MANLY
Manly
Hall
HALL
MANLY
Manly
Hall
HALL
PREFACE
t h E gy gy pt pt ia ia ns ns , o f a l t h a nc nc ie ie n p eo eo pl pl e
Solo Solon, n, Pyth Pythag agor oras as
ir
tr
li
Th d is is ta ta n t il il l
es an
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et ed
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nc
ed
in
es
d es es ol ol at at e p la la ce ce s t h o l
l iv iv er er e j ud ud g e n
w itit h t h f or or t
en
le
an
Plat Plat
th
gy
th
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ig
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r itit e f lo lo ur ur is is he he d a ne ne w a n
jour journe neye ye
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PREFACE
a rt i i c
h o e ve r t ha t t ho ug ht , f re e n iz e
an
a ck n w le dg e
li
f ro m
o nd a
t h i nd eb te dn e
t o o p i st r
an
p ed an ti c
t ha t e ac h g en er at io n
r ec og -
w e t o a nt ig -
CONTENTS
a nt l
ci d es ec ra te d
h ri ne s
th
ld
i sd o le
la
it
in
in
c o p le t
t ha t
grea Worl ha
a te ri a k no wl ed g
Religions. Th
b ec o
t h p r t ot yp e
h ic h i s t h b oa st e
i nt i io
o we r
Preface
o de r
List
10
Illustrations
105
1. INTRODUCTION
107
2. E GY PT IA N M AG I
117
3. T H
127
en
life death, an resurrection of th immortal-morta fo nu er us
o ct ri ne s o f h u a n
e ge ne ra ti on .
The C r at a R e po a p ri nc i a l e le me nt s
t h i ni ti at o co
te
r a a . R e t or e
in
u bl i
be
o f a nc ie n E gy pt ia n t e p le s
cr pt
t h f ig ur e a n an
Ma
ever presen
8,
p ec ta cl e
y mb ol s o f t h o l
a ut h r it ie s i nt l
n i c en t o f t h an
f ro m a nc ie n
h ic h t ra n p ir e
c er e
in th
n ie s a ll us io n
u bt er ra ne a
c ha m
O S R IA N C YC L
4.
CT
13
t o e ve r l iv in g q ua li ti e
CRATAREPOA
problems
FOREWORD
157
C R AT A R EP O
165
COMMENTARY
185
Ap
209
C ur ie u
s cr ut at eu r d e la N a t ur e e n ti ir e ,
a i c on n
d u g ra n
I 'a i v u l 'o r e n p ui ss an c
ou a u fo n
LIST OF ILLUSTRATION
principe et lafin.
d e s a r iv ie r
I 'a i s ai s s a m a ti er e e t s u rp ri s s o l ev a in .
I 'e xp li qu a
p a q ue l a r r am e a u j la nc s d 'u n m e r
F a i s a matson, l'empone, e t c o mm e n u n p ep i M i c en tr e u n g ra i
d e b l i s ou s l 'h um id e poussiire;
L 'u n p la nt e e t l 'a ut r c ep , s o n
Ie p a
e t le vin. 130
R ie n n 'e ta it , D ie u v ou la nt , r ie n d ev in t q ue lo u c ho se , I 'e n d ou ta is , j e c he rc ha i s u r q u o l 'u ni ve r p os e
156
R ie n g a rd ai t l 'e q ui li br e e t s e rv a i d e s o u ti en .
164
E,ifm avec le p oi d d e l 'e lo g e e t d u b la m e J e p e s a l 'e te rn el ; i l a p p el l m o n d m e J e m o ur ra i j 'a do ra i j e n e s av a i p lu s r ie n
-COM TE
DEST.-GER AI
TE
184
195
202
INTRODUCTION
on
a ft e t h
i li ta r
a cc o p li sh me nt s
an to
th an
as
cc
ll
er es
e ar in g o f t h s to ne , w hi c
ig es an
Th
th
at
a po le on ,
ar
tt
w a c ov er e ca ed
of
to
ea ts
w it h t ra ng e h ie ro gl yp hi ed in
i-
FREEMASONR
la
th an
OF HI
Eg
ANCIEN
an
as
ECYPTIAN
I NT R D U
i sc o
er
th ag
ce ly
ll
ed
ti
it
TI
tl
cu
c on ce al e
b en ea t
th ar
is
t ra or di na r
p ic tu r
it at
o f E gy pt '
f in a
ia
te
t at e i n t h A sc le pi a
an
d ia lo gu e
c hi te ct ur e o f t h a nc ie n E gy pt ia n e mp ir e T he n t hi s m o ke to th
e cr e k no wl ed g
s o e ff ec ti ve l
th ol
E gy pt ia n
h ol y l an d t h s ea t o f p la ce s c on se cr at e
t o d iv in it y a n o f
temples, shall be full of sepulchres an dead bodies 0, Egypt, Egypt, fables alon shal remain of th religion an these, such aswil be incredible to pos-
en
en
ti
al
t, Eg
i st s
es
ed
ta
as
t er it y a n w or d a lo n
h al l b e l ef t e ng ra ve d i n t o e s n ar ra ti n
t h p io u
deeds. r e a in s o f E gy pt ' t io ns , a n
e la bo ra t
a nc ie n g lo r m or tu ar y
b u c ru mb li n
a rt . T h
o nu me nt s
i n c ru ta bl e
b at te re d i ns cr ip -
t on e f ac e
t ha t h av e g az e
ar
th
ee ed to
to
An l p a b in
ec
ag
er
lt
th
f ro m t h s y b ol i
en
en
c ha ra ct er s t o w hi c
ad
ci
al
in
in te li
ly tr
t he y w er e e nt ru st ed . T o e xp re s t h d if -
ea ed
ti
th
at
t,
er ta
il ar
at
s ho ul d h e n o a ls o a cc ep t t h ad P to le ma i
Eg
li
en to
te d ar kn e
d ee pe r t ha n E gy pt '
ti
it
th
th
lv
is
er io
t ha t M er cu r
am
is
er
a l e ve nt s i t r eq ui re s n o g re at e
th Eg
ha
at
am an
e,
an
m ig ra te d
e di te rr an ea n ct am
s tr et c
o f t h i ma gi -
ec iv
J es ui t
an
at
th
al
e,
ia
n ig ht .
er
es te
ti ze
o pu la r b el ie f t ha t c ro ss in g t h
er
E gy pt ia ns ?
ad
a r i nh er en t a,
ly
iv
n at io n t ha n d oe s t h s ug ge st io n a dv an ce d b y F at he r K ir ch er , t h l ea rn e to
to
cl
lo
id
c ul tu re . S in ce , i n h i Commentaries C se sa r h a n ot e
Le Page Renouf ic ty
e,
ti
ca
ta
lo
ei
ts Th
t he ol og ic a
li
io
i st i
h il e t he i v ir tu e
y st em s
io ly
c on ta in in g
ce
ch
ic
a r p la gi ar iz e
c er ta i
ce f ro m H ol y
s pe ct ac ul a
el
at
r it .
e le me nt s
n ev er th el es s
t st a
an
p hi lo so ph er s er
FREEMASONR
OF TH
w er e p ur e e cl ec ti c
an
ar
ANCIEN
ECYPTIAN
t h E mp er o
INTRODUCTION
u li an , t h n ob le s
e,
t hi nk e
an ia
ca
ti
cl
al ad
in
ie
ed it ti
ti al
ramification i nd ee d
ts
of rational cultur
w er e t h
ir
h e- wo lf '
ed th th
h el p
ed
in
ac
iu
ia
painfully,
t h R om a
te
al
tl
ev
in ch
ch
la
Le
Th
in
ts
to
ce
th
le
th
li
it
it
an
Hi So
em
as
in
Te
le
ed
al
ev
ti ze
in
al
th
am
th
to
th
s up er na l p ro du ct s
t ho s
p hi lo so ph y
th
or
id
ly
h ig hl y e nl ig ht en e
th
e, at es
it le
li er
ca
et
le
o f t h E gy pt ia n I ni ti at e
ts
th
o f l ea rn in g f o i t
c re t
i ll fu ll y
Eg
lo t. la
ic ia
ed
ch
en
r ec on st ru ct io n
Th
e ve r
tu
ed
el
au
r es ul t w a
at
r id ic ul ou s c on gl om er at io n
ed
al ed
ld
ar Ev
et
an
it ei
i.
