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How the Occult Gave Birth to Science

For scientists of yore anything—from mermaids to alchemy—was on the table

BY DALE MARKOWITZ

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'Engraving of Mercurius Trismegistus from Pierre Mussard, Historia Deorum fatidicorum, Venice, 1675.'

In the image, Hermes Trismegistus stands robed and crowned with a tall, elaborate headdress, emphasizing his priestly or divine status. He holds a globe or orb entwined with bands in one hand, symbolizing celestial or cosmic knowledge. Behind him is a collection of symbolic objects, including weapons, a book, and a bundle of rods—possibly representing power, wisdom, and divine authority.

Above his head, the word “ΘΕΟΣ” (Greek for “God”) appears in a radiant cloud, suggesting his divine or semi-divine status and connection to ultimate knowledge or truth. Two figures sit or kneel at his feet, perhaps representing disciples, mankind, or subdued ignorance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracelsus#/media/File:HermesTrismegistusCauc.jpg

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