Sur un fragment d’Épicratès

Abstract

Fragment 3 KA by the comic author Epicrates, cited and translated by J.-C. Carrière in Carnival and Politics, draws the portrait of Lais, the high-ranking courtesan ; is the Corinthian lady who created a sensation in Athens or the generic name of hetairs ? Are also examined the meaning of the title of Epicrates’ play, Antilais, as well as that of some of the 21 lines of the fragment.

Keywords

• Greek comic authors
• comedy titles
• hetairs
• courtesans
• eagles
• Epicrates