Fr. 105a (= Diegesis V 18-24; Pf. 1.109) P.Mil.Vogl. I 18 col. V 18-24 [image], Trismegistos 59371
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[... τ]ὴν Ἀν[τ]ιγόνην ὡς οὐδὲ ἐκειν[
Fr. 105b Ov. Trist. 5.5.33-39
Consilio, commune sacrum cum fiat in ara
fratribus, alterna qui periere manu,
35 ipsa sibi discors, tamquam mandetur ab illis,
scinditur in partes atra favilla duas.
hoc, memini, quondam fieri non posse loquebar,
et me Battiades iudice falsus erat:
omnia nunc credo.
It was no coincidence, when the joint sacrifice was being made on an altar for the brothers who perished by each other's hand, that the very ashes, black and divided against themselves, split into two parts, as if commanded to do so by the brothers. Once upon a time, as I recall, I said that this was impossible, and that in my opinion Calimachus had been mistaken. Now I believe it all.
