Attendant
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 3 anchored passages
attendant · servant to Admetus
in the texts
Against Aristogeiton I
Official who announces exclusion of outsiders from official proceedings.
All the magistrates who are chosen from you by lot, as soon as the attendant cries Strangers must withdraw, control the laws which they were appointed to administer and cannot be disturbed by the most unruly.
Alcestis
A household servant of Admetus who serves Heracles at the guest table while mourning Alcestis, and who ultimately reveals to Heracles who has really died.
Next in his hands he took a goblet of ivy-wood and drank the pure juice of the black grape, till the mounting fumes of wine heated him, and he crowned his head with myrtle-sprays, howling discordantly, while two-fold strains were there to hear, for he would sing without a thought for the troubles in Admetus’ halls, while we servants mourned our mistress, though we did not let the stranger see our …
So now here am I entertaining as a guest some miscreant thief maybe, or robber, while she is gone forth from the house, nor did I follow her nor stretch my hand towards her bier, in mourning for my lady, who, to me, and all her servants, was a mother, for she would save us from countless trouble, appeasing her husband’s angry mood.
Nay, sir guest,’tis Admetus’ wife that is no more.