te
ib
ek
r ec og ni ze d Ar
al
i ts el f t h e ne m
er
el
o f N eo -P yt ha go re a
th
ia
h o f ol lo we d a ft e t he s d ev il s c on st it ut e
er
tr ly
er
ef
in
tt ed as
c ha ra ct e
th
ll ti
es
tt ed
w er e p ub li sh e an
er
cu
tt ce an
o ff ic ia l c ap ac it y h al f w a b et we e
er
ea
cr
ls th
tl b lo ss o e d
im
io
th
en
plunder. I n A le xa nd ri a h a
es
it at
en
la it at
er it
in
ed
ad an
th
w er e d ev il s a n
o f a rc ha eo lo gi ca l
es
ad
li
et
ti ti
ia
le
li tl
at
ta
ty
ed
av ar
le
ar
ls
d al is m t h e ar l c hu rc h p ro cl ai me d
ce
ct
te
ia
ie
ls
it er
an
Rome. It
Ep
Th
at
tu
al en an
eh te
eg
at
ex an io them Slowly an
c iv il iz ed . C ha me le on -l ik e
ap
ev
er
escape
ic
at
er
an
seemingl
th
at la if
l ib ra ri a an
th an
it ll ct
th
t he s
cu
e ud a w ar fa r
ar
v ar io u as
in
c ur at or .
ti
r eg ar di n
an en
il th
a nt iq ue s il
de
tl
no ac
is
ew of
h ic h
ia
io
FREEMASONR
th p la c
OF TH
ANCIEN
al la if at
to th
e ri ou sl y
ed al h ie ro gl yp hi c
th ti le i nd e
an
d ul y q ua li fi e
en el
t he m e lv e
th
INTRODUCTION
ECYPTIAN
c ou l
tt
strictly materialisticall
i nv es ti ga to r
at
il tt te
R es ea rc h a t f ir s
it es
n o b e d ec ip he re d
av s ta nt l
an
n o r ea so n f o t he i r ej ec ti o
a lt ho ug h s ev er a q ua in t e f
s el f- de lu de d
v ic ti m
of
c ol o s a h oa x T h
minded men, classifies bu neve attempts to interpre
tu
as
li er
av li
ec
it
al
ch
ll
ed as
in ev
t,
th
d ee p a n
l of ty , e xi st e er
ie
th
a mo n
al
ew
ct
ig
an
ld
ap
tu
ic
av
at
th
tu
i se ;
ty
ed
ig
Li it c on se qu en tl y c iv il iz at io n ac io
is
th
ir
ar
is
es
te
e xc ep ti on s ly
at
es
it
an
er ta
io
lo
i nt er pr e
la io
iz
al ty
ly th
ic
cs
is
ai
ia io
ld
ce ed an
al
isdu
at
ip
ed
is
te
ch th
in ab
th
ie
th
an
e.
al is
e,
ea
ar
th
ie
ca it io
je
ta
a-
co
it is
a n a nc ie n
t he s o ld e r ac e w er e s te ep e
et
ai
zo
al te al
t o a de qu at el y
es
ia
ct
ti th
in
la
a tt ri bu te s a n
th ce ai e ve r g o
is
ee
tr
as ic ti it es
er
f ri gh tf ul l es an
a n g od de s
el en ti
is
B u e ve n h i w or k p re se nt s ap
er
th
ct
tu la
ta ed in
d if fi cu lt , i f n o i mp o s ib le ,
en
ad
in it io el
f o w it h v er y f e
ea
at
au li is
ti
ia
te
el
as
li ti
ac
ic
e se n
in
Th
th Eg
a nc ie n n at io ns .
le
in
at
t he y u nd er es -
es ak
cc
an
ti
a la cr it y w it h w hi c
to
ti io
i s d ee me d n ec e s ar y
ti
d is or de re d in
o f E gy pt '
er
Eg at
co p ic tu re .
i vi ni ti e
la
al
f or ty -t w
it
is ct a pp ea r
n or ne s i s a cc re di te d
FREEMASONR
with bein fe
th
ol
Egyptologist
OF TH
reator of th essa th
en ug
ANCIEN
universe
EGYPTIAN
ca
INTRODUCTION
therefor
hy
understand
themselves
h o e ve r
ow
es of
co
pa
ce es
gyptia hi
ch neat
em
at
this pantheon an
id
favo amon
constellations
of th
av
el that clas of ea heaven
an
on fort
gy in
spar
in preparin
an
ph
ti e.
al
ulated evidence se fort
an
pl
ho till
at
aintai
organize centurie
of thei
he
ee
et
that th
uffe in
to embrac
an
co
en
th divine chem
am
el assure
od
ha
steries.
ny
h e e ac h g s
feel that ther
to justif
th
anctuary no doubt, wa re erve
ct
c ea l
es en e. sented th
es
endles images of deitie
It ould ee
that
os
th
at
ed
at
co
pl
unde
ad
ha
ea
es
ut
pt
ve hi
er ou he
un
nd
co en
an th
ds
ut
av
together
ad
al
nc
om
e en .
uc
el
ot
nt
dd
ni
he
ey
o re d
LI
op
gyptia
lead
li
en an
vi
pt
er an
er
ithout
be
veth u-
ha py
on
ea
nt
asI
em ca
p ro sp e
ot
we no lesson to lear
stem
vi
no
tole aic, interrupte
at
stical
manner
dd
ay
an
of ps chic security
eo an
ou
he em
er nd ad
he vi ionary quietism wa
ro
gypt
e, th
p ec t
ch
greatest in ne ca
ve
ivine.
fe
smal part of thei
secret doctrine
of th sacred fragments.
of
at
th
upon whic
ha
buil
em
eb
th next sectio
er
ea
this interpretation th
hall atte pt to piec
us
weshal classify th ab
it
ub
th tool that ar at es
ar
nd co cr
ay nd
ve
ve
philosophica
ow
ed
ge
likeness of th
ce
po
d ea l
he
enders impossible th
ea
an
ne
as
an
hi
di
inferior type th
gyptians te ples."
th genera headin
at
at
i re , c a
oundatio di
er
th
culptu ed on th wall of th
gyptologists
op
believe, th
on
ap co em at
ac
knowledg
this
nd of an
is sufficient accu
he
al
on
ua
in th writings of ancien nation
of th
he
athe
pe ce
that no individual ca
kn
he
hristian
with regard to th Divine nature
ov
em
as
riting is to sugges an interpreta
it
na
of things an
he confounded
initiate
ve
achieved fo th firs time in an orderl
erro
ense
notion
es
treatise: th
earl
fables and allegories."
ittedl
"T
esoteric tradition.
philosophers have sublim
il
into zodiacal
of
th proclivity of mankin
this presen
ha were called th
be
uc
believer
odicum of common
ur purpos
awar
of gods represents an incremen
were discovered an
have demonstrated
reject even
at he
cc
sign by shephe ds during thei benightednes
ai
that this confusio
ng or find
er
role of interpreter.
od an
that th
gyptians
ce
ther research an
restoratio
ve greate
of th ar of
effort
edific be ut
to it original grandeur but, al
pi
li
th
an
in
io
to
li
That le
ce
in Th al
ta
ic
te
le in
at
ap al
i st e
Ev
as
ca
ll
ex
es
em
ab at la
as
tr em
em
er
in
ag al
ag
ei ie
Eg to an
ts
th at
is
Eg ti lu
ts
i sc o e r
in an
tr
ler
te
R EE M S ON R
e nl ig ht en me nt , p ou s
th
TH
a n e nl ig ht en me n
u pe rs ti ti on s
Th
of ou
al
N CI EN T
h ic h y o e mo t
E G P TI AN S
w ou l
E GY PT IA N
b li gh t b y a sk i
LIS
a nc es to rs .
ti
e ve r i t
ib in
e,
ie
ie al
a tt er -o f- fa c
a rt ic l
e xi st en ce s
c Ca ll '
M ag az i
a ll ac e e nt it le d T h e C u rs e
by Ed ar
p ub li sh e
if Amen-Ra,
om ti
ag an
Ly ic
ct
th
cr
th
ei
La
ei
li
i di n
te
ea ts
th
il
th
th er
e ol o i st ,
an
a li ve . C ol on e
ti
et
ic
in
Ea
et
l,
er
e rb e t ,
C ar na rv o ' s
h al f b ro th er , a n
la
th
in
ay
i si t
th
th to
jo
th
te
ar
ar ar
to
e.
as
an
ln ti
en
h ic h
o de r
at
in
ce
es
l ea r i n
tl
th
a n t he r
es
aser
tu al
h a n o k no wl e g e o r c on ce pt io n
e xt ra or di na r
a s t h c ur s o f
is
i n T ut an kh a e n
i mp l
e rt i
eu
el
ti
at
am
am
is iq it
d ep ar t e nt s
c he s i nt o
le
as
at
er
ti
jus careful.
