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pokos: Cratin. fr. 388; katagma: Ar. Lys. 583, Philyll. fr. 21); flax (lis: Ar. Ran. 364); linen
(ômolinon: Cratin. fr. 10).
Miscellaneous Leather and Rawhide Goods
Related occupations: leather-seller (diphtheropôlês/bursopôlês); leather-worker
(skytotomos).
Leather (skytos: Ar. Eq. 8 6 8 , Pax 669, Eup. fr.418, Stratt. fr. 57); hide (byrsa: Ar. Eq. 136 ,
369, 892, Pax 753, Vesp. 38 ; ox hide: Hermipp. fr. 63; derma tou thêros: Theopomp.Com.
fr. 46); wine skin (askos: Ar. Ach. 549, 1225, 1235, Thesm. 733, Crates I fr. 10; askidion: Ar.
Eccl. 30 6 ; bursês: Pherecr. fr. 17); leather flask (molgos: Ar. fr 103, fr. 308, Eq. 963);
leather sack (kôrykos: Ar. Lys. 1210, Pherecr. fr. 83; askothylakos: Ar. fr. 180); knap-
sack (gylios: Ar. Ach. 10 9 7, 1138 , Pax 527); small leather pouch (pêridion: Ar. Nub.
923); spear-case (elytron: Ar. Ach. 1120); crest-case (lopheion: Ar. Nub. 751, A r. Ach.
1109); quiver (pharetra: Ar. Eq. 1272); shield case (sagma: Ar. fr. 881, Ach. 574 ) ; case
(ongkion: Hermipp. fr. 15); aulos-case (symbênê: Ar. Thesm. 1197, 1215); chin-strap
for aulos (phorbeia: Ar. Vesp. 582); wallet (pêra: Ar. fr. 283a-b, Pl. 298; ballantion: Ar.
f r. 91, f r. 557, Eq. 7 0 7 ; phaskôlos: Ar. fr. 336; askopêra: Ar. fr. 587; kystis: Ar. fr. 518 [pig
bladder], Nub. 405); panniers (kanthêlia: Ar. Vesp. 170); oar-thong (tropôtêr: Ar. Ach.
549; kôpêtêr: Hermipp. fr. 54); leather thong/strap (himas: Ar. fr. 610, Ach. 7 2 4 , Eccl.
785); Leather strap for fixing a yoke (lepadnon: Ar. Eq. 768); dog-leash (himas
kyneios: Ar. Vesp. 231); rein for horse (agôgeus: Stratt. fr. 55); mattock-thong (kat-
tys: Ar. fr. 297); goat’s-hair cloak (sisyra: Ar. Nub. 10 , Ran. 145 9 , Vesp. 7 37, Av. 12 2 , Eccl.
421, 840); sheepskin (ôa: Hermipp. fr. 56, 76, Pherecr. fr. 68); rough coat (chortaios: Ar.
fr. 754); dog-skin cap (kyneê: Ar. fr. 559, Nub. 2 6 8 ) ; fox-skin cap: Call.Com. I fr. 2;
leather jerkin (spolas: Ar. Av. 9 33, 9 4 4 ) ; leather garment (diphtheria: Ar. Nub. 7 2 ,
Nicophon fr. 2); leather coat (derrhis: Eup. fr. 357); leather curtain (derrhis: Myrtil. fr.
1, Pl.Com. fr. 267); fan or bellows (rhipis: Ar. Ach. 669, 888; for fanning oneself: Stratt.
fr. 59); whip (mastix: Ar. Thesm. 933, 1125, 1135, Cratin. fr. 303, Phryn.Com. fr. 37;
maragna: Pl.Com. fr. 64; Corcyrean whip: Ar. Av. 1461–4, Phryn.Com. fr. 47; whip
called ‘dragon’ [drakaina]: Ar. fr. 808); dildo (olisbos: Ar. fr. 332, Lys. 109, Cratin. fr.
354, cf. Ar. fr. 592); boxer’s hand-wrap (himas: Eup. fr. 350); punch-bag (kôrykos: Ar.
fr. 427); tent (skênê: Stratt. fr. 16); sling (sphendonê: Ar. Av. 1185 ) ; ball (sphaira: Ar.
fr. 145).
Footwear
Related occupations: leather-worker (skytotomos); maker of hypodêmata (hypodêmato-
poios); cobbler (neurorrhaphos); maker of persikai (persikopoios).
Sandal (embas: Ar. Nub. 858 , Eq. 321, 8 6 9 , 8 71, 8 75, A r. Vesp. 1157, Eccl. 314 , 34 2 , 5 0 7, 6 33,
850, Theopomp.Com. fr. 58; embadion: Ar. Pl. 8 47, 9 41, pedilon: Ar. Av. 9 7 3, 9 74 ; sandalon/
sandalion: Cephisod. fr. 4, Crates I fr. 17, Eup. fr. 312, Theopomp.Com. fr. 45; Etruscan
sandal: Cratin. fr. 139); Persian-style slippers (persikai: Ar. Nub. 151, Thesm. 7 34 ,
Eccl. 319 ) ; woman’s slipper (peribarides: Ar. Lys. 45, 47, 53, Cephisod. fr. 4, Theopomp.
Com. fr. 53); split-toe slippers (prochismata: Ar. fr. 875); shoes (kattymata: Ar. Ach.
301 ; schistos: Eup. fr. 287 [Argive]; hypodêmata: Ar. Thesm. 2 6 3, Pl. 983, 1012, Pl.Com. fr.