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‘Poet, Philosopher, Hierophant’: Introducing Porphyry of Tyre

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

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Porphyry's Surviving Works and Fragments

A discussion on the surviving works of Porphyry, their lack of complete English translations, and their systematic approach compared to Plotinus. Highlights include fragments of the Homeric questions, the sumictus de temetat, and the letter to Anebo exploring Egyptian theology.

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