Frogs by Aristophanes

For computer class, we read a little about the play "The Frogs" by Aristophanes. The story begins when there is a disturbance in the Underworld as as Euripides tried to take the Tragedian Chair from Aeschylus. Pluto (Hades, lord of the Underworld) does not like the bickering, so he sent for Dionysus, the god of Drama and wine, to judge which of the poets (Euripides or Aeschylus) is better. Dionysus also wants to bring one of these poets back to life, as he thinks that the Dramatic Arts in Athens is bad.
Dionysus and his servant Xanthias set off to the Underworld, Dionysus dressed in a lion-skin cape, to make himself look like his cousin Hercules. As the duo make their way into the Underworld, they meet many people, including Hercules. They cross the River Styx and finally make their way through the gates.
The next scene is when Dionysus is judging the two poets' poetry. Dionysus enjoys himself as the two poets "battle" it out to see who's the better poet. Finally, Pluto (Hades) commands Dionysus to choose one of the poets. He chooses Aeschylus, and Euripides, who Dionysus said would bring back, is devestated. The play ends as the men make their way out of the Underworld and into the bright world outside.