Vol. 40 No. 1 (2014): XL - 2014
Articoli

A new mosaic from Menander’s <em>Samia</em> (and an old relief)

Published 2014-09-02

Keywords

  • Menander,
  • Samia,
  • figurative arts,
  • mosaics

Abstract

As shown by Green, the new Brindisi mosaic represents a scene of Menander’s Samia. However, Demeas is not entreating Chrysis, but expelling her, as in a Mytilene mosaic, in a Louvre relief and a wall-painting from Pompeii. No entreaty scene was in Menander’s Samia. The Naples relief represents probably Chrysis’ escape from Nikeratos’ house in the fourth act of the play.