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Mythological Text

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Accession: P.Mich.inv. 6312
Find spot: Unknown place, province of Egypt, Egypt
Period: IInd century A.D.
Date: IInd century A.D.
Date range: 100 CE – 199 CE
Materials: ['2 papyri ; 7 x 7 cm + 1.5 x 1 cm']
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Description

Fragment of philosophical reflections on the relations between myth and nature, mentioning myths used for natural phenomena: identification of Artemis as the moon(?), abduction of Kore by Plouton(?)

Cross-references (2)

TM-Text 63559 primary
APIS-Text michigan.apis.2806 tier-1

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