orphic

/ˈɔːfɪk/

/ˈɔɹfɪk/

[adjective]

orphic

[ADJECTIVE]

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

synonyms : mysterious

ascribed to Orpheus or characteristic of ideas in works ascribed to Orpheus

Examples

1. It's just this Orphic power that Milton, like the Lady, was always anticipating for himself.

2. Orphic Dionysus is the scary older version, embraced by the religion of Orphism, a characterization that puts the focus more on themes of death and rebirth.

3. Those underworld connections appeal to the later Orphic religious movement, causing his characterization to get a bit schizophrenic as they put focus on an element of his characterization otherwise largely being left behind.

4. What connection did Dionysus have with the underworld that would cause an Orphic cult to favor him?

Nearby words

orphan

ornithogalum pyrenaicum