Synonyms for orphism


Grammar : Noun
Spell : awr-fiz-uh m
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔr fɪz əm


Définition of orphism

  • As in mysticism : noun occultism
Example sentences :
  • 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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