Chapter M

Macareus rapes sister _Mad Ox_, a nickname Magnes, the comic poet Male sexual organ, pun on "_Many good men_" "Maricas," play by Eupolis Marpsias, an orator Medimni, a measure Megacles, family name Megara, ally to Sparta Megarians, boycotted --(the), their sufferings Melanion, chaste as Melanthius, "Medea," tragedy by --poet and gourmand _Membrum virile_, punned upon Micon, famous painter Mice (the), a play Mina, value of Mines (silver), source of wealth Mirrors, or burning glasses Mitylené, city of Modes of love, allusions to different Month (the), how divided Moon, the old and new Mothon, an obscene dance Morsimus, the poet Morychus of Athens Mountains, the golden Mount Taygetus Myronides, famous general Mysian Telephus (the)

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Names, fancy Navarino, Battle of Nero, Emperor, his finger Nestor, the wise king Nicarchus, an informer Nicias, Greek general, satire on courage of

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Oath, over a buckler Obolus, "the honest penny" Odomanti, a tribe Offering, the priest's part Old men, ridiculed Olive branches, when carried Olympus, a musician Omens, their effect Opora, the goddess Opportunity, neglected Opposite (the) to word expected Oracles, belief in --obscurity satirised Orators, pederastic habits of Orestes, symbol of rage Oreus, a town Orsilochus, brothel-keeper Orthian mode, described

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Pan, King of the Satyrs Panathenaea, a festival --(the), promised to Hermes Pandeletus, renowned quibbler Pandion, statue of Paphlagonian tanner --meaning of Parabis, character of Parliament (the), Athenian Parnes, mountain of Pauson, a painter Peace, efforts for Pederasty, school for oratory Pegasus, in Euripides --steed of Perseus Peleus, accused of seduction Pellené, a city, also name of courtesan Penis, the drooping, as emblem Penny royal, effect on fruit-eating Peplus, the sacred, uses of Pericles, maltreats conquered people --squanders wealth Periclides, chief of embassy Persian buskins Persians, alliance with Spartans Perfumes, Rhodian Pergasae Phales, god of generation Phallus (the), an emblem Phallics. See Phallus Phayllus, an athlete Pheax, special pleader Phelleus, a mountain Pherecrates, playwright Phidias, reward of work Philocles, sons of Philostratus, identity lost Phormio, a great general --a successful general --famous admiral Phrynis, poet and musician Phryxus, ram of Phylarch, cavalry captain Phylé, a fortress of Attica Pigs immolated Pillar, used for treaties Pimples, a swinish disease Pindar, borrowed from Piraeus, the Pisander, a braggart captain --revolutionary leader Pittalus, a physician Pleasures, wanton Pnyx, purpose used for Poetry, measures of Poets, seduce young men --supply theatrical gear "_Poseidon and boat_" Posidon, god of earthquakes Potidaea, a tributary town Pramnium, wine or Prasiae, a town Prepis, a vile pathic Priapus, god of gardens Prisoners, objects of sale Prisoners, Spartan Processions, barred to married women Prodicus, celebrated sophist Prytanes, duties of --(the), their functions Prytaneum, meals, why given Pseudartabas, the King's Eye Pun, far-fetched --of ill omen --on "father" and cowardice --on word Pylos Punishment (of slaves) Pyanepsia, a festival Pylos, history of --barley, meaning --the affair of --towns of Pyrrandrus, origin of name Pythagorean doctrine

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Question before sacrificing

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Radishes, used as punishment Rape and incest Reasoning, names for

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Salabaccha, famous courtesan Salamis, the island of Samos, friend to Athens Samothrace, the island of Samphoras, mark of horses "Scythian woman" Semi-sextarius, the Senate, admission to --how composed Seriphian, island of Sesame-cake, emblem of fecundity Shoes, taken off Sibyrtius, the son of Sicilian Expedition (the) Sicily, towns of Sicyonians, blood in sacrifice Silphium, a plant Simonides, a timeserver --song-writer Sisters, marriage of half- Sisyphus, his cunning Sitalces, a king _Skytalé_, used for despatches Slaves, names of Smicythes, the King Socrates, basket used for meditation --calumniated --chief accusation against --his birthplace --his meanness --taught everywhere --teaching _re_ bodily health --sprinkles flour --words mocked at Soldiers, inexpert at speaking Soldier's nation Sophocles, writing for gain Sow, obscene pun on word Spartans (the), prisoners --malicious Speeches, limited by clocks Sphere, earthenware Stage (the Greek), contrivance of --(the), of theatre State treasure Stealing, under pretence of teaching Steeds, exploits of Stilbides, a diviner Stone seats, where used Strangers, at Athens Strategi (the) Strato, orator of ill-fame Stupidity, in government Suidas, referred to Sunium, temple of Sybaris, a town Sybil (the), of Delphi Syrmaea, a purgative

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Tail, when burning Tails, animals without Tambourines, with lewd dancing Telamon, war-song writer --"Telephus," a lost play --Tents at Olympic games "Tereus," a lost play Thales, mentioned Thasian wine Theagenes, an evil liver --wife Themistocles, work for Athens --death, 33 Theognis, a poet sans life Theophanes, identity of Theoria, why in care of Senate Thetis, solicited by Peleus Thucydides, references to Thumantis unhoused Timocreon, song of Timon, the misanthrope Toad-eaters, orators Treachery, reward of Tributes, paid to Athens Trierarch, duties of Tricorysus, gnat-haunted Truces, how personified Tyndarus, sons of