![]() Next comes the Hierogrammat, with feathers on his head, and a book in his hand, and a rectangular case with writing materials, i.e., the writing ink and the reed. He has to know four of the books of Hermes, which deal with Astronomy. Next comes the Horoscopus, carrying in his hand a horologium or sun-dial, and a palm branch the symbols of Astronomy. He has to know by heart two of the books of Hermes one containing the hymns of the Gods, and the other, the allotment of the king's life. Clement has described a procession of the Priests, calling them by their Order, and stating their qualifications, as follows:įirst comes the Singer Odus, bearing an instrument of music. The Education of the Egyptian Priests According to Their Orders.įrom Diodorus, Herodotus and Clement of Alexandria, we learn that there were six Orders of Egyptian Priests, and that each Order had to master a certain number of the books of Hermes. 131 CHAPTER VII: The Curriculum of the Egyptian Mystery System. Sacred Texts Africa Egypt Index Previous Next Stolen Legacy: Part I: Chapter VII: The Curriculum of the Egyptian Mystery System
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