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treeseed commented on the word orphic egg
The Orphic egg is usually represented as an egg surrounded by a coiled serpent. The egg symbolizes the belief in the Greek Orphic religion that the universe originated from within a silver egg. The first emanation from this egg, described in an ancient hymn, was Phanes-dionysus, the personification of light:
"ineffable, hidden, brilliant scion, whose motion is whirring, you scattered the dark mist that lay before your eyes and, flapping your wings, you whirled about, and through this world you brought pure light."
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January 26, 2008
frogapplause commented on the word orphic egg
I like my orphic eggs scrambled.
October 13, 2008
gangerh commented on the word orphic egg
Hah! And I'd like some orphic custard.
October 13, 2008