Triadic Hermetic Diagram from Œdipus Ægyptiacus

The image is a black-and-white line engraving featuring a large, central equilateral triangle enclosing the numerals 1, 2, and 3. Three circles are positioned at the vertices of the triangle, each containing the name of a deity associated with a divine attribute: 'Intellectus/He-meph' at the apex, 'Sapientia/Ph-ta' at the lower left, and 'Virtus activa/Amun' at the lower right. Below the triangle is a fourth circle, representing 'Horus', which is surrounded by multiple concentric rings decorated with small star symbols. The entire composition is framed by a thin, rectangular border.

This diagram is from Athanasius Kircher’s 'Œdipus Ægyptiacus', a massive encyclopedic work that attempted to synthesize Egyptian hieroglyphics, Hermeticism, and Neoplatonic philosophy into a universal system of knowledge. It reflects Kircher's syncretic belief that Egyptian theology contained the seeds of later divine revelations and philosophical truths.