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Philostratus, Life of Apollonius 8.8-14

Philostratus' Life of Apollonius: third-century biography of a charismatic teacher and miracle worker from the first century CE, who is often likened to Jesus of Nazareth.In the Life of Apollonius, Athenian author Philostratus (a sophist who lived from c.170 to…

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Phocaea

Phocaea (Φώκαια): Greek city in Ionia, modern Foça in western Turkey. Death mask Phocaea was the most northerly of the Ionian settlements…

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Phoenix

Phoenix: mythological bird from Egypt. The Egyptian mythology and its Greek interpretations must be distinguished. Purple heron In Egyptian mythology, the bird…

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Phraataces

Phraataces ("little Phraates"): Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r. 2 BCE - 4 CE). Phraataces Shortly after the Parthian king Phraates IV…

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Phrygians

Phrygians: an ancient nation in western Turkey. Their capital was Gordium.Origin Phrygian antefix Compared to several other nations in Anatolia, the Phrygians…

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