l,
im
am
i n a l b ra nc he s a n
ti
Lal
ar
ec id
Th ti
th
c ie nt is t
t ra n
year ago. It
te
th it
an
tu
at to th
es
T ut a
ed
er
it
e,
E gy pt ol og i t s
C ir cu ms ta nc e
la Lo
il
e:
o de r
ie
ad
li
ei
th
cu it
l ke r
tt
a ge s l ik e u nt o
of i ve . W
a ve r
an
tr
at Lu
es
er
ze
ai
E ve ly n- Wh it e
Ca ch
ea
te
an
A ub re y
an
e,
th in
ig t!
ly te
ad e,
at en
a bl e
ce at
ou
M AG I
th
te
et
au
t he y
in
R EE MA SO NR Y
ta
OF TH
fe
re
A NC IE N
is
E GY PT IA N
E GY PT IA N
ly
ss
to
t at e
lu ly
I t i s a l s h ar dl y fo th
"An
e ce ss ar y t o a d
last sentence Th
avalanch
o rc el ai n a n s ce nd e
e r l ik e i s
th
groundless:'
it
e xc a a ti o
newspape
of parcel
ee
e ve r p os t
on th
became ill
o th e
continues:
r el ic s f r
u se um .
d ea d
t h u sa n ew
an
r it is h
h e b el ie f t ha t
s a d s o f y ea r w o
articl
th
an
n ci e
e a i ns pi re s t he s
feet
r ou g
a rc el s r ec ei ve d a t t h
ay
he
L or d
r na rv o
m us eu m b ea r t h
o ct or '
se er
r st it i
s ho ul de rs . T h th
s.
m us e
in li
re si
a ut ho ri ti e th
llgr te
fo th
l ar g
li
se
lo
th
re
lo
ou
t al it i
th
t or y i s t h la
l as s h a
e co m
t hi n b ro w
th
re
in
se d ea d " Th i s ci en ti st s
asth
r es ul t o f
p oi so n u s a n
il
ie ts to
o is o o u
u st ; s a
w a s ca tt er e
ie te
Egypt'
a na l z e
th
knew ho
throughout
ow ca
te
i t b e e it he r i de nt i
is
multitud
t"
i-
of scientific shortcomings
o ff ic ia l r ec og ni ti o
by
o de r
s ci -
quasi-official acceptance of th realit c i i li ze d w or l
i ll us tr at e
th
of
n ew s a pe r i nt er vi e
w id e- s r ea d r ec o n it io n
of th
i de a
to surround thei dead with mysterious guardian th
t he rw is e
dead Conan-Doyl
mummy'
centurie In
visite
i sc us si n
thei
vengeanc
w it h t h
upon grave-
c or re sp o d en t
of th
g ua rd i
declared that th traged
fe al
u mm y
wa caused by Egyptian
e ca us e a n t he r s tu de n
of
gy
malevolence. "I warned Mr Robinson," he says "against concern-
a bo u
th
in r.
tr
ti
c ou l
re
t hi s
in le
se
ia
ic
a ni fe s
s uc h s ur pr is in g
o we r i s i t n o p ro ba bl e t ha t t he y p os se ss e
ti
u s p la c i ol at or s
o wl es , " a a ly si s o f w hi c
t om b
to
o wl es ,
fe
a lm os t i nv is i l e
re
by scienc
r . F re de ri c i nt e i e in
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ar ar on
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so-called, adduce
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is
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to
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th iv
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th
rs i ft s
d ea th , b u
t hi n
f ac t t ha t
o f e xc av at io n t ha n e ve n
certai
t hr ou g o u
r ob be rs , s ci en ti fi c o r
t or y
or
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o na n- Do yl e
that th Egyptian
fo th
th
is
s or ce r
h en om e
l in ge ri n re is
much scienc actually know abou this mysterious dust
is nevertheless
rt ur
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charitable term that covers
agencies whic
ft
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ta ty
dently th
Si
to
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to
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th
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c cu l
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to
s tr ic ke n
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also question ho
ence ther t hi n s , h av e t ri e
ir
id
or
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i n ' s c ur s i s p ot en t f o e vi l a ft e t ho u
o f a d e re nt s o n t h
th
l ea rn e te
containing mummies' shrivelled hand
o o e n s ta t e tt e
t hi s
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tl
M AG I
t he r th
a s b af fl e
o de r th ri
w or l
an
p os si bl y o f i ne st im a l e v al ue ? W
r si o
ly
s ta ve s o r r od s i nt o s er p n t
it th in th
pr se ce of
th i st i
isin
a r a ss ur e
in th
ia
il
h ar ao h
"a th
he
o de r
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F RE E A SO NR Y
OF TH
ta es
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to
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it
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th
th
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at
th o ul d n at ur al l er ic
le te
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ag ia
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th tr
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ia d ev ou t
ly
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la
ts
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Th
th
a wa y
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Th
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Mysteries.
th
th
M AG I
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ba
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RE
A SO NR Y
OF
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GY
AN
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at
an ly
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ay th
b u m ag i
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b el ie f b y d is to rt in g di
ti io
cu
at
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cl
in
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up
l ea d t o u pe rs ti ti on .
u pe rn at ur al ,
vo
b u t he y d i
Th
th a y t he re -
it
it
tu
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an
p ro du c
ce
nd
f ro m n ot h
ly as ec iv
as i-
t h o bj ec ti v
s us pe nd e
th
r-
f ie ld .
ce ti
t o s up po r
an
i n n si c l l
t h m at er ia l w or l
on
ca
au
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ai ta ed
ts aw :'
le
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pt
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ph
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le
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Th
ac
th le
th
li
E gy pt ia n p ri e t s
e mp ha si z
ge ed
ie ce
pp
at
ly
i ca l
only to th metaphysician.
es
ti
di ev
u ni ve rs e I t i s i mp os si bl e t o i ma gi n
ie ce ar ly
ck ye
ap
i ca l i f
magic
he la if ca io
ac es isa au
c ep t o f t h s ub je ct iv e u ni ve r ce
fo
is
p hy si ca l t ha t i s a l c au se s l i i n t h
a sc e
er
er al
y.
ck
th
al za io
an
th
bu it as
ie
a te r
ve
bl ce ti
th
i sd o
e li e
er th
M AG I
i ca l
ce ib
hy ic an dead.
E GY PT IA N
r ea li za ti o
lv
th
hi
be
t ha t t h E gy pt ia n
w er e
ia le er
h ig hl y c iv il iz e
ac th th
ey e se n
ce
h ig hl y i nf or me d
R EE MA SO NR Y
be
OF TH
A NC IE N
E GY PT IA N
ec iv
th ir cu
them developing thei physical sciences manufacturin
m u i c e xc el li n
er iv
em
i n d en ti st r
ve
an
in
ei
ic nt i t t er ri fY in g p o e r T he i eb to el
in th
ic
i ns pi ra ti o
en
an
Th ir
i st o l e
at
an
em
to al
e li e
ca
er
li
ch
th
e st er n c iv il iz a
an
ci ce ou
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ta
co
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is
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co
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er
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ab
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gyptians regard th
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grow
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he children
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du
LA FRANCHE-MACONNERI
si is th
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ed th
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body of
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wh
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R EE MA SO N
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yp an t hi s d ef or mi t
translatio
he s ho ul d b e
or
e,
e m that
c ar ef ul l
e xa mi ne d
of Plutarch's I si s a n O s ir is ,
E gy pt ol og is ts ,
t at e
d ef in it el y
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i n h i l ow e
REEMASONRY OF TH
ANCIEN
ri fr
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TH OSIRIA
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f f r en c
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f a e r r a s ce n
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to Plutarch's treatise or possibly he interprete my hs an fa es
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P la t i c m e a p s ic s s cr i i o
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t h r el a i v ma hi ti
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EGYPT
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to
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an in
l ut ar ch . I t h a
ab le
ta io
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t,
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n ev e o cc ur re d t o E gy pt ol og is t
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to
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l ut ar ch '
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l os e c a t e T h
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to an
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ir
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u pe ri or it y
ia
th
l ue .
is
t ra di ti on a
tr
el
ic ty th
cc
id
Egyptian
i t i s p os si bl e t o p re se rv e t h
tl
er in
it at
B e li e a n M od er n T h ou g ht .
ceived. It
rite an
th
at an
to
e d a st r ct ll
er
aj
es
two f ac to rs ,
ir
tt
informative.
