Plato and the Language of Mysteries: Orphic/Pythagorean and Eleusinian Motifs and Register in Ten Dialogues.
Despite Plato's repeated criticism of both µῦθοι and mystery cults, Orphism/Pythagoreanism and the Eleusinian Mysteries feature frequently in his dialogues. This paper uncovers the reason why, and the context in which, Plato employs motifs and language associated with these cults. Prevailing explana...
| Publicado en: | Mnemosyne Vol. 73; no. 1; pp. 36 - 63 |
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Brill Academic Publishers
2020
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