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Dec 14, 2011 · Lysistrata. Aristophanes. Hackett Publishing, Dec 14, 2011 - Drama - 90 pages. This English translation of Aristophanes’ most popular comedy will appeal to the modern reader because of its lively...
At the beginning of the sex strike, the women create a ritual to bind them to their commitment to abstinence. Weapons would be a strange thing to swear on in the name of peace, so instead, the bowl is chosen for its connection to the household (the domestic sphere of women).
But perhaps Aristophanes most famous play, Lysistrata, made his true feelings of the war known. In this play, the women seek peace by claiming celibacy until the fighting is stopped. It is the...
Dec 1, 2020 · Set during the Peloponnesian War, the women of Greece, led by Lysistrata, create a plan to stifle the conflict between Athens and Sparta. Together, they agree to stage a sex...
Lysistrata (en grec ancien : Λυσιστράτη / Lusistrátê, littéralement « celle qui licencie l'armée », de λύω / lúô, « délier, libérer, congédier » et στρατός / stratós, « l'armée ») est une comédie grecque antique d' Aristophane écrite en 411 av. J.-C.. À différentes reprises, Aristophane met en scène ...
