The Hymns of Orpheus: With the Life and Theology of Orpheus (Forgotten Books)
Book Details
Author(s)Orpheus
PublisherForgotten Books
ISBN / ASIN1605063274
ISBN-139781605063270
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
Description
Book Description:
"The Orphic Hymns are a set of pre-classical poetic compositions, attributed to the culture hero Orpheus, himself the subject of a renowned myth. In reality, these poems were probably composed by several different poets. Reminiscent of the Rig-Veda, the Orphic Hymns contain a rich set of clues about prehistoric European mythology.
This translation by Thomas Taylor, a British neo-Platonist classicist, is of additional interest for its introduction and extensive footnotes, which discuss in great detail Taylors' philosophy. Taylor, who was considered a bit outside the pale by contemporary scholars, was an influence on successive generations of occultists such as the Theosophists and the Golden Dawn, and in the 20th Century such writers as Manly P. Hall." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; Preface; A Dissertation On The Life And Theology Of Orpheus; Sect. I.; Sect. ii.; Sect. iii.; The Initiations Of Orpheus; To MusÆus ; To The Goddess ProthyrÆa ; To Night; To Heaven; To Fire; To Protogonus, Or The First-born; To The Stars; To The Sun; To The Moon ; To Nature ; To Pan ; To Hercules; To Saturn; To Rhea ; To Jupiter; To Juno ; To Neptune; To Pluto; To Thundring Jove; To Jove, As The Author Of Lightning; To The Clouds; To The Sea, Or Tethys ; To Nereus; To The Nereids; To Proteus ; To The Earth ; To The Mother Of The Gods; To Mercury; To Proserpine; To Bacchus; To The Curetes; To Pallas; To victory; To Apollo; To Latona; To Diana; To The Titans ; To The Curetes ; To Corybas ; To Ceres; To The Ceralian Mother; To Mises; To The Seasons; To Semele; To Dionysius Bassareus Triennalis ; To Liknitus Bacchus; To Bacchus Pericionius ; To Sabasius; To Ippa ; To Lysius LenÆus; To The Nymphs; To Trietericus; To Amphietus Bacchus; To Silenus, Satyrus, And The Priestesses Of Bacchus; To Venus; To Adonis; To The Terrestrial Hermes; To Cupid, Or Love; To The Fates; To The Graces; To Nemesis; To Justice; To Equity; To Law; To Mars ; To Vulcan ; To Esculapius; To Health; To The Furies ; To The Furies; To Melinoe; To Fortune; To The DÆmon, Or Genius; To Leucothea; To PalÆmon; To The Muses; To Mnemosyne, Or The Goddess Of Memory ; To Aurora; To Themis; To The North Wind; To The West Wind; To The South Wind; To Ocean; To Vesta; To Sleep; To The Divinity Of Dreams; To Death; Endnotes
About the Publisher:
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.
"The Orphic Hymns are a set of pre-classical poetic compositions, attributed to the culture hero Orpheus, himself the subject of a renowned myth. In reality, these poems were probably composed by several different poets. Reminiscent of the Rig-Veda, the Orphic Hymns contain a rich set of clues about prehistoric European mythology.
This translation by Thomas Taylor, a British neo-Platonist classicist, is of additional interest for its introduction and extensive footnotes, which discuss in great detail Taylors' philosophy. Taylor, who was considered a bit outside the pale by contemporary scholars, was an influence on successive generations of occultists such as the Theosophists and the Golden Dawn, and in the 20th Century such writers as Manly P. Hall." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; Preface; A Dissertation On The Life And Theology Of Orpheus; Sect. I.; Sect. ii.; Sect. iii.; The Initiations Of Orpheus; To MusÆus ; To The Goddess ProthyrÆa ; To Night; To Heaven; To Fire; To Protogonus, Or The First-born; To The Stars; To The Sun; To The Moon ; To Nature ; To Pan ; To Hercules; To Saturn; To Rhea ; To Jupiter; To Juno ; To Neptune; To Pluto; To Thundring Jove; To Jove, As The Author Of Lightning; To The Clouds; To The Sea, Or Tethys ; To Nereus; To The Nereids; To Proteus ; To The Earth ; To The Mother Of The Gods; To Mercury; To Proserpine; To Bacchus; To The Curetes; To Pallas; To victory; To Apollo; To Latona; To Diana; To The Titans ; To The Curetes ; To Corybas ; To Ceres; To The Ceralian Mother; To Mises; To The Seasons; To Semele; To Dionysius Bassareus Triennalis ; To Liknitus Bacchus; To Bacchus Pericionius ; To Sabasius; To Ippa ; To Lysius LenÆus; To The Nymphs; To Trietericus; To Amphietus Bacchus; To Silenus, Satyrus, And The Priestesses Of Bacchus; To Venus; To Adonis; To The Terrestrial Hermes; To Cupid, Or Love; To The Fates; To The Graces; To Nemesis; To Justice; To Equity; To Law; To Mars ; To Vulcan ; To Esculapius; To Health; To The Furies ; To The Furies; To Melinoe; To Fortune; To The DÆmon, Or Genius; To Leucothea; To PalÆmon; To The Muses; To Mnemosyne, Or The Goddess Of Memory ; To Aurora; To Themis; To The North Wind; To The West Wind; To The South Wind; To Ocean; To Vesta; To Sleep; To The Divinity Of Dreams; To Death; Endnotes
About the Publisher:
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.
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