A Sogdian Manichaean Parable


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The article is devoted to the first publication of the Sogdian fragment SI 5704 from the Serindia Collection at the IOM, RAS. The fragment contains an excerpt from the popular fable of the turtle and the two birds, widely known in the folklore and literature of different nations.

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Olga Chunakova

Institute of Oriental Manuscripts RAS

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Russian Federation

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