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[ABRAVANEL]
Judah Leon Abravanel, also known as Leone Ebreo, was a prominent Jewish philosopher and physician of the Renaissance.
816, pages 6 f buch?, 32 pieces?.
The original German shorthand likely refers to "five books" (fünf Bücher) and "Stück" (pieces or items).
A rectangular white label is pasted onto the page. It features a central circular emblem. Around the emblem, the words "Hermetic Philosophy" original: "PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA" are printed in a circular arrangement in a pale yellow or gold font. The emblem itself is an oval with a blue field, bordered by a green wreath. At the top of the oval is a golden sun with radiating rays. Below the sun is an Ouroboros, which is a green serpent biting its own tail. This is a classic symbol of eternity and the cycle of nature. In the center is a white pelican "in its piety," pecking its breast to feed three chicks with its blood. This is a traditional Christian and alchemical symbol of sacrifice and life-giving spirit. The pelican and chicks are situated within the curve of a silver crescent moon. This assembly sits atop a white cube or pedestal decorated with three red roses. The entire scene rests on a green base at the bottom of the oval.
Hermetic PhilosophyA spiritual and philosophical tradition based on the writings of the legendary Hermes Trismegistus. It focuses on the relationship between the divine, the cosmos, and humanity., Abravanel, pelican in its piety, Ouroboros, crescent moon, alchemy, hermeticism