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Writing at the time of political and social crisis in Athens Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. The Achanians is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta. In Lysistrata a band of women tap into the awesome power of... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Calonice: Lysistrata's frind and co-conspirerer
- Myrrhine: One of the women in the play. Married to Cinesias, Lysistrata's friend
- Lysistrata: Main character of the novel. She strives to end the war.
- Zeus: God of all.
- Pheidippides: Add a description of this character.
- Dikaiopolis
- Cleon
- Strepsiades
- Lampito: A Spartan women with a "twang".
- Socrates
- Lamachus
- Telephus
- Manes
- Cinesias: Myrrhine's husband
- The Magistrate: One of the older men of Athenes
- STRATYLLIS
First Sentence edit
Women! Announce a debauch in honor of Bacchos, a spree for Pan, some footling fertility fieldday, and traffic stops--the streets are absolutely clogged with frantic females banging on tambourines. No urging for an orgy!
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This book is in Western canon according to Harold Bloom. (community list)
This is book 32 of 73 in Robert B. Downs - Books that Changed the World. (authoritative list)
This book is in Dover Thrift Editions. (publisher series)
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Original Language: Greek
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Publication Date: 411
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Page Count: 105
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- Dewey: 882.01
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