The Swaggering Soldier Flashcards

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Pygopolynices
The soldier. Handsom but boastful. Assumes he is loved by everyone, especially the ladies but he is mocked behind his back. He is a stereotypicallly stupid and vain.
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Artotrogus
Pygopolynices' parasite who is hired as his confidant and to compliment the soldier. This is his job and how he gets his daily meals.
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Palaestrio
The quick witted slave originally of Pleusicles in Ephesus, but when Pleusicles' girlfriend (Philocomasium) was abducted from her home, he set off to tell his master but he was captured by pirates on the way and given to Pygopolynices.
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Sceledrus
One of the soldiers stupid slaves who see's Philocomasium kissing Pleusicles while he is up on the roof spying on Periplectomenus' house.
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Periplectomenus
The soldiers elderly neighbour who Pleusicles is staying with and also pretends to be the husband of a prostitute, Acroteleutium.
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Philcomasium
The soldiers concubine and Pleusicles' lover who was stolen from Ephesus.
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Honoria
Philocomasium doubles up as a twin sister named Honoria in order to be able to switch between the soldiers house and Periplectomenus' house to see her lover, Pleusicles.
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Pleusicles
A young man from Ephesus who is in love with Philocomasium. He has come to claim back his girl.
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Acroteleutium
A prostitute of whom Perplectomenus is very familiar with, as she pretends to be his wife and also pretends to be in love with the soldier in order for Philcomasium to get back to Pleusicles.
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Milphidippa
Acroteleutiums maid who helps with the final plan.
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Lurcio
One of the soldiers drunken slaves.
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Cario
Periplectomenus' cook
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Card 2

Front

Pygopolynices' parasite who is hired as his confidant and to compliment the soldier. This is his job and how he gets his daily meals.

Back

Artotrogus

Card 3

Front

The quick witted slave originally of Pleusicles in Ephesus, but when Pleusicles' girlfriend (Philocomasium) was abducted from her home, he set off to tell his master but he was captured by pirates on the way and given to Pygopolynices.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

One of the soldiers stupid slaves who see's Philocomasium kissing Pleusicles while he is up on the roof spying on Periplectomenus' house.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

The soldiers elderly neighbour who Pleusicles is staying with and also pretends to be the husband of a prostitute, Acroteleutium.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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