Name for a complex strand in Ancient Greek religious thought, contrasting with the more familiar strand of the Olympian deities (Zeus, Apollo, and so on).
A body of religious writings from the 7th and succeeding centuries BC was attributed to the mythical singer Orpheus and his followers.
In Classical times, Orphic ideas were connected with current mystery religions. They concerned purification and initiation rites, and doctrines to do with reincarnation and post-mortal punishment and reward.
Philosophically, their main importance lies in their influence on Pythagoreanism and Plato (c.427-c.347 BC), notably in his Meno and Gorgias. However, modern scholars have doubted how much can be attributed to a specifically Orphic movement distinguishable from the wider background of mystery religions generally.
Source:
I M Linforth, The Arts of Orpheus (1941); takes a somewhat sceptical approach
Table of Contents
- 1 Videos
- 2 Related Products
- 2.1 Redefining Ancient Orphism: A Study in Greek Religion
- 2.2 Orphism and Christianity in Late Antiquity (Sozomena: Studies in the Recovery of Ancient Texts)
- 2.3 Orphism and the Initiatory Tradition (Aurea Vidya Collection)
- 2.4 The Killing of Orphism (Gretel Book Six)
- 2.5 Linear/ReDirection
- 2.6 Defining Orphism: The Beliefs, the Teletae and the Writings (Issn)
- 2.7 On The Mysteries And Symbolism Of Orphism
- 2.8 Orphism
- 2.9 Orpheus and the Roots of Platonism
- 2.10 Orpheus
Videos
Redefining Ancient Orphism: A Study in Greek Religion
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- Edmonds III, Radcliffe G. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 464 Pages - 12/16/2013 (Publication Date) - Cambridge University Press (Publisher)
Orphism and Christianity in Late Antiquity (Sozomena: Studies in the Recovery of Ancient Texts)
- Herrero De Jáuregui, Miguel (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 456 Pages - 06/20/2016 (Publication Date) - De Gruyter (Publisher)
Orphism and the Initiatory Tradition (Aurea Vidya Collection)
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- Raphael - Asram Vidya Order (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 128 Pages - 04/08/2003 (Publication Date) - Aurea Vidya (Publisher)
The Killing of Orphism (Gretel Book Six)
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- Coleman, Christopher (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 09/30/2020 (Publication Date)
Defining Orphism: The Beliefs, the Teletae and the Writings (Issn)
- Hardcover Book
- Chrysanthou, Anthi (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 400 Pages - 04/30/2020 (Publication Date) - De Gruyter (Publisher)
On The Mysteries And Symbolism Of Orphism
- Mead, G. R. S. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 22 Pages - 09/10/2010 (Publication Date) - Kessinger Publishing, LLC (Publisher)
Orphism
- Watmough, J. R. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 90 Pages - 04/02/2015 (Publication Date) - Cambridge University Press (Publisher)
Orpheus and the Roots of Platonism
- Uzdavinys, Algis (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 118 Pages - 12/01/2011 (Publication Date) - The Matheson Trust (Publisher)
Orpheus
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