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ARISTOTLE'S SECRET SANCTUARY
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NATIONAL ORDER TEMPLE OF LYCEUM(templeoflyceum.org)
NATIONAL ORDER TEMPLE OF LYCEUM
(templeoflyceum.org)
The National Order of the Temple of Lyceum or Temple of Lyceum should not be confused with its namesake Lyceum. Originally, Lyceum’s were large spaces within buildings in ancient Greece; utilized by various organizations including sports enthusiast, various cults, and educational institutions. During the fourth century B.C. Socrates and Plato taught and lectured in these reserved areas. Plato was a student and habitué of Socrates. He passed on the famed philosopher’s ruminations to his students, including Aristotle. Aristotle was born in 384 B. C., in Stagira, a small town in Northern Greece. For more than a decade Aristotle was encouraged to study and tutor at the academy that Plato founded. After Plato’s death in 347 B.C., Aristotle was disappointed that he was not designated as heir apparent to head the academy. Scholars speculated that there were numerous reasons why he was not selected; his philosophical views were rarely congruent with the teachings of Plato, he encouraged young men of Athens to question the current idea of justice and popular behavior and guided his pupils into a neoteric method of reasoning with emphasis on philosophy.
Reminiscent of his predecessor Socrates, Aristotle repudiated certain traditional Greek Gods and Goddesses and talked about having his own “Guardian Spirit.” The people of Athens thought he was attempting to introduce new gods, which was a crime. Individuals could be exiled or put to death for expressing what they believed. Philosophical topics were particularly “perilous motifs.”
Despite being ostracized and encumbered with mounting condemnation against him from the leaders of Athens. Aristotle willfully continued to follow his own logic-based approach to problem solving. Athenian leaders derided Aristotle’s dogma; the Athenian populous frowned on his allegiance to King Phillip of Macedonia. They perceived King Phillip as an enemy of the state that willfully contrived their demise. They demanded repudiation. Aristotle blatantly refused to withdraw or disavow any of his statements; instead, he went into a self-imposed exile across the Aegean Sea to Asia Minor and subsequently Macedonia. In contempt of the Athenian wishes he agreed to be confidant, mentor, and tutor to the son of King Phillip, Prince Alexander. Aristotle taught Prince Alexander logic, metaphysics, rhetoric, chemistry, and philosophy. Aristotle and the young prince fostered a close alliance.
Prince Alexander became convinced that after numerous unsuccessful campaigns, King Phillip’s influence throughout Greece was compromised. Prince Alexander was certain that his father had become content with moderate victories and had not pushed further toward an overall conquest of Persia. King Phillip did not acquiesce with Prince Alexander’s rapid expansionist vision.
In 336 B.C. King Phillip was assassinated by the spurious commander of his personal guards. For retribution of his father’s death, Prince Alexander decreed the accused commander and a dozen of his purported co-conspirators be killed without the benefit of a trial or public hearing. After King Phillip’s murder, suspicion also fell on Prince Alexander. It was speculated that Alexander instigated and supported the assassination of King Phillip; however, he summarily neutralized all contenders and dissidents. He vanquished all who challenged his authority and was promptly designated king of Macedonia.
Beginning in 335 B.C., at the age of twenty-one, Prince Alexander marched his conquering army across Afghanistan and Pakistan, to the Indus River. Alexander created an empire from Macedonia in Greece to the fringes of India. Along with his meteoric rise, the masses christened him Alexander the Great; by age thirty-one, Alexander the Great was the emperor of Greece, King of Persia, Pharaoh of Egypt, and ruler of Asia.
Sensing Alexander’s enduring support, Aristotle returned to Athens and established a rival school to Plato’s academy. He lectured unencumbered and “pontificated on copious philosophical and disputatious subjects.” He composed poems praising tyrants, he lectured on subjects such as Virtue Ethics-the driving force for ethical behavior and Political Ethics-the practice of making moral judgments about political actions. Aristotle's allocutions captivated philosophers, students, and critics from all over the Mediterranean. His popularity precipitously grew analogously to a cult-like following.
