Corpus Hermeticum

The Corpus Hermeticum is a collection of religio-philosophical texts attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, probably written between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE. They likely have some authentic Egyptian influences,¹ and also show strong hints of Platonism. The extant versions have been compiled and edited by Christians.

• Copenhaver translation (PDF)

Recommended reading

• The SHWEP episodes on the CH, including:
• Episode 103: Corpus Hermeticum I, the Poimandres
• Episode 105: Other Hermetic Worlds
• Episode 107: M. David Litwa on Deification in the Hermetica
• Episode 109: Christian Bull on the Way of Hermes in Antiquity
• The readings (member-only):
• Storytime: Reading the Corpus Hermeticum, Part I
• Storytime: Reading the Corpus Hermeticum, Part II
• Storytime: Reading the Corpus Hermeticum, Part III
• Christian Bull (2018), The Tradition of Hermes Trismegistus

1. Bull (2018) ↩