Lamellae avreae orphicae. Edidit commentario instruxit Alexander Olivieri

<p><i>Lamellae avreae orphicae</i> edited and with commentary by Alessandro Olivieri is a scholarly edition of the Orphic gold leaves. These thin inscribed gold leaves were placed in graves and intended to guide the deceased through the afterlife. The inscriptions contain instructions prayers and maps for navigating the underworld reflecting Orphic beliefs about death purification and reincarnation. This edition originally published in 1915 offers a valuable resource for understanding ancient Greek religion and funerary practices. Olivieri's commentary provides linguistic and historical context making this work essential for scholars of classics religious studies and ancient history.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>