Thou Art That
What is the importance of the Corpus Hermeticum in the book, Thou Art That?
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Literary works thought to be roughly contemporary with Moses' legislation, the Corpus hermeticum contains many symbolic images in common with Christianity. It is translated in 1463, by Marsiliio Ficino for the Cosimo de Medici, and the images become part of Renaissance art. In the "hermetic" tradition, derived from Greek thought, divinity inhabits the substance of the universe, providing its very essence. This contrasts strongly with the Semitic view of complete transcendence. A 16th-century painter, Pinturicchio, portrays the Egyptian goddess Isis enthroned between Moses and Hermes.
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