In 333 B. C., during the pinnacle of his popularity, Aristotle had an envisage; an oracle warned him of impending peril. He took this admonition seriously. He became more discerning with his audience as he lectured throughout the country. Aristotle and Alexander The Great devised a method wherein Aristotle could exclude his detractors. Adhering to the recommendation of his minions that were concerned for his personal safety, Aristotle began to excogitate from within the safety of the guarded temples that Alexander the Great prudently constructed, specifically for him. To enter the elaborate guarded sanctuary for consultation or to attend Aristotle's more provocative allocutions, required a restricted and limited invitation only membership. Any attempt to gain entry or unsolicited associateship was dealt with severely. Inside the extravagant temple there were many shrines. Apollo Lyceus shrine was the most audacious.
Individuals that were accepted into Aristotle’s haven took an oath wherein they adhered to the fellowship’s pledge of sworn confidentiality, for the preservation of their organization. In return, they earned political and financial support and autonomy to comment on all aspects of society, i.e., politics, philosophy, religion, and social issues within a protected sanctuary with like-minded individuals, without obvious fear of reprisal or imminent death. Acceptance into this secret society gave them immediate access to Aristotle’s amalgamated library, consisting of a vast amount of research contributed by teams of scientists and scholars that followed Aristotle’s approach to logic and syllogism for solving humanity’s tribulations. Aristotle provided notes that he wrote while at the academy, and an abysmal collection of books that he authored on various subjects. Betrayal by participants could result in losing seniority within the hierarchy of the esoteric society, withdrawal of current and future political and financial support, prohibited from holding public office, forbidden from joining or participating in any affiliated sanctioned society, organization, or fellowship. Furthermore, disloyal members would be excluded from access to Aristotle’s library and reference materials, formal invitation of host and offending member rescinded, or depending on the severity of the betrayal, a “conium elimination” of the offender was an ominous option. Decisions made by the appointed executors were irrevocable.
The objective of Aristotle’s secret society was to exalt humanity, advance Civilization, promote academic capabilities, conserve religious, and scientific integrities, influence behavior calculated to modify the relations of society, both morally and politically by exploiting Aristotle’s Aristotelian doctrine. The enduring success of this organization was its ability to sway people with words. “Words will rule the world; not weapons.” The name Aristotle designated for this clandestine society was the “Temple of Lyceum,” given in honor of its benevolent patron Apollo Lyceus (Wolf God).
In spite of Alexander’s conquest and leadership tactics, his legionnaires felt trepidation not admiration. They grew weary of the relentless battles and endless separation from their family and loved ones. During Alexander’s countless sieges and unyielding attacks of sovereign and rival territories, he acquired many enemies, including the leaders of Macedonia and Athens. They felt that he was a merciless blood thirsty, tyrant. They also harbored a degree of distrust after speculations of his culpability in the death of his father persisted. Aristotle's trusted advisors attempted to reason with the Prince to wane his ambitions, however nothing abatated his crusading zeal. Alexander the Great ignored his subordinates and continued making plans to expand his holdings; however, his aspirations would not be realized. In 323 B.C., he was covertly poisoned, abetted by the Macedonian governance and his trusted loyal confidants. Alexander experienced a slow painful death; he died at the age of thirty-three without designating a successor to his empire.
In a futile attempt to avoid confrontation, and foster self-preservation, the citizens of Athens condemned anyone who had any connection with the infamous conqueror. Aristotle was similarly the recipient of their rage. They resented his previous collaborations and unwavering loyalty to Alexander the Great. They were aware of Alexander’s contributions to Aristotle’s lavish and momentous temple. They questioned Aristotle’s patriotism, accused him of corrupting young men with his contentious lectures and charged him with *impiety [1]. Aristotle deemed that the accusations and charges against him were unjustified. He was cognizant that Socrates encountered similar incrimination with tragic consequences. In 399 B.C., Socrates was also charged with impiety by the elite within the Athenian government. He was tried, found guilty and condemned to death by drinking *hemlock [2]. Aristotle had forebodings that he was destined to share the same fate as Socrates. He did not wait for a trial; in 323 B.C. he fled to the island of Euboea in Greece. The expressed reason that Aristotle gave for leaving Athens was, “I will not allow the Athenians to sin twice against philosophy,” a reference to the trial and execution of his idol Socrates.
