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antmi efCorvons nuatcainentumvercait,iledua
iamfVnde totjoetarum aileaoriaScriptorum
narrationesfahuloftz e^ertotam^nc^cloi

jcdiam crrcrcsTFarfi aarijsima^veritdtis

manje/mniur,jiuzp ttihut
Jitiama reHituunturJcx

luce

lihrts dxfjlta.

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'PALATII cesaf^i,

eqvite ekemto

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Acryrti)Hicrog"yr>hicij, <^firjje, Ifide.Merciirio,

VuIcjno,Typhor,c,&:. dcc; KcjJiimoi e-ibus miiis, animanuum

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MICHAELIS MAlERI

COMITIS PAL.

CJES.
AD LECTORES.

IRiEFAl iO

m'*rcmini,led:orcsbencvo-

li,quiJ

Cauf^

niihi cxfttcrir

n:rhunc

riRCrlNlSSIMURyAl

tr^aaiii

*-

mir.e inftgmiHm pofl tot 0- tn>.toi d^ Hierogifhtcis, a^ e?orij{, fi/iynlis, thc ologtcist
phtlojophicis,voettcts,
cii

Chymirti

& medt-

petvuiaAtos authores eaidertm

vohtfg^
in puhlicam m uttdt Ittcem nUnc tandem ^aiferim,

mu detot

pr^iudicatisaddijudtcandHmtnJcripferim, poficjuam

nm ipfam,

mea ft idia ac mey. tem vftrum^ can^ortm ftmul

,

refp xerttis, mirariahfj^ dttbto

vt

ac

inpri'

optnor,nuf/tis e(i ad o

dtfineti^.

inter Chripiamty

rc um omnium i^.petittts.ftmodofcnfn

& prima ItterarHm rudtmenta teneat, non

Ethnicorum quorum in^ens numerta adno& non hac duo iHu obferuartt,
ftram atarem peruenit)
lovis .Martis, Merheroum.vtpote
Primo deorum,dearum &
ejt<i

communi valeat

aliijuando Itbros

in

legerit

&

Jumnis, Ventris, Palladts, Herculis, fafonis

heroum finiulorum
relicjtiorum nomina ; Secundo deorum
: His enimd^^obns
tncredibilia
faEta
hotrenda
monfirofa,
curijy Apolhnis,

&

&

omneshbrt Ethnicorum referti funt adeo vtfete infvngulii pagi

praterea memoria dtgnum con^fiis ea inculcando vtx cjuicquam
tineant : Exempltgr^tia, Jicjuis exHomtro& Hetodotoapud

Gracas, ex Linio (Jr Virgi^ioapudRomanostotlat deos &faCia

deorum,heroum^a dijsonundorum, maxima pars eorum opehtt
rum obelifco notabttur : ^unt enimfa^a ita cumperfonis,

&

cum illti colUgata,

vtftibUto vno, nec alterum conftftere pofit,

aut

o^r^

Pfaef;atio

Ctf

Ethmcif C"

erifaftthorth'M

At kos Chri-

e^^rnn; 'criptff Crit.

jiiar.iV'an>-drortfmmultitU(i%*iein larrf^ridtm ahfciniHf, /ieri.

fimw

csrebiiinuf^ v'pt>te vcrit.ne

initur de tct

dforumQrherem

Gr vcra

fibilia

e(fe

Verbi Het

^ljjtA

ii^fl^y.ni-

dtcemtfs?

f.iclis

ctimauthores illo^nmnon

/i.jh<tc fof-

dijt^fr

fa/ftfu'

C^ rfijci:mus ac ml^ilon inj^s

eorumfviEl.iO- pro^^emtm adr/tittemtu C^ rectpiemtu ? An hdc
ct:?i!.'ftft/fiproMuiabim-ts Q^ mhilvritatts effeinvrif^aerint? .i-invero dfosrffutt^iinmus

Aftrum efr, dr hoc nOn fuiffe f^jl/icitttm

imer tot fcriptttrio.tet Chnf/iarorunimjriada.\Cf{m

ptid omfies af.t^o^es?

qttene^tiam

tamen

hc.rtim dt^utiltatt4m derluratio adeo nere(Jaria

itieras

cjucd

non (olttm

um

memo*^iam
ad veram Jui
extiterint
Ji'1

tdius

ad

me

mundo

vtilttis

tiia

t^fferri

vt

fit,

Theofophtcumpsfi facroi

i;ix v/ittm fcrtpttim fei^ po/y'jcKm, fcu

pcffu

lerum

'

CAufa

trt

cmmm

vltra

anttc^tiiffima (^-

efl

fcr:bfnti'

, fedetiam Arczyufpma^ejuo
(ewper habita ct* paucifftmis notA
Anttejtitffima entm c^ /imul ARCAi^ISSl-

repojitavtdeanttir

crtpmm

ea ture C'.n(trieiebent,

e^udm ter

nofira v^(j,tempora,

condn.us, te&a

ejtttt

ptr

vJtit

mundi

tot

ar.norum, tnde k

TKilie

prtmtr

Thefaurus

recondira fuerunt

thnict Scriptores nonnu/i.t

'icet

^tates,

am-

Auiho^ibtu

in arca a^camfft^

de

cjtiibHi

fabulofa fubn/ole

cum

hoc

efi;

pro fuo captu, tuclvettnt, mffiiria ea appeiidrunt, vtpttet ex infcriptione Itbrerum Lurroip, A^Ier.andri , Melan~
thij,

L'.mblici

Ev.inthu y Q^ a/iofum

tifOi nihil continentitim

camtum, ra
tis res

ac earum

<judm prtma

repct^.mus,

tcmtfs )

cum

coMjccuti

cjjfnt,

tamin cmKtbuj
/cftrandi,

res

frettte pron.ittentes

httc otKnia

precirfffimas

quas

( d

qtfibtts

propajata

DE1

Kolient pofleritati

(cque notas

o veiut

fabuUs Foe-

apicem

vere expli-

tjtiod tnteilexerint ^

ntnt anttcjnt Japtentijftmi homines

prtmam

prf.ter

r.e

fub his f.omen"

myfiica^ Iatere,pltu reverd in recejftt

rattone

triagnas cfr

contincnfes

fere,

'

ej[e

dono

f^gjpti} e-

fi orfin.-m

animadver'
f**on.

Uborc

cmntno ignoiaty nec

invtnerunt modtim easobm

tentbrti cjt*ibujdam

involviHi.i^ ita

vt

nen

Ad Lcdofcs.
mn

tjtjt

acmtjfimet mentis lumtne praditi ^uic<jHam de

jHfptcerent ^ ftt^ftc Hiero^l)pha gramm.it a^ allegoriai

jabnlAi cxcoqitarunt
btti rcs

occHltarttnt

rcnt , /ed
qtimtHm m

c^ c&rceri"

clattjlris

cjtiam diu Itbntt

>

continKtrU'

C7*

vt viientes c^ andientes nc (iatim intellige-'

Vetum
jaltcm irqtti*endt cattfas haberent.
lorum hnc cxorttim jit , vix dici mt credi

^^emaamodm enim apnd

potefi'.

linis

ejmbu^ tancjHum

non dtvftlq^andas

iis

C^

templo (iHream

pcttnn legimiu

/r.irA

ex^fta

vetHfiatts

Babylor.iam in Apol"

arcHUm

cjnando^y^ cotn*

O" aperta ea vts

co*)/ctfa

peflt/en-'

ac pftntcioftjftmi aerts Jeje profttderit, vt difjiatHsnon

oi moUo cjtit adcr^nt , %'enenofa ac letfMli infe^os tabecoff
tis

jicerct

fed pfjiijera tncredibih^

T^otefiate

Ant

iattq^etiam Parthos affLret%

velntt

orajfatus

longe

ttmportbns Af*

Amonii Q^ Veri apui SeleHciam mtlvtbtts e^HtlnJdam an-^

qHod prtiis Chaldeorttm vates oce/HfJfent
foram^n
fofi direptHm tcm^lum .4poliis Qr /imHlachrnm eiui Ro"
qjttfffim

mam

tranjiatum

vapor e^reffns

tam^ Gractam
dfbacchntHS

Rhod:

5.

fnncfiHS ac teterrimHS

vt a Per/arHm JinibHS per Sjriam, to"

eti^ finitimas re^iones

ftt, (
c.

tam

aperientibtis

eji

vt

ad

Gallias

AmmianHs Mareellintu

i2. reccnfet,)

ita

fi^

if^fHrtni

ex eo

Ccti

cnm Ae"

fere continit

gjptiornm theJaHris fnb arcanii fnis involncris recondttis, vt

aliter, (jHam accuit, aperttf toiam Grecciam,
c^ pofi eam
orbem tetrarum fHper/fitionibtcs c^ deorum vamffmotHm mHU
iitHdine, f/uptndt'^

faElis rtpUuerint

dttravit loto Pa^anifmi tempore

dtcHt

S A LV

qudm

AT O

ii

Hoc malum

per-

donec verus antmz Aie'

ns/icr ade^et^qui longeoiio temedio,

Htppocrates (inceniis

fie inarrHnes reddens )

fyhis

generi

ab ea

Athenienjes

humano

pe

(^ Jdoia
illa ^er.tittm omnino pe^umdecf.it (^ dcJirHXtt, ncmte arca R B O ex Jinu ty T E R I
n-.ffimo falvifico
P A
R l S prolato : Inde tatnprtdem gentium dti in
pro/pexit

Ecclcfia Chrifi-ianoq^ orbe

/ueruKt

Slnm,

ct

reiecit jur.t.

cjuotidis

taKCjuam

fiSlictt

et

vant,

Verttm cum mhifomtnus

Ethmcorum

tot

edita

mjnHmenta

et

Vf

vt di^
Itbri

in

Pra:fatio
tr.

manlhips

traphii

dcnornm vtrfentur, i qt^orttr fere JinguliiparA(Jr heroum j^'tiliHtH fic meniio, hoc tyuftitis

dfcram

catifamprdbMtt, c^mddini^ ptr

c^eostllos

df heroesinulie^titn

/d'o^^t^.ventt /ttnt, ejnipartimadhy]i9'

ftt .jluJiioJ e i?i'iag,indi.

riunt reduxertnt, ejuali dij

illi

c^ hetoes

prtfcts fe^ultirtgesMC

kotf/tnesfnertnt^iictalia^tanta, tjuxdeilltffcribuxtur, p^>^qetirt, par ttm ad moresformarndoi aut naturalimhtitm mttndi

ratiomm appltraverint : Verum cumhtfape numeroabfurdt^'
ma, nec prtmistUii fapienttffimis adinvolvendum, ntctpfisad
ezolvenaum dtgna, prctulertnt ac maxtmxm partem eorum
fiqmentis p^^fiptij/, abf^ rerum confenfu produSii^, depravarint,

vtp/ui dubtj,

^uam

cen.itudtnt^in legentium animis relt'

tandem 'ubilits dt\s & l^eroibta

penitm exprejfumfjje : N^.mnonrcm

auerint, opiaruy.t plurimi, qutd

gcntiftm reverajubeffet
leviculam, ab

hj/Jiorta

prefeEtam, nec/iJmoyes aut altas res tra-

hendam, primitus ex'itijfe, ejux totum fere mpindum cr tot in

0 fiptentes non centum falitm annis (cjnoanimtam c^tt) fed
trige(iescenium aut umplttu, hoc
tenutt

'fi

ter mtllt involtnt, tnvolutos

G^ obL tecavit, prot e^to credibtle e(i

Intertm tx

chymicatraclant, ejutdam feobtu/erunt, tjuideos

ttles

tx optrtbus chymtcit

pf tmu/rt

mertt, intir ^'^os Bracefchtu,

/uerunt- Ve fim
dJfrtnt,

cum

Rob

paynm

tllt

ortpnem
:

Faffsn/is

ina^if, futtlts

(^

C^

accommo-

thodo con*

habeatur, htKCwkii ceritado5lisde

lirtrco eoo tandem hanc ntthi oprram

cauftttndnfliis,

trunutuleoennum

nonnulli aiij

f^it rebus finqula

partim ipfa chjmia muhorumiudtcto, vt

inutilis

ijsr.bu* cenfert potutt

Jump/ivr^s de

cjtti

(^ert-

pro.^^ttxtjje ^ffir,

nec fdtts omntum ra'tontm CT ^armo>iterm

vententi reddtdtrieit

ijS,

C^das

ad declaranmm nempe o- VM

ocAlts fubijcteMaum, cjutresfuh dyt,

deabia
^herotbtis gentiumprtmtttts intclltUdifnertnt c^ e\ua rationg
per atates mun-itfabuljfa tlla huc vj^ p opagatafint, tum vt

Chri '^iantc doHrin* vcrtiMper fe fatts [piendefcens,

tumv

his

vmbrit

non AlcH(tlla, tot nebulonum hutrtx C^ decepttonum maier, cju<t,

metafla adulterat cfr no^ v:'> e tranfmutat) (ed cjHa, Medictnx

remotts,magts

maq^tjj^tlinf}i etttr,

C^^yr.i.t,

mm

AHrttcprodHcendttinfervit, AnttqutJfimA C^VcrtJft.na

demon
fretur.

Ad Lc<flores.

DONVM

Nemo,

vindiceitir.

arbitrory

anrHm, metallHm

t^timHm, (jttodpro rerum precio in mHndo^ Aumfmt mnndHt

er erit, receptnm eji, cjHod^ mnltis homwum morl?i cnrandis
adhiberifolet, tmcjuaminHtUe, nocenttffinHm

q}-

dettflandnm

C^ accnfahit, propterea, cjHod non

tantaapndfe fit eitti copta, cji^antam vellet, necomnes affecltu^
myrbosCjr defyJeria hominHm tollat, ac mHkorum malorHmy

ejHid a^imahtt, frofenhet

^ fere omniHm vitior/tm

jurti, rapina, homtcidij, aiulterij

perpetrandorum

illecebrofa caufa (it

nifi vrltt

ommno extra

wndum

viucre c^ cynicm videh.

ciii efio

Si intureXauro medicina.vel ex hac auriiprpventat,

Idem de Afedicina

ludi'

medicinam tlhm dettjiabitur ? Fuer efi

omnta ita[e habere vhicHn^^ vt infua

(jHis nifi tnfam/Ji-ntis,

in n.undo, qtit e^Kiftimat

domo, velvrbe vel reoione, tn quaedHcatmefl

: Btspuerefli
quidtateVAlens pHtat nulUs unrjuam futffe aut ejfe, ejuiplttitn
rebiti vid^rint, (iiuerint
intelleXinnt , cjuamipjec^pere po-^

N^ m> it
cjwid eim non

tefi.

puJen'tfpmi

rfrum

Chymice ideo negabit,

videat, /ciat a'4t intellt^at

omrda Fnita febt nota

in^enif,

nmiterfitutepruflt^^arevelle'

^c-ii-jiu^

vf^m

^ iudtcto valcns ventatem

nm

hum.ty;i moris,

non h.tb.ret.

Vetti^n

Jcri-i.um v^oferam,

orum ranonc<n

p.

r.e cjnis

etujdm
rapiat

''ti

Hoc

mmio

Hoc cmm
recipere,

e(Jet,

ejfet i-

fjnotaex

intjnam, invidi

detraheretd, cuittsipfe

inde opinetur, me, cumtale

fcientiamprofiteri, fluatotum

A-fedf i

im Gatentcam huc vf^

(^ a/ia, fiejua ejfent, arcaniffima in Chy[d entm homtnis Itberaitter edpipatt propnum

proftffi^ ni>n dellttt

mi

is indc^ga^-e

ejfe

arbitratus

fum^cum vt ^ ues a i volandurrt

ita tile ad ratioci-

nandum ptHtm vtdeatur : Avibmautem nm vnam partem aeris,

homtnihm t?d
J ^S^td nt cfrnemo mthi Juccenfeat lip>atcrco*nmti'

fed vntucrjtim patere cernim/ts

rattoctn.inium? Htnc

dejderem etiam areana

rara^ in Katura r rum
fwdamentumhabentii, rattone c^ experien'iaprobata, vertjfl'
nta, frire

ma: Hoc enim

anim^z intellioentis proprium ejfe 4nftoitles

Aletaphyficts demonfirat.

ejnc^ioca vifituvi,

fic

^^in

in hoc c/uoc^celibtrritfium

irt

eo affeSlu tncitattts extera

regnum
pervenij

Ptxhzio
pervefri, v^iti^^nfflMctijs miii fromovcvdis acrius inhtereo^
i)ic iaii-u n.ilA

(ny

caUmo

tiMuf^ Medicindt

illttu,

vIq^ tndagu vi, ftonpedtffeijuuff at predromw

ejtiam

en

huc

Non tamen adco

ceHe^mfcjuamimnainaripo^tt, vtviucemejueat^

imm.^ttt^tiK,

cHrn aniiiw, ejudm Elephantot zterogeflare aiuut, ipfum

apud

mefocrim, ati^^m. ejuodfateor, vr/ir.o pattu O' rnai MtneruA

inluccm miferim. Mon tnim adeo de verbis, <ju..m de rehi^^r.ec

tam de ^lfitiuh ivde mthi captanda, c^uam de commcditate a/ijs

prsjiandx, ffi

fc/.iriifu.

/4ccipite tgi'Ur,

ItEltres bcnevoli,

huncmeumc^Htilemcur,^ Uborem in hocgenere novum, quivt

vera Theolcgt non fuoervacanetu viaettpotetit, tta toit Encjclopctdite, vtpote Polyiic^^vita ciu It, (qu^mlftrilprffdefitia
troBat,) M(dictn, Chymia,
ficA, Cdteriljjcientijs

P->e/f,

hjflort,

& ariibus mcxtme

Afiror,omit,Phyf

vttlts ftiturks efl*

Et

quamvisvideattir paradoxn contiKertineo,cjt(odreceptapertot

Jecula ejuafl infingat , tkmen cjuodcum veritate in cmritbtts convenit, eiiamflcum maicre mu dipArte in opihiohtbtts di^cnti^t,
magts ample[}endum reor^ejtiam tot opi antium pr^iudicijs con-

/entafieum-^

Cumj^ id

in rebtu divims fecjuamur, ^uidntitiam

ad ea^ (cjuales htt funt) acce^ere

^jiodfl quis Pagar.ijmum, deorumj^ multttudi'nem aptrcbare maht, ac ChyrMam, o^ua vera tft eitarft tpfiiyi-

inhumardi

tjs,

c]ti<tproxtme

^eflimantur ?

eognita, in htfce

haud

agnojcere,

c^i tco cjUod,\macumtnefibi

placens, faetat, cjuodlubet'^ Intertmnec corhmfalfltatem, viri'

flmilew, nec hutus veritatem, vaniimintetligentibus reddttvn

mtum. Vos, aut Prcmethetlumtms ,'cinttllum peSlore oefiatis,

animo circfirnfertts, tti,\mflnec} ul< ani

communem agr,ojctis, hoc noflrum
Veftee.
fludium ab intiidorum (^ mafiyrum imurtjspro veflro cadore
vindicetis, C^ Vtritatem ex profunda (cui immerjttm Democtui Palladis fapieniiam

nec

aram cum

illii

critHS rijH O- Heracletm ftetu tefiatt/HntJ puteo feu ffecu

eruendam C^ extrahendc.m pro virili curetii Vobis tnejuam
.-

fotis, cjutbus

corculi^ [apere

datumeftante

ARCANA ^RCANISSIMA)
mina

vrpote

alto.\,
cjtii

hac (n/undi

de

ludictj dexteritatt calculum frrre noverttu,

rcclufa, CKttrii autcmplebt ijs^indoBti,

his

ex ge-

ape>ta C^

harum rerum tnexpertify

AdLcdores.
tls

incrf^(i/ii

c^ nciticjunm capAcibris,

Mowii

fjuaniidt^/iis, e]Piibiunthii, ijuodfapientibtu

lptrro>iut Jenfui
c/^ifa

^ vH/gogra'.Mm vtdfater,

manere optamin

& Afimi\ tan-

fapi.it,

Imo vobtsfo/a loctc edita,

tiifi

his al^Jcondita,

vobis inte/ltclA,hisne/e^,i ^uidemfore fperabimus

in nobis er't, annt t <mtir.

ni/,

vere arcana C^ OC'

^ qMantum

Vef/ruTH ef/ hanc animi mri (ffufionem,

Vc/unt^tis J/udij4j frcmptitti^incm nonaverjart, fedtequtbon'^

confulere ,

Deo Opf: Adax : commendatos

quos ego

haberi

velim.

wimmmnm
JN

STMBOLVM

Afagnif: cr Cl: V-

Dn: MtchAeiis M^ieri

Corporis eft aliquid fpcciofi gratia fcrmx,

Eftaiiquid pnfcurnpoflcdoccre genus.
Eft aliquid vigili rapicnrij paita laborc,

Suntaliquid,magnusquasrencrorbisopc:
$ifamcn,his quantum pr.cftct/pertabimus Author,
Sunt nihil,auc nihilo fi minus eire poteQ.
Chr: Reinhart

R:I:

M:S:

V.LD.
Ord:

& P. L. C.
MICHAEL MATFRVS DOCTOR,COMES
PALATINVS.

IN CHRISTO SFE9 ILLA DEO MEA,

AMO CRVCI ATVM,
Auri ne te -eat me malefuadus amor.
Aurea dos p/acear rel/auis ^- /ufnin t pajcat,

LAVRVS,AMO OMEN SIC,DOS MIHI

REGTA PLaCET.

MIX

HA liAIHPO'2

Jwj^si^^-fT/^t/k

HAIOI
MH-

;,.

AMA

00-:

a'PM\ h^mi.
H"PI XIAO'2,

H'A10S H-MI (if^ymtfAiymyCA^PMK

^aOCTt fitm.

MH"

I"

A*M A HPI XIAO S

Kaf/M fiJ^ar

nSwirJi' cTi 5^aTi,7f,

o^olc tCffMfimvri

^ihsu

AUu(le'tu[d,

MIXAH^A

MAIHPO%

MH'HMAI XAlAPO'S;

MH HMAIXAIAPO'2 ^<n'c <rcr;^<r(nC;u

'^fx/jittm, t

'^v^ue i

jfKiUfic

E'^ cVrk ro/uaTBr/<^Kc/i^8i*

piiicuo noc

IdemLatine

Non fcdco tcpidus

Non fedeo tcpidus; Fcrvcrceft

ChriQicoIarum^
NonfrigcreanimiSjncve tepcrc fuis.
Bisgenitaxquxvi Proicsvencranda Parcntis
Ore quiacA tepidos cvomiturafuo.

M. M. B. G. T.

P.

" ^' "^^Mf^^

^'^IM^t^

iP**

LrBER PRIN^V5.

DE HIEROGLYPHICIS yEGYPTIORVM.
^ Vi JE^^tUruni
'

rerii

anfqtiiflimaxura

hyrtoriam fcu potiu? gclU fabulofa

complcxifunt, nihflccrti dc pnma-

rum

Ijtcrarum

autfcicnriarum ortu

memor 3c prodidcrunt; qucmadmoAum ncc dc primis in orbc rcgibus^diauthominibus natis; fcd

iEcunqucdc hjfcc fcripfcrunr.mcris
otioforu n figmentis^ac mclincholicorum dclynjg auC
fomniantium phantafmatis fimilima futit. Primos ho- n
scrcditis,

qi

mincg

allcrunt nonnulli, in A-^ypto cditos

eacomcdura,

^' >

qud]circarA*/'4/^'w,cum NihcciliWiK inundatio, calc-"'^

facicntclimumfo'.cab<jq'U rcl,<flum, mul^sin loci'* cx
tcrra; hi^tumultitudo nuiriurnonatur, qnfiabipfoorbis pnmordio omnii animjnria fiinilitcr.iplicjj homincs
genirifint: AlDi denu S^/c.*/' qui Tjaiorcm /Ifiie^F.ttro.

^<f^^p3rtemjnccnon/^(r^;/>/?pcr!ufirauit, (vr ipfcmct

fatctur) Qmprimi,irqu t,fucrintin orhc rcgcs, nrqua- p^rwjr'/?^^^/,
quamcomperfum habemuscumijunjHvftonci tostra LiL.^c, i.

dant;

Impofnbilequippccft,li'crjSatq

g^SjVctufijs^^xMMlfciSi vcroquisl

f(rrd!,

ie

acprimosTe-

ciiaT)

tum

fui-^c

contciuUt, ccne rerum fcriprorcs nulro poft tcmp.^re Prim<t ItterA

fusrc: fc'<quxint q lioractn tulcnt, ncf fclum Giseci o-fcnporcf,
dubita;if,fcdctiamqaifclud!gcvrs prancfqac rcrgia} ad

vitam

Lib.u

Hieroglyphicomm

vitamvtjlium fcrlptorcsappcllint barbari,

Idcm,moxrcqucntccapitCjapriroishominibu8SoIcm

&

L.i,t.z.

&Lunam

FrimtDu.

nominis rationc appellatoscirc,

iiarrat, Vcrum qiiij vnicus & vcrus Dcus Deorum fif,
quiquando&vbiprimi hominesac inorbcregcs cxtitcj^^^^, ^,^,^

pro Dijs

jrternis cultos,

ilium

Oiiridcm,

Ifidim ccrta

rmtjcxracris Biblijs no?, vt indubitatum acccpimus,

jie^^ptiorum in co, vt

& in alfcrenda fuorum rcgum

ita

anti-

quitdtc

& numcrofa feric per plus quam viginti millia an*

norum

continu2'a vanitatcmagnofcimusjQuicum

dem

Jji-

& O/irtdemahk^cx SaturMo gcnltos dic&ntj mirumcft,

cur iilosproprimisdiisacternis&ingcnitisj fcucxlcQibusluminibushabcant; Scriptorcs autem Ethmcos in

hiIcccx:urarepolTumus,

fi

resaliter,vt fint,

tumquodobantiquitatem, quales

fint,

fciri

tradidcrint,

nonpotuc-

rint, cumfacrai^t^/JVhyftoriaipfisincognita fucrit,

tum

6 J ob Dcorum tum rcccptorum rcligionem alitcr fcntire non licucrit. Nos vt fundamcnturn y^yjptt^ do^innx
qv

PropoJitio^C^

JHmmA
/

toti'

/r<ic7rf/J".

ditUAmuiyC}: innumerisindiciisexploratum habcmus,in

^^j^^^tfffcicntiamquandamarcanifilimanaturjeopcra do-

MED

IN AM AFRE

A M^ non cx
IC
ccntem,fiuc
aurojfcdauromillicsprcciofiorcm , in vrufxntifrcjpraC'
fcrtimapud Philofophos, Saccrdotes,& Regesantiquilfimofijqiiaevtpofterisfapientioribustradi pofref,vulgoau-

tem

igJiota

maneret, pro fcriptioneoccultas ab animali-

bus dcfumpf-s notas^aGraecis poftea Hiro^/jfphicof di^ns^

pTodccUrationc vero reruni Allcgoriasa perfonis fidis
cirumqucrebusgefiisrrannitaspafiimviurfauntrHinc
fu "Ccdcntibustemporibus,fuperftifionchominum ignaroiu )racoccupantc mentes, perfonae illx proDiisautrc^ibushabifaci animallapro facri8& invioljbilibus culta

^.

fjnt; ii^que fi;i<julis monumenta q jafi acrcrna conflifuta

rcnTiu itur: Dc quibusvtordin-rquodam difqniramus,
dcDiisprimo, moxdcRcgibus y^^-eypryf, tcrt 6 dc AniraiIihu?,corumqucfdcratischara(5lcribus,acdtn:quc dc

4.

monUtncRC's,inUiciis^c vc(ligiis,qu;ehanc artcm in Ae^

Parti'i9

prtmi(*yri,
j.

2,

Lib.r.

Aegyptio-Gr,TCoriim.

/y/JMvfitatKnmam&qudnvernaculam fuiirc,conuinccnr,
hoclibroprimoagcnrius.

Antiquiflimi

&

primi huius

iDeDijs
communita- Aegj^tiorum

artisfcu Mcdicinjeaurcsc inucntorcs confidcrantcs fub-

ic(5lum,formana,cfticicntcm,Sc cfFcftuscius

tcmcummundi

prarcipuij;

partibushabcrc,

Solc, Luna, Ignc, acrc, aqua

nempc cum

kittoglyphi'-

tcrra, caeccrifquc ftcllis

dcnomna

crrantibus, abiiscadcm

nicnartisduoconfidcrat

&

Uiit:

In

tUFjquorumvnum

c//.

