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Hermes Trismegistus
noun
- a name variously ascribed by Neoplatonists and others to an Egyptian priest or to the Egyptian god Thoth, to some extent identified with the Grecian Hermes: various mystical, religious, philosophical, astrological, and alchemical writings were ascribed to him.
Hermes Trismegistus
/ ˌtrɪsməˈdʒɪstəs /
noun
- a Greek name for the Egyptian god Thoth, credited with various works on mysticism and magic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hermes Trismegistus1
< Medieval Latin < Greek Hermês Trismégistos Hermes thrice greatest
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hermes Trismegistus1
Greek: Hermes thrice-greatest
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Example Sentences
I long to resume the reading of Hermes Trismegistus, which contains more important secrets than these sleight-of-hand tricks.
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Here I met with Hermes Trismegistus, and a parcel of old philosophers debating upon the politics and learning of their days.
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In Hermes Trismegistus the spirit is regarded as the garment of the soul.
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Representations of Hermes Trismegistus are found on ancient Egyptian monuments.
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Others say, the art was derived from the Egyptians, amongst whom it was first founded by Hermes Trismegistus.
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