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Νηρηίδες (Nereides)
(‘Nereids’)
Discussion Meineke 18391.372; 1840 III. 174; 1847. 581; Bothe 1855. 423; Kock
188411.146; Lawler 1941.154; Edmonds 1959 11.56—7; Kassel-Austin 1991 11.253;
Sanchis Llopis et al. 2007. 253
Title For the title, cf. Aeschylus Nereids·, Alexis Φιλόκαλος ή Νύμφαι,
although Arnott 1996 ad loc. prefers the view that the nymphs of the title
had a shrine on stage but not necessarily a role, which seems unlikely here.
Meineke’s suggestion (1839 1.372) that the title be emended to Nereus has
little to commend it. For the Nereids in Greek art, see Barringer 1995; LIMC
VI.1.785-6.
Content of the comedy The title suggests a mythological parody, although
all that can be said with certainty is that the play involved a drinking party.
Little help is gained from comparison with Aeschylus’ Nereids, which was the
second play in a trilogy about Achilleus and is the only other play with this
name. The subject of Aeschylus’ play is uncertain (see Radt 1985 ad loc.), and in
any case the two need not have anything to do with one another. Furthermore,
any number of plots involving Nereids can be imagined.
Date Unknown.

fr. 33 K.-A. (32 K.)
δός δή τον χοά
αύτω σύ, Κώμε, και τό κυμβίον φέρων.
(Β.) Ευριπίδης τις τήμερον γενήσεται
habet A
1 χοά Jacobs: χο’Α 2 σύ, Κώμε Dobree: σύγκωμε Α φέρων post αύτω transp.
Bergk 3 τήμερον Dindorf: σήμερον A
Give the chous
to him, Komos, and bring the schooner as well.
(B.) He will be a Euripides today
Ath. 11.482c-d
μνημονεύει δ’ αύτοΰ (i. e. Euripides) καί Άναξανδρίδης έν Νηρηίσιν·-
Anaxandrides also mentions him (i. e. Euripides) in Nereides:-