Author : William Keith Guthrie
Release : 1993-10-10
Genre : Philosophy
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Orpheus and Greek Religion - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Orpheus and Greek Religion write by William Keith Guthrie. This book was released on 1993-10-10. Orpheus and Greek Religion available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 substance behind them. Indeed, their Orphic precepts have been lost to time. W.K.C. Guthrie attempts to uncover and define Orphism by following its circuitous path through ancient history. He tackles this daunting task with the determination of a detective and the analytical rigor of a classical scholar. He ferries his readers with him on a singular voyage of discovery.