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Th
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er ea er
tr
ly
to
ir
h o l iv e u po n e ar th :' ) et ti
ar
ca ls
te
ib
FREEMASONRY OF THE ANCIEN
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do
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Isis ar th moon th former it powe an
nerativ
as
th
luta ch then develops th
astronomical
crtain philosophers regard th whol ca
p ra ye r
an
th nc
pp ca
et
ns
an unselfis al
servic
el va ed
3rd:
ls
of hu anit
an
th
us
es
he
gods
lutarc
an
gs
er like
of
atical de cription of eclipses
ei
nubi
al
an
ercule
at
ng e:
em ne
em ns
er paid to them by
he next interp etatio
e av e
er
c co u
om he
ward proper honors
of
ac es an
an
od
acchus an
er
grateful hu anity.
term
"mor
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he
th horizo
whic
gi
gg as he
th
ar
he co nt
er ow
understand
th
he
ch
a rp o a t
ti
ow
throughout
a cc e
it deep It woul
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W e m a s om e t im e g iv e a p ap e o n t hi s s ub je ct . a n s he w t h b ea r
i n o f t he s s oc ie ti e u po n t h t ra ns mi ss io n
E gy pt i
f as tn es se s s oc ie ti e
an
in
ll
\II111I\'n
t Cl em en t o f A le xa nd ri a s ay s s o me th in g o f t hi s k in d I t s ee m a ls o c on fi rm e
it do
ia
S,l
1,,'1')1' III (' Il
n ot e t h m ot i
c r w n t hr e
1111
es
es
lo
uc
ls la
lccron,
I'hj~ I\:d 1.,11\0' Mydll'ai
ta
Mysteries
ly
liv 4). is
h e r ep li ed . " My th ra s i s m y C ro wn :
CRAT
co
if
er
Th
fi ll
th
REPO
CRAT
co
ag
er im
t he n r ec ei ve d i ns tr uc ti on ,
ap an
wa
th
an
o re ov e
er
ea
ua
al
FOURT
ar l.
REPO
GRADE-CHISTOPHORIS
d es ir ed :
Battle
h e S ha de s
(Tertullien de Militi
1. whos
Corona
life migh be endangered
ve
le
To
od
it
ri
ct
ng
11('
ad an
t.
as
ar
ig ee
an
en
at
as
1111" Tbesmopbores ,li
Melanephoris
al er es
1 ,1 1
nl
as
er
id
ig
with flambeaus in
111'(':',
n re , crying-Panis!
lu
The Thesmophores Ie
1,1
to
th
er
a ti o
in ub c.
then 1111
da
Th in
bt
i s a p i l t ie s
an in
P a r a s h i s t e , or
ay in
es
ff es if
an an er
al er es ci ce
il th if he
ld
111l'
ld
lh
no to
ei
l ig h
ed
a s r e st or e
ew
ad
in
hi
lf
a n a ss em bl ag e o f t h
s se at e
t h DemiurgosJ
ec ta
lierostolist
ea
as hi
ew
th
II wa an Egyptian decoration
lies t er m
an
ON i"'"
" Eu m o mn iu m h om in u
Th
at
on
tian instruction.
to P la t
w h h a c om pr e e n e d
a dl y i s
yp
an r"
a n d ou b
hi
ct
if
Alyde [Aletheia], truth.
V a t : Hist. l iv . 1 4. , c ha p 3 4
p ea k
in
j us ti ss i u m e t t en ac i s i u m o pp or te ba t confecta
gestabat:' ai
t ha t t h a nc ie n l an gu ag e w er e h ar mo ni ou s
themselves in
byWater); th
Zacoris (Treasurer);
he
pe ke
i n t he i p ro nu nc ia ti on ,
o r r ea d
i n e rt e
s o n of the principles of t h Q ab ba la . O ra to r
rc
1'I'
w it h t h b ri ll ia nc y o f
ce
. s w er e c om po se d o nl y of c on so n n ts ,
rrr.un
m is ta ke , t o b e a tt ri bu te d
te ed
o s g or ge ou s p ic tu re s
ts
Actianus
qu circ collum imaginem exsaphiro gemm
t hi s
i se d
thes high personages were seated th Stolista (Purifie
.uid the Komasus,
" Th e E di to r a ss er t
en
t o him, a n h i e ye s w er e d az zl e
d ec or at io ns ; t h h al l o ff er e
iny. Belo
Heroi;
t ai n
as to
,I
of
The Melanephoris
al
lid i nt ro du ce d t o t h a ss em bl y h ar dl y a bl e t o s u t ai n h i s el f
Mini-I nt
th
kind of
c rr ni » r hy th m u po n t h r c i rn ri o
t,
tr
th
h ym n a n s a r e p oe ms ,
P ri mi ti v
ew
I on -
o we l a c o r i n
a n p ri es t
isrh
th
i n r ec ir in g s a i l i s nnr-
CRAT
REPO
CRAT
Chistophoris fo hi courag an resolution He urge th neophyte to perse-
They presente hi
with
cu filled with
inerva 1 "1 '
III ~I,I'I'C
beverage whic bore th name of Xuxeon:
1\111
klrr:t
,I
w.1I
with divers ornaments. He receivedthe buckle of I s upon im th buskin
bi
or Minerva) they pu
or Mercury) an they covere hi
mantle of Orci, ornamented with They ordere hi
They invested hi with th
hood
to seiz upon
Itil
II
otto
I
of
er de
av rn hi
ha to pene ra e, an br ng he ea
to th King At th same moment al cried-"Niobe ern! Entering there, he perceive th figure of
behold th enemy' cav-
cr
ca at
G o t; g o ( G o t; g o G o t; g ol , G o rg o ne ,
Typhon an
he
nf rmed
im that it
as th head
th
ar th Egyptian name of Medusa), or spouse of
wa th caus of th as assi atio of
I!lysl
wa
rese te
hi
to pu on
(\.fry
si is They se ze
is am wa ns ri ed in
ne
bo
Judges of th land He rejoiced in free communicatio ceivedhi dail nourishmen from th Court. (Diodoru th
od of
av
im
ecor ti
C ab in e R om a in , P:
This na
L at or ib us .
wa ta gh th
Mysteries,
an
26.) They
wa ls th
rd of he
mmonit sh langua e. (Amm ni is
as
Aspirant having overru
th object of whic wa to prepar him, they instructed hi
scie ces, up
th
omen
hi bein
th in
dmit ed to he Greater
an to th knowledg of th sacred doctrine called th G r an d M a ni fe s
oj Light, when ther wereno more secret fo him.
on st th ot er
with th King an re of Sicily,liv I, deJu-
I h w or d J eh ov a e xp re ss e w it ho u
III
tl1(' 8 8t h d eg re e o f M is ra im .
II,",
whic
coul
nl
g ol db ea te r' s s ki n I t i s t h e pi de rm i i s i n s u rg er y
t ha t c ov er s t h
d ou b J oa . I t i s s i gn if ic an t t ha t t hi s l as t w or d i s t h e s ac re d w or d
It
ro
bythe
i n c er ta i
iswrtt
r de r o f S pi ri ts . T h h e u pp e
I\pypli.'1 1 had
I'
w or l
tr
P ri es t
p ro fe ss e
l ea r a n
th th
a bs ol ut el y t o e xh ib i t o t h Epotae the
H er o o r h al f g od s t h e le me nt a
they described an explaine in
th th
c ou nt ri es .
I li l, "b l h u d ea rl y e xp la in s w ha t t hi s w as . T h
.I,. ()
ro
~ n i n t h T u iu u d e Tous Lss Rites, page 42I,
II"e!lI"y "piries. Moreover i nt er io r o f t h d ew la p o f t h o x I t h a s ev er a u se s t h m os t i mp or ta n
he al
that th name of th grea legislator wa Joa. (Diodoru
.rious language se word of th 1°.)Th
teries,
v.u " ' " S * Th e a nc ie nt s p ro ba bl y k ne w w ha t w e c a l t od a
impr ssio
these holdings was Sasychis (a ancien priest of Egypt)
1 "" I" s w a e xp re ss e
aw th
prof un
clothing whic
diciis .lEgyptiorum.)
it
ak
Th Chapters were called Pixon (Sourc of Justice) an th word in
lilt, hu
I"tloll
avenge of evil He then receivedpermissio
dist nc
I'll member held meetings at times, wher Chistophoris alon coul be ad
he ni ia ct on
re
) 1 ,1 ( '1 ' .
