1. Aristophanes
Lysistrata Aristophanes was a comedy poet in the fourth century B.C. Aristophanes' usual style was to be too satirical, and suggesting the outlandish. The most absurd and humorous of Aristophanes' comedies are those in which the main characters, the heroes of the story, are women. Smart women. One of the most famous of Aristophanes' comedies depicting powerfully effectual women is the Lysistrata, named after the female lead character ... do that, however, she has to become a revolutionary. Ending the war would be so easy that even women could do it. Aristophanes is telling Athenian men, and A...
Lysistrata Lysistrata is a play written in 411 BC by Aristophanes, who was a satirist. At that time in Greek history, the city-states were constantly warring with one another. Lysistrata is probably the oldest comedy which has retained a place in modern theatre. It primarily deals with two themes, war and the power of sexuality. At the beginning ... it is well written, humorous, and most importantly, it has a purpose. On first glance, the play seems to be no more than a simple, comical story. Aristophanes wrote the play not only to entertain, but also to make a stand against warfare. He belie...