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Explanation of the Golden Chain of Homer
German & Latin
1723 scan 13Die Ketten Homeri sich also beweiset, Nachdem das Chaos von sammen sich reisset: Selbe muß schmieden ein flüchtiger Geist, Spiritus Mundi sein Nahme heist, Reiff, Thau, Schnee, Regen und alles von oben Sich ihme zu treuer Gesellschafft verloben. Hier steckt der flüchtige Saame der Welt Vom obern Reich, wenn er ins untere fällt. Daraus er sich einen Cörper annimmet, Wenn sichtbar vor unsern Augen erklimmet. Nitrum bekant ist der gantzen Welt, Wer ist, der all sein Tugenden erzehlt? Er ist, der allerley schmieden kan, Ihm ist das untere Reich unterthan. Das obere kan ihn auch nicht entbehren, Er muß die gantze Natur gebähren. Hier ist der Vater aller Dingen, So aller Welt Feste kan bezwingen. Seine Krafft ihm kommt vom Schöpffer her, Sein Reich ist über Himmel, Erd und Meer, Der Adam ist er aller Dingen, Aus ihm auch muß die Eva entspringen.
The Golden Chain of Homer: Explanation of the Golden Chain of Homer
1723 scan 13The chain of Homer shows itself in this way After chaos tears itself apart. A volatile spirit must forge it; Spirit of the world is its name. Frost, dew, snow, rain, and all that comes from above Pledge faithful companionship to it. Here lies the volatile seed of the world From the upper kingdom, when it falls into the lower. From this it takes on a body When it rises visibly before our eyes. Nitre is known to all the world; Who can recount all its powers? It is the one that can forge all kinds of things; The lower kingdom is subject to it. The upper kingdom cannot do without it either; It must bring forth the whole of nature. Here is the father of all things, Who can overcome all the world’s strongholds. Its power comes to it from the Creator; Its kingdom extends over heaven, earth, and sea. It is the Adam of all things; From it Eve too must spring.
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The two-book alchemical work of 1723 in German with a new English translation, 399 notes, eight historical diagrams, chapter outlines, keyword essays, a glossary, bibliography, subject index, and 400 discussion questions.
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Anonymous, Aurea Catena Homeri. Frankfurt and Leipzig: Johann Georg Böhme, 1723. Traditionally attributed to Anton Joseph Kirchweger; the attribution remains uncertain. Historical diagrams from the Stiftung der Werke von C. G. Jung copy digitized by e-rara.
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