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The earthly beasts (1)

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Topics (move over topic to see place in topic list) Composite beings 02 Religious and ideological symbols and iconographic motifs 02.05 Animal/theriomorphic symbols and iconographic motifs 02.05.05 Composite beings	Keywords Chaldean Oracles demons
Period 2nd century CE Roman Empire	Channel No channel specified

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Chaldean Oracles 157:
“(For) earthly beasts will occupy your vessel.” The “vessel” is the composite mixture of our life; the “earthly beasts” are those demons who roam about the earth.

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Chaldean Oracles 157

Bibliography

Majercik 1989, 108-109

Majercik, Ruth. The Chaldean Oracles. Text, Translation, and Commentary. Studies in Greek and Roman Religion 5. Leiden, New York, Copenhagen, Cologne: E. J. Brill 1989.

Amar Annus

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