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Gamahei
Spirits celestial influences and signs · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. Images attributed to an influence beyond the celestial.
In the book. Gamathei specifically names stones bearing celestial virtues, characters and images.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 23; facsimile PDF page 351.
Historical Definition
Gamahei are images impressed by a supercelestial influence.
Meaning
The definition identifies images through an attributed source of impression. It does not say what material bears them, how the influence acts, or what each image signifies. The term belongs to the dictionary’s account of impressions and powers, rather than to a description of one artistic technique.
Use in the Book
Gamathei specifically names stones bearing celestial virtues, characters and images. Imagines describes metallic figures in which celestial powers operate. These parallels establish related vocabulary while preserving different subjects and qualifications. The brief Gamahei gloss should not silently inherit every feature of either longer description.
Places to Read
Gamathei. Stones bearing signs and images associated with celestial powers.
Imagines. Metallic images treated as subjects of celestial efficacy.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 23; facsimile PDF page 351 — Facsimile