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Hermetism

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Hermetism

Beliefs based on a collection of mystical texts of the 2nd–3rd centuries AD, supposed to have been the work of Hermes Trismegistus. The texts drew on Jewish, Egyptian, and Roman myths and beliefs to present a mystical way of life.

The texts had a big impact on Renaissance Europe, where they were believed to have been written by an Egyptian philosopher contemporary with Moses. The Jewish elements led to people believing that the texts had foretold the coming of Jesus, and this enabled much of the mysticism and magic within the texts to be used by Christian writers. This strongly influenced the growth of Christian mysticism and fuelled a fascination with Egypt as a land of esoteric knowledge.



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