Hermes Trismegistus

noun

Her·mes Tris·me·gis·tus ˈhər-(ˌ)mēz-ˌtri-smə-ˈji-stəs

: a legendary author of works embodying magical, astrological, and alchemical doctrines

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Hermes Trismegistus was the god of the occult and magic, worshipped by the ancient Greeks in the Ptolemaic Kingdom. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025

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Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Greek Hermēs trismegistos, literally, Hermes thrice greatest

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1583, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Hermes Trismegistus was in 1583

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