11'1(, :11
la ding hi hero
th ai
thirst fo science; th quiver garnishe with arrows th powe of
il 'icily, liv.I, D e E g yp ti i L eg u
very beautifu woman; it wa
in an Demiurgos. Afte ap
an nl
head th repression of th passions th
vcbranches werethe symbol of peace. ( G ra n
!lIlliI'd.
th
wl nd beco es
asthus nt r-
legitimate defenc agains calumny; th column firmness th crus
!'Ii ICI' taught hi
seemed to be living.* ff th head whic he presen ed
wl nd th alle or
asth
of wisdom th decapitate
)1)
composed of veryfineski or bladder, an so artistically manufactured that it
stru
li
Sais It ep es nted
1 " 1 1 " ( ' 1 1 e;the pike persuasion carrie afar whic is to say,that by hi reputa 111'"
scimitar whic wa presente to him, in
of
it
cr nc an th ligh of philosophy Th casque expresse th highes
('XI
termed rice, whic it wa necessar he should drain. [Thi wa th veritabl A t b e n e e , liv.
nder th fo
an at hi birt
I:
('
verybitte drink, whic they
in th
Chistophoris,
1 1 '1 1 1 .1
verefo th reason that hehas only half complete th labors whic he ha to endure (perform to furnis complete proofs (of hi integrity)
REPO
p re ci s
m an ne r
duccd the scienc ofThcology.-JoH
p ot en ta te s
th origin an qualitie s he wi n YARKER
a rc ha ng el s
a ng el s a n
of thes differen
t h g re a p er fe ct i
t o w hi c
01-
th
CRAT
FIFTH
REPO
CRAT
GRADE-BALAHATE
The Chistophoris th
Demiurgos c ou l
Th
te
to
n o r ef us e
en
io
Ill'
is eg ee
hl'l/liopbom I(
ct
ea
ca le
REPO
th
if
Cate
an id
Death,
(II' $1
ic
ar
Orus a cc o p a i e
in
is
a si o
ed
at
in
er to
Ii,,·
s ev er a Balahate
Ii Orus
uu-iubcrs
th crestfalle
appearance
as As Om approached
e r Typhon Typhon r ai se d h i s el f u p
"llll
ac
im
it
at if
te
im
a vi n 1.1111.
te
ed
in
to
to
'Ill
wlli -h ea
i sc o a ge d
is
th ew
im ed
heads.
i de a
ch
en
im
ir
I ' WI '
is
al
in
Bal-
ti
co
,Ihov\,'
io
an
t.
It was
abate,
explaine
ll
that Typhon
es
th
ca
ic
li
1 1\ 1' "' " I ii i on s o f p ol yt he is m w er e n o a bs ur d a t t he i o ri gi n T he s
o we r a n
a pp ro pr ia ti n
The Chistophoris es
co
t h r es ea rc he s a n
1 ' ' '" 1 ' '' ' h e
em al
e xp er ie nc e w hi c Chymia.
e mb le ms , d ev is e
1 , 1 " ' , 1'1,(, . m l cm s t he m e lv e
i t f or ce . tr
th as t he y
iv
to
it ~ ' ' " " u r i ng en io u
e ed e
es te
f""I"" a st e
a d i n t ha t s ci en ce .
c am e
o nf us e
w a u se d t o s ym b l i
t ra di ti on s r es ul te d f ro m rh
t o r ev ea l t h p ri nc ip le s o f l if e a n s tr en gt h
w it h t h
r in ci pl e
b u i n t h c ou rs e
th
r e r es en te d
o ut st an di n
v ir tu es , a r i n g ra ti tu d
III',,·, 1Illi,naginativ mortal
1'1''''''',,1[',1.
T hi s i s h o
deifie
",," Ii", "h"s(' whic inevitabl
f o t h s er vi ce s t he y h a
thes heroes honorin
s up er st it io n
d en at ur e
result from error,
hu
ro
a ge s t h e t ru e m e n in g w a r or -
. ui d m e w or sh ip pe d t h o x n o t a s a f ig ur e b u a s a f ac t H er oe s w er e v en er at e
I'"'" ,1,1 i on s
in-
t h w or ki ng s o f u ni ve rs a
f o t he i p ro di -
r en de re d s oc ie ry . A rl e, '
th me rather than th virtues whic
r ea so na bl e t hi ng s l ea di n
t h u nl ea rn e
into
li1r error
CRAT
REPO
CRAT
REPO
Astrologers
lo ed
th rs
S o i et y
el
l at r
v er s
s u r s i ti o
Th se
s tr o
er
fo th
ha
se
r d Phamix
teri
turned into derision.*
Astronomers
la blic ue
Hist. Aethiop, liv 3.)
(Herodotus, f te r
re ep io
ey co
ro he
s te r u s
th
te
I n i at e
ag fi en
history, concealing nothin
Gate
ai in s.
m i r go s r et r e d
ew he
I'
I I I I plct
explanatio
of al th Mysteries.
apti-
lhc Astronomer
from him.
111,1(·
al the
In
1III
,1 an
.! gypt.)
irnde
III"
all the C h ii f I n sp ec to r
Pr st
Mysterii
oj t h G o d s
he beheld al
Pantheon, wher
re re en ed
ar
ch fi re
rs
of
s ta r
Ibis, signirying
( Lu c e n
De Saltatione)
crane, whic
symbolized
the Society. ,'11(' r e e p i o
Pa
1 11 1I l
f ol l
ed
l ac h ( Or i
bl
r oc es s
hi
i r m c s i - ci r m c s i
th
he gu ).
vigilance. 11)1
all
thnr
al knowledge.J* * I t ho s
r em ot e t im e t h p ri es t
p ro fe ss e
m ie s o f i gn or an ce , t re ac he ry , c he at in g a n e xa mp le s t ha t k no wl ed g
t h m os t e nl ig ht en e s up er st it io n
d ev el op s b ra in s- th a
It is
an
t ru t
s an e d oc tr in es , a n d em on st ra te d
t h l ig ht s o f P hi lo so ph y
w hi l
e le va ti n
of
t h s ou l
s pr ea d r ea so n a n l ea d m e t o i de a t ha t a r j us t t o o pi ni on s t ha t a r w is e t o f ee li ng s t ha t a r p hi la n t hr op ic , a n t o a ct io n t wi t
t h d ec li n
t o d if fe re n p eo pl es .
t ha t a r h on or ab l
o f t h p ag a
h us ,
p or ti o
M ys te ri es , t h m em be r f ra gm en t
o f t h p hi lo so ph y p ro fe ss e
i nt o t h f or es t o f G er ma ny , w he r i t m in gl e i ty . R el ig io u a mo n
f or ei g
p er se cu ti on s
in th
d if fe re n
o f t h s ec re t s ch oo l
s ep ar at e
o f t h o l d oc tr in e
a mo n
b y t h os e w h d we ll e
w it h b ar ba ri c p ra ct ic e e ra s h a
n at io ns . I t i s e a s t o u nd er st an d
ho
e xp at ri at e
h om a
P ai n
p am ph le t
t h h ab it s a n p ra ct ic e
a mo n
t h r it e p ra ct ic e
s m a mo n
e se a c h
o f t h D ru id s O th e
i n t h P yr am id s I t w ou l
s o m an y d if fe re n
the interpretation.
m en ti o
p eo p e s p o n t
to
a lo n
a n l os t i t p ur it y a n s ub li m
i ni ti at e
d es po ti s ad
w ri te r
wh
s pr ea d p hi lo so ph ie s
c on te n
a mo n
on orgi
l.fIC!lS
h e o ri g
F re e
t ha t F re em as on r o f t h s ym bo l
f i s he d
th
b j c ts .
mb rs
So et
ar
clandes-
1'
in
me
se
s q r e f or m
hi
ad se er
rt en
in Eg
).
es
u se s
er
a ll e
Maneras (residence of th
Manes)
Munc»
olurnns, betwee
a n f an at ic a s up er st it io n
nt
l e t h s ac r
1'11'
u nc ul tu re d
whic
were some coffin
an
sphynx
s on r
h a i t o ri gi n
a pp ea r t ha t t h p re se nc e o f F re em as on i co
r o e ss i
llic 1 1 11 \· l
to
a nd , t ra ve li n m an y r ac e a n
t h N il e p en et ra te d
w is e d oc tr in es , d is se mi na te d
p eo pl es , l os t t h n am e o f a ct io n a n d eg ra de d t o t he ol og ic a a mo n
en xh it
I I' h ' ll l l i
a n u se fu l
p ar t o f t h w or ld , t he y s ca tt er e
,'II
w er e e ne -
b y t ho us an d
s ym bo l
h e d oc tr in e
nd
iii i, p ro ba bl y '1 "I\,lblc 1 11 1
ha
Ii.. 1011 lie
1 > 1 ' , ,1 l 1 i l l g .- J .
n ot e o f t h F re nc h B ro th er , w h t ra ns la te d t h w or k f ro m t h G er ma n I t i s m or e
h e c i c u c is io n tit
y.
oo
a s r ea l a n
he un er id
no
i gu r t iv e
to na le
im
he in er
i nd u p ra c i t o ne r he en
a rh i
in he ulet an
og s to p
CRAT
CRAT
REPO
On arrival, th ne Prophe wa presente with
beveragenamed Oimel-
REPO
on liv.2 P: 102. fig.!. Ungerus, D e Si'l'lgu.lis). He wore from
1 \ 1 l1 1: 1I I
la (veritably oinomeli composed of wine an honey, Athenee) liv, 9) an they
hl~ I1t·
to
~','I.lt'l. hain, He wa alsoSupreme Judg of al th land
im
ad rr ve
he nd of al th proofs.*
He wa then invested with an
"-The
cross, of whic th significatio wa peculiar,"
nown only to he nitiates
nd he
as blig
to wear it contin al y.
