Also known as: John of Damascus, Johannes Damascenus, John Damascene, Mesue
Usually refers to John of Damascus, an 8th-century Syrian monk and polymath known for his defense of icons and his systematic theology. In medical and alchemical contexts, the name may also refer to the physician Mesue the Elder, often called Johannes Damascenus in Latin translations.
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