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Anaxilaus
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Anaxilaus

Anaxilaus or Anaxilas of Larissa (fl. 1st century BC) was a physician and Pythagorean philosopher. According to Eusebius, he was banished from Rome in 28 BC by Augustus on the charge of practicing magic. Anaxilaus wrote about the "magical" properties of minerals, herbs, and other substances and derived drugs, and is cited by Pliny in this regard. His exceptional knowledge of natural science allowed him to produce tricks that were mistaken for magic.

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Anaxilaus vesiculosus

speciesAnaxilaus vesiculosus

Anaxilaus oliva

speciesAnaxilaus oliva

Anaxilaus musgravei

speciesAnaxilaus musgravei

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 570748.