160

Eupolis

in Athens, Wilson 2003; Wilson 2004, esp. 299-303. For an illustration of a
symposiast singing (in this case a line from Theognis), Kaltsas 2006 catalogue
#84.
οίνοχόην A rare, seemingly generic term for a wine-pouring vessel (i. e.
the cup, pitcher or ladle used to transfer wine from the mixing bowl to in-
dividual cups); a chous (fr. 379 n.) is a specific type of oinochoe. The noun is
attested securely before this only at Hes. Op. 744; also in the late 5th century
at E. Tr. 820 χρυσέαις έν οίνοχόαις (“among gold oinochoai”·, vessels avail-
able for Ganymedes when he pours wine for Zeus); Th. 6.46.3 φιάλας τε και
οίνοχόας και θυμιατήρια και άλλην κατασκευήν ούκ ολίγην (“libation bowls
and oinochoai and incense braziers and a large amount of other gear”; temple
dedications in Egesta, all made of silver).

fr. 396 K.-A. (362 K.)
είωθός τό κομμάτιον τούτο
This kommation (is) customary
Hephaestion, περί Ποιημάτων 8.2, p. 72.17-20 Consbruch
τά δέ είδη τής παραβάσεώς έστι ταΰτα· κομμάτιον, δ καί παρά τοϊς παλαιοϊς ποιηταϊς
ώνομάσθη· φησί γάρ ό Εϋπολις·-
The sections of the parabasis are the following: a kommation, which was also named
by the ancient poets; for Eupolis says:-.

Meter Taken by Person to be part of a Eupolidean (for which, see test. 45
with n.):
-v, — v, v,-<— x — o —>
Alternatively understood as part of two polyschematists (thus Fritzsche):
— X —oo—>
Discussion Person 1814. 286 (253); Fritzsche 1855/56. 7
Citation Context From a discussion of the terms for the various parts of the
standard parabasis (as known today from Aristophanes in particular) at the
end of Hephaestion’s On Poems·, no other original sources for the terms are
cited. E. g. ΣνΓ Ar. Pax 734 ~ Suda π 282 (citing Pl. Com. fr. 99) and ZRV Ar. Nu.
510 are fragments of cognate discussions, all of which presumably go back to
the Roman-era scholar Heliodorus’ metrical commentary on Aristophanes.