| Fool of Hagar’s Offspring | Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar. side note: gentile outcast |
| Alcides and Lychas | Alcides is Hercules, Lychas is his servant.Used to say that a dice throw does not determine the stronger man. Hercules is stronger, but could easily lose a dice throw to his servant. |
| Sophy | A Persian ruler (who has supposedly slayed by Morocco’s scimitar. At least, according to Morocco.) |
| Venus’ pidgeons | Side note: An irrelevant reference by Salarino (Scene 6) to the doves that draw the chariot of Venus, goddess of love (Aphrodite, in Greek myths) |
| Phoebus | the sun god.Used by Morocco to describe of northern people in that the sun barely touches them. |
The Merchant of Venice Act 2 – References to People
July 16, 2019