How to pronounce“Lysistrata”in English
In the early days of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, thousands of theater companies staged readings and productions of the play.
The Lysistrata’s frustration at the senselessness of wars and the tolls they exact won’t seem very ancient to us.
Also it’s one of the rare ancient comedies in which the women get to be really funny.
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Definitions of “Lysistrata”
A woman who withholds sex in order to get her way.
“Lysistratas among the Indian [Iroquois] women proclaimed a boycott on lovemaking and childbearing.”
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