Alchemy · Hermetic revelation · 1st–3rd c. CE, Roman Egypt

The Poimandres (Corpus Hermeticum I)

Name: The Poimandres (Corpus Hermeticum I)
Author: Hermes Trismegistus (attributed)

Hermes Trismegistus (attributed) — Ancient Greek

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