For Agon we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Entertainment Industry and Greek Drama.

Agon (Entertainment Industry)

A debate. In the Prologue of Greek Old Comedy, a "happy idea" was put forth, then the merits of the idea were argued in the agon. In Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, for example, the women decide to end war by going on a sex strike. In the agon, Lysistrata and the Magistrate debate the issue. She prevails in the argument and he retreats.

Agon (Greek Drama)

'contest'; a formal debate, highly rhetorical in nature and often somewhat artificial

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