Hierocles of Alexandria
5th-century Greek philosopher and writer
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Hierocles of Alexandria was a Greek Neoplatonist writer who was active around AD 430. Life He studied under Plutarch at Athens in the early 5th century, and taught for some years in his native city. He seems to have been banished from Alexandria and to have taken up his abode in Constantinople, where he gave an offence in the court. Damascius relates as follows:"he went to Byzantium and there knocked against those in power. Taken to court, he was beaten by the blows of men. Covered in blood, he soaked the palm of his hand and sprinkled the judge, saying: Cyclops, come, drink some wine since you have eaten human flesh."By quoting the Odyssey , Herocles was mocking the Christian eucharist.