Prior to Aristotle’s departure to Euboea, he selected his most trusted disciples; Theophrastus of Lesbos, and Strato of LaMarcus to be executors of his “beloved society,” the Temple of Lyceum. He also bequeathed them the contents of his library, including a plethora of compiled lectures, dispensation procedures, obscure historical manuscripts, official seals, maps, ancient charters, scrolls and a substantial portion of his wealth.
When Aristotle arrived in Euboea, he was eager to share his wisdom. He surrounded himself with a team of competent scientists and scholars that ardently followed his Aristotelian principles; they were known as Peripatetics. The Peripatetics from the academy migrated all over the world. They became generals, mathematicians, orators, physicians, poets, and political leaders. A myriad of Aristotle’s students and colleagues were eventually invited, accepted, and formally initiated into the fellowship of the Temple of Lyceum.
Adhering to the recommendations of minions that were concerned for his personal safety, Aristotle lectured on exoteric subjects during the day. At night shrouded within the walls of the ancient temple surrounded by Lyceum fellows and temple guards, his lectures became esoteric. Nevertheless in 322 B. C., Aristotle’s minions, sycophants, fellows, students, and colleague’s fears came to be realized. Within one year after Alexander the Great’s death, Aristotle died from an undiagnosed cause. He was sixty-two years old. Historians surmised that he was also poisoned. The Athenians had “sinned twice against philosophy.”
After Aristotle’s death, his executors shrewdly shielded their secret society and its purpose out of fear of betrayal and reprisals from the same elements that eliminated Socrates, Alexander the Great and Aristotle. They realized that the society of the Temple of Lyceum was threatened, and its survival depended on secrecy and subterfuge. Theophrastus and the executors covertly moved Aristotle’s library from Athens to Scepsis, a village in Asia Minor.
In c320 B. C. Aristotle’s library and its contents were secreted from the Temple in Scepsis and professed to have been lost or destroyed, however membership in The Temple of Lyceum continued to grow judiciously throughout the centuries. Scholars have evidence that during the third century BC, the society of the Temple of Lyceum was introduced to aristocrats and global leaders, beginning with Spain. In the following centuries, it was accepted into Portugal, from there to France in the 13th century, Great Britain and Ireland in the 18th century and England in the 19th century. After arriving in England, the Society of The Temple of Lyceum flourished and expanded furtively throughout the nations, including the United States.
In the mid-19th century, the Temple of Lyceum was duly chartered and sanctioned as the National Order of the Temple of Lyceum, often acknowledged by members as ToL or (tree of life). The National Order of the Temple of Lyceum fellows became increasingly involved in politics, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest US. The Society has unobtrusively influenced state and national elections. Research has revealed that Abraham Lincoln, his law partners, numerous elected political figures, and community leaders, i.e., Henry Clay Sr., Andrew Jackson, Daniel Webster, Thomas Jefferson, and James Buchanan were listed among the members of the National Order of the Temple of Lyceum. Plato and Aristotle unequivocally influenced the composing of the United States Constitution.
[I] Impiety-Lack of reverence for God or sacred things.
[2] Hemlock-A poisonous plant, conium maculatum, of the parsley family.
