Γῆς παῖς εἰμι καὶ Οὐρανοῦ ἀστερόεντος, αὐτὰρ ἐμοὶ γένος οὐράνιον· τόδε δ’ ἴστε καὶ αὐτοί.
I am a child of Gē and of Starry Ouranos, but my descent is of heaven; you yourselves know this.
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Γῆς παῖς εἰμι καὶ Οὐρανοῦ ἀστερόεντος, αὐτὰρ ἐμοὶ γένος οὐράνιον· τόδε δ’ ἴστε καὶ αὐτοί.
I am a child of Gē and of Starry Ouranos, but my descent is of heaven; you yourselves know this.
Orphicaeum is dedicated to the reconstruction, preservation, and cultivation of Orphism.
Orphism is a religion that existed in Ancient Greece, emerging in the 5th century BCE and lasting to late antiquity.
The core tenets of Orphism are:
Every living thing has a mortal body and an immortal Soul.
Souls undergo a process of reincarnation. The purpose of mortal life is to purify the Soul.
When a Soul reaches the afterlife, its purity is assessed. Pure Souls are freed from reincarnation.
Pure & freed Souls ascend in unity to the Gods forever.
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