How does Aristophanes deal with morality in The Frogs?

 

Ans. For all practical purposes The Frogs is very often considered as a moral discourse. In no other play has Aristophanes emphasised the function of a poet. The full significance of the songs of the chorus we cannot expect to understand unless we know the contemporary political and social background of Athens. Cleophon and the extreme democrats had turned down the offer of peace from Sparta. As a result of prolonged and futile war, Athens was literally bleeding. The gold and silver of the temples were turned into coinages. We have it on the authority of history that horders started hording the gold coins. He lost his faith in Athenian democracy. It is  an irony of fate that this true patriot was falsely implicated with irreligion. He saved Athens from the inevitable civil war but was harshly treated. The main purpose of The Frogs is to portray the true picture of Athens. Truth is more important than morality. If morality and truth go hand in hand we may reach our goal. Morality is important but more important is finding out truth. So it is not only truth which reigns supreme in The Frogs.