Magi - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Magi - a caste of wise men in Persia and surrounding areas
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Apul:Flor_15 and studied under the Magi of Persia, more especially
Athen_12.530 in his place among the Magi,
Cic:Tusc_1.108 It is customary with the Magi, to bury none of their
ExcBarb_51B stus, on 1st January the Magi brought him gifts and worshi
ExcBarb_52A had been tricked by the Magi, he sent out his murderers
Just_1.9 named Prexaspes, one of the Magi. But in the meantime,
Just_1.10 [1.10] & & The Magi being slain, the glory of the nobl
Just_12.13 the world, one of the Magi warned him "not to enter the
Lucian:Macr_4 Also the so-called Magi, a prophetic caste consecrated to
Plin:HN_6.116 another place belonging to the Magi is the town of Ecbatana
Plin:HN_36.139 spells, especially those of the Magi.
Plin:HN_36.142 with wax, scrofulous tumours. The Magi are said to make use
Plin:HN_37.54 the abominable falsehoods of the Magi, since in very many of
Plin:HN_37.118 elsewhere, the falsehoods of the Magi, who tell us that this
Plin:HN_37.124 'eyelid of Venus.' [124] The Magi falsely claim that the amethyst
Plin:HN_37.135 rare. According to them, the Magi hunt for it zealously because
Plin:HN_37.142-147 * the household. According to the Magi, there is an agate of
Plin:HN_37.155 the false allegations of the Magi, is the most miraculous of
Plin:HN_37.165 on the part of the Magi, who say that when the
Plin:HN_37.169 frauds perpetrated by the Magi. Zachalias of Babylon, in
Plin:HN_37.185 Indus and used by the Magi, but, apart from this, nothing
Plin:HN_37.192 the abominable falsehoods of the Magi.
Polyaen_7.10.1 After killing the Magi, who had usurped the government
Polyaen_7.11.2 ans agreed to attack the Magi by night, he suggested that
Porph:Fr_40 of Cyrus, Smerdes the Magus, who married Pantaptes the
POxy_1380 sians Latina ; among the Magi Korē, Thapseusis; at
ValMax_1.6e.1 into blood. Whereupon the Magi being consulted, advised him
ValMax_3.2e.2 and cruel tyranny of the Magi, having cast down one of

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