Praxagora

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Praxagora is the clever Athenian woman who leads a female takeover of the government in Aristophanes’ comedy *Ecclesiazusae*.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek comedy character
dramatic character
female character
fictional character
advocatesFor communal property
communal sharing of wealth
female control of government
appearsIn Ecclesiazusae NERFINISHED
appearsInWorkBy Aristophanes NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme democracy and reform
gender roles
utopian politics
women and power
characterInGenre political satire
characterTrait clever
persuasive
politically ambitious
resourceful
createdBy Aristophanes NERFINISHED
disguisesAs male citizen in the Assembly
man
firstAppearance Ecclesiazusae NERFINISHED
gender female
hasNameEtymology Greek name meaning roughly "she who acts in the assembly"
language Ancient Greek
leads female takeover of the Athenian Assembly
group of Athenian women
literaryPeriod Classical Greek literature NERFINISHED
medium theatre
nationality Athenian
occupation Athenian citizen
participatesIn Athenian Assembly debate
plans seizure of political power by women
relationship wife of Blepyrus
residence Athens NERFINISHED
role protagonist
spouse Blepyrus NERFINISHED
timeOfFictionalSetting classical Athens NERFINISHED
workGenre Old Comedy NERFINISHED

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Ecclesiazusae mainCharacter Praxagora