The Legacy of Hermes Trismegistus Through the Ages: M. David Litwa #21

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This week I sat down to chat with Dr David Litwa, translator of Hermetica II, including the fragments of Stobaeus, the Oxford & Vienna Hermetica & fragments from Church Fathers & antique authors in reference to Hermes Trismegistus. We discuss the current scope of Hermetic Literature as well as theories regarding Hermetic Communities & their interactions with early Christian groups. We also examine the figure of Hermes himself, how he was received in various circles up to the Medieval Period & his many roles throughout Hermetic influenced traditions.

We equally discuss modern scholarship of the Hermetica, including Christian Bull's hypothesis of disenfranchised Egyptian priests & Hermetic Lodges, Wouter Hanegraaff's theories of Hermetic Spirituality & Christian Wildberg's forthcoming new translation of the Corpus Hermeticum, following his amendments to the marginalia.

David is a scholar of ancient Mediterranean religions with a focus on the New Testament and early Christianity. He currently works at Boston College and is the unit chair of the Bible, Myth, and Myth Theory Group at the Society of Biblical Literature, as well as a member of the Society of New Testament Studies (SNTS).

You can connect with him on his patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdavidlitwa

David's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@m.davidlitwa

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