The Derveni Papyrus (DP from now on) should have never reached us. The oldest European “book” in our possession was meant to accompany forever the cremated body buried in Derveni Tomb A. It is our great luck that this papyrus roll containing an extraordinary text did not burn thoroughly. It… Read more
1. Introduction The official and authoritative editio princeps of the Derveni Papyrus by Kyriakos Tsantsanoglou and George M. Parássoglou, with translation, papyrological apparatus, and photographs, and the first full commentary in English by Theokritos Kouremenos, has given our knowledge a secure textual foundation. [1] Finally,… Read more
1. Introduction In this paper, I intend to discuss a number of issues concerning the rituals described and commented upon in the first six columns of the Derveni papyrus, and to propose a few suggestions regarding two specific aspects: first, the nature of the rituals described in the document; and… Read more
Pour nous, dès le second quart du VIe siècle avant notre ère, Orphée chante. [1] En effet, dans sa représentation de l’expédition des Argonautes, la célèbre frise du Trésor des Siphniens à Delphes focalise l’attention sur un Orphée « aède ». Debout à la proue du navire… Read more
