What underlying idea can you infer about ancient Greek society from this passage?

A. Men fought more battles than women.

B. Old men were more desirable than old women.

C. Women were a more superstitious group than men.

D. Men had to fight wars, and women had to make hay.

Lysistrata

by Aristophanes (excerpt)

When the soldier returns from the wars, even though he has white hair, he very soon finds a young wife. But a woman has only one summer; if she does not make hay while the sun shines, no one will afterwards have anything to say to her, and she spends her days consulting oracles that never send her a husband.

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Uriah Oconnor

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26 August, 17:06

What underlying idea can you infer about ancient Greek society from this passage?

A. Men fought more battles than women.

B. Old men were more desirable than old women.

C. Women were a more superstitious group than men.

D. Men had to fight wars, and women had to make hay.

Lysistrata

by Aristophanes (excerpt)

When the soldier returns from the wars, even though he has white hair, he very soon finds a young wife. But a woman has only one summer; if she does not make hay while the sun shines, no one will afterwards have anything to say to her, and she spends her days consulting oracles that never send her a husband.

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Darius Duran · Answer 1

B. old men were more desirable than old women.

the piece tells you that men return from war old, but can still find a wife. it also says that women have a limited time to find a husband while they are young or they will be lonely forever.