(θεουργία/t heourgía), from Greek 'divine' (theîos) and 'work' (érgon): 'divinely oriented actions'. During the first few cents. AD, there arose a number of religious movements that combined elements of Platonic philosophy, practices drawn from traditional cult, and newer doctrines that adherents claimed were revealed to them directly by the gods. One of the most influential of these movements was Theurgie, which emphasized worshipping the gods through ritual.
Theurgie was said to have been founded by a certain Julian, who came to be known as 't…