The figure of Orpheus and the Mysteries
of Orphism originate in Greek Antiquity
and have continued to influence the
Western world to the present day. In this timeline,
we trace major events and figures in the Orphic
tradition, from its earliest mentions to the present
day. The figure of Orpheus, in philosophy,
spirituality, and the arts is perhaps one of the
most enduring and pervasive in history, as the
many Orpheum Theaters today attest.
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