Hermetic writings, texts attributed to or inspired by the legendary Hermes Trismegistus, which teach a philosophy of knowledge, the cosmos and the soul. The group joins the ancient Greek collection with later works that claim its heritage. The Hermetic tradition influenced Renaissance thought, alchemy and later occult movements, which valued the texts as a source of ancient wisdom. Members placed here so far include Corpus Hermeticum, The Kybalion.
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Wikipedia: Corpus Hermeticum
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The Corpus Hermeticum is a collection of 17 Greek writings whose authorship is traditionally attributed to the legendary Hellenistic figure Hermes Trismegistus, a syncretic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth.
The Kybalion (Wikipedia)
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The Kybalion (full title: The Kybalion: A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece) is a book originally published in 1908 by "Three Initiates" (often identified as the New Thought pioneer William Walker Atkinson, 1862-1932) that purports to convey the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus.
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