She rubs her body with megallian unguent.
Menander speaks of an unguent made of spikenard, in his Cecryphalus, and says—
A. This unguent, boy, is really excellent.
B. Of course it is, 'tis spikenard.
43. And anointing oneself with an unguent of this description, Alcæus calls μυρίσασθαι, in his Palæstræ, speaking thus—
Having anointed her (μυρίσασα), she shut her up
In her own stead most secretly.
But Aristophanes uses not μυρίσματα, but μυρώματα, in his Ecclesiazusæ, saying—
I who 'm anointed (μεμύρισμαι) o'er my head with unguents
(μυρώμασι).[137]