1. Link here to read about Picasso's illustrations for an edition of Aristophanes' Lysistrata, as described in these notes for an "Online Exhibit of Erotica" at Mount Holyoke. Then link here to study the illustrations. Then reread the text of the play with the illustrations in mind and think through the staging of each scene. Consider which scenes or passages Picasso has chosen to illustrate, and how. (Identify the illustrated scenes by line numbers in the text.) What principal scenes are not illustrated? How well does the sequence of Picasso's prints capture the overall spirit of the play and its plot?

2. Link here to read about Beardsley's illustrations for an edition of Aristophanes' Lysistrata, as described in these notes for an "Online Exhibit of Erotica" at Mount Holyoke. Then link here to study the illustrations. Then reread the text of the play with the illustrations in mind and think through the staging of each scene. Consider which scenes or passages Beardsley has chosen to illustrate, and how. (Identify the illustrated scenes by line numbers in the text.) What principal scenes are not illustrated? How well does the sequence of Beardsley's prints capture the overall spirit of the play and its plot?

3. Link here to read about Picasso's illustrations for an edition of Aristophanes' Lysistrata, as described in these notes for an "Online Exhibit of Erotica" at Mount Holyoke.
Link here to study the illustrations. Then select one or two of Picasso's illustrations and find the scene it illustrates. (Identify the illustrated scene by line numbers in the text.) Then discuss how effectively the illustrations capture the spirit of the scenes. What are the main differences between text and image?

4. Link here to read about Beardsley's illustrations for an edition of Aristophanes' Lysistrata, as described in these notes for an "Online Exhibit of Erotica" at Mount Holyoke.
Link here to study the illustrations. Then select one or two of Beardsley's illustrations and find the scene it illustrates. (Identify the illustrated scene by line numbers in the text.) Then discuss how effectively the illustrations capture the spirit of the scenes. What are the main differences between text and image?

5. Link here to the publicity statements and introduction to "Wonder Woman" as she was introduced as a Comic Book character in 1942. Then choose one or more of the images from the Amazon section of the Lysistrata Image Resources and compare the ancient Greek and American figures as cultural icons? What do you think was their function as mythic figures in the two cultures? What are the major differences between them? Think too about why such a figure appeared in American culture in 1942.

6. Link here to theme song for "Wonder Woman" as she was introduced as a TV heroine in 1976. Then choose one or more of the images from the Amazon section of the Lysistrata Image Resources and compare the ancient Greek and American figures as cultural icons? What do you think was their function as mythic figures in the two cultures? What are the major differences between them? Think too about why such a figure appeared in American culture in 1976. What are the major differences between the comic book and the television heroine?

7. Link here to the theme song for "Xena: Warrior Princess" as she was introduced as a TV heroine in 1995. Then choose one or more of the images from the Amazon section of the Lysistrata Image Resources and compare the ancient Greek and American figures as cultural icons? What do you think was their function as mythic figures in the two cultures? What are the major differences between them? Why do you think this character became a cult heroine? How does she compare with Herakles (ancient and modern)?