The Life of Apollonius of Tyana was written by Philostratus to respond to attacks made against Apollonius. Apollonius was a philosopher who had gained a bad rap from the people around him in the first century. He was accused of using magic malevolently, which was an insult in that time. The writers of the texts… Continue reading →

In the Greco-Roman context, a divine man follows a systematic guideline, established by Ludwig Bieler in 1935. Stories have closely followed these idiosyncrasies of a divine man, such as those involving Jesus, Moses, and various other figures that have been emphasized for their significant value; although, the story of Apollonius parallels Bieler’s guidelines of a… Continue reading →