The lost novels Parthenope and Calligone in the context of the papyri of Early Greek historical novels
Parthenope and Calligone are historical novels featuring two young, aristocratic women. Both will inherit their respective kingdoms and have been educated as men in the Greek paideia, which includes oratorical and military training. For Parthenope, we have three papyri: P.Berol. 9588 + 7927 + 21179,...
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Czech Society for Modern Greek Studies
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Neograeca Bohemica |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.phil.muni.cz/neograeca-bohemica/article/view/40599 |
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| Summary: | Parthenope and Calligone are historical novels featuring two young, aristocratic women. Both will inherit their respective kingdoms and have been educated as men in the Greek paideia, which includes oratorical and military training. For Parthenope, we have three papyri: P.Berol. 9588 + 7927 + 21179, P.Oxy. 435, and P.Mich. inv. 3402v. Additionally, an ostracon from the 1st century AD confirms that the novel was already known before that date (O.Bodl. 2175). For Calligone, we have two papyri: P.Oxy. 5355 and PSI 981, dating to the 2nd–3rd centuries AD. In the narratives, Parthenope is the daughter of the tyrant Polycrates of Samos and Calligone is the daughter of Eubiotus, a fictitious king of Boristhenes, the historical Milesian colony on the Black Sea. Although the two novels share certain common features, they also exhibit distinct features, which we shall examine in greater detail. |
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| ISSN: | 1803-6414 2694-913X |