HERMES Take these people in charge, Tisiphone, a thousand and four. TISIPHONE Indeed, Rhadamanthus here has been awaiting you this long time. RHADAMANTHUS Bring them before me, Erinys. Be crier, Hermes, and summon them by name. CYNISCUS Rhadamanthus, in the name of Zeus your father I beseech you to have me up first and judge me. RHADAMANTHUS For what reason? CYNISCUS Come what may, I wish to prosecute a certain tyrant for the wicked deeds that I know him to have done in life, and I cannot expect to be believed when I speak unless I first make it plain what sort of man I am. and what sort of life I led. RHADAMANTHUS Who are you? CYNISCUS Cyniscus, your worship, by profession a philosopher. RHADAMANTHUS Come here and be tried first. Call the plaintiffs.