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Pseustis

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A shepherd who contends unsuccessfully with Alithia (Truth) in the 10th-century book Ecloga Theoduli, a common school text in the Middle Ages. It was written in Latin under the pseudonym "Theodulus."

The poem is an argument between Alithia (truth) and Pseustis (falsehood), with Phronesis (reason), acting as referee.

He is an Athenian, who plays the pipes

His name means "falsehood."

See also