“Of the Gods some are of the world, cosmic, and some above the world, hypercosmic.”

—  Sallustius

VI. On Gods Cosmic and Hypercosmic.
On the Gods and the Cosmos
Context: Of the Gods some are of the world, cosmic, and some above the world, hypercosmic. By the cosmic I mean those who make the cosmos. Of the hypercosmic Gods some create essence, some mind, and some soul.

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