Orphic Fragments
Orphicorum Fragmenta
Greek
1922
434 pages
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No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Otto Kern's 1922 'Orphicorum Fragmenta' is a critical scholarly compilation of Greek fragments and ancient testimonia. While the underlying Orphic texts have been translated into English by various scholars (such as M. L. West or in the Loeb Classical Library), Kern's specific critical edition—which includes his unique Latin preface, extensive critical apparatus, and specific arrangement of the fragments—has never been translated into English. The search results confirm that while the work is frequently cited in academic literature, no English translation of the volume itself exists.
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Orphicorum Fragmenta is the definitive collection of the surviving scraps of the Orphic tradition. It maps a world where the human body is a prison for the soul and the universe begins with a cosmic egg. Readers will discover the secret rituals and forbidden diets of a movement that shaped Greek philosophy and mystery religions.
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