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orphism

noun as in mysticism

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Epimenides must be reckoned with Melampus and Onomacritus as one of the founders of Orphism.

Orphism took up the beliefs of paganism, and adapted them to its own ends.

Orphism may very possibly represent an ancient Cretan religion in clash or fusion with one from Thrace.

Orphism though of foreign origin became a genuine Greek religion, and was the last.

Orphism and the Mysteries had attempted the same thing in the Grecian world without achieving a lasting success.

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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to orphism, such as: cabala, cabalism, kabala, kabbalism, pietism, and quietism.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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