Hermetic Arcanum→Concept
The Caducean Rod symbolizes Mercury, a key figure in the transmission of knowledge within the teachings of the Hermetic arcanum.
Caducean Rod With Wings
A representation of a divine messenger (Mercury) on the fourth leaf, serving as a key figure in the book’s symbolism.
Concordance & Cross-References
Primary Correspondences & Figures
Old Man With Hourglass And BookRitual
Opposing figures on the books’ fifth leaf, symbolizing the end of the old world and the coming of a new order.
Mediate Correspondences
Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities
I. Caducean Rod With Wings & Hermetic Arcanum
The Caducean Rod symbolizes Mercury, a key figure in the transmission of knowledge within the teachings of the Hermetic arcanum.
II. Hermetic Arcanum & Cremer
Cremer's work and reputation suggest his extensive knowledge of the Hermetic arcanum
I. Caducean Rod With Wings & Hermetic Arcanum
The Caducean Rod symbolizes Mercury, a key figure in the transmission of knowledge within the teachings of the Hermetic arcanum.
II. Hermetic Arcanum & Flammel
Flammel's knowledge of the Hermetic arcanum came from the Book of Abraham the Jew
I. Caducean Rod With Wings & Hermetic Arcanum
The Caducean Rod symbolizes Mercury, a key figure in the transmission of knowledge within the teachings of the Hermetic arcanum.
II. Hermetic Arcanum & Abraham The Jew
The Hermetic arcanum uses the identity of Abraham the Jew as a symbolic figure to conceal its teachings.
I. Caducean Rod With Wings & Hermetic Arcanum
The Caducean Rod symbolizes Mercury, a key figure in the transmission of knowledge within the teachings of the Hermetic arcanum.
II. Hermetic Arcanum & Fauchelion-wielding King
The imagery of the king with a fauchion (a double-edged sword) at the end of the Hermetic arcanum narrative, symbolizes the nature of the knowledge imparted and the consequences that follow.
I. Caducean Rod With Wings & Hermetic Arcanum
The Caducean Rod symbolizes Mercury, a key figure in the transmission of knowledge within the teachings of the Hermetic arcanum.
II. Hermetic Arcanum & Cross With Serpent
Symbolic representation within the Hermetic arcanum, indicating the fate of the fictitious persons.
I. Caducean Rod With Wings & Hermetic Arcanum
The Caducean Rod symbolizes Mercury, a key figure in the transmission of knowledge within the teachings of the Hermetic arcanum.
II. Hermetic Arcanum & Filthy River
The Filthy River symbol appears as a significant ritualistic emblem within the teaching of the Hermetic arcanum, representing the quest for divine knowledge.