Coo, L. (2018). Sophocles' wedding cakes (Eris fr. 199). Mnemosyne, 71(6), 938-957. https://doi.org/10.1163/1568525X-12342474 Peer reviewed version Link to published version (if available): 10.1163/1568525X-12342474 Link to publication record in Explore Bristol Research PDF-document This is the author accepted manuscript (AAM). The final published version (version of record) is available online via Brill at http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/10.1163/1568525x-12342474#. Please refer to any applicable terms of use of the publisher. University of Bristol - Explore Bristol Research General rights This document is made available in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite only the published version using the reference above. Full terms of use are available: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/red/research-policy/pure/user-guides/ebr-terms/ Sophocles’ Wedding Cakes (Eris fr. 199) Lyndsay Coo University of Bristol, Department of Classics and Ancient History
[email protected] Abstract This paper uncovers the connotations of the cakes (ἴτρια) mentioned in Sophocles fr. 199 and argues that they provide hitherto overlooked evidence to reinforce the thesis that Eris was a satyr play set at the wedding feast of Peleus and Thetis. The cakes are shown to be compatible with a wedding banquet setting, which is strongly indicative of satyr drama. Finally, it is suggested that Eris herself may have spoken the line. Keywords Sophocles – Eris – satyr play - weddings - cakes 1. The Setting of Eris Among the many titbits of Athenaeus’ Deipnosophistae is the following passage on itria, which occurs within a long expounding of different types of cake: ἴτριον.