Hermes Trismegistus
Thrice-great mystic sage
Hermes Trismegistus, meaning "thrice-greatest Hermes," is a legendary figure combining the Greek god Hermes with the Egyptian god Thoth.
He is credited as the author of the Hermetic texts—ancient philosophical and mystical writings on alchemy, astrology, and spiritual transformation.
The alchemist studied Hermes Trismegistus seeking the secret of transmutation.
Whether he existed as a historical sage or was purely mythical remains disputed.
- ThothEgyptian god of wisdom
- sacred textsHoly religious writings
- MercuryMessenger god or planet
- Jungian psychologyDepth therapy emphasizing archetypes
- KabbalahJewish esoteric tradition
mystical tradition · Neoplatonism · Renaissance humanism · Isis · Alexandria · Osiris · Ra · transmutation · philosopher's stone · Horus · Asclepius · papyrus · caduceus · ancient mysteries · Freemasonry · astrology · divine · occult
- alchemyalchemy, alchemist, philosopher's stone, transmutation, elixir
- occultwitchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, black magic, tarot
- Alchemistsalchemist, Nicolas Flamel, adept, magus, transmuter
- Syncretic DeitiesAmun-Ra, Shakti, Papa Legba, Baron Samedi, Santa Muerte
- Ancient DeitiesRa, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Anubis
- mysticsmystic, seer, clairvoyant, diviner, spiritualist
Hermes TrismegistusAristotle
Greek founder of formal logic
Isaac Newton · Plato · Socrates · Confucius · Pythagoras
Hermes TrismegistusFrancis Bacon
Isaac Newton · Galileo Galilei · René Descartes · David Hume · John Locke
Hermes TrismegistusThomas Aquinas
Scholastic philosopher-theologian
Augustine of Hippo · John Calvin · Martin Luther · atheist · Karl Marx