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Greek-language Hermetica under Roman rule
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The Hermetic teaching in Poimandres belongs broadly within Greek and Egyptian traditions under Roman rule, though that setting does not give the work a secure author, date or line of influence.
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Knowing oneself in Poimandres · Lesson 1 of 1
Poimandres: knowing oneself and trusting a teacher
The teaching in Poimandres links self-recognition to salvation. The lesson keeps the authority of this teaching story apart from historical interpretation and from independent support for the claims it makes.
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Knowing oneself in Poimandres
How could knowing oneself transform a life, and what warrants trusting a teacher who promises salvation? Follow the teaching encounter in Poimandres and examine how the work connects knowledge with divine life.