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Corpus Hermeticum IX

Corpus Hermeticum IX is a dialogue between Hermes and Asclepius on the nature of perception, thought, and the divine.|||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.|||Discusses the nature of perception, thought, and the divine, emphasizing the role of the mind in understanding the cosmos.|||Copenhaver, B. P. Hermetica. Cambridge University Press, 1992.|||Festugière, A.-J. La Révélation d'Hermès Trismégiste. Les Belles Lettres, 1944–1954.|||Corpus Hermeticum IX — 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 mind is the light of the soul, and the soul is the light of the body." — Corpus Hermeticum IX (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

Discusses the nature of perception, thought, and the divine, emphasizing the role of the mind in understanding the cosmos.

" The mind is the light of the soul, and the soul is the light of the body." — Corpus Hermeticum IX (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

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

  • " The mind is the light of the soul, and the soul is the light of the body." — Corpus Hermeticum IX (paraphrase) " The mind is the light of the soul, and the soul is the light of the body." — Corpus Hermeticum IX (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 IX — 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.