THE SPLENDOR OF THE SUN

original: "SPLENDOR SOLIS"

ALCHEMICAL TREATISES

SOLOMON TRISMOSIN

ADEPT AND TEACHER OF PARACELSUS

An "Adept" is a master who has successfully completed the alchemical "Great Work." Paracelsus (1493–1541) was a Swiss physician and alchemist who is considered the father of toxicology and modern medicine.

Including 22 Allegorical Pictures Reproduced from the Original Paintings in the Unique Manuscript on Vellum, dated 1582, in the British Museum.

Allegorical images use symbolic figures to represent chemical and spiritual processes. Vellum is a high-quality writing surface made from specially prepared animal skin.

With Introduction, Elucidation of the Paintings, aiding the Interpretation of their Occult meaning, Trismosin's Autobiographical Account of his Travels in Search of the Philosopher's Stone, A SUMMARY OF HIS ALCHEMICAL PROCESS CALLED "THE RED LION,"

"Occult" here refers to "hidden" knowledge or secrets of nature. The "Philosopher's Stone" was the legendary goal of alchemy, believed to transform lead into gold and grant longevity. "The Red Lion" is a symbolic term often used for a specific chemical catalyst or a stage of the alchemical process.

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

BY J. K.

J.K. refers to Julius Kohn, who edited and provided the commentary for this English edition.

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