Esoteric Doctrines of Hepesia

This chapter explores the esoteric doctrines of Hepesia, a teacher of mathematics in Alexandria in the 4th century CE. It discusses the evidence pointing towards Hepesia's interests beyond mathematics, including references to esotericism and the Chaldean oracles. The chapter also examines different scholarly views on Hepesia's philosophy, ranging from a minimalist perspective that sees her as solely a mathematician to the possibility that she was a dedicated follower of Ptolemy's philosophy.