Atellan farce (fabula Atellana)- This short, improvised comedic form is thought to have included exaggerated family situations or historical or mythological satire and burlesque. It is believed to have originated from the phlyakes or other southern Italian mimes. Although Atellan Farce was presented at the ludi as early as the third century B.C.E., little is known about the form, as it remained nonliterary until the first century B.C.E. However, its significance is widely understood; it is the primary influence on early Roman Theatre. It included some of the first stock characters, each with fixed costumes and masks. Vepses or vepsians are Finnic people that speak Veps language, which belongs to the Baltic-Finnic branch of Finno-ugric family. ... Categories: Ancient Roman architecture | Theatre | Historical stubs ... A stock character is a fictional character that relies heavily on cultural types or stereotypes for its personality, manner of speech, and other characteristics. ...