f[1] Philocles, a tragic poet, had written a tragedy on Tereus,
which was simply a plagiarism of the play of the same name
by Sophocles. Philocles is the son of Epops, because he got his
inspiration from Sophocles' Tereus, and at the same time is father
to Epops, since he himself produced another Tereus.
f[2] This Hipponicus is probably the orator whose ears Alcibiades
boxed to gain a bet; he was a descendant of Callias, who was famous
for his hatred of Pisistratus.

PISTHETAERUS
Then this bird is Callias! Why, what a lot of his feathers he
has lost![1]

f[1] This Callias, who must not be confounded with the foe
of Pisistratus, had ruined himself.

EPOPS
That's because he is honest; so the informers set upon him and the
women too pluck out his feathers.

PISTHETAERUS
By Posidon, do you see that many-coloured bird? What is his name?

EPOPS
This one? 'Tis the glutton.

PISTHETAERUS
Is there another glutton besides Cleonymus? But why, if he is
Cleonymus, has he not thrown away his crest?[1] But what is the meaning
of all these crests? Have these birds come to contend for the double