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Hermes Trismegistus
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Hermes Trismegistus: see Hermetic books Hermetic books, ancient metaphysical works dealing essentially with the idea of the complete community of all beings and objects. Authorship of the books was attributed to the Egyptian god of wisdom, Thoth, whose name was sometimes translated into Greek as Hermes
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Her name is a feminine form of Hermes, recalling Hermes Trismegistus, the purported author of a body of works on alchemy, astrology, and philosophy which inspired Renaissance magicians (Yates 1-3).
In The Secret History of Hermes Trismegistus, Florian Ebeling sets out to survey primary sources, along the way correcting or clarifying a number of longstanding historiographical issues.
It can be found in Hinduism, Theosophy, Egyptology, The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus, just a name a few.
 
 
 
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