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

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

      • Cassius
      • October 28, 2020 at 7:24 AM
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    2. Prolepsis and the Epicurean Gods (discussion split from earlier thread started by Titus) 39

      • Titus
      • June 12, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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    2. Article: "Significance of Worship and Prayer among the Epicureans" by George Depue Hadzsits 2

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

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    2. Applied Theology 5

      • Susan Hill
      • November 3, 2020 at 7:33 AM
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      • November 3, 2020 at 9:53 AM
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      November 3, 2020 at 9:53 AM

    2. Introductory Video on Epicurean Gods and the Three Responses 13

      • Susan Hill
      • October 29, 2020 at 7:07 AM
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      • October 29, 2020 at 10:11 PM
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    4. Don

      October 29, 2020 at 10:11 PM

    2. Other Short Fragments and Testimonia

      • Susan Hill
      • October 28, 2020 at 3:15 PM
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    2. From Philodemus 4

      • Susan Hill
      • October 28, 2020 at 2:09 PM
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      October 30, 2020 at 3:16 PM

    2. From Cicero 1

      • Susan Hill
      • October 28, 2020 at 10:28 AM
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      • October 28, 2020 at 10:49 AM
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      October 28, 2020 at 10:49 AM

    2. From the Pen of the Master: Epicurus 1

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      • October 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM
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      • October 28, 2020 at 10:13 AM
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      October 28, 2020 at 10:13 AM

    2. Reverence and Awe In Epicurean Philosophy 164

      • Susan Hill
      • October 23, 2020 at 9:06 AM
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    4. Don

      January 8, 2021 at 9:06 PM

    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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      • October 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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      October 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM

    2. Epicureanism as the spiritual essence or 'religion' of an entire community 113

      • Peter Konstans
      • September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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    4. Bryan

      September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM

    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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      December 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM

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

      • Pacatus
      • May 31, 2023 at 12:17 PM
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    2. On the nature of a god 4

      • Michael
      • November 2, 2019 at 10:47 AM
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      • November 4, 2019 at 10:28 AM
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      November 4, 2019 at 10:28 AM

    2. Hesiod’s Theogony 1

      • Matt
      • January 12, 2019 at 8:05 AM
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      • January 12, 2019 at 8:25 AM
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    2. Was Epicurus Influenced by Xenophanes? 2

      • Kalosyni
      • April 6, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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    4. Eikadistes

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    2. Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses Positive Attributes 3

      • Kalosyni
      • May 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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    4. Cassius

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    2. Are Epicurean Gods Compatible with Carl Jung's Collective Unconscious and Archetypes? 7

      • Kalosyni
      • September 5, 2024 at 10:54 AM
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    2. Article On Contemplation on the Gods 7

      • Kalosyni
      • March 19, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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    4. Bryan

      March 19, 2024 at 11:48 PM

    2. For Gods There Are 6

      • Kalosyni
      • August 26, 2022 at 6:24 PM
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    4. Matt

      August 26, 2022 at 6:24 PM

    2. Under the Sliding Signs of Heaven-Lucretius' Poetic Echoes 2

      • Joshua
      • August 25, 2019 at 2:30 PM
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      • August 25, 2019 at 3:28 PM
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      August 25, 2019 at 3:28 PM

    2. Satisfying the Conditions of an Epicurean "god" 6

      • Joshua
      • August 15, 2019 at 8:21 PM
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      • August 16, 2019 at 1:15 PM
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    4. Cassius

      August 16, 2019 at 1:15 PM

    2. On Deism, and Getting it Wrong 1

      • Joshua
      • August 15, 2019 at 7:57 PM
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      • August 15, 2019 at 8:47 PM
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    4. Cassius

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    2. Reasonings about Philodemus’ On Piety

      • Hiram
      • May 18, 2015 at 11:28 AM
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      • May 18, 2015 at 11:28 AM
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    2. Article: The Ethical Implications of Epicurus' Theology by Stefano Mecci 15

      • Godfrey
      • September 26, 2023 at 4:22 PM
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      • September 27, 2023 at 5:05 PM
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    2. Epicurean gods and Aristotelian contemplation 7

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

      September 3, 2023 at 9:47 AM

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

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

      October 4, 2021 at 8:20 AM

    2. Notes on "Epicurus and His Gods" by A.J. Festugiere 4

      • Godfrey
      • October 23, 2020 at 6:49 PM
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      • October 24, 2020 at 6:32 AM
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