Noted for his plays concerning certain insects, reptiles, and other atmospheric components, he is also famous for a dish consisting of various birds and fish together with honey. Most of his plays involve women, but in one there are somewhat signifigant 'props' involved in which a famous cubist once illustrated. Who was the playwright, what was the dish, who was the artist and which play did he illustrate?

lanfranco

I believe the playwright is Aristophanes, whose "Lysistrata" was illustrated by Picasso. (I once owned one of those prints.) As for the dish, give me a minute or two: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristophanes Aug 06 06, 7:23 PM

lanfranco

I'm not even going to try to type this. Scroll down to "The Birds": http://www.soupsong.com/zmay04.html Aug 06 06, 7:29 PM

peasypod

Yes, Frankiebabe, it was "Lopado­temacho­selacho­galeo­kranio­leipsano­drim­hypotrimmato­silphio­- paraomelito­katakechymeno­kichl­epi­kossypho­phatto­perister­alektryon­- opte­kephallio­kinklo­peleio­lagoio­siraio­baphe­tragano­pterygon" and I woulda like to have seen those, um, props. ;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lopadot...terygon Aug 06 06, 7:41 PM