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Dodona

An ancient Greek oracle of Zeus in Epirus, regarded as the oldest in Greece, where the god's will was interpreted from the rustling of oak leaves.

10 books · 160 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Diagoras

A Greek poet and sophist of the 5th century BCE, famously known as 'the Atheist' for his outspoken skepticism regarding the gods and religious mysteries.

10 books · 142 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Democracy

A system of government by the whole population or all eligible members of a state. Early modern thinkers often viewed it through the lens of classical Greek critiques, associating it with potential instability and mob rule.

9 books · 235 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Oedipus Aegyptiacus Volume I (1652)+1 more

Demetrius

9 books · 164 mentions

A Christian and Heavenly Treatise: Containing Medicine for the SoulAlberti: De re aedificatoria (1512 Paris)+1 more

Divine Fire

A central concept in Neoplatonism and alchemy representing the purifying, creative, and transformative essence of the Godhead or the celestial spirit within matter.

9 books · 157 mentions

Iamblichus De Mysteriis (1497 Aldine)The Book of Divine Consolation of the Blessed Angela of Foligno+1 more

Dido

The legendary founder and first queen of Carthage, famously depicted in Virgil's Aeneid as the tragic lover of Aeneas. In the Renaissance, she was a popular subject in literature and art, representing themes of female sovereignty, passion, and the conflict between duty and love.

9 books · 156 mentions

Divine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)Landino: Dante Commentary (1481 Florence)+1 more

Diapente

A musical interval of a perfect fifth, fundamental to the Pythagorean theory of harmony and the 'music of the spheres.'

9 books · 147 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Three Books of Occult Philosophy (1533 Latin)+1 more

Divine Ideas

The archetypal patterns or forms existing in the mind of God, which serve as the blueprints for all created things in Christianized Platonic philosophy.

9 books · 123 mentions

Platonic Theology on the Immortality of Souls (1525 Edition)The Letters of Marsilio Ficino+1 more

Delhi

A historic capital city in India that served as a major center for the synthesis of Islamic, Persian, and Indic scientific and mystical traditions.

9 books · 121 mentions

Kularnava Tantra - English Translation (Arthur Avalon)Abhidharmakosa with Bhashya+1 more

Divine Frenzy

9 books · 118 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Dyad

9 books · 109 mentions

Plotini Opera Omnia cum Ficini commentariisAnatomiae Amphitheatrum+1 more

Diesis

8 books · 183 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Harmonices Mundi (1619 First Edition)+1 more

Divine Essence

The fundamental, unchangeable nature of the Godhead, often contrasted with divine energies or emanations in mystical and scholastic theology.

8 books · 175 mentions

Works of Jacob Behmen (William Law Edition, 4 vols)Theologia platonica de immortalitate animorum+1 more

Deflection (Valana)

8 books · 165 mentions

Surya Siddhanta with Gudhartha-prakasakaPanchasiddhantika+1 more

Digital Preservation

8 books · 151 mentions

Jordani Bruni Nolani Opera Latine ConscriptaDe Heraclito Ephesio: haec apud Facultatem Litterarum Parisiensem disputabat+1 more

Devala

An ancient Indian sage and lawgiver mentioned in astronomical and legal texts, often cited as an authority on Muhurta (electional astrology) and Dharma. His teachings contributed to the early synthesis of social law and celestial observation.

8 books · 143 mentions

Muhurta MartandaYogayatra of Varahamihira with Utpala Commentary+1 more

Darmstadt

A German city that became a notable center for the preservation of occult manuscripts, particularly those related to Johannes Trithemius and early modern steganography.

8 books · 133 mentions

Plotini Opera Omnia cum Ficini commentariisTrithemius Clavis Generalis Triplex (Key to Steganographia)+1 more

Dharma

8 books · 128 mentions

SaravaliRama Ajna Prasna+1 more

Damascene

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.

