ORPHIC CRITICAL TESTIMONY 8

OTTO KERN

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SUMMARY: This testimony traces the descent of Homer from Apollo and Orpheus.

ORPHIC CRITICAL TESTIMONY 8.

Ἀγὼν Ομήρου καὶ Ἡσιόδου 436, 41 Rz.; 36, 8 Wilam.:

Ἀπόλλωνός φασι καὶ Θοώσης (θοώσης F, Αἰθούσης e Charace nr. 9 Rzach) τῆς Ποσειδῶνος γενέσθαι Λίνον, Λίνου δὲ Πίερον, Πιέρου δὲ καὶ νύμφης Μεθώνης Οἴαγρον, Οἰάγρου δὲ καὶ Καλλιόπης Ὀρφέα, Ὀρφέως δὲ Ὄρτην (ὄρτην F, Δρῆν Goettling e Charace, Τρῆν Wilam.), τοῦ δὲ Ἁρμονίδην (ἁρμονίδην F, Ἰαδμονίδην Nietzsche), τοῦ δὲ Φιλοτέρπην, τοῦ δὲ Εὔφημον, τοῦ δὲ Ἐπιφράδην, τοῦ δὲ Μελάνωπον, τούτου δὲ Δῖον καὶ Ἀπέλλῆν (Ἀπέλλαιον F), Δίου δὲ καὶ Πυκιμήδης τῆς Ἀπόλλωνος θυγατρὸς Ἡσίοδον καὶ Πέρσην· Ἀπελλοῦ(Nietzsche ] Πέρσου F) δὲ Μαίονα, Μαίονος δὲ θυγατρὸς καὶ Μέλητος τοῦ ποταμοῦ Ὅμηρον.

Regarding the genealogy of Homer:

“Apollo and Æthusa, daughter of Poseidon, had a son Linus, to whom was born Pierus. From Pierus and the nymph Methone sprang Oeager; and from Oeager and Calliope Orpheus; from Orpheus, Dres; and from him, Eucles. The descent is continued through Iadmonides, Philoterpes, Euphemus, Epiphrades and Melanopus who had sons Dius and Apelles. Dius by Pycimede, the daughter of Apollo had two sons Hesiod and Perses; while Apelles begot Maeon who was the father of Homer by a daughter of the River Meles.”

(trans. Hugh G. Evelyn-White, 1914)


The story of the birth of the Gods: Orphic Theogony.

We know the various qualities and characteristics of the Gods based on metaphorical stories: Mythology.

Dictionary of terms related to ancient Greek mythology: Glossary of Hellenic Mythology.

Introduction to the Thæí (the Gods): The Nature of the Gods.

How do we know there are Gods? Experiencing Gods.