The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 by Aristophanes
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[20] [Greek: K_emos], the Greek term for the funnel-shaped top of the voting urn, into which the judges dropped their voting pebbles. [21] Racine has introduced this incident with some modification into his 'Plaideurs.' [22] Although called _Heliasts_ ([Greek: H_elios], the sun), the judges sat under cover. One of the columns that supported the roof is here referred to. [23] The juryman gave his vote for condemnation by tracing a line horizontally across a waxed tablet. This was one method in use; another was by means of pebbles placed in one or other of two voting urns. [24] Used for the purpose of voting. There were two urns, one for each of the two opinions, and each heliast placed a pebble in one of them. [25] The Heliast's badge of office. [26] To prepare him for initiation into the mysteries of the Corybantes. [27] Who pretended to cure madness; they were priests of Cybelé. [28] The sacred instrument of the Corybantes. [29] _Friend of Cleon,_ who had raised the daily salary of the Heliasts to three obols. [30] _Enemy of Cleon._ |
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