Written in 458 BC, it’s the only remaining ancient Greek trilogy. In fact, there was a fourth part: Proteus, a satyr play that only exists in a tiny fragment. Of the 70 to 90 plays written by ...

All they find are the tedious petitions of the poor . . . until they stumble on a long-lost satyr play by Sophocles. At which point, Grenfell is transfigured into the Greek god Apollo and finds ...