Leon of Pella
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Ancient Egyptian historian and theologian of Macedonian origin
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Leon of Pella or Leo the Egyptian was a historian, priest and theologian. He wrote the book On the Gods in Egypt , based on an apocryphal letter of Alexander the Great to his mother Olympias. He was a contemporary of Euhemerus and explained similarly the human origin of the gods.
