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τὸν Λαρτίου μιμούμενοι τῶν ὄρχεων κρεμῶμεν,
The phrase 'τῶν ὄρχεων' is a rare genitive plural of ὄρχης (dancer), which appears elsewhere only in the context of ritual or theatrical performance; here it likely refers to the 'dancers of Lartius,' a figure possibly alluding to a specific Roman or Italic tradition known to Aristophanes or his audience, though the exact identity remains debated. The construction 'μιμούμενοι ... κρεμῶμεν' combines a present middle participle with a present subjunctive, suggesting a deliberate, ongoing imitation leading to a proposed action, which is unusual in its syntactic cohesion and may reflect a specific rhetorical or dramatic device.
Wealth. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.