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Corpus Hermeticum III

Corpus Hermeticum III is a short treatise on the creation of the cosmos, presenting a hymn of praise to the Creator.|||Greek text preserved in the same manuscripts as CH I.|||Composed in Greek in Alexandria, Egypt, in the 1st–3rd century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Presents a hymn of praise to the Creator, describing the creation of the cosmos and the role of the elements.|||Copenhaver, B. P. Hermetica. Cambridge University Press, 1992.|||Festugière, A.-J. La Révélation d'Hermès Trismégiste. Les Belles Lettres, 1944–1954.|||Corpus Hermeticum III — Sacred Texts|https://www.sacred-texts.com/gno/th1/index.htm|G. R. S. Mead's translation.;; Corpus Hermeticum — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_Hermeticum|Background and discussion.|||" The Creator made the cosmos, and he filled it with all things." — Corpus Hermeticum III (paraphrase)

Collection: Hermetic Literature Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition.

Date & Provenance

Composed in Greek in Alexandria, Egypt, in the 1st–3rd century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Greek text preserved in the same manuscripts as CH I.

Why It Matters for Study

Presents a hymn of praise to the Creator, describing the creation of the cosmos and the role of the elements.

" The Creator made the cosmos, and he filled it with all things." — Corpus Hermeticum III (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " The Creator made the cosmos, and he filled it with all things." — Corpus Hermeticum III (paraphrase) " The Creator made the cosmos, and he filled it with all things." — Corpus Hermeticum III (paraphrase)

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Further Reading

Copenhaver, B. P. Hermetica. Cambridge University Press, 1992.
Festugière, A.-J. La Révélation d'Hermès Trismégiste. Les Belles Lettres, 1944–1954.
Corpus Hermeticum III — Sacred Texts|https://www.sacred-texts.com/gno/th1/index.htm|G. R. S. Mead's translation.;; Corpus Hermeticum — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_Hermeticum|Background and discussion.