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The Hymns of Orpheus
Orpheus · Classical · c. 3rd century BCE - 2nd century CE
Translated by Thomas Taylor (1792)
91 chapters
Sacred hymns from the Orphic mystery tradition, invoking the gods and cosmic powers.
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Contents
- 1PREFACE.
- 2SECT. I.
- 3Introduction: The Orphic Theology
- 4Introduction: The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries
- 5Introduction: The Orphic Hymns and Initiations
- 6TO THE GODDESS PROTHYRÆA *.
- 7TO NIGHT.
- 8TO HEAVEN.
- 9TO FIRE.
- 10TO PROTOGONUS,
- 11TO THE STARS.
- 12TO THE SUN.
- 13TO THE MOON *.
- 14TO NATURE. *
- 15TO PAN *
- 16TO HERCULES.
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