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Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic Emperor's Dream Interpretation
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore a little-known dimension of Marcus Aurelius's inner life: his relationship with dreams and divination. The Stoic philosopher-emperor, famous for his rational Meditations, regularly consulted dream interpreters and acted on their advice. We examine the case of the dream that supposedly saved his life during the Marcomannic Wars, the role of the dream-interpreter Artemidorus of Daldis, and how Stoicism embraced rather than rejected such practices. We also cover the temple to the god Glycon, the controversy over dream oracles in the…
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