Hymn to King Helios
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Hymn to King Helios is a philosophical and religious treatise by the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate that praises the sun god Helios and expounds his Neoplatonic theology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late antique literary work
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philosophical treatise ⓘ religious treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
integrate traditional cult with Neoplatonic thought
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justify pagan worship philosophically ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 362 CE ⓘ |
| author |
Julian the Apostate
NERFINISHED
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Roman emperor Julian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 4th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Helios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
cosmic order
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relationship between visible and intelligible realms ⓘ role of Helios in the universe ⓘ |
| field |
classical studies
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| genre |
hymn
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philosophy ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| hasForm |
prayer
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theological exposition ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Julian's pagan revival
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conflict between paganism and Christianity in the 4th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Neoplatonic metaphysics
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Platonic philosophy ⓘ traditional Greek religion ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Helios
NERFINISHED
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Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ sun god ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysHeliosAs |
king of the cosmos
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mediator between gods and humans ⓘ source of life and intellect ⓘ |
| praises |
Helios as cosmic king
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sun as visible god ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Hymn to the Mother of the Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Greco-Roman polytheism
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paganism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
history of philosophy
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late antique religious studies ⓘ |
| theologicalFramework |
emanationist metaphysics
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hierarchical cosmos ⓘ |
| workStatus | extant ⓘ |
| workType | prose treatise ⓘ |
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