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| - | :''[[Christian demonology]], [[demonic possession]]'' | + | '''Patristics''' or '''Patrology''' is the study of early Christian writers, known as the [[Church Fathers]]. The names derive from the Latin ''pater'' (father). The period is generally considered to run from the end of [[New Testament]] times (circa [[100|100 CE]]) to either 451 CE (the date of the [[Council of Chalcedon]]), or to the 8th century. |
| + | ==Patrologia== | ||
| + | '''Patrologia''' is the Latin for [[Patrology]], the study of the [[Church Fathers]]. | ||
| - | The words '''daemon''', '''dæmon''', are [[Latin]]ized spellings of the [[Greek language|Greek]] '''δαίμων''' ('''daimôn''') used purposely today to distinguish the daemons of [[Ancient Greek religion]] and [[Greek mythology|mythology]], [[Hellenistic religion]] and [[Hellenistic philosophy|philosophy]], good or malevolent "supernatural beings between mortals and gods, such as inferior divinities and ghosts of dead heroes" (see Plato's [[Symposium (Plato)|Symposium]]), from the [[Judeo-Christian]] usage ''[[demon]]'', a malignant spirit that can seduce, afflict, or possess humans. | + | It is best known as an edited collection of writings by the [[Christian]] [[Church Fathers]], produced in 19th century [[France]] by [[J.P. Migne]], which is divided into series by language: |
| + | * [[Patrologia Graeca]] - writings in [[Greek language|Greek]] (162 volumes). | ||
| + | * [[Patrologia Latina]] - writings in [[Latin]] (217 volumes). | ||
| + | *the [[Patrologia Orientalis]], which includes writings by eastern Church Fathers in [[Syriac language|Syriac]], [[Armenian language|Armenian]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]], was added after Migne's death. | ||
| - | In [[Hesiod|Hesiod's]] ''[[Theogony]]'', [[Phaëton]] becomes a ''daimon'', de-materialized, but the ills of mankind released by [[Pandora]] are ''keres'' not ''daimones''. Hesiod relates how the men of the Golden Age were transmuted into ''daimones'' by the will of Zeus, to serve as ineffable guardians of mortals, whom they might serve by their benevolence. In similar ways, the ''daimon'' of a venerated [[Greek hero|hero]] or a founder figure, located in one place by the construction of a shrine rather than left unburied to wander, would confer good fortune and protection on those who stopped to offer respect. Daemones were not considered evil. | ||
| - | The term also referred to the souls of men of the [[golden age]] acting as guardian deities. | ||
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| - | The ''daemon'' as a lesser spiritual being of dangerous, even evil character, an invisible [[Numen|numinous]] presence, was developed by [[Plato]] and his pupil [[Xenocrates]], and absorbed in Christian [[Patristics|patristic writings]] along with other [[Neo-Platonism|neo-Platonic]] elements. In the Old Testament, evil spirits appear in the book of Judges and Kings. In the Greek translation of the [[Septuagint]], made for the Greek-speaking Jews of Alexandria, the Greek ''angelos'' translates ''[[Malak|mal'ak]]'', while ''daimon'' (or neuter ''daimonion'') carries the meaning of a natural spirit that is less than divine and translates Hebrew words for [[Cult image|idols]], alien gods of the Hebrews' neighbors, some hostile natural creatures, and natural evils. The usage of ''daimon'' in the [[New Testament]]'s original Greek text, caused the Greek word to be applied to the Judeo-Christian concept of an evil spirit by the early 2nd century AD. | ||
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| - | ==See also== | ||
| - | *[[Agathodaemon]] | ||
| - | *[[Daimonic]] | ||
| - | *[[Eudaimonia]] | ||
| - | *[[Fylgja]] | ||
| - | *[[Totem]] | ||
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Patristics or Patrology is the study of early Christian writers, known as the Church Fathers. The names derive from the Latin pater (father). The period is generally considered to run from the end of New Testament times (circa 100 CE) to either 451 CE (the date of the Council of Chalcedon), or to the 8th century.
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Patrologia
Patrologia is the Latin for Patrology, the study of the Church Fathers.
It is best known as an edited collection of writings by the Christian Church Fathers, produced in 19th century France by J.P. Migne, which is divided into series by language:
- Patrologia Graeca - writings in Greek (162 volumes).
- Patrologia Latina - writings in Latin (217 volumes).
- the Patrologia Orientalis, which includes writings by eastern Church Fathers in Syriac, Armenian and Arabic, was added after Migne's death.
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