Philosophy and Occult Sciences at Constantinople: Maria Papathanassiou on Stephanos of Alexandria, Part I
From Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP) by Earl Fontainelle
February 25, 2026 · 42 min
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Maria Papathanassiou discussing the life and contributions of Stephanos of Alexandria.
We speak with Maria Papathanassiou about Stephanos of Alexandria: the last known Platonist/Aristotelean philosopher trained at Alexandria, a politically-connected courtier at Herakleios' Constantinople, a Christian, an astrologer, an alchemist, and more.
People in this episode
Host: Earl Fontainelle
Guest: Maria Papathanassiou
Topics covered
- Philosophy
- Occult Sciences
- Platonism
- Aristotelianism
- Astrology
- Alchemy
- History
Keywords
- Stephanos of Alexandria
- Maria Papathanassiou
- Philosophy
- Occult Sciences
- Constantinople
- Herakleios
- Astrology
- Alchemy
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Constantinople, Alexandria
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