…rise of the Orphic holy men was essentially due to the shamanistic influence and that in fact such Orphic holy men as Epimenides were shamans imported, were taken on the characteristics of northern shamanism in Greece and even in the Isle of Crete where…

…were shamans imported, were taken on the characteristics of northern shamanism in Greece and even in the Isle of Crete where Epimenides came from and there is no doubt at all that the Pythagoras was profoundly influenced by these Orphic holy men and…