![]() ![]() It should be noted that in ancient Greece, plays were performed at the Lenaea and at the Great City Dionysia – two religious festivals in honour of Dionysus which included theatrical competitions.Īristophanes’ Lysistrata is a comedy with a blend of satire and lampoon. Lysistrata was written in 412 BC during the dark moments of the Peloponnesian War – a war fought in ancient Greece between Sparta and Athens between 431 and 405 BC. Lysistrata is eponymous because the title is the same as the name of the hero. Of course, while Sophocles was famous for his tragic plays, Aristophanes is widely known as the father of comedy. Lysistrata is an eponymous play by the Greek playwright, Aristophanes (446-386 BC), best known for his comic plays such as The Birds, The Wasps and The Frogs. ![]()
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