Aristophanes Wasps 475

Wasps. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.

Current edition Experimental

Commentary (Sanjaya, generated; selected passages) (OCR draft) (English) (Source: pnadelofficial/aristophanes-sanjaya, commit c319590c139e5603e71f0699caa0663d823af8ad. Machine-generated source annotations retained; see Sanjaya import audit for coverage and limitations.)

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Editions (1)
Σφῆκες Perseus (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 1. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906.) — 526-728 focus
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Wasps (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Anonymous; 1938 compilation). Migrated from Perseus legacy XML; source wording and notes retained. See TEI header and migration inventory.) — 477 focus
English (Sanjaya, generated; selected passages) (OCR draft) Experimental (Source: pnadelofficial/aristophanes-sanjaya, commit c319590c139e5603e71f0699caa0663d823af8ad. Machine-generated source annotations retained; see Sanjaya import audit for coverage and limitations.) — 477 focus

Commentary

Commentary (Sanjaya, generated; selected passages) (OCR draft) (Source: pnadelofficial/aristophanes-sanjaya, commit c319590c139e5603e71f0699caa0663d823af8ad. Machine-generated source annotations retained; see Sanjaya import audit for coverage and limitations.) focus

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καὶ ξυνὼν Βρασίδᾳ καὶ φορῶν κράσπεδα
The participle ξυνὼν (from ξυνάω, 'to join' or 'to conspire with') in the sense of 'conspiring with' or 'acting in alliance with' is rare in comedy; here it likely alludes to the historical alliance between the Spartan general Brasidas and the Athenian oligarchic faction or the Chalcidice campaign, though the exact referent of 'conspiring' is ambiguous without the preceding context. The verb φορῶν ('carrying' or 'wearing') with κράσπεδα ('fringes' or 'tassels') is an idiom for adopting the dress of a foreigner or a specific group, possibly mocking the subject for mimicking Spartan attire or for political hypocrisy.