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Free Plus Show: Peter Mark Adams | Game of Saturn: The Sola-Busca Tarot, Bloodlines, & The Demiurge Deal
Orphism, Neoplatonism, and the Persistence of Hellenistic Paganism
The worldview embedded in the Sola Busca deck draws from Orphism and Neoplatonic philosophy, maintaining a continuous tradition from the 8th century BC through the 15th century. Despite attempts by Christian Emperor Justinian to suppress these ideas, the Byzantine civil service remained imbued with Hellenistic values. This allowed pagan philosophical and magical concepts to survive within the imperial elite for centuries.