True Divinity Is Incorruptible And Blessed - Nature Of Gods

This forum focuses on questions of the "existence" and "nature" of Epicurean gods. The Ethical questions of a proper attitude toward divinity are discussed in this Ethics subforum.

    2. Key Citations - Nothing Is Supernatural - No Gods Over Nature 1

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      • October 4, 2023 at 7:47 PM
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    2. About This Subforum - Everyone Please Read! 3

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    4. Don

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    2. New Article By Eikadistes on Twentiers Site -- Fragments from Philodemus "On Gods"

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      • July 17, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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    2. Are Epicurean Gods Compatible with Carl Jung's Collective Unconscious and Archetypes? 7

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    2. Hidden Brain podcast: Suggested Episodes on the Gods & Religion 7

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    2. Which (Epicurean) God ...? 4

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      • May 31, 2023 at 12:17 PM
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    2. Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 215 22

      • Don
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    2. Excellent Article By Eikadistes On The "Epicurean Paradox" About the Gods

      • Cassius
      • October 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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    2. Prolepsis and the Epicurean Gods (discussion split from earlier thread started by Titus) 39

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      • June 12, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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    2. Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses Positive Attributes 3

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      • May 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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    2. Article On Contemplation on the Gods 7

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      • March 19, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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    2. Pros and Cons Of Considering Epicurean Philosophy To Be A "Religion" 118

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      • January 22, 2024 at 9:24 AM
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    2. Epicurean gods and Aristotelian contemplation 7

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      • September 2, 2023 at 10:56 PM
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    4. Don

      September 3, 2023 at 9:47 AM

    2. "Lucretius on the Divine" - Dr. Christopher Eckerman 14

      • Don
      • May 24, 2022 at 6:28 AM
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    4. Cassius

      July 9, 2022 at 7:20 PM

    2. Thoughts on Reverence, Awe, and Epicurean Piety 10

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      • October 28, 2020 at 9:03 PM
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    4. Cassius

      October 4, 2021 at 8:20 AM

    2. Why Epicurus Railed Against Atheists And Questioned Their Sanity 5

      • Cassius
      • January 7, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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    2. Earthly Gods 1

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      • December 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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      • December 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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    2. Philodemus "On Gods" in translation (English or other)? 4

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      • October 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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    2. Epicureanism as the spiritual essence or 'religion' of an entire community 113

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      • September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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      September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM

    2. Article: The Ethical Implications of Epicurus' Theology by Stefano Mecci 15

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      September 27, 2023 at 5:05 PM

    2. For Gods There Are 6

      • Kalosyni
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    4. Matt

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    2. Philodemus On Piety 36

      • Don
      • December 10, 2020 at 5:14 PM
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      June 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM

    2. Long and Sedley, Hellenistic Philosophers, "Gods" 25

      • Don
      • November 25, 2020 at 5:41 PM
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      November 29, 2020 at 2:01 PM

    2. Article: "Significance of Worship and Prayer among the Epicureans" by George Depue Hadzsits 2

      • Susan Hill
      • November 15, 2020 at 10:57 AM
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    4. Don

      March 4, 2022 at 6:30 AM

    2. Epicurus, gods and God 57

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      • October 13, 2019 at 4:36 PM
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      • October 18, 2019 at 7:54 PM
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    4. Cassius

      October 18, 2019 at 7:54 PM

    2. On Deism, and Getting it Wrong 1

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      • August 15, 2019 at 7:57 PM
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    2. More Thoughts on The "Idealism vs Realism" Question About the Epicurean "Gods" 4

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      • April 19, 2019 at 10:02 AM
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    2. Was Lucretius More "Anti-Religious" Than Epicurus Himself? 4

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      • December 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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    2. Prioritizing By Popularity The Arguments For Intelligent Design

      • Cassius
      • May 20, 2024 at 12:18 PM
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    2. Atheopaganism Commentary 5

      • Cassius
      • January 12, 2021 at 6:59 AM
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