The Orphic Diet
The Orphic Diet
Author(s): Ewa OsekSubject(s): Philosophy, Language and Literature Studies, Cultural history, Studies of Literature, Social history, Ancient World, Theology and Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Instytut Filologii Klasycznej
Keywords: Orphic diet; vegetarianism; Pythagoreanism; taboo foods; sacrifices; mysteries; Graeco-Roman religion
Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses the dietary prohibitions implied by Orpheus’ poems, the so-called Orphica, attested since ca. 444 BC; the interrelations between the Orphic diet and the taboos observed by early Pythagoreans (520–360 BC); the reasons why the adherents of Orphic movement used to abstain from meat, beans, and eggs; and the virtual Orphic menu.
Journal: Littera Antiqua
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 10
- Page Range: 25-200
- Page Count: 176
- Language: English