Erikepaius
deity Orphic tradition single tradition · 1
Erikepaius is a divine figure whose name appears in the Gurôb papyrus, a Dionysian Mysteries text dated to the late 3rd century BCE. The name was later incorporated into a now‑lost Orphic theogony known as the "Rhapsodic Theogony" composed around the 1st century BCE/CE. Scholars have debated its linguistic origins, linking it to Greek, Hebrew, or Oriental sources.
When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Name first attested with certainty in the late 3rd century BCE Gurôb papyrus.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The name is first mentioned with certainty in the Gurôb papyrus, a Dionysian Mysteries text of the late 3rd century BCE.”
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