Subicdoc-

mafculi, altc-

rumfic.ncllxrationcmobtincrj idcrquc illud Ojirtdtm

Lunam dixcrunt: Afercuriusy

fcu folcm,hoc//?^(wfcu

qji SoU&Luraconiungitur,vfriquccomnnuni8cft,cum

non fiat coniundio Solis

& Lun jc in maiori mundo,nin &

quippc qui Soli fcmpcr

funt coniuge s, fic 8:
fraterctfororhabcntur,quibuscttcrtmsquidam rufu &
,\^ercHriui pf3Efcntancus*adfit,

fatcllcs accurrit:

Atquc

hi

duo vt

ardcns fpiritusadiungitur^T^p^o diftus, qui Ojlridem

fra-

trcm vtcrinum in tcnuiffimas partcs & mcmbra dilTccat

Ha: igitur quatuor apud AeQyptios pc fon.x prxcipux funf,
quaiutrcSjCyJV^/, S(is ct Mtr.uriMs pro diis, Tjphon vcrdpromaligno daemonc, accipiuntur. His adnumcrant
VtilcaKt4my(cu igncm cxtcrnum, Pahadem fcu fapicntiam opcrandi, Occanum gcncratorcm dcorum, fcu matrcm
T/^^^i/^jiiutprovtrirquc A^///!rw, hoccft aquam,ct tcrram,

mitrcm omnium5VtOr/>^f/ait,diuitiaslargicntcm;dcin*
dc Saturum,rouem,yemrem^/ipol/tnem,P/utenemj aliofque
D^tos: Qux nominactfifcqucntibus tcmporibus communitcr&.alias(cmpera vulgo pro Deorum numinibus
autplanctarum,feu ftcllarum coelrftium corporibusacccptafint, a Chymia tamcn rcftauratoribus,ct propagatoribus primr.u in artis occultatione introdufla funtjqaod
cxomnibuscircumftantiisfinguiorum fam apud Gracot,
;

q^ai)

fcriptorcsmanifeflc confpicitur; impriD/Wc^r^^w^cuiusfcntcntiasdcdiis Aegyptijs pcr-

/^f^^;>r/of,

misapud

curremus,acconucnicntiamcorum cum C/ywjc/tdflibabimus. Prjrtcrdi<5losDcos,inquit, quos ccclcftcs & a?tcrnosvocantjfcruntinfupcralioscxhisgcnitos, qulfuc-

rint

Z/^.l.f.',

Hicroglypliicomm

rJntmorfaIcSj,fjpient;av^c!6

Scinhumiinum gfnus hcnc-

ficiis*in^morrahri.rcpjtitos:
rcgnr.(rr,partin

cjj

Lib.f^'

horum quofJ-im
quo&Dii

eofuidcron^inc,

in ^ea^pto

coclclics,

partim proprio vocitatos, SoUm^ Saturmm^Rheam^ lottera

quocjuc anoiimjllis <^;7-wr.< appellatum 5 Ipinonrm pr:-tcTcayl'fi/c,ip/m.

Vedami vjtimd A^fercurium Primum qui-

&

dcm

rcgcmfuilTe.5pud Aeoyptios Solcm,conomincq'if)

coelellc aflrum. Q2idam Saccrdotcsaffirmant, primum

tnHenta,

Vf^icanum^mvcmoxcm ignis,coque hcntficiodu: Erpaulb poll: Dcinceps

^(iV4rnum, qui lororcm Khfamccpcut vxorcm,aiorUfXtircgnairc

cemab

/^.-^^/>/rjjconf^itutum

tiire,gcnnilhqucfccundumquo/"dam, Ofiri^itm^i /faempiurcs, grnuJlfc /ouem ac /uncnem tradunt, qui propttr virtutcm vniuerfoGi bi impcrarint: Hos quu quc gcnu:ircdcos,prcur apud Aegyptios iiks habcntur intcrcalaUKjOfyridem^ffidimyTjphoay Apfliincm
Venertm^^ EC
0//r^rfminterprefatum Dionyjium, Jfidtmvcxo CertrtmX
Hac OyTrw in vxorcmfu mptai rcgnoquc fufccpto, muta
contulitad vfum vitaccomraunis. Hxcillc: Dcmdcrra-

IJidit

itt'

ncnta*

dit y/JW^-wtriticumct

vnum

Mercurii

invcnilTc, ciulquc

fdtiO"

maiUs/(T;coEl- rti>aitcrum minus/(7rMCgi coiura

qucmquidam

4mmonemvo(La^T\i', Fccitctiam aliis,

inquitibiJcm DW<''/, quosrctulimuS:8urcatcmpla,honoribuscuilibctct (accrdotibas inrtitutis: Artium quoqucautrcrumadVfilitatcm vits rpe<flantium rcpcrtorcs
ab Ofirtd'' cf /JiUe\n honorc habiti fuerc : Inucnti infuper
jrrisaunquc m Th-b ^^^ifabrijarmaquc fa(5la, quibus ct
fcrasoccidcrertcrtxcolcrcntur tcrraE". Statuje pn^tcrca
ctDeumtcmpla <uri:a,abh:scum o.Tini orratn fabncata funt. Ef mcx : Mcrcurtum quoquc maxiir-eomniu-n
ab to (Ofitide) honoribusaffcdum, vtrfpertorrmrciu
plurimaru i^.quibusvKsc hominumconfulcrctnr,volunt:

patri

inutnta.

hordcum

ncmdocuiirehominc?j Icgcs quoquc dcdillc, tcmpiura

Crcxilfe /outU /unont pjrcntibus infignc tum magnitudinc, tumornatu: DjoinfuperTcmpIa aurca flatuiffe,

Huuccnimpti,numctvcrbainordinenaKdcgi:ic^ctniuI.
tift

Aegyptio.Gr^fcorum.

Lib.ir

fcbus nomina; ruHrc quoque litcrarum inuentorcm aiunt, inftituitleq-, quo honorc, quibufvc
racriscolcrenturdii: Inprimisobfcruitoraftrorumeurfus fuitjCt vocum harmonias adinucnit : Palrpflra?, numcrorumquc,cf adcorpora curanda mcdicinx artis,IyriE intis indidiirc

fupcr cxncruis trium chordaiii inftar trium anni tcmpotu:n, rcpcrtoremtradunt, Trcscniminfliruitvoccs,acU"

mcdiam; acutam ab oeftate,graucm ab hycmc,mcd:am a vcrc fumcns: Hic ct Griccos docux vcrborum intcrprctationcm vndcctipfum H^rmcn,nocc(l

tanijgraucrt ct

Intcrprctcm appclIarunt.Dcniquc et qui tcmporc Oft^t^tis

fu :rc facrarum litcrarHm (criptorcs, haec c=idem ab illo
acccptarcfcrunt. C)//r/W(fetiamp!urimumraoconfilrovfum : Olex quoqac plantam ab co , non a Miner'

mt qucmadmodum

Gricci dicunt, rcpcrram.

Exquibus conftar,Vulcano&Mcrcuro apud yEgyptOi mag- Nota,
nos honores ha^bcri ob invcntjonem tot rcruii vitae huAc qu's Vulcanus ? An non ignis maniana: vriSium
giilcr operum ? quss Mcrcurius ? An non omnc icl,dr quo,
cxq'io& cuTi qjooperantur Ch>mici, licct non Gr vulgarf-qjidJQjaiemij^ncm vc 6 MtelligUiiriE^vptij r \n
*
illum, d<*q lo Diodorus loqu tur his vefbs
cumcnim
arbor idu fulminis in monribus confl^grallct, ligna
propinq'1 hyberno temporc fljm ;n i fuac comproehcnffl,
:

qiicxre Vulcanu.TJcalore
d

ifc illi

nouam

materiaT,

Ixr ram,dcficicntcigncaddi-

&

co

modo

continuato igne,

homincs conuocalfc ad cius afpc(?lum, tanquam a fe

repcrti : Id nuMo modo vcrifmiile cft: Quia ignis illcantc
alios

diluviumnotiHi-nus ^uicquoq-, primJshominibus,q'in>

admo uic fiTg; ufjcif) A )eli& Ciino, fabriliuart.iiinvetlo Tu 5i!cin, vni No'i: Vndcfcqairur, aiteriui ignis
invcntioi.etnbu Vjlcano,ncnipcphiIofophici, feuqjti
modo ignis McrcUnonon vqlgari adhibcndusfitiHinc
dicitur primu-j .-oud ^iEgyprios rcgnalTc Vu canus ; Sc
MctcuriinornM u irrium
literarumhieroglyphicaru n
apud cofdcai inucnror e(l j Propter ipfuo) cnim arees 6c

&

^
'

'^"

"7*

Hycroglyphicorum

lib.i.

Mterx ^grptix Jntrodod^ru^tJllleiJoajit Rh<*foncam,

eftfonomi^m, gcomcrriaa, iirirhmeticam & wuiiumt
Nihjlcniroabrq-, numcro, pondcrc&mcnfijra fitin arre,
vcnccnatua:S t RdijmiLuilnisthcor: Tc(lam:Cap.fo,
Narura,inquitrbabctinrepiii!ofophi4m
tcuartium l.lwralium, quibus opcratur
in fc portit

omncnr

rcm tcrminat
numcii

ccrti

gcoir.ctricam

virtutc

&

& nricntiam fcp:

Quo n ia m ipft
& omncm

formam

anthmctux lux

pcr *rq')alirafcm

pcr ncticiam rhctoricjjicm intcilccflum

tuum ducit dc porcntia in adioncm, Haec illc Ipfc Mcrintcrprcsomnium,HcrmcsG arc.isdi<5lui.jcuius

:

curiuscft

confilio Ofiris plurin

li

n vtitur Quia Ijdc Mcrcurio nihii

omnium olcorum prjcdan

Ipfiolca facra, vtpotc

tiflimo,

quinimjs molliaindurarc, duracmoIIircpotcfT,

vno 6 Jcmq; i.^nc Rebqua ad Mcrcurium

f

& Vulcanum

fpcdantia, in fcqucntibus cxponcntur. Vcrum cur Ifis

omniacKauro, &quidcm totintcgratcmpla, parcnti fuo
rcliquis dijs fiaruK ? Cum alas omni xno inauditum
(it vcl VDicuin cx auro tcmplura ftatutum clfc, pracfcrtim
hoc rcccntiori, vbiauri cxfodinis
fluuijscruti millics
maior copia cft; quam antiquMUi, cum primum aurum

&

&

rcpertum dicatur: Aut cur aeris auriqjfabros Ifis in honorc habuit ? hi prompto caufa cft^Aurca quippc Dca cfl
Eadcm &Lforor& coniunx Ofiridis dicifur, qucmadmo*
dum luno louis & Rhca Sarurni, qui progcnitorcs corun
narrantur Qox vnica nota Chymix cvidcnti/fima &
propria cftj Cu.us fubicdum conftat agentc mafculo&
paticntc facnira, tanquam fratrc & fororc, ncc noii
:

&

coniugibus, vt paflTim dcmonfirabitur. Ollris igitur

Ifis,vcluti& Vulcanusac McrcuriuSjprxcipui dij intclIcdlualcs chymici funf, non qaelcftcs, fcdTubtcrranci,
&abarccnati:Cumq5lfisCcrcsfit&Ofiris Bacchus lcu
Dionyfusapud Graecos, rcliquas eorum dotcs & notas
infia tradcmuj. Ofiris vcro, vt Diodorus ibidcm narrat,
Cumvir bonusglorixq-cupidus clTct, ingcntcmcxcrci-

tum

corgit, vr pcragrarci orbcm,doccrctq} mortalcs plan.

tare

Lib.f.

-^gyptio-Grafcorum,

tirc vitcs ac tritici

& hordci fcgctcm,

pccorumq; frud^um,

cxiftimans, Ci homincs abagrcfti vita ad cultiorcm mitiorcmq; traduccrct, honGrcsfcCquod&confcquutuscft)

potiturum immortalcs. Non cnmi prilci illi tantum, fcd
poftcri ctiam proptcr invcntas ab co fcgctcs bcncficij

incmorcs, provnocx maximis dijscumhabucre. TraduntautcmOfiridcmiEgyptircgnoconftituro, rcrumq;

omniumcuja (fidi vxori pcrmilla, tradidilfe ci Mcrcurium,cuiusconfiIioj

quoniam prudcntia vidcrcturcxcclDucemvcrocxcrcitus, omni-

lcrcintcramicos,vtcrctur

umqjqux Cux

ditionis cranr, rciiquiirc Hcrculem*, tu quia

gf ncrc proxi mus, rum quia fortitudinc roborcq; corporis

crat admirabili; Rcgniq; gubcrnationcm ita parrirus cft,
Ph3cnici3?&maritim2c ora:Bufiridcm,ithiopi3E Libyseq;
proximis rcgionibus Antaeum prarfccit: Ipfccum omni-

buscopijscx;Egyproincxpcdirioncm

profc^flus cft, /c-

curafratrcm duccns, qucm Grajci Apoliincm dicunt &

lauri rcpcrrorcm : Of^ridcra duo fijij, virrutc difparc,
Ar.ubis & .^;if<?^(?prorccutirunr; vtcrq^armisvfuscftinfignibus, aliquoanimaii haudabeorumnaturadiHimili:

Nam

Anubiscancm, Maccdonlupum infigncarmorum

(Va cx rc hjEcanimaiiae^/^^r^/ fummo '\x\ honorchabcnCjCt horaraanimantium iormis apud c^gyp^

tio! coluntur, Duxit iniupcr fccum Pana , cui ty^gjp"
tij in ThehMd^,(:\mt2Kcm fiii nomlnis jtdifi. a uht, Chcmnim,id cftiPanis vrbcm vocitatam : fccuri funr cum qMoq.
inagriscolcndiscxpcrri, qnivincasplinf^rc noilct, Matu'it

ronjqui tnticura fcrcret, Trfproiemijs : Omnibus dcindc

compofitis,oratisdijj;Ofiridcincomani.qMoadm Aegvptumrcdircr, nutrillcaiunt, acvciCus i^thtoPtaniprKiCcC'

Cum clFjt in tythiopia, fcrunt obLtos ci SatyroS)

ccmasvmbilico tenus ha^cntcs: DicirurOfirisfuilTecu*
pidicr rtfus, dclc<^anq; folitus mulicis ci chorcis : Quatura

propter illum n.ulicorum multitndo fcqucbatur ;liiter

fu.lfc: virqincs adolcfctnruh^-tum cancreloli-

cosnoucm
tasjtum in

aliis

cruuitaS; quas dcincep

Crxci appclia.unc
Mufas

Hicroglyphicorum

L b. i,

MufaStHas Ap :)i(incmdocuiiTc'd!cunt, qu.<'x.'e NUificiia

cftnoiTiatus :Hocternporc Nllum ferurirccj SimCa-

maximc crcxcrc coniu wt) u, lorem Acg>pfi partroijCtcammaxiiTiej cvi ?trn vticub mipcrahat, mundallc ; Abfumpriscnim fcrm.: omi ibus crus
nisortuiu (cunccnini

tcgiOMis n.cohs, Frotr.criifum dolorr n-.ofuip

iiitcifi-

ccrc vol.iiir-j Fluvium vcio prcptcrtuilus vclocirarcm,

profuuJjriiren q^

aquarum Aquilam tunc appcJlarum:

magnitudinc fum virrutc voiu- t

impcmmct ad priorem
curfum conucriiire : At vcro Ofif is cum clTct in montibus
*/c^wp/>,vtrarq-,rlpasNiIiaggcrcciiiX % ne modumcxtcdcret inundatio, fcd vcluti pcr portas quafdam cxxns
lenisciretatqj3grisproficUi.Dcindc prr Arabiam iLxraru^
brunimareucrfaciens, au X.xrcn,;sIiidoS pcrucni', vbi
plurcsconllituitvrbcs, cxquibus vnam Nyfam nomii;>a-

Hercultm tuni

conlilii

evtftigio comprcfTilTc aq'j.irum

uitjincius

mcmoriamjinqua

cratny.ritus, vbi hcd^rara

plantavit,qun:roIdc6!ocu^itiir,etin A)''^ Aegyptt. Multa

quoqucalia rcliquit fui apu Ir.dos monumcnta: Colum.!

nasinfupcr nulfisiniocisiutuitlucEcxpcditionisteftcs:
Pcragrau;t autcmetcxtcras Af.a nationcsj Pcr Hellefpo"
tffMin EuropamtVir.iicr.s, Lycurgtim in Thracia barbarorum regcm fibi obfillcntcm pcremit; llli prouincia:

Maroncm (cncm prcefccit; Macedonem dUun) Macedo.

rUrcgcm ftatuit, Triptoiemf:m Atttcix agris colendis prxfccit; Ocniquccumoibcm fcrme circuiircr,in Je^^ypium
rediit.tulitquedonafccum adiueinsgennlus data.Dcm-

dccumadDeos cxhominibusciret tranfldfusethonores

illi cf facra, vr maximoD:orum,ab JJJdt ciAJercurtoinMyjttes.

flitutanjnt,multaqucvimyflicaadcultum addira,quibus
Dejpotcntiam ampiiorem rcddercnt. Tantum brcuitcrdc 0/'/<a';/in Indiam cxpcditionccx D/'?^ori' atfulillc

;cius

(ufi)cm.HurolyphtcAS rcaal'cgoricas
ta.

halceumnts

narra-

tiones,etvcrifati,rialitcr,qia.nlic,accipiartur,adiicr(ifli-

maseirc,

tmn exfin^ulis ad

lircram abfurdis cr idUis,

tumcxplaiuationc vinijtruicict hurdciicgctc, pccorum.

1"

Aeg)'ptio

Lib. 1 1

Gr^corum.

qu^rru(fVu,abcodcminucrntis,qujEinracris

litcris,

9
vtdi-

^uoijpatribus antc diluviuni,rt in orbc primis vcre attribuuntur^-^onftat. Siqulsvc^6artis,dc quaagitur, quale-

curq, cognitioncm habcar,illc non (olum ncgatii e fcict j

quibus rcbus hadcnus Jid-a non afcribcnda fint ,fcd ct at
firmatiue.quibus vr^cc conucnianrj ncmpc Oftrtdem^ ct
Ilidem dfcin vno fubicdoagcnsct paticns; ct pcr cxpcditioncm 0/iriMs, folutioncm opcns arcanidimam dcnolari,vbiprimum ad Acthiopcsnigros, poilad marc ru*
brumdcueniturj quicolorcs vtprimo & vltm o intcrucniant ncceiTc cft ; in principio nigcr, qui pcr intcrmcdioscolorcsinalbcdincm, acpoftfn rubcdinfm traniit:
HiCceMimcreAtafHnt, inquit Flamcllus,
j4ethiopi<e

Et Rafis

Deallfa

iri

hac terra mfir4

Cormm tt*ttm^

fivis deatbare

ipfum^CHm Ni'o ^e^jpti albefcitprimo^ tftfjc cum Perjia infecretit^&cn hoc, (^ hac apparehit rubedo, vt papauerin Eremoi
Si Nilus non intra mctasrctincatur,fc iin agros.nimisrc-

dundct,maximaindcnoxa cucnirct. Oportct it q; Prf

meth^um rationc prxvia; ct Hcrcuiem laborc comitc,id cft,
artificcm,ingcnio mariiq-, id prjecaucrc Adfunt noucm

MufjCjCtfratcr ApoUo^ hoccl>,9. Aquilse^ctvnaparstcrrx

cxponunt. AdfuntSjtyri falicntcs,ctchori

mulic u,choreasduccntc$,ncmpeNymphx ct Lyrophx,
afccndcntcsctdcfccndcntcs: fcmcninfuum agiii iaf^ii
cft, Cui Triptolomus pra!cl>,ficct vitis plantata vuas fcnigr2e,vtalij

MircHrm conlultor Ifidt ct Hercnles

HrcuUm clTc artificcm ct
priiru, mcdium ctvltimum opcri,mfcrius

rcns copiofifiimaS}

gubcrnator Atgyptt datus

A-fercuri^.m

iatius patcb-t. Si quis igirur omnia ct fingula huius cxpedjtionisadaconfidcrct, vidcbit nihil abfq; fingulari
caufaibidcm pofitum,fedomn(olutioni di(flse advnguc

quadrarc;

Sacra Ofiridt a \Iercurio

dicuntur,ctmu!ra aliavi

cfr Jjide inftituta

mydicaad cultum

ellc

ciuc addtta:

Vbipcrv^mmynicamfatisdcciaratur, quodalius fcnfus,

prrtcrquim hyOoricusetIitcralisadfit,qucmnosin plxrifqucrimatiintciligcntibus fatis iniinuamus.
QUcC de-

indc

lo

Hieroglyphicorum

Lib.i.

indcfolutioncm hanc,fcumortcmO/r<W//', fccutafunt,ct

fic D/Worjcontcxit:
VcrumjinquitjCX vctuftis SacerQOiu arcanis, i]u\0/tridis
tcmporcfueranr, poflca copcrtum crt, Ofrtdem Acgy^io
quidcirca ciusmorfcmcontigcrit,

iuftercgnanrc a TyphonefTairc impioatque ncfariointcrcmptum,qucmil!c in fcxacvigintyDirtcs dilfcdumjcu-

ilibctcorum, quifccum tantifcclcrie puticipcsfucranr,

partcm d^dif,vcluti cius facinoris confcijs, & fimul vt ipfosdcfcnforcs,cu[lodc(q; habcrctrcgni Hdos.
iufdcq; viriraortcm auxilio filij(ORVS

ci

//Tifratris c-

nomcn

cratj

vltajT^y^^^yw^&quicaedisconfcij fucrant,iRtcrcmptiSjc/^-

^^;>/rcgnumccpit: CornilFacft pugna iuxfa fluvium in

partc ^r^^/,e,quam y^;<</appcllant vicum cQ^pdnomcn

cx /^r<c/mortcab Herctile

OQciCiyO/tridir

tcmporc fortirus

cftlocus. C)/7r/W/>partcsomncs difpcrfas

cum

inucnilfet

//i^/jpratcrpudcnda,cupicnsinccrtumcirevirifcpulchiu,

ab>^(?f^^/^yautcm&fingulis hominibus honori habcri,

cxaromaiibusacccrafingulascaspartcs in formam ho-

minisvirofimilcmcompofuit. Conrocatisdcinccps

y^e^

gypti faccrdotibusfingulisdcditOyTr/W^ imagincm,a(rcrcns

cisfoliscorpusilliuscrcditumatqucadiurans, vtnunqua,
O/tridisyvWi pandcrint,vtque illum

apud fccircfcpulturam
'

inabditis fcruatucn, vt Deum colcrcnt, vcluti Ofindem

dum viucrct,& poft obitum fimili ccrcmonia obfcruarcnt.

Vtautcm maiori bcncficioSaccrdotcsadhxcfibiprompa^rorum partcm ad Dcorum cul*

tiorcs faccrcr,tcrtiani cis

tum'&facraconcc.Tit:Hiiuin meritorura Ofiridlsmtmocius mandata pcrfcccrc;

qua cxrcctiamnunc faccrdosquilibcttcftatur, pcncs fc

rcs,tu-nbcncficio/yW*raIled''j

O/^r/Wtr/wfcpuItumcffe.* Animantiaquoq-, aprincipio ci

dicatain

& cum moriuntur, in corum

ludum: Tauros autem facros,

honorehabcnt;

funcrcrcnouantC>/;r/^//

huncquidem Apin), altcrum Ademphtm nominatos, fa*

dcos /iezyptij omnc

crificant (9/rr/'rtf/,quosctiam vcluti

colunt: luralTe autcm Ifi^ dicitur, viro mortuo,nuIIi

fcampliusnupturam: lufto dcinceps rcgnauit impcrio,

bcnc-

Acgyptio-Gri^corum.

Lib.i.

bcncficio in rubditos, rcliqucs oftincs cxccdcns

if
Poft

obitum vcroia^mortalium honorcsconfccuta cft, fcpultaq; apud Mempb^m \n V V L C A N I hico, vbi vfque
adhoc tcmpus fcpulchrum cius monQrarur: Konnulli

horum Dcorum corpora non illic

ty^thtopi<e,

Aeoyptic]'^e

fica

arbitrantur, fcd in

montibus, iuxta infulamj qux

Nili Port:c ab agro Dijsfacro appclIctur.Vcftigia huius

offcndunt tum Scpulchrum C/7r/^f conftrudum, atquca
Saccrdotibus Aeoyptijs in honorc habitum, tum vrnas
trcccntic fcxaginta, quas quotidic Jadc rcplcnt Saccrdotcsadidinftituti, luflumquc rcnouantj Dcos nomincvocantcs
Hac de caufa Infula a tranfcuntibus adi"
tu prohibcfur .
Apud Thehaidi! vcro f qu.^ Giuitas antiquiffima cft

omnium j

incolas,

maximum

ha-

bcturiufiurandum per (9/Jri^tf w in nubibus cxiftcntcm,

omnibus Ofmdis partibus , vt rctiali , pratcr pudcn^z^ ibi fqpuitis: Ea quippcin fluvium a Tpba/ie^ cum
nullus cx cafdisconfcijs illa pcncs (c cifc vcllct, crant
proicdla: Ab 7/7^<? pofica non minori honorc, quam
Ab OJi'
rcliquic partcs, fuciunt Sepulchro condita.
rtde vcro atqac IJide vfquc ad Alexandrum Macedonem y
qui in Aeg-^pio

dicunt amplius

fui

runt,pauI6minus
illc.

nominis vrbcm condidit, annorum

dcccm
tria

millia,

vt vcro

quidam

ac viginti millia cxcitilTe:

Quajomnianon

clfc

afic-

Hacc

Hyftorica, fcd Allcgorica

prot flioDis vcl illitcratifllmusagnofccrct, dummodo annos Mundi crcacio.

nis ab initioad hoc vfqj tcmpus computarc fciat, qui
fidc fcripta quilibct Chriftianac

5575.nondumcxccdunt.VixitiraqucC>/r// viginfi milli-

busannisfcicanteconditumaDcomundum, primumcj

hominum parcntcm Adamum^ iuxta Aegjptiorum

Cumque BVrf///;J Ojindi

gorias fcu traditioncm:

K\\z'
c02e-

vus tradatur, quibclli Troiam tcmpora, vt flatuuntur,

paulo antcccflit, T^m* quoquctotidcm annorum millibus 3nte mundi creationcm dclcta cfl: vciumfi h^c
cxHyflcrijsrcfclIcrcad

vngucmconarcmur,innLmcraa-

lia

iVe?/<f,

liaindicfa

O^ris

tjfiid.

Jjlfijfiid.

Lib

Hicroglyphicorum

ji
huc

pTorcieiflia cir-nr,quic ianifilcntio

i";

przte-

rimus: Ad Allcgrrica & Hicroglyphica igitur fahcm

brcutfrinrccxponendarcfpicicmufi^O/m, vt dictum,pro
matcriaartis, cx qua Mcdicina aurea componatur,abrquc omni circuuionc habetur- Haec fuo fcpulchrojhoc
clbvjfij impofKa a Tjphone fratrf , in mulras partcs difccrpitur ; quispof} opcrisabroIurioncm//Af colligit &vnif5
(ulfurc comboftibilifcgregato ; Afquc fic collcdio partium O/W^^/^ab //t;^f inftituta, cft ciufdrmoperis rciteratioj q''acco'ufquccontingit, doncc7)'/?6<j/.r virtuscx*

tjnda

lit,

&

/ncius

cctrcritad 6, vr

locumAnima

amantiffimamfacilirread
pcrfcdio:
7jK/?Ao quid
,

XjfpoOftqu

fpiritus

igneus

Ofiridts fatardcns fuc-

matrcm /yJj^Wjfeuconiugcmjfcu fororcni

&

fc
fic

Juriofus,

conucrtat

quic cft vltima

ncmpc
quimox Ofridem noftrum

iam antc diA-imus

pgp^ffjt^ g^ jn fuura colorcm rapiat, inOarvcncnijquod

noninprina, fcd vltiraicodionc fi|eri dcbet: Ignis

cnim

non a Vttlcano nimis acuatur in

aUaj, vt ignis Infcrni, totum corpus Ojiri'

in valc acccnfus

ptincipio

comburct, nc illc vnquam virje rcftitui a matrc

poffit: V6i notandum, Iftdem ct Ofmdem circ vnum
idcmquc fubicftum, inquo fit mas Ofirisbc. facuina /fitf ncc non Ofir,s nUus & Iftt marer; vclO/irif frafcr &
dif

Nota,

//i/foror* &fic in(\ir Hcrmapbrodyti(cu /indrogym fchi-

bct,dum nunc pro 0/tridef nunc pro

lationis rcfpedtu, mariti

&

quia vtrumpro divcrfo rc*

/ftdey

qucfcxumrcfcriy,vlivpatur&accipitur

& vxoris, fratris & forori8,matri8

Cumq;hocfubic(fluinvnicum fit in rcrum natura^&Cbymixpropriumjartificibus notu, ijfdcm O/iris

filij:

& //T/cumtotafujfamiliajCtrcrumgcrtarum
tcfcent? Saccrdotcs vcro

ncm

r^(f/r/>^r)

quod

fcric

inno-

Ofriiis imagi-

(bli cognofcant, apudquc

ncc viliramen patcfaciant, hoc nihil
aliud oflcndir, quam ipfosfatcrijper Allcgoriamtamcn,

habcant, fcpulchrum

fccifc alfcrant,

quod artificij Chymici gnari fint ac poirclforcs j

quod tamen nulli reuclarc, nifi di^nifsimo, velint:
Tcrtiam

/cgvptio.Grajcotum.

Lib.i.

Tcrtiam jgrorum parrcm

ij

m faccrdotcs diuifam,Tauro8 &

facrificiainmcmoriamOliridisinftjtuta&rcliquaomnia,
Saccrdotunfcicntiam & cx artc cfficactam hiud dubie
cum CiCfcris infcrrc polfunt : Abrurdiflimum cnim cft&
a vcritatc hjpftorica alicnifTimum , Ofiridis rcgis mortui
Scpulchrum abfcondi dcbcrc, nccvili monllrari, &vxorcm ciustotum regnum in fui habcrc manu, vt tot licrificia icrcrnis tcmporibus obfcruanda, tanfam agrorum in
ftcerdotcs diuifioncm, inftitucrc potucrit, nifi res c(Tet
inyftica&altcrius originis : Et quod Ilis nulli viro poll

nubatj&qiibusccremonijs Apiscligarur,colarur, futfocctur& fcpcliatur, vtport audicmus, quodq^ inVulcani

luco fcpulra Ifis dicatur, hsec fingula Vcri tatcm ob oculos
cuilibctintclligcnti ponunt.

