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The Soul after Death: Hermes and Eurydice
The transitional, in-between state of the soul after death was believed to be the domain of Hermes by ancient Greeks. They worshiped Hermes as the one god who will guide them to the right place of exit after they die. … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged death, Eurydice, Greek myth, Hermes, liminality, Orpheus, poetry, psychopompos, Reiner Maria Rilke, Soul, transition
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Orpheus and the Taming of the Wild
Orpheus, a Roman mosaic I have recently read a fascinating article by Liz Locke, under the title “Orpheus and Orphism: Cosmology and Sacrifice at the Boundary” (Folklore Forum 28:2, 1997). Orpheus is a figure that hides many mysteries. He was … Continue reading
Posted in Orpheus
Tagged Apollo, creation myth, Dionysos, Dionysus, Eurydice, Greek myth, Liz Locke, Orpheus, orphic creation myth, Orphics, Orphism
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