Olympius
Olympius
(, i.e. Olympian), one of the chief epithets of the Greek deity Zeus, so called from Mount Olympus in Thessaly, the abode of the gods (2Ma 6:2). SEE JUPITER.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Olympius (2)
an Arian theologian of the 4th century, flourished at Constantinople. He is reputed to have been a very decided opponent of the orthodox Christians, and to have profaned the Trinity; but there is no reason for the accusation, as the persons upon whose testimony the accusation is made are not regarded as trustworthy witnesses. See however Jortin, Remarks on Eccle. Hist. 2:442, 443.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Olympius
OLYMPIUS.An epithet of Zeus derived from Mt. Olympus in Thessaly, the legendary home of the gods. Antiochus Epiphanes caused the Temple at Jerusalem to be dedicated to Zeus Olympius in b.c. 168 (2Ma 6:2), and the setting up of his image is the abomination of desolation (Dan 9:27). Cf. Jupiter.
A. E. Hillard.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Olympius
o-limpi-us (, Olumpios): An epithet of JUPITER or ZEUS (which see) from Mt. Olympus in Thessaly, where the gods held court presided over by Zeus. Antiochus Epiphanes, who on God’s altars dansed, insulted the Jewish religion by dedicating the temple of Jerusalem to Jupiter Olympius, 168 BC (2 Macc 6:2; 1 Macc 1:54 ff).