The “Double Orpheus”: between Myth and Cult

Starting with pointing at the presence of a specific ethnic and geographical duality of Orpheus in the mythical image, the article aims to explain the context of the appearance and function of his tomb and statues in Pieria. Re-analysis of the testimonies reveals the discrepancies between the early...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tomasz Mojsik
Format: Article
Language:Italian
Published: Salvatore Sciascia Editore 2020-12-01
Series:Mythos
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/mythos/1674