War has imprisoned Goddess Peace in a cave and he is preparing to put into a huge mortar all Greek cities and pound them. Trygaeus, a villager, representing the average man, afflicted mostly by the war, goes to heaven with Hermes and calls all Greeks to free Goddess Peace. The release of Goddess Peace, with Goddess Harvest, and Goddess Festival, constitutes the center of the whole play. The comedy ends with the arrival of the triumphant Trygaeus on earth, bringing Goddess Peace back to people.