Written by: Ed Loyd
cr12225
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The National Order of the Temple of Lyceum or Temple of Lyceum should not be confused with its namesake Lyceum. Originally, Lyceum’s were large spaces within buildings in ancient Greece; utilized by various organizations including sports enthusiast, various cults, and educational institutions. During the fourth century B.C. Socrates and Plato taught and lectured in these reserved areas. Plato was a student and habitué of Socrates. He passed on the famed philosopher’s ruminations to his students, including Aristotle. Aristotle was born in 384 B. C., in Stagira, a small town in Northern Greece. For more than a decade Aristotle was encouraged to study and tutor at the academy that Plato founded. After Plato’s death in 347 B.C., Aristotle was disappointed that he was not designated as heir apparent to head the academy. Scholars speculated that there were numerous reasons why he was not selected; his philosophical views were rarely congruent with the teachings of Plato, he encouraged young men of Athens to question the current idea of justice and popular behavior and guided his pupils into a neoteric method of reasoning with emphasis on philosophy.
Reminiscent of his predecessor Socrates, Aristotle repudiated certain traditional Greek Gods and Goddesses and talked about having his own “Guardian Spirit.” The people of Athens thought he was attempting to introduce new gods, which was a crime. Individuals could be exiled or put to death for expressing what they believed. Philosophical topics were particularly “perilous motifs.”
Despite being ostracized and encumbered with mounting condemnation against him from the leaders of Athens. Aristotle willfully continued to follow his own logic-based approach to problem solving. Athenian leaders derided Aristotle’s dogma; the Athenian populous frowned on his allegiance to King Phillip of Macedonia. They perceived King Phillip as an enemy of the state that willfully contrived their demise. They demanded repudiation. Aristotle blatantly refused to withdraw or disavow any of his statements; instead, he went into a self-imposed exile across the Aegean Sea to Asia Minor and subsequently Macedonia. In contempt of the Athenian wishes he agreed to be confidant, mentor, and tutor to the son of King Phillip, Prince Alexander. Aristotle taught Prince Alexander logic, metaphysics, rhetoric, chemistry, and philosophy. Aristotle and the young prince fostered a close alliance.
Prince Alexander became convinced that after numerous unsuccessful campaigns, King Phillip’s influence throughout Greece was compromised. Prince Alexander was certain that his father had become content with moderate victories and had not pushed further toward an overall conquest of Persia. King Phillip did not acquiesce with Prince Alexander’s rapid expansionist vision.
In 336 B.C. King Phillip was assassinated by the spurious commander of his personal guards. For retribution of his father’s death, Prince Alexander decreed the accused commander and a dozen of his purported co-conspirators be killed without the benefit of a trial or public hearing. After King Phillip’s murder, suspicion also fell on Prince Alexander. It was speculated that Alexander instigated and supported the assassination of King Phillip; however, he summarily neutralized all contenders and dissidents. He vanquished all who challenged his authority and was promptly designated king of Macedonia.
Beginning in 335 B.C., at the age of twenty-one, Prince Alexander marched his conquering army across Afghanistan and Pakistan, to the Indus River. Alexander created an empire from Macedonia in Greece to the fringes of India. Along with his meteoric rise, the masses christened him Alexander the Great; by age thirty-one, Alexander the Great was the emperor of Greece, King of Persia, Pharaoh of Egypt, and ruler of Asia.
Sensing Alexander’s enduring support, Aristotle returned to Athens and established a rival school to Plato’s academy. He lectured unencumbered and “pontificated on copious philosophical and disputatious subjects.” He composed poems praising tyrants, he lectured on subjects such as Virtue Ethics-the driving force for ethical behavior and Political Ethics-the practice of making moral judgments about political actions. Aristotle's allocutions captivated philosophers, students, and critics from all over the Mediterranean. His popularity precipitously grew analogously to a cult-like following.
In 333 B. C., during the pinnacle of his popularity, Aristotle had an envisage; an oracle warned him of impending peril. He took this admonition seriously. He became more discerning with his audience as he lectured throughout the country. Aristotle and Alexander The Great devised a method wherein Aristotle could exclude his detractors. Adhering to the recommendation of his minions that were concerned for his personal safety, Aristotle began to excogitate from within the safety of the guarded temples that Alexander the Great prudently constructed, specifically for him. To enter the elaborate guarded sanctuary for consultation or to attend Aristotle's more provocative allocutions, required a restricted and limited invitation only membership. Any attempt to gain entry or unsolicited associateship was dealt with severely. Inside the extravagant temple there were many shrines. Apollo Lyceus shrine was the most audacious.