Pudcndum

Ofiridis

mcm-

&

inutilis, q-a primo quidcm inbrumcftfsBxilla nigri

crcrocntumfurapfit, at poft folutioncm fcparanda acorporcrcliquo mundo&puro. DctcmporcvcroabOfindc
ad Aiextndrti?^ vtipfi iygy^tij nonintcrfir conucniunt,
iXA ncc cum veritatc : Cu.n cnim Ofiris fit, vt diftum?
pcrfona fiv^a,rantum rctrd fpacium tcmporis fumpfcrunt,
cuiusmcmoriainucftigarinonpofTct, ncrcs fi(5taapparcrcr.^al a Ci falrcmquingcnros aur millc annos ftatuilfcnt,

forfiiran

ab hyftoricis cius tcmporis convinci polfcnr,

quod fabulofum quid & non verum clTct A condito

cnim mundo vfqj ad Alexmdrum 35284 faltc.m numcranturanni, adfluuio verd adcundcm, 1972. Nccenim
^gjptij fuis allcgorijs jc^ernirarcm mundi, vt multi
:

partim infcitia, pirtim confukd fccerunt, introduccre

potcrunt, qucmadmodum ct Chincnfcs pcrfuafi funt,
dum vtriquv- le annalcs dcccm millium annorum continua a fcnc habcrc, fdlfiftiive iadant.

Dc

Ifidr, prscrcr

mcmorata inucnta,a(rfruntax|;'/>?^, tcftf Diodoro,

cam plurium invcntriccm ad morbos mcdicamentorum,
& medicinx arti adniQJum contuliirc : Et mox ; Ab
ca quoq; mcdclamad aircqjcndimin^mortal^ni aiunt

antca

ciTc

inucntam

Iraq;

Orum

filium a Titanis infidijs

C y

iutct*

Hicroglyphicorum

14

Lib.i.

intcrrcdlum,acpcraquam rcpcrrumnonfolum in luccm

rcftituitjfjrd 6<:fccit mimorrilcm: Vidcturautcm vlrimus
iftcdcorumrcgnairc, poflquim patcrOfiris fuit ad dcos
tranflatus: Orumdicunt Apollincm intcrprctari, acmcOrtis Medit dfndi diuinandiq*, artcmamatrc iridccdo(5tum, multum
hominibus cum oracuiisjtum medclisattuliirc vtilitatis
cfnanHrea.
DiodorusrVbi obrcrvandum,Oriridcra prius fratrcm
^^^
JVota.

didum

c(Tc

Apoliinis

&

Ifidis,

cum omncs hialcuc&

Iunoncnatidicantur,nuncApo!lincm Ifidisvocarifijium
&Ofiridis-Icqjapud vcram Chymiamfolummodo con-

Nam agcns & paticns cum fic homogcncum quij

&vniusgcncris, idcro potc(}(ircpatcr, matcr,filius, iiliaj
uusjauia, ncpos, ncpiisjfiatcr/cror, maritus & vxor 6cciufmodifimilia quodadmirabilccfl&inhacartcpropriu.
Ifidcm mcdcias hominibus prxflarc crcdibilccflj qaantum cnim poflTit ca rcs, quc Ifis dicitur, in mcdicina orbi

tingit

iampridcm innotuit: FUium ciusOrum feu ApoHincm

vltimumcflfedcorum jEgyptiacorum, vcriffimum conftat: Ipfc cnim illc cfl, obqucm matcr & patcr, auusct
proaui tot laborcs fufccpcrint,in Indias aliafq j mundi parnon tot flupcnda opcra pcrfcccrint:

tcs.migrarint, ncc

Hic cft PhiIofcphorum,Saccrdotum, ct Rcgum f^gptierum thcfaurus,amor ctcura,proptcr qucm parcntcscius

bpnorant,in dclitijs habcntctfolcnnitcr cclcbrant: Hic
eftfxtusille philofophicus, cxlfidcct OfiriJc,autfima-

wSyApollo cxioucct Latonanatus, dccuius ortu, vtcrdc

fororisciusLunxaut CynthisE^infcriiisdiccmu?: Dchoc

gratulabundi philofophi .multis in locis mcmincruntj

^pfum ncmpc cifc cx Scruo rubco fcu Gabritiopatrc ct
Bcia matrc natum, longcq-, nobiliorcm fuis parcntibus
forc; Curoqj matrc itcrum iiliu coniugio copuiandum,
hoc cfticodum cumcrudoconiungcndum atq, itcrum
coqucndujdoncc vnumquidhomogcncuminfcparabilc
cx duobus fiatincmpcrpirituspcrfcdus: Ifaic l.2.c.26.De
^,inq'Jit,

mamctfffde,

Meriemu locjuitHr: ConiuyiUioremfncitoacar.iitavtin Ktermm ah artimdmtjjcparetftr : Facito

KHptias,

J?gyptio-Griecorum,

Lib.i.

15

Gehr, acfponfamcum/ponfoi lencollocAjtic

at^ (ponfaji/ifim concipiefy u
Rexerit irtomnestrifjHi eiiis^ omnef(^hofles eimpacem cume
nuptiof, w^fiit

leciH.neiasrore ctlefliirror^hU^

imbunt , ac rubro diademate corombitur,

Rex^ atemitatis
Dc codcm

permansbit, ac nunejuam dominationem amittet,

HcrmeSjCap, i yenitc, \X\<:{\i\lyfilij fapientumex nunc gatide

deleUemur fimsiiy quiamors confumpta efi, (^filiHS
bimns

&

noflerijm regnAt ac rubeo ornamtnto C^ carneindutHS efl

fllitunofiergenitui

phoTi

lam

Rexfumit tin^uram ab igne : Et in McCa>

Nuncio ergovobis, ^uodnifime interfeceritiSy

vij^r no eritpetfeSifu, C^ inforore mea L%na Crejcit

Qc\\in\

iy)tclle5lits

gradus fdpi^ntia vefirx,

retisfecretum meu,

& non cum

alio

exferuU msis, drjifci-

egoftmfrumemH feminatumin terrampu*

ram, cjuod nafcens crefctt c^ mu/tip/icatur, (^ adfertfuEium /e

minanti : Ibid: Ego enimfum excellens^cjni exaitCydeprimocm'

nuilHS feruorummeorum potefifuperms, nifivnHS, cui

Ciat
datum e(i, cjuodcontraripts efimihi, Et ipfe defiruit me, nontamtn dsfirmt naturam meam-^ etipfe efl SatHrmu, quifeparat
omnia mea membra : Pofleavido admAtrem meam,qutt conaregat ommt mcmbra mea dimfa Grfeparata, Ego fum tliiiminans
omnia m:a dffacio iumrn appurere patenter in ilinere depatre
meo Saturno cfr etiam de mitre mea, qua mihi inimicatur
Qiildhis, ctijs (imilibus, qu:e apud noftratcsauthorcs
cxrant, accommodatius adOrumHidisfiliumautiprum
Oliridcm, cuius membra ab Ifide congrcgantur, dici
potcft ? Quod quoq; filius cum matrc concumbat, innumcris locis apud phiiofophoi indnuatur, prxrcrtim
,

in Sccrcto

fum,

qsiod

maximoj vbi dicitur, Vertimconfiteor, peccator

cum mxtre met, quA meprins in fuo vsntre por-

tauerat, confueui maltipiicare fifiosmeos

(^

cum

ipfaconfuc'

vt ex ea c^ per eam
fimi/es
iuxtatiiHd,Paaugmentare
cffmuitip/tcare,
pojfimmihi
ui deleEiari cfr amicabtiiter ampiexari

Luna: Et dicit Arnoldus j Matrempuc^eamiie^o ponas cumfi/ijs, Cribide/e^etur,

C^qnandoincipiei alicjuantuium ae/iSia*i, in aqua fiigidaex
ti'igue,S\c Lullius in Codicili : Cap. ^,Oportet, inquit, matereiiu Sel^mxterei^rU
ramaccipi.is,

tremf

Hicroglyphicorum

i^

L^b. i ^

frem^Udpritts ^enerat fHiHm^tn humAriin ventre filij etah eo

^^wr4r/ : Qyd 1 vc ro eadcm fit roatcr ctfo^-orjquodnatu-

rscquidadvctfum viderur,cxhadcnusdi<5lis, ctcxdifputationcJo/^f rt Mercurij patctj vbi AiercuriS'^Ego^\r,c^\i^

ffiritualii

Jum, (^

in

me

Utet fapienfia ahfccKdttjy

ejui

meinnxerit fihoveifratrtMeo^ viuet C^ gatidt bit habet^it^ue

,

fempiternum Thefaurum ad
hvminun3,nonindigeretl

vt (ipafceret ^uotidicmtlle miili^

rcdhismiins&

lecflcri ipfi

ad in-

dagandun authorum fcntcntiasctcum hifcc Ae^ypiijsiw

tjquirsimis confcrcndumrclidlis, D/WoWnarrationcs de
jie^ypttorum

3TCir\'\s

profcquamurjquididlq^Ioco, ^egypttj

SaccrdofcSjinquir, a Solis rcgno, vfquc ad Alexandrttzm'

pus,quoin Afiam tranfccndiriannos computantjfcieii ilIcctvijirti: Fabuhnturqucqi prifcosillos Dcosregnairc

anrris..niplius mil'cetduccji(is,poflciiorc8 vcrbnon minusfrcccritis-,quoJalijdcLunx ctnon Solii motu accipijnt, mcnfesproanniscomputantcs: Lcgcquoquc y^*^^;jr^pinEv'crcommuncm cjetcrorum hcmmum mor<tDi
Jlanxercjfas cirefororcn-afratrcvxorcm capi, cx mplo
IficUs

tTiori,quacfratri 0/7r/^ nupfifret. EufebiHs^^ui

At-

commcmorat, Occanum omnium primumponitinannumMundi, 1802. cjuo remporc Nim"

fo//pfimusRevinorbc icgnauit: Et poft Oceanum, O-

gypti rcges quoqj

Jiridem ctl/idem-^ dcindc Dyna(\iim Jcg^pricrumc[va.pi^

(lorcsregr.aruntAnnisio ,. rol}, Dynaftiam Polytano-

rumpcrannos ^^V.quorumvJtirauscft MirisfcuPW<

Adenophif 6\^m^c\xc\icT annum Mundi,? 550. Hinc Dynafiiam LArthftmpCTADnos^i^^. PofthancDiipolycanoium
pcrannosi??. Hifr^o//</"aba.nno mundi, ^o^^o.Aepypm
tios

,^^

pgx

VI**'
*!'*'" S

'*

rcgcs enumcratjintcr quos Anno Mundi, ^ 2 2 8. ethon

dcquo mirum vidcri dcbeat,
\

Vf^lcani%Accx^o% rcgnauit;
*

quodctRcxctSaccrdosfucrirj nccvcro

'

Dcijfcd gcntilium dcorum viIifsimi,jFV/c<ir#,cui ignistunc

!lc anvt|io(l,t;uoquefaccrcfcdcbatur .Quod (\ iam

/o//,aut

magni

nosctvigintiabannisMundi,quando ^/pArWcr Magnus

in Ae^yptum vcnit,dctrahanius, rcgnum Solis fcu Ori,qui
poft

quo tcmporcZctus,fccundum
Eufcbium, Dyna(}ixLarthum rcgnamt, qui Miridi fuccdfcrat: fichjc rationcSoJisrcguum in Jf^ypto locum
inciclcrcjnim.idufrtcmu6,

nonirucnit.vn' DCcOfiriritSj Iftdts^MercUrij, lulcAni,

Sa

aUsQceari nili forfi^antr mundi crcationcm eosrconallr fomrienius,vtpotcnjhil ip. nihilo

Hjud vc o infcius fuinonq j'ic DtopomsyA nonnulhs fcriptonbustradi.horu" Dcoiumfcpulchra in Nyfa Arabijc
fltaia qua Njfeum Dionj{tuyn appcdanr j Eifc autcm vtfirni,

tfiq.,

levis, Nilt,

ai;at4m

IN

-^

Cciumndm

COLVMNA

facris

fculpum

ISIDIS

litcris

tradunt;

kac/criptaef:

ISIS Sr^ M AEGTPTI REG IN Ay A

MERCV.h 10 ERrDITA'.
^AE EGO LEGIBVS St ATVIy NVL"
LVS SOLVET'.

EGO

EGO SVMVXOR OSIRIDIS^

EGO SV '^:-RI/i i FRVGVAf INVENTRIX
EGO SVM ORI REGIS MATER'^
BGOSVM IN ASTRO CANIS REFVL^
G E NS.
MIHI' BVB

ASTIA VRBS C
GAVDE, GAVDE AEGTPTE^
EST.

NVTRiSTL
IN

COLVMNA

N D ITA
.,

^AEME

OSIKIDI S,h^c/cripta

McfMtur:

MTH I PATER

S ATVRNV S,DE0RVM
OMNIVM If^NlOR.
SVM VERO OSIRIS X^EX, lVI VNU
VERSVM PER AGK AVI R B E A/ V SSiyE K^D DESEKTOS IND RV M

FINES.

AD

i8

Hieroglyphicorum

Lib.i,

AD EOS ^OSiyE PROF ECrVS SVM^

Siyi ARCTO 'SVBI ACENT, V S Q^VE

AD HlSTRl FONTES,
ET ITERVM AL 1 AS ^OSlVE O R B IS
ADII VS^'E AD MARE OCEANVM
PARTES.
SVM SATVRNI FILIVS ANTJ SHlOR,

GERMEN EX PVLCHRO ETGENE^

ROSO ORTV, CVI NON SEMEN GE'
NVS,FVIT.
NEJ^E VLLVS EST IN O R B E, AB
^VEM NON ACCESSER IM, LOCVS,
DOCENS OMNES E A, ^ORVM IN^
VENTOR

FVI.

Hxctantum in Columnislegi po(rcadfirmanf;'aIia(quae

plurimafunt) tcmporc cflc corrupta. Etdchisfancjquas
-^/JC^iV^inScpuichris cxtant confcntiunt fcre omncs.

N AM
QVAE SACERDOTES CONDITA IN ARCANIS HABENT, NOLVNT, VT V ERITAS IGNOTA SIT, AD MVLTOS MANAHE, POENA IIS ADIECTA, QV
EA IN
VVLGVS PRODERENT. Haftcnui DiodoruK
I

H.TC fingula adco dilucida funt, vt vix vbcriori probationc

aut cxplicationc cgcant;tfi vcrdciufmodi Columnar aliquando in illislocis cxtitcrinr, tamcn non indc confcquitur,rcucradcosauthomincsibifuitfc condiros,quica
^
feccrint,vtadlitcramO/iW^i& //<<!^* aterjbuuntur; lcd c
diucrfopatctjhascolumnasabarrificibus vcrisin laudem
Dei Crcatoris, tantorum donoru Largitoris, ac tcftimonium vcritatis Ofiri^i & Ift<ii pro actcrna mcmoria confcjr^**
/ts a
-^'f^cratasclTcj quibusnon omnino. ftupidos ad inquifitiocurto
'**

'^'''-

ncmrcrumabdltarumincltarcvolucrunt: Ifnk Mercu^

rio fc cruditam tradit \ quia ita oportuit, cum tota mcrcu*
rialis fit j JE^ji^jpti rcgina vocatur, quia Iftdis nutu & inninctMomviCiic^ Mgyptia ordinatx funt tam publice, quam

priua*

Acgyptio-Gra^corum.

Lib.i.

ip

priutim,non quod

ipfa dcdcrit lcgcs, fcd car im confcrcndarum caula fucrit, vt ct Mercurius ; Hic vt totum, /'

///ct 0/W/,vtpartcs fchabcnt-; Cumquctriadicipoflint,

duo tamcnfuntj&rcucravnum; quiavnum cxaltcroortum ducat: Frugum inucntrix habcrur,quia fcmcn Mundidocuitinfuam propriam tcrram mittcrc, idquc propagarc, quod tota ars cft,atnon ruftica ilta, notimma,(cd
Philofophica arcaniffima: Ofiris vcrbCc Sathyi fiHum q, y
prxdicatj&inatfcrcnda fua natiuitatc mcndax haud inr-,
"^
vcniturjVcritascnimcxTcmporCjquod ^*2//r;7i roulti putant pcrpcram,progcnita dicitur
Pcragrauit orbcm
ad Indosvfqucct Hiftri fcu Danubij fontcsj vclut ipfc
gloriatur,&Iicin Rha^tiam Gcrmani( tradum pcrucnitj
idqucnonimmcrito; nam& fcptcntrionalcs hafcc genlc docuit fuum frumcntum propagarc: Quod cx
nullo fcminc SatHrni patris produdus fir, tc(latur:matcr cnim ciusvirgocft, ct patcr non concubuit,nihiIominusciusconccpriofacflacft abfquc fcminc in natura:
PcrCalorcm cnim draconis rubci & ardcntis maturatur*

fit,ipfc cd (cmcn optimum in matrcm

diam fpargcndum ; Rcx cnim a fcruo mutuari cogitur
tam diu ,doncc rcgni fui rcdituscxcgcrit afubditis,tum

Cumq;maturus

&

illc alicna: opis non cft indigus, (cd dc proprio thcfauro

rcftium colorc fingwlis, quantum fufficiat, communi.
carcpoteft; Quod autcm Saccrdotcs illa inarcanis habc- p ^ "' -^
ant, & non cuilibct patcfaciant, quid pcr illa m)?ftcria& ^^^f^'^
facra dcnotatum fit, quifvc finis aut fcopus, qux Caufaiu JJP'*'""*''

fcrics,impu!iiua,cfficicns/ormalis3UtmatcriaIis, nonca-

rrtrationc

Si

cnim omnibus

conflifiirct,

co tcmporc

chymicum in Aegjpto apud Saccrdotcs cxtotcttantasccrcmonias ordinatas, ingcns

omnium gcnfium concurfus in Aegjptum fadlus fuiircf,
Vari^cq^ cxpcditioncs rcgum cxterorum codcm xcnutx
ctfufccptx; vndc fc Rcgcs ct Saccrdotes Aegjpiij bcllo
intricaltcnt abfq-, caufa, Cuminfilcntio qiiicri fuisbon is
ralc artificium

crccrj, ideoq^

ffui pollcntj

Idcoq; intcrdiflum

fuit

capitali fupplicio

quic-

^f^^
^*'

ao

HkmQ^fhimmn

Lib

qu^cauifn dc afGanii Uits propij.f ^jHq; fd f^eilius quia

piXf:q;Rrgcsip(icx Siccrd<>(ibuclccl: ct crcaticrant^vc
Saccrdotr? cx p"ih>k)phis i.Adhic.: (milu*? vcl miniinatn
horum afc<r.Qru d co.^ucioncmh4bii!^ prsctcrquam Saecrdores; Et .SiccrJotes, filtcs Saccrdofcs habucrunt, vt
(inguliopiriccsfjpiiiccs; :icc ^icuit alccn ad raccrdofium
afpirarc, (cd cu iibctdcncccnirafr impcndcbit patcrnum
niUrius aut opiriciuTiifxcrccrc : Hjc rarionc ncc inqLiiiinisalijs, pretcr Siccrdofcs, hauc rcie.ifiaaicde in rcrum
natura,iiinonj:r; n-.ul' ninuspcrcgrinis,

caufim Acgjpto pcnitus arccbantur, aut

cumignomiMia

aut ^"iculocapifis

quicar.dcmob
ii

adccnillenr,

rcpcIlcbanaT.Cum

vcro poll cuiwfdam Rcgis bcncficcti.i jlltrd-i pf...pipqii'orcspopuli Grccciadvcnrjil.rnf, ob(curaquad.im fima 'X?
ciri,

conftat A^qjptias ^rcaniffivnas

a*rtcs

quoq;

in

iiliiS

orbis partcspropjgatas clfcvf pdfliatiusdilicrcmus^Rc-

liqux caufx huius

cum

fcicntisc occultationis funt

cxdcm

Vulgo artcm
non vidcri vcramconducatjqur apud authorcs abundc
huc plur.i dc ijs adduci Dc
lcgi polfunt; VI non opus
J3,cur artificcs htcrc conu^niarjauf cur

fii:

Alexuntiro Magnorcffru:u,

ARCANA

Saccrdote

cum ine^^y^/c vcrfintcma

qiodam Leoncdidtoj pro Arcano Arcamrutn

rcfciuiifrjiliosjqui

vujgoprodijshabentur, nondcosfed

fiomines morralcs ^<r^T/)f/^rcgcsruiirc, idq;adGlyn>

piadcmmarrcmpcrfcripfilTc,mandiJtIcq;VtIcd^amc|nlloJam in igncm abijccrct : Cum cnim Graccis :)ocm pro
dij^colcrcntur, ncmpcvna cumariCj rcligione /Ito-j^tiom
T' mpQX OrpheumsiWt Mtljimpodem ad ipfos tranflita, laconlultum crat vulgoinnotcfccrc, reccptos dcos non .:lTe

Nota

dcof-cum hmcconfufio omnis .rquitatis impcndcrc vidcrcf ur,vcri vnius Dci cogninonc non pctccp{a,idcoq} Anam metus
icx.wder c^\({.oUm ignc biumi mandauit
dcorumctiamfalforum, pro vcristamcnagnitnrum, hominc omni tcmporc in oi?icio continuit, nc quicqujjii
:

contralcgcslarasjautrcligioncm,

autfummum

magiflra-

tumattcnrarcnt. QupdfifaccrdosillcLco,vtrcscfl,confcllus.

Aegvptio^Gr^coium.

ILib.r,

21

dubio totam artem Akxnniro Magno,

qiji tum /f^^^pfwwpoffiJebaf, manjfcdjrc coadusruilfct:
Ita fubOlridis et Kiiis rabulolis invoUicrisartcm, auam
fcffus clfct, abfq;

diu volucriinticclaruiit Si cnim conrtitiirct publice,0[iridcm (rt Ifidcm nce dcos.>ncc homincs fuiircjlicncc Satur:

nij,Iovcm,Mirtca),Merciiru^ApolJincm,Dianam,Vcncrc

Vuicanum, vrqujm vixiircautrcgnaire, acnihilominus

Cngulis tot

honorcs c xhibcri,

et tanta facra fict i ct

tandemfub

curiofi-

vchtis nominibns comprarhcndcrcturaclatcrct, indagaildianfam pr^builFct : Quod

oribus,

jid

illis

Saccrdotibus ^gyptijs ab OTnni rationc alicnum vidcbacum funjmo pcriculo coniun^um j idcoq; talcs

tur ct

non

dcos, fcd homincsfuiirc,

dcorilordmcmrcccpcaufam pr.^ebucrunt-cum dijmaiorum gcntiumadcopcr orbenj cui.'u di

vino cclcbrati, faltcm hominesctregesreijrcnf,vtct Ipfc
fe pro Dcocoli ct proclamari pafTus fir, niortali corpcrc
circumfcriptus Prrtcr Ojlndn cj IjUis cultu m, Hirculi
-quoque honorcs habiros,ef Eteufinia fcu Ccrcrisarcanirfima racra,aIijTq-, Dijs infiituta cllcircmpc Vulcam, MercHtos^aifcrcrc

cogcbantur

ac

ita

ing-,

Alixayidro

rio,%iiturnojGuin{\m\\\Xy\i^^ apud./E3yptioscx Hyrtorijs i.Depritci''

notume(};redini"saijbicuoIucndisreli(5lis, Puncadrcgcs/>^ ex^?jp-

AcgyptioiucclcbVioresnosconucrtcmus : Vtaufcm Sa nRtgikHi

ccrdotcs Vcgypttj difciplinarum artiumque rcpcrtorem PhihjOphi^o
M:rcur;u'uiiretradunt,ifaeorum,qu:^ad vitam fpc(flanf,

R'ics:Annquu'usenimnonad principantium progen^c,

vt r)to4orf inq

lit,

mudchommu

v?ta

vtiiitatcm crcantc

fcrcbantur regna, fcd ad eos qu; p urimcrcrivid^rcntur, nucobcommune

iibi

regcs populojfiuc

quod ira

in libris

Eorum nonnullifabulantur, dcos prin-u & Heroas in ^. jypto paulo minusdccem &:odo mil-

facr.s :nntincretur

regnalfc annos,dcorumq', poflrcmij Orum Ifi.iisrcgno

potitum 5 Homincs vcro paulo minuj. quina dena miilia^
vfqjid ccntcfimam atq; o^ogcfimam Olympiadem, quo

lia

tcmporc in iEgyptum tranfccndit Diodorus, rcgnantc

Ftolctn^o,quinonuscft Dionyfifs appcWnus.. Vcrumrx
chronoIogiamundiconft3t;y/j;)rwrac<rdotcsnumcro

ccrto

Hleroglyphicorum

11

Lib.i.'

ccrto annorum,pro inccrto vfosjac illorum, qui nunquam

rcgnarunt,ncc in rcrum natura fucrunt, regna vltra omni-

um

hyftoricorum incmoriam rcpofuiiTc : Primuro poft

dcos in jEgyptorcgnalTc fcrunt Mcna^qui primusrcriptas

MtM4,

lcgcs ftx^/)/f//tradidit (quasfinxit fc

Canquam magnorum bonorum

Mcf curij pracccpto

caufara futuras promul-

BufitU,

gare^ciufq-jprogcnicmrcgnutcnuilTc, ncrapc^z. Rcgcg,

annis 1040. Bufiridcm dcindc rcgnalTc cum8. poftcris,
quorum vltimus quoq-, Bufiris didus, qui Solis vrbcm ab

ThchaAe-

Je^yptijt,

gjl^tUeenti-

mxnia

Thcbas

aGrnfCJft appcllatam, condidit, cuiu3

140. fint ftadia ambitu complcxa, acdificia orna-

fart^amflif-ix^wntj^QcnXMm portxfintj&inquaiibctcarum cuflodcs

duccnti cum cquis & curribus : Non folum vcro hunc rc-

Jim*.

gcm, fcd&qui poftcum rcgnafunt, multaacccpimusad

huius

ciuitatis

amplitudincm ornamcnta contuliiTc do-

nis ; praftcrca dccorallc pluribus argcntcis,aurcis,cburncis

infupcr,colo(Torum inflar,atq; obclifcis, cx vnicQ

facfVis, vt plancconftct, nullam fub folcvrbcm ita
fuitTccxornatam: Hsec funt vcrba Diodori : Hxcciuitas
ad miraculu artis &naturaj cxtruda & a fingulis Regibus
Philofophis dotata tot ftupcndis prcciofiffimisopcribus,

ftatuis

lapidc

inhonorcm ORI,
aftri,

fcu Apollinis, fiuc Solij, noncxlcfiis

(cd Philofophici, e tcrra produ(fli

claborati,

dcorum

& Vulcani opcia

vltimi, confccrata animadvcrtitur,

quam vidcrc aut intrarc nulli cxtcro Iiccbat,quamuis fama

ciuslongelatcq; pcr

orbcm

di(Tcminata

fitj

HincGrjeci

dc ca fcribcntcs nihil ccrti, tanquam non oculati tcftcs,

pronunciarynt, fcd vclut (omnia & incrcdibiliadc Thcbis Ae^ypttjs Ccntiportis paiTim fparfcrunt : H^ec fola vrbs
ad luxum &opum oftcntationcm cxtruda fufficicns
cvidcntiflimum documcntum dc Aejijptiorum chymico
Artificio darc po(Tct ijs, qui rcm acutius confydcrcnt ; de

&

Thebartim
firnAttu
divittK,

&

qua ita Diodorus 5 Rcfcrunt,inquit,Saccrdotc8,47.Scpulehra rcgia, quorum vfqj ad Ptolcm.Tum Lagum, 1 7. tanturofupcrcrant,in

corum libris fcripracontincrj: Tantam

pccuniarum copiam

in /^/-j^^/jrt^fuiirctraduntjVtcxinccndijs

Lib.i.

y^gyptio-Grascorum,

2j

dijsfCambyfis tcmporcqui Afgyptiorum tempfa com

bufIit,&omncaiirum ct argcntum in Pcrfiam tranftulit^
quxomniaabfumprerc, intcr cxtcra parum quid auri,
qiiod tamcn vltra

3 co. talcnta fit pcnrum,cffluxcntjargcnvcro 2 30o,Idquc dcThcbis AcgyptijsintcJhgcnducft:

Bufiridcm Acgvpti rcgem, qui Thcbas condidir,PhiIofophumfuiircjCt/^Wf^/ faccrdotcm,vc]ut cartcrij nullum ^^^^**
ti

c(l

dubium

dctcfiara,

ctii

quam

apud Grxcos magis

fit :
Annumcratur

cius crudclitas

fcicntia cclcbrata

cnim a

Grcecis Hercalis laboribus, quod nimjfum c

Libya in Acgyptum profcflus Bufirim, Ncptuni Lyfianall-tqucvcILibycsfiiium,aducnas/^;vcI Ne^tmo patriimmolantcmemcdiofuftulcrit; Idquc a poftcriori*
bus Poctis in Bufiridisignominiaraadfidum dicirur, camobcaufam, quia nonliccbatGracciscius tcmporcAc*
gyptum,cuiusdiuiriascx famacognoucrant,intrarc,vtan- StHptnda
tcdidtum: Stupcndaaliaopcrarcgis cytw*?;;^^ dcfcnbun- ^^r4 iJ^f 1/
tur ab Hetatao ct Diodoro, cuius monumcntu Thel^s non Simandij,
foIumraagnitudincconfpicuum,fcd&artcmirabili &la- Thehis i
pidumnaturacxccllcns fuit,ftadiorumdcccm, in cuius txfmfe'.

duorum iugcrum longitudinc, altitudinc

45.cubitorum;Scripium cratin co

aditu Porta crat

REX REGVM SIMANDIVS SVM.

