250MB free for everyone.

Orphic Literature

  Orphic Literature 

and misc. info on Orphism


Orpheus and an Orphic,
Apulian amphora, 325 BC.

This page is currently under construction.  Please check back often, as we have much more to add!

Here are two articles I've written, one on Orphic Reincarnation, and one on Orphic Cosmogony.

Orphic Gold Tablets: B series: "From Man you Became God"

Orphic Bone Tablets from Olbia

Translation of the Derveni Papyrus

Fragmented instructions for an unknown Orphic ritual

Persephone mentioned in the Orphic literature

A hypothetical, reconstructed Dionysian/Orphic Initiation

Interesting video clip of Orphic Theogony.

A description of Cretan ritual as per Firmicus Maternus

Quote from Athenagoras on Orphic Theogony

Table of 3 Orphic theogonies

Chart of Orphic cosmogony

If you'd like to learn more about Orphism, sign up for the Orphism-L Yahoo group.


Main Page | Essays | Links | Awards | Contact Us

Last updated: 04/25/2006

Let us know if this page contains pornographic, copyrighted, or hate content. 250Free proudly supports TheFreeSite.com