Medea vs. Lysistrata

medea vs. Lysistrata Medea vs. Lysistrata – Contrasting two strong Greek females Both Medea by Euripides and Lysistrata by Aristophanes illustrate the injustices that women suffered. Each author uses strong-willed characters to protest social situations. Medea is the victim of divorce. She had no say in her situations, since in ancient Greece men could divorce their wives with the simple announcement of separation. Medea's husband, Jason, left her when offered the chance to elevate his social …

…Lysistrata fought injustice with sexuality. The disservices women suffered were illustrated in the Greek plays Medea and Lysistrata. Both plays portray women as strong-minded characters faced with great suffering. The difference between the two is in their outcome. Medea, a tragedy, opposes society's maltreatment of women with the use of counter suffering, involving death and destruction. Lysistrata, a comedy, has characters who use intelligence to overcome social evil. Lysistrata ends positively, whereas Medea does not.