When is William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' set?

Question: When is William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' set!?

I know it was written in 1594/5 but did Shakespeare set it in his modern day Athens, or in the past!? Thanks :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The play-within-a-play in Act V is to celebrate the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta!. These are characters from Greek mythology: Theseus is the hero who slayed the Gorgon and Hippolyta is the Amazon Queen whom Theseus kidnapped!. This places the play in a mythical Athens of the past!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

the great thing about Shakespeare's plays is that they can be set anywhere, and anytime!. this gives a lot of freedom to the play, and means that Shakespeare didn't have to worry about historical references in most of his plays!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

He set it in the past i think!.Www@QuestionHome@Com