![]() ![]() Nabu (Babylonian): God of wisdom and writing, scribe of Marduk and keeper of the Tablets of Destiny.Idris (Islamic prophet): Islamic version of Enoch.Enoch/Metatron (Biblical figure in Judaism and Christianism): Enoch is the great-grandfather of Noah who ascends to heaven and becomes the archangel Metatron, a celestial scribe.Mercury (Roman Paganism): The Roman adaptation of Hermes is the god Mercury, patron of commerce.Hermes was also believed to be the inventor of astrology, astronomy, geometry, mathematics, botany, theology, medicine – basically all branches of knowledge Hermes (Greek Paganism): Ancient Greeks identified Thoth with Hermes, son of Zeus and god of science, language, commerce, and writing, as well as the messenger of the gods and the first teacher of alchemy.It is believed that Thoth may have actually been an Egyptian priest-king and philosopher who would have lived somewhere around 2,000-1,200 BC The Egyptians credited him as the author of all works of philosophy, science, wisdom, religion, and magic. He is the scribe of the gods and was believed to have invented the alphabet, language, and writing. Thoth (Egyptian Paganism): Egyptian God of wisdom, learning, and communications.Some of the mythological and historical figures associated with Hermes Trismegistus are: It is believed that Hermes was, in fact, an amalgamation of several people and mythological figures of ancient history, and the main function of his various “incarnations” was for him to be able to transcribe the word of god. He could also have been known by many names. Hermes Trismegistus may have been an actual living king, and a priest, and a philosopher, as well as a sage, and a sorcerer, and a scientist. Image via Wellcome Images An Amalgamation of People His knowledge, which covered topics such as chemistry, art, law, magic, medicine, music, philosophy, mathematics, geography, and anatomy, was so vast and all-encompassing that ancient Egyptians called him the communicator or messenger of the gods. It is believed that Hermes Trismegistus got his divine wisdom in meditative trances. Unfortunately (however, against all odds) only a handful of Hermes’ texts remain today, most of which are compiled into the Corpus Hermeticum. Hermes is credited to have written somewhere between 20,000-36,500 works, of which 42 are said were kept in the Great Library of Alexandria. This mysterious figure is considered the founder of religion, science, mathematics, alchemy, geometry, philosophy, magic, and medicine. Hermes Trismegistus was, most likely, not a historical person but a combination of the Egyptian God Thoth of wisdom and the Greek God Hermes, the messenger of the gods. Image via Wellcome Images Hermes Trismegistus Some Jewish traditions teach that Abraham was taught by Hermes, and some Christian writers in the past believed that Hermes Trismegistus was a pagan prophet who foretold the coming of Christianity.įollowers of Hermeticism in ancient times were mostly alchemists and sorcerers or magicians. Hermeticism also claims to be an ancient philosophy that predates all religions and from which all religions stem. ![]() This is believed to ultimately lead to mastery of the self and, through this, life. They document a path of enlightenment and spiritual peace through harmonization of the elements, both in the body and mind. Hermeticism, or Hermetics, is a set of religious and philosophical beliefs based on writings attributed to a mysterious figure known as Hermes Trismegistus (Greek for Thrice-Great Hermes), a Greco-Egyptian form of the Egyptian God of Wisdom and Magic.Īccording to legend, these texts hold the secrets of the far older, mystical wisdom from Ancient Egypt, and are said to cause a change in anyone who reads them. But what if there was some kind of secret knowledge in existence? Some ancient wisdom passed down from generation to generation through secret societies? There is something fascinating about the idea that somewhere out there could be a secret book or hidden vault that would explain all of life’s mysteries and open doors to another realm of wisdom… Now, what if I told you that there is, and its name is Hermeticism? What is Hermeticism you ask? Well, you came to the right place… Image via Flickr What is Hermeticism? ![]() One of the most defining characteristics of the human race is its curiosity its eternal search for wisdom and knowledge. ![]()
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