He wa invested with
very beautifu whit stripe robe veryample an
"_The
The Prophet ha permission to read al th mysterious book whic were in R o ya le .
(Plutarch, D e A mo r
to hi care
plum fo hi coiffure an the introduction of Aspirants
fulfilled the functions of Treasurer
Komastis
ad harg of he
anquet an
ontr ll
he
11/llopbom.
~o_The
th key,whic they called
Odos
wa orator an chanter.
Diodorus of Sicily in Additionibus.)
F ra te rn o
Th greatest prerogativ of this grad wa to contribute hi vote in th elec tion of
(Secretary), ha
vaseof cylindrica form called Canonicon, fo ink.
Zacoris
7"-The
Lilio Gregor autore, P : 2 ) .
peculiarly formed foot cover-
Thesmophores) waschargedwith
-Th
or of he orderwas Adonl (Lord, root of Adonis singular Adonai
th Ammoniqu language to whic they gavehi
Hierostolista
1 1 , · 1 , 1 in hi hand
of th robe whic werever wide ( Po rp hy r D e A bs ti ne nt i ) .
P o ut r
robe of whit stripe an
II"-The
Th principa sign wa made by carrying th hand crosse in th sleeve
earl th same except that
cross.
Ihe guardianship of th vestibul wa entruste
II ',
(Pierius, liv.32, C d C ab in e R om a in ) P:66.)
as cl th
from
Stoust«, charge with th purification of th Aspirant by
. uc r
called Etangi.
H i st or . D e or . s yn t p ri m .
breast
,~-The
(Rufin liv.2, Ch 29).
Th
Hieropbant
on hi
)1',"
surrounded with brilliants an suspende
apphire
King (Synesus D e P ro v id e nt ia ) .
Prophet
could, afte
BANQUETS
time
arriveat th office of th Society, an evento that of Demiurgos. II
If II
mbers
wereoblige to wash themselves before goin to table.The
rmitte
arried roun th tabl
'Itt
1°-The
Demiurgos)
Chie Inspecto of th Society.He worea robe
of sk blue spri kl
* Th e a cc ou n
o f t h b ev er ag e o f s we e a n
s ho ul d b e u nd er st oo d
drink a s f r o t Th e
used crucifor
Th
a ll eg or ic al ly . T h
embroi ered st rs an
a gr ee ab l
l iq ue r
c u r ep re se nt e
t ha t w a p re se nt e
k no wl ed g
r os s
r os s g o
ac
to th ne
o r w is do m f ro m w hi c
ornaments. Thei hi
or
buildings
r ep re se nt s t h
w or d A do n m e n s l or d n d i s t h r o
t h o ri gi n o f C hr is ti an it y
consecrate o u c or ne r o f A do ni s
to variou
a ng le s h ic h i s t h
I..
p ro ph e w is e m e
he
r ee ks , f o
x am pl e
)'1" i n p ri es t
,h·illk
"""fl
Ii
jill I. u , 1 11 11 1
10
skeleton or Buto (Sarcophagus,"
figure of
t h w or l
'i1..1~. "'ll!illlli d on ai .
,,,
c on cu rr e
b ev er ag e a n d i
no
permit
wine or
i n t hi s a tt it ud e a n m ad e r om pe r" n
Islam,
h er e a cc or di n
religious beliefs were built in th
I I~ I
w er e v er y s tr ic t i n t h u s o f a n a lc oh ol i
a n o f t he i o rd er s M ah om e
I. 111I1.I.ngII) t h
i ng ul a
ur
111111).+
II••
tI..
a r e yo n
beve ag re emblin
el ow ceinture
f ou nt ai n o f e ve r l iv in g w at er .
rm of th
rm of
it
ight have
beer.*
It k - r n
1111
to se wine bu
t o a l a pp ea ra nc e
I d t r ad it io ns .
h um a
t ha t t h w or d s ar co ph ag u
tlt g"esrs that even asthey feaste an made merr
. ll d . ,d .l ), · l iv e w I I i n t h
h a i t o ri gi n
s ke le to n w a a lw ay s s ea te d i n a p la c o f h on o a t c l nb or ar c h ,u , -
w or l b u n ev e
rg
t ha t
deat
w il l s o o
wa neve f.Jrrr0111helll-tO l ea ve r h i rcmpornl
state.
CRAT
The
Odos
Maneros,
"Oh, death! come at th he
th
R E PO A
repast wa finished
all retired;
ho
tu initiate
er ob ge
tc of th as
commence
thus
some to attend to thei occupa
tions, others to givethemselve up to meditation
tha), th
whic
convenient hour." Al th me bers joined in chorus
or er
6° wh
he en
the astronomical labours.
desire n ig h
th greate number accord
nt od ce byth
Cate
t h C od s ( B ir an -
to make celestia observations n d e ve n t o
e co n
o r a th e
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b ec o e s g en er al ; h as t
a wa y h i
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T h e c ra ck l in g
ll iv th
ag
io
t he e r un ! A di eu !
: ' It is true
in
Sages!
a v en u e t he re t b e co m e s ud de nl y i ll um i na te d
cnic or
II Il'kIt:r
rh
th
the
In
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an
AT
a me s
he
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if
a ke s h e g la iv e a n
b uc kl e ) :
av
lt
He
IIVfll~lewhil the third Priest considers him.)
fhr
e xp lo d e t hu n de r g r ow ls , s om e l ig h tn in g i s p r od uc ed .
liNt)
S ce n
II I I / I I I
' / ' , / lI i l l
S ev en t
II
ef
i ll g u po n t h d oo r
if
I Il 10 l, h er l a dd e l ea ds jr o a b le s
1 11 1 I I I p
c ol la ti on . D a y
me
ks be
w in d
p av il io n p la ce d a t t h r ig ht . t h p a vi li o
ve
dd
l ar g r in g is
t o t h s ce ne . M a g n if ic en t g a rd en s s ta t
l it tl e g l o om y .
THIRD PRIEST PLATO.
S ce n
THIRD PRIEST ( a t t he g r a ti ng ) : er
in ta
or
at
ll
F ir s
e. 1111',1AN
EeOND PRIESTS, ZAIS.
await thee? 111'11 PLATO:Y es
lET:
( c on ce al e
n ea r
t re e c on si de r P la to ) : He swim
vigorously.
am resolved. EST: ( h av in g a ls o c on si de re d P la to ) :
II
THIRD PRIEST: Ah
I',:
b ra nc he s f or mi n
II rfllds
wtll c.rusc
v au l o f f ir e
hi
10 t he p a v il io n b e ar in g t h l in e
III, 11I,~.
:It in tr
ar
a n d t h t un ic j o r i nv e st in g P la to ) : You
t o p er is h
PLATO: se it
ce
el
\ ' I , II1~ly He will reac th ladder
( S lo w m u si c
f la me s t h i nt er la ci n
ts
lt
en in
e-
([be priests p en et ra t t o t he g r ou n f lo o r
if
the pavilion)
I NI TI AT IO N
O F P LA T
I NI TI AT IO N
S ce n S ec on d
O F P LA T
S c en e F o u rt h
ZAIS PLATO.
P LA T level
hewa er
if
e ac he s t h
a dd er , b u a s h e pu t o o
t h w at er : R ea ch e t h d oo r a n
s us pe nd ed ; t h l ad de r s in ks j r o
on
e ac h s te p ja i
s ei ze s t h r in g w it h b ot h h an ds ; f in d
th h im s el f
u nd e h im .
is
t he p a v il io n) :
1 11 .
a m i n p ir e
it
carefull
th sign that
will give you. Ente
,llld
II" ZAIS ( d es ce nd in g jr o
Aimee, observ
(.11'
il
UI'
1111.11'.1111
s uc h t en de r i nt er e
ee
IIII
n: Pr ncess, th crowns ar ready.
1\
fo him.
SECOND PRIEST ( fr o
he ineror
if
S ce n F i ft h
the pavilion):
strength failing I'
PLATO:Not yet, b u ( Th e
nd
mi
Fu
gh
if
A I I !M A
P LA TO .
d ay . D i s
tan music.)
it le
I'LII"
S ce n T h ir d
las
1\'11
'I III,
111'1'1'10'C
ee
ta
ximplc
es lu
ll
M A
ZAIS, AZEMA.
ev an
YOll
it
y ou , a n
w el co m
ar it
e, an
y ou .
