Subject Index

Vilius Bartninkas

doi:10.1017/9781009322638.010

Subject Index

agalma (cult image), 51, 52–53

Animal (paradigm of), 49–50, 51, 52, 53, 59, 97, 98, 143

anthropogony

and human morality, 102–104

and providence, 96

and teleology, 143–144

as divine creation, 89, 107, 139–140

in early cosmology, 101–102

in religious tradition, 100–101

technological framework of, 100, 102

Aphrodite

as a planet, 72, 227–228, 231–233

in cult practice, 5–6

in Empedocles, 12–13, 16

Apollo

and Helios. See Helios: and Apollo

as a planet, 232

imitation of in Magnesia, 177–179

in cult practice, 5

the chorus of, 171, 179

Ares

as a planet, 228, 231–233

imitation of in the Phaedrus, 15

astronomy

ethical role in the Epinomis. See godlikeness: and astronomy in the Epinomis

ethical role of in the Timaeus and the Laws. See godlikeness: and cosmology

teaching of in Magnesia. See cosmic gods: and general education in Magnesia

Athena

as a patron goddess in the Critias, 121–122, 123–124, 125

imitation of in Magnesia, 180

in cult practice, 5–6

Athens

and Athena. See Athena: as a patron goddess in the Critias

political organisation of, 124–125

Atlantis

and Poseidon. See Poseidon: as a patron god in the Critias

political organisation of, 126–129

autochthony, 100, 102, 115, 122, 123

children of gods

in Orphism, 64

in the Republic, 62

in the Timaeus, 30, 65, 66–67

chronos (time). See cosmic gods: and time

cosmic gods

and general education in Magnesia, 199–200

and legislation, 138

and moral virtues, 154

and time, 47–48, 52

as images, 52, 225

as the human-makers. See anthropogony

as the polis-founders, 121

general characterisation of, 2–3, 9–10, 50

imitation of, 147–149, 154–155, 160–161

in cult practice, 199, 200–202, 209, 245–247

in Pythagoreanism, 228–229

in Stoicism, 1–2

movements of, 48–49, 91–93, 148

religious names of, 208, 210–211, 226–234, 248

souls of, 49–50, 73–75, 184

visibility of. See cosmic gods: movements of

cosmological theogony

and politics, 44, 106–107

as levels of reality in Xenocrates, 223

biological framework of, 58–61

critique of in Aristotle, 217–218

in the Epinomis, 224

Ouranos in, 36, 50, 85

technological framework of, 31–33, 54

Critias

and Egyptian cosmology, 114

and family memory, 116

and politogony. See politogony: and teleology

and Solon’s genealogies, 113–114

and Timaeus’ cosmology, 117–120, 129–130

and written history, 114–116

as a narrator, 110–112

cult practice. See religion: and cult practice in Magnesia; godlikeness: and cult practice

daimones (daemons), 2, 6, 163, 208, 215–216, 231, 235

Demiurge, the

and his helpers. See younger gods: as helpers of the Demiurge

and his speech, 88–91, See theoi theōn (gods of gods)

