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Apollonius of Tyana

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Apollonius of Tyana, fl. 1st cent. A.D., Greek philosopher, b. Tyana, Cappadocia. A philosopher of the Neo-Pythagorean school, he traveled widely and became famous for his wisdom and reputed magical powers. He was accused of treason by both Nero Nero (Nero Claudius Caesar) (nēr`ō), A.D. 37–A.D. 68, Roman emperor (A.D. 54–A.D. 68).
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 and Domitian Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (dōmĭsh`ən), A.D. 51–A.D. 96, Roman emperor (A.D. 81–A.D.
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, but escaped by supposedly magical means. A record of his travels, based on the journal of his companion, Damis, and written (c.A.D. 216) by Flavius Philostratus, is a mixture of truth and romantic fiction. Some critics have denounced it for its similarity to the Christ story, but others, such as Voltaire Voltaire, François Marie Arouet de (fräNswä` märē` ärwā` də vôltĕr`)
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 and Charles Blount, have championed the doctrines of Apollonius. He died, supposedly at age 100, after setting up a school in Ephesus.


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Finally, I want to pay particularly close attention to Apollonius of Tyana and the Beggar in Ephesus recounted by Philostratus in the second century CE.
Francis devotes separate chapters to a close reading of the works of Marcus Aurelius, Lucian, Apollonius of Tyana, and Celsus.
For example, when Damis joined his teacher Apollonius of Tyana he said: "Let us depart, Apollonius, you following God and I you" (Philostratus, VA 1.
 
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