Antiquity Studies

A Boeotian Poem in PSI X 1174: Some Considerations

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Abstract

Since Coppola’s 1931 proecdosis of PSI 1174 = PMG 690 (Boeot. inc. auct.), scholars have almost exclusively focused on the Orestas poem transmitted at ll. 8-13, neglecting the more lacunose seven lines at the beginning of the papyrus fragment. This contribution provides a new transcription based on autopsy of the whole papyrus and offers a new detailed study of the remains of the first poem (ll. 1-7). Among the various possible scenarios that can be envisaged, the hypothesis of a poem on Iphigenia’s sacrifice in Aulis deserves serious consideration.


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Submitted: May 17, 2021 | Accepted: June 23, 2021 | Published Dec. 16, 2021 | Language: en

Keywords Boeotian dialect • PSI X 1174 • Iphigenia • Lyric poetry • Corinna

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