1 When I searched Hermes Trismegistus in google about 1 140 000 results came up 2 Originally there existed the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth There were many similarities between the two and during the Roman Empire they merged into the one God of Hermes Hermes is the god of knowledge He was a very clever god and outsmarted the other gods and humans with his wittiness His name evolved into Hermes Trismegistus which means the three times great He was well known for his many Hermetic writings that had a cult following of people who wanted to decipher them Today even Tarot cards are sometimes known as the book of Thoth 3 Sites a b c https www britannica com topic Hermes Trismegistos Egyptian god https www thecollector com greek god hermes obsession with egyptian god thoth https www encyclopedia com people philosophy and religion ancient religion biographies hermes trismegistus
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