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Plotinus the Magician? Ritual Practice and Power in Platonism

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

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Animation of Statues and Platonists' Acceptance of Ritual Practices

This chapter explores the practice of animating statues in the Enyads and how it relates to the Platonists' perception of the soul in the cosmos. It also discusses Porphyry's account of a seance that demonstrates the Platonists' acceptance of ritual practices.

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