satyr play

noun

a burlesque or ribald drama having a chorus of satyrs, usually written by a poet to follow the poet's trilogy of tragedies presented at the Dionysian festival in ancient Greece.

Nearby words

satya yuga, satyagraha, satyagrahi, satyaloka, satyr, satyr play, satyriasis, satyricon, satyrid, satyromaniac, sau

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Examples from the Web for satyr play

If only they would perform your father's Satyr-play, or his Theseus!
The Emperor, Complete|Georg Ebers
The Cyclops is a satyr-play pure and simple, and the only complete specimen of its class.
Euripedes and His Age|Gilbert Murray
The latter (The Cyclops) is interesting as being the only example of a satyr-play which we possess.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
To these was added, as a rule, a fourth play, known as a satyr-play.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

The satyr-play was intended to lighten the gloom of the three preceding tragedies.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for satyr play

satyr play

noun

(in ancient Greek drama) a ribald play with a chorus of satyrs, presented at the Dionysian festival

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