Hermeticism, or Hermetism, is a philosophical and religious tradition rooted in the teachings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, a syncretic figure combining elements of the Greek god Hermes and the …

The meaning of HERMETIC is of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. and attributed to Hermes Trismegistus.

Hermeticism, as the tradition came to be known, was largely a product of Alexandrian syncretism, drawing together themes from Judaism, Hellenistic philosophy and mythology, and classical Egyptian …

HERMETIC definition: made airtight by fusion or sealing. See examples of hermetic used in a sentence.

What's harder to transcend is the hermetic nature of the genre: when everything rests on solving the mystery, there's little room for metaphor.

In the Greek mythology, Hermes is the intermediary between mind and matter. Hermeticism is the Western wisdom teaching that has been passed on continuously within the initiates’ circle for …

Definition of hermetic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.