Individuals that were accepted into Aristotle’s haven took an oath wherein they adhered to the fellowship’s pledge of sworn confidentiality, for the preservation of their organization. In return, they earned political and financial support and autonomy to comment on all aspects of society, i.e., politics, philosophy, religion, and social issues within a protected sanctuary with like-minded individuals, without obvious fear of reprisal or imminent death. Acceptance into this secret society gave them immediate access to Aristotle’s amalgamated library, consisting of a vast amount of research contributed by teams of scientists and scholars that followed Aristotle’s approach to logic and syllogism for solving humanity’s tribulations. Aristotle provided notes that he wrote while at the academy, and an abysmal collection of books that he authored on various subjects. Betrayal by participants could result in losing seniority within the hierarchy of the esoteric society, withdrawal of current and future political and financial support, prohibited from holding public office, forbidden from joining or participating in any affiliated sanctioned society, organization, or fellowship. Furthermore, disloyal members would be excluded from access to Aristotle’s library and reference materials, formal invitation of host and offending member rescinded, or depending on the severity of the betrayal, a “conium elimination” of the offender was an ominous option. Decisions made by the appointed executors were irrevocable.
The objective of Aristotle’s secret society was to exalt humanity, advance Civilization, promote academic capabilities, conserve religious, and scientific integrities, influence behavior calculated to modify the relations of society, both morally and politically by exploiting Aristotle’s Aristotelian doctrine. The enduring success of this organization was its ability to sway people with words. “Words will rule the world; not weapons.” The name Aristotle designated for this clandestine society was the “Temple of Lyceum,” given in honor of its benevolent patron Apollo Lyceus (Wolf God).
In spite of Alexander’s conquest and leadership tactics, his legionnaires felt trepidation not admiration. They grew weary of the relentless battles and endless separation from their family and loved ones. During Alexander’s countless sieges and unyielding attacks of sovereign and rival territories, he acquired many enemies, including the leaders of Macedonia and Athens. They felt that he was a merciless blood thirsty, tyrant. They also harbored a degree of distrust after speculations of his culpability in the death of his father persisted. Aristotle's trusted advisors attempted to reason with the Prince to wane his ambitions, however nothing abatated his crusading zeal. Alexander the Great ignored his subordinates and continued making plans to expand his holdings; however, his aspirations would not be realized. In 323 B.C., he was covertly poisoned, abetted by the Macedonian governance and his trusted loyal confidants. Alexander experienced a slow painful death; he died at the age of thirty-three without designating a successor to his empire.
In a futile attempt to avoid confrontation, and foster self-preservation, the citizens of Athens condemned anyone who had any connection with the infamous conqueror. Aristotle was similarly the recipient of their rage. They resented his previous collaborations and unwavering loyalty to Alexander the Great. They were aware of Alexander’s contributions to Aristotle’s lavish and momentous temple. They questioned Aristotle’s patriotism, accused him of corrupting young men with his contentious lectures and charged him with *impiety [1]. Aristotle deemed that the accusations and charges against him were unjustified. He was cognizant that Socrates encountered similar incrimination with tragic consequences. In 399 B.C., Socrates was also charged with impiety by the elite within the Athenian government. He was tried, found guilty and condemned to death by drinking *hemlock [2]. Aristotle had forebodings that he was destined to share the same fate as Socrates. He did not wait for a trial; in 323 B.C. he fled to the island of Euboea in Greece. The expressed reason that Aristotle gave for leaving Athens was, “I will not allow the Athenians to sin twice against philosophy,” a reference to the trial and execution of his idol Socrates.
