Lexis Poetica, retorica e comunicazione nella tradizione classica

Journal | Lexis
Journal issue | Num. 40 (n.s.) – Giugno 2022 – Fasc. 1
Research Article | The Use of Natural Elements in Rituals Related to Theurgy

The Use of Natural Elements in Rituals Related to Theurgy

Abstract

In the theurgic rituals attested by the Chaldean Oracles and other writings related to Neoplatonism plants, animals and stones were often used to evoke a certain divinity. The theurgic vis of these practices results also from other works, which allow us to know a wide range of traditions that influence each other.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: July 16, 2021 | Accepted: Dec. 16, 2021 | Published June 30, 2022 | Language: it

Keywords Natural elementsChaldean OraclesMagicTalismaniTheurgy


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