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From :
anthropos
(ανθροπος)
(Language: Greek)
Alternate Spellings:
Short Description:
man
Long Description:
man; in Gnosticism, the macrocosmic
anthropos
is regarded as the Platonic ‘ideal animal’,
autozoon,
or a divine
pleroma,
which contains archetypes of creation and manifestation.
Example(s):
Source(s):
The Golden Chain: An Anthology of Platonic and Pythagorean Philosophy
, by
Dr. Algis Uždavinys
Notes & References:
Related Terms:
Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms