(urth) Father Inire as Dionysus

[David Stockhoff]

On 10/24/2011 1:09 PM, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote:
> David Stockhoff wrote:
> Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote:
>
>>> OK, a couple of people have taken to referring to the Old Autarch as
>>> Appian. Is there any actual evidence for this? I have the impression
>>> that Appian is a more historical figure.
>> Lexicon Urthus says so, but I don't recall the revealing passage. Appian was
>> apprentice to the honey steward Paeon. He ruled for a long time, being
>> young, according to LU.
> With all due respect to Michael Andre-Driussi, I do not take LU as an
> authority, just a useful reference. If someone has their copy handy,
> can you cite the passage in question?

Here's one:

“I was a servant once . . . That is why they hate me” (IV, chap. 25, 176).