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)
- Festugière edition (PDF), French translation with facing-page Greek (both volumes).
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
- Bull (2018) ↩