This was about the scope of the intellectual discussion around Sol Invictus a few years ago, which is why I was kind of surprised to find such a rich philosophical element behind Sol Invictus.
Very interkeksting. Do you think triune Sol was entirely a Julian/neoplatonic reinvention or did they have good precedent to work with? I'm only aware of dual-nature gods, and while there are plenty of triads, rarely are they described as fully one God as Julian had.
Although I could very easily make the argument myself by using Origen & "ousia", all 3 being clearly of the same essence or Being
Hmm, upon further consideration I think that the “Three Helios” actually represent the Pre-Essential Demiurge, the Cosmic Demiurge, and the Sun. I’m still don’t fully understand the Pre-Essential Demiurge though, so I won’t make much comments on it
The problem with comparing Origen is that this triad is clearly vertical. The One (whose reflection into the intelligible world is the Pre-Essential Demiurge?) is superior to the Cosmic Demiurge (in an ontological sense, not necessarily a moral sense) who is superior to the Sun. If anything it’s more like Arianism
The main issue I have with associating the One into a triad like this is that The One is simple, its only independent quality is that it is one. Everything is equally representative of it below it, so to associate one thing with it over another doesn’t make much sense to me. But if we are to reduce this One to the “Intelligible One” then maybe it is reasonable…
Julian probably did a lot of the contemplation himself, but there was already a strong connection between Platonic thought and the Roman religious elite beforehand. But the Priesthood was somewhat esoteric. The purpose of myth is to mantle esoteric truths in an exoteric and poetic film.
Have you become more sympathetic with Platonism recently?
I feel like elagabalus and aurelian perfectly encapsulate the troon/chud archetype and their appreciation of the same media/same god is relevant somehow
honestly i can’t see elagabalus as having had worshipped sol invictus , i mean he came from an arab family that literally worshiped a black rock-sound familiar?
In Gurbilās Pātśāhī 6 (1720), Guru Hargobind Maharaj tells Baba Buddha, "ਰਵਿ ਬੰਸੀ ਹਮ ਛਤ੍ਰੀ ਜਾਤਿ । ਹਮ ਕੋ ਸਦਾ ਹੀ ਜੁਧ ਸੁਹਾਤ ॥— From the lineage of the Sun, we are a warrior race/caste. We are forever pleased by war."
Boob break thumbnail. Can’t read this one right now but I will certainly be cumming back. Thank you so fvcking mvch Liam Anderson
i stop reading for a week and you release 5 'stacks.. what the flip buddy!
Let's just say I've been going ham lately!
TLDR: suntanning is Aryan
This was about the scope of the intellectual discussion around Sol Invictus a few years ago, which is why I was kind of surprised to find such a rich philosophical element behind Sol Invictus.
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Very interkeksting. Do you think triune Sol was entirely a Julian/neoplatonic reinvention or did they have good precedent to work with? I'm only aware of dual-nature gods, and while there are plenty of triads, rarely are they described as fully one God as Julian had.
Although I could very easily make the argument myself by using Origen & "ousia", all 3 being clearly of the same essence or Being
Hmm, upon further consideration I think that the “Three Helios” actually represent the Pre-Essential Demiurge, the Cosmic Demiurge, and the Sun. I’m still don’t fully understand the Pre-Essential Demiurge though, so I won’t make much comments on it
https://hellenicfaith.wordpress.com/aion/
The problem with comparing Origen is that this triad is clearly vertical. The One (whose reflection into the intelligible world is the Pre-Essential Demiurge?) is superior to the Cosmic Demiurge (in an ontological sense, not necessarily a moral sense) who is superior to the Sun. If anything it’s more like Arianism
The main issue I have with associating the One into a triad like this is that The One is simple, its only independent quality is that it is one. Everything is equally representative of it below it, so to associate one thing with it over another doesn’t make much sense to me. But if we are to reduce this One to the “Intelligible One” then maybe it is reasonable…
Julian probably did a lot of the contemplation himself, but there was already a strong connection between Platonic thought and the Roman religious elite beforehand. But the Priesthood was somewhat esoteric. The purpose of myth is to mantle esoteric truths in an exoteric and poetic film.
Have you become more sympathetic with Platonism recently?
I feel like elagabalus and aurelian perfectly encapsulate the troon/chud archetype and their appreciation of the same media/same god is relevant somehow
honestly i can’t see elagabalus as having had worshipped sol invictus , i mean he came from an arab family that literally worshiped a black rock-sound familiar?
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I'll be damned sec you really did it :)
Also good article btw
Good one!!!
Did you read this or did you just come for the breasts?
I read it all! Only watched the boob break twice before moving on and finishing it.
ONLY TWICE??? The average subscriber watches it 13 TIMES… DO YOU QUESTION MY TASTEFULNESS, SOLDIER!!?
If I kept watching it i would have been sucked in, i had to avoid that tragic fate!
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In Gurbilās Pātśāhī 6 (1720), Guru Hargobind Maharaj tells Baba Buddha, "ਰਵਿ ਬੰਸੀ ਹਮ ਛਤ੍ਰੀ ਜਾਤਿ । ਹਮ ਕੋ ਸਦਾ ਹੀ ਜੁਧ ਸੁਹਾਤ ॥— From the lineage of the Sun, we are a warrior race/caste. We are forever pleased by war."
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