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Sosias and Xanthias, two slave guards, recount strange dreams they had while sleeping on the job. Xanthias dreamed of an eagle carrying off a snake, which Sosias interprets as a riddle about a famous politician known for cowardice. Sosias then describes his bizarre dream featuring sheep in the assembly, a whale haranguing them, and prominent figures with animal heads, which the men analyze for omens. The dreams are actually part of a comedy using dreams to parody and critique contemporary Athenian politics.

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Z

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