Iamblichus
Referenced in 2 episodes
Definition
Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher of the 3rd and 4th centuries CE who wrote 'On the Mysteries'. In it he defends theurgy and catalogs luminous manifestations of gods, angels and daimones.
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