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Neoplatonism and Early Heresy - Dec/5/2022

A QUICK GUIDE TO NEOPLATONISM

The neoplatonists were a group of greek philosophers around 250 AD who drew upon platonic and neopythagorean philosophy to talk about god. While they were not ma...

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GRECO-ROMAN MAGIC - 11/NOV/2022

[todo]

  • Pythagaoras doing magic citations
  • More citations around sharing secrets being forbidden
  • Port all the magic documents over to this laptop

[PUT IN INT...

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Greco-Roman Magic 11/nov/2022

[todo]

  • Pythagaoras doing magic citations
  • More citations around sharing secrets being forbidden
  • Port all the magic documents over to this laptop

[PUT IN INT...

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GRECO-ROMAN MAGIC - NOV/16/2022

[todo]

  • Pythagaoras doing magic citations
  • More citations around sharing secrets being forbidden
  • Port all the magic documents over to this laptop

[PUT IN INT...

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GRECO-ROMAN MAGIC - NOV/15/2022

[PUT IN INTRO]

  • What is magic in ancient Greece?
  • Mention etymology of “magic”
  • How is magic different from conventional religion?
  • What are the popular perce...

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GRECO-ROMAN MAGIC - NOV/14/2022

[todo]

  • Pythagaoras doing magic citations
  • More citations around sharing secrets being forbidden
  • Make that document for X
  • Port all the magic documents over to t...

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GRECO-ROMAN MAGIC - NOV/12/2022

[PUT IN INTRO]

  • What is magic in ancient Greece?
  • Mention etymology of “magic”
  • How is magic different from conventional religion?
  • What are the popular perce...

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GRECO-ROMAN MAGIC - NOV/10/2022

PYTHAGORAS, THE FIRST MAGICIAN?

The ancient greeks loved triangles, couldn’t get enough of the things. In terms of human beings most associated with triangles, Pythagoras is right there at ...

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GRECO-ROMAN MAGIC - NOV/9/2022

PYTHAGORAS, THE FIRST MAGICIAN?

The ancient greeks loved triangles, couldn’t get enough of the things. In terms of human beings most associated with triangles, Pythagoras is right there at ...

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GRECO-ROMAN MAGIC - NOV/7/2022

PYTHAGORAS, THE FIRST MAGICIAN?

The ancient greeks loved triangles, couldn’t get enough of the things. In terms of human beings most associated with triangles, Pythagoras is right there at ...

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GRECO-ROMAN MAGIC - NOV/3/2022

BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT MYSTERY CULTS, WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT PYTHAGORAS

The ancient greeks loved triangles, couldn’t get enough of the things. In terms of human beings most associated with tri...

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GRECO-ROMAN MAGIC - NOV/1/2022

BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT MYSTERY CULTS, WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT PYTHAGORAS

The ancient greeks loved triangles, couldn’t get enough of the things. In terms of human beings most associated with tri...

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GRECO-ROMAN MAGIC - OCT/31/2022

BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT MYSTERY CULTS, WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT PYTHAGORAS


The ancient greeks loved triangles, couldn’t get enough of the things. In terms of human beings most associat...

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SICESCA - 14/10/2022

Before we begin, I have a confession to make; I am enthralled by petty youtuber drama. It is indulgent of me, but there is something captivating about the meaninglessness of it all, like a dionysia...

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SICESCA - 10/13/2022

Before we begin, I have a confession to make; I am enthralled by petty youtuber drama. It is indulgent of me, but there is something captivating about the meaninglessness of it all, like a dionysia...

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SICESCA - 10/12/2022

Before we begin, I have a confession to make; I am enthralled by petty youtuber drama. It is indulgent of me, but there is something captivating about the meaninglessness of it all, like a dionysia...

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SICESCA - 10/11/2022

Before we begin, I have a confession to make; I am enthralled by petty youtuber drama. It is indulgent of me, but there is something captivating about the meaninglessness of it all, like a dionysia...

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SICESCA - 10/10/2022

Before we begin, I have a confession to make; I am enthralled by petty youtuber drama. It is indulgent of me, but there is something captivating about the meaninglessness of it all, like a dionysia...

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The Onision Review

Before we begin, I have a confession to make; I am enthralled by petty youtuber drama. It is indulgent of me, but there is something captivating about the meaninglessness of it all, like a dionysia...

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THE PGM - Greco-Roman Magic - 10/6/2022

A QUICK GUIDE TO MYSTERY CULTS

PYTHAGORAS

  • Pythagoras was a cult leader and a wizard
  • Pre-socratic, explain what that means to readers
  • Lived around 6th-5th centuri...

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GRECO-ROMAN MAGIC - 10/3/2022

A QUICK GUIDE TO MYSTERY CULTS

PYTHAGORAS

  • Pythagoras was a cult leader and a wizard
  • Pre-socratic, explain what that means to readers
  • Lived around 6th-5th centuri...

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NEW RESEARCH TEXTS DROPPED:

I will now be working from:

- Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Edited by Ankarloo and Clark

- Magic Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds, by Daniel Ogden

- Forbidden...

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Small research update:

I've been speaking to some classicists, so the research might be changing tack here soon. Especially with the notes getting so exhaustive, I want to see if I can't get some guidance here. 

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Notes on greco-roman magic - 9/15/2022

GRECO ROMAN MAGIC

INTRODUCTION

Intr

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SHAPIRO REVIEW - 9/13/2022

INTRO

They are bad. This observation, like Ben’s work, is neither poignant nor original. I do not like Mr. Shapiro, and I will not claim to approach this review from a place of impartiality...

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SHAPIRO REVIEW - 9/10/2022

INTRO

They are bad. This observation, like Ben’s work, is neither poignant nor original. I do not like Mr. Shapiro, and I will not claim to approach this review from a place of impartiality...

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SHAPIRO REVIEW - 9/9/2022

INTRO

They are bad. This observation, like Ben’s work, is neither poignant nor original. I do not like Mr. Shapiro, and I will not claim to approach this review from a place of impartiality...

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SHAPIRO REVIEW - 9/8/2022

INTRO

They are bad. This observation, like Ben’s work, is neither poignant nor original. I do not like Mr. Shapiro, and I will not claim to approach this review from a place of impartiality...

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SHAPIRO REVIEW - 9/5/2022

INTRO

They are bad. This observation, like Ben’s work, is neither poignant nor original. I do not like Mr. Shapiro, and I will not claim to approach this review from a place of impartiality...

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SHAPIRO REVIEW - 9/3/2022

INTRO

They are bad. This observation, like Ben’s work, is neither poignant nor original. I do not like Mr. Shapiro, and I will not claim to approach this review from a place of impartiality...

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