obolus

Definitions

Examples

• No spirit is allowed to enter the leaky craft until he has first paid Charon the fee of a small coin called the obolus.

• The familiar figure of Belisarius begging an obolus is scarce more painful.

• What internal evidence does the Odyssey afford, that Homer sold his Trojan war-ballads at three yards an obolus?

• The story says he fastened a label to his hat, containing these words, "Give an obolus to poor old Belisarius."

• Formerly my sickles would not have sold at an obolus apiece; to-day I am being paid fifty drachmae for every one.