Cleisthenes (son of Sibyrtius)

For other uses, see Cleisthenes (disambiguation).
Cleisthenes
Κλεισθένης
Pronunciation/ˈklaɪsθɪniːz/ KLYSSE-thin-eez
CitizenshipAthenian
OccupationTheoros (delegate)
EraClassical Greece
Known forRole during the Peloponnesian War
Notable workMentioned in Aristophanes' plays (The Frogs, The Clouds, Lysistrata, Thesmophoriazusae)

Cleisthenes (/ˈklaɪsθɪniːz/ KLYSSE-thin-eez; Ancient 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 being effeminate and/or passive homosexual (kinaidos). He is notably mentioned in The Frogs, The Clouds, Lysistrata, and Thesmophoriazusae.

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