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The text of Against the Galileaens does not survive, probably being destroyed in an anti-pagan edict in 448 or 529. [4] What we know of it comes from the writings of Cyril of Alexandria, who quoted it at length while writing a refutation that was finished either between 434–437 or 439–441. Cyril's refutation, however, does not survive fully ...
Julian [i] (Latin: Flavius Claudius Julianus; Ancient Greek: Ἰουλιανός Ioulianos; 331 – 26 June 363) was the Caesar of the West from 355 to 360 and Roman emperor from 361 to 363, as well as a notable philosopher and author in Greek.
Julian vows to destroy the city. Jovian and the local bishop, Valgash, lead the city of Nisibis in prayers for Edessa, after which Julian decides to spare it until after his war with Persia. Julian then visits Harran, where he destroys the churches and participates in the worship of the moon god Sin. As he bows to Sin, the crown falls from his ...
For his part, Julian is a searching soul and wants answers to the central questions of life. He is visited by his childhood friend Agathon, who is an honest Christian. Julian, on the other hand, is in love with ancient Greece and asks himself why Christianity has destroyed the beauty of Greek thought. He follows his teacher Libanius to Athens.
Julian vented his spleen in the famous satire, the Misopogon or Beard-Hater, in which, by pretending to satirize himself and the philosopher's beard which he wore in a clean-shaven age, he was able to pour forth his bitter anger against, and disappointment with, the people of Antioch.
Constantius's successor, Julian, known in the Christian world as Julian the Apostate, was a philosopher who upon becoming emperor renounced Christianity and embraced a Neo-platonic and mystical form of paganism shocking the Christian establishment. While not actually outlawing Christianity, he became intent on re-establishing the prestige of ...
Jesus declares his pleasure at having suffered for Julian, and that he would suffer more. He shows her three heavens: [94] the pleasure; the joy; and the delight of the Trinity. [99] Jesus is revealed to Julian as he gazes into his own wound. [100] Jesus shows Julian his mother Mary, now "high and noble and glorious". [101]
Giuliano l'Apostata is a 1919 Italian historical drama film directed by Ugo Falena, starring Guido Graziosi and Ileana Leonidoff.Set in the 4th century, it is a biographical film about the Roman Emperor Julian, known as Julian the Apostate for his rejection of Christianity.