Cleisthenes (/ˈklaɪsθɪniːz/ KLYSSE-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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