Also known as: Allegory, Sensus allegoricus, Typological interpretation, Anagoge
An interpretive method that seeks deeper, symbolic, or spiritual meanings beneath the literal surface of a text, particularly the Bible or classical mythology. It was extensively developed by Origen and later Hermetic and Neoplatonic thinkers to reconcile sacred texts with philosophical truths.
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