Many recent discoveries have confirmed the importance of Orphism
for ancient Greek religion, philosophy and literature. Its nature
and role are still, however, among the most debated problems of
Classical scholarship. A cornerstone of the question is its
relationship to Christianity, which modern authors have too often
discussed from apologetic perspectives or projections of the
Christian model into its supposed precedent. Besides, modern
approaches are strongly based on ancient ones, since Orpheus and
the poems and mysteries attributed to him were fundamental in the
religious controversies of Late Antiquity. Both Pagan and Christian
authors often present Orphism as a precedent, alternative or
imitation of Chistianity.This free and thorough study of the
ancient sources sheds light on these controversial questions. The
presence of the Orphic tradition in Imperial Age, documented by
literary and epigraphical evidence, is confronted with the
informations transmitted by Christian apologists on Orphic poems
and cults. The manifold Christian treatments of Pagan sources, and
their particular value to understand Greek religion, are
illuminated by this specific case, which exemplifies the complex
encounter between Classical culture and Jewish-Christian tradition.
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