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Who is Bdelycleon from The Frogs, and Other Plays. Translated with an Introd. by David Barrett and what is their importance? The_Frogs English & Literature "Bdelycleon | The Frogs

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Bdelycleon literally translates in "Cleon hater" and his role in the Wasps is to undermine the power of one of Cleon's most effective weapons, namely the Athenian court system. He is a son that has several slaves and is opposed to letting his father continue to go to the courts to sit in judgment on his fellow citizens.