Κυνηγέται (fr. 25)

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on Διονύσου γοναί). In this case, Κυνηγέται is perhaps originally an alternate
title. For Asclepius in comedy, cf. the Asclepius of Antiphanes and Philetaerus;
Aristophanes’ Plutus.
Least likely is Edmonds’ suggestion that the title refers to the Cynics
Antisthenes and Diogenes. Philosophers certainly were mocked in comedy
(notably in Aristophanes’ Clouds·, cf. fr. 20 with n. above), but it is not certain
when the term ‘Cynic’ was introduced, nor is it an easy inference from hunters
with dogs, κυνικός referring to a Cynic is attested first at Men. fr. 114.2, and
Diogenes is called ό Κύων at Arist. Rh. 1411a24. D.L. 6.60 represents Diogenes
as referring to himself as ό Κύων, but the accuracy of the claim is difficult to
ascertain.
Date Unknown.

fr. 25 K.-A. (24 K.)
υιός γάρ οίκόσιτος ήδύ γίγνεται
habet A
γίγνεται Person: γίν- A
For a son who provides for himself is a pleasant thing
Ath. 6.247e-f
μνημονεύει δέ τού μέν οίκοσίτου Άναξανδρίδης έν Κυνηγέταις·-
And Anaxandrides in Kynegetai mentions ‘one who provides for himself’:-

Metre lambic trimeter.
Discussion Grotius 1626. 640-1; Person 1812. 85; Meineke 1840 III. 171; 1847.
579; Bothe 1855. 422; Kock 1884 11.144; Edmonds 1959 11.54—5; Kassel-Austin
1991 11.249; Sanchis Llopis et al. 2007. 250
Citation Context In a discussion of parasites, Athenaeus adduces a number
of other words compounded from -σίτος, for some of which he provides a quo-
tation. The quotation from Anaxandrides is followed by a further definition of
οίκόσιτος: ‘one who serves his city not for a wage but as a gift.’ This definition
is expanded by one directly relevant example, Antiph. fr. 198, as well as two
others, Men. Cith. fr. 6 and fr. 98.