1. Papyrus 3042
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 3042
- Title:
- Euripides, Oedipus (P.Oxy. XXVII 2459, TM 59872, LDAB 979)
- Scope & Content:
- Papyrus fragments preserving portions Euripides’s Oedipus, with the description of the Sphynx and her riddle.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 4th century
- Extent:
- Five fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, numbered 1-5 in the frame; with writing along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Fragment 1 bears the ends of 15 lines and part of the upper margin, measuring up to 25 mm; fragment 2 carries parts of 14 columns, lacking beginnings and ends; fragment 3 has a few letters from 6 lines; fragment 4 bears remains of 4 lines; fragment 5 carries a few letters from 3 lines. The fragments are housed in a glass frame.
