Sappho in Athens: reperformance and performative contextualizations of the New Cologne Papyrus, or old age and rejuvenation through chorality

This paper gives a fresh perspective on the spectacular discovery of the New Sappho Papyrus and considers the various performance contexts of Sappho: that is, the primary context in Lesbos, then the secondary context in Athens at symposia and the Panathenaia. The papyrus is a document of early Sapphic reception in Hellenistic times, providing an anthology based on the thematic unity of Eros, death, and the overcoming of death through aesthetics, music, and dancing.

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