At that, the woman’s relatives came to the altar at the Apaturia Held for three days in Pyanepsion (Oct.-Nov.). The citizens assembled κατὰ φρατρίας , and on the third day ( κουρεῶτις ) newly born children were registered in the official list of φράτορες . A sacrifice accompanied the registration. The father had to swear that the child was the legitimate offspring of free-born parents, both of whom were citizens. with the child and a victim for sacrifice, and told Callias to begin the rites. He asked whose child it was. The child of Callias, son of Hipponicus, they replied. But I am he. Yes, and the child is yours. Callias took hold of the altar and swore that the only son he had or had ever had was Hipponicus, and the mother was Glaucon’s daughter. If that was not the truth, he prayed that he and his house might perish from the earth—as they surely will.