(e) It is also clear that according to the Memphite Theology, the doctrines of a Demiurge and created Gods originated from the Egyptian religion and Mystery System, and not from Plato who lived from 427 to 347 B.C.
(Ancient Egyptian Religion: Memphite Theology by Frankfort, p. 20 and 23).
(Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man, by Frankfort, p. 21, and 51-60).
(The Egyptian Book of the Dead, c. 17).
(The Golden Bough, by Dr. Frazer--on Magic).
(The Mediterranean World, by Sandford, p. 182).
(History of Philosophy, by Weber, p. 21-22).
(The Cure of the woman who touched the hem of Christ's garment: Mark, chapter 5, verses 25-34).
(The cure of several people who held the kerchiefs of St. Paul: Acts, chapter 19, verse 12).
N.B.
The Memphite Theology will be dealt with in a separate chapter to show the origin of Greek Philosophy.
IV. The doctrines of (A) the highest good (B) virtue and (C) the cardinal virtues.
N.B.
This is really the earliest theory of salvation and it originated from the Egyptian Mysteries but not from Plato.
(A) The main purpose of the Egyptian Mysteries was the salvation of the human soul. The Egyptians believed the human body to be a prison house, where the soul is chained by ten fetters. This condition not only kept man separated from God, but made him subject to the wheel of re-birth or re-incarnation.
In order to escape from the effects of his condition, two requirements had to be fulfilled by the Neophyte:--
(i) He must keep the Ten Commandments taught by the Mysteries, for by such a discipline, he would gain conquest
Topics
Greek Philospohy is Stolen Egyptian Philosophy
The Memphite Theology is the Basis of all Important Doctrines of Greek Philosophy
Greek Philosophy was Alien to the Greeks
Greek Philosophy was the offspring of the Egyptian Mystery System
The Egyptians Educated the Greeks
The Curriculum of the Egyptian Mystery System
The Pre-Socratic Philosophers and the teaching Ascribed to them
The Athenian Philosophers
1. Socrates
2. Plato
3. Aristotle