[568] An Athenian poet, who is said to have left one
hundred and sixty tragedies behind him; he only once
carried off the prize. Doubtless he had introduced
gods or demi-gods bewailing themselves into one of
his tragedies.
[569] This exclamation, “Oh! Pallas, thou
hast undone me!” and the reply of Strepsiades
are borrowed, says the scholiast, from a tragedy by
Xenocles, the son of Carcinus. Alcmena is groaning
over the death of her brother, Licymnius, who had
been killed by Tlepolemus.
[570] A proverb, applied to foolish people.
[571] The ram of Phryxus, the golden fleece of which
was hung up on a beech tree in a field dedicated to
Ares in Colchis.
[572] The subject of Euripides’ ‘Aeolus.’
Since among the Athenians it was lawful to marry a
half-sister, if not born of the same mother, Strepsiades
mentions here that it was his uterine sister,
whom Macareus dishonoured, thus committing both rape
and incest.
[573] A cleft in the rocks at the back of the Acropolis
at Athens, into which criminals were hurled.
[574] He repeats the words of Socrates at their first
interview, in mockery.
A
Academia, gardens of
Acharnae, hostages of
—inhabitants of
—township of
Acharnians, date fixed
—date of
Adonis, festivals of
Adultery, punishment of
Aegaean, Islands of
Aegeus, a mythical king
Aeschylus, character from
—plays after death
Aesop, Fable of
Aetolian, meaning of
Age fixed for playwrights
Agoracritus, crime imputed
—meaning of
Alcibiades, his father
Amorgos silks
Amphitheus, play on word
Amyclae, town near Sparta
Anagyra, town, an obstacle
Anapaests, reference to
Anaximenes, doctrine of
Andromeda, legend parodied
Anthesteria. See Dionysia
Antimachus, the historian
Apaturia, a feast
—festival of
Aphrodité Colias, the goddess of sensual love
Archeptolemus, treatment of
Archers, as policemen
Archilochus, singer of his own shame
Archimedes, fires Roman fleet
Argives (the), their misfortune
Army, Athenian
Artemesia, the Queen
Artemis, the huntress
Artemisium, naval battle of
Artichokes, to make tender
Arignotus, a soothsayer
Ariphrades, obscene habits
—a flute-player
Aristogiton, a conspirator
Aristophanes, anonymity of
—bald
—defeated
—land-owner
Assemblies, forced attendance of citizens
Athamas, a condemned king
Athené, the goddess
—protection claimed
—seen in dream
Athenian women, fond of wine
“Babylonians,” (The), a lost play
Bacchus, festivals of
Bacis, a soothsayer
Bagpipes, ancient
Barathrum, cleft of rock
—place of execution
Basket-bearers, the
Baths of Heracles
