Bacchides

About “Bacchides”

Bacchides is a Latin comedy written by the early Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus. The title has been translated as The Bacchises, and the story centers on two sisters named Bacchis who work in a brothel. The plot involves misunderstandings between the sisters and others, driven by confusion over their identities. The play also features a common theme in Plautus' work: a clever servant who outwits a superior to gain financial advantage. The comedy relies on mistaken identities and the servant's wit to resolve the central conflict. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)