ellampsis
(ελλαμπσις)
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irradiation, shining forth, manifestation, illumination, flowing from the principle as a cause |
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irradiation, shining forth, manifestation, illumination, flowing from the principle as a cause; for Proclus, ‘only an illumination (ellampsis) from the intellective gods renders us capable of being connected to those intelligible-and-intellective Forms... For this reason, indeed, Socrates in Phaedrus (249d) compares the contemplation to mystery-rites ( teletais), initiations ( muesesi) and visions ( epopteias), elevating our souls under the arch of Heaven, and to Heaven itself, and to the place above Heaven’ ( In Parm.949). |
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The Golden Chain: An Anthology of Platonic and Pythagorean Philosophy, by Dr. Algis Uždavinys |
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