Plutarch On Isis and Osiris
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Plutarch On Isis and Osiris is an ancient philosophical and religious treatise in which the Greek writer Plutarch interprets the Egyptian myth of Isis and Osiris through a Hellenistic and allegorical lens.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Isis and Osiris | 1 |
| Plutarch On Isis and Osiris canonical | 1 |
| Plutarch's De Iside et Osiride | 1 |
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Target entity: Plutarch On Isis and Osiris Context triple: [Osiris myth, associatedText, Plutarch On Isis and Osiris]
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Ennead of Heliopolis
The Ennead of Heliopolis is a group of nine primordial deities in ancient Egyptian religion that formed the central creation myth and divine family of the city of Heliopolis.
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Enneads
Enneads is the foundational collection of philosophical writings by Plotinus that systematizes Neoplatonism and profoundly influenced later Western and Islamic thought.
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Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives is a series of biographies by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch that pairs notable Greek and Roman figures to explore their characters and moral lessons.
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Description de l’Égypte
La Description de l’Égypte est une vaste encyclopédie illustrée du début du XIXᵉ siècle consacrée à l’histoire, la géographie, l’archéologie, la faune, la flore et la société de l’Égypte, réalisée à la suite de l’expédition de Bonaparte.
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Shenoutean corpus
The Shenoutean corpus is the body of Coptic monastic and theological writings attributed to Shenoute of Atripe, a major source for understanding late antique Egyptian Christianity and monasticism.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Plutarch On Isis and Osiris Target entity description: Plutarch On Isis and Osiris is an ancient philosophical and religious treatise in which the Greek writer Plutarch interprets the Egyptian myth of Isis and Osiris through a Hellenistic and allegorical lens.
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A.
Ennead of Heliopolis
The Ennead of Heliopolis is a group of nine primordial deities in ancient Egyptian religion that formed the central creation myth and divine family of the city of Heliopolis.
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B.
Enneads
Enneads is the foundational collection of philosophical writings by Plotinus that systematizes Neoplatonism and profoundly influenced later Western and Islamic thought.
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C.
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives is a series of biographies by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch that pairs notable Greek and Roman figures to explore their characters and moral lessons.
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D.
Description de l’Égypte
La Description de l’Égypte est une vaste encyclopédie illustrée du début du XIXᵉ siècle consacrée à l’histoire, la géographie, l’archéologie, la faune, la flore et la société de l’Égypte, réalisée à la suite de l’expédition de Bonaparte.
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E.
Shenoutean corpus
The Shenoutean corpus is the body of Coptic monastic and theological writings attributed to Shenoute of Atripe, a major source for understanding late antique Egyptian Christianity and monasticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek prose work
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Middle Platonist work ⓘ ancient philosophical treatise ⓘ religious treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconcile Egyptian religion with Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | De Iside et Osiride ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Byzantine scholarly tradition
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Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| compares | Egyptian gods and Greek gods ⓘ |
| discusses |
cosmology
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divine providence ⓘ good and evil ⓘ nature of the soul ⓘ |
| field |
Egyptology (as early source)
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classical philosophy ⓘ history of religions ⓘ |
| genre |
mythological commentary
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philosophical allegory ⓘ religious exegesis ⓘ |
| hasForm | continuous prose essay ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Renaissance esoteric interpretations of Egypt
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modern studies of ancient mystery cults ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Platonic philosophy
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Pythagorean ideas ⓘ Stoic allegorical traditions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | educated Greek and Roman readers ⓘ |
| interprets |
Egyptian religious symbols
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myth of Isis and Osiris ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Ancient Egyptian religion
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surface form:
Egyptian mythology
Egyptian religion ⓘ Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ Isis ⓘ Osiris ⓘ allegorical interpretation of myth ⓘ |
| modernTitle |
Plutarch On Isis and Osiris
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
On Isis and Osiris
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| partOf | Moralia ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Middle Platonism ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscripts of Plutarch’s Moralia ⓘ |
| setting |
Classical antiquity
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surface form:
Greco-Roman world
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| sourceFor |
Greek understanding of Egyptian religion
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later Neoplatonic interpretations of Egyptian myths ⓘ |
| treatsAsSymbol |
Isis as philosophical wisdom
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Osiris as rational principle ⓘ Typhon as evil or disorder ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
allegorical interpretation
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comparative religion ⓘ philosophical exegesis ⓘ |
| workForm | treatise ⓘ |
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Subject: Plutarch On Isis and Osiris Description of subject: Plutarch On Isis and Osiris is an ancient philosophical and religious treatise in which the Greek writer Plutarch interprets the Egyptian myth of Isis and Osiris through a Hellenistic and allegorical lens.
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