Unique Timeline of Events
- Early Morning:
Pisthetaerus and Euelpides leave Athens, driven by frustration over high taxes (ٹیکس) and city life. They follow a crow and a jackdaw, only to soon lose their way. - Mid-Morning:
The pair encounters Trochilus, a helpful bird serving as a messenger (پیغام رسان). Trochilus guides them to Epops, a man who has undergone a dramatic transformation (تبدیلی) into a large bird called a Hoopoe. - Late Morning:
Pisthetaerus persuades Epops to speak with the birds about a revolutionary idea: building a city in the sky. His persuasive (قائل کرنے والا) words spark hope among the bird community. - Early Afternoon:
The birds arrive in great numbers and, in their initial anger, almost attack the men. The tense (کشیدہ) atmosphere makes it clear that the birds are wary of these strangers. - Mid-Afternoon:
Using clever flattery (تعریف کرنا) and persuasive rhetoric (زبانی قائل کرنے کا فن), Pisthetaerus convinces the birds that they are superior to both mortals and gods. The birds, now intrigued, agree to support his plan. - Late Afternoon:
Epops gives the men a special root to eat. This root partially transforms (تبدیلی) them into birds, allowing them to adapt to their new, high-flying environment. - Early Evening:
As the construction of their sky city—Cloud-cuckoo-land—begins, Pisthetaerus attempts to perform traditional ceremonies. However, his efforts are repeatedly interrupted by unexpected disturbances. - Evening:
A messenger announces that the new city is nearly complete and reveals that the goddess Iris, sent as a spy (جاسوس), has been caught observing their progress. Pisthetaerus quickly confronts her, hurling insults before sending her back to Zeus. - Shortly After:
Another messenger arrives with news that many Athenians are trying to join the new society. While some radical ideas are proposed, Pisthetaerus carefully selects who may enter, rejecting those he deems unsuitable. - Night:
In a clandestine (خفیہ) move, Prometheus—the cunning (چالاک) god of fire—sneaks into the city. He warns Pisthetaerus that Zeus is preparing to negotiate through ambassadors. - Later That Night:
Among the emissaries, Heracles, Zeus’s son, is persuaded by Pisthetaerus’s arguments. In a surprising twist, Heracles agrees to give up Zeus’s throne, scepter, and princess, accepting that his claim is weak. - Final Event:
The play concludes with Pisthetaerus’s wedding procession marching triumphantly to claim Zeus’s throne, marking the beginning of a new order and a radical shift in power.
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