Orphic Tradition and the Birth of the Gods

Orphic Tradition and the Birth of the Gods
Author: Dwayne A. Meisner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2018
Genre: History
ISBN: 0190663529


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Meisner offers a new interpretation of four Orphic theogonies: Derveni, Eudemian, Hieronyman, and Rhapsodic. The fragments of these poems, thought to be written by Orpheus, contained narratives of the creation of the cosmos and the births of the gods, but differed from the mainstream account of Hesiod's Theogony.


Orphic Tradition and the Birth of the Gods
Language: en
Pages: 337
Authors: Dwayne A. Meisner
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Meisner offers a new interpretation of four Orphic theogonies: Derveni, Eudemian, Hieronyman, and Rhapsodic. The fragments of these poems, thought to be written
Orphic Tradition and the Birth of the Gods
Language: en
Pages: 337
Authors: Dwayne A. Meisner
Categories: Literary Collections
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-07-17 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Language: en
Pages: 465
Authors: Radcliffe G. Edmonds III
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-11-07 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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In a paradigm shift, this book redefines Orphism as a polemical label for extra-ordinary religion, good or bad.
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Language: en
Pages: 872
Authors: Dwayne A. Meisner
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This thesis contributes to debates about the definition of Orphism by observing three characteristics of Orphic myth: Near Eastern influence, discourse between
The Orphic Pantheon
Language: en
Pages: 60
Authors: G. R. S. Mead
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-12 - Publisher: Kessinger Publishing

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawe