"By Zeus" in Aristophanes' Wasps

Aristophanes in his Wasps used the expression "by Zeus" (μὰ Δί᾽, νὴ Δί᾽, vel sim.) 46 times, at lines: 76, 97, 134, 146, 169, 173, 181, 184, 186, 193, 205, 209, 217, 231, 254, 297, 298, 299, 310, 396, 416, 426, 461, 478, 509, 512, 664, 680, 832, 841, 912, 934, 954, 966, 997, 1126, 1141, 1152, 1231, 1371, 1400, 1404, 1409, 1496, 1506, 1507 In not a single instance did Jeffrey Henderson, in his Loeb Classical Library edition, of the play, translate the expression as "by Zeus," instead opting for more colorless renderings ("absolutely," "by god," "certainly," etc. This is a case of impiety, of not giving Zeus his due. Related posts: By Zeus (in Aristophanes' Lysistrata) "By Zeus" in Aristophanes' Wealth