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Title Illustrated Verses on the Labors of Hercules P. Oxy. 22 2331
Principal Edition 86377. Giuseppe Russo, "Papiri 'a fumetti': P.Oxy. XXII 2331 e P.Köln IV 179.," ArchPF, 60 (2014), pp. 339-358. 340-341
Reference Edition
  • - 6560. Ernst Heitsch, Die griechischen Dichterfragmente der römischen Kaiserzeit, gesammelt und herausgegeben. Band II., (Göttingen 1964). 48-49 S 9
  • - 42273. Denys L. Page, "P. Oxy. 2331 and Others.," CR N.S., 7 (1957), pp. 189-192. 191
Previous Edition
  • - 42624. Paul Maas, "The Grullos Papyrus.," GaR, 2nd Ser., 5 (1958), pp. 171-173. 171-172
  • - 5137. E. Lobel and C .H. Roberts, The Oxyrhynchus Papyri. Volume XXII (Nos 2309-2353), (London 1954). 2331
Catalog(s) MP3 01931.000
Fragments Oxford, Sackler Library, Papyrology Rooms P. Oxy. 2331
Support Material papyrus
Support Dimensions 23.5cm wide x 10.6cm high
Date 200 - 299
More from the period between 200 CE and 299 CE
Origin Fundort: Oxyrhynchos (Oxyrhynchites, Egypt); Schreibort: Egypt
More from Fundort: Oxyrhynchos (Oxyrhynchites, Egypt); Schreibort: Egypt
Form and Layout papyrus roll (columns: 3, lines: 21)
Script Type documentary capitals
Genre poetry; dramatic; drawing
Culture literature
Religion classical
General Notes The papyrus contains three illustrations/drawings.
Images 163.1.169.40/.../POxy.v0022.n2331.a.01.hires; doi.org/.../oxford.21163897
Print Illustrations P. Oxy. 22 pl.XI; Mus. Helv. 12 (1955), p.176; Greece and Rome N.S. 5 (1958), p.172; K. Weitzmann, Illustration in Roll and Codex, Princeton 1970, pl.40a; Montevecchi, La Papirologia, Torino 1972, pl.81; A. Geyer, Die Genese narrativer Buchillustration, Fr.; Segno e Testo 3 (2005), pl. 23; P. Parsons, City of the sharp-nosed fish, London 2007, pl. 30; J.A. Fernandez Delgado - F.P.Antonio Stramaglia (eds.), Escuela y literatura en grecia antigua, tav. 23; K. Weitzmann, Late antique and early christian book illumination, London 1977, fig. 2
Availability © Digital Corpus of Literary Papyri. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License .

Trismegistos: 64144 [source]

Publications P. Oxy. 22 2331 (1954) = Heitsch, Die Griechischen Dichterfragmente 2 p. 48-49 no. S 9 (1964) = Archiv für Papyrusforschung (AfP) 60 (2014), p. 340-351 (2014)
Inv. no. Oxford, Sackler Library, Papyrology Rooms P. Oxy. 2331
Date AD 200 - 299
Language Greek with drawings
Provenance Egypt, U19 - Oxyrynchos (Bahnasa)[found]; Egypt, U19 - Oxyrynchos (Bahnasa)[written]

Introduction

Called the earliest Greco-Roman graphic novel, this illustrated papyrus features a dialogue between two interlocutors, one of whom is the famous Hercules. The other interlocutor challenges the great Hercules to describe his labors while promising to reveal what Heracles actually did through a series of grulloi , "images". Because previous editions show substantial variations, ranging from omitted words or lines to unnecessary substitutions, a new edition was called for. The present edition compiles the previous editions, noting variations from those publications.

DCLP transcription: 64144 [xml]

