A gift of food on a festival from Psellos to Ioannes the kaisar might be given to his children to play with

Summary:
Psellos rejoiced in his friendship with Ioannes the kaisar (with images of food). There was an unwritten law that when one sacrificed or kept a festival, first-fruits were sent to a superior. By this rule he sent Ioannes first-fruits of common foods - bread, wine and fruit. To do things properly, Ioannes should eat them himself. Otherwise he should give them to his sons Andronikos and Konstantinos as playthings, and enjoy their games  
Dates:
1061 (Uncertain) 
Andronikos Doukas, son of the kaisar Ioannes (Andronikos 61)
  • Food sent by Michael 61 to Ioannes 62 he should eat himself, or give to Andronikos and Konstantinos 61 as playthings, and enjoy their games (:) τοῖν δυοῖν νηπίοιν Psellos Letters (K - D) 260, 307.3
Ioannes Doukas, kaisar (Ioannes 62)
  • By an unwritten law that on festivals food was sent to a superior, he received from Michael 61 first-fruits of common foods - bread, wine and fruit; Ioannes should eat them himself, or give them to Andronikos 61 and Konstantinos 61 (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 260, 306.17-307.6
Konstantinos Doukas, son of Kaisar Ioannes (Konstantinos 61)
  • Food sent by Michael 61 to Ioannes 62 he should eat himself, or give to Andronikos 61 and Konstantinos as playthings, and enjoy their games (:) τοῖν δυοῖν νηπίοιν Psellos Letters (K - D) 260, 307.3
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He and Ioannes 62 were good friends (with images of food); there was an unwritten law that when one sacrificed or kept a festival, first-fruits were sent to a superior (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 260, 306.17-26
  • He sent Ioannes 62 first-fruits of common foods - bread, wine and fruit Psellos Letters (K - D) 260, 306.17-307.6
  • By this rule he sent first-fruits of common foods - bread, wine and fruit; to do things properly, Ioannes 62 should eat them himself, otherwise he should give them to Andronikos 61 and Konstantinos 61 as playthings, and enjoy their games (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 260, 306.26-307.6