Aristophanes Peace 431

ed. Eugene O'Neill, Jr.

Peace. Aristophanes. ed. Eugene O'Neill, Jr.. New York. 1938.

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Εἰρήνη Perseus (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 1. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906.) — 346-656 focus
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ἐκ τῶν ὀλεκράνων ἀκίδας ἐξαιρούμενον.
The phrase ἐκ τῶν ὀλεκράνων ἀκίδας ἐξαιρούμενον describes the action of pulling thorns or spikes out of the 'olekranoi'. While ὀλεκράνιον literally means 'elbow' (from ὀλένη + κράνος), in this comic context it is used metaphorically for the 'spurs' or 'thorns' of the shield (or perhaps the shield itself in a grotesque metonymy), creating a visual pun on the physical act of disarming a warrior by removing the protruding spikes that made them dangerous. This usage relies on the audience recognizing the anatomical term being repurposed for a military object, a characteristic Aristophanic device that conflates bodily anatomy with the mechanics of warfare.