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The Orphic Hymns are a treasure-trove of ancient Greek mysticism and religion. Powerful and beautiful, these hymns were employed in the ceremonies of the Mysteries two millennia ago, and are still used today by followers of Hellenistic religion everywhere.Discover the majesty... Read Full Overview

Discover the Powerful Poems & Incantations of Ancient Greece

Use the hymns of the great mystery religions in your practice today

The Orphic hymns are fascinating historical artifacts--87 devotions, invocations, and entreaties to the Greek gods... Read Full Overview

The best-selling English translation of the mysterious and cosmic Greek poetry known as the Orphic Hymns.

At the very beginnings of the Archaic Age, the great singer Orpheus taught a new religion that centered around the immortality of the human soul and its journey... Read Full Overview

The present volume is a verbatim reproduction of Thomas Taylor's 2nd Edition of his Hymns of Orpheus. This 2nd edition (1824) represents Taylor's effort to significantly emend, alter and add to his 1st edition (1787). However, the former, superseded edition has been recirculated... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus is a book by Thomas Taylor that explores the ancient Greek poet and musician Orpheus and his mystical hymns. The book includes a collection of Orpheus' hymns, which were believed to have magical and transformative powers in ancient Greece. Taylor... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus is a collection of ancient Greek hymns, translated and interpreted by Thomas Taylor. Orpheus was a legendary musician and poet from ancient Greece, and his hymns were believed to have the power to inspire spiritual transformation and mystical experiences... Read Full Overview

The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus is a book written by Thomas Taylor that explores the ancient Greek spiritual tradition of Orphism through the hymns of Orpheus, a legendary musician and poet. The book includes a translation of the hymns, as well as commentary and analysis by Taylor... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview