Orphic-Bacchic gold-tablet funerary tradition | Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Neutral catalog summary

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Orphic-Bacchic gold-tablet funerary tradition is cataloged as a Historical religion / cult within Historical Religions & Mystery Cults. Its public geographic context is “Broad regional context; no country assigned” and its period or origin is “5th century BCE–2nd century CE.” It is associated with the parent tradition “Ancient Greek and South Italian funerary religion.”

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Record fields

Alternate / historical names: Orphic-Bacchic Gold Tablet tradition; Orphic gold tablets; Bacchic gold tablets; lamellae; Totenpässe
Parent tradition: Ancient Greek and South Italian funerary religion
Public geographic context: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: 5th century BCE–2nd century CE
Living / historical status: Historical / extinct
Access / protocol: Scholarly / historical only
Evidence status: Directly cited

Geography

Candidate

Broad regional context; no country assigned

Public geographic context is limited to country level or broader. A documented site may still be named as the record’s public identity, but no subnational location field or coordinates are published.

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Source 1getty.edu

Source 2getty.edu

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Orphic-Bacchic gold-tablet funerary tradition. Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages, record 0763. https://esotericlineages.com/entry/0763

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