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τὰ κύνεια μιγνὺς τοῖς ὀνείοις πράγμασιν,
The participle μιγνὺς (from μιγνύω) is used with the dative to denote mixing things together, a construction that is less common than the accusative with a preposition (e.g., μετὰ + genitive) in later Attic prose but attested in comedy. More significantly, the phrase presents a deliberate juxtaposition of the 'dog-like' (κύνεια, likely referring to the vulgar or aggressive style of the demagogue or his followers) with the 'donkey-like' (ὀνείοις, suggesting stubbornness or dullness) matters, creating a satirical compound insult characteristic of Aristophanic invective where abstract political behaviors are reduced to animalistic traits.
Knights. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.