JOURNAL ARTICLE

CELIBATE IS THE NEW SEXY: HAS ARISTOPHANES' LYSISTRATA FINALLY MADE WOMEN VIRTUOUS?

  • Published In: ARGO (2397-9828), 2024, n. 19. P. 12 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: WESSON, GALA 3 of 3

Abstract

The article explores the gender politics in Aristophanes' comedy play, Lysistrata. The author argues that the character of Lysistrata represents the priestess Lysimache and examines the strategies used by Lysistrata to end the Peloponnesian War, which draw on the virtues of Athena and Aphrodite. The article also discusses the chorus of old women and old men in the play, highlighting the shared spaces of the marketplace and religious rituals. The author concludes by questioning the portrayal of women in the play and the potential for feminist interpretations. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:ARGO (2397-9828). 2024/03, Issue 19, p12
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:23979828
  • Accession Number:176460512
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