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The Golden Chain of Homer
A New Translation from the German Edition of 1723
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8 Water and Its Outflow
German & Latin
1723 pp 29–30Das VIII. Capitel. Von dem Wasser und seinem Ausfluss.
The Golden Chain of Homer: 8 Water and Its Outflow
1723 pp 29–308 Water and Its Outflow
Chapter outline
Water is the third principle, the female seed and menstruum of the macrocosm.
It mediates the incorporation and fixation of heaven within earth.
Practical conjunction may require more than one compatible intermediate.
Animals, plants and minerals transform into one another through nourishment and decay.
Heaven, air, water and earth cooperate as father, seed and maternal vessel.
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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.
Historical Text and Translation
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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