s'engraissa, 'was fertilized

23. 24. Artarpax, Psicarpax et Meridarpax, names derived from the mock-heroic Greek poem entitled Batrachomyomachia (the war of the frogs and mice) long falsely attributed to Homer, instead of to Pigres. Artarpax is not found in the poem in question, but is formed in imitation of the other two names.

Artarpax means 'bread thief, Psicarpax 'crumbs thief, Meridarpax 'pièces thief.