What Is Lysistrata Inaccurate

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The other important idea about this play when it comes to the women of Greece, is that this play places women in false situations and false social classes of Greek social system. For example, Lysistrata is shown as an inspiring leader for the women of Greece. This was so far from what was considered the norm of Ancient Greece. Women were considered to be the bottom social class in Ancient Greece and women in any type of leadership position would have never happened in Greece during this time. The other part of the play that is very inaccurate is that Lysistrata was called upon by men to the make the treaty to end the Peloponnesian war. This is inaccurate due to women having absolutly no voting power in any situation that position was only reserved

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