwright takes the stage to berate the audience for their poor sense of humor.
Some scholars think his negative portrayal of Socrates in 'The Clouds' contributed to the philosopher's execution.

Why he might not be annoying:

His plays are the only surviving complete examples of Ancient Greek comedy.
Socrates was not offended by his portrayal in 'The Clouds,' reportedly standing and waving to the audience at the play's first performance.
Plato wrote 'The Graces chose his soul as their abode.'
His Lysistrata, in which the women of Athens and Sparta refuse to have sex until their husbands stop fighting, inspired erotic illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 2934)
• Ancient Times
• Ancient Times: Greece
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 09]
• I am Greek
• Known By a Single Name
• Playwrights
• Profiles 22251-22500 (Ranked: 22296)
• Satirists and Wits

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 50 Votes: 46.00% Annoying