When looking up a list of the greatest writers of antiquity I came across the name Aristophanes. I looked to see what I could check out this week from the library for Aristophanes and the only play available was Lysistrata.
Lysistrata decides that the men will never end the war that is raging and she realizes only women can stop it. To do so she gathers the women of the warring cities and together they vow to withhold sex from their husbands until peace is established. Her plan works and peace is restored.
Overall I was not that impressed with this play.
“What about Roxane?” Alexander asked.
“Your prisoner bride?”
“Such disrespect is worthy of death!”
“There is no possible way that you could love her or that she could truly love you.”
“What gives you the insight to speak so assertively about matters you know nothing about?”
“Daughter of Oxyarthes, the man who surrendered the Iron Gates to you, makes for a very political marriage.”
“Continue,” said Alexander.
“At a feast celebrating your latest victory a number of young women were brought in for entertainment. You spotted one of them whose beauty far surpassed the others and you decided on the spot to marry her once you learned she was the daughter of Oxyarthes. You needed to cement a strong relationship with the local leaders. What better way to do this than through marriage? You didn’t share a common language and never even spoke to each other beforehand. She never was given a choice. So she is your prisoner bride.”
“You have a vague outline of the past. I suppose it is remarkable that you have as much ...