31. It has been suggested by Comyns Beaumont that the Orphic mysteries may have had their origins with the Cabeiri. 32. Archaeological discoveries have been made in the area, near the Liti village and at the location Orphic religion. 33. In the older myths they are daughters of primeval beings like Ananke ( " Necessity " ) in Orphic cosmogony. 34. Cosimo de'Medici attended these lectures and was inspired to found the " Orphic system of natural magic. 35. The legend presents an orphic theme, and also indicates that the maids may have been fairies ( Hulderpeople ). 36. The mystery schools of Greco-Roman antiquity include the Eleusinian Mysteries, the Dionysian Mysteries, and the Orphic Mysteries. 37. Both the Homeric and Orphic Hymns to Pan reiterate Longus tale of Pan chasing Echo s secret voice across the mountains. 38. The Orphic religion, which held it, first appeared in Thrace upon the semi-barbarous north-eastern frontier. 39. A significant amount of Orphic graffiti unearthed in Olbia seems to testify that the colony was one major point of contact. 40. As in the Eleusinian mysteries, initiation into "'Orphic mysteries "'promised advantages in the afterlife.
