HERMES And who are you over here, with the purple robe and diadem, you who are so solemn? LAMPICHUS Lampichus, tyrant of Gela. HERMES Well why, Lampichus, do you bring all that with you? LAMPICHUS Well, what should I do? Ought a tyrant to come naked, Hermes? HERMES A tyrant shouldn’t, but a dead man most certainly should. So off with it all. LAMPICHUS There you are; there goes my wealth. HERMES Away too with your vanity, Lampichus, and your pride; they will weigh down the ferry, if they come in along with you. LAMPICHUS Then at least allow me to keep my diadem and my mantle. HERMES Certainly not; away with these too. LAMPICHUS Very well. What else? I’ve thrown away everything, as you can see. HERMES There remain your cruelty, folly, insolence, and temper; away with these too. LAMPICHUS There you are; I’m stripped.