Manes
historical figure · 3 works · 3 mentions · 3 anchored passages
in the texts
Birds
A slave belonging to Pisthetaerus's household who is repeatedly berated and struck for moving too slowly while carrying baskets of wings for the arriving visitors.
To the slave Manes, who brings in a basket full of wings.
As Manes comes in with another basket.
He hits Manes, who runs away.
Apollodorus Against Nicostratus
A slave allegedly made over to Arethusius in settlement of a debt.
Arethusius lent some money to Archepolis of Peiraeus, and when Archepolis was unable to pay either the interest or the principal in full, he made over to him Manes in settlement.
To prove that I am speaking the truth, I shall bring before you witnesses to establish these statements.
On Tranquillity of Mind
The slave of Diogenes who runs away.
'It would be a disgrace,' he said, 'that Manes can live without Diogenes, but Diogenes cannot live without Manes.