QVALIS FVERIM, ET VBI I A.
CEAM, NOSSE VELIT, MEORVM A LN
QVID OPERVM EXVPERET,

Sl QJ/ iS,

Etfc quoqacctaliud fignum roatris fcrunt vnico lapidc

cubltorumzo.habcnsfupracaputRcginastrc8,quaeoftcndcrcntfiliam,vxorcmfc&rcgis matrcmfuilTc. Poflhanc
Por^am & aliud crat pcriflyUum nobilius fupcriorcfculpturisvari]s,in queisbcllum cratcontraBa(flrianos,quibus
rcgis filij impcrabant, dcfcifccntcs ab co.gcftum aducrfus
hosquadrmgcntis millibuspcditum,cquitum riginti,in
quatuorpartcsdiuifocxcrcitUjCum profcdusclTct. Prima

muri

L b

Hefoglyphicorum

24

? J

rauripirsoSridionemvrbJ fculptim conrincbar, b c^

pirrc, quaflavius murosalluit; Regcdeiudccum partc
iiortiumcongrciro, Lco viacumco initapugnahoftcg
infugamvertcrac. Scriptorcs quidam vcram h>i^oriam
fuilTc.Iccnifquc

opcradomi

cnutriti rcgcrn in

pugnu

vti

(blitum ad vidloriam fcrur t.

Alij ob fortitudincm cor*
poris prsccipuaai.lcorisfimilitudinc, corporisaninuquc

SccunJusparics fcuipiRcge duftis; qux notacratjllo8c<^canimo.vilc6, & corpcrc imbccillcs.

Tcrtiuniiatus fculpturis vanjs pidunfq; Hcvircsipfumollcncfcrcvoluiirc.

tuscritcapt!visabrq'icpudcndis,Tnaniburquc

coriSjTcgis facrificia,

triumphumquc

deuidlis

hottibus

contincbat. \n nicJio Pcriftyli latcrc-djtux jaccbant duae

ingenrcscxvnicolapidf, cubitorum27. adquas trcs cx

pcridylo aditus patcbant: Has propc doiiiUs crst coiumnis rufpcnfi, cuiuslatusquodiibct duo jugcra complc(5lcbatur

In ca

flaru"?'

duar lienc a: pofitae haud paruo

numcro.rcprxOntantcstumcos, quide

rc duiiijdifccp*

tarcnf,tumrcrpicicntcseos,qi;i!n judicijs fcntcntias fctrcnt ; Hiab vna nniri partriculpti ^o numcroeranr,ciin

mcdio iudicandi princcps,cuiusa collo

furpcnn* Vcritas

pcndcrctjCtcculiscircifubcIaaiiijlibrorum

cumulo

cir-.

cumfiantr: Hsr imiJgmcspr:^ ff fricbant, iudiccs ii^te*

groset(cdfbcrc, Prxtorcm folam infpiccrc vcriratcm.
Dchincambulatoriumcratdomibus plcnum, inque cis
diucrfacpularumgcncrajfuauia^unuprxparata.-lculptus
dcindc emincns cactcriF Rcx varijs coloribus,auram atque
argcntum.quae exaureis,argcntcifquc mctallis annuatim
ceperatjDcoctfcrcns : Inftriptd quoqucfummacratom
nis in argentum rcdada.
A^w<tter decics centena (^ ducfnta Tnillia miUium.
Seq*ucbaturdchinc (acra BibIio(hcca,ai qua infcriptum
erat.

ANIMl MEDICAMENTVM.
PoncBibliothccam domusfiraeratcgrcgia, in qua viginti clfcnt Ioh%$ ct Imonti lcdiftcrnia, Rcgis mfupcr ftatua

Acgyptio-Grajcomm.

Lib.i.

ly

tuijvbi &rcgis corpus fcpultum vidcbatur: Hanc cir.

cumdabantplurimihabitaculjjinquibuspidaccrncbantur animanria Acgyptia fingula facris apta, omnia frpul- fi / B R Ochrum vcrrusafccndcriiij Circumibatmonumcntaaurc- G LTPHI*

'

vnius cubitifpiflitudmc, in quo

finguIcJs
pcr
cubitos dics annict aftrorum
crant
dcfcripti
uscircu!us,cubitJS ^,6^

ortusatquc occarus^quidrccafccundum Aegyptiosadrolegosobfcruatalignificarcnt ; Eumq; circulum fcrunt,

>)uotcmporcCambyfcsct PcrfacAcgyptijs impcrarunt,
ablatum. Quac magnificcntiflima Rcgis SimAndij opcra

ha<Scnuscx Diodoro cnarrata, non lolum matcria> fcd

formafatis dcclarant,cui

rci ct

CA.

^^

ct

intcntioni plxraqi inftituta

fmt,quomodocunq-,Hy(}oricimtcrprctcntur!Haudvcrifirailccft,rcgeauri &argcnticxmctallorij fojinisannuatimacccptifummaminfcripfiilcmonumcnto, qua(i haec

-^rrpctuactfibi propriaforct,cutamcn nunquam nondc.'icrcllcw poffit*; quia diuitiae cv fodinis pcrccptae raro
ibnt ftatoe autc?cdc,fed fubitd plxrunqjmutanturjDcinde
SimaniUftt haec opcr^ fibi addicarc non potcrat^quoruoi ip1

:fc

authornon

cfTefjat

faltcm difpcnfator; ctim jcquc ad an-

rtcccirorcs ct poftcro ca gloria fpcdlarct: Et ftultitis

^ro%imuA^idcrctur,divitiascxtcrraerutds>'poft

mortcm

rruofcpulchroJncidicurarc: Adh^cAl.natantacft, vt tn

fodinispcrceptaannuatim dicatur. qufa _,,^^^^^_

Vndc myfticura Cor*M$
quid fubcile djsccro , aut numerum fifiitum pro infinito
pofiiu:quodvcr6hancinfcriptioncmfcq'4atur(acra Bib-

Cfcdibilisfit,ficx

millc miilioncs auri longe cxccditt

iiothcca,hoccft,(upcIIcxlibrorum facroium fcu Hjcroglyphicis litcris fcriptorum cum ritulo, Animi mcdica

mcntum,quid aliud
,

indicat,

quam quod

S^ihmfe Sapi

entiT^<?;>.7.(citanteRofarioPhiIofophorum^dicitur:

/m

compdratione illiHi omne aurum tanjuam arena exigua efl^veln

tiltitum<t^m4bttHrargetitHiHConfpe6lMiiltuti

Mdiir

efl C'

nim acquifitio eiu itegoctatione argenti c^ auy i purijflmi : Fr/t'

Hus illtus freciojior efl cun^tts opthus huius mundtf ffr om
t

nitt,

^tns in mftndodefiMrant/tr, httic nnvAlent comparari

LoHm

Hieroglyphicorum

26
Lofigituclo

dierumctfamtai in dexttra

gloriai^ ditiitiitin^mtA
{iabiUs,*ioyi

cumUbori^

'.

Lib.t,'

cius ,itijinifira vero tius

vi^eiusoperationes

pulcha c^

/,///-

defpcIU,&femitx eitts mederaty& nonftjitr.t, fed

diutnrntinlifiUtik:Lyir.fmvitA

efi his

quiapprdt-

hendunteam, ^- lumen indefwiens^heatisjuitentterunt eam.Q^x.

vcrba licct dc jetcrna Sapicnr ijqux cft Chrillus,cxplicaril
pofijnt^tamen qnod potius dc tcrrcftribusintelligcnda fint

pricfcrquaquodidcircumOantixfcieomncs ip.nuant,auftor mihi eU princcps quidSimpcrij clcdorali cdfitudinc

ctdodrinatam Philorophicaqualishjeccrtjquam Thcologicainfignisctprseclarilfimusjquimihi gcminjs medicinjcaurc?edotesc6mcndans, cadcmvcrbainmediu adduxit,omniexceptioncmaiora : Qiidctfpcdarcvidcntur
caeftatuaccrcdcT,&forte'bclIigcfii Allcgorica cxpofitio,

vbi rex

mthr

Iconis dimicat,ct hoftcs abfqjpudcndis con-

non ncgcm cx his nonnulla ad vcrara

hyftoriamrcfcrripoirc: pcrpudcnda autcm hctcrogcniu
quidjvnde noftro fubicdlo ortus ct propagatio accid it, Jc fpiciuntufj quauis

(lotari

regis,

folctjquopcrr^/^^iw/opcramfpoliato,

Triumpbus

lconino roborc praediti,fcquitur:Ncquiddcjudici-

busct prj?tore,corumqjfigurishicroglyphicis addamusj

quam ad vulgo notam
iudiciorumformamjaccommodaii potcruntj Hic cnim
vcritas,ibijurtitiaquafritur;qu6fpcdantervaria epulaia
gcncraappofita: hxc%\^Symandij progcr.ic Ogdous Vcho'
r<fwdefcendit,qui /i/^w/j(7/>condidit ambitu fiadiorum,
ifo.vrbcm omnium c/V^;>r*praE:clirifiimam:Quo dcfunfto^duodccimapoftcumprolcs^ff^p/jrcgnumpolfcdit,
Sefofiris,
nomincMiris; poftqucm proIcsfcptimaScfoftrisrcx faAM,i7^'' dus/upcriorcs omncs gloriactrcrum raagnitudine cxqua' ad re pr^efcntcm forteaptius;

ccffit^cuiuscducatiorectrcs geftas hic pr3ftcnbimus,ct.

faltcm nonnuIlahucfpcdjntiadccoadduccmus:Aircrunt
pIurcscxfcriptori6us,patri poft

natum Scfoftrcm

m fora-

nisr/crfwpra;dixilfe, infantcmgcnitumtnri orbi i:n-

peraturum: prxtcraliasrcs ftupcndasct cxpcdirioncsraE*

in cxtrcmas Indias; aliafqj orbis parccs abfolutas

licitcr

naucm

Lib.r.

Acgyptio-Graccorum.

27

nauf m cx Cedf o

fccit i

Vo.Cubitorum longitudine, dcau-

ratin^fxtcrius,intcriusvcr6dcargcntatam, qua
tulit

Dco>qui maxime

hehis colitur-,

Aftmphi

donocbin yulcant

femploru<isctvxoris,lapidis vniusftatuas, altirudinc cu-

IN WL%
CANl

bitorum ^o.filioruni vcroio.cb hancrcrocollocauit:Rc- Templo

gibusreu 3ucibus quatuor.afcdcvidis? aut quibus tegnz ftatfta.
tradidiirct,autquos divcrfisprovincijKpraefcciirct, prjcfti-

tuto dic in Acg) ptum vcnicntibus,ciq} dona ofFercntibus,

f\ quandoad Tcmplum irct,aut pcr vrbcm inccdcrct,loco

cquorumcurru jundlsjvfuscft: Annos 5'^.rcgnavit:adc6

autcm diuturna cius gloria ingcnfqj ad poftcros manavit,
vtcum multis poftrarcculisjZ*<?r/;/ /ie^yptt impcrium tcncntibus5D4r/jXry.v;/patcrvcIlct ix\Mempht ruamante
ScfoUris ftituam ponerc, princcps Saccrdotum publicc
contradiccrct,aircrens,illum nondum Scfoflris cpcra X'
qualfcj qLiodrcfponfum haudquaquamjegrefcrcnsRex,
fcd Kttatusddmodum libcrtatcloquendi,fccuraturum inqu!t,vtnihiloilliusvirtutc,fitantundcm viucrctjciret infcrior, horratufq;eft, vtcEtatiscjufdeconfcrrctgcfta.Pofl;.
jtmufif) ASiifimef JEthiopt, acitcrum Miris, qui Labyrinthum,mirandumopu5Condidit;cui fimilcm m Cretareg- Lal>yrinthw

t\iXiuMinoiD<dalHs<:oTi^i\x:^\({c dicitur-

KtBiodotiUm-

pore Crctcnfis dcfccit Aegy ptius intcger mandt. Pofl huc

Cctes, a Gtxcis Protheus di&us, dcindc O^lavus ab co
Pyramidum maxima
Chemnis,qtii fo.rcgnauitannos,

&

cxtruxit; cui fucccftitCbabrcus ac poft Miccrinus,aliarum

Piramidumcxtrudiorcs: Alij maiorem-Pyramidcm Armcumexfruxi(Tc,fccundam Amafim^tcrtiam MafumalTerunf,quam volunfquidamRhodopis pellicisfcpulchrum

fuiircj& id non nullorum principum, qui eam amalTcnt
coromuni opcraabfolutum. Poft Bocchorus, dcinde Sabacchus Acthiops rcgnauit,qui fi bcne regnare vellet, in
fomnijsiubcbatur omnes facerdotes occidcrc;

Ne

vcr6

tantum fcc!uspcrpctrarct,regnofe volcnsabdicauit, & in

Acthiopiamfcccflit : Tum Acgyptusai^.Piribusgubcrnata cft,cx quibus Plamroiticus/cuius

rcgnum in annum
Mundi

jieffypti,

Libvir

flieroglyphicorum

i8

Mundf ^iyS.rcrerturjMonarchiam

obtmuit} HicAcgyp.

tiorumrcgu primus cartcrasnationcsadimporranda, quac

apud fc crant, alk^LJt, fccuntatc (ingulis adcuntibus pra;
bita: Apudfupcriorcscnimrcgcsnulhcxtcrniad Acgyp-'
tum nauigabantjcum partim occidcrcntur, partim adigcrcnturinrcruitutcm:Impictas, inc^\i'\t Dtodorm ,' Bfiflridu
tcmporc apud Ae^yptios aducrfus cxtcros fcruata Graccis
caufam prxbuit, Iicct minime vcram, fcd multa contractamcrudclitatc, fcribcndi,qu^dccoin fabulis fcruntur.
Poft Pfammiticum rcgnauit qujrta progcniirs Poft ApriP^ \\nnQ ftranguUtu Amafis, cuius tcmporc (quo
;

AM.

'

po. C"')*c
?

&Polycratcs J^amiustyrannus vixit)Pythagoras rcdijtin

Gr acciam : Amafis rcgnauit 55. annis,vt alijs placct;4^. ct
poft cum /V^wmrif/tf.annis :Tum Cambyfcs Pcrfarum
rcx Aegjptumninws ccpit,circa tcf tium annum Oljmpiadis
tcrtiscctfcxagcfimaf : Aethibpes vcrbquatuor, noncontinais,fcddiucrfi3 tcmponbus rcgnarunt, annisfcrmc 16,
Pctfx duccCambyfcrcgc,annis $4. Fodrcmi Adacedoftes'
(^tquiabcismanarunt, annis 276. Ae^yptijs impcrraunt:
Praetcr hostcraporibus rcliquis .e^/j/?ry omncsrcgnum
tcnucrc,viriquidc47o- mulicrcs6.bxhadlcnus cnumcf ;,tis prarcipuorura Rcgum Acgypti opcribus & fad:is,prae1

N9t4,

tcrantc dtdla,manitcftoconfpicitur^ non obfcura attificij

Chy mici vcftigia adhuc tcmporc Diodort in /ie^yptoextu

tiirc>quxlicctiIicn6coiincobfcruarit,quippcoImrprorfus

incognira,nostamcn alijsquoq- documcntis

inftituti,

in his vcritatcm- manifcftifiinne icintiliarc anlmaducrti-

musj Nam

quidcaufa?aliudclfet, cur VHicani

primarium Mcrophi

fucrit, cjuiq;

templum

Sacra arcaniflima,

&

Quin & Regcs Vttlcam Saccrdotcsdiccrcntur, Cum tamcn apud aliis gentcs huic Dco crcditonon tantus hono^ prjcftitus, fcd cxtrc-

nulli apcricnda fcropcr habitai'

rous locus fcmpcr intcr rc iquos rcl idus?Cur Ae^jptut cxtcrisnonadcundafuit,nifiquod plus diuitiarum apud fc
I

circcrcdcrent i^i-f^/jr^jquam abadvcnia apportari polfct,

ac intcrim ad

Qur

vidumomnia

tot opera incrcdibili4

abundantifiin^e habcrcntf

&

Aupcnda,

qualia

Mundus

Aegyptio.Grcoium.

Lib.r.

i^

dus nufqua tum tcmporis,ncc adhuc imirari potuit,immc

ih labonbus, ct fumptibus plufquam rcgijs, poftcritari
rclicf^acircnt, nifi ab^rrcprofcdict ad vcritarcmciusdcmonflrandam pcrfcda forcnt i Cur Saccrdotcs tcrtiam
parrem omniu,Ti proucntuum ct v<?ligaliufl, et qiiidcai

primo antc Rcgcm

fct,quodcx

iliis

acccpllTcntj, nifi talis caufa

fubct

Rcgc$crcarcntur,abiHis Icgcspromulga-

Vulcano ficrcnt,hoc cft, ariificiu

conficcrctur ? Quibus & hic- 5^)^^*'?^*
litcrxfcu
roglyphicaeanimaliu
pidura!,quis nulli dccU- ^hP^^^^ ^"^'
adnumcrentur
jDc
licuit,
quibus
ctfiab alijs intcgro mAliHmfig^
rare
voIuminca<5lum fitjtamcnncfcioan, praetcrvuIgatifTima ''
palam & fupcrficialitcr cognita,quicquam co conrincarur;
Non dubitamus morum inftirutio.ncs indc pcti poirc&
virtutum & viriorum fyaibola, nccnonrudimenraquacdam phyfica maioris mudi, vt quilibct pro fuo ingcnioca'

rcntur, ct pcr illos Sacra

chymicum Vulcani opcra

inteile(5lainrcrprctijtur,fcdca

camur,cur mundus indc

tirct,ac tor

in

non

tanri momchticircfuffi,,

rcligionibus

mutarioncm fen- Mfidm mu*

& ranta folcnnia, facra,ccren3oniaf &. rirus fie- tationemfen-^

rcnt)tot lcgcs ferrcntur^nousElircrxfingcrenturj&fingu-/^*'.**^-

Iatencbris&filcntioinuolucrenrur,advcnaE;arccrcntur&/7/>/wr>

arcanorum

Nos ex

rcucljrorcs- capirali iupplicio punircntur : </?/'*finnumcrishicroglyphicisaninialiupidurispr.T-.

cipuasfaltcm,

&quarum

gratia-reliqucc inrroduAscfint,

feligemus,ctantedi(2:isct pdil diccndisapplicabirousjvt-

pote cun) quibus (olis finteonfenrancx : Q;io:quot Ae Apis.hsfett

gypriorum hyftonas fcripfcrunr, vnanimiconfcnfu mc- vitulmfacer
minerunt Apidisjbouis fjcri,d.cquo nonnulIacxDiodoro y^<?^^/>r/)/,
SiculojVtpI.traqjalia, adferemus: Addcmus, inquitillcjX.z.a^.

qucm vocanr ApHm, curam

Eomortuo magnificei^; fcpuI(o,qu-

cthis, qusEcircaiicriTauri,
ficn pcrcepimus:

luntad iddckcli Saccrdotesvitulumpriori pcrfimilcm^

inucnto, popuIuslu<5lum finit: faccrdotcs, quibusea imminct folIic;tudo,primuinin civitatcm Nili virul.um pcr-.
ducunt, in quacumnurriuntdiebus 40. Ddnccpsinnavim contcCtam^habitacuIum aurcum habcntem^introdu-

ccntcs,

Hicroglyphicorum

}0

Lib.i.'

duccntcs !N VfXCdHis dicbu< folae mulicrcs Taurum Wdcnt, quarantccius facicmaftantcs, vcftibus fubl^is, ci
abrafum fa?mcn oftcntant: Rcliquo tcmporc prohibcnturinconfpctftura huius Dci acccdcrc. rjcc Diodorus:

ccntcg,ctacl

NI Fano

Straholi^,
^lf^

P/tnJ.S

^4^^

Mcmphim, vtdcum,

locant

Alijaddunt, nccclTarioin bouc colorcm ni^-.umrcquiri,

acfignumaliquodalbum fcu maculam lunjE crcfccntis ct
corniculatx forma in frontc vcl aI*crutrolatcrc,ct pr.rtcrca
abomni maculaimmuncm cllcdcberc; Poftquamvcro
pcrquatuorannos in Vulcani tcmplo r.utifus &cultus
fit, magna folcnnitatc in fontcm qucndamimmrrj^i vi-

vum; ciufq; cadaucr infcrri Scpulchro fumptuofiffimo,

acpoftcaScrapindicijaliumqjboucmjVtprius, pcrtotam
-/Egyptircgioncmj ijfdcmmaculis&coloribusinfigncn),
niagi;acura aSiccrdotibus inquiri 5 Quamfumptuoflllima palatia, Cubiha didaj Mcmphis in Vulcani tcmplo
huic boui rtruxcrint, qua follicitudinc ip(um curarint&
cnutriucrint, quaq; riucrcntia & cultu profcquuti fint,
apud Aothorcs variosfparfi nnotaripotcft:Huncmorcm
^^amdtn j^Qicndi bouis Digdorfcs fuo tcmporc pcrduralTc tcftatura
j4fff CMitvu
fjjuitis fcculis indc obfcruatum; Qnod fi Ifraclitici populi,
^ljf^^i**
aMofccx Acgypro cdu(fli,idoIolatriam indcfcrto, Aaronispcrmi(Tu,inrtitutam,confydcrcmus,quomodocxauro
vitulucR fcccrint, ciq; dminos honorcs circumfaltando
Acgyptio ritu adhibucrint, longc antc id tcmporis in
Acgypto cultum Apis reccptum fuilfcjanimaducrtcmus
Afofet cx\'\m circitcr annum n.undi 2454. antc natum
,,

Chriflum ifop.populum Ifracliticumcx Acgyprocduxitj& Diodortu SicMim

Acgyptum

pcrluftrauit

Annomundi

907. antc natum Chriflum ss- E^ 4^^* computationc patct intcruallum intcr Afoy;/ cdudioncm &Diodori pcrc^

grinationcm
antc

&

cifc

l4J3.annorum,quocontinuc',

pofl, ritus colcndi bouis in

Cuius inflitutionis, vt antiquiflimnr,

& longc

Acgypto pcrmanfit.
ipfi

Acgjptij caufas

vcras ignorant, idcoq; diDcrfiflimas vulgo proponunt:

Sic

cnim Diodorm didlo libro.: Honoris>/f */, boui im.

pcn fi

Lib.f^

y^gyptio-Gfcorum.'

pend caufam nonnuUi

ma in boucm

tradune)

tranfmigralTct

ji

quod dcfun^i OJiridu ani-

qujedcinccps ad podcrof

pcrgcnsfucriftransfufa; Ali;a ^/>Wtfintcrfc(flo O/JriW^,

fcrunt

Apim mcmbra cius collcda in bovcm ligncum co-

circumdatum rcpofuillcjidcoquc civitatcm

BuHridcm appcllatam : Mulraalia dc Api fabulantur, qux
longumcirctlingulatimrcfcrrc. Oainiavcro miranda &
fidc majoradccjufmodi animalium honorc dilfcrcntcs
Acgyptijjdubitationcm haud paruamquxrcntibus caufas
injcccrunt : Saccrdotcs fecrcticra quaedam fcripta provt SecretiorA
jam diximuSjhabcnt ; Multi Aegyptiorum trcs caufis reddunt,qu3rumprimaomni' v^fabulofa cfl, &antiquorum
rio bouis albo

fimplicitatc digna: Aiuntcnim,priorcsDeos, cum ^^^Vi' Prima Cah'

cinumcrocllcnt, viribufqucpopaloimparcsjimpictatcmy^.
vcr6hominumtimcrcnt,fimiIcs fcquibufdam animanti- CoUrtdortm
bus finxiirc,coc[-modocrudclitatcm,viniq,h3minum cfFu- ammaliHm
gilfe : Parto dcmceps oibis imperio,vt rcddcrcturanima-^^^^^^

ftbus gratia, qu?efu-e(aluti;

cralTe

pa(flo

illa,

caufam

prnfbuiirent, confc*

quorum fumpfiirentformam^oficndilTcq; quo

& vivd nutricndaelfent & mortua rcpeheda

caufaj Fcrunt Aegyptios vctcrcs,

Secu Ja

apud quos nulla

clfct

militarisdo(5trina,cum avicinis fcpius bcllo fupcraren- '^'^'W^

tur,cxcogitairc fcrrcaliquod infignc,

quod militcsfequenunc colunt^duces

CdiHfa*

rcntur : Figuras igitur animaIium,qu:E

corumin

bello tulilfcjcsq-, cxrecognito ^fcruatcq; fub

quoquifqucmilitarct ordme,vi(5toriamconfccuros: Igiturvifumcircgratiamhisanimalibus, tanquam vicflorfas
authoribu?,Teddi, ftatutumquc rcfas cire, quodpiam cc-

rum,quorumimagodcIat3

iucrit, occidi,

fcdcoli potiu

dcbcrcjhonorcq; affici : TcrtlaafFcrturcaufa, horumanimanriumillatavi(5luihominumvtilitas 5 bosfarmclIa&7-^^^,-^ /-^^,

aliosparitjquitcrramaranr, &ip(a haud invtilis ad aran- /-^^
dum: Ovcs bis cdunt fa?tus, lanamquc prs^bcntcs
vario accommodatam vfui, Iac,ca(eumqueabunc?enobis pr^cbent. C^nis tum vcnationi, tum ad cuftodiam
prodcfl r ^roptcrea dcum, qui apU(i cos Anubis vocatur,
capitc

tlieroglyphicorum

f2

Lib.f.

cunodcm corporis
Hjcc Dtodortis. \\x ca jf^:, vi ipfi
Diodoro cthnico, qui ncc vcri Dsri cogoitioncm, ncc fal-

ctpifc fingunt canino, rignificanrcs

Oliridu atq;

^9ta.

Ifiiiis

fuiirc

forum numinum dtfcrcntiam,njulic) minuschymica: vcritatis quicquam rciuit,non (atisrcccrunt/cd indignx tantxopcra? prccio vifx funt, iti mui c) minus nobis longe
alitcr inftirutis tura in vcra Dci rcligionc, tum Chymiae
ftudio, ad palatum clTc potcrunt Imo potius nugatoriac
&rclitu vix dignceccnfcntur, quippcabomniTationc&

cxpcricntia alicninima: : Intcrim cum vcrne caufjc, qua:

fualucc fcilluftrarcnr, darjnon dcbcrcnt, ncc potcraiir,

tumavulgoignaroj tumaSaccrdotibusrciconfcijs, quaformamfcu prxtcxtum cffingcndajfucrunt;

qunj cum fapicntionbusabfurdae vidcrcntur, non iniur 5
<^iyptijf^' illi iEgyptiorum (loliditatcm in numinibuscolcndisdcftentijjkni
rifcrunt: Vciuii iEgyptios muitarum artium & Icicntia^nttqmtti,
rum primos inucntorcs & cultores ciFc ncmo inficias irc
poterit, ctfcmpcr proprudcntiflimis fubtililTimiq; ingcIcfcunq; ad

nijhominibushabitoscclcbratofq^, ijuomodoigitijrprac
csetcrisgcntibusadpucriliadclyramcnta circa brutoruai
cultus dcucnilfcnt, ninaIiacaufafccrctior,quim rcucJarc nonliccatjfubclTctf Saccrdotcs

\ critatis

confqj

rcli-

gionc& capitaii poena dctcrriti nibil apcrucrunt dc tantis

Sccrcti8;Vulgarcs alij Iiuc litcrati, fiuc Idiotx ntcr Acgyp
i

tios nc

minimum

quam fabulas^^ct

dcrcracaufafciiicrunt,idccq; nilaliud
rcs ad fpccicm fidas fcribcndo manifc

darcaliis potucrunt;

rcntcs

falfi

ita

vrquo magis

caufas vcrasinqui-

fucrintjCt afcopoIcdu(fli,f6gratius id Saccr-

dotibus confcijs contigcrit: Cum cnim

bcrcntjDcumomniumCrcatorcm

iibi

pcrfuafum ha-

pcr Crcaturas fiiasag-

nofci&coli poircjcrroncairoaginarionc nonfuciutfojlicitl,vulgumalitcrinrcligionc inditui,

cum mutationcm

cjulmodi frbi pcriculofiffimam fururam profpiccrent;

Vcra autrm nimantium cultus ftib filcntio caufa tcda,
nccclTartu cratrariascafq^falfasratiunculasproduci,
(cipfAS lugulcut

invicem

& cinedio toltant

Vcium

qux

Df
dortu

Aegv^tioGtxcotum.

Lib.i.

