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Gamahei

Images attributed to an influence beyond the celestial.

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A Chymical Dictionary

Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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Orientation

At a Glance

  • The wordImages attributed to an influence beyond the celestial.
  • In the bookGamathei specifically names stones bearing celestial virtues, characters and images.
  • A place to readThe 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

  1. GamaheiRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
  2. GamatheiStones bearing signs and images associated with celestial powers.
  3. ImaginesMetallic images treated as subjects of celestial efficacy.

Source note

Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 23; facsimile PDF page 351 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary 1650, s.v. Gamahei