By Bo Utas, Tomas Hagg
Ranging from the author's discovery that the Persian epic poem Vamiq and Adhra by means of Unsuri (11th century advert) derives from the traditional Greek novel of "Metiokhos and Parthenope", this paintings comprises serious versions of the Greek and Persian fragments and testimonia, with reviews.
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Us”, he12 said, “today 6 Through his stepmother’s slander Metiokhos came to be despised by his father Miltiades, cf. PF46, 50, 94, 116. 7 As a transition from Metiokhos’ conciliary mention of his father to his denunciation of his stepmother, a gnomic phrase like that conjectured by Maehler (“But the female sex is most powerful in scheming”) would fit well; cf. the similarly misogynic verses in the Persian fragment (PF47–48). 8 Hegesipyle, Miltiades’ second wife and Metiokhos’ stepmother, was a Thracian.
Chajkin, had also suggested Greek parallels (Chajkin 1935:41–52). 'A. Tarbiyat published a comprehensive article on V&'A in the journal Armaghàn (Tarbiyat 1310/1931). g. 27 He concluded that these verses must derive from 'Unßurì’s epic poem V&'A and that the story it tells must have a Greek origin. The article by Tarbiyat was also important for listing and describing no less than fifteen epic poems in Persian and Turkish entitled V&'A, following in time after that of 'Unßurì. As Tarbiyat showed, the stories of all these poems are virtually different, giving no clue to what could have been the original plot, if there ever was one.
And guest, if on the other a stranger ] . . your father’s contempt6 . . ] . . ] would be more . . to Partheno[pe. “My] father”, he (Metiokhos) said, “O king, . . ] . . ), for he loves his children . . ] most . . for scheming . 7 ] . . from Thrace8 and . . ] Hegesipyle . . her own ] children,9 who through their youth . . ] . . , but for me . . [riot] . . ] Although suffering ruthless ] but me completely a revolt ] no one . . reason(s) . . ] scheming started evil . . ] laid snares .