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.I
'lilt therewith.
i st e e, an
h ar mo ny ; d an ce s t h
cd at
III
AZEMA ( li g ht in g t h t ri po ds ) :
o s l as ci vi ou s a n
ip c ha n e ne rv at in g
l l fill al h al l p re pa r
th t h c u a n e nt er s t he p a v il io n , c if te r h av in g k n oc k e a t t h d oo r w h ic h P la t
ir ll th
ce
II
ed
(lIlhllg thecup):
11)
an
I I
th tr i ra b
t,
11111 pc
i st e
( Sh e t ak e o pe ns .
h!
e nt ,
LI
expected?
ag
ch
er
I NI TI AT IO N
I NI TI AT IO N
O F P LA T
, h e ( ro w n oj
I I(p'"
at
ZAIS:
O F P LA T
oj Zais):
ma
irrnls!
1 11 11 1
it (/",1
te asth
te
n ea r P la to )
1"\\111,
tt
PLATO:
h er se l a m or ou s
ar
my remembrances
!t-:\I'
1111I
ta 1'1
e s (They hear prelude.
ri
III:
ZAIS: 11
,IS
th
PLATO:
(Th
S ce n S ix t ZAIS
AZEMA,
A ze m
se an
CORPS-DE-BALLET
a ke s
p ar t
composed oj t h w o m e
h e b a l e t T h d an ce r
thefeet oj P la to : Z a i p la ce s t ha t oj h e A Im e forbids
' (
re
n g p la c
he
v r il ff h I li g h a n d d a y II g i vi n
IIIIIII'Y
c ro wn s a t
u po n h i h ea d n o w i h s a nd in g
ruiiful nature!
1111111
oj the Priests.
11'11t1
ha he
it. A ze m a p la ce s h er s u p o n h i k ne es .
S ev en t
1;\
flt'orate the magnijicenc
tiJl'
1110
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owet existence
lIIal'l
precious gifts
U.I1S
also,
II,! (l,iJ" inhabited globes,
PLATO.
ill t h d a wn ,
flr/illril~~ 1 11 1
ZAIS:
in i t
IIr1illg us wit
isto
pleasures
lo c. etc.
wil traverse centuries
PLATO:
radiant star,
1II0Si
I/l'r ZAIS
t h w o rl d
ari love
III \ II h l
S ce n
c ho i b eh in d t h s e c e n e gives thefollowing):
c«
i~I' source oj life,
I,rlll iplr oj the Universe ZAIS:
,llrallfl
law
oj banuo«
INITIATION OF PLAT
I NI TI AT IO N
W h en c d iv er s t hi ng s a r b or n
PLATO:
r em a i n t o i tf ai th fu l L e u s g ua r
us wi
yo
oa hs
greatest consideration,
F o r l ov e c a us et h t h b e au ti fu l d e si r n e w l ov e s
an
th most tender remembrance.
ZAIS:
le
Isis! etc etc.
( M us i
O F P LA T
w hi c t ou ch e t h f ee li ng s i s h e ar d a t
d is ta nc e d ur in g t h r em a in de r
oj thescene)
o rn ma nd . C om e
PLATO:
W ou l
l ov e t he e a n i m l o
t ha t
we
t he e o r t h l as t t im e C om e
e it he r M er c r y
ir i s n bo u d e
PLATO:
ZAIS
woul
ti
i n t hi s p la ce .
nn innocent temptation
would r es p n d t o t he s c ar es , s o e li ca te , s o c ha rm i g !
( ri se s a n
to th se
A p l lo ;
espous
ld
ZAIS:
a dm i ri ng l
i sc re e
e m br ac e P la t
w it h h e a rm s )
whic
know that
su ough
tt
to
to resist
sy sure me
'I..A.IS:
s ha de s l e u s a st e
Ih
feet.
PLATO:
s.
PLATO:
ZAIS:
si
th
I,A
th t he e t o p r v e i t F ea r o t t he r i s a bs ol ut e s ec re cy ; ( Sh e e mb ra ce s h i
an
a ke s a f e
so
in
c n u s e s my death.
f a o ra bl e s p t . s te ps .
(Shegoes out
PLATO:
S ce n ZAIS:
A ft e h a i n
(iii
s up pl ic at e
t he e w il t t h
e tr a
me
i s o no r m e
' 12 :
dl'i ~n
P l t o t hr o
E ig h
a .w ay t ha t c r w n a n
t ak e t hi s o ld e
br nc
an
I NI TI AT IO N
NI
O F P LA T
PLATO ( a l it tl e t ro ub le d r eg ar d t h p la c w he r Z a i
II
d is ap pe ar ed , t hr ow s a wa y h i
CI
him
nterif
eI
hi
c ro wn , a n t ak e s t he g o l de n b r an ch ) :
in
at
ju
cc
in
to
er l.
S ce n CERYCE n ea r t h s ce ne s) :
os IA
1'1
PLATO( s to pp in g t o a ns we r) : Iti s h e g o e o u l as t a n
S ec on d
an
r eg a rd s t he p l ac e w he r Z a i
th
,THE CERYCE AUDIENCE OF PRIESTS, PLATO.
(H
I"
d is ap pe ar ed .
II
1'/\
dost tho
11.11
demand
THIRD TABLEAU-Room closed,door to right on thefirst plane, curtains sky-blue, thesun abov th floor
thecenter
thestagesurrounded wit th signs
O n t h w al l t o t h r ig h t t w s ph er es , a b ov e w hi ch , w it ho u t ou ch in g , a r tw thehelm
v es se l t h o th er , b e a rd le ss , h ol di n i n o n h an d
d er b ol t a n d a n e a
{om. Two obelisk terminate
left; a t e ac h s id e i s a c an op y cabine in thejorm
r e d am a sk fi g ur e
a n a lt a t er m in at e
m en , t he o n e a t
r od , a n i n t h o th e
b al l a r f ig ur e
t hu n
an
C E RY C
gh
phnx
At heri
o cc up y t he i s ea ts , s o t ha t t he p r e st s
I,"I
f ir e n ea r t he w a l a bo v t h
t h c ur ta i
1-1:
('(,1
1 "l l' nI 3
e.
in
1 11 .
t h P AT R IA RC H S
the dai are vis-a-vis
1IIIIIId
ll rl
le on er on
th
ac ir
to
at
is
the altar:
lit 11111
Sc
II IA
1'/\
I't
c en te r s ea t t w o th e s ea t b i fo r t h a lt ar : A t t h b o tt om , o r u po n t h f ir s p la n t o t h l if t v ei le d s ta tu e
1 I1 I
u po n t he w a l t o t h
w it h g o ld , w h ic h r is e a b ov e t he s e at s
a t t he s i de . T r ia ng l
l'lll' I'C Vlation of th mysteries.
1,1:
thezodiac stars.
11lh 1111
1'0
ur
th
i hn de s
co le te
th
in
ti
II" II
Fi
1111111 1('1'
THRE s tr ik es j o u
PATRIARCHS TH
CERYCE AUDIENCE OF PRIESTS. (One
1I111'H
v io le n b lo w o n t h d oo r
1"1,1
FIRST PATRIARCH:Who troubl
:1
r iv e b y s wi mm in g
a ft e c li mb in g
l ad de r w hi c
I' 1 l ' 1 1 l 1
s an k u nd e
wa
conducte
11,,1111.
1S
ou mysteries? 1111
THE CERYCE( h V i te
ul
1111,
l at o
li
):
th
ar
ld
at ar an
it isth
eo
11t .111'1111
I'AI'IIAR Wlli I ll Im d
It:
A pp ro ac h w it ho u
rh
i n p as si n
ea if thr u g
f ea r ( Th e C er yc e s ea t P la t an
no
t h w or ld ?
tu
to
whic
b if or e t h
I1lJ ca
INITIATION OF PLAT
INITIATION OF PLAT
PLATO:
till
h en c
he co es an
he la
t he r
o f n at u
hi
oe
nd
at
c h l ea d t o
f:1Lh
II
a rc h
th Virgin th
lh~l
t ho u
ull, th
Isis an
FIRST PATRIARCH:
Osiris th moon an it byIsi
in th
heaven
l..
of them gods
nature when they represen
ion, actually existe
elievest thou that th sphinx ison
of them
th sun, both symboliz
veilcover her.What is it sense?
In:
1'
I,
,i
do bl
,iI Iin o t h
it
bo
ar es
n un da t o n o f h e
nd he
i on ,
e.
