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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