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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Main Author: María Paz López Martínez
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Published: Czech Society for Modern Greek Studies 2024-12-01
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description 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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spelling doaj-art-d8ef6d85a63e4c4eb09da886c3e0caa72025-08-20T03:05:44ZcesCzech Society for Modern Greek StudiesNeograeca Bohemica1803-64142694-913X2024-12-012410.5817/NGB2024-24-2The lost novels Parthenope and Calligone in the context of the papyri of Early Greek historical novelsMaría Paz López MartínezParthenope 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.https://journals.phil.muni.cz/neograeca-bohemica/article/view/40599ParthenopeCalligoneP.Berol. 9588P.Berol. 7927P.Berol. 21179P.Oxy. 435
spellingShingle María Paz López Martínez
The lost novels Parthenope and Calligone in the context of the papyri of Early Greek historical novels
Neograeca Bohemica
Parthenope
Calligone
P.Berol. 9588
P.Berol. 7927
P.Berol. 21179
P.Oxy. 435
title The lost novels Parthenope and Calligone in the context of the papyri of Early Greek historical novels
title_full The lost novels Parthenope and Calligone in the context of the papyri of Early Greek historical novels
title_fullStr The lost novels Parthenope and Calligone in the context of the papyri of Early Greek historical novels
title_full_unstemmed The lost novels Parthenope and Calligone in the context of the papyri of Early Greek historical novels
title_short The lost novels Parthenope and Calligone in the context of the papyri of Early Greek historical novels
title_sort lost novels parthenope and calligone in the context of the papyri of early greek historical novels
topic Parthenope
Calligone
P.Berol. 9588
P.Berol. 7927
P.Berol. 21179
P.Oxy. 435
url https://journals.phil.muni.cz/neograeca-bohemica/article/view/40599
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