512

Eupolis

fr. 324 K.-A. (302 K.)
Harp. p. 273.8-11 = Σ 16 Keaney
σιπύα· Λυσίας έν τώ ΠερίΉμικληρίου των Μακαρτάτου Χρημάτων (fr. 218 Carey),
σιτηρόν άγγεϊόν έστιν ή σιπύα, έστι δέ πολλάκις παρά τοϊς άρχαίοις κωμικοϊς·
Εϋπολις Χρυσώ γένει, Αριστοφάνης Τελμισεύσιν (fr. 555)
s ipy a: Lysias in his On the Half-Inheritance of the Property of Makartatos (fr. 218
Carey). A sipya is a vessel used for grain and is often found in the poets of Old Comedy:
Eupolis in Chrysoun genos, Aristophanes in Telmises (fr. 555)
Citation context From a note on a rare word in Lysias; taken over from the
Epitome of Harpocration at Phot, σ 232. The name of the Aristophanic play
is actually Telemesses.
Text Despite Harpocration, the normal Attic form of the word is σιπύη; see
in general Lobeck 1820. 301-2.
Interpretation A σιπύη is a storage vessel for dry goods, specfically associ-
ated with barley-meal at Ar. Pl. 806 ή μέν σιπύη μεστή ’στι λευκών αλφίτων
(“the sipye is full of white barley-meal”; among the indications that Wealth has
taken up residence in Chremylus’ house), with baked loaves of bread at Call,
fr. 251.1 (= Hec. fr. 35.1 Hollis), and with πανσπερμία (a mix of dry seeds) at
Alciphr. 2.11. Cf. Pherecr. fr. 151 άρ’ άράχνι’ ώσπερ ταΐς σιπύαισι ταΐς κενούς;
(“Spider-webs, like for empty sipyai?”); Ar. Eq. 1296 (used to store something
edible); Leon. AP 6.302.2 = HE 2192 (holding something both mice and men
would eat); Gal. XIX p. 138.2-3 Kuhn σιπύϊδα· ... κεραμεούν τι σκεύος εις
δ άλφιτον εμβάλλεται (“sipyis: a ceramic vessel into which barley-meal is
put”); Hsch. σ 711 σιπύη· σιτηρόν άγγεϊόν. άρτοθήκη (“sipye·. a container for
grain. A breadbox”); Suda σ 471; Lex.Rhet. AB Ip. 303.32-3; Amyx 1958. 195-7,
discussing IG I3 422.2, 6, 17; 425.16 (the Demiopratai). Most likely a Semitic
loan-word (Masson 1967. 44-5).

fr. 325 K.-A. (18 Dem.)

Lex. Mess. fol. 283'5-6
[ώδ]ή σύν τώ ι, παρ’ δ (παρώ cod.) κα'ι τό Ώ ι δ ε ϊ ο ν (-αϊον cod.). Εϋπολις έ[ν Χρ]υσω
γένει
[did]e with the iota, compare also O i d e i o n. Eupolis i[n Chr]ysoun genos