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accused Achilles Aelian Apol Apollonius of Tyana Apollonius replied aretalogy Arimnestus asked Athenians authority blessed body called career century B.C. Cleomenes concern crowd cult Damis dead death declared demon Diogenes Dionysus disciples divine doctrine Domitian earth Egypt Egyptians Eleazar Empedocles emperor Euphrates Euripides father fear figure followers friends gave give gods Greek gymnosophists hand hear heaven Heracles hero high priest holy Homer honor human image of Socrates inspiration Jerusalem Jesus killed king later laws learned legend live lonius Lord Luke Maccabees martyrdom Menippus Moses nature oracles Orpheus Orphism Panteus personality Pharisees Philo philosopher Philostratus Plato poets praise prayed present preternatural prison prophecy prophet Pythagoras Pythagorean rebuked religious Roman Sabbath sacrifices sages sent Socrates soul Sparta speak spiritual Stoic story taught teacher teaching tell temple Thereupon things thought told took tradition Tyana tyrant Vespasian virtue wisdom Zeus