a group or set of nine; specifically, in Platonic philosophy, the highest order of spiritual realities or beings.
From Greek enneas, from ennea meaning 'nine.' In Neoplatonic philosophy, the Ennead specifically refers to Plotinus's nine fundamental divine realities or principles.
Plotinus's concept of the Ennead—a mystical group of nine divine principles—profoundly influenced medieval Islamic and European spirituality, showing how ancient philosophy shaped centuries of religious thought without most people knowing the original source.
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