Chaldean Oracles
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collection of oracular verses
late antique religious text
mystical text
philosophical text
theurgic text
The Chaldean Oracles are a collection of mystical, theurgic and philosophical verses from late antiquity that deeply shaped Neoplatonic metaphysics and ritual practice.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of oracular verses
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late antique religious text ⓘ mystical text ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ theurgic text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chaldean tradition
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Hellenistic mystery cults ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
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oracular poetry ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Hecate as cosmic mediator
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Intellect (Nous) NERFINISHED ⓘ World Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ ascent of the soul ⓘ daimones ⓘ fiery metaphysics ⓘ hierarchical cosmos ⓘ material and immaterial realms ⓘ purificatory rites ⓘ transcendent Father ⓘ |
| influenced |
Damascius
NERFINISHED
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Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ Iamblichus NERFINISHED ⓘ Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ Proclus NERFINISHED ⓘ Psellus NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrianus NERFINISHED ⓘ Western esotericism NERFINISHED ⓘ modern occultism ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cosmology
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demonology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ theurgy ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
fragments
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quotations by later authors ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Neoplatonism
NERFINISHED
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Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyTopic |
history of Western esotericism
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late antique Platonism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Iamblichus in theurgy
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Proclus in metaphysical exegesis ⓘ |
| usedFor |
philosophical interpretation of traditional religion
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spiritual ascent ⓘ theurgic ritual ⓘ |
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