Mithrobarzanes
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Mithrobarzanes is a Babylonian Magus who assists Menippus in visiting the underworld. He performs a necromantic ritual that enables their descent to Hades.
When
- First attested
- 161 CE
- Attested period
- 161 – 162
- Historical notes
- Appears in Lucian of Samosata's satirical dialogue dating from 161–162 CE.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“He therefore enlists the help of a Babylonian Magus, named Mithrobarzanes, in order to visit the underworld. Mithrobarzanes performs a necromantic ritual, and the two descend to Hades”
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