Diels-Kranz, Fragm. der Vorsokratiker 7 B 2; Schibli F 68; M.L. West, CQ N.S. 13 (1963), p. 157-172; cf. R.L. Fowler, Mnemosyne IV 52 (1999), p. 15.

Plates:

ed. princ. pl. IV; Schibli, p. II.

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twi poieusin ta oikia
polla te kai megala
epei de tauta ecetelesan
panta kai xrhmata
kai qerapontas kai qerapainas kai
talla osa dei panta
epei dh panta etoima
gignetai ton gamon
poieusin kapeidh
trith hmerh gignetai
twi gamwi tote
Zas poiei faros mega
te kai kalon kai
en autw poikillei Ghn
kai Wghnon kai ta Wghnou
dwmata
pi

boulomenos
gar seo tous gamous
einai toutwi se timew
su de moi xaire kai sunisqi
tauta fasin anakalupthria
prwton
genesqai ek toutou de
o nomos egeneto kai
qeoisi kai anqrwpoisin
h de min ameibetai
decamenh eu to
faros

Col.1
01 [   ?   αὐ‐
02 τῶι ποιεῦσιν¹ τὰ ο[ἰ]κία
03 πολλά τε καὶ μεγάλα·
04 ἐπεὶ δὲ ταῦτα ἐξετέ‐
05 λεσαν πάντα καὶ χρή‐
06 ματα καὶ θεράποντας
07 καὶ θεραπαίνας καὶ
08 τἆλλα ὅσα δεῖ πάντα,
09 ἐπεὶ δὴ² πάντα ἑτοῖ‐
10 μα γίγνεται, τὸν γά‐
11 μον ποιεῦσιν. κἀπει‐
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12 δὴ τριτὴ ἡμέρη γί‐
13 γνεται τῶι γάμωι, τό‐
14 τε Ζὰς ποιεῖ φᾶρος μέ‐
15 γα τε καὶ καλὸν, καὶ
16 ἐν αὐτῶ[ι] π̣ο̣ι̣κ̣[ίλλει Γῆν
17 καὶ ᾿Ωγη[νὸν καὶ τὰ Ὠ‐
18 γηνοῦ [ δώματα   ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣
19 [  ̣  ̣  ̣]π̣ι̣[  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣
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Col.2
01 [   ?   βουλόμενος
02 γάρ σεο τοὺς γάμου̣[ς
03 εἶναι, τούτωι σε τιμ̣[έω.
04 600 in marg. σὺ δέ μοι χαῖρε καὶ σ̣ύ̣[ν‐³
05 [ι]σθι. ταῦτά φασιν ἀν̣[α‐
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06 καλυπτήρια πρῶτον
07 γενέσθαι, ἐκ το̣ύ̣του δ̣[ὲ
08 ὁ νόμος ἐγένε[το] καὶ̣
09 θεοῖσι καὶ ἀνθρ̣[ώπ]ο̣ι̣‐
10 σιν. ἡ δέ μι[ν ἀμείβε‐⁴
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11 ται δ̣ε̣ξ̣αμ̣[ένη εὑ τὸ⁵
12 φᾶ̣[ρος   ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣⁶
13 σ̣[  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣
14 κ̣λ̣[  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣
15 [  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣⁷
16 θ  ̣[  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣⁸
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02 n. 01 ποιεῦσιν corr Schibli : ποιουσιν P
09 n. 02 ἐπεὶ δὴ Schibli : ἐπειδὴ ed. pr.
04 n. 03 σ̣ύ̣[ν‐ Blass :   ̣ρ̣[  ̣  ̣ ed. pr.
10 n. 04 μι[ν ἀμείβε‐ suppl Diels : μι[ ed. pr.
11 n. 05 δ̣ε̣ξ̣αμ̣[ένη εὑ τὸ suppl Diels : δεξα[ ed. pr.
12 n. 06 φᾶ̣[ρος   ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣ suppl Diels : φα̣[ ed. pr.
15 n. 07 [  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣ Schibli : ο̣[  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣ ed. pr.
16 n. 08 θ  ̣[  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣ Schibli : θρ̣[  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣ ed. pr.

Author:

Pherecydes Syrius

Quoted Author:

—

Genre:

mythographic-cosmological work

Type:

mythology

Contents:

excerpt from Pherecydes' Pentemuchos (identification based on a quotation in Clemens Alex., Strom. 6.2.9.4 = Schibli F 69):
preparations for the marriage of Zeus and Chtonie (= Gê).

Proper names:

col. 1: Zâs [Zeus]; Gê (R); Ôgênos [Ôkeanos] (2).

Mythological:

col. 1: Zâs [Zeus]; Gê (R); Ôgênos [Ôkeanos] (2).

Material:

papyrus

Bookform:

roll

Size:

13.5 x 9.7

Script:

along the fibres

Front / Back:

traces of document ?

State Preservation:

col. 1 = 18 lines (15 complete); col. 2 = 15 lines (8 almost complete).

05.5 - 06

16-17

paragraphos (2), used in conjunction with a broader space to indicate a new section; sign in margin (col. 2, 3), related (?) to broader space in l. 4: indication of new chapter (ed. princ.) or stichometrical sign (West) ?; consistent use of iota adscript; gives the impression of marking word-division by slightly larger spaces.

Hand:

small to medium-sized, relatively formal, of the "severe" style, slightly flattened and broad, leaning forward, markedly bilinear and regular, written with care by an experienced scribe, letters generally well separated, but occasionally linked, without decorations except for very few serifs.

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