Synonyms for orphism
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : awr-fiz-uh m |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔr fɪz əm |
Définition of orphism
- As in mysticism : noun occultism
- Orphism took up the beliefs of paganism, and adapted them to its own ends.
- Extract from : « The Unpopular Review Vol. I » by Various
- But Orphism was also connected with Crete, and Cretan civilization had oriental affinities.
- Extract from : « Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) » by Charles Eliot
- Orphism and the Mysteries had attempted the same thing in the Grecian world without achieving a lasting success.
- Extract from : « The Apostles » by Ernest Renan
- Orphism is especially important because it taught men to expect in the future life not only rewards but also punishments.
- Extract from : « The Origin of Paul's Religion » by J. Gresham Machen
- But Orphism, though liable to degradation, purified and elevated the old Bacchic rites.
- Extract from : « The Legacy of Greece » by Various
- Orphism though of foreign origin became a genuine Greek religion, and was the last.
- Extract from : « The Unpopular Review Vol. I » by Various
- Epimenides must be reckoned with Melampus and Onomacritus as one of the founders of Orphism.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 » by Various
- Orphism may very possibly represent an ancient Cretan religion in clash or fusion with one from Thrace.
- Extract from : « The Bacchae of Euripides » by Euripedes
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