…In this way, the idea of alchemy began to take root around the 3rd century BC, mainly in Alexandria, Egypt. The black soil was a symbol of fertility brought by the great river Nile, in contrast to the reddish-brown barren land surrounding it. Alchemy as a “great art” that originated from this “black” was also generally called “the art of Hermes (opus Hermeticum, Hermetica)” or “the art of Hermes = Thoth.” Thoth was the ancient Egyptian god in charge of arts and crafts and the guide of the souls of the dead, while Hermes was the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology and also the god (Psykopompos) who guided the souls of the dead to Hades, the underworld. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "opus Hermeticum" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…こうして,エジプトのアレクサンドリアを中心に,前3世紀ごろから錬金術思想が定着しはじめた。 まわりをとりかこむ赤茶けた不毛の土地とは対照的な大河ナイルのもたらす豊饒のシンボルとしての黒土,こういう〈黒〉から出発する〈大いなる術〉としての錬金術は,また一般に〈ヘルメスの術(オプス・ヘルメティクムopus Hermeticum,ヘルメティカHermetica)〉,ないし〈ヘルメス=トートの術〉とも呼ばれた。トートはエジプト古来の技芸をつかさどる神で,死者の魂の導き手,ヘルメスはギリシア神話の神々の使者であり,かつ死者の魂を地下のハデスへ導く神(プシュコポンポス)でもあった。… ※「opus Hermeticum」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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