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The Ecclesiazusae

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“The Ecclesiazusae,” also known as Assemblywomen, is a comedic play by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. Written around 391 BCE, the play is a political satire that imagines a scenario where the women of Athens, disguised as men, take control of the government and implement radical reforms.

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Aristophanes

Aristophanes was an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens. He wrote forty plays, of which eleven survive virtually complete. The majority of his surviving plays belong to the genre of comic drama known as Old Comedy and are considered its most valuable examples.