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

Nilüfer Akçay on Porphyry’s On the Cave of the Nymphs

Dec 8, 2021
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Nilüfer Akçay
Nilufer Akçay, author of the only full-length English monograph on Porphyry's On the Cave of the Nymphs, discusses Porphyry's allegorical interpretation of Homer's text, his interest in the Mithraic mysteries, the concepts of the sensible and intelligible realms, his interpretation of Haddis, and the symbolism of the olive tree.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Porphyry's Allegorical Interpretation of Homer's Text
03:10 • 7min
3
Porphyry's Interest in the Mithraic Mysteries
09:47 • 16min
4
The Sensible and Intelligible Realms
26:00 • 4min
5
Allegorical Interpretation of Porphyry on Haddis and the Astral Afterlife
30:26 • 2min
6
Porphyry's Interpretation of Homer and the Symbolism of the Olive Tree
32:11 • 3min