Träume statt Theurgie

Zum Traumbuch des Synesios (Περὶ ἐνυπνίων / De insomniis)

Authors

  • Helmut Seng Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34679/thersites.vol11.167

Keywords:

Synesius, dreams, divination, theurgy, philosophy

Abstract

In his work De insomniis (On Dreams), Synesios adopts a rather critical view of theurgy, resembling Porphyry’s attitude; his wording shows polemical exaggeration. His insistence on the usefulness of dream revelation for hunting might be read as a (not too serious) claim to the divine inspiration of his work κυνηγετικαί.

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Published

2020-11-25