Theurge
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Theurge is a noun meaning One who works miracles, or persuades a god or spirit to perform a supernatural work.
Meaning
One who works miracles, or persuades a god or spirit to perform a supernatural work.
Example Sentences
The father was known simply as a philosopher, the son as a theurge.
In other words, the theurge makes himself known to and recognized by the gods, like the mysta in his initiation, by means of 'symbols', signs or passwords (synthemata).
He acknowledged Christ to be a most excellent man, the friend of God, the admirable theurge; he denied, however, that Jesus designed to abolish entirely the worship of demons.
In this process the human mediator's own role was significantly increased from that of middleman theurge to god-imitating demiurge, not only bringing the images to life inside himself in the form of an “inner sculpting,” but...giving them external form as spirits as well.
Word Forms
- theurges
Synonyms for theurge
Depending on context, synonyms include theurgist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include theurgy, demiurgos, demiurgus, genius, oracle, theomachist.
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