8 books · 127 mentions

De nobilitate et praecellentia foeminei sexusPico della Mirandola: Opera (1496)+1 more

Draco

The first recorded legislator of Athens, whose legal code was notorious for its extreme severity, prescribing death for even minor offenses. His name became a synonym for harsh and unforgiving law in political and legal discourse.

8 books · 122 mentions

Silence after the clamors, that is, Apology and ResponsibilityMusaeum Hermeticum (1677 Edition)+1 more

Decan (Drekkana)

A subdivision of the zodiac signs into three equal parts of ten degrees each, used in both Hellenistic and Indian astrology to refine character analysis. In the Sanskrit tradition, these are known as drekkana and carry specific iconographic meanings.

8 books · 118 mentions

Brihat Jataka with Bhattotpala CommentarySaravali+1 more

Discrete vs. Continuous Quantity

A fundamental philosophical distinction between quantities composed of separate parts (like numbers) and those that are continuous (like space and time).

8 books · 114 mentions

Plotini Opera Omnia cum Ficini commentariisRamon Llull Ars Magna Generalis et Ultima (1517)+1 more

David (King)

The second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah, traditionally credited with the authorship of the Psalms and viewed as a messianic ancestor in Christian and Jewish thought.

8 books · 105 mentions

Platonic Theology on the Immortality of Souls (1525 Edition)Pansophiae Prodromus (1638)+1 more

Dialectics

The formal method of logical argument and inquiry, traditionally the third part of the Trivium, used to resolve contradictions and establish philosophical truth.

8 books · 103 mentions

Lives and Opinions of Eminent PhilosophersPoliziano: Miscellaneorum (1489 Florence)+1 more

Divine Inspiration

8 books · 101 mentions

Opera Omnia (Complete Works)Iamblichus De Mysteriis (1497 Aldine)+1 more

Divine Power

8 books · 78 mentions

Llull: Ars Magna Generalis (1517)The Hammer of Witches+1 more

Diurnal motion

7 books · 153 mentions

The Great Art of Light and ShadowPico della Mirandola: Opera (1496)+1 more

Dion

A politician of Syracuse and a disciple of Plato, whose attempts to implement Platonic political theory in Sicily are chronicled in Plato's Seventh Letter. He is often cited in Renaissance political thought as an example of the philosopher-statesman.

7 books · 131 mentions

Lives and Opinions of Eminent PhilosophersComplete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)+1 more

Distributive Justice

A classical concept of justice, rooted in Aristotelian ethics, concerning the fair allocation of resources, honors, and duties among members of a community according to merit. It was a central theme in natural law theory and political philosophy during the Renaissance.

7 books · 124 mentions

Opera Omnia (Complete Works)Janua Linguarum Reserata (1641)+1 more

Divine Mercy

7 books · 114 mentions

Essence of PomegranatesDivine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)+1 more

Difference

7 books · 105 mentions

Platonic Theology (Thomas Taylor trans.)Ramon Llull Ars Magna Generalis et Ultima (1517)+1 more

Divine Revelation

7 books · 96 mentions

Theosophia revelata (Vol. 5)Oeuvres de Descartes Vol. VIII (Principia Philosophiae)+1 more

Daemon

7 books · 94 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Decad

7 books · 94 mentions

Harmony of the World (with Mysterium cosmographicum)Plotini Opera Omnia cum Ficini commentariis+1 more

Divine Names

7 books · 92 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Pseudo-Dionysius: Opera (1516)+1 more

Digital Archiving

7 books · 82 mentions

On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (1543 First Edition)Nicephori Gregorae Byzantina Historia+1 more

Diodorus

A Greek historian whose 'Bibliotheca historica' was a vital source for Renaissance scholars reconstructing the history and mythology of the ancient world.

7 books · 81 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Divine Intellect

7 books · 64 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Llull: Ars Magna Generalis (1517)+1 more

Deucalion

The son of Prometheus in Greek mythology who, along with his wife Pyrrha, survived a great deluge and repopulated the earth by throwing stones behind them.