Jorurfitetvir (ecrctiou

jj

qjaedamrcripfa dchifcc apudSa-

ccrdotcs cxrarcj^lijs adhuc mcop,nica: qux qualia tuerin t

Mcdicamcntumdici rcucrapoflcntac CoIcrcnf,dicsjam portcrior detcxit : Valcant itaquc caufcc
fccrcra,vtanimi

illar

tcrn?e

.i

pucris dcridcndjc.& ab

ijfqMC crcdat, qui vcht, nobfs

omni vcritcUcab(of>a:>

innotuerunt ratiovcrd cxJcm (bb Allcgoria didla: (int , fimul

contUrc porcrunt, ac prima, <]ux ad litcram abfurdifrmja^jdfcnfum vcritati magis corrcfpondcbit.Gum cn
ncsj

aiio:

(i

dij chynViChO/ifti.JJfSiAfeycHrtuf. 6l FH/cdtKur,

hommuTJ

timcrcnt

impictatcra, fudOperaillis abfcjue difcriminc

Urgirinolucrunr,

lcoqac (ubtigura

&

fcijcmutc vario-

'

rutn animintium ca? tanquam pclIc,vcUverunt, ct abnc agnofccrcntar, nifi a conrcijs aut rati-

fconderuiit

onabiiibus:

-,

Noncnim tutum

crat, arcaniniima

naturx

mcmbranis animantiumperfcrip*

Papyro
turam apcrte concrcdcrC} fcd ridebaturconfulrumchaNilotica; aut

rafteribus circntialibus ab animantibus dcfumptis, invicem colloqui, nc audicntcs aut vidcntcs fcirent,

fcientcsautemnon ignorarcnt; Quod vt magia con^

fpicuum fiit, brevitcr nos caufam hujus divini cul- ^''*'^*^
tas boui, Api dido, impcnfi pcrcurremus, vndc dccae- ^fgjptocHl"
tcrisfimilejudiciumfumendum crit: Eft autcra bos ni *"*f
gcrHicroglyphicusctindubitatus chara<5lcr maten> vc- ^ot^o
rsc ct rnicx Philofophic^, vt patct cx multis vtriufq;
proprictaribus ct Allcgorijs

Proprietates

nullac circnt,arbirriumvoluntatis

tioncmtamcn

fufficcrct*

vocabulorij aut

naturac et(i

ad ejufmodi dciigna-

Omnium cnim Technicorum

nocmatum rationcm niwh

quscrcrcjabfqjrationeciret:

curiof vcllc

Idcmin Hieroglyphicisfortc

locum hahctanimaliu quodinchara<5teribusetnoflslire

rarum 5 Qlltntum vcr6(jfpicari hcctjhocanimal, Taurus Apislwgiix
ad culiumlcligituspraealijs, vt Apis dicatur, quia alias ^egyptia^
notum ct in(ignc cdf vtilitatcj roborc, cicuntate ct pr^- hos,
f^4iuia natur:?^ turo quia

magna
F

pars agriculturjc

in

arando

Hieroglyphicomm

^4

lib.r,

arandoj occando, triturando ct ali J9 operibus laboriofini.

mis buicincumbjf, tum quia lur.x crcfccnns imagincm
cornibii8ct macuiis albis in nigro corpotead

aJ ha:c colorc

vivumcx-

cQ, narura tradabilc, et

non adn.odum raiie inuentionis : Alix ii quae imt propricratcs ab aiijs obferucmur, bac nobis furi^ciunt; Ed
priniaf

variunr)

anten) hic bos (imulacrum ifiduct Ofirtdli vifibilc ct (cnfibusobuium, aquoad mentcm facilis fiatrccurfusintclIigenti, ncmpe qiid illo dcnorctur : Vcrini l;ic qu.^;ri
polft t, an igitur eiufnodi cultus inlbtutio adco nccci&ria
fuit, vtchymicumartificium abiq; coexercerinon porcColemiboHU rat? Ad quod refpondeo 5 DuiS clfe moiiujs fcu impulfiuasc^nliS primarias harum cercmonurum ct nruuni
DtiC>tfa:
introducl
jrum j Primam ac pr rcipuam, vt Deo, funmo
mpHlfifi^.
Crrafori
atque
tintorum muncrum Largitori, qjotide
I,
aconfc J5 facerdotibus gratia reddcrctur, confpcd: hoc
animali, vtvifibiIiobiedoctquafiricraroctoet fy nibolo
>

2,Cau/a

cxtcrnoj quod interiorcs pcdtoris mctus ad D.^um diri*

gereadmonerct ^Vtq^ Saccrdotcsiuniorcs huiusrcinondum pcrfcdlam fcienriam adcpti ad inquifitionem eorum,
i]uae obfcuriora crant, hifcc hieroglyphicis charadribus incitarcntur: Crcdibilc cnim cll philofopho! um difcipulos hifcc rudimcntis fc invicem cxcrcu ife, mquircndo ct confydcrando rcrum ct animalium imagmes
feu figuras, vt perfcdi thcorici fierent, antcqu<m praxi
manumadhibcrent: Vtcnira qund mjnus anrcnotauir,
mens facilius rctinet, fic quod mcns bcne prxmcditata
cft, idmanusaptius paft cxprniiir : Altcn ^c fecundaria
caufacrtrcfpcdVu vulgi, tum vc hocin ofificio& vcncrationc huius animahs, licct ignarum, continercrur, legibufq-, morcm gcrcrct, tum vt non inq.Prerft in ada ct

Sapicntum, Chymiae artificium rractantiuni Si

nuUus cultus extcrnus hux rci adiuiilct, Sacerdoilli, non Saccrdotcsrlcd artifices chy^mc proclamjti

fcripta

cniin
tc8

cilcnt, ctquilibctprz

cunoUtatc in cotum fadta

ct

ctfcda
inqui^

^gyptio-Gr^iJcorum.

Lib.f.
inquifiuiirct

A qio timorc

iibcri cuafcrunr, iiccc

lcmpcr

pcr rcligionis prgrf-^xtum

in Vulca.

tcmplo igncm

foucrcnt, ciq; no<5lts ct dics aduigilarcnt

Qas

^5

^ari) ira rcs

Pcrtaurum
pmlorophicam dcnotari, patct cx Oftride
cc litUe, anse fatis dcLratis, quipcrApim intcliiguntur,
cum Ofiridis anima in Apim mortuum, Serapin poft
did^um, migrarc dicatur: ct quofcunq; honorcs Ofiridi
ct //7^idcbednr,?ordfm Apiintpcnderctcncantur Acgyp(dcrapoftuliuir:

quoq;

tij

'11

int^-iligcnti fufficicnt

ifCTiim

Frxtcrca (cqucntibus tcmporibus a Graccis fcmpcr

cadcm matrnapcrboucs allcgoricemfinuatacft, vtpatct

in Tauro Mmois feu Minotauro labyrinthoCrctcnii 'm'clufo c a rhcfco dcuiclo,opc Ariadncsj in bobus HercttUs
cx Hcfpcria fcu Ibcria Gcryonis tricorporis, (Chrylaoris
Iij, fanguims Mcdufa' ncpctis,) aba<5li, ncirpc cx Pyrcnaeis

montibus

in

bobus

folis in

Trinacria paftis, in

ab lalonc fub iugum mifiis, ct in alijs ciufmodi

q* a ri pluribus : Color hu c boui Api nigcradclTcdcbcbat candcm ob caufam, quia nigrum nigrius nigro cft
artis initium; In frontcautcm vcl altcrutrolatcrcmacula
albacrtfccntis lunx, alias abfq^maculisomnirdrcqutrcbatur luucnis, fcuvitulus, fanus ct gcncrojus; qu axtaf
tauris

funior, vt in ouis incubatui idoncis rcquiritui> lic ct in

matcria philofbphica. vtq; oua gallinx finc gallo cdiu
inutilia funt, fic
.

fubicftam philofophicum, fcu Apis

abfqjlunic crcfccntis imaginc vix quicquam prodcftj

Qijjirumannum Apisnoncxccdit, quo

fur,rtaliuscius viccinquirifur,

praefcntc mcrgi*

eodcmq^modo

nutriiur,

coljturctextinguitur .quianecelfccfl vtivuenis mancat-

Curfuenim Philofophijc

tcr quatcrq; abfolHro?

dcnouo

wtTyfhon Ofirtdem HCTum mtcrimat, ct J^s lut

coniugismcmbradcnouorccolligaf : Alij dicunc ifidcm
elTclunafr,nfridem folcm,ca?IcQcsj ijfqur Apim facrnm,
prcrfrrrim di(5Vis maculis notatum ; Ac ilii Solcro ce
Lunam philofophorum nur.quam vidcrunt, nc quidcm
rhcipifur,

pcr

j6
pcr
qiii

vmbram hoc cft, nodujt funt ad hunc

nodu lucct intclligcntibus, ignaris,

folcm,

ncbns

tc(f>us

C<?/>/

cjui tn

enim a^tu, inquit

mffrfdme

tioElis

fub tc-

Hcrmcs

c^claritate dtei

cap.

r.

voUt fine

Hibitaculum prxtcrca aurcum, quo Apistcncbatur,.

Vulcani fanum, quo nutricbatur,

biti

Lib. i^

ctiam

Ef} corum,
Aiii,

Hicroglyphicoruni

idcm

attcftantur

ct c.Ttcri cultus adhi-

Qucmadmodum

autcm imago

bouis fculpta Chaos philolophicum, vt totum contincns,

dcnotauit, ita figurae aliorum animalium vcl partcs to-

pro cuiuflibct nafura: diucrllratc,

quas
Acgyptiorum vulgus m Fycun)
;
ramidibus,coIumnis, ftatuis,tcmpIisaIijTquelocispidlas
tius vel opcrationis,

cxprclfcrunt

aut (culptas

vna cum Api animaducrtit,

ijiquc rcucrc

t^am ct lilcntjum a Saccrdotibus impcndi? coJcm fcnfu

ct honorc, quo Apim ccctcca quoquc bruta animaniia
Ort^ofuper- colcrc ccpit
Jittionts

^*

HjfiiK^

Hxc

cft

origo

ct radix

brufahs fupcrfli-

Acgyptiorum m colcndis quibufcunquc animalibus ct plantis, ab Api ciufquc hicroglyphicis cxorta,

inque mcntcs corum profcminara ct infixjj Dam cnitn
(ignum pro fignatoapprajhcncii- prjc ignorinfia, vt canis lapidcm pro ladorc prx bilc, cxtcrnxquc lupcr-

tionis

ficici

inbaTCt, ncgligit intcriora, qu-e intclicd^u,

oculis, ccrncnda forcnt

dumquc vmbram

non

csptat, rci

circntiam pcrdit: Sic fupcrftitio cx fupcrrtionc

cx.

crror

cx crrorc natus cft, conniucntibus ad hoc Saccrdotibus, cx caufisprxdidt S; Ncc vcio fii^ri poiuic, vtralis
opinio cum hcfle matcrno imbibicii, pbrt cxtirparctur,
nifi monflrata vcritatc, ob quam I aec talia ct tanta ab
antiquifTimis ordinata,

Jiactp^acolt
pt iydEgjfto

quod nullo modofdscrat; Hinc

Acgypri fumpto a Mcmphi (qux

boucmcolcbar)cxcmplo.fingulaanimaliivciicraiipu qj
numinibus hjbcrc ccpcrunt ; Vndc ct nominari fc oprarunt, tanqnam a Dijs ortum duccntcs, vr Bubarti. a Scue,
ficLcontopolisaLconc, Lycopolis aLupy.ahalijsaliae

VnUanim*- fingulx

fcre ciuiratcs

Sir^^ijiib.i/.GcographixdcijIdcm JEg^pitjS} corumqnc

ani-

Lib.

Aegypno -Gra^corum.

I .

j^

Bnimaliumcultusvirictatcficrcribit.- Sait2c& Thcbani

ovcm colcbant praecipue, Latum pifcem Nili LatopohUni,Lupum LycopoIitanijCynoccphalum HcrmopoiitaDijCctum Babylonij, qui colcbantiuxta Mtm^himy Aquila
Thcbani, Lconcm Lcontopohtani, Capram & Hircum
Mcndc(ij,murcm & arancum Athribity: Vciuin cum nonnullic^gyptiorumdcorumimmcnfum numcrucn producant, nos cnrtcnsomidis prxcipua falrcm animalium Cttrfraci*
Hicroglyphica per!uftrabinu, vtpotcCanis^Lupi,

Fcli,

Lcopisjfiirci,Ichncui)onis,CynoccphaIi, Crocodili,Fbiciii,Accipitr(s& Aquilsc.

gi(ur,cflq;

CanlsMcrcurio,vtcuftos

^HaaMimalia

cultain

affin- As(;r^pto.

cjuipropnum Hicroglyphicum: NamCani-

Cavis,

nocapircMcrcuriuni pingcbanr qitcmAnubim vocarunt,

vcIutlinguIarcmD.nimiEgyptiUiT) ; vtcnim A4ercHriusy
Ofiridis & //;i/f conlliuiiusleu mimifer vbiq-, conftituitur,itaCani$,quo vixanimairjgaciustfl,huic faccrhabctur: HincFr!7////<tf Anubi.nappcllatlatratorcm, fcu caninos latratus cdcntem hoc vcrfu : Omnigenumq^Dcum
monftra&IatratorAnubis. Lupos cur vcncrati finr, tra-

dunt variascaufd?* ali, ob liinilitudjncm canurD,ilijquod,

cum l(is vna cuui fiho Oro bcllo dimicarurac(rcf,C>//m in
Lupifonna, ab infjris & vxori& iilio contra Typhoitem
auxilio vcncrit

Ali;alusranoricsfitjgunt

Lftptit,

Vcriimcan-

dcm clTccauram iuffodud:ionis figurjc Lupi,qux

Canis,
cxcircumUanti;sT4fisapparcr. /InfibisK^s.A^ueaony vtantc-

didum-Hngchanujr

quorumillcCanis, hic

h)ijO/;r/<5f;V,

LMpii..iig"'a in annis gcrtarer^Hic y^//i// habctur pro

Ai'rcfirtu,<\^\\ vcl

cOii(ilunusvtl offiw'iariuscI} fjiitt^voxi

fii!US.&Orus(o!usna'-us dicuur
coii;Kir,li

z-s..O(it$de

proHvftofia rrrum aur

nianturjinoninibus&liugnlisa
tcrnaliucicanis&

'up.i!>

p''

fc

&I/tdf ivndc

hxc

Oi-sarum

pfis jcfeiif

Hleroglyphne

alfu-

Nihil au-

dtfic;nant,

quam

&

du.isparccsmvno Suc>jC<5to, qjarumvni <U cicunor

tradahiijorfcunnnusfug^x, airtra fciocjor& fugaciorj
Cuiuquc/i^^w^if fingituf caninocdpite, iDaicr la- Phiiolb-

phica

'"'

HicroglvpKicontrn

j8

Lib.i.

phicj dcncta'ur co rcfpcdu, quo cft ftabilior & fixiorj

Cuni Macedon Lupino. quo vo''au\ioT'Lpuf cKim no/hrj
irquJt

/J^rir/Tr

in

bpiftoU' tn0'ic'4e tnvemtur

Cams tn

Occidente'^ IflemomTrdtt illumyO^ tjlfjnomorciit ij}t4mf C^fi-'

ttritrahtdtam(>o, et tyttirfi^tuntfe tid

toxictfm O" Thfriinca'.

Hin:

c;us tojumncf infcriptic

iwicem dorec jiAt cx

quod

(it

in

ets

habct

Hix d^fcipn fc{}atur,vt

altroCanis rcfulg< nsj

Alexandir^ itij

Et Aufhorrythmoruai (jcrmanicorum
quit,

ex rcrjia fcrthtt ^LifVt*m C^ Cattimtnhacargt/U

dncatos,tAmen a P htlojopho nobU

hafrereoyt(nneryii,Lupum fctitcet

tib

tttdtraittr,

Oriente prcUtmre,

vero ab Occidenteottum h-^btre. Sic

&

batureadcmrationc, quid//J'.<Lun^
Yelts,

effeC'

vnam
Cunem

vtrttm^ue

Fciis Ifidt lacra

habe

ac fxiniiiea'

cQcicrti

natura:allimilabatur,dcfci!s viciffitudincs Lunjc rcocrco-

culorummcrcmcnroacdccrcmcnto vidcbatuf; vndc

in

prjecipuo honorcfmtapudfupcrflitiofos iCg>prio$kiis,

habcbaturquccapiralc fcicmoccidiire, vt Dtodorus na:rat

cxcmplo cujiifdam Romani[.icbcij & Rcgis Pcrlici ob tcii

illatas

r^

Hircus

injunastrucidatorum

Lconcm vcrd

um rcgcm,qui vi(5lrici8circtnaturae,cahd:e&

vtanmidli-

nec
nonfanguiticaliorum viditarct, pofucrunt, ccque (ulfui
Iconinapclleinfignituaidcnotarunt; dc quocum fajpius
hifcclibii!idixcrimu8,vtnotoriumhicomitrimus: Hircus
idcm cum lyph rte^ Priapo, Phalio^ Satyris ^ Titanihus dc-^
fignarQanimadvcrtitur; cumcnimiitanimaladlibidincoi
p*ronum,vt patctcx Vttg. Eg/.f,
jVo vimpu dr ijui te t ranfverfa tuentibta

ignt ac,

hircis,

t (jU9,fedfactles Njmpha rtjerefacello,

Hinc pro gcncrationis mcmbro,quod^/J>V;',autcjU5
tri

^w\Oftris eft)faccrhabctur,vt&PW//,

Ichncumon murcm fjgura rcfcrrc

Ithnttmen*

pt.

SatmttOy^MX avoCoclo,dctradumcrt,fumitur.&^d6f/j<9,

Indicu$.aquibufd(ndicitur

dcquo

traditur,

infcrius?

vndc

&

M'8

Huic cum Crocodilo atutt

intcr-

Acgyptio-Gr;tcorum.

Libj.

j9

nccinunibel!umcire,cuicuni vinbus &magnituciincim*

p4r fK,aftu hoftcmaggrcdirur,clum in iliius dormicntis
fauccsinfiiit,corrorirqueinfrl}inisipfum profternitj

Hu-

jusabiquc dubiorutioiicm habucruit antiquillimi qui ejusantmalisfigura, tanqujm charadcrc Hieroglyphico

priautus vfi fuivt: T-alecnimqaid acctdcrcin hoc natu
rali

artificio

tam notum

Nam vnum,

quod

quod

&

crt

quamquod notiflimum:

ctl , ju^ulat rcliquum ,

cx vtroque fit Theriaca Mcdicina
aurca NihilaurcmfrcquentiusCynoccphalo in iEgyp- CjnocephA*
tijsfymbolis vilitur, idqucobnaturan)CjusaMimaIiS5quod Ihs*
IfiJorushb. II. hoc modo defcrihir: CynoccphaUis efl
monrtrum caput habcns caninuin, dc quo narratur in lib.
dcNjtur!sr(rrii:n,quodvnus Cynocepndlus fuit dclatus
rc^i Francorum LiJdoico,caput habens fciecaninum,cac-

volatilc,

fixuix

fic

membra licur horoojCrura quidcm humano modo nudj, maniM etiam & brachia, colltim album ac nudum,dorfum vcro pilofum, crcdus vt homo ihbat & ita
dcccntcrcthoneflelli u^ homocibum manibus capicbat
& ori infcrcbat: Hu^us mcmin;t AmHflin^ 1.2. c. 14.
De Cthitate DeijV bi Thomns V-aIois add)r, AHgujiinum F>cr
Cj>}oceph>ilMm intclligcrc A1enMnHm(t\i Hermctcm Ae-

tcra^er 6

gyptium*, vndc&dicit/^.j,r^;).iz.i6. Miror fane (1 pfi

fcilicct,Dcorummatcr,Rhca,pcp<?ritCynoGcphaIumjquac
longe poftca vcnif cx t^gypro Huncautcm MfrcH^tnm

(cn

Hermetem d\c\\.

capitc canino

l/idorHsl.H .c.ip.vltAu^lVc

Nam Canis cft

anirrwrl

formatuu cum

fjgaciffisnum,

fic

HxcV^/ois: Huicanimali, ffi

non ipfum c[\) pcrfimilccll f^^viandidum, cuius vt finiix gcrtus funt varij ct difciplma mira : Rjtio cx antc

ct ipfcfuitfapicntifsimus

quod .idlu

diftisconfpicuatft, cuj ahj adijcJunt

itc-

vNsav-Vv

rato vigintiquatuori^orasdicjnjturahs rxprimar, ac ita

folismotom in circulo rcprTfrj.tft Dc Crocodilis corumqucvcncratione, Caufa? <jriT ajju Acgvprios tra:

dunrur, abfard ni-T>acfuot;quapirriamtecur^mpraef}crt

1
F

piaedonibus,

quimctuhuiuiuaNiJo

ibdincrc co^antwr

>-,

^ r.

Hcroglyphicortim

40

Vh* i

tur; quafi Crocodili Cub 4qui dcRenfes potlus hodem

propuirArcpoffiiir-quani ipii Acgypfijfubeoruni Croco

djlorumtyrinnideprjcoccupatietnujiquam rccuri- curn

Crocodilus omnibus przedonibus fit rjpaciorct crudcIior,tam Acgyptijs, quancxfcris infcl}u8,ccaquisct tcr
ris mctuer.dus: Mendni vcro a Crocodilo per paludcm
^<KfW/vc(!^um cifc,quen) ruicanespcrrcquercntur,idcoquea bcomandatun, befiiam hancpro Dco coli, eiquc
vrbe Crocodilopolin didamcxtrui,vtin Lupihonorcm
Lycopolin,in LconislcontopolinjOmnino incrcdibiic c(lj
Nonamcntoanimalium idprovenilfc, fcdob phylicam
figniticationemarc4nam,non omnibusnotam, certoccrtiuseft:

Hocenimanmul

ctaquisct tcrrisdegitj folura-

quc ex quaprupedibus >vum paritjqua rationc ovum philofophicum vere xprimif} quod cum impcrfc<5funi fit,
tamen omniafibinccclT^riaititrafehabct: Dc Ibidc ca".

*rl^

dcmcftratio^qMseJeprxdandisfcrpcntibus Acgyptomax
imcfalutarishabitaeftj Hxcslvis I/IM ct MercH^io facra
ercdcbaturob arcanasnatura: dotes, tumquod vcncnofa
dcpafcendoacrcmfalubrioremac animalibus vitam tufi

orem
Accibiter.

prar ftarct,

tum quod

ipfa fibi Clyrteris injcctionc

abobflru(Jlionibus,quxaIvumintercipcrenf,mcdicarctur.
Accipitrcni 0/J>/V<facrum puta.nt, quia folarisavisvidca-

non (olumaboculorum aciem,qua valct,fcd etiam na'

curamigncamad bcliapromptam j vnde illud Ovi^.

tur

Odimftf (tccipil rem,ejHia/empervivtt in Armis.

A^HiU
*

HaccnimMartialivicartrrasavcsinprjtdam vocat , C-^iqijcinfangincm convertit: Prt bisomnibusvcro Aqui^**"^ Reginam volucrum agnoucrunt,ct intcr fdcros cha
ca^crcs? quos Hicroglyphicos vocant Acgyptij, rcpofucruntjcafdcm ob caufa8,quas antca,ct poiijvbi Aquiii firmcntio,reccnfuimus; PrnrtcrhasfiRurasHicroglyphicasinnumcrsf aliar rcpcriunrur, vtin?yrdmidibu8,r.
iidts mcnirf^ac fimilibus anttquUrimisopenbus M^y\>K\]%

Lib.

AegyptioGraecoium.

I.

41

& infcriptionibus apparct, vcnim ha? nobis cxcmpli

hoclocofufficicnt; Scribant

alij

vicc

dcHicroglyphicistx-

gyptioram magna commcntaria, vtvclint, vix tamcn arbitor^ablquc Vtilcam & Mercfirij, imd Medicin je (in qua
plurimum Ofirif ct Jftt prxftitcruntj vcra cognitionc, &
vfu cos quicquam nifi vcrba daturos, vtcunquc ad mora)cs,imd morofas,acvcrc moras ctmcrastricasimplicandocxpliccnt: Cau(a vcri(Iima,curDij crcditi horuro animalium rormisgaudcantvclljctcntur,vulgoignotaruit,
nifiquod pularmt(vtfuprafubprimacaura mcminimus)
Dcos tcrritos ob mctum Gigantum in Acgy ptum aufugih
fc , ibiquc alfumptis variorum animalium figuris fc ab-

O W.5.^<?^CuilibctcAr Dijs lingularcanimal allcribitjfub cu jus tcgminc Iatucrit,his vcrfibus,

fcondiircjHinc

H>*c

qiioc/pte

Terri^^enam vemjfeTjp ^oea narrati

t(e. miMtttis ffiperoy celaffefyHrff.

VyxcjHe gregitfdixit^^t

Jnptter,

vnde

recftrvis

Nunc (^HociHeformatur Libjcis cHm corr.ibuf Hammon^

Delius t corvo efi,j>roles Semeleia Caproj

Tekeforor Phahi,
PtfceV^rJHS

nitiea Sarttrnia

vaccal

Utmt ^CijUenitis ihidif ales,

PrxtcranimaliutTJjaliarumqucrcrum figuras pro charaderibusHieroglyphicisvfurpatas, in fingulis AcgypttolumtcmpiisHirpocratis fi nulachrumvifcbatur, ci for- Harpocratit

inajVtdiguooriimprcirofilcntium fcruandum,
Itcra
"raanu pudcn Jaabfcondcns,Iibidincm dcfcrttinda , mnucrctj iJqacnonabfquccaufj; H.^eccnim quatrnus arcana
arcdniflimandturTjnonomnibusinfinuanda, vtquc Dcj
dona prcciofikTima, itanonlibidincaut luxuria dchonc-

&

flandafunt,

Sunt prjetcrca

^Dea/ijsin^

monumcnti haud dobia in

^egjpto rcW- ^icus

c^
hyftorijs vcl vcfiigia Monumen-

qu3,quorumvclmemoriacxtctin
hodiernoquoqucdicobvia, dc artificio Phi lofophico fi ;jf Aemti'nonpcrfc, taaKncuraalijs iund^cvidcns ccQimonium oYHm.

pcc-

Color.U

c^,

gyptiornm.

pcrhibf ntij

vtpotc quod tot colonl.r pcr vnWcxCutn fcrc

cjU3P omninoialcsruntjVt

orbcm indc dcduda?cradanrur,

alicuius

Belw.

Lib.i;

Hjcfoglyfhicorum

41

magn.^ gcntis

pofcti.i

& diuitijs

celebcrrimar ini-

Nanij vt Diodorm tradit, in Babyloniam co

lonostraduxille Bclum Ncptuni volunt Libya:q;filium,
fjai fcdcm vrbi poi.c Euphratcm cum eicgillct, Saccrdotcs (hosChaJda?os^.i^^/<3wr) vocanr, i]ui morc iEgyptio-

t\um

cxrjtcrint-,

rum aftra obfcruarcnt) phy licos etiam, Aftrologirc qui

dc*

indituittquod autcm bicBelus abalijs Saturnus, abali;slupitcrdid:us, cxSacerdotibuSiEgyptijsorivndus (It, ct artificij arcaniUimi tum Saccrdottbus iilis
proprij gnarus fucritjciufq; opc tanti rcgni incrcmcntum
pracftitcrit cx fcqucntibus^vbi de tcmplo ipfi crcdo fermo
crit, patcbit : pr aetcrquam qwcd nomcn ipfum Saturni aut
diticirenf,

lovisilliinditum fatisconvincat,

cum aurcjedcorumgc-

ncalogiacparticiprmfuilTc; Fcruntctijm,inquitD/W<7r/,

DaxAm,

Danaum ex Acgyptocum

profcdVum antiqaiffiArgos condidilfc- \\\ Lydiam

Cypri appuliifc, rurccptumq- ab mcolis crcdoMincrua:
tcmpIo,ftituam ingcntcm DcafdicaircQu^od vcro Dattam
Acgyptiusarcani Acgyptij cognitioncm habucrit&cuii)
Bclo affinitatcm, patct cx allcgorijs a po<rtis poft illorum
tcrapora fi(5lis dc Dami filiabus, quac maritos fuos occidcrint, vndc apud infcros vas perforatum aquis replcrc
fruftrancaopera cogantur-, quxctDJnqidcsct Belidcsappcllantur, quia quidam EelHm Danai patrcm ftatuunt, alij
horum coniugum 5 Dc Colchis Diodorw quoq; rcfert,quocl
Acgyptiorum fint coIonia?,qui in Ponto habicanrjHi lodinasmctalIorumfccutifunt,carq;inColchidecolercccpc-

mam

CoUhi.

fcre

filiabus

Grjccisr,

Vndc &

lafon VcIIus aurcum dcportauit Sic AmColehos antiqiiam Aegyptiorum fobolcm

clTcrcfcrt: Nam linificium adco apud cos vulgatum cft,

ntnt

mianus

-I.

vrbium

I.22.

vt in pcregrina qiK)q; loca cxportetur. luJiCos infuper,

Diodorns inquit,qui Arabiam inter Syriamq; confcdcrc ab
ipfis

Aegyptijs tcftantur tranfmigralfc

apud has nationcsj

addit, antiquo

Qujproptcr

ct

morc circumciduntur
pucr;,

[Lib.f

^gyptio-Griccorum.

