Πόλεις (fr. 218)

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the τύλη the exterior wrapper of the pillow; see fr. 170 n. (with citation of the
ancient sources).
Poll. 10.66 includes θέρμαυστρις in a list of terms associated with drink-
ing and in particular with warming water (τραπομένω δ’ έπί τό πίνειν, ϊνα
μέν τό ϋδωρ θερμαίνεται, θερμαντήρες, θερμαστρίς, θέρμαυστρις, χαλκία
θερμαντήρια, “if one turns to drinking, where water is warmed: thermanteres,
thermastris, thermaustris, thermanteria kettles”). Cf. 1G I5 421.97-8 (one of the
Attic Stelae), although the stone there offers [θέ]ρμαυστις. Contrast θέρμασ-
τρις/ θερμαστρίς (“smith’s tongs”; e.g. Hsch. θ 359) and the use of one word
or the other as the name for a type of dance (e. g. Luc. Salt. 34; Poll. 4.102, 105;
Ath. 14.629e; Phot, θ 120), and see in general Amyx 1958. 219-21; Stamires
1958 (a comprehensive collection of the attestions of θέρμαυστρις and similar
words, with corrections of and additions to Amyx 1958); Sarati 1996. 109-10.
In literary sources, a θρόνος is not an ordinary chair but a seat of honor,
on which a god might sit (II. 8.442; Pi. O. 2.77; E. HF 1127; Ar. Av. 1732; Ra.
765; adesp. lyr. PMG 1018.2) or that might be occupied by a member of a royal
family or be found in his or her house (e.g. A. Ag. 260; Hdt. 1.14.3; E. Med.
1163; El. 315); cf. Ath. 5.192e-f (distinguishing between the θρόνος, a “free”
seat equipped with a footstool; a κλισμός, a light chair with a back, which is
more sumptuous and inclined; and the humble δίφρος, normally a backless
stool, although see fr. 66 with n.); Pritchett in Pritchett-Pippin 1956. 217-20;
Richter 1966. 13-33, esp. 13-15; Andrianou 2009. 22-31 (on chairs generally,
as opposed to couches). But a thronos is mentioned at two separate points in
the Attic Stelae (IG Γ 422.160, 287), making it clear that one might be found
in a wealthy house at least, and a set of six also appears repeatedly in the
Parthenon accounts (e.g. ZG I3 356.41-2; IE 1394.16), while another set of ten
is included in a temple inventory from Aegina (ZG I3 1455.31-2). The word
(whence English “throne” via Latin thronus) is attested already in Mycenean
Greek and is likely substrate vocabulary.
χύτραν A round-bottomed, narrow-mouthed earthenware pot used to
heat water or to stew meat or vegetables (e. g. Epich. fr. 30; Crates Com. fr.
16.8; Ar. Eq. 1174; Pax 202 with Olson 1998 ad loc.; Av. 78; fr. 606; Ale. Com. fr.
24; Antiph. fr. 71.1; Anaxandr. fr. 42.28; Hp. Morb. II56 = 7.88.9 Littre; X. HG
4.5.4; Amyx 1958. 211-12). The word is too undignified for lyric or tragedy; cf.
Anaxandr. fr. 6.2-3 (Timotheus allegedly used a periphrasis).
4 κάννας Lit. “reeds” (a Semitic loan-word; cf. Lat. canna, English “cane”;
Hsch. κ 458 κάννα· κάλαμος, “canna: reed” (taken by Latte as a reference to
Cratin. fr. 210); Masson 1967. 47-8) and thus by extension matting woven out
of reeds and used as fencing or the like (Cratin. fr. 210; Pherecr. fr. 69; Ar. V.
394 with Biles-Olson 2015 ad loc.·, cf. Hippon. fr. 163 f καννηνοποιόν “reed