Polygraphy and the Seven Secondary Intelligences

This text begins mid-sentence, concluding the description of the age of Anael/Venus from the previous page. ...desiring curious ornaments of the body and various kinds of musical instruments, men again pursued lust and the pleasure of the flesh too much, also establishing and dedicating statues and temples to their gods in these times. Incantations and sorcery were devised in those times by Zoroaster The ancient Iranian prophet, here described through the medieval lens as a king and the inventor of magic., the first King of the Bactrians (and various others), whom King Ninus of the Assyrians overcame in war.

In the tenth order, Zachariel, the Angel of Jupiter, began to govern again on the last day of the month of February, in the year of the creation of Heaven and earth 3189. He governed as was customary for 354 years and 4 months, until the year of the world 3543, and the 4th month. These were happy times, which could truly be called a "Golden Age," in which an abundance of all things and growth was brought to the human race, and which gave the greatest beauty to the world. Similarly, at this

The promised restoration of human salvation.

time, God gave to Abraham the law of circumcision, and first promised the Redemption of the human race through the incarnation of his only-begotten Son. Under this rule, the spirits of the Patriarchs—the founders of justice—flourished, and the just were separated from the impious by their own will and works. In these times there also flourished in
Jupiter, King of Arcadia.

Arcadia A region of Greece. Medieval historians often "euhemerized" gods, treating figures like Jupiter as historical kings who were later deified for their contributions to civilization. Jupiter, who was called Lisania of Heaven original: "Lisania Cæli" and the Son of God. He was a King who first gave laws to the Arcadians, did much to make their customs civil, taught the worship of God, built temples, established priests, and provided many useful things for the human race; because of these things, he was called Jupiter by them, and after death was regarded as a God. Moreover, he led...