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|description=The girl‐philosopher, who lived at Alexandria during the fifth century, and taught many a famous | |description=The girl‐philosopher, who lived at Alexandria during the fifth century, and taught many a famous man — among others Bishop Synesius. She was the daughter of the mathematician Theon, and became famous for her learning. Falling a martyr to the fiendish conspiracy of Theophilos, Bishop of Alexandria, and his nephew Cyril, she was foully murdered by their order. With her death fell the Neo Platonic School {{ctd-source|TG}}. | ||
|quotes=H. P. Blavatsky | |||
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