Leon of Pella

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Leon of Pella (Greek:Λέων ὁ Πελλαῖος) or Leo the Egyptian (4th century BC) was a historian and theologian of Macedonian origin. He wrote the book On the Gods in Egypt, (Περὶ τῶν κατ' Αἴγυπτον Θεῶν), 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.

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• Jahrbuch Des Deutschen Archaologischen Instituts
• Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology by William Smith
• Roman and European Mythologies by Yves Bonnefoy
• Myth and Poetry in Lucretius by Monica Gale

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NAME	Leon of Pella
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Ancient Egyptian historian and theologian of Macedonian origin
DATE OF BIRTH	4th century BC
PLACE OF BIRTH	Pella
DATE OF DEATH	4th century BC
PLACE OF DEATH