In a play, this event ends after a man flies a giant dung beetle to heaven and frees a goddess from a cave. For 10 points each:
[10m] In the play Lysistrata, an oath sworn over a wine bowl begins a sex strike, which brings about the end of what event?
ANSWER: Peloponnesian War [accept Second Peloponnesian War; prompt on war; reject “First Peloponnesian War”]
[10e] The satirical Aristophanes plays Lysistrata and Peace are both in this genre. This dramatic genre is contrasted with the genre of tragedy.
ANSWER: comedy [or komoidia]
[10h] Aristophanes frequently ridiculed this Athenian politician as a warmonger in plays like Peace. After this politician attempted to prosecute him, Aristophanes mocked this man as a sausage seller in his play The Knights.
ANSWER: Cleon [or Kleon]
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