Divine Epiphanies of Paredroi in the <i>Greek Magical Papyri</i>

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Main Author: Eleni Pachoumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Duke University 2011-03-01
Series:Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies
Online Access:http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/8161
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Summary:<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">The several references to a paredros of a god who is summoned in the magical papyri do not equate the god and his representative but hold them distinct, respecting the integrity of a divine hierarchy.</span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </span></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->
ISSN:0017-3916
2159-3159