Aristophanes

Lysistrata, a play written by Aristophanes in 410 BC is a comedic battle of the sexes as the women of Athens decide to take it upon themselves to end the Peloponnesian War. Lead by the titular character Lysistrata, women from both sides of the war agree to abstain from having sexual relations with their husbands to have the men cease fighting. In the end men from both sides, in obvious and extreme sexual frustration, agree to end the war and return home with their wives. Although Lysistrata is a…

In Plato’s texts education is seen as something of great importance. This is first seen in the introduction. It was thought that Plato believed “… only education in it (philosophy) could rescue humankind from civil war and political upheaval and provide a sound foundation for ethics and politics.” (1) This shows the sheer magnitude that education had to Plato. However, education was not as crucially important to the rest of the Greek society at this time. It was a luxury few could afford. Often…

George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion is a satire that uses comedy to highlight the social issues of the day. It is also based on a Greek mythological lady statue of the same name. According to Blank Shaw’s Pygmalion is a story that is original witty and the characters have recognizable personalities. The plays plot begins when two phonetician make a bet to turn a street merchant; a flower girl into a lady who would pass as a ditches, teaching her how to speak, act and dress like a proper lady…

Lysistrata has arranged a gathering between the greater part of the ladies of Greece to talk about the plan that will be implemented by the hierarchy of the women to end the Peloponnesian War which has been a major downfall for the women of the greek society. As Lysistrata sits tight for the ladies of Sparta, Thebes, and different territories to meet her she reviles the shortcoming of ladies. Lysistrata wants to request that the ladies reject sexual intercourse with their husbands so that the…

Diomedes was born into the Shiryuu clan, which governs the Murasaki province; and occupies the north-eastern section of the country. The Capitial of Muraski is Osaikuro where Diomedes and his brother were born. Diomedes was next in line for the throne after his father Lord Akio Shiryuu. Diomedes was born in the middle of winter when the night is long and days are short; he was born with black hair, dark brown eyes, and brown skin. He was the son of the Lord Akio Shiryuu the head of the family,…

for social action, and as a means of ethical education Aristophanes’ speech zones in on what he perceives as human nature and a mythical account of how Love shows itself among human…

1.Dominic cries Data Specific Content On October 5th, Geri (one of the class teachers) while teaching a science lesson introduced students to the class pets, 2 frogs. Students studied the projected pictures of the frogs and decided to name the frogs Star and Pepper based on their physical attributes. Later on, Geri unveiled the frogs to a visibly excited class and divided students into small groups to observe the frogs. Connecting their observation to lesson teaching point to “what scientists…

In ancient Greece, the ideal of comedy was mainly formed from the idea of "this couldn't happen." This form was used in the play, "Lysistrata", to illustrate this point. Such ideas were the sexual content, women as leaders, and a female controlled society. As mentioned above, the ancient Greeks see the impossible as comedic and as a result, the abovementioned elements of the play to be comedic too, because in that time those ideas were unimaginable. As a comparison, here and now, we may not…

The passage that I found most interesting in The Symposium is related to the speech of Aristophanes, which defines the changing nature of love as a mythical and biological definition in the human condition: “First you must learn what human nature is in the beginning and what has happened to it since, because long ago our nature was not what it is now” (Plato p.25, 189d). In this passage, Aristophanes is defining the mythical story of the differences between human beings in the biology of sex,…

Aristophanes’ Lysistrata remains a potent commentary on the role of women in politics. Former Democratic Presidential candidate Lincoln Chaffee, announcing his withdrawal from the nominating race, referenced Lysistrata. “In that play, a group of women, fed up with the war mongering of their husbands, agree to withhold their favors until peace returns. And it worked! …women are more likely to be collaborative and team oriented. It is undeniable the benefits women provide to the pursuit of peace.”…