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Indigenous and Ancient Religions
Redefining Ancient Orphism
A Study in Greek Religion
- First published2013
- TraditionIndigenous & Ancient Religions
- Shelf155 books
A revisionist account arguing that 'Orphic' in antiquity was a label for claims of extraordinary purity and sanctity rather than the name of a coherent sect. Edmonds also questions the modern reconstruction of the Zagreus myth as an Orphic doctrine of original sin.












