From: David Buchanan (DBuchanan@ClassicalRadio.org)
Date: Sat Apr 16 2005 - 17:57:25 BST
Sam and all:
> dmb had said:
> An on-line version of the original? I wish!!! No, not that I know of. As I
> understand it, the original version is presently being re-constructed by
> scholars. Peter Kingsley has been very helpful.
Sam asked:
anything other than 'ancient philosophy, mystery and magic'? (which was
great - I'll have another look at it)
dmb says:
Kingsley has a book titled simply "REALITY". I've gotten distracted and
haven't finished it yet, but that is where I learned that Orpheus does not
fail and that his "blasphemy" was based on an insight derived from a
mystical experience in which he came to see that Apollo was the god of night
as well as the sun god. And it was this experience/realization that
transformed Orpheus. He went in as a poet and musician and came out as a
Prophet. The Christ myth, I think, is a little strange compared to that.
After his transformation he lingers only long enough to say goodbye. Its
like Orpheus changes his line of work as a result of his experience while
Christ's experience marks the end of his work on Earth.
I guess his blasphemy would be like saying that God and Satan are one, but
I'm still exploring what it all means.
As a side note, I was struck by some photos of a statue of Apollo. It was
very, very Buddha-like. It depicted him with that blissed out facial
expression. Gave me chills.
Later,
dmb
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