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Orphic Lithica as a source of late antiquity mineralogical knowledge

Orphic Lithica as a source of late antiquity mineralogical knowledge

Journal Article
Kostov, R.I. (2008) Orphic Lithica as a source of late antiquity mineralogical knowledge. Annual of the University of Mining and Geology St. Ivan Rilski"", Vol. 51, pp. 109–115.
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corundum, History.1, gems
The Orphic Lithica of Pseudo-Orpheus is dated most probably from the IV c. AD and is considered as an example of the Late Antiquity lapidary treatises describing the magical and therapeutic properties of about 30 ‘stones’ (minerals, varieties, aggregates and rocks). Based on an English translation from 1865, a contemporary from mineralogical point of view interpretation of their possible identification has been listed and discussed.
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