Characters
Simo- Athenian nobleman, father of Pamphilus. From 'simos', flat-nosed.
Sosia- Simo's freedman, party to Simo's initial plans but is not seen after the first scene. From 'sozo', saved in war.
Pamphilus- Simo's son publicly betrothed to Philumena but privately promised to Glycerium. From 'pan' and 'philos', a friend to all.
Davus- Pamphilus' slave. From Dacia, his native country.
Chremes- Athenian nobleman friend and peer of Simo, father of Philumena. From 'chremptomai', to spit.
Charinus- friend of Pamphilus, in love with Philumena. From 'charis', grace.
Byrrhia- Charinus' slave. From 'purrhos', red-haired.
Mysis- Glycerium's slave. From Mysia, her native country.
Lesbia- Glycerium's slave. From Lesbos, her native country.
Dromo- presumably also a slave of Simo's, has two short lines and is undeveloped as a character. From 'dromo', a race.
Crito- Andrian nobleman, an acquaintance of Chysis and Glycerium and a friend of their father. From 'krites', a judge.
Chrysis- an unseen character who dies before the start of the play, Glycerium's sister. She immigrated to Athens from Andros and after a time of eking out a living at the loom becomes a harlot.
Glycerium- an unseen character, beloved of Pamphilus. From 'glukeros', sweet.
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