Hermes Trismegistus
Also known as Trismegistus
purported author of the Hermetic Corpus
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Hermes Trismegistus is a legendary figure credited with writing the Hermetic Corpus, a collection of ancient philosophical and spiritual texts that blends Greek, Egyptian, and other influences. These writings have significantly influenced Western esotericism, alchemy, and mystical thought for centuries, making the figure historically important to understanding alternative intellectual traditions in the West.
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16th century European depiction of Hermes Trismegistus as an old sage and teacher
Hermes Trismegistus (from Ancient Greek: Ἑρμῆς ὁ Τρισμέγιστος, "Hermes the Thrice-Greatest") is a legendary Hellenistic period figure that originated as a syncretic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. He is the purported author of the Hermetica, a widely diverse series of ancient and medieval pseudepigraphica that laid the basis of various philosophical systems known as Hermeticism.