When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
- Aeschylus (1365-1366)
- Aphrodite (52)
- Apollo (371, 596)
- Aristophanes, Knights (554, 580)
- Artemis (598)
- Athena (988)
- Carcinus (1261)
- Chaerephon (104, 504, 830, 1465)
- Demeter (121)
- Dionysus (108, 310, 519, 606, 1000)
- Electra (534)
- Eupolis, Maricas (553)
- Euripides (1371, 1377)
- Heracles (1050-1051)
- Hermes (1234, 1277, 1478)
- Hermippus (557)
- Hieronymous (349)
- Homer (1056)
- Memnon (621)
- Nestor (1057)
- Peleus (1067)
- Phrynichus (556)
- Poseidon (84-85, 566, 1234)
- Prodicus (360)
- Sarpedon (621)
- Simonides (1356)
- Socrates (throughout)
- Sophocles, Athamas (256)
- Thales (180)
- Thetis (1067)
- Tlepolemus (1266)
- Xenophantus (349)
- Zeus (throughout)
Historical References
- Cleisthenes (355)
- Cleon (549, 586, 591)
- Cleonymus (353-354, 400, 672, 674-675)
- Hippocrates (1001)
- Hyperbolus (551, 557-558, 876, 1065)
- Leogoras (109)
- Pericles (212, 859)
- Solon (1187, 1189)
- Theorus (400)
Pop Culture References
- Phrynis (969)