Prior to Aristotle’s departure to Euboea, he selected his most trusted disciples; Theophrastus of Lesbos, and Strato of LaMarcus to be executors of his “beloved society,” the Temple of Lyceum. He also bequeathed them the contents of his library, including a plethora of compiled lectures, dispensation procedures, obscure historical manuscripts, official seals, maps, ancient charters, scrolls and a substantial portion of his wealth.
When Aristotle arrived in Euboea, he was eager to share his wisdom. He surrounded himself with a team of competent scientists and scholars that ardently followed his Aristotelian principles; they were known as Peripatetics. The Peripatetics from the academy migrated all over the world. They became generals, mathematicians, orators, physicians, poets, and political leaders. A myriad of Aristotle’s students and colleagues were eventually invited, accepted, and formally initiated into the fellowship of the Temple of Lyceum.
Prior to Aristotle’s departure to Euboea, he selected his most trusted disciples; Theophrastus of Lesbos, and Strato of LaMarcus to be executors of his “beloved society,” the Temple of Lyceum. He also bequeathed them the contents of his library, including a plethora of compiled lectures, dispensation procedures, obscure historical manuscripts, official seals, maps, ancient charters, scrolls and a substantial portion of his wealth.
When Aristotle arrived in Euboea, he was eager to share his wisdom. He surrounded himself with a team of competent scientists and scholars that ardently followed his Aristotelian principles; they were known as Peripatetics. The Peripatetics from the academy migrated all over the world. They became generals, mathematicians, orators, physicians, poets, and political leaders. A myriad of Aristotle’s students and colleagues were eventually invited, accepted, and formally initiated into the fellowship of the Temple of Lyceum.
Adhering to the recommendations of minions that were concerned for his personal safety, Aristotle lectured on exoteric subjects during the day. At night shrouded within the walls of the ancient temple surrounded by Lyceum fellows and temple guards, his lectures became esoteric. Nevertheless in 322 B. C., Aristotle’s minions, sycophants, fellows, students, and colleague’s fears came to be realized. Within one year after Alexander the Great’s death, Aristotle died from an undiagnosed cause. He was sixty-two years old. Historians surmised that he was also poisoned. The Athenians had “sinned twice against philosophy.”
After Aristotle’s death, his executors shrewdly shielded their secret society and its purpose out of fear of betrayal and reprisals from the same elements that eliminated Socrates, Alexander the Great and Aristotle. They realized that the society of the Temple of Lyceum was threatened, and its survival depended on secrecy and subterfuge. Theophrastus and the executors covertly moved Aristotle’s library from Athens to Scepsis, a village in Asia Minor.
In c320 B. C. Aristotle’s library and its contents were secreted from the Temple in Scepsis and professed to have been lost or destroyed, however membership in The Temple of Lyceum continued to grow judiciously throughout the centuries. Scholars have evidence that during the third century BC, the society of the Temple of Lyceum was introduced to aristocrats and global leaders, beginning with Spain. In the following centuries, it was accepted into Portugal, from there to France in the 13th century, Great Britain and Ireland in the 18th century and England in the 19th century. After arriving in England, the Society of The Temple of Lyceum flourished and expanded furtively throughout the nations, including the United States.
In the mid-19th century, the Temple of Lyceum was duly chartered and sanctioned as the National Order of the Temple of Lyceum, often acknowledged by members as ToL or (tree of life). The National Order of the Temple of Lyceum fellows became increasingly involved in politics, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest US. The Society has unobtrusively influenced state and national elections. Research has revealed that Abraham Lincoln, his law partners, numerous elected political figures, and community leaders, i.e., Henry Clay Sr., Andrew Jackson, Daniel Webster, Thomas Jefferson, and James Buchanan were listed among the members of the National Order of the Temple of Lyceum. Plato and Aristotle unequivocally influenced the composing of the United States Constitution.
[I] Impiety-Lack of reverence for God or sacred things.
[2] Hemlock-A poisonous plant, conium maculatum, of the parsley family.
Written by: Ed Loyd
cr12225
ARISTOTLE'S TEMPLE For additional info please utilize form
ARISTOTLE'S TEMPLE For additional info please utilize form