| Two- headed Janus | the Roman God with two faces looking in opposite directions |
| Nestor | the wise old Greek councillor |
| Cato’s… Portia | The historical Portia was daughter to the Roman statesman Cato and wife to Brutus, leader of the conspiracy against Julius Caesar |
| Colchos’ strond | the shore of Colchis on the Black Sea, where, in Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts went in quest of the Golden Fleece |
| Weeping philosopher | Heraclitus of Ephesus, who wept at people’s consuming desire for riches |
| Sibylla | the Sibyl of Cumae, to whom Apollo granted as many years of life as there are grains in a handful of sand |
| Diana | goddess of chastity |
Merchant of Venice: Allusions
July 13, 2019