column i
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]κ  ̣
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]δ̣α̣ι
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]  ̣αι
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]υ̣σιν
5[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] ⁦ vac. ? ⁩
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]α̣νακτω
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]π̣αι
[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]  ̣ column ii
[ηὔ]χ̣[ησε σ]θ̣εναρῷ̣ πάντοτε γρύλλῳ(*)
10[π]ε[ρὶ] ἄθλων ἐρίσαι̣ <τ>ὸ̣ περικάθαρμα(*).
ἀλλ’ αὐτὸς ἔρχεται καταδιαβένων(*)
καρνᾶρις(*), ἄστομος, δεινός, ἄγροικος
[θρα]σ̣ὺ̣ δὴ̣ πρὸς ἔμ’ ἄγο ε[ἶσ]ιν ὁ τρισέληνος(*).
[οἷ νῦν](*) μ̣η̣δὲν ὅλως τρέσας λαλήσω
15‘λέγε, παῖ(*) Ζηνὸς Ὀλυμπίου, φράσον μοι,
ποῖον(*) πρῶτον ὃ πεποίηκας(*) ἆθλον(*) εἶπον(*),,
καί μου(*) μάνθαν’ ὃ(*) πρῶτον ἐπεποίηκα(*).’
(drawing) column iii
‘ἐγ̣ὸ πρῶτον Νεμᾳη(*) λέοντα [μάρψας]
κρατεραῖς χέρεσί(*) μου ταύταις ἀπέ[κταν.’](*)
(drawing)
20‘ἐγὸ(*) δύσληπον(*) ἑ[λ]ὼ(*) χαμ̣[α]ι̣λεοντα{ν̣}(*)
προσπνίξας ἀλόγως(*) νευρὸν τέθ[εικα.'](*)
(drawing)

Apparatus


^ ii.9. Russo : [  ̣  ̣]χ[  ̣  ̣]  ̣[  ̣]θ̣εναρ  ̣  ̣ πάντοτε γρύλλῳ P.Oxy. 22 2331 : prev. ed. : 1 line untranscribed Page : [  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]θεναρ[  ̣] πάντοτε γρύλλῳ Maas
^ ii.10. Russo : [  ̣]ε  ̣[  ̣]ἄθλων ἐρίσας ὃ̣ περι κάθαρμα P.Oxy. 22 2331 : 1 line untranscribed Page : [π]ε[ρὶ] ἄθλων ἐρίσας ὃ περικάθαρμα Maas
^ ii.11. l. καταδιαβαίνων, P.Oxy. 22 2331 et al. : κατα διαβαίνων Maas
^ ii.12. P.Oxy. 22 2331 et al. : κάρναλις Page
^ ii.13. l. ἄγος, Russo : 1 line untranscribed P.Oxy. 22 2331 :   ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣δ  ̣προσεμαγοε  ̣ιν ὁ τρισέληνος Page :   ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣δ[  ̣]προσεμαγοε[  ̣]ιν ὁ τρισέληνος Maas
^ ii.14. Russo : [  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣] P.Oxy. 22 2331 et al.
^ ii.15. Page et al. : λέγεται P.Oxy. 22 2331
^ ii.16. P.Oxy. 22 2331 et al. : τίνα Russo
^ ii.16. P.Oxy 22 2331 : ὃ<τι> πεποίηκας Page : ἐποίησας Maas : {ο} πεποίηκας Russo
^ ii.16. P.Oxy. 22 2331 et al. : Page omitted
^ ii.16. Page et al. : {εἶπον} P.Oxy. 22 2331
^ ii.17. P.Oxy. 22 2331 and Page : κἀμοῦ Maas and Russo
^ ii.17. Page and Maas : μάνθαν⟦ε⟧\ὃ/ P.Oxy. 22 2331 : μάνθανε πρῶτον ὃ Russo
^ ii.17. l. ἐπεποιήκη, P.Oxy. 22 2331 and Page : ἐγ’ἐποίησας Maas : ὃ πεποίηκα Russo
^ iii.18. l. Νεμέῃ
^ iii.19. l. χείρεσί
^ iii.19. Page et al. : ἀπέ[γξα] P.Oxy. 22 2331
^ iii.20. Maas et al. : εἰς P.Oxy. 22 2331
^ iii.20. l. δύσληπτον, Maas et al. : δίς λήπον P.Oxy. 22 2331
^ iii.20. l. ἑ[λ]ὼν, Maas et al. : ἐ[γ]ὼ P.Oxy. 22 2331 : ἔ[χ]ω Page
^ iii.20. Russo : χαρ̣α̣ λέονταν̣ P.Oxy. 22 2331 : χαρ<οπ>α λέονταν Page : χα[μαι]λεοντα Maas
^ iii.21. Maas et al. : ἀμόγως Page
^ iii.21. Russo, Page : τέθ[ηκα.'] prev. ed.

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Notes

  • 1-8.

    Neither Page nor Maas print these lines. Russo follows the "Oxyrhynchus Papyri" edition.