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[[File:Orpheus.jpg| | [[File:Orpheus.jpg|200px|A pagan representation of Orpheus]] | ||
[[File:Jesus Orpheus Ravenna.jpg| | [[File:Jesus Orpheus Ravenna.jpg|300px|Christ as Orpheus (Ravenna, Italy: Mausoleum of Gallia Placida, 5th cent.)]] | ||
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[[File:Jesus Orpheus Rome.jpg|350px|Christ as Orpheus (Rome: Catacombs of Peter and Marcellus, 4th cent.)]] | |||
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Orpheus was a demi-god, and a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth.
Orpheus and Jesus
Critical scholarship dismisses any variant of the Jesus Myth Theory aimed to establish a direct connection between Jesus and Orpheus. The cult of Orpheus however heavily influenced the worship and iconography of the Church.
Images for Orpheus
- Christ as Orpheus (Rome: Catacombs of Peter and Marcellus, 4th cent.)
- Christ as Orpheus (5th cent.; Ravenna [Italy]: Mausoleum of Gallia Placida)
[ Orpheus' Descent into Hell]
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Pages in category "Orpheus (subject)"
The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.