ON THE SEVEN SECONDARY CAUSES

...[twenty-si]xth of October, in the year of the world 1771, in the 8th month; and he governed the world for 354 years and 4 months, until the year of the world 2126. In these times, men were again multiplied and founded various cities. And it should be noted that the Hebrews say the flood occurred in the year of the world 1656, under the reign of Mars original: "sub regimine Martis." Trithemius is referring to the angel Samael mentioned on the previous page.. But the seventy translators The "Septuagint," the earliest Greek translation of the Old Testament., Isidore St. Isidore of Seville (c. 560–636), a scholar and archbishop., and Bede The Venerable Bede (c. 672–735), an English monk and historian. confirm that it happened in the year 2242, under the government of Gabriel, the spirit of the Moon; which also seems more consistent with the truth to me, regarding the multiplication [of people], which it is not the present time to explain.

Michael. ☉ The symbol for the Sun.

The seventh governor of the world was Michael, the Angel of the Sun, who began on the 24th of February, in the year of the world according to common calculation 2126, and governed the world for 354 years and four months, until the year of the age of the world 2480, [and] 4 months. Under the rule of the Angel of the Sun, just as histories harmonize with the truth, The origin of kings. kings first began to exist among mortals, among whom Nimrod original: "Nemroth." A biblical figure described as a "mighty hunter" and traditionally associated with the Tower of Babel. was the first who, out of a lust for ruling over his fellows, seized a tyrannical empire. The worship of gods was also instituted by the foolishness of men, and they began to adore their petty princes as gods. Various arts were also invented by men at this time: namely Mathematics Mathematica: In this era, this included the study of geometry, proportions, and number theory., Astronomy, Magic Magia: Likely referring to "natural magic," the study of the hidden powers within nature.; and the worship of the one God began to be offered to diverse creatures, and the knowledge of the true God The source of idolatry. fell gradually into oblivion through the superstition of men. In these times also, Architecture was invented, and men began to use more refined manners and institutions.