Sunday, March 17, 2013

Orphic Sages

Definition:
                 mystical Greek religious and philosophical cult derived from the myth of orpheus.



Sample Sentences:

  • Orphic sages are the priest-like figures in ophism.
  • Orphic sages would perform many mysterious rituals and ceremonies.
  • Orphic sages were somewhat similar to Christianity.


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                 Orphic sages believed that life was cyclic, or repeated.  Meaning they thought there was reincarnation for afterlife.  Orphism is a Pre-Christianity religion but it has similarities to the Christian faith.  It's an monotheistic faith.  Another belief of orphism was that chaos and order have the ability to coexist in life simultaneously without conflict.


Usage:
          Philosophies in Grendel
          Late Antiquity


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