Polygraphy and the Seven Secondary Intelligences

...took their origin from the sons of Eber A biblical ancestor of the Israelites; the term "Hebrew" is traditionally derived from his name., namely Joktan Original: "Ierati." Likely a variation of Joktan, a son of Eber mentioned in Genesis 10., just as the histories declare. Prometheus Prometheus, the son of Atlas, is also said to have "made men" under the governance of this Angel Zachariel/Jupiter., because he transformed people from a raw, unrefined state into those who were learned, humane, gentle, and polished in both manners and knowledge. He even made statues Original: "imagines." This refers to the legend of Prometheus animating clay figures, which the author interprets as a metaphor for education or perhaps the creation of automatons. move by his art. He was the first to devise the use of the ring, and he similarly invented the scepter, the crown, and royal insignia. Other "Jovians" People born under the influence of Jupiter, characterized by leadership and wisdom. also flourished in these times—most wise men and women who, by their genius, handed down many useful inventions to the human race. Because of the greatness of their wisdom, they were thought to have been numbered among the Gods after their deaths. Phoroneus Namely, Phoroneus, who first established laws and judicial proceedings among the Greeks; as well as Sol, Minerva, Ceres, and Serapis among the Egyptians, and many others.

☿ The astrological symbol for Mercury.

In the eleventh order, Raphael, the spirit of Mercury, again took up the governance of the world on the first day of the month of July, in the year of the world 3543, in the 4th month. He presided for 354 years and 4 months, until the 8th month of the year 3897 from the creation of Heaven and Earth. During these times, as is clearly evident from ancient histories, men devoted themselves more to the pursuit of wisdom. Among them were the last of the most famous figures: Mercury Hermes Trismegistus, the legendary sage., Bacchus, Omogyrus A figure sometimes credited in medieval chronicles with the invention of agriculture or the plow., Isis, Inachus, Argus, Apollo, Cecrops, and many others, who benefited both the world then and all posterity through their inventions. Various superstitions regarding the worship of idols were also established by men during these times, along with incantations and the arts of diabolical images This refers to the creation of magical talismans or statues intended to capture planetary spirits. in a wonderful... The text ends mid-sentence; the catchword "modum" suggests the next page begins with "manner."