Chapter D

Dactyl, the double meaning of 'Daedalians,' a lost play Dance, an obscene --the kick Dances, lascivious Dawn, the, time for love Dead (the), a custom Demagogues, secret of power Demos, double meaning of Demosthenes, a reproach of Demostratus, a statesman Depilation, referred to Diagoras, the atheist Dicaeopolis, meaning of Dionysia, feasts --the basket-bearer Dionysus, statue of, place of honour Diopithes, a bribe-taker Discourse, Just and Unjust Dog, a skinned, proverb "Dog-fox," a brothel-keeper --meaning of Dogs, lubricity of Dolphins, where worshipped Double meanings, obscene Dream, a Drunken habits, results of

E

Eagle and beetle, a fable Earth, sons of the Earthquakes, Sparta menaced Ecbatana, King's residence Ecclesia, the, or Parliament Ecclesiasts, their salary Echinus, town of Eclipses, allusion to Eels, certain, esteemed --with beet Egypt, residence in Election, character of Electra, reference to Eleusis, mysteries of Elymnium, a temple Embassies, dismissed Erectheus, identity of Eucrates, Athenian general --hiding-place of --statesman Euminides, temples of refuge Eupolis, a comic writer Euripides, a line from --"Aeolus," subject of --his mother --his talent --lost tragedy of --parodied --satirised --verse from Expedition, starting on

F

Fear, colour of Feast of Cups Fellation, alluded to Festivals, three days Fine, fixed by plaintiff Finger, the, obscene allusion Fleet (the), counsel concerning Formula, a sacred

G

Gallop (the), in sexual intercourse Games, war chariots in "Garden of love," weeded Garlic, an emblem --for game-cocks --the smell of Genetyllides, minor deities Genius, Good, explained Glanis, invented name "Goddesses (by the two)" _Godemiché_, alluded to Gods, the, belief in Gorgon's head Gorgons (the), name for gluttons Grasshoppers Greek stage, device of Greenstuff, offered to gods Gryttus, an orator Gull, allusion to Cleon

H

Harmodius, assassin esteemed --song in honour Harpies (the), symbol of voracity Heliasts, the, at Athens --tribunal of Hermippus, celebrated comic poet Hephaestus, sword of Heracles, as a glutton _Hermae_, figures of the god Hermes, conducts dead souls --god of chance, and thieves promised worship Hieronymus, an obscure poet --poet and pederast Hippias, the Tyranny of Hippocrates, sons of the general Hipponax, satiric poet, ugliness of Homeric verses, adapted Hippo of Samos, doctrine Honey, emblem of honey Horse, marking of Horses, good breed Hyperbolus, a demagogue --a general