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1. Forms and Contents of Mythographical Papyri 1. Forms and Contents of Mythographical Papyri
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1.1 Narratives 1.1 Narratives
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1.2 Lists and Catalogues 1.2 Lists and Catalogues
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1.3 Other Forms 1.3 Other Forms
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2. Mythographical Papyri in Context 2. Mythographical Papyri in Context
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2.1 Practical Uses 2.1 Practical Uses
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2.2 Preserving Mythical Knowledge 2.2 Preserving Mythical Knowledge
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2.3 Style, Handwriting, and Format 2.3 Style, Handwriting, and Format
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2.4 Time and Place 2.4 Time and Place
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3. Conclusion 3. Conclusion
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Further Reading Further Reading
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17 Other Mythography on Papyrus
Get accessAnnette Harder is emeritus Professor of Ancient Greek at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands). She has published on Greek tragedy, Greek literary papyri, and in particular on Hellenistic poetry. Since 1992 she has organized the biennial Groningen Workshops on Hellenistic Poetry, and edits the series Hellenistica Groningana. Her main publications are Euripides’ Kresphontes and Archelaos (Brill, 1985); Callimachus “Aetia” (Oxford University Press, 2012). She has also published several mythographic papyri in The Oxyrhynchus Papyri and written articles on the hypotheseis of Euripides.
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Published:20 October 2022
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Abstract
This chapter deals with other mythography on papyrus. It first discusses the various forms and contents of the papyri, distinguishing between narratives, lists and catalogues, and other forms, such as monographs and catechisms. Then it deals with the function of these texts in society, where, on the one hand, they served practical purposes, e.g., offering subliterary material for poets or for use in schools, and on the other hand, were important for preserving knowledge of the earlier Greek literary and mythological tradition. The chapter also looks at the style, handwriting, and format of the papyri and the times and places where they appeared. In conclusion, it states that the mythographic papyri can be regarded as part of an active response to the needs of the people of later periods.
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