| A | B |
| Lysistrata | leader of the women in L |
| Lampito | woman from Sparta |
| Calonice | L's sidekick |
| Myrrhine | Athenian woman with baby |
| Cinesias | Myrrh's husband |
| Stratyllis | Leader of chorus of women |
| Dionysus | buffoon hero of Fr |
| Xanthias | clever slave of Dion |
| Heracles | god called on by Dionysus |
| Charon | ferryman of the underworld |
| Empousa | ugly woman in underworld |
| Aeacus | doorkeeper of Hades |
| The Landladies | angry at Heracles for leaving without paying |
| Aeschylus | traditional, grand language |
| Euripides | modern, witty dramatist |
| Alcibiades | Athenian general in exile, swapped sides |
| Pluto | god of the Underworld |
| Pyrgopolynices | Swaggering Soldier |
| Artotrogus | flatterer of Pyrg |
| Periplectomenus | Purg's neighbour |
| Sceledrus | Stupid slave of Pyrg |
| Palaestrio | clever slave of Pyrg |
| Pleusicles | lover of Philoc |
| Philocomasium | slave/mistress of Pyrg, lover of Pleus |
| Acroteleutium | clever prostitite hired by Peri |
| Lurcio | drunken slave of Pyrg |
| Milphidippa | clever maid of Acro |
| Pseudolus | clever slave of Simo |
| Calidorus | lovesick son of Simo |
| Ballio | pimp, owner of Phoenicium |
| Phoenicium | slave loved by Calidorus, bought by captain |
| Harpax | right-hand man of captain |
| Callipho | friendly neighbour of Simo |
| Charinus | helpful friend of Calidorus |
| Smiia | clever slave found by Charinus |