Lysistrata (Attic Greek: Λυσιστράτη Lysistratê, Doric Greek: Λυσιστράτα Lysistrata), loosely translated to "she who disbands armies", is an anti-war Greek comedy, written in 411 BC by Aristophanes.
Led by the eponymous Lysistrata, the story's female characters barricade the public funds building and withhold sex from their husbands to end the Peloponnesian War and secure peace. In doing so, Lysistrata engages the support of women from Sparta, Boeotia, and Corinth. All of them, are first aghast at the suggestion of withholding sex. Finally they agree to swearing an oath of allegiance by drinking wine from a shield. This is ironic and therefore comical, because Greek men believed women had no self-restraint, a lack displayed in their alleged fondness for wine as well as sex.
Thanks RJ (tryna respect your new alias), i could have expounded but i assumed DV knew where it came from.
My high school english teacher had a thing for Greek plays. I know more about them than i care to, but hey comes in handy now and then.
I wasn't taking anything away from the women in the picture, by the way. I still think it was pretty cute of them to think of it and dress up like that.
If this doesn't bring the troops home from Iraq, nothing will.
as long as there are no scabs willing to "cross the picket line." LOL!
ReplyDeleteAhhhhhhhh!
ReplyDeleteThat's funny Robyn.
So you going on strike for peace or what? You going to do your part to bring the troops home?
Women can change the world if they put their ... minds ... to it.
Already doing my part, DV. Already doing my part.
ReplyDeleteLysistrata right?
ReplyDeletecan't remember how it ended though. . .
ReplyDeleteWhat's that Kalena?
ReplyDeleteGosh, you guys are smart....
ReplyDeleteDV. see below. yet again, had to look it up.
Lysistrata (Attic Greek: Λυσιστράτη Lysistratê, Doric Greek: Λυσιστράτα Lysistrata), loosely translated to "she who disbands armies", is an anti-war Greek comedy, written in 411 BC by Aristophanes.
Led by the eponymous Lysistrata, the story's female characters barricade the public funds building and withhold sex from their husbands to end the Peloponnesian War and secure peace. In doing so, Lysistrata engages the support of women from Sparta, Boeotia, and Corinth. All of them, are first aghast at the suggestion of withholding sex. Finally they agree to swearing an oath of allegiance by drinking wine from a shield. This is ironic and therefore comical, because Greek men believed women had no self-restraint, a lack displayed in their alleged fondness for wine as well as sex.
Thanks RJ (tryna respect your new alias), i could have expounded but i assumed DV knew where it came from.
ReplyDeleteMy high school english teacher had a thing for Greek plays. I know more about them than i care to, but hey comes in handy now and then.
I wasn't taking anything away from the women in the picture, by the way. I still think it was pretty cute of them to think of it and dress up like that.
i had to look up 'scabs' lol
ReplyDeleteyou're too funny!
...and who said blogging wasnt educational?
ReplyDeleteKalena. Robyn.
ReplyDeleteYa'll edifying ya'll asses off.
I thought Lysistrata was Latin for vagina.
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