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The ancient philosophers (1)

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Topics (move over topic to see place in topic list) Seven planetary gods 01 Religious and ideological doctrines and imagery 01.04 Concept of god (1) 01.04.03 Plurality of god (polytheism) 01.04.03.06 Seven planetary gods	Keywords stars
Period 12th century CE	Channel Islamic philosophers and scholars

Text
Abu’l Faraj Ibn Jauzi, Talbis Iblis (Delusion of the Devil) 5:
Some suppose the sphere to be alive, and the heaven an animal, and that each star has a soul in it. The ancient philosophers held that the stars do good and evil, give and withhold in accordance with their natures, which are lucky or unlucky; that they influence men’s souls, and are themselves living and active.

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Abu’l Faraj Ibn Jauzi, Talbis Iblis (Delusion of the Devil) 5

Bibliography

Margoliouth 2003, 116

Margoliouth, D. S. Tablis Iblis (Delusion of the Devil) by Abu'l Faraj Ibn Jauzi. New Delhi: Kitab Bhavan 2003.

Amar Annus

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