Greek Mythology Notes
An encyclopaedia of Greek mythology — gods, heroes, creatures, places, and the English words they gave us.
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Orgia
Secret rites or sacred acts — the hidden ritual performances of mystery cults, particularly Dionysian worship, not originally referring to sexual excess.
The word orgy originally meant a sacred religious act — it was Christian polemicists who redefined it as sexual excess, permanently distorting the vocabulary of ancient mystery religion.
orgy (distorted)orgiastic