Lysistrata Aristophanes was a comedy poet in the fourth century B.C. Aristophanes' usual style was to be too satirical, and suggesting the outlandish. The most absurd and humorous of Aristophanes' comedies are those in which the main characters, the heroes of the story, are women. ... One of the most famous of Aristophanes' comedies depicting powerfully effectual women is the Lysistrata, named after the female lead character of the play. ... Aristophanes (Through the eyes of the women) mocks man's inclination for fighting. ...

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The damaged morale of the Athenian people after their defeat by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War caused a non-structured government that was depicted in The Assemblywomen by Aristophanes. ... Aristophanes developed a comedic idea to save Athens. ... Aristophanes used this absurd proposal just to show how the government was affected by the peoples' defeat. ... The Assemblywomen by Aristophanes showed the severity of this effect on the Ancient Athenians. ...

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Comedy was also seen during the 400's BC. Aristophanes, who wrote plays in the style Old Comedy, was a great writer of comic plays. ... With its elements of political and social satire, government leaders no longer permitted Old Comedy. ...

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1. 60 million years ago, the age of giant reptiles came to an end. Dinosaurs ruled the earth, while mammals were not able to evolve because they could never challenge the dinosaurs. Then, a comet hit the earth and the dinosaurs disappeared. Mammals, including primates, were then able to evolve. Over 5 million years ago, primates walked on all fours. ...

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