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Orphic egg
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English
Noun
en historical An ovoid vessel formerly used by alchemists for sublimation; an aludel.
en 1936 Rollo Ahmed The Black Art Long London 130 The vessel used for containing the necessary substances was egg-shaped; the matrix, or Orphic egg, which is found at the base of all initiations.
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