Georgios Gemistos Plethon -

Georgios Gemistos Plethon (c. 1355–1452) was a pivotal Byzantine philosopher whose radical efforts to revive ancient Hellenic thought sparked the . Often called a "second Plato," he famously advocated for a return to paganism to save the dying Byzantine Empire. Core Philosophical Vision

Plethon’s worldview centered on a radical Neoplatonist hierarchy where represented the supreme, unchangeable creator, with other Greek deities acting as lower, intermediary powers. Saving the City and Giving It Gods pt 1/2 - Mechanical Owl