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, revival, and cultivation of ancient 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 transmigration through many mortal lives.
The purpose of each mortal life is to purify the Soul.
Each time a Soul reaches the afterlife, its purity is assessed.
Pure Souls are freed from the cycle of transmigration.
Freed Pure Souls ascend in unity to the Gods forever.
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