7 books · 63 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Dioptrics

6 books · 257 mentions

The Great Art of Light and ShadowSidereal Messenger - English Translation with Kepler Dioptrics+1 more

Discretion

A cardinal virtue in mystical theology involving the discernment of spirits and the ability to distinguish between divine, human, and diabolical influences on the soul.

6 books · 183 mentions

The mirror of simple soulsThe way of perfection+1 more

Decalogue

6 books · 173 mentions

The Complete Works of Marsilio FicinoVera Christiana Religio+1 more

Duplicate ratio

6 books · 154 mentions

Euclid: Elementa (1482 Ratdolt)Musurgia universalis Tomus I+1 more

Decorum

6 books · 152 mentions

Palladio: Quattro Libri (1616 Venice)Lomazzo: Trattato (1584 Milan)+1 more

Diatonic, Chromatic, and Enharmonic genera

6 books · 126 mentions

Musurgia universalis Tomus IMusurgia universalis Tomus II+1 more

Dragon's Blood

6 books · 126 mentions

Mature Philosophy, or a Detailed Philosophical TreatiseAtalanta Fugiens (c.1625 English MS)+1 more

Dissonance

A lack of harmony or agreement between musical notes or philosophical principles, often used to describe the state of the material world before it is ordered by divine ratio.

6 books · 121 mentions

Harmony of the World (with Mysterium cosmographicum)Harmonie Universelle (Tome I)+1 more

Decans (Drekkana)

6 books · 120 mentions

Brihat Jataka with Bhattotpala CommentarySaravali+1 more

Divine Magic

6 books · 109 mentions

Fourth Book of Occult PhilosophyMysterium Magnum+1 more

Dodecahedron

6 books · 104 mentions

Practical GeometryHarmonices Mundi (1619 First Edition)+1 more

Diatonic Genus

6 books · 103 mentions

Musurgia universalis Tomus IHarmonie Universelle (Tome II)+1 more

Divine Darkness

6 books · 93 mentions

The Marrow of the Soul, that is, of the Perfection of all VirtuesThe Great Art of Light and Shadow+1 more

Dharma (Righteousness)

6 books · 87 mentions

Brihat Jataka with Bhattotpala CommentarySarvartha Chintamani+1 more

Divine Contemplation

6 books · 87 mentions

Der Weg zu ChristoOf Heroic Frenzies+1 more

Divine Wisdom (Sophia)

6 books · 86 mentions

Four Little TreatisesPhilosophia sacra et vere christiana seu Meteorologia cosmica+1 more

Donatus

6 books · 86 mentions

A Christian and Heavenly Treatise: Containing Medicine for the SoulOn the Uncertainty and Vanity of the Sciences and Arts+1 more

Divine Love

6 books · 85 mentions

Boethius: De Consolatione (1486)The Marrow of the Soul, that is, of the Perfection of all Virtues+1 more

Diphthongs

6 books · 80 mentions

Oeuvres de Descartes Vol. I (Correspondance)Harmonie Universelle (Tome II)+1 more

Encyclopedia

Dead Head (Caput Mortuum)

Diotima

Dodona

Diagoras

Democracy

Demetrius

Divine Fire

Dido

Diapente

Divine Ideas

Delhi

Divine Frenzy

Dyad

Diesis

Divine Essence

Deflection (Valana)

Digital Preservation

Devala

Darmstadt

Dharma

Damascene

Draco

Decan (Drekkana)

Discrete vs. Continuous Quantity

David (King)

Dialectics

Divine Inspiration

Divine Power

Diurnal motion

Dion

Distributive Justice

Divine Mercy

Difference

Divine Revelation

Daemon

Decad

Divine Names

Digital Archiving

Diodorus

Divine Intellect

Deucalion

Dioptrics

Discretion

Decalogue

Duplicate ratio

Decorum

Diatonic, Chromatic, and Enharmonic genera

Dragon's Blood

Dissonance

Decans (Drekkana)

Divine Magic

Dodecahedron

Diatonic Genus

Divine Darkness

Dharma (Righteousness)

Divine Contemplation

Divine Wisdom (Sophia)

Donatus

Divine Love

Diphthongs