Lysistrata was the heroine of a Greek play who attempted to bring about the end of the Peloponnesian War by ____________________.

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The prompt presents a question about Lysistrata and includes the correct answer as 'withholding sex from Greek husbands,' but the list of answer options is missing.
First, restating the question for clarity: Lysistrata was the heroine of a Greek play who attempted to bring about the end of the Peloponnesian War by ____________________.
Next, note that there are no alternative choices provided to evaluate. Without options, we cannot compare each potential claim, identify misconceptions, or show why other possibilities are incorrect.
However, we can discuss the intended correct answer and why it fits the historical play’s plot.
Reason the correct option is accurate: In Lysistrata, Aristophanes depicts the heroine organizing a sex strike among the women of Athens and Sparta (and other city-states) to force the wathers to end the war by withholding intimate relations from their husbands. This tactic leverages the idea that combined personal sacrifice can influence political decisions, thereby aligning with the play’s comedic yet political aim.
Why this matches the historical- literary context: The plot centers on gender dynamics and protest through sexual restraint, turning home-front actions into leverage over war-making power. The phrase 'withholding sex from Greek husbands' directly captures that central tactic.
Why potential, non-listed options would be incorrect in this context: Since no other choices are available to critique, we can anticipate that any alternative would either misrepresent the strategy (for example, proposing violence, religious rites, or diplomacy as the method) or would minimize the scope by suggesting tactics unrelated to the play’s satire on gendered power and war.
If you later provide the full set of answer options, I can map each one to the correct interpretation, explain why it is right or wrong, and show how Lysistrata’s plan contrasts with or aligns with those alternatives.

HISTORY 2201 SP2025 (27870) Week 3 Quiz

Lysistrata was the heroine of a Greek play who attempted to bring about the end of the Peloponnesian War by ____________________.

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