Note 769 — Chapter V · THE ACTORS

The padding was called σωμάτιον. Cp. Phot. σωμάτια, τὰ ἀναπλάσματα οἷς οἱ ὑποκριταὶ διασάττουσιν αὑτούς. Luc. Iupp. Trag. 41 προγαστρίδια καὶ σωμάτια. The name of the under-garment is uncertain. Müller (Bühnenalt. p. 230) thinks it too was called σωμάτιον, on the strength of Poll. iv. 115 καὶ σκευὴ μὲν ἡ τῶν ὑποκριτῶν στολὴ (ἡ δ’ αὐτὴ καὶ σωμάτιον ἐκαλεῖτο). But this is very doubtful.