Lysistrata
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Lines 1 – 253 Lines 254 – 705 Lines 706 – 979 Lines 980 – 1323
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All Themes War and Peace Gender Roles Sexuality and the Battle of the Sexes Rebellion, Patriotism, and the Political Power of Comedy
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Characters
All Characters Lysistrata Kleonike Myrrhine The Chorus of Old Women The Chorus of Old Men Commissioner of Public Safety Kinesias Lampito Ismenia The Corinthian girl Peace
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All Symbols Athena and the Acropolis
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Lysistrata

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Aristophanes
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Athena and the Acropolis

Athena was the tutelary wisdom goddess of Athens, and she was worshiped chiefly at her temple in the Acropolis, a great citadel that served as the political and religious center of Athens, home to the…

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