stepsШаги/StepsShagi / Steps2412-94102782-1765The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public AdministrationKJOQMMsteps-1164Research ArticleКОММЕНТАРИИ К ДРЕВНЕМУ ТЕКСТУ: СТАРЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ И НОВЫЕ ПОДХОДЫCOMMENTARIES TO CLASSICAL TEXTS: OLD PROBLEMS AND NEW APPROACHESArchedemus in Aristophanes’ Frogs: Overlooked allusionsArchedemus in Aristophanes’ Frogs: Overlooked allusionshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3763-5101BelikovG. S.BelikovG. S.

Григорий Сергеевич Беликов, кандидат филологических наук старший научный сотрудник, отдел античной литературы ; доцент, кафедра всеобщей истории, историко-филологический факультет, Институт общественных наук

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Grigory Sergeevich Belikov, Cand. Sci. (Philology) Senior Researcher, Department of Ancient Literature; Assistant Professor, Faculty of History and Philology, Institute for Social Sciences

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Статья посвящена присутствующим в «Лягушках» Аристофана незамеченным аллюзиям на афинского политического деятеля Архедема, который дважды по имени упоминается в комедии (Ran. 416–421, 588). В первом контексте хор предлагает Дионису и Ксанфию вместе посмеяться над Архедемом. В другом месте Дионис называет его «Архедем-бельмо» (κἀρχέδημος ὁ γλάμων). В статье высказывается гипотеза, что в «Лягушках» еще два раза высмеивается тот же самый Архедем. Прилагательное γλάμων указывает на какое-то хроническое заболевание глаз. Ксанфий в прологе говорит, что он не участвовал в морском сражении, потому что у него болели глаза (Ran. 192). В споре о прологах к трагедиям Эсхил рассказывает историю царя Эдипа. Затем Дионис говорит, что Эдипу надо было еще быть стратегом вместе с Эрасинидом, чтобы стать счастливым (Ran. 1195–1196). Тема глаз и отсылка к Эрасиниду, против которого Архедем выдвигал обвинения, могут быть насмешками над Архедемом, который, как Ксанфий, не принимал участие в битве при Аргинусах.

This article examines allusions to the Athenian political figure Archedemus in Aristophanes’ Frogs. In Frogs Archedemus receives only two mentions by name (Ran. 416–421, 588). In the first, the chorus urges Dionysus and Xanthias to have a good, joint laugh at Archedemus. The second mention occurs in the oath of Dionysus: “May I myself, my wife, my children perish, and bleary Archedemus, all together!” The basis for my argument that Archedemus is actually ridiculed twice more in Frogs is his nickname mentioned in verse 588 — γλάμων. The first unnoticed allusion appears in the prologue, when Xanthias says that he couldn’t have participated in the sea battle of Arginusae because he had the pinkeye. Xanthias’ words seem random without any referent, and considering the other passages discussed, the most likely candidate is Archedemus. The second unnoticed allusion to Archedemus in Frogs is also connected with the battle of Arginusae. In the debate about prologues to tragedies, Aeschylus retells the story of King Oedipus. After Aeschylus’ words “εἶτ’ ἐξετύφλωσεν αὑτόν” Dionysus makes the following remark: Εὐδαίμων ἄρ’ ἦν, εἰ κἀστρατήγησέν γε μετ’ Ἐρασινίδου (Ran. 1195–1196). Oedipus, having entered into an unequal marriage with an older woman, deprived himself of sight. It should be remembered here that the chorus speaks of Archedemus as the villain par excellence of Athens. Considering his partial blindness, perhaps Dionysus’ unexpected reference to Oedipus reminded the audience of another individual of questionable morals who was absent at the battle of Arginusae but managed to be the first to accuse Erasinides of embezzlement.

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