The tales told of Orpheus are legion. He is said to have been an
Argonaut--and to have saved Jason's life. Rivers are reported to
have stopped their flow to listen to the sounds of his lyre and his
voice. Plato cites his poetry and Herodotus refers to "practices
that are called Orphic." Did Orpheus, in fact, exist? His influence
on Greek thought is undeniable, but his disciples left little of
substance behind them. Indeed, their Orphic precepts have been lost
to time.
W.K.C. Guthrie attempts to uncover and define Orphism by
following its circuitous path through ancient history. He tackles
this daunting task with the determination of a detective and the
analytical rigor of a classical scholar. He ferries his readers
with him on a singular voyage of discovery.
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