and source of evil, 98–99

as a cosmic craftsman. See cosmological theogony: technological framework of

as a father, 33, 58

as a statesman, 105–106

as Intellect, 59–61

as Zeus, 81–83

functions of, 29–30

imitation of, 99–100, 143, 149–151

demiurgic ancillaries, 91

Dionysus

imitation of in Magnesia, 175–177

the chorus of, 170, 175, 177

Egyptian priest, the. See Critias: and Egyptian cosmology

eikōs muthos (likely story), 30–31, 66–67

eusebeia (piety), 7, 208, 244

Gaia

cosmological functions of, 71–72

double identity of, 70

generative power of, 56, 57, 59

in poetic tradition, 41, 56, 65

theogonic priority of, 46–47, 65–67

godlikeness

and astronomy in the Epinomis, 208–209, 238–239, 247

and contemplation in Aristotle, 243–244

and cosmic gods. See cosmic gods: imitation of

and cosmology, 145–147, 151–152, 155–156, 161, 196

and cult practice, 159–160, 173–175, 204–206

and egalitarianism, 161

and elitism, 151, 238

and mathematics in Xenocrates, 239, 240–243

and moral virtues, 152–155, 157–158

and Ouranos. See Ouranos: imitation of

and psychic disbalance, 144

and the Demiurge. See Demiurge, the: imitation of

and traditional gods. See traditional gods: imitation of

Helios

and Apollo, 70, 75–76, 77–81

in cult practice, 76–77, 80–81, 201–202

soul of, 73–75

Hephaestus

in the Critias. See Athena: as a patron goddess in the Critias

Hermes

as a planet, 70, 72, 228, 231–233, 236

homoiōsis theōi (the assimilation to god). See godlikeness

Intellect. See Demiurge, the

as Kronos. See Kronos: as Intellect

Kallipolis

and Athens. See Athens: political organisation of

and Egypt, 115

kosmos (universe). See Ouranos: physical extension of

as the fixed stars, 220–221, 228, 233–234

Kronos

as a planet, 228, 231, 233–234

as a virtuous tyrant in the Laws, 135–136

as Intellect, 82–83

in poetic tradition, 41, 56

in the Timaeus, 65

legislation

and divine help, 131–132, 136–139, 140

and tyranny, 134–135

in Atlantis, 125–126

Monad, the

ethical role of. See godlikeness: and mathematics in Xenocrates

structural function of, 216, 222–224

moral virtues

and choral performances, 170–172

and godlikeness. See godlikeness: and moral virtues

and symposia, 169–170

and traditional gods. See traditional gods: and moral virtues

courage and self-control as, 166–167

Muses, the

and Orphics, 63

imitation of in Magnesia, 179–180

the chorus of, 171, 179

Necessity, 58–61

Nocturnal Council, the

and cult practice, 203–204

and dialectics, 194–195

and theology, 195–198

ethical function of, 192–194

political function of, 191–192

Ocean and Tethys

in theogony, 56, 64–65

Orphic theogony, 63–64

Ouranos

and kosmos (universe). See Ouranos: physical extension of

and Olympus, 213, 216

as an agalma (cult image), 53–54

as the Demiurge. See Ouranos: in the Epinomis

body of, 46–47, See Ouranos: physical extension of

double identity of, 67–69, 79

gender of, 40

generative power of, 56, 57, 59

imitation of, 145–149, 152, 229

in Aristotle, 217–220

in Orphic theogony. See Orphic theogony

in poetic tradition, 41, 45, 46–47, 65

in the Early Academy, 214–217

in the Epinomis, 211–213, 224–226

in Xenocrates, 215–216, 222–224

in Xenophanes, 42

physical extension of, 38–41, 43, 213, 219–221, 223–224, 230

soul of, 45–46, 74, 213–214, 224–226

theogonic priority of, 65–67

paideia (education), 165–166, 169, 170, 174, 177, See cosmic gods: and general education in Magnesia

Philip of Opus [Pseudo-Plato]

philosophical interests of, 209–210

Phorcys

recharacterisation of, 65

politogony

and teleology, 130–131

as divine creation, 120–121, 139–140

technological and biological models of, 121–123

the first cities in. See Athens; Atlantis

Poseidon

as a patron god in the Critias, 122–123, 125–126, 128–129

as a primary element, 230–231

prooimion (introduction), 37–38, 39, 50

Receptacle, the, 58

religion

and cult practice in Magnesia, 162–165, 182, 189, 202, 204–206

and natural theology, 10–11

cosmic religion, 209, 245–247

Plato’s understanding of, 6–9, 249–251

polis religion, 3–4, 7–8

Solon. See Critias: and Solon’s genealogies

stars and planets. See cosmic gods

theoi theōn (gods of gods), 94–95

traditional gods

and cosmology, 2, 11–12, 16–17, 86, 251

and epiphany, 53, 93

and legislation. See legislation: and divine help

and moral virtues, 173–174, 185–187

and providential care, 187–188

as cosmic gods. See cosmic gods: religious names of

as the human-makers. See anthropogony

as the polis-founders. See politogony: as divine creation

double identity of, 69–70, 85–86, 235–238, 248

imitation of, 15–16, 148, 158–160, 161, 181, 204–206

in cult practice, 5–6, See godlikeness: and cult practice; religion and cult practice in Magnesia

in Empedocles, 12–13

in Stoicism, 1–2

in the Presocratics, 1

pious description of, 55–56

souls of, 13–15, 94, 184–185

traditional theogony

and politics, 34

biological framework of, 34, 56–58

epistemic status of, 30, 31, 67

in Platonist tradition, 66–67

ironic approach to, 35, 65–67

pious description of, 34

primordial gods in, 64–65

world-soul, the. See Ouranos: soul of

as Zeus. See Zeus: as the world-soul

younger gods. See cosmic gods; traditional gods

as helpers of the Demiurge, 98, 106

as the human-makers. See anthropogony

destructibility of, 51–52, 97–98

Zeus

and Minos, 132

and virtue in the Laws, 83

as a planet, 228, 229, 231, 233–234, 236

as the Demiurge. See Demiurge, the: as Zeus

as the Monad, 216, 230–231

as the world-soul, 82

double identity of, 12, 84

imitation of in the Phaedrus, 15, 16

in early cosmology, 12, 13, 16

in poetic tradition, 56, 90, 105

in Stoicism, 2

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