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Hypatia
Nov 7, 2010 12:56:33 GMT 10
Post by Azaziel on Nov 7, 2010 12:56:33 GMT 10
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Hypatia
Nov 7, 2010 13:42:05 GMT 10
Post by maximus on Nov 7, 2010 13:42:05 GMT 10
The burning of the Great Library of Alexandria certainly didn't help. Did you see the movie with Rachel Wise? I've got it, but haven't put it in yet.
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Hypatia
Nov 7, 2010 14:16:56 GMT 10
Post by Tamrin on Nov 7, 2010 14:16:56 GMT 10
Hypatia (5th century C.E.), her name means, the ‘Most High.’ She was the last head of the Neo-Platonic School in Alexandria, renowned for its museum and the greatest library in antiquity. In his Encyclopedia (p.61), Albert Mackey says:
From this school we derive … the system of symbolism and allegory which lay at the foundation of the Masonic philosophy. To no ancient sect, indeed, except perhaps to the Pythagoreans, have the Masonic teachers been so much indebted for the substance of their doctrines, as well as the esoteric method of communicating them, as that of the School of Alexandria. The manner of her death was as follows: Having loyally supported Orestes, the pagan Prefect of Egypt, and having refused to restrict herself and her school to exclusively Christian doctrines, she incurred the wrath of Cyril, the fanatical Patriarch of Alexandria, (later declared to be a Father of the Church and a Saint). In March of 415, he incited a mob of his monks against her.
While she was going about her business, the ruffians stopped her chariot, dragged her into the Caesarean Church, stripped her naked and clubbed her to death. They then tore her limb from limb, scrapped the flesh from her bones and carried her remains to a place called the Cindron, where they burnt them to ashes; these they took and cast into the sea, to be lost and buried among the sands, so that no trace of their prey would remain among men.
References: M. Alic, 1986, Hypatia's Heritage: A History of Women in Science from Antiquity to the Late Nineteenth Century, Women's Press, London M.P. Hall, 1975, The Secret Teachings of All Ages (20th edition), Philosophical Research Society, Los Angeles C. Kingsley, 1968, Hypatia, J.M. Dent & Sons, London A.G. Mackey, 1917, Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, McClure Publishing, Philadelphia
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Hypatia
Nov 7, 2010 14:19:48 GMT 10
Post by Tamrin on Nov 7, 2010 14:19:48 GMT 10
Did you see the movie with Rachel Wise? I've got it, but haven't put it in yet. I wasn't aware of the movie. Please let us know if it's worth watching.
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Hypatia
Nov 7, 2010 16:20:18 GMT 10
Post by maximus on Nov 7, 2010 16:20:18 GMT 10
Will do. I'll put it in tomorrow.
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Hypatia
Nov 12, 2010 13:50:51 GMT 10
Post by maximus on Nov 12, 2010 13:50:51 GMT 10
Finally sat down tonight and watched it, as I'm home for two days with a sinus infection (Get dizzy when I walk ). The Movie, Agora, is well worth watching. A bit slow at times, but interesting non-the-less. And, of course, there's Rachel Weisz ;D (Misspelled her name in the earlier post). www.imdb.com/title/tt1186830/
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Hypatia
Nov 17, 2010 7:21:40 GMT 10
Post by Azaziel on Nov 17, 2010 7:21:40 GMT 10
Finally sat down tonight and watched it, as I'm home for two days with a sinus infection (Get dizzy when I walk ). The Movie, Agora, is well worth watching. A bit slow at times, but interesting non-the-less. And, of course, there's Rachel Weisz ;D (Misspelled her name in the earlier post). www.imdb.com/title/tt1186830/Thanks for the link, I will go down to local DVD store as see if its avaiable for purchase, and Hey, your dizzy most of the time ;D, but anyways, get well
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Hypatia
Nov 18, 2010 5:50:36 GMT 10
Post by Tamrin on Nov 18, 2010 5:50:36 GMT 10
Thanks from me too. I'll try to get hold of the movie. Hope you're better by now and that all else is working out OK.
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Hypatia
Nov 19, 2010 4:56:47 GMT 10
Post by maximus on Nov 19, 2010 4:56:47 GMT 10
Thanks, I'm feeling better.
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Hypatia
Nov 19, 2010 18:30:58 GMT 10
Post by vickyk on Nov 19, 2010 18:30:58 GMT 10
Agora's Australian cinema release was yesterday
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