In Egypt in the 4th century AD, Hypatia, who lived in Alexandria, was an outstanding Egyptian female mathematician, astrologer, and philosopher. She devoted herself to the collection and sorting of the wisdom of ancient civilizations, but she was gradually emerging at the time. Christianity is regarded as a pagan and a thorn in the eye. Hypatia's slave Dausloves his mistress on the one hand, and hopes to join Christianity in exchange for freedom on the other. However, the two are incompatible like fire and water, leaving him in a deep conflict. However, Hipatia was eventually killed by the Christian mob
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Agora movie plot
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Extended Reading
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Hypatia: [Looks up at night sky] If I could just unravel this just a little bit more, and just get a little closer to the answer, then... Then I would go to my grave a happy woman.
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Heladius Dignitary: The majority of us here... have accepted Christ. Why not the rest of you? It's only a matter of time and you know it.
Hypatia: Really? It is just a matter of time?... As far as I am aware, your God has not yet proved himself to be more just or more merciful than his predecessors. Is it really just a matter of time before I accept your faith?
Heladius Dignitary: Why should this assembly accept the council of someone who admittedly believes in absolutely nothing?
Hypatia: I believe in philosophy.