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Egyptian wisdom: Apuleius on Zatchlas the Egyptian prophet who calls up the dead (late second century CE)
Ancient author: Apuleius of Madaura (mid-late second century CE), Metamorphoses, or The Golden Ass 2.21-30 (link; link to Latin). Comments: Among the many “foreign” characters in Apuleius’ fictional story of Lucius’ adventures is this Egyptian prophet with skills in consulting the dead. He appears in a tale at a banquet related by the character Thelyphron, […]
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