PLATO: I , U NI )
an
no mortal ma
ha
et raised th veil whic
covers me."
a l e . (Movement
ha
of he un ve e.
cu
I II IS , 1I
hi
PLATO:
en
P AT RI AR CH :
s ur pr is e a m on g s t h P a tr ia rc h a n
yes an
II ('
roun
th sun. Th
fixe star have
move en
invers
111111.11
""hi
,,j
rejoic in
favorabl
atmosphere
an
ar inhabited. Knowes
1111111
l se ! n d
FIRST PATRIARCH
e ac h a b o lu t
PLATO:
ot
no
an
hi
o w d ot h h y p r
th
at ac
aw of
oo
u po n t h
a tu r
I'~, l?
h a h e d i c ov e
e il ?
It
late th
weight of th
h ic h h e tricit he loos
o, th
PATRIARCH:
an
ve
difficulty isnot removed!
star
n ve s g at e
thunderbol
o u a in , c r i s
he ab
th
grea
waves,but th
less inco prehensible,
an
cans calcu-
thei velocity thei distance an
n ; t ho u c a
make th
ho
th
aw
nkno n,
beyond th
th
ou
he ea
0.,
O.
laws of nature
he
or
eh
l ec -
ar of he
ul
h ic h
os
af ni
nd
of ha ve t, an
of th ot er
en
or et in
or of
or al
u tu mn ;
he
er ca
in
gu es
id an
nd
winter
m a ke s
s ig n
approbation)
IIIIIU>
ha
I'ATRIARCH
ismorality?
n on e h e
earn that this
1'1
ro: It i s t h
ow
u lg a
an
th he
at he
h e e a o n wh
Wllh
whic
PATRIARCH:
o: II e po c
an
( Th e s ec on d P at ri ar c
11111(1)
c a e d t ho s
in
",~Ircmities th solstices, or summer an
1110'11".
ol ze
he ea on
down or pierce
an or
S.
h e e ne wa l
th path
gh an
auxilliary plan o u c an s
II'
bo
l'l: horizontal line represents th equator, it extremitie th equi
II )1
1I11~. o r
FIRST
th
le
ht an
h e d ut i
an cannot violat
An
withou
ic sham
th an
o n c ie n disgrace
justice?
h e p ra ct ic a a p i ca t o n o f h e a w o f e nd e i n
h i d ue .
to ll ha
INI1' ATION
T HI R
A TR IA RC H o s es
ed
t'
PLATO
t ho u b el ie v
th ad
t ha t t h a ut ho ri t ei
o f t h j ud ge s
1'1111
1111,1".1
es
in
th
ic
lollY pre-
'0
rule
,t
crull
o f t h c on de mn at io n le en
THIRD PATRIARCH:
rlslllg):
'I'
III)lt';lI
II
P LA TO :N o i t i s o n t h c on tr ar y t h m ai nt en an c
PL.ATO
ei
it
it
II
ei
e?
I)
IE
(riSing):
TR
IIIII1
Th
la
:C
es
th
es
ir th
ci ty it
er
(T
11
/111i/1l)
PLATO:In th very conscience of humanity
T HI R
P AT RI AR C
ow do
t ho u d is ti ng ui s
g oo d a n
e vi l
'1
:Al a n i s e vi l
I'
av
THIRD PATRIARCH:T h
th
I"
th
th ti
el ev
is
th
ar
at
i mi n
ll le ic
r ep li e a r s uf fi ci en tl y p re ci se . D os t t ho u t hi n ( Ih e C er yc e p re se n
ishi eq
P AT RI AR CH A : n lt
o f t h c on sc ie nc e
name.
an is in
T HI R
In t h a pp ro ba ti o
ls to
,11\'
L AT O: N
ap
11I1I
all t h
et er to
en
w ha t a ye s t ho u t o c or po re a
p un i h me n
II( It
/1
ea
cu
mp y, an
h e E ta ng i
all
PATRIARCH:It
ev io
an
P la t
ci ce
tu
( Pl at o e m pt ie s t h c up , a n a ss is te d
e ry ce p u t o n t h E ta ng i T h a ud ie nc e g oe s o ut .
es
in ia ed
into th last mysteries. P L T O: I a y t ha t t he y a r t h s ig n o f
TH
en
at
s ti l b ar ba ro u
to th
in
c iv il iz at io n
ig
S ce n
ci
Th rd
l iz at io n s up er io r t o o u e po ch ? THREE PATRIARCHS,THE CERYCE AUDIENCE OF PRIESTS, PLATO, PLATO:T h
absenc
AN AGED PATRIARCH.
of priests.
(Explosion
oj m u rm u r
a m on gs t t h a ud ie nc e. )
( Ih e a ge d P a tr ia rc h r is es fr o
t he fl oo r a n
is preceded andfollowed
aflame.)
INITIATION OF PLAT
I NI TI AT J
I RS T PA TR IA RC HI n t h p re se nc e o f t hi s t ri an gl e o f f ir e s we a t o o be y
a rc h h o d s o pe n t he g o ld e
n k a n p re se nt s i t
P la t
b e o r w ho m h e a g e P at ri -
b oo k H a v n g s ig ne d h e b oo k P la t
r ec e v e f ro m
11111111111
I'
en
i s t ha t o f
1'1
i ne rv a o r I si s i t r ep re -
):
I" til 'I' 111111 ",O(d dIU':
i rs t t h
Chanter, S a cr e
I'
an
always inspir
v ca le d t o t h p eo pl e
I'
I I
a n owl;
co
!Th
P a tr ia rc h) :
h e a ge d
Patriarch thedecoration which he carries)
A GE D PA TR IA RC HT hi s d ec or at io n
to Plato):
F i rs t
10 liJr
(/[1\\1
III
e ed p e
(low
'·I'i~·$.
II'
l ab o i nc e s an tl y f o t h g oo d o f h um an it y
( Th e C er yc e d ip s
t:
It
O f P LA T
ex
ie ce an
th
ig
lo
er
thee
li
S c ri b e
,11111,I
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Stan-
Ikill/ol',
1111,1I. I 'I IS (, sy mb o o f t h t hi rs t f o s ci en ce , i s t h e Prophet. T h ( H e r et ak e t he g o ld e
b oo k w hi c h e h a d l ai d d ow n t o d ec or at e P la t
a n d is ap pe ar s i n
II 1"llo
t he fl oo r
r is e b eh in d h im . T h P at ri ar ch s d e c en d fr o
t he i s ea ts , s ur -
11,1111111; hl
r ou n
an
an
a f la m
c on gr at ul at e P la to . T h F ir s P at ri ar c
s el ve s i n p ro ce ss io n a n d a dv a nc e
gus
w in d
FOURTHTABLEAU-The floor theface an
t em p le ,
l if t a v en ue s
m o ve s a si de ; t h o th er s p l ac e t he m t h f lo o
i s r a is ed )
on
a n o be l s k
ll
II I. )1\'
it er
T h F ir s P at ri ar c
an
P la t
pr
ti
in
all
h e c en e
ea
om
it
p i a r t h b ro th er s
in
E xe rc is e a n
o de ra ti o
no th
er
nd co il at ng
ll th co
r em pe ra nc e a n
an
h e f t M us i
t h K in g tl
/,UIII b r g l a v e b ea re r
an
th
ur
eq
al co
ce a-
ti
d ev el o
et t h f ac ul ti e
p re se rv e t h p ro sp er ou s
ch
p la ci n
ff il
ai
c on -
h ea lt h
an
e-
h e b la d u po n h e s ho u d e
He
ke
an
h ea d
l'I,lIiI I l l Y : ) 111'11'111,I he D cm iu rg os , III~I I II ,
. 2
an
th he
1 1, ,1 1. 11 1
III tll)1 p l a s r e
t he p r ie st s a n p at ri ar ch s t o r ig h a n l ef t
o cc up y t he fr on t
lively the slow)
th
1111llila
the plane is h e D e m u rg o
o th er s f o i ru -
Aspirants
ic ne
an ol
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illfll
h e m i ds t a n a t h e b a c
cl ut
~IIII.11,)1101'
F i rs t
THE PATRIARCHS,THE CERYCE,PLATO,THE DEMIURGOS
h e s ce n
is
re
II
TH KING PRIESTS SOLDIERS
s ol di er s a r r an g e b ef or e t h e t e m pl e a n
io
Plato, ever remember that
MIIII(:O':
tlll)lll' d:ly
(Th
th
of
in in
1III'r,
i gh t
light.
S ce n
io
L a ti f B e a re r
11.1111111 0'.
the theater, which alone is changed, represent
w h c h h e s te p a r t er mi na te d b y w o
g r ee n t re es ; r ay s
Ililt
Ih
1re
h um bl e r ep re se nt at iv e at ia
A.
o f T. ta
T. it ti
