Instead, they were created as an iconographic element, probably based on satyr plays and ancient dance performances. Satyrs embodied hedonism, pleasure-seeking, and all the perks of being a human.

but theatres proved to be so popular they soon spread all over Greece. Drama was classified according to three different types or genres: comedy, tragedy and satyr plays.

The three genres of drama were comedy, satyr plays, and most important of all, tragedy. Comedy: The first comedies were mainly satirical and mocked men in power for their vanity and foolishness.