Liber XII · Hermeticism
Chapter II
Corpus Hermeticum
9 min readCorpus Hermeticum: History, Teachings and Key TreatisesThe Corpus Hermeticum explained: Greek treatises of Hermes Trismegistus, the Poimandres, Ficino's Latin translation and Casaubon's 1614 redating.8 min readDiscourse on the Eighth and Ninth: A Hermetic Ascent TextThe Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth from Nag Hammadi Codex VI: a Coptic Hermetic dialogue of prayer, silent hymns and the soul's ascent to the Ogdoad.8 min readKore Kosmou: Isis, Horus and the Hermetic Creation of SoulsThe Kore Kosmou, or Virgin of the World: the Hermetic dialogue of Isis and Horus preserved by Stobaeus, on hidden books, fallen souls, Momus and Osiris.8 min readPoimandres: The First Treatise of the Corpus HermeticumThe Poimandres explained: the Hermetic vision of divine Mind, the creation, the fall of the primal Human and the soul's ascent through seven spheres.7 min readThe Hermetic Asclepius: The Perfect Discourse and Its LegacyThe Hermetic Asclepius explained: the Latin Perfect Discourse, humanity as a great miracle, the animated statues, the lament for Egypt and its legacy.
Forthcoming in this chapter
1- Corpus Hermeticum: A Complete Guide