There are many beliefs and legends about the ancient Thracians. One of the most important among them is the legend about Orpheus, which came to us across the ages. Orpheus is known from the mythology as the only mortal who entered the underground kingdom of Hades to save and bring back his beloved Eurydice.

Many people know that Orpheus is a Thracian but only a few know that he has created a unique religious cult that has been present for millenniums not only in the Rhodopes Mountain but everywhere on the Balkan Peninsula : the Ethics of Initiation.

According to authors from the Antiquity, Orpheus was a singer, a prophet, a healer, a priest and a king. The etymology of the name is Phoenician. Literally translated it means “one who heals with light”.

The other symbol connected inseparably with Orpheus is his seven-string lyre. Seven like the days of the Genesis and like the seven planets, which determine what we call the astrology of life. However, the secret of his knowledge and the secret of his doctrine lie in music.

The legend does not say what Orpheus taught his auditors because the anthem/prayer was a mystery and it was forbidden to disclose it. The cult of immortality, to which it initiated, is the striving toward internal purification and purification comes after pain and redemption to become faith.