Pisthetaerus

[368] The barbarian god utters some gibberish which Pisthetaerus interprets into consent.

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[267] Pisthetaerus and Euelpides now both return with wings.

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[184] The same mishap had occurred to Pisthetaerus.

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-- Hence Pisthetaerus thinks that the owl will recognize they are Athenians by seeing the stew-pots, and as he is an

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After some disputation, it is agreed that all reasonable demands of the birds are to be granted, while Pisthetaerus is to have Basileia as his bride.

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[334] Cinesias makes a bound each time that Pisthetaerus struck him.

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[314] Pisthetaerus modifies the Greek proverbial saying, "To what use cannot hands be put?"

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Euelpides and Pisthetaerus, two old Athenians, disgusted with the litigiousness, wrangling and sycophancy of their countrymen, resolve upon quitting Attica.

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It is from another verb, [Greek: ototuzein], meaning the same thing, that Pisthetaerus coins the name of Ototyxians, i.e. groaners, because he is about to beat the dealer.

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The bird watches Lysicrates, because, according to Pisthetaerus, he had a right to a share of the presents.

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