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The Corpus Hermeticum is one of the primary works within the Hermetic Tradition. This Renaissance era craft is nonetheless based upon philosophical materials from far older times, namely the third or fourth century AD, from which the primordial material came. Credited to Hermes... Read Full Overview

Hermetica is a category of literature dating from Late Antiquity that purports to contain secret wisdom, generally attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, "thrice-great Hermes", who is a syncretism of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian deity Thoth. A collection of several such... Read Full Overview

The Corpus Hermeticum are the core documents of the Hermetic tradition. Dating from early in the Christian era, they were mistakenly dated to a much earlier period by Church officials up until the 15th century. Because of this, they were allowed to survive and we seen as an early... Read Full Overview

The Divine Pymander or Poimandres, is the first tract of the Corpus Hermeticum, considered to be originally written by forefather of the hermetic tradition Hermes Trismegistus, this edition was translated by English preacher and author John Everard, originally published in 1650,... Read Full Overview

In this Book, though so very old, is contained more true knowledge of God and Nature, than in all the Books in the World besides, except only Sacred Writ; And they that shall judiciously read it, and rightly understand it, may well be excused from reading many Books; the Authors... Read Full Overview

The Divine Poimandres of Hermes Trismegistus is a book that contains a collection of ancient texts attributed to the legendary figure, Hermes Trismegistus. The book is believed to have been written during the Hellenistic period, and it is considered to be one of the most important... Read Full Overview

""Poemandres, The Shepherd Of Men"" is a book written by the legendary figure of Trismegistus, also known as Hermes Mercurius. The book is an ancient philosophical and spiritual text that explores the nature of the universe, the divine, and the human experience. The title ""Poemandres""... Read Full Overview

In this Book, though so very old, is contained more true knowledge of God and Nature, than in all the Books in the World besides, except only Sacred Writ; And they that shall judiciously read it, and rightly understand it, may well be excused from reading many Books; the Authors... Read Full Overview

Poemandres, The Shepherd Of Men is a book written by Trismegistus, also known as Hermes Mercurius. This book is a collection of philosophical and spiritual teachings that explore the nature of existence, the universe, and the human experience. The teachings are presented in the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

THIS 90 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Shepherd of Man: An Official Commentary on the Sermon of Hermes Trismegistos, by Hermes Trismegistos . To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564594939.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original... Read Full Overview