Character List
- Pyrgopolynices – a soldier in the army has many “accomplishments” that he brags to everyone about, and loves everything there is about women.
- Artotrogus – the “yes man” for the soldier, simply around to boost his ego.
- Palaestrio – Slave to the Soldier, who has been sold to him after being captured by pirates. he is actually Pleusicles' slave, and had gone off in pursuit of Pyrgopolynices with the aim of rescuing Philocomasium. He is the standard Plautine 'servus callidus' (clever slave)
- Periplectomenus – an old man of Ephesus and neighbor of Pyrgopolynices. He helps Palaestrio out with his plan to bring down the Braggart.
- Sceledrus – a slave to the soldier, and caught spying on the house of Periplectomeanus.
- Pleusicles – a young man from Athens who has enlisted the help of his former slave, Palaestrio to help get his girlfriend back.
- Lurcio – Slave to the Soldier
- Philocomasium – Athenian girl who was abducted by Pyrgopolynices.
- Acroteleutium – a courtesan, hired to play the wife of Periplectomenus.
- Milphidippa- the servant of Acroteleutium.
- A slave boy
- Cario – Periplectomenus’ cook.
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