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Ptolemy Philadelphus

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Ptolemy Philadelphus, a Hellenistic ruler, was hailed as a demigod by Theocritus. He was considered half-divine, sharing a divine status with his father and Alexander. This reflects the Greek practice of elevating monarchs to divine or semi-divine status.

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Julius Caesar, Claudius, Alexander, Romulus, Quirinus, Lycurgus, Lysander, Philip II of Macedon

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  1. Apotheosis (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)
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Source passages

“Theocritus (Idyll 17) hails Ptolemy Philadelphus as a demigod”

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