Hermes Trismegistus

noun

1. 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

1. a Greek name for the Egyptian god Thoth, credited with various works on mysticism and magic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hermes Trismegistus¹

< Medieval Latin < Greek Hermês Trismégistos Hermes thrice greatest

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hermes Trismegistus¹

Greek: Hermes thrice-greatest

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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