41

iEgyptoc i confucfudinc traduda. Vcrum in Ins

rxignorjatialdcrarumlitcrarumj origincm circumcifionisapudludceosab Acgyptijsdcducit, cum ccontraficri
puQri,ab

^^ota

dcbcafiPoftquam /^i^r<i6<?cxDciipriusluiruhuncritum*

m poOcros ruostraDrmifcrit, a quibus

multi in Acgypro

tcmporibus confcdcrunt, ibique circumcifioncm finc dubio propagarunt : In qua ifraclitarum cx

Argyptocducflionc (ingularc quoquc accidcnsabundantiaf diuKJarum auri ct areenti apud Acgyptios apparctj
duicrfis

um finguItcxirracIitisaDco iubcbanturaurcact^irgcn*
mutud accipcrc fccumq; aufcrrc Vbi vidctur ct
horum varorum magnam copiam ibifuilfc ct haudmag*
nam .rftimationcm aut prcciofitatcm, quod viri ruftic,
fcruilcs, alicnigcnjc, contra ipfius Rcgis nutum indc migraturi ct rcdcundi animura non habcntcs, a viGinJsfuis
tca vafa

Acgypti^s cadem inpctrarint

Nam

practcrqaam quod

D 'us Acgy ptiorum voluntatcni in manu fua habucrit

oqj

homincs non multum auri & argcnti ipfi habuiiTcnt, non potuitTcnt alijs darc fnutuoj
Qupd fi hoc vcrum c(l dc priuatis pcrfonisjquid xftimandircxcritjtam.cn

fi

priuati

dum crit dc Saccrdotibus ct Kcgibus ipfis, quantuoi illtthcfaurorum c opurocx mctallis habucrint, de quibua
iegitur, quod propria rcconditoria fcu gazophylacia ad
<urum &argcntum refcruandum cxtruxcrint, qucd fane
mirum vidcri poffic illo antiquo, non noftrotcmporc j
Athcnicnfcs quoq; colonos Saitaium gcntis Acgyptix -^tfJenieftfes,
aifcrcrc nituntur,vt parctcx Diodoro: qui inquit; Fucrunc
& Ac^yi^u] quidam Athcnicnfium duccs : Dipctcs enim ^^P^^fMnethei patcr,cunicfrcf Ae^iyptius, portmodura Athcnicnfium ciuis ct rcx facflus cft : Sicr.ilircr & Erichthcum Erichthet44.
tradunt Acgyptium gcncrc Arhcnicnfibus impcralTc, qui
ex Acgypro Athcnienfibus attulit frumrntum, ob idqj
bcncficium cis rcgcm conftitutum, qui fumpto regno
docuit cos ccrcmonias ac royftcria Ccrcris Elcufina:
abAcgyptijstranflata : Ejmquoq;dcamhis tcmporibus
ccjcuam Athcnasfrumcnta compottairc dicunt & fcrcrc

dcnud

44
ytaftidam
voiftnt

^^*
2^otA

Hicrogtyphicomm

Lib.

i.

t^cnuotriticumdocuiire: AthcnicnfcsrcgnantcEnchtheo

omncs tcrrar frudliis ficcitiS abumpfidct, Ccrcrcm

pra/^ntcmfrumcntocosiuuiirc-SacraJnrupcrctmydcria
^g
cius Dc t tunc in Elcullna fufccpta, quae cadcm ct pcncr
Acgyptios cclcbrantur^HaccD/ot^orw; Vcrum hscfabalofAcire ct nunquam rcucra contigilfe, apparct cx innumcris circumftantijs,. qiumvis pro hyftoriaab Ethnlcis.
crcdita ct rcccpta fucrint : Nam vTus frumcnti longc
antiquiorcftctantcdiluvium non ignotus, idcoq; Nohx
poftcris non infolitu,ad quos Grasci pertincntjprcEfcrtira^'^"^

curn C3:h iniquitas in eorum rcgione non denegaucrir frumenta aut vinu : Adhasc Ccrcs nulla Dca rcucra cll aut fuky (cd vtcondatcxantcnarratisct inpodcrumnarrandiSy
cum ipfa l/is habcatur,ac pdll TriptoIcm'jm,vt nutrix,nutriuiirc,eodem rcfcrendacft

Neccoacniunt

intcr

fcnunc

ErichthcununcCcrercmipf3ro,nuncTriptoIcniij Athcnicnfcs docuiirc frumcntoiii fcminationcm et vfum, quad

adcd indocilcs cxtitcrint Athcnicfcsi vtprima viccappra:*

hcndcrc ncquiucrintjEt fi vnus cx diclis frumcnta Grjccis
dcdiir:t,c3ctcris hoc alfcribi ncquit, tuqj quiritur, quoantcidvidicarint Athenienfe8,an glandibus, vt po^ tx fabu
lantur ? ct vndc^an cx Acgypto,vcI cx alia rcgionc, vcl cxlitus frumcnta primitus apportarit j Verum qualia hscc
frumcnta fucrint, pdft cx Hicroglyphicis Elcufiniorum
facrorum clariflimepatcbit,idGq; hic oraittimus SimilitcribidemdcEumolpis mentio rict horum facrorumSaccrdotibus. Nam ct Eumolpidcs, inquit Diodortis, abAe:

umolp'
des.

Cadmw.

gyptijs Sjccrdotibus tradudi funt, ctaPaftophoris prxconcs: Idcm, folos cx Gr.Tcis, inquir, Athcnicnfcs per
///Vfw iurarc, formamoribufq; Acgyptijsfimiles, pluraqj
aliahisfimiliarpagisambitiofe^quamvcr^aircruntur.C^i
///quoq5 cx Thcbis Acgypti ortus prxtercxtcrosfilios

Scmclcn fufccpit j Nam cum midbs cllcta patrc Agcin Europam, vchemcnti iadatus tcmpcftatc in Rhodum vcnif, ibiq^Ncptuno xdiiiciuit tcmplum, eiufq; cu^
cam Phxnicibus quibufdam ab fc in infula rclidis
dcmano

&

norc

Lib.

Aegyptio 'Grxcomm.

I .

45

poftmodum fdcerdotcsjqui facicndis

dcmandavit Ex
pr.Tcircnt facris, cx (ucccflionc manarunt ; (^admus M'f
his

wrx/^wZrWwwornaritdoniSjinque solla
inodumconfprcua,antiqvo morc
ris

P/inrniccis, quas aiunt

Grarciam
Fat,

aliatas,

fuit jcrca

fabrcfa(5lai

Inca

adlitc-

primum cx .Pii.Tnicibus

in

appciiatafquc Phxniccas, infcriptum c-

Tcrram Rhodumafcrpcntibus vaflafum

irij

quse vcr-

^^<^<*^(i*

brcvif- ^'>^^-

ba fi ritc infcliigantur , totam artem chymicam

fimo Hicrogyphico apcrtillime evolvunt: Nam curollam cam Aitnervd Dcac fapicntise obtulit? cur a^rcam, &
quidcm antiquo morc fabrefadam i Cum cnim hcec anti*
quKIimotcmporccontigillcdicantur, cur dicitur adhuc
antiquo more fabrcfaclam ollam circ; nifi pot iu ad matcriam, quam ad formam ibi rcfpiciatur? Phacniccas litcras Hicroglyphicas fuiirc non cft dubiam,aut potiuSjAlIcgoricifcnfus, cafdcmcumPuniccis, quaruraantcmcminimus ; Tcrra3utcm/f^<7^> cum AMcgorice ibi accipiatur, Tcrra Philofophicacft, qux a ScrpcntibusdcuaIhnda crit, in quibus duobus,vt arcaniflirnis, ncmpc tcrrOkRhaJia(aliacnimnon-vaIctj & icrpcntibus volatilibus
&vcnenofi3 tofummagiftcriua^quicfcit: idcoquc hoca
j

prxdidum fucrat; Donum

Dcx habitjc, vtpotc cx
cnatxj oblatum non tanti crat momcnti

Cii^w^y^quafivatidicofpiritu,

fanc aercum Minerv Cfapicntix

Ccxz^xo lovis
ob matcriam nccforraam,cum prcciofioradona I>cx offerendaclIcntjCX auro,gcmmi$&alijs;nifiquid Hicroglyphici Aegyptij continuillcntj Hucacccdit, quod omnia
dc CW/wofcrefabulofafHit&chymixpropria arcana dcnotcnt 5 quomoJo ncmpc bovcm Icquutus varij coloris,
vbihicrccubuit, illcvrbcmcondidcrir, fqciofqucadfontcm mifcritja Draconcingcnti, TjfphJnij 3i. Echidtiadlio-f
poftcxtinftosjqucmipfc C^i^wwfaggrclfus trucidarit, cjufqucdcntcs in tcrrampro fcminiofparfcrlt, vndc cnati Tcrrigenxfratresia Cad?nmirTUcntc%:Ciimvcr<y^ad'

xrvnumcorum Lapidcclampcrcuffiirct, indc inrcUino

bcllocxortofcmutuo^mcdiofuftulcrunt

Hjec fingula
cllc

4^

Libi.

Hictoglyphicorurn^

circaccoromodatiiTitnavcra; chymiac Hicroglyphica o*

pcra ncmononviJct, vt ctiam in (cqucntibus dcmonllrabltur lat uj
EoJcra fpcdaf, quod Or;)/?^^ Thcbanorum amicusfinxcritDionyfium^quiapud AcgyptiosOQ:

ris&LatinosBacchuscft,cv love Si Scmele Cadmi fiha ,

natumjquafipiiinopoftT^f-^^ii ^^Cadmo condiras Dio^jJius (cn Oftris oitui dicatur,cura tamcn longc antc Cadmi
tcmporaapudy^(f^7^r>/cclcbcrrimus fu:rir,nonquod rcucraDcuscxtitcrit, fcdintcr Hicroglyphicospro primariOiVtdidum, crcditus & rcceptui: Idcoquc Acgyptij
fcriptorcs tradunt,nugari Grctcos,quod Dtor^yfinm apud fcfrf^/tf/44/i4 fcnatumcbuccincntur: Diodoyus quoquc nonnulla ai>a
de MfjptijsJi^'^'(^'^' dc Acgyptijs rcccnfet his vcrbis: Mulra quoqj
aliafabulofedc Acgyptijs fcruntur, qua:adhuc nominc

&

opcrcpcrfcucrant.

Namin vrbcAchantatransiV;/,

Libyamvcrfusprocula Mempht{\3L6\]i 150. vas

cft pcr-

foratumjadquodGnguIisdicbusfacerdotcs j<Sd. aquam

cx JVi/o defcrunt: Alini ctiam fidi fabula monllrarur in
*quadam cclcbntatc Nodoscnim, quos vnos in princi:

piolongioris funiscomplicat,

alij poft (cqucntes djffol^""^* Afr//iw;iff^winfupcrferttnt/)xo^y//facraab Aegyp-

dieldmbut

lijaad Grafcostranftulilic, qun:vcdCiyrf/*rfcruntur, dc-

quc Titanura pugna,hyftona podrcmdomncmDcorum

pafljoncm docuillc. Dedalmn quoquc aiunt imitatum ctfc
labyrinthicrrorcs^ quiad hoc vfquctcmpusmanct.Hunc
aliqui xdificalfc dicuntMendetum,alijMaroncmmult6
antequam SAturnH regnalfet. Numcrus prifcarum apud
Aegyptios ftatuarum idem eft, qui cft a Dadalo Graccis fa^us. Tcmplir/crfw veftibuli, quod pulcherimum in

DAdalHf.

Templum
f^H/campu/-

Memphi

cbgrrimum.

obquc cam rcm a populo

fituacft,Drf^4/Jwarchitcdum

fuiifc

conftat,

ftatua lignea in tcmpIo,qucj

iplbfabricata fit,donatum.

Huic proptcr

artis

ab

prxftan-

tiam, multaquc ab co inucnta , magna gloria adepta deorumhonorcsaccola? impcndcrunt: In vna cnim Mem;>^AfinfuIarumtcmpIumnuncquoq; c^Dadalo dicafumj

HzcDioeUrttt
^

^Qum

Grarci arcana Aegyptia potiftima

rcfci-

Lib.r.

Afgyptio-Grafconim.

47

rcfciucrinfjCcrtrinonias quoqiicctrifusfacros quibusii/a

tcgi fimulct propagaripo(rcru,rcccpcrunt;

Hinc fabula

dc/)^rf<filiabus,vaspcrroratumaqa4rcplcntibus,acrcIic\UA
f./v;

W-

ejuCmodi apud GrcTCOS ccfcbrata funt . Tcroplu

qiioqucprcciofinimum apud iCgyptios fuHfc Z>iV-

4orf^sniTrjit,(\mivt6\^\imk VftlcamcK A^trcMtioiticovn'

^)

fuabona poftDcum habu^runf.Tradirquoqucidcm^-^v^^'*'^'

fluthor in ^gypto Orpheam, Mufeum, MfUmpodem^ Da- ^<^ -^OT'*'
'^^.
dMnm, Homcrnm pottamy.Spartafiftm Lycurguwy Soioncm ^
'^**
At'cemetifeM, PLtoKcm Philofophum, Samiiim Pythagoram, .Vf^^*'*
Eadoxum A<fat hem.it icum, DemocritHm Abderitem ct Ino^u ^*^'^"
drm C/^;'tf>ruiirC)fuarqucfcicntusjarfcs &dodrinas didiT\\\

quodfi vcrumcft, vtincoconfcntuntomncshyabhis tanquam ducibus omnium bonarum litcrarum, lcgum ctinftitutorum,nccnonccrcmori^rum, dcDijs Hicroglyphicis opinionum & figmcnprum origincmct radiccm primam cmanairc ad Graceosiliofqucpopulos, atquciic pcriotum fcretcrrarum
orbcm fuccclTu tcmporis propagatam eirc: Quidcnim
Poctas ct Thcologi Ethnicorum habcnt, quod non cx (9rfheo, Viufto&c. Homero haufcrint^ Quid antiquorum lcgillitorcsmcmoratudignum babucrunf, quodnonaXTf/;^27,Solonequc tranftulcrint? Quid dcniquc Philofophi
cilTc:

ftorjcij conft^t

lotfciflarumprinclpcs inrcicntijsja^arunf,

quodnona

tanquam pcr
manustraditum acccpcrint/' Itaquchj cmncs fua dog- g^ ^^.
mata cxAcgyptO, artiumnufrics &^jpinionum matrc ^^^^^ ~^^
domum dcporrarunt- qux licct divcrfa vidcantur &
nonnulla corum intcr fc pugnarc, cx Hicroglyphica &
Allcgoricado(5lfina tamcn cavarictas duntaxatcontigif.

PLitonCy PjfthajTOmfEftdoxs>,DemocritOyiU)(q\2C

Quogircaomncsfcrercligioncs Ethnicnein orbc tu tcmporisnoto,litcraj& Icgescxi^gypto cxortxfunt. /^m-

McWinlibrodc myftcrijs

idcm,atpauI6alitcrjattcftatur;

t/gyptij,inquit,fcriptorcs, putantcsomnia invcntaclfc

a Aferct^rio,{uos libros A^ercnrio infcribcbant : Mercuri-'
ut praccftfapicntix& cloquio: PjthAgoraf, PlntQ^

Derm
critHfy

L^b.

/^eroglypliicorum

cr'ttus^uJio>:uiU multialljad Saccrdotcs Acgyptios iuerufit: Dogmafa hiijuslibrifunc Airyriorum ct igyptiorum,&cx columnis Mercuyij: Vythagoras & Plat^ didi-

Columnt

ccrunt Fhilofophiam cxcolumnisMfrcwry in Acgypto:

Columny MdTf^ri/pIcnxdodrinis; Hacillc: An vcro

Aierchrij.

hx columnac fucrint illar, q'jarum mcnjinimus dc

ct Ifidg, aut alix

Hicroglyphicis prorfus

funtiHxquxhodicrnoquoquc dicRomx
procul a Porta Populi, ad

S.

Oftride

fqualcs
vifuniur non

litcris

lohannem Lte^aneKfem-,Si6

Y^['

uam Ad^rum Majorcm, Scalibijfculpt:y,trianguli8,quadrangulis, circulis,fcrpcntibuS5&innumcris cjufmodi aimaiibus mirabilcs & rcfcrtT,in obfcuro manct. fo/ephM
quoqucmcminitinantiquitatumlibrisa primis patnbus
Antc diluvium,duaslapidcas, vnam marmorcam,aItcram

latcritiam^tabuIasfcucoIumnaSjfcptcmartiumlibcralium
infcriptionc,nc hx pcrircntaquis vcl igne, fcdad poftcros
tranfmittcrcntur,infignitas, crcdasfuilTc,

&

alijantiquiorcs fcriptorcs

mcntioncm

quarum
faciuntj

forte

Exrc-

comcs, aliorum monumcntiscdodus Hcrmctcm invcniifc primum iilas tabulas rcfcrt,

duminquit; Dchocvcro Hcrmctclcgiturin Biblijsj jpfum intraifc in vallcm Ebron primum & ibidcm

ccntioribus,5^ri(7;r<a//

invcnilfe lapideas tabulas fcptcm , quibus infculpfx

Aicranta(apicntibu$,priufquam inundatio ficrct aquaiij,

fcpfcm artcs libcralcs , cuiquc fuis folum in principijs,nc

tranfircntinoblivioncm. QupdctiamfinosintcxtubibJiorumfacrorum nonlcgamus, tamcn crcdibilcc(lhau<
numcxglodisantiquorumfcriptorum: Ratio his adQi-

pulaturinhuncmodura

Quod

fi

^<^4womniumrcrum

crcatarumclfcntias cognovit intus& cxtus, vt in facris

traditur,dum nomina a cujufquc natura ijs impofucritj Et
fi

antiquifiimorum illorum patrum vita adco longxs^ po& fpcculaf ionc divinorum opcrura ,

tius in confiderationc

quan alij opcraiionibus vilioribus

pcrafta fit,quis ncgct,

fcicntiasomncs rcalcs, non phantafticas

ct

Cqualcsquajdampoll introdudx funt,vt

cft

imaginarias
ratiuncula

produ<^a

Lib.i.

Acgyptio-Graccorum.

4p

produ<5la n igrum faccrc album ct Ibum nigrum) in mcntcct vfu illorum patrum cxtinirc ? Qod fi in confydcra-

donc ctopcrc, non iniuria et dcharum propagarione fucfolliciti in poftcros

Prolcm cnim fua: mcntis vt
tcfcruarent acqu?, ac corporis, hoc fortc mcdio vfi
{bnt;nvcro quis hfepho, alijfquc in his contndicat,
runt

pcr nos Uccbit; fatis cx antedldis nodrirPropofitionis

dcmonftritioncs fcfc infinuant : Vitrum, quodlapisartificialispclIucidudicipoirct,ct propr:cad ctiymiara fpcctarcjab antiquifTimisquoq} tcmporibus Acgyptociq. vicinz Acthiopix innotuitj Ex cocRitn Acthiopum (cpul-

fitrnmin

^ajptoah
antiqHit

tcmpori^M,

tmisdctiDiodorM tcftaturj Sa1icntcs,hic inquit,corpora

inq-, Vifis vitrcis nuda condcntcs fupra coiumnas ponunt:Itapcrvitrumdcfundi corpns afpicitur, qucmad-

modu fcribit Hcrodotus; quod Cnidius Ctcfias improbat:

cnim faliri corpora, idcoq* corruptam non poifc fpccicm fcruarc, (cd (latuasaurcas cauas Hcri, in quibusmortuos ponant vitro circumpofito ; Quo fit> vt in locis fuperioribus Citx circumdante vitro imago aurca dcfun(5lo

Ait

: Et hsec ditiorum Sepulchra clfc afiirmant : Tcnuiorcs argcntcas imagincs ponuty

fimilis rcddatur afpicicntibus

inopcsverdfiftilcs.
in Aethiopia,

Vitrum abundecum plurimum

omncs

habenr.

fiat

Hxc idco affcrcnda putaui-

cum Acthiopcsaliquando AcgyptijS) ethiillorum

magnx parti, impcrarint, ne quis cx vaforum, nunc ad

rous,

chymiaj vfum rcquifitorum,dcicd;u tum cxiftcntc,vtopinari po|Tcr,alifcr,quam rcscll, concluderct: Qjipct fpcctit, quod admirabilccft, &*dhucCaiii, (Mcmphisolim ^^^^*
did:.) obferuatur,ouagaIIinaceaab Acgyptijs folisperarti(jciufTifurnorumcxcIudipolTc;idq; abanriqjoctlongc
afitcnatu(n Chrirtum tcmporc: Siccnim Diodortu 1.2. c.j.
dc hoc pJu'; quara chymico artificio i^gyptiorum fcribit:
Namquijinquif, aucsctanfcrcs nutriunt, prxter earum)
qux apud alios homincs habcntur procrcandi naturam,
adcd ilhs indulgcnr, vt in numcru didu mirabilcm avium
cvadant. Non cnlm ovis incubant aucs, fcd ipfi ingcnio &

naturali

50

Lib.i

Hicroglyphicoriim

nafurili arfc cx ovis pra^tcr

c^rerorum confuctudincm

Nonimmcrit6qu6q;Cx Aegyptiorum rcgura rtupcndii Scpulchris ct mirdculofis monumcntis

Pyrdmidum,idcm convinccrc polfcmus Quamvis cnim
educuntfactus;

Pyramtdes

'^^f^^"

Acgyptljcx naturx opcribus dcanima: humanacimntortaiitatC) vcl aliaS) certiorcs fadi, idco magniAca ScpulchrorumMaufolei rcliqucrunt, ncgligcntcs intcrim domus 3?dificandcT curam,quod,vt Dtodortu dc his loquitur,
domosnodrasdiucrfbriaappcllcnt, tanquam brcuitcmporcaiiobisinhabitandas, dcfundorum Scpulchra,fcmpitcrnas domos, tamcncorumpotcntiam,diuitias, animi
condantiam, ct fupra humanitatcm quid tentantium cffc<5lusct opcraadhucibi locorum vidcmus, quafi jetema
eradfincm mundi duratura ; quac a quibus cxtrudla Iinty
fupra diximus j Hac inquam Pyramidcs, vt Biodorns
1.2-.C 2. rcfcrt, vcrfus Libyam fpccftant longe a Mcmphi
Nilo aurcm 45. quse et artificio & opcris
magnifudinc mirabili fluporcm prxbcrcnt afpicicntfbus: Earum maximaquatucrc(llarcrum, quorumquodIibctab infcriori partc iugcra fcptcm continct altirudo
amplius? qiiam ^iugcratollit: Latusquodlibct dcduifla
paularim vfquc ad vcrricem altitudinc continet cubitoa
6$, Ex Ijpideduro difliciliqae ad traftandum fcd actcrnum pcrmanfbro flrudlura omnis conflat. Nam fcrroc
Qiillcannis, vt aiunt quidam? vtalijtradunt, ampliustribus millibus quadringcntis, ad nos vfquc ca molcs \n*
tcgra pcrmanlif. Fcrunt cos lapidcs ex Arabia longo
admodHm irincrc aducdlos : Aggcribus autcm fabricata
cftjnondumcotcmporcinucntis machinis j opus ccrtc
mirabilc, prarfcrtim in tcrra vndique arcnofa, vbi nulla
ncq; aggcris, nequc catfi lapidis fint vcfligia, vtnon ab*
hominibus, fcd a dijs tanta molcs ftru(^a vidcatur. Co
nanrur Acgyptij mira quxdam dc his fabuJari, cx fale
et nitro aggcrcs eos U^o%y poflcaquc Nili incrcmento
ftadijs I2.0. a

liqucfados abfque horainum labore penitus dcfecilTes

Vprum id procul avcroabefl. Nam ct muldtiidiae ho

oiinum

Lib.i.

^gyptio-Grajcorum.

41

fninum gger conftrudus & rnultirudiiie dclctus c(l;

Trcccnu cnim & fcxaginra hcminum miliia, vt aiunti
ad id opus dcputata funr, quod viginti fcrme annis ab>
folucrunc Pccuniaomnisad opusciuBimpcnfa, vt olcra
tantum hcrbafquc (is cnim cibus opificum fuit) ad
millc ctfcxccnta talcnta cxccdiire dicitur Prxtcr hanc
:

funt ct alix, cxquibusalixalijs funtminorcs: At

nemo

corum, qui ftruxcrunt cas Pyramidcs, in ijs fepultus

tradirur: Quidam, vt cx codcm ante rctulimus, maioris aifcrunt Armcum cxtitilfc conditorcmj fccundac
Amafim, tcrtia? Mafum? quam volunt quidam Rhodo'
pis Scpulchrum fuillc : Vcrum dc harum Pyramidum
audoribus nil ccrri ncquc apud incolas, ncquc apud
fcriptorcs conftat. Hadcnus Diodorm : Nos tcmporc^
antiquidimo, ncmpc co? cum populus Ifrarliticus in

^gypto

latcribus coqucndis ct ftipulis pcr agros congcrendis farigaretur, cxtru<5{;as clTc, colligimus potius
ad opum oftcntationcm, quam rcgum Scpulchra : Bar^
hAVA Pyramidum, inquit Martialis, nicatmiracuIaMemphis, ctc: Omnis Crcfarco ccdat labor Amphithcatro*

Vcrum Amphithcatrum illud , non minus prxIuHrc

opus, nunc in rudcrlbus fcre pofitum cft, Pyramidcs
annorum antc Amphitheatrum
adhuc perdurant intcgrx: Ab ingcnio itaque
rubtiliHimo, ab animo vcrcmagno,cc amanulargi(Iim
has profluxidc, ab cffcdu patct : Plinius L'b.2^.c.ii.
ait, Pyramidcs illas in iEgyptonihil aliud fuiile, quam
Tcgu pccunia;*ocio(am ct Oultam odcnrationcm quippc
vcrdj quae tot millibus
flctcrant,

cum facicndi cas caufa a placrifque tradatur,

am fuccc(Toribus aut ^emulis infidiantibus

nc pccun(<
prsrbcrcnt.

Qup*^ ^^''o '"tc*" mundi miracula numcratum cft non

immcrico, hoc opus quoquc ab artc miraculofa, cum
csetcra omnia corrcfpondcant, pcrfcdum, mundoquc
protcAimonio quafi icrerno rclidum elTc, rationi confonum cft. Vcrum de his fatis : Vt cjctcra opcra ^Cgypti
luagnificenciffima prcetercamus, inprimis fufpicicnduni

cft

Hicroglyphicoriim

5t
Templum
BeliBabi
hniti,

^^ Semiramidis Balfjlonic<e, qux

^'^ tcmplum lovi Bclo eredum,

ct

Lib.

i^;

Aegypto impcra-

\n cuius

fummo

trcs

ingcntcs aurcas ftatuas lovis, lunonis, Opi.'q; crcxit,

quarum

lovis, vt

Diodorm

inq')it,

adhuc

cxtat longitu

diocpcdum4o,millc5rf^y/o/or/talcntofum pundcris x
Opis fim^iiponderc in fclUaurca rcfiJct, ad cuiusgcnua

duo

adftai^t lconcs, iuxtaq-, fcrpcntcs argentci ingcntis

mjgnitudmis, pondcris quilibct eft talcnrorum "o liinonis ftans fignum pondcris cft talcntorum Koo Huius
dcxrcracapiitrcrpcntistcnct/ccptrumlapideumnniftra

His omnibus communis

Jopgitudinis

crat

mcifa aurr a manu

pcdum^o duodrcmi

Ijtirudinis,

f*(^i>

pondcris

qux Diodorus ct alij

fcriptorcs rcccnf-nt: Q^x ctfi quis ad Dcorum gcnnlitiorum cultum vfi'atum rcfcrar, tamcn Chymica omnind cllc, quo ad origincm ct inucntioncm, cUriffinx
Calcntorum 50. Et ciunnodi plura,

:
Bclus cnim, vt anfe narratum, cx Acg^pSaccrdotibus in B^bjlfmam colonias ct facra Acgyptia dcduxcrat ; Vt ita ars Acgyptij arcani confcia

conftat
ti;s

codcm

tranflita

fit

Adharc

Iupittr ct

iugcs, nihilominus fratcr ct foror

luno funt con-

Sic ct Saturnus

O-

qux matcr cft vtriufqj Saturnoq; lapldcm proloue

obtulit dcuorandum ; In aurra rcucra fcdct fclia, ciq^
adftantlconcs ctfcrpcntcs addam, vnus volatilis, altcr
non ; dc q jibus Chymicorum libri fcatcnt, idcoq^ hic
non rcpctcndis At cur Opis dcxtra caput fcrpeniis tcpifq;

vcroLjpidcumfccptrum l Qiiia itaoportuic

hicroglyphtce adumbrarc, dc qua rc ct jncuiusmcmoriam hxc fimulachra pofita clknt : Sccptrum alia? cx
auro cft, fcd hoc cx Lapidc, qui auri patcr cft fubtcr
Opis kutem vrriufqj matcr : Commuct fupra tcrram
nis cft mcn(a omnibus aurca ; QiJjs cx ttibus duo, ctcx
duobus vnum Ht : In Acgypto quoqj apud Hcliopolitat
(cardcm cnim Hcliopolis ct Thcbx funi) prifcis tcmnct, finiftra

poribus inucnta cllc tradunt ct irx ct doloris Mcdica

incmajldccq) Diodorm inquit,HotneiunD apud Acgyptt-

os

o^commcratiirwfinxiirc ab Helenam pT3^ftfcrum ob-;\/'^*^^^,

NEPENTHES medicifta

Morioncm Teltmacho&mm,
Hjcrjtionenon immcriro omnia hrtc opcra

liv ;oiitrn

dJcTa^in

jurjrm Mef^icamcnti vi ct facultate produfta clfc augu- Aeoyptui

ramup; M^dicamrncucnim^quod Animi dicirur, infcrip- nJ/fftit,
tidnc ^rwtw^r fupcrius rclata,- fi rrae^ cr dofori mcderur, fi
( vr linus Lacmius annotat^ cft jrgritudinum hominum tum animitumcorporis cfficax mcdicrnaj quippc
quod pcrturbarioncsomncs cxpellitj bonolqucviro5,iJ
cftjslicni noninvidos cfficit fimi!i:crctconfcrva*}fiquo-

q iCjVtidcmtcft3fUr,corporcos'humcrcs,

fi

d-

c- lorifuffa
a^
/Jr-

quacxccllc-

lunt, adarquatctconflituitjimbccillcmquc fcncdliim va-

"^lentGm inducit ctconfirmar,

Cur non hcc qu6quc,quod

-inpotcnriacxiftir,iHaflumdcducat/ V^cncrcri Acgyprij

cxantiquonomincaurcam appcllar.t,agrumqucciTcconftataurcacVcncrispropcyWlfw;!/?;: NonfirtcCaufa Sar
turni cxcntcrati

abjcdum pondus>vndcVcnus

nata di'

aurco dignantur nominc ct hohbrs quia rcvcra

matcrcflomnisoclriPhilofophfcj; Habcrcriim Cupidincm, quiDijsaurcisquoqucdominatur, inquci;s libidincm inccndit : Notandus & mbs mcdicandi pueris apud
Acgf ptios qui pro pucris aegris Dijsquibufdam votafaciunt, acfipucridc morbo cuafcrinr, raduntcaprllos ac
in auro argcntovtf poncntcs dant rrunus Magis
QiKc huc vfque maxima cx parrc cx Acgypriorum raonumcntis vtantiquiffimis,ficarcanifiimisadduda fucrunt,
fatis fupcrqucconuincuf|r,omnia illaQpcraadChymfam,
hoccft,Mcdicrnamaurtarn, dcaurco Incdicaracnto corporis& animiagcntcm,proprijffiroc rcfcrri dcbcrc, nullifqucalijs rcbuij nifi perpcr^m, accommodari poiTc:
Vcrum cumnon ncmodcMcdicina,totics inculcatj, cluhitarc ^ueatj quafi iHahontantimbroentifif^ nihilqj ampliusprzeniteritjquamaliTmcdicina; rioflratisrcvi, mulcoroagis, fi dc Lapidc Philofophico aat Aurificio fcu
ChryfopxAh<ec4Qobis intclligantur, prieconcepto judicitur,

cio

y ^. AttrtA

^'^^^

54

Hieroglyphicorum

Lib.i.

cio,ofnniAvana,iriira, necrationi, ncc naturac confcntinca, pronunciabunt nonnulli ) idquc idcd, quod ipfi

moduni pcrficicndica fccundumartem^qus^naturx func

opcrdjnoncapiantautintclligant, ncc artificcscjurmodi
(^pra:tcrvu!gato3,potiiis

fraudc& paupcrcatc,quarn vcro

adhuc calia ct tanta

artiHcioct divitijs cclcbrcsj palam

opcrantcs, vidcant: His ijfquc fimilibus obicrtionibus

ncgaiivc concludcntibus, ct ab ignorantia jurisct fi&i
(^quodaiuntj dcpcndcntibus ("Cum hifcc xque coclcftia

quam

tcrrcftriacadcmfacilitatc ctaudaciacvcrtcrcliccat,

incontrarium tot cxpcrimcntis vtiobiquc cxtantibusj

fic rcfpondcmus: Quod vEcgyptij, corumquc fcquaccs
Grsciantiquifliroi Mcdicfnamaurcam habuerint,qua illi
addivitiasquoquc comparandasvfinnt, prnztcrquam ad
valctudincm corporis fuflcntandam , hadcniis dida (it\B
convincunt, & b hyQoricis antiquis poft DiocUitAni
tcmporamcmoris; proditum cfl j Vcium hic mcac propofitionisfcopusnonfuit} nifi forte fecundflrios, qui fe
ipfum fufficicntcrcomprobct/ifaltcm de Mcdicina^quam

priman6mihidcmonfirandamfumpn,conflarct : Vnius
cnim &ubjc<ftimuItar&variacpolTuntc{fc vircs,cfficaciar,

non omncs ad vnam candemq;intentioncmdirigantur; quod in auro/ubjedo

nobiliffimojconfpicitur; quo mcdici vtuntur ad fanitaccmhominiscurandam,fabriadaliaopcra indc confici-'
cnda,alijad ornatum&pofnpam, non pauci ad lucrum
& ccnfura } ('quidcnim nonperficitaurum ? ) Ita & de
Mcdicina illa aurigcna fcnticndum cfl, qua non diffitcmur multos iGgyptiorum rcgamad luvum etdiuitias,
necnonldololatriamintroduccndam, & fubfilcntio arcanifTimorupi confirmandam, abufos circ; aliosquoque
haudpaucosaddivinamgloriam) proximi vtilicatcm et
corporis humani fanitatcm confcrvandam : A potiori
AUtcm denominatio cum ficri dcbcat y ac plus fir in hac
humanx vitx fragilitatc &brevitate} juxcapra:ceptum
Dcj
virtutc8,fincsct cfFcdus, licct

Acgyptio-Gr^coram.'

Lib.r.

55

Dei) proximum diligcre,ve(cp/um^eique in neccffitatibus acmorbiS) qui corpU8affligunr,(uccurrereman

dintis^quamdivitijs folam opcram impendere, & (ibi
vni vivcrc; Idcircohxc ars Hicrito anobis appcl*
lata
E D I C i M A ) quae avircum animi
corporis Mcdicamcntum pcrrccit^eo

"

'

&

qucnominelongbtcmporcfnvcftigata c(l.

FinisLibriprimi.

LIBEK

5^

.rftrr:"

^^.^^'

""ttBEH SECVNDVS,

DE HIEROGLYGRiECORVM, aC
PHICIS

Allegorijj auro

Primo dc
I

magis

RELIGIONVM APVD
quo-

OmncsGcntcs

clivcrfiffiaururn

cunquctcniporc rcccptarum inirium

, a
& origincm primam rcpctamtticxtifcmpcr
probabilibuscaufis cas
Antiquiilimam vc:
tilTc rcpcricmus
tcrisTcftamcntiapud Patrcs antcdixtatc ad
luvium, & poft ab dbrahami
amplcacntcs
a
vcriffitnam
vt
Jlfraclitas propagatam,

w i^ V

Ituigentihttt

receptif

VHlctino

G^

MercHri
rtK

' '^

pj^

Fthnicorum

cm.nonomnmofiaasauttaiuscrcu

prjtfcitim

Idolola-

Aegyptio-Gra^corum.

Lib.2,

57

rcm vero longe aliam ilgnificantibus, omncm facrificio<

rum vfum & ritum mutuati funt dc quibus hadenus fub
Acgypttorum Hicroglyphicis fatis diiucide dilfcruimus.
PraJtcrdidos autcm OJtrfJgm,lftdem, i^Orutn JE.^ptij
antiquiHimi cfiam aliorum Dcorum nomina vfurparunt
prxtcrtim duodccim, ncmpc lovif-, NeptHniy Adartis ,
Mo-Cftrijy yu/cam, Apoilinis^ /HoiffFeft<t, CereriSyVeneriSy^^^

^ ^i^P'
ii.magna-

Vian tiMfnerviC^uoT\ifn fcx funt Mafculini, ^tou-^^.^^'"^'*^^

dcmfxmincifcxuSjijqucDij magni magnarum gcntium "*"'
credirifunt,pd(l ad
ci.

Nam

Grxcos,&ab hisad Romanos

vt Natalis tc(}atur,

tranda-

ficbant e ligno fimuU-

alijs

chravclHdilii) &nonfcuIpcbantur cx auro vcl argcnto rclcborc^nid magni Dij, cum Plcbcij equavis matcria
ficrcntantiquitus.

Dc his

Herodoturin Euterpe-yDHodecim^

inquitjDeorfimnomina primos tygjptios exifiima^e, atque

Gr&cos ab illts cepijfe ? eof^ue primos arat G^ imagines C^
TemplaDijfJibi erextffe*. Quod vcro Grxci, &quinam c% (^f.^^;^^
illis primiadiEgyptiostranficrintjipforum facrainGrac- ^^^ypf,i^

ciam rctulcrint, ipfius Diodori vcrbis dcnnonftrabimuS} dohrinas

Hic Iib.2.cap. 6. Nunc inquic , qui Grzci rapicntia& do* acteperHnt.
ftrinaprxditi in
vc Icgcs

Acgyptum pnfcis CcmpoributcranncrinC'

& dodrinam iilorum pcrcipercnC) rcccnfebimus:

^ ,^
fiircprimumadAcgyptiosOrp&f*, J/t/iww, MeUmp^- ^* ^
If
dem.DadalMm^Homerum Vocx^m, ec Spartanum Lycur-^^*^''*'*
"^^
*^
gum j Dcinccps SoJonem Athcnienfcm, PUtonem Philofo- .t^Pf
phum ac Sumium Pjthagoram Eudoxum quoquc Mathc- '^^^^ *
maricum ac Democritum Abdcritcm, & Inc^idcm Chium.
Omnfum vcrd monftrantur vcftigia, quorundam imagines, nonnullorumloca, cum ab CjS,tum a Jodrina,qua
fccutifuncdcnominata: In Aegypto cene percepcrunt
orani3,qu.TiIIo$apud Grxcosadmirabilcs fccerc. Nam
ScribunccorumSaccrdoccs,infacrisconcinerilibris,tran-

OrpWwhymnosDcorum plurfiv.osjorgia
fidionetnaccuUlfetradunf'

0/r/W<> fane

ZJwAfx/wcafdcuicirCjfimilcfqj cire

Ijiiis
I

ct infcrorunFi

ccrcmonias cC

Cererifque noroi-

nibu

Hieroglyphicorum
flibiistantumditfcrrc Impiorum vco

58

Lib

2,

pcenasetcampos
vfum ab Acgyptiorum fcpulchris
rumptaintroduxit: Aicrcurtnm qiioquc (ccundum an:iquos dcninantcm finxit mor uotum animas.Eratmos Ac
gyptijs Afis corpus rcduccntcm aliquid prope aftmti
Ccrbcroibrciirumporrigcrc. Hiiih Orphe o^d Grsecos
tradu(^is , Homerut Otpheum imifatusjJcm in fuo Pocmatc fcribcnSjait Afercmium CjlUnium animas Hcroutn
cvocarCjhdbcntemvirgam in manibus: Hxcct n.ultaaEadcm aut his fimilij apud
Jia Dtoelorus de his rcccnfet.
divcrfos lcguntur authorcs j Exquibusdc rranfl itionc Ac:

Elyfiosct rtatuiruai

yf'>'^f,fi
/

.^
f,

gvptiofu ficrorum ad Grn?cos ccrtiorcs fieripoifumus:

contigcrit ct qua prim^riaintcntionc,f4cix Jifccrncrc licct: ncmpc tum tcmporis, cum

r.QjJJndoautcmhcc
^

ablqucpcricuIocapitisGrarcisAcgypumpctercct ingrcdiconccirumfurrit, quod vt nts

quoqucmcminimus

PJammuicHtcgySiVvxus cxduodccin uucibus, cxtcros

prino adfefc dmittcntis , cetatc contigit ; ncmpe circitcr annum Mundi jiZT^.quo ax\v\o F(am?nttichys rcgnarc
cepit, vcl pau^ polU quia 54.annos rcgno prnrfuir ) antc
O/ympianlHminnmm, quod inannum Muiidi j 187 ponitur: Hoc tempore Orpheur ex Acgypto di^a ficra irj
GrarciamtranftuIit;necfJuccrcmoniascircafcrtivifatem
Dww^/^cclcbrandas, fedctiam fcicntum ipfaro proptcr

qua facrainftitutaetritus introdudiclfcnt: vtmfcquen*

tibuspaflim apparcbit: Orp^r* infccutus c(\ A/u/aur
Lintis^ Afe/ampur ct Homerut omnium Fhilofophorurn

Sex

At*th<r

antiqjorum, qui mctro

resp*-i>ria'

niofiffimus, qfiibus ct

pudGrdictt

vt

reli^iQritt

kuioja,

horum

vfi funt,

Wr//(;<^/w/

fuau fiimus ct ingc-

annumcratur: Hi fcx

fcqnaccs pr.Ttcrcamus, funt

omnis Religio-

apud Grrcos Authores ctin(}auratorcs,foC

fabuloforum dc Dijs corumqucfadispartim Hcroicis, parrtm pccoribus dignis involucrotumy
quibus totus fcfc Mundus intricafus fcmcl, vix fc vnquam cxtricarc potuit fuis vinbus; nifi Deo piacuflTcC
harc opinioDum dc Di;s monnra pcr Filium (uumj vi-

fa- nis Ethi icar

Poematum

ct

dorc

Aegvptio-Gr^corum..

Vth.t.

Dc

ftorctu tsiumphantcm) erucidarC}

jp

intcntione au-

/1/1

indagacionis prccbcrcntj

quod

tmllibi

ctfi

quodam

& nc
(
nomincquidcmcxprciricU j tamcncx dtvcrfis hinctndc co!lc^isindici)s &argumcntishudobrturis i nobis
Scnprorc indicaturn

fit

&

quia

rcs cccuiti manlit

ollcndi clanffin c potcrir; vt in lcqucntibus apparcbit:

quibus ctiam non confidcratis, vcl hsc vnica ratio in*

fcllis^cntibus fufficcrct.

ncmpc,

fi

iiigyprij

iliud

quid

jntcllcxcrintruis(acris& ccrcmonijs0^rW, Ifidii/^ercnrio y Vutcar.a-, /Ipidi cc animalibus qubufdaoi adhibitisj

illis tanquam cor>
nuclcum vcritaritabfcondcrint; fic&Grxcinon
dctcgumcntis fucrintfolliciri, nifi & corpus tcgcndum
fub illisagnovfircntj Qiiod qualc fucrif, jam antc fub

quamobjcdlaipf.i oculisobvia,ac (ub

cicibus

latic indaguvimus &cxpo

fuimub : Indc noncfivcrifimile, ant^<^uos illos Poctaf
exinnata militia , aut irrif/onis gratutot adulccria, ho-

^gypciorum Hicroglyphicis

incxfius& fcdcrafuis Dijs attribuiifc, vc vc|

Dcos,veI homincft ludcrcnt, au: vitiacjufmodi cnormu
Dcorum cxcmplis propagarcnt, (rum cnim omnium
bip'duai ncquifiimi fuilTcrr) fcdpotius vf domonflrarrncDcosillos nonclTcnififidiLios, imiginanoscr artis
occult:e vulgo, fcd fibi lutx, fymbolj ct Etnblcmata
aliud ad oculum, aliud ad mcntcm rcftrcnria : Ne
autcm inania nomina rcbus caifa in mcdium produccic
vidcrcntur, fingulis illisDijs fii^itijsfifigula oftciaquatnicidia,

divina

&

vircs iVaturT gcnici icis divcrfas atfcripfc-

runt, ac nihil ominus

fcififunt:
alijst

Sic

Qupd

Vnum Dcum in omnibus

in antiquifiin

is

cnim Orpheux adcaptum

i

pro-

qian

communcm Dos

fingulos intcrprctatur} acdcindcaddtt

I

iflis

potiiis jpparet,

"

^ qhtjjimorunt,
'

fcd aJ alu arcanimma lub ift s occultata, nc vulgo

bxc innotcfccrcnt, alijs fjpictitioribus tamrn caufam

fi

Orpkci,

rair o3(i cultusilios divinosfcu ccrcmonias rclpcxillc.

,^

aUorumauc ^octarum rrifcorum fifubtslius

inquirrrcvclimus, rc ipia invcmcmus, iplos non pi.-

tcm

quod omnufint
vnucn

'^

60

Uh.i

/^croglypliicorum

vnumrc, qu!!mvi6nomincfnuIta:Cun>in

Cratcrc canit

inhuncmodum;
Deorum

Nmcius interpres

^entilmm

Nymph<t:tcjUjifunt,fru?nentaCeres,Vi4lcanm at i^MiSy

Cjlleniut ommht4S ip/e e^,

E/? m.ire Neptmtts canentia itttorapulfans,

cjficia

Mars bellHm, Faxalma Venus, mortalihus ipfe

'Jaurigena &fuperisaKimicurejue levamen

Corniger

efi

Bacchut convivia Utafreefuentans-

Aurcaiufiiciamtiue ThemiSyreBumepte tuetur

Sol efi mox idem cont ore^uensfpicula

ApoUo
"Emims C^ peragcns ,c^ Dtvinator
Augur,

&

Jlforborum expulfor Detu

Ommafmt
VMnm,

eft

Epidaurhts

ifla

Omnia funt vntem.fint p lt4rima nomtna quamvft

Dcijfdcm Hcfmcfianax.

&

DeHs vnnt.

Amorcf,
Venus alma,
Neptunus ^- ipft
Mer<:urius,Iuno, Vulcanus, fupiter e^ Pan,
Diana c^ Phabus iaculator,funt Def mus,

Nota,

ftcnus apud

P/uto, Perfephene, Ceres

Tritonefj Nereus^ Tethjt

Qilpd

fl

Nymphx

eJ,

ifti Di] accipcrcntur propric, vz haEthnicos confuctum cft? aqua

gnis,
Vuicanus? bcllum ct pax, Mars ctVcnu,

igftur

ct

&

nulfo

modo

dita,

& divcrfinimas

funt

vnum, kd

divcrfirdma

numina

erc-

rcs rcfpicicntia fcu indicantia; Si

quishxc adDcum Vnumvnivcrrircfcrat, fortcadcoadfi

dc potcntia cjua pcr

vcrfantif in cocxcufaripolTcnt,

omncs

Creafurjs difFufa accipiantur,

mis impropric ac impic

id fiat,

at

vcrcor nc ni-

Crcantcm GBm

crca"

mutabilibosj Spiritura cum corporibus confundcndo:

Quocirca, rt Dij ilii tam vanj

tis,itcrnum

&

diverfi

jc(5lo,cuj

cum

adcdquediffcrcntcs abinviccm, dc aliorubafquc convcniant

cmncs,

intelligantur cc

idcm
quo Dij Acgyptij ('Grarcorum progcnitorcsJC^yJrAf,

cxpiicentur, prorfus ncccirariuna vidctur; idquc

eOjiii

/y//,7;/>^<?w,Mfrfry,alijquciaterc dcclarati funt)

Quod

vtmagisquoq^confpicuufiat circa Grxcorum Allcgori-

Lib.2.'

Aegyptio.Grcoium.'

6i

s, quas Pocticas vocant, has fccundo hoc libro et /e*

quentibusnobis illut^randasfumeraus, itavtDijgentiles
fi<fl'cij fuic origini, vt ct vcra Chymia fuo honori vnS c*
adcmquc opcra,reftituatur j nequidintcrimdc Pocfinoftro tcmporc rcccpta,quacilliusantiqu3; Cccnx vcilibui
adhuc dcIcdAtur,aut Phiiologis, Arift^rchis Criticis,in orationequamratione magis occupatis,Hynorfci8,ahjs ve
hujufmodi (qui genealogias et rcs gcftas dcorum ct dcaru
nccnon Hcroum ? pro indubitatis, vcris ct irrcfutabili'
bus rccipiunt, amplcdlunturctcxorculantur ,im6 vtCcrcbrumlouis indclitijshabcntctadmirantur, immemorcs interim (c Chrillianos ct vcritatemvnam ct fimpli*
ccmelfc) dicamus; Hse cnim fcicnfiscct pcrfonae a no
bis non obfcurationcm fui nominis , atpotiusiIluftratio

ne acccptur^c funfjquibus fi non ad gudu dixcrimuS) non

nobifi calunias intcntatas,fcd fibi tcncbrasmcntis crcptas

vthoc ipfisprxftcmus,illxnciftud nobis,opcdabimus:Nccputocsecuquid vcri judicij dc coloribus

rcddcrc polTc, idcoquc vbi dc his drfputatio incidif, conrultiuslpfi forct/tlcntioquaairidiculo fcrmoni indulge*
rc; Hinc fi quisinhaEcarcanaanimadvcrtcrc vclit, vt ea
cognita habcat> antcquara Ccnforiam vibret, requiricur
iVosquoufquein h^ec pcnetraverimusccmcntect manu,
non noftrum c(l gloriiii/cd Deo hincfacrificium laudis^,
/cujus hoc fit fpccimen ) ponerCjquod ct hominum bovclintjnos
r2

navoIuntaticoramodoccdac,tcncmur.
Cum vcrd hc tanta involucraactam variapro dig'
nicarc ct amplitudinc materir evolvcre, totqj fcculiscc
fcripris pcrtextarctcxcre,ct ad vngue rclecarc opera futu-

facifct

mignivoluminiSjidcoqjfuamoIc laboraturaj id-

circofalrem prxcipua ct magis infigniacxomnibus Alicgoricis Fortarun iigmcntis et fabulofis de Dij>ct hcroibus narrationibus nobi tradanda fclcgimus,non ftylo,
vt

alij

folcnt,acuto aut copiofo, fedvuigariyadrcmpoti"

us,quam vocabuia, accommodato ,fuccindo) acquc Hc

hoc libro fccundo dcGr^corum Expcditione^ducc lafoRC
1 3

4.

;,

Hycroglyt:hxonTm

fy^

Hb.i?

^^ areum Vcllu occupanJum, urei pom'$ Hffpcri-

Summn

dumy!i\\]((\'^

aHtnars"

huiufmodi aurcolis monumcntis agcmus:

Tcrtio, dcaurca dcorum, dcaruT^q; gcncalogia, ncc noo

Hcroum ab illis progcnitorum ^uorundam ramis abar-

qHfntHm
ltbrrHt%

^^^^ aurcaafccndcntibus Qiurto, dc Grarcix fcilis at (adcccttaminibusct luJif abijfdcm aufhoriGrxcornm

intcntioncm occulti artificij in(titufi;
eandcm
^"*
^^
finenti
Qiinro,def/^rfWt>laborihu5,acfcxfo,fcu vltimodcOc,-. r j
cupationcct ExcidioTroix.pcrloniiqjctrcquidtiscoucm
TL ,
fpcftintibus, brcuitarc qua licct, pcripicuitatc; qua polfuj\^'i'
^^Sj tradcmusj Ex quibuspcrccptis, fimilciudiciumdc
Xi^T
hafccpcrtincnliJ8hicnoncxpofKi8,adallcgoria8tamcn
Lt^ 6
cibu8aq'iocunq;ipfoftatui potcnt.Orphcusvtrcligionis
*l
*pudGiJCcos autiiof, ita ctallcgorix dc vcllcrcaurco tx
Allecoriitde
Colchidc p<^icJO iiwcntor ct cbuccinator pritnus cxritit
Mlle^orioi

^'^"' vtctiani

Aftre VeUe

reiuf

4"'*'^ illcfingulariiubtilitatccxcogitavit, cta'tificiopcr-

is

L; fccitv*adcmprorfu$intcntionc &tine, quodc fimilifub*^^ rcccntions arvi lcripta quamplunma tdira lunt,
mlu^^rJca.

Jl

ruptV U4
th
/

ncmpcvrduplcxincirctfcnfusjlupcrficialis&iccondifus^"P^^ficulis> quilitcraro fcquiturct cft hylloricus, vcj

\ij-

Ul
"

litcram

t
*

non omnino

fcquatur,

camcn communij

|j

& Vul-

gariafeudcmoribuslcurcrumnaturiscxponit; R-conditusvco adcircniiam intcrnam rcfpicir, & ivulgcognitioncrcmotaarcanafapicnribus infmuar, minus ingci io
valcntibus abfcondit : Scripfit hic author Cirminc alu
qucq^opcra, qu.r ipfcin Argonauticis rcccnfct, inprnij

cus fummum acumcncc doArinam argucntia; intci q j

librode lapiliis, Mcicurij antruro) cxquooninisgencnt
bonarefcicnda nnc,graphicedcpingit, adrovtcmund.T
,

niirisquicurq-fncrinr,ctnonapitijKaprTOCtuprfti, facil!
olfacianc, dc

quo Mcrcunj

antrDtbi> dc quo(ubic<^o in

Argonauticisintdligivclit ; Acnosfcricm narrarionts eius

pritis pcrcurrcmuS) dcindc notasabaltcra partc noftras cc

narurx audorumq

cum

illis

Concordantias addcmus:

lafon patrc natus Aefonc, auo Crcthco, proauo Aeolo,

&edM4ii; abauo lovc^ matrc Polymcd& Autolyciiiii^, cum Pclias
Ncptui^i

J4tfiis j^enm

^gypdo-Graccorum.

Lib.2.

t^

Ncptuni filius cx Tyrrho Salmonci fUia a Crcthco fratrc

Salmonci cducata, natus, lolcum obtinuilTct poft Crcthcum,cjuiIoIcum condidcrat, iEfonccxpulfo, Chironi
cducartdus traditur ; Chironautm,qui Saturni & Philyrx

Ny mph^

filius crat,ip(u in aric

mcdcndi & ad vitae huma-

niratcra rpcdantibus rcbus inflituit

jCumquc

dcindciu-

vcnis do^rina ct moribus politifimus lafoncvjfiltct, in

; Vcrum quo magis omnivirtutc
cxccllcrctjcdminusamorcm Pclia?mcrcripotuir,quippc

aulani Pclix concclfit

quo cum

fiifpicionc

nunquam non

obfcruarctur

Vt

honcflo prztcxtu lafonem prajfcntibui pcriculisipfiqjmortiobijccrct, in mandatisdcdit, Vcllusaurcum apuJ Colchos cclcbrc fingulari animi fortitudinca
quT tantum iuvcncm dcccrct,ad fcfc dcfcrrc fijpcratis pcigirur Pclias

rieuIisjQlodlicctdurumimpcratu&arduvmfadu vidcrctur, animum tamen a^didit lafoni, quod non cx proca-*

citatc proprijjfcd altcrius iutfujcui

pcrigcndum

incumbcret:

non

parerc nefas forcr,

ad itcr
id
comparatis cum $o. comitibus) omnibus fcreaDijs ortum duccntibus, navim confccndit, Argo, Palladis confifibi

^JccclTirijsigitur

Ijorabricatam, malum loquaccm e Dodonea quercuhabcntem, vt inColchidcm navigarct: OrafolurainLcm- LemnMSy

num primd

dcvcnit, vt

Vulcanum

fibi

propitiurorcddc- VttlcAmoff"

rct,moxin Marfiam,Cium,lbcriam,Bebryciam ct Syrtcm cwaprim

Libyx tpphcuit, vbl cura^b fyrtium naturam navigarc /"""*
nonpotret, navim Argofupra humcroi fpacioduodecim
dicrum pcr Libyar defcrr^cowportSrunt, donccdicduo*

dccimo

rurfiis

marc invcnientes illam dcicccrint:

Inci-

dcntcs poftca in Ncptuoi filium Eurypy!ym,a quo, quod

,
,
proXenioobtuIir, acccpcrunt, ncmpcglcbaroeterra, cx ^^'^^f*'^'

qua pdHilfjIuta inaqua Mcdea mulra vaticinatacft 5 De- ''*/*(*''''

iiide ad Phineum vatcm csecum ab Hjrpyiis irfcdarum ''f*'*
dcvencrunt, qui a Borcx filijs inde iiberatuscfl : Hic iicct
csecus oculiscurporis tamen mentisacuininc poilcns curfus omncm rationem Afj^onautis deroonflrauit ; quoi
prirottmpctrc Cyancx cllent ndcundX) quat rycBplcga'
dcs

Hicroglyphiconim

64
fetrdCy*
ttne^ade-

fp^^

Lib. 2,

des fiue concurrentia faxa quidam vocarunt, vndc igni

plurimus fcatcbat,quarum pcriculum cmilTa columba cxplorarunt : Abliinc Bithyniam ad latus procul rclinqucntci

Thyniadcm infuUm, Mariandynosr Achcrufiamj

vr.

bem Encrorum,Cararabim, Halym,Irira,Thcmifcyrum,

Cappadcciam,ChaIybc8&innumcraalialocapf*Etcrnauigaucrunt, &adPhanm Buuium, qui pcrrcrramCircxam
deflui(,Candcmq-, ad Aureum Vcllusaccelfcrunt: Cumq
ad ietam,SoIis Hlium, Colchoru rcgcm lafon dcdudus
elFctcum focijs, liberalitcrabcoacceptuseQ,etad poQulata lafonis

refponfum,feillud VcUut aureum

ip(i

conccf-

forum, vtpotein inedioomnium,propaIma, po(itum,n

Martc& artc id

obtinuiiret

Cumq;

pcricula infupcrabilit

fubcudavidercntur,Ipfiustx<r/<efiliaMcdca

lafonem

nodu

eife iufTit, ciqj

fuggefiit,

omniaquotquot

bonoanimo

Pharmaca quxdam probatiflima

quorum

adminiftrationc conucnicntc,

eircnt pciicula, cvafuruseirct

:Nccopi-

nio ipfum fcfcUit: Eracautem in Martis luco fufpcnfum

Vellus aureum hortomurisvalidinimis cin(flo, incuius
vedibulo Tauf i ferociiTimi seripedes & Draco denribns

Lexafireum pracJongispervigilcscuftodcscrantj Lcx crathuiufroodi

veUmocsH pofit* : Draconcm primd interimendum, illi dcntcs ex
ftturofrdm capicc excutiendos; Tauros deindc fub iugum mitrcndoSj
aratro tcrram fcindcndam, dcntes illi infpcrgcndos, ac fcfofiu,
gecena repcntinam armacorum indc prodcunccm cxtirpandam squibus pcraAis Vellus aurcum Vidori concc-

dendum fm minU6,morcem vido oppetcndam cllc

*,

PhMrmacA
mMdtertfd

Dc

Mcdca lafoni Pharmaca quatcrna, primd vngucncum, quo corpus fibi pcrungcrcr, & fic a vcncno &
^^^^^ autrm

MMededda^ igncdraconis,taiiiorumq; illxfuscvadcrcc Sccundd maf^^^ quandam foporifcram, quam fi draconi In fauccs intMjAroni,
:

ijccrct, illc ftatim in

fomnum

incidcrcc

Tcrcid aquani

quandam lympidam igncm raurorum faciliirc extinguenrcm :Quarrdimagincm Lunar cc Solis pccuiiari modo fabricatam, quam fi coUo ge(farcc, quicquid in hoc
perc tcntaretjOptuncfttcccirufUin. Quibus probc ad apca
cii

Aegyptio-Grsecorum,

Lib*2,'
tis

ad vfum, fequcnti dicpugnam aggrciluscft

(Jj
:

Magna

lafottuptif'
^'

ccjuidcmrolcrtiaopuscratindraconccxtingucndo:Abfq;^^
intcrmiflionccnim Vcncnumcum igncmiOum ciaculabatur, quoqucmljbetfcfcadoricntcm intcrfccit: Vcrum
cumlafonfcinunxilfct di<fVovngucnto & imagineill^ad
collumappcnfamunivilfct, mai^m illam narcoticam in
os apcrrum iniccit ; Vndc illcfui oblitus in fomnum lcthcumincidit toto corporc intumcfccns, Cuicumcapuc
gladio abfcidiirctjdcntcs cius indc cxtraxit: Dcmdc ad boMcs

domandos

fucccflit; Atilli

'^

moxcornibus pctcntcs ct

ignco perfundcntcs imbrc lafoncm infccuti funt 5 qui

poftarborcm nonnihildcccdcnsaquimcIariiTimam ijsin
feuccs infpcrfit;

tcmplo

vndc illi tanquam attonitict doiniticxlugo itaq^coruro colloaptatoccpitara-

ftctcrunt;

tro tcrram vcrtcrc ct dcntcs draconis pro fcminc iaAarc

Vcriim vt fub tcrra fcmen hoc tcdum fucrat,cn cnati mox

apparctviriarmati prodcntium iiumcro, qui cum in lafoncm irrucrcnt, is, vt cx Mcdca didiccrat, parum fc cx pro-

fpcdu corucn proripicns, vnum Lapidc cminus concu- TVmf*^tit,quiduma fibi proximo (c vapulare cxidiroat) iWum rumvnmt^
ftrido mucronc pcrfodit, cuius ncccm dum alius afq;a!i. fidepctitm,
us vlcifcitur, mutua pugnaillosadvnumoroncsopprefnt;quibus interfcAis cum nihil amplius, quod velleris u
tci raptum impcdirc po(Tct,reftarctjhoc dcniq; potitus in
patriam vnacum Mcdca fofpcs rcdijt, Atq; harccftrciab
iafoncgcftajfuccin<5lanarratio, cuiuspoft Orphcuromemincruntct ApoIIoniuscx Graecisct Valcrius Flaccuscx

Romanis prajtcr alios innumcros,quo8 non citamus Alij

plurcscircumftantiasincxituct rcdituaddunt, quasom*
ncs anncdcre non cft huius loci, ncq; opera precium:
Quomodo dcinde Mcdca fratrcm fuvm Abfyrtum infruftadcccrpfcrit iuxta Abfyrtidcs mfulas, ct Acfoncm lafo:

nis patrcm

fcncm iuvcntuti

reftitucrit, aliaq;

mira pcrcgc-

Argo nauc dorroiens fuppreirus,apud diucrOasannotatum rcpcritur: Itcm quomodo Phryxus, (a quo Phrygia a quibufdaro dida aiuumarit

ac tandcm lafon obicrit, fub

tr)

Hicroglyphicorum

66

Lib.2^

vcdus in Colchos pcrucncrir,

Mcrcurio fjcrific: nt ct pcllcm in Martis luco
furpcndcnr, qujn Mcrcui lus dcaurarit a multis fruftra pctitam: Vcu n nunc ad ca, qujc notibilia circa ha(5lcnus
tur) arictc Hcllcfponturn

aricfcn qj

Af:rcinttf
deaur.ifiic

fcllem,

nirraracxittunr,acccdamus: Vbiprimumconfydcrcmus,

quomodoh.Tcab

alijscxpofitafucrint: Multiautcm, i;q;

(irnpliciorcs, lijcc ita ccntigiirc rcvcia cxirtimant, lafo-

Exyoftionliorum.

ncm miirum, iuilTc, cum monflris pugnallc, ijfq- vi<5Visrcditlc domum^ Atpcr vcllus aurcum intclligunt vcl oucs
Vtl non oucs, at minco/ium pcllibus purgari folitas;Vcl li
brum cx pcllc ovium concinnatum, (quam mcmbranam
vocant,) \\^ quo artificium Chymicum dc auro conficiviuisaurei coloris, vcl dcauratas

rasaurofcrtilcsin

cndopcrartemfcriptumcircf:

Alij

hxcprofabulofisqui-

dcm admittuntjfcd ncfcioad quam moruni do(5lrinam dctorqucnt, quafi hsecraliact tants inuolucra ad morcsfor-

mandoscilcntcffirtajaur prodcdent; Spnt ctalijqui b^c

omnia pro hicroglyphicis ct allcgoricis accipiunt, fed
non ad morcs, ncc vulgatam phyficam, fed ad occultiflimanaturx Arcana,Lapidcmphilofophicumciufq;claborandimodum etartcm contincntiactinuolucntia^vtnux

corticibusnuclcumtegir, cxponunt; vtprxtcrccntcnos

Chy miar faucntcs idem attcflantcs, accrrimus quoqj huius

artisofor,NataliS
mat.:

Cur aNatali

non refu-

Siccnim

]ui ret

mittationcs

Comcsj aliorumtamcn

lib.<^.c.8.

lafonis riAviiAtione
(jr

atiretim

iudicio, adfir-

Mythologi^; Tuermt,

VeUm

inquir,

^efiM corporum CherKicorum

dem^ poft tot Ubores captum,

Lapidcmvocatum philofophorM7He[je arhitrerttnr, quifitdcmj^

opimo,vt pla- pofi tot corporum eorum mtttationes. Nosaliorum praeiudira^altnfor- cio non abdudi hoc vcl illud credere, aut illud vcl hoc
te^uianimis abncgarc prarfumcmus, fed fingulorum horum opinio.
nes bilancc rationis ct cxpericntix pondcrabimus, vt
clara ?
Refponf{4m: tandero ad a?quilibrium vcritatis pcrvcniamus : Ad priHyHoriam mjc fortis hy ftoriam fupponcntcs, quod attinct, qui lafonone^efub ncm ilfc ac rcdilfc rcntur, Hoc rcipqpfi capiant Loca
AureQvel- funt quidcm in rcrun^ natura, qux pctijllc tilcsHerocs
tataefl h^c

iere

dicantur-

^^^vp6o-Giacooimn
w i

Lib.2.

67

qm> cora bxc iiot pcTpcfiu ct coa iia icm- zcdwsi9

"iicaadicztcrjy iaapm Aliiqgon^ f&cufanix vtdc-c^^Wi^;^
. -. ^diA lliiac, V7 paoct kfcia oa^Cdbiis .^iocnds
^rUM*m
C&^i.. Oa2v Cfpr#,
Cta&ii lodsoiim ra^t^aie
V^G3ll rAiMiU 2i<(|UI ay<|;XRO loCO pn>- rfj?^^^;.
;33 aoisacra:, ct djrioi vtlibiik Jcpro^^jir.
t:; ;cajpa%pciib
s gdGhe ejRim oub
r^gnj}fnwif bTo' .
-irtoiiis iiiiiiuc rc
.
.
.

:;-:ijr*
.

;
f

c^

vtm coGumimt ;

^rtcfur, iGfininiai cfi

liqao lciiptorc, quicnai vixcntaROii}hr^cris ag^xia polfir - Koo jomB Hftc
Tcfgpc

prra^ poDtfur
.-^snoi

ajracicli,ctii'orscj:
'?
ddiana przj;
fiist Trtufid t
"" qia-r

...

A-

roiD,

Aiff

mi

dmxaolo

ooibos, fed cofeodaiDcous

:^

coadian TVwwdxi-

or.krc JBliiiTrMiccx-

-:'"-'

^
.

filij

iotcrfbc-

l*lius

.._.---_: 7

pope- fafm^fk

i^^onDQCiir

Tdoti habcimir lo Pceh ^mid)\i di&i

scc capot occ pcdcm

i:

rcbos, pctibfus cx-pc:

con&rmat) ik|uitkm ^ie oicncs tx^

:
fucront occ bomiriC^ --:
ax>do rcs ab lUis adu
r
hos quoniodocuni:; cxcufc!, c .

q^
<]ui

.:::_:

^Mv cca:porc in Xgf pto ra

pctcgriuciiro .gypto przkclu*,

;o

.ia

snaonini cootigiilc fbuUnciir, cc ru.c A

:x
cxpcdidoni imctfuK ? Aui (i pcr dsrnr.d.:...^
-n
tcuUos Hrrti^i ficcrc, (vt cc SatiircoS) Sotcs, Apoiliccs, Mcrcurioi ct his (im}!?
jjid PoLttx
.

iatcihiit Argonauris,

ctH'

ooooc-.:.'i

TroAt*

Hicroglyphicorum

68'

Lib,2.

AbfHrdaad T^ou.* expcditionis j Si dcos probtucris, nihilcontrahteramvel diccrc potcrOjfihonnncs, nimislongxvi vidcnturjf/f^^^^* ^"''^ ^*"'^ *^ minimum 120. annorum anus cdcnhjiioriAm,
tula, cum bcllum Troianum cius non rcftitutx gratij
a tota Grarcia gcrcrctur : Cohxrcnt vt arcnae a vcnto
*

Rej twrfdi^ ^&^^^^

^^*

non

^"^

viris,

bUes&ttA'

pucris,

tHrnAdfter'

^^^ vomant,

^'

confydcrctur, vt hyftoria gcfta,

pcrfuadcri dcbct, clFc tauros, qui ig-

c tcrra rcpcntino ortu, cclcrius

quam

fun-

giautcucurbit crefcant, .fcgctcs &pha!angcs virorum

/^
armatat prodirc, qui vnico Lapidc pcrcusfi fc ipfos ad
vnum conficianc orones Quid dc dracone pcrvigili>
qui filiusTyphonisSc Echidnx pcrbibctur, ciufq' dcntibus fcminatis?Quid dc Mcdca: pharn-vacis & confilijs
innumcrisalijs diccmus ? An cx illis hyfioriamfacie*
AliorHmex- mut? Fabula itaq; cft &quidcm infulfa, oues ijiaslanas

&

fltC4fi

aurcas vel citrinas habuiilc vcl dcauratas fuiiTc,

laboris fufccptum ab lafonc, vt ijs porirctur

& tantum
:

Qm

dc

mincris auri eas intcllcxerint, intcr quos Strabo in Gcographia, rcccnfctur, ad rcm propius accedcrunt^Magis
adhuc qui dc Libro ftu mcmbrana Chryfopafam contincntc, intcrprctati funt, vt Svidas : Scd proptcr has
tam varia, ncc opus
rcs ncmo tanta pcricula fubirct
habcrct Mcdcaj pharmacisjnec lafonjqui racdicum fonat,
a Chironc, manuali cxpcricntia in(Iitutus,ad id rcquifitus
clTct, fcd alius quicunq;,ncc yEfon a Mcdca iuvcntuti rcfli^u'^* ^l^^f j Rcftat ilaq^ vt ad allcgoricam intcrprctatioAilecrorica
InterpreU' ncm rcm totam ab initio ad fincm accommodcmus:
Non quidcm ad morcs, propric ct primarioj nifi intioverifvclimus, aut illos infani accufarcj quih^ctalia
(anirc
lifff^^
ct tanta proptcr morcs linxcrint ; Sccundarjo non
diffitcmur co, vt ct cxtcra omnia, inftccfli pollc: Ncc
ad phyficx opcra rufticis ncta, fcd philofophis propria
arcanifiima, Ncmpc Medicinam aurcam dc aurro

&

&

animJ

&

corporis mcdicamcnto agcntcm

Nobifcum

fcntiunt ct qui noB antcccirciunt, (Vt Aloyfius M^rlianut

Aegvptio-Graecotum.

Lib. 2.
lianus intcfiro

voluminc fub Aurci

vcllcris

6^
timlo edito,

ctqui congclTcrunt tot dc arte Chymica trad^atus, dircrfifqj tomis difpofitos Gcrraanice caJem operis infcriptionc vflinpublicam luccm cdidcrunt, alijq* innumcri,
quos brcvitatis gratia hic omittimus) ct concomitantur,

hic

quorum fcripta cum omnium tcrantur manibus>

non citabimus; Pcrtincre autcm dtdlam lafonis pcr

&
&

rcgrinationcm cum pcriculis, rcbus gcftis, pcrfonis

circumftantijsomnibusad Mcdicinam Philofophicam,
nihilaliud, quam artificium fummum Chyraicum ctArcanum Arcaniilimum ab iGgy ptijs ad Graecos tranilatum,
fubq-, hac allcgoria vcnudilTima dcrcrfptum, in fpecie

Bunc demondrabimus.
lafon qualis

probant:

fit,

Nomcn

nomcn^, educatior gcnus

&

cffcfta

fafenquis^

enttn medicumexprimit, a>iTM/Vr^i

a mcdcnda didunij Kcnim arscfFmcdcndijNon

quod Chirurgus non fucrit, nec mcdicinam
atrcrcrc? vt quidam faciunt, qui idcirco
Uron,
dcdcrit
eum ad mores transfcrunt : Licct cnim non iucrit me-

feu

fatis cft,

dicus aut chirurgus, (quia ncc ipfc lafon

rcrum natura

vnquam

in

cxtitit) clfc vcl fuilfc fingitur &'praEfupi-

ponitur: Cunvnominccnimomina convcniunt omnia :

Educatuf a Chironc, quiinmcdicinaipfuminftituif, cia\
ct AchilUm quoq; crudiuit, vnius Indoiis ct
famillx adolcfccntcs, hunc ad bellum Troianum iriVictum Hcroa, illum ad monftra domanda aptiffimu:r;

HercHlem

AChironeitaqjnunualcm expcrientiamlafonbaarit; \^ Chiro

(^
a Mcdca conlilium ct Thcoriam pcrfcdara ad opcri^ Medea/a^
complctioncm nccciFjriam Ex quibus notationcdig- a,;,,^^^^,
num occurrit, tradationcm qualcmcunq; manoalcm, ^^^ y^^^^.
a Chironc pcrccptam, in hoc operc invciligando prac- ^^^f
ccdcrcdcbcrcThcoriamperic(5^rfm aMcdcainllillatam;
Thcoria cnim perfc(fla pcrfcctam praxin prsccdlt,ct hxc
non illara. fcd thcoriam pcrfcftamcrrorcs muitiprjecc-

duntj Hicnimfuntquafi raagiftrict cafligatorcs inartc;

errorcs

yp

Hieroglyphicorufti

.Lib.i

crrorcs vcr6nonagno(cunturjni(ifx rrsxi fipc tcntafa

rrpctita ; atquc iic apparcr, qiiod Chiromf iislljtHtio

&

pra-ccdat Mcdca: confiiia pcrfc(5ii(Tims

n rc quoq; labo-

rcartificisordintnt&difponam ; Gcr.L-seftcxgcncalogia Dcoiucrj j /4i>avffscDim patcrnus cft Infitcr'^ Foljnnda

cj niitcrjquaiimulciconfilija^Tignatur, Apitolya ^Im^ cx
StfyphoyJE(lo&L /cj/frquuqucdefccndcns j SicfublatOiEo/e?,vcI/oz/ifgci:US /*/<">/; anulloincipitj C^xVo quoquc (i
jiunquam (uit, prarccptorcm non habuit ; qui far c ncc in

rcrum natura cxtiiit,(i Satarms non cum Phy/jrfNymphi

brutum,Equum,vcrrus coivitjaut nunquam vixit: A^le'
dea fimilitcr, co'njunx lafomfy Solis & Occani ncptis cft 5
Sol.
Patrcm habuityEctam, afulgorcdidlum, cujus fororcs
Paftphae, MittoisvxoT) qua^ Minotaurum cdidit, & Circe ,
vcncficio tranfmutans homincs in belvas ; matrcm laiji^
nominatam- Cognitio cnim cqvS\\})
lafonmeeU' '*'*> acognofcendo
magilUr & vxor, lajoni
itaqucparcntcs,
Taks
matcr:
^^j.j^^^;^^>^
rcrum
naturalium
indagatori accrrimo
mcdico&
futuro
aureaartifex
Nunc
ad
cfFcda
cjiis pondcranda vcnicconvcnicbant.
^//
Deorum

AvHt

lAede<t in

mus; Quinquagintailli jtincrisComitcs

Arionauta,

Dcos protulit ?

ciiguntur, fcie

At cur illud? Forfitan quii

Non opinor fcd quia ita Poctx

omncsaDijsorti

.-

i!la aetas

Orpheo

hbuittantosparcntcsluisArgonautisailignarc, nc vidcrentur cx humili loco orti/cd aurcolac elfc familia! j Cum

cnim omnifi vcl Acolus, vcl lupiter-i vcl Mercurim^^JcX alij

DijautDcx/Vymphn^vc progcnitorcsIint,quis illos, vt
vcros, nonagnofccrct.'

Apud Ethnicos

ncfas (uitrct ip-

Dcos.apud nos licct;& addimus, quod ncc Dij

ncc homincs fuciint Argonautarum proavi, Vt lafor.is^

fos ncgalle

Aronavis
<ju<c,

Hercftiis^HyUiAethalidiSyAmphioniSj Augu,Caiiis, C^ftorts, Cepheijphicii , AefoKiT,Lyficei>Meiea^^ri,AIop/iy Peia,

Poilucis, Teiamonis, Z<ra/&rcIiquorum 5 Argo nacis fa-

bricatur,qU3Eprimadicitur,

cxDodoreiqucrcu,cx qua

oracula rcddcbantur,indcmaium loquaccmct Fatidicam

habuitj idquc primum cft conlidcratu dignum; quia

Orphei calamo Poctico ct fatidico cxtru(f^a crat; fccundij

quod

Aegyptio-Gf3?corum.

Lib.2.
quod

^i

Palladis confiliofabricatadiciturjhoccftfjpicntirt}

quod tanta molcsa 50.viris portari potucrit pcr dcLibyx pcr 12. jntcgros dics :guartum,quod Cjthata
&cantutantuOr^^ gubcrnarafit; quintUjquodtandcm
prx vcturtatccorrucnsAz/tfww (lib ea dormicntcm op.rclfcrit; ctfcxtum,quodintcr(ydcrarcIatafit, vbiadhuc
tcrtiu

ferta

/idctur: H;ccfinguJanavigium,quaicfucrit, fatiscviden:cr

dcfcribunt;

ncmpcab

Orpheo fabricatum,

fcdum,&

xtcrnam rci mcmoriam fydcribus infcriptum : Circa

curfum multa occurruntj At cur lafon Mcdicus Lcmnum
primo pctljt? Ncmpc, quod additur, vt Vulcano litarct;
in

Vidcruritaque totaresad F/(r<awpotius,quamali6 fpcd:arc: Syrtesf.tSyrems, ScylLi, Charybdis, itcm Petr<e er'^antesCy:ine, funt pc)"icula maris, quxloca omnia praecrvc(5l:idicuntur,(9^y)6fopu!fantc
:uit illos,

quopado

Cytharam: Triton do-

fcruaripolfcntj VhineMsVgitcscxcus

'iam ipfjsdefcripfit ; Mopfttsjdmon, ct Amphiaram,cti^C}

/"atcscxcomitibuscrant. Curglcba oblati ab Etirypylo
V<f//i filio? quia terra Philofophicapro Xcnio data,
icetvilisfir.non repudianda; Datur a Neptuni^\\o,c\[ih

Ex aquacfnim fitterra: Atquid Mcdca vaticiex hac gleba in aqua diifoluta J Qualis rcditus,an
arofper, anfecus, inpatriamfuturus, ctquis exitusopcis; Nificnim cx aqua tcrrafiatetcx tcrra iterum aqua,
"ruftralaboratur^ Exdiiroiutione igiturtcrrac in aquam
nultaprxdiccnda erant Medcxfcurationi conniio pracicdecet-j

lata eft

lanti: Addunt nonfoIumiV-f/)fi filium ^urypylum ^eJilTchocdonum Argonautis, fcdetabalio iV^;)//fiiio,

Euphemo fufccptum & fervatum eirc : Natura cnim na:uram ducit, et laetaturfua fimilinatura: Sicnon abfque

rationecft, quodP/^iV^fw/abHarpyijsmfeflabJtur, a quibusncn nifia Borea filijshbcran potuit, quod et fadum;

a Calai& Zete cnim Borca^

fi::jS

Harpyia fugatne funt

N^m^eminusvetusvetiire<iel>et,7t Bafilius Valeijr:tcftatur

6.

clavc, Vttltnrmsdinut , ac deinde fimplex^Hotur appelU"

tus,qutal> Orienteet MerfdieimpetHo/efptrai>fint,<juorfimmo^

lini

Uhz

Heroglyphicorum

ft

tineceffayiUitavtex aerefacla

fit ac^ua,

tjuodex/pmthahcorpora/e fiet : arquc

aud^Sler

tum

cofjfides,

Harpyia crunt fu-

gata,hoc t ft,partes volati[c$volarc cclfiibuju ; Memorabilc quf quc cft,quod Petra Cjanea^ qux Syinplcgadcs
fcufaxa concurrcntia vocantur, du3ccxiftcnte,at vnacxi(limata:,rorcntadcunda?j Sinchjsfaxiscnmi Viilsadfcopum prxfixumpcryenirinonpotcftj qux funt vnumcffcntia,duoracionc; Illorum periculum cmiila columba
cxploranduracrarj quiaflammis& ignc fcatcbant: Ita

Nam columba albt

cmittitur,qDx dcritarc docctomnc periculum: Albcdocfccliccm opcfis cxinimfpiritusfugcrcnon pcrmittit
&convcnitinopercPhiloIophico^

&

tum
it l

Quisvcrotandcm pctcndusfcopus fuFhafis, atirifcr fluvius, ab Hcbraico Paz^ quod aurum

praenunciat

ronatjdcnominatus; atquc Scjthia ex^m^?rwcoIonia,

in quaicraColchorum rcxrcgnabat: Uicunturbcnigne
a Phryxi filijs acccpti & ad iEctaro dcdufti : Qniex Solc
iiatus Occani filiatn in vxorcm duxcrat^cx caquc Mcdcam
progcnucrat; Solis itaquefilius huncThcfaurum polTcdit;

Nilmirum;quiaSoliproxima loca

noflris mineris

refpIcHdcnt ad Medicinam aptis : Promittitur quidcm

vcllus aurcum/cdfupcratispcriculis; Illis autcm; quia
magna erant,quamplurimifuccubucrant: Draco magiii-

tudinenavis, qux quinquagintarcmis agitatut) pcrvigil

occidcndus crat : Hocopus,hiclabor:Quistantaro bcQiamaggrcderetur,nindivina Paltadis atteacAfedea confl*
liofrctus 'Nonoputfore arbitror,loca adduccre autho
rum,vbi noflrum magnum draconcm inculcant,quz fuiit

innumcrajProcxcmplo tamen videatur Lull qui Thcor:

:

tcCttC.6, Dehistrtbuff inquit, rebus filimagnum draco-

nem

extrMhefy

Mlterati^nit

Id

&

principale firma
efiimtium radicale,
ratione
Allegorice
hac
lo.
oportetdi
Et
C.

tjui
;

cere^quodmagnHS Vraco

efi

&c, Et
magnus Drace: Itcm cap,

de quAtmr Blementis

Cap.

9. Inifto /ujuore reEltficatur

51.

Ef omnihus habttat

D raco

fcilicet Ignis , in tjue efi

Uifitnofier AerittSjhac propriet^if efiin orrmbHs Afundt eom"

pofittt-

Lib'. !
Ef C,

pfifff -f;

/ egyptio-Grsecoi iim.^
Sh

i^f

MenflruaH

fceteKti ignis

76
contra

Htittt~

quendam Drctconcm
tranfmutatyfo>tem g itiurefHm^qtii ingrofjat ^- tmpr^gmt mat'cmlu4m'. ^i:a!ij Draconis, qui nonmoritur, rifi cum

rafn

<f//,

ijiu

to-.Hm Upi.icm nojlrum in

ffitrc ctforoTcfua interficiatur, rafpiflrnicmcm ncrunt:

HicigirureflDraCopcrvigil malla quidam narcoticS in
fauccscius imniiinropicndus ctcxtingucndusj Vcncnofasrft, iJcoqiia^fli:ulctha!i9; igncra jcuUtur , hinc
tidu mctucactjsj dcntibus prjsjcutis minatur, quibus

Vccum

Medicus Philofophus a RemtSala-'

Lunx fefji a Mr& Sohs imagincs coIlogcfUndas, viigucntum Apyrum, AeadatAc^HU
quv:)fcmungcrct&libam foponTeramcum aqua Q\2ii\^\- fi^mficntl
mi,^uladc virginis omnc inccndium arccntc ctcxtingucntc : His munitus rcmcdi's trucidaf Draconcm,ciquc
dcntes cxtrahit j faJc qi.iidrcvcra in hac mcdicini contingit: Seminiumenifunoftracfuturx rcgctisvthabcatur,
ncccdum cl^, quod fcminandum in fuam propriam tcrram
poOiBoJufnfrudlus dabit: Hoc autcm fcminium artc
cx DraconC) vclur dcntcs, extrahi dcbct : Qup habito,ad
Tauros domandos aeccflit/4/tf; Quid vcrd pcr Tauros
intcnigatur, jam antr fub Apidis Hicroglyphicojadmonaimus : Hoc cnim cft vcram fubjcdum Mcdicinx aurcae
nncqao nihilHt) paratis quoqucDraconisd?ntibus:Do*
manJiitaquc fuiiofi &igniuonii Tauri& fubjugum mittcndi Qjid multis? ^cmininm antc pratum hifcc Tauris fuit tcrrx tradirur, & terra circuravcrtitur, quoadfuf-

cxarmandcbct:

.ff u ratjo.ic,

M^rdca

lafon^

auxilia pripfcntiirimi acccpit j

ficiUj tum habilis c(l ct difpo/ita ad fruftus tcrcndos:

lifdcmautcmauxilijs [afonvCus cft infubjugandisbobus,
qucisinfupcrandoDraconc^Potifli.Tium vcro rcmedium
fuit illud Pcntaculi gcnuscura Solis& Lunximaginc,occultaquadam vl ct^proprictatc confcrcns contra virut
tantorunmonftroruin ; quodfi quisacqjircrcpuflir,dc
vidoriancdubitctj quomodo autcm potiatur, doccnt
Philofophi futs libris , cum loquunturdc i^olc ct Luna
eorUinqu: conjundione^ naturali diiroluaonc, inrcbus

..

radica-

Hieroglyphicomm

74

radicalibus fun? naturx, fcu in

ftionc; qu.T

Lib.i,

primam matcriam rcda-

cum vbiqucobviafintjnonfunt

nobiiad-

duccnda. Scminc jam tcrrxtradito, En armati cnafcuntur

viri : QLiidhocoftcnti?Antcquamcnimperfc<Sa mixtio
fiat)Cum fintduo contrarijs viribusprxdita^tumultuantur
&rixantur intcr fcfc? hoccftjflrmacapiunt-, Exlitcfiqui-

dcm&amicitia Empedoc/es
tus initium dcduxitj

ottinc gcncrationis

&

intcri-

Lapidc vcro tanguntur,nonIigno,

ncqucfcrro* pcculiariscnim vislapidis c(},quia croinus

Et ficarma tcrrigcnarum convcrtit m ipfosmct,
fcrit:
doncc proprio ac mutuo cadant prariio , hoc cd , doncc
afccnfus

&

dcfccnfus

vaporum nodrorum

&

fundovafis vna fubdantiainvariabilis

rit:

Qua

habita, nihil obftat,

cclTarit,

&in

6xa pcrnfanfe-

qud minus

Vcllcrc au-

rco quzfito frui poffit : At quid cft Vcllus aurcura? Lipis Philofophicus, fumma mcdicina corporum hu'^'

'J'*'''

mmtjMtd/ie'

nt4nt,

manorum : Ad Mctalla cnim mcdicus non rcfpicit

curanda: Mercurim hanc pcllem inaurarat aricti , qui
Phrixum
alijfuilTc

in

Colchidcra portarat, dctradam;

candidam,

alij

rcrifimilc cfl prius fuiiTc

quam

purpurcam cxiftimant : At
candidam poft purpurcam
,

cuma

J/<rrcm# dcaurata circt; In his cnim

duobus coloribus tota cdartis intcntio: Ftr^i/ius quoq]ic Gcorj^, 2, mcminithujusccrtaminis /<y'&^, vbi fic

fadtam,

canir.

Hac/oca non Tauri fpi^antefttaribHsignemy

immaKti dentibM hydriy

Inverterejjatif

Necgaleis^denfijque virHmJegeshorrutt hajiis,

luMartisIucovcIlusillud fufpcnfumdicitur, quia Marti

facrum Martisroburct conflantiam in ignc obtincat.Circa
reditummulraaccidilfc mcmoranr, Fratrcm Abfyrtum^z
yl/f<^r4difccrptumin partcs, cafquc fcopulisimpofitas:
Sic Tj/j^cw fratrcm C>/r/<^^w,vt antc diximus, quoq; divifit
inmeajbra,quac/y5"jrccolIcgit,vxorctCoror OjiriMs; Hic
"

pitcr

Lib.2.

Acgyptio-Gr^corum.

75

pater filijartusrccolirgerc cogirur.-Eadcratiocn vtrobiq;;

OmnU cnimruntvnu.Antiquifllmifcriptorcs,quiomnla

yarieus

harc la/ottisfAcinor, tanqoa fada.accipiunt, vtpotcad rc- ScriptorHm

Iigioncmcoriirpcdlantia,ctfinclabcfa<5lationc rcligionis dereMtu

non

rcfutanda, mirc hic fc torqucnt,*vt

omncm

{i\f\x^\c

prrcludant, cum dcrcditu Argonautarum divcrrimodc

fcribunt:Nam //rr^?^*'// in Argonauticis pcridem marc
illo8 rcdijlfc tradit,pcrquodprofcdiruntinColchos.//fcataHfