Orpheus and Greek Religion: A Study of the Orphic Movement - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:William Keith Guthrie, L. Alderlink (Editor)Series:Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen World MythologyPublish date:1993-10-10Pages:352
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691024998ISBN-10:691024995UPC:9780691024998Book Category:Religion, Philosophy, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Antiquities & Archaeology, History & SurveysBook Topic:Ancient & ClassicalSize:8.53 x 5.59 x 0.86 inchesWeight:0.9215Product ID:SCA4H7797E
Orpheus and Greek Religion: A Study of the Orphic Movement
The tales told of Orpheus are legion. He is said to have been an Argonaut--and to have saved Jason's life. Rivers are reported to have stopped their flow to listen to the sounds of his lyre and his voice. Plato cites his poetry and Herodotus refers to "practices that are called Orphic." Did Orpheus, in fact, exist? His influence on Greek thought is undeniable, but his disciples left little of...
Series: Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen World Mythology
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691024998ISBN-10:691024995UPC:9780691024998Book Category:Religion, Philosophy, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Antiquities & Archaeology, History & SurveysBook Topic:Ancient & ClassicalSize:8.53 x 5.59 x 0.86 inchesWeight:0.9215Product ID:SCA4H7797E
W.K.C. Guthrie was Professor of Classics at Cambridge University. His books include the six-volume History of Classical Philosophy (Cambridge) and The Greeks and their Gods (Methuen).
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