Project Gutenberg 2006-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 209 Aristophanes -450 -388 Αριστοφάνης Ἀριστοφάνης Aristófanes Aristofanes Demetrakopoulos, Polyvios 1864 1922 Δημητρακόπουλος, Πολύβιος Dimitrakopoulos, Polybius Αρκάς, Πολ Arcas, Pol Arcas, Paul Dimitrakopoulos, Polyvios Λυσιστράτη Lysistrata Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysistrata Wikipedia page about this book: https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9B%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B7_(%CE%BA%CF%89%CE%BC%CF%89%CE%B4%CE%AF%CE%B1) Produced by Christos Alexandridis "Lysistrata" by Aristophanes is a comedic play written in the 5th century BC. This work presents a bold narrative centered on the power dynamics of gender during the backdrop of the Peloponnesian War. The main character, Lysistrata, devises a daring plan to end the war by uniting women through a temporary ban on sexual relations with their husbands, thereby leveraging their power to influence the outcome of the conflict. The opening of "Lysistrata" introduces the titular character standing outside her home, eagerly waiting for other women to arrive for an important meeting. She expresses her frustration at their delayed arrival due to domestic responsibilities, highlighting the limitations placed on women. Once the women gather, Lysistrata reveals her radical scheme to withhold intimacy from their husbands to pressure them into making peace. The dialogue is laced with wit as the women, initially hesitant, weigh the implications of her plan, showcasing not only the humor but also the serious undertones of women's agency in a patriarchal society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) el Comedy plays Lysistrata (Fictitious character) -- Drama Peace movements -- Drama Women and peace -- Drama Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. -- Drama PA Text Classical Antiquity Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 194019 2025-08-07T13:05:52.980681 text/html 122307 2020-06-26T11:18:56 text/html 122746 2025-08-07T13:05:57.946634 application/epub+zip 127978 2025-08-07T13:05:54.505731 application/epub+zip 151172 2020-06-26T11:18:56 application/pdf 127977 2025-08-07T13:05:53.504718 application/epub+zip 229999 2025-08-07T13:05:59.584664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241363 2025-08-07T13:05:57.406702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211713 2022-09-08T13:08:53.852045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189053 2025-08-07T13:05:52.671752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188873 2020-06-26T11:19:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116709 2020-06-26T11:18:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24992 2025-08-07T13:05:59.718665 application/rdf+xml 9789 2025-08-07T13:05:54.003660 image/jpeg 2854 2025-08-07T13:05:53.752663 image/jpeg 58092 2020-06-26T11:19:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 50418 2020-06-26T11:18:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 51139 2020-06-26T11:18:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 131326 2020-06-26T11:18:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 121879 2025-08-07T13:05:53.000671 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog el.wikipedia en.wikipedia