Hermetism and Hieratic Tradition in the <i>De mysteriis</i> of Iamblichus

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  • Kyle Fraser University of King's College

Abstract

Iamblichus and the Corp.Herm. (especially 16) both stress the ritual power of barbarous names, and in both ἐξίτηλος encapsulates  their shared concern about the fading of tradition and the dilution of ritual speech through translation.

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2025-08-15

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