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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek dramatic character
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
war and peace NERFINISHED
hasTrait down-to-earth
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
social commentary on gender roles
workAuthor Aristophanes of Athens NERFINISHED
workAuthorOccupation playwright

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Lysistrata mainCharacter Calonice