Antinoöpolis
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Oct 8, 2026
David RonaldNARRATOR
For they set up in certain places demons claiming prophetic or healing powers and which frequently torture those who seem to have committed any mistake about ordinary kinds of food or about touching the dead body of a man that they may have the appearance of alarming the uneducated multitude.
David RonaldNARRATOR
Of this nature is the being that is considered to be a god in Antinopolis in Egypt, whose reputed virtues are the lying inventions of some who live by the gain derived therefrom, while others deceived by the demon placed there and others again convicted by a weak conscience actually think that they are paying a divine penalty inflicted by Antinous.
David RonaldNARRATOR
Of such a nature also are the mysteries which they perform and the seeming predictions which they utter.
David RonaldNARRATOR
Far different from such are those of Jesus.
KyleHOST
Question number one, based on "I Will Always Love You." Antinous was a young Greek lad when he was taken to Italy and became the favorite of the Roman emperor.
KyleHOST
After his untimely death, that emperor showed his love by establishing a cult of worship for the young man and founding the city of Antinoopolis in his memory.
KyleHOST
Who was that second century emperor who is better remembered today for a different lasting construction?
EmilyHOST
Second century emperor better remembered for a different lasting construction.
David RonaldNARRATOR
For they set up in certain places demons claiming prophetic or healing powers and which frequently torture those who seem to have committed any mistake about ordinary kinds of food or about touching the dead body of a man that they may have the appearance of alarming the uneducated multitude.
David RonaldNARRATOR
Of this nature is the being that is considered to be a god in Antinopolis in Egypt, whose reputed virtues are the lying inventions of some who live by the gain derived therefrom, while others deceived by the demon placed there and others again convicted by a weak conscience actually think that they are paying a divine penalty inflicted by Antinous.
David RonaldNARRATOR
Of such a nature also are the mysteries which they perform and the seeming predictions which they utter.
David RonaldNARRATOR
Far different from such are those of Jesus.