Myrrhine

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Myrrhine is a central female character in Aristophanes’ comedy "Lysistrata," known for her humorous and strategic role in the women’s sex strike to end the Peloponnesian War.

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Myrrhine canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dramatic character ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ
alliesWith Lysistrata ⓘ
appearsIn Lysistrata ⓘ
associatedWithTheme anti-war activism ⓘ
gender relations ⓘ
sexual politics ⓘ
characterTrait clever ⓘ
humorous ⓘ
strategic ⓘ
creator Aristophanes ⓘ
culturalContext Classical Athens ⓘ
firstPerformanceOfWork 411 BC ⓘ
functionInComedy embodiment of women’s leverage over men ⓘ
source of sexual humor ⓘ
gender female ⓘ
literaryTradition Classical Athenian drama ⓘ
medium ancient Greek stage play ⓘ
nationalityInFiction Athenian ⓘ
notableScene seduction and deliberate frustration of Cinesias ⓘ
partOfGroup Athenian women in "Lysistrata" ⓘ
roleInPlot participant in the women’s sex strike ⓘ
strategist in the effort to end the Peloponnesian War ⓘ
roleInWork central character in the comedy "Lysistrata" ⓘ
spouseInWork Cinesias ⓘ
timeOfSetting Peloponnesian War ⓘ
usedFor comic exploration of marital relations ⓘ
satire of male desire and war-making ⓘ
workGenre Old Comedy ⓘ
workLanguage Ancient Greek ⓘ

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Lysistrata → mainCharacter → Myrrhine ⓘ