Ar-Lamech of Sirap's Songs Rescued from the Deluge (1786) - Page 2

HERMETIC PHILOSOPHY

original: "PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA"; This term refers to a branch of esoteric wisdom rooted in the late antique writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus. In the context of this manuscript, it likely signals a focus on alchemy and spiritual transformation.

gy? These letters are fragmentary; they may be the suffix of a word such as "Theology" or "Alchemy."

The emblem on this page depicts a "pelican in her piety"—a mother pelican feeding her young with blood from her own breast. This is a powerful symbol in both Christian and alchemical traditions, representing sacrifice and the "Great Work." It sits atop a cubic pedestal bearing a cross and five roses, the definitive symbol of the Rose Cross or Rosicrucianism, a secret society of mystics and philosophers.