Wordy Wednesday: Hermetic

Hermetic: From Hermes, remember?  He is the Greek herald and messenger of the gods and the God of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft. Pronounced hur-meez.

The adjective hermetic comes from Medieval Latin hermēticus  belonging to Hermes Trismegistus or Hermes the Thrice Majestic , Mythical founder of both alchemy and astrology, and a God of Ancient Greece. Several very important alchemical texts are attributed to him (including the Emerald Tablet), and for some Greeks, he took the place of both the Greek God Hermes and of Thoth, the Egyptian God of writing and science.  Mythical founder of both alchemy and astrology, and a God of Ancient Greece.  Several very important alchemical texts are attributed to him (including the Emerald Tablet), and for some Greeks, he took the place of both the Greek God Hermes and of Thoth, the Egyptian God of writing and science.

Remember The caduceus? It’s the wand of Hermes, and is the traditional symbol of physicians. It has wings at the top and serpents twined about the staff.

–adjective
1. made airtight by fusion or sealing.
2. not affected by outward influence or power; isolated.
3. ( sometimes initial capital letter ) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of occult science, especially alchemy.
 4. ( initial capital letter ) of or pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings ascribed to him.

Credits for some of this info goes to http://linguisticmystic.com/ and dictionary.com

Blessed Solstice to you all!  Remember to taste some wonderful strawberries while you can!