Aristophanes

The Megarian decree is not extant, and even the exact number of decrees is uncertain. Six sources from antiquity provide us with knowledge of the decree. Three of them, Thucydides, Aristophanes, and Plutarch, provide the bulk of that knowledge, while three more, Andocides, Aristodemus, and Diodorus Siculus provide short references. The purpose of this chapter is to review the sources available to us and examine any information they provide about the impact of the Megarian decree, as well as the…

Kyra Walker @02733860 DPI #2: Chi-raq “War; a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between opposing forces” Merriam-Webster Spike Lee’s Chi-raq is a movie that is loosely based on Aristophanes Lysistrata. The latter focuses on a women’s strike led by Lysistrata in efforts to end the Peloponnesian war. In the story, Lysistrata devises a plan for all women to withhold sexual intercourse with the men, until they put an end to the war. Lee creates Chi-raq as an extension of…

The overall thesis of my initial reflection on love was basically that I despise the ways society has twisted the meaning of love, but have encountered some moments similar to love in my life, albeit not being closely acquainted with it. Reading The Symposium, Consolation of Philosophy, and The Reasons of Love has not provided me with a clear explanation as to what love truly is, but has provided me with multiple interpretations for further pondering. The Symposium was my favorite of the…

aspects of the soul); Aristotle's Ethics (virtue and vice); Sophocles’ Oedipus the King (patricide); Euripides’ The Bacchae (the table and the bed). Ivan: Plato's Republic (the three aspects of the soul); Aristotle's Ethics (virtue and vice); Aristophanes’ Birds (longing for a better city); Augustine, The City of God (the cleaving of the soul). Alyosha: Republic (the three aspects of the soul); Aristotle's Ethics and Politics (virtue and vice, the education of children); Augustine, The City of…

In ancient Greece, the role of women in society was to stay at home and produce children. Women were not educated, and they had no place in the theater, even as audience members. However, women were often portrayed in theater, and prominent characters were often women. These women did things atypical of what a traditional greek woman would do. Lysistrata brought an end to the Peloponnesian War, Medea enacted a cunning revenge, and Antigone valiantly ensured her brother received a proper burial.…

Response: After reading everyone's speeches displayed throughout the Symposium, I felt as if their styles were very unique to themselves and they openly displayed their opinions without hesitation. Although they are all discussing the unanimous topic of Eros, they discuss the matter with such different tones that display Eros in multiple personas. I found this striking because every single speaker viewed Eros in their own way, often shifting the mood of the dinner back and forth. Starting off…

"Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever" (Aristophanes). This quote is telling us that as you grow up you learn right from wrong, but you won’t always use your brain. There will be times when you don’t think things all the way out and you will eventually make a bad decision. You just have to get over it and try not make the mistake again. Not only do you need to avoid making the same mistake, but you also need to try to…

origin of feminism which is closely connected with the ambiguous social relationship and situation in different times and generations. Indeed, the stereotypes are capable of hindering the usual way of life along with their suppressive pressure. Aristophanes comedy known…

For women, representation has been a consistent struggle. Women are often categorized into one of several predetermined literary “characters,” none of whom are reflective of the reality of female experience: for example, a saintly mother figure which echoes the Virgin Mary, a lustful and disloyal wife, or a conniving, manipulative woman who extorts men in order to achieve her will. Additionally, if a work has been produced by a female author, whether it be a poem, a letter, a speech, or a story,…

possible by surrounding themselves with people who would educate and improve them (A-37). In Aristophanes comedic play Clouds ; he brings to light the fears Athenians had against Socrates. The Athenians believed that he was reversing the hierarchy between parent and child (P-251). A father is supposed to educate their child but due to Socrates teachings, sons now preferred Socrates’ company to their own. Aristophanes demonstrates this corruption this in Clouds when Pheidippides beats his father…