Porphyry on Asclepius’s and the Gods’ Departure from Rome

Eusebius transmits a fragment of Porphyry’s <i>Contra Christianos</i> in which the philosopher claimed that a disease or plague (νόσος) had seized the city for many years because there was no longer any sojourn (ἐπιδημία) of Asclepius and the gods there. Since Jesus was honored, no on...

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Main Author: John Granger Cook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/6/755
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