COLLECTION NAME:
Papyri Collection
Record
Reference number:
Greek P 22
Side:
verso
Image Number:
JRL0700897dc
Image Title:
Mythological Fragment
Subject:
History, Ancient
Subject:
Classical literature
Subject:
Mythology
Citation reference:
P. Ryl. 1 22
Description:
The fragment gives a brief narrative of events at Troy subsequent to the death of Achilles. The events described are as follows: 1/ (lines 1-10) Expedition of Odysseus and Diomedes to the Trojan citadel in quest of the Palladium, where they kill Corybus, son of Mygdon; 2/ (lines 11-14) Voyage of Odysseus and Phoenix to Scyros to fetch Neoptolemus, who receives from Odysseus the arms of Achilles; 3/ Arrival of Eurypylus, son of Telephus, from Mysia. Written in large uncials.
Date created:
1st century BCE
Language:
Greek
Language code:
grc-EG
Item height:
192 mm
Item width:
74 mm
Technique used:
Handwriting
Support material:
Papyrus
Discovery site:
Egypt: Oxyrynchos (mod. Bahnasa)
Bibliography:
Hunt, Arthur S., et al. Catalogue of the Greek and Latin Papyri in the John Rylands Library, Manchester, University Press, 1911-1952
Current repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Category:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Fragments
Image rights:
The University of Manchester Library
Work rights:
The University of Manchester Library
Image sequence number:
grc0022v
Image technique:
Digital capture by Gten
Date image captured:
2006-08-23
Metadata language:
eng-GB
Mythological Fragment
