Case File: The Hermetic Writings and the Puzzle of Their Authorship

A case-file style background on the Hermetic writings behind The Divine Pymander: who wrote them, when, how they resurfaced, and why scholars still argue. Every good detective story begins with a document that does not quite add up. The Hermetic writings are such a document. They claim to preserve the voice of a legendary teacher, Hermes Trismegistus, whose name means thrice-greatest Hermes. They were revered for centuries as ancient Egyptian wisdom. Then scholars looked closer and the story became more interesting, not less. This article is a background guide in the form of a case file. It is not a summary of any book. The title that prompted it is The Divine Pymander (https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=6W3tEQAAQBAJ) by Dr. Ajarn Robert Shumake (Ajarn Shaman Shu), and we will stay with the history that surrounds such a title. Exhibit A: a name made of two gods Related book: The Divine Pymander by Dr. Ajarn Robert Shumake. More titles: Amazon author store.