Hermetica
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The Hermetica are texts attributed to the legendary Hellenistic figure Hermes Trismegistus, a syncretic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. These texts may vary widely in c
14th-century Arabic manuscript of the Cyranides
Hermes Trismegistus Cauc High Res
Jabir ibn Hayyan
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Abū Mūsā Jābir ibn Ḥayyān, died c. 806−816, is the purported author of a large number of works in Arabic, often called the Jabirian corpus. The c. 215 treatises that survive today mainly deal with alc
15th-century depiction of Jabir
Artistic impression of Jabir.
Anachronistic illustration of Jabir and his master Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq.