Calonice
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Calonice is a prominent female character in Aristophanes’ comedy "Lysistrata," known for her humorous, down-to-earth support of the women’s sex strike against the men’s war.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek dramatic character
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female character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Lysistrata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Peloponnesian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sex strike ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Aristophanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 411 BC ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | Old Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThemeInWork |
sexual politics
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war and peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
down-to-earth
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humorous ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ sensual ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFormOfWork | stage play ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Greek literature ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | Athenian stage comedy ⓘ |
| opposes | continuation of war ⓘ |
| participatesIn | women’s sex strike ⓘ |
| partOf | chorus of women in Lysistrata ⓘ |
| represents | ordinary Athenian women ⓘ |
| roleInWork | supporting character ⓘ |
| supports | Lysistrata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
comic relief
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social commentary on gender roles ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Aristophanes of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthorOccupation | playwright ⓘ |
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