Cleisthenes (son of Sibyrtius)
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Cleisthenes (/ˈklaɪsθɪniːz/ KLYSE-thin-eez; Greek: Κλεισθένης), also Clisthenes or Kleisthenes, was a prominent Athenian delegate (theoros) during the Peloponnesian War (431 BC). The comedian Aristophanes used him frequently as the butt of jokes and as a character in his plays, ridiculing him for his sexual tastes. He is notably mentioned in The Frogs, The Clouds, Lysistrata, and Thesmophoriazusae.
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- Acharnians 117,The Clouds, 354,Thesmophoriazusae, 574.
- Ancient Library
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- Ancient Greek statesmen
- 5th-century BC Athenians
- LGBT people from Greece
- Athenians of the Peloponnesian War
- Aristophanes