Lysistrata proved to be an influential leader to the women. A good example of this coaching is Lysistrata’s dealings with Myrrhina when Cinesias comes

Aristophanes did not create Lysistrata to be some enjoyable thing for people to read, but rather convey the stupidity of the war in itself. To understand Lysistrata, one must have some idea of the Peloponnesian War at the time of Aristophanes. The Peloponnesian War is the competition between the Athens and the Peloponnesian league, by Sparta. The war was devastating to Athens and it is clear that Aristophanes wanted the states to make peace. Aristophanes chose to make women invade and capture the Acropolis because they were the lowest of the Greek culture. Aristophanes was commenting on the stupidity of the war where the women must tell the men what to do. It is impossible to know exactly what Aristophanes planned in this comedy, but what I can see is that he strongly criticizes the war. While it is true that women were the very low rank in the Greek society, Aristophanes does suggest that women are intelligent creatures and should be listened to.

The separation Lysistrata achieves from the other women is important to her rank and power with the male characters in the play. Lysistrata does not show any sign of sexual desire, she has no obvious lovers or husbands, and does not purposely flirt with men; the Commissioner and the delegates seems to give her more respect. Lysistrata is very different from her female counterparts. For one she use different language than the

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