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Document Details : Title: P.Oxy. 77.5105.1-7 (Leonidas of Alexandria) Subtitle: A Dionysiac Procession? Author(s): BOGGIO, Tiziano Journal: Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists Volume: 60 Date: 2023 Pages: 239-254 DOI: 10.2143/BASP.60.0.3292178 Abstract : A new interpretation of the first seven lines of the so-called 'Poppaea Papyrus' (P.Oxy. 77.5150). I challenge the idea that the fragmentary incipit of the papyrus, which mentions various animals and mythological figures, depicts a Dionysiac procession. Instead I claim that these verses use poetic imagery connected with Nero and Poppaea, hinting at the symbols of Neronian propaganda after the emperor’s victory over Armenia in AD 63. I also suggest that the opening of the text describes the celestial journey of Aphrodite, who flies to the earth to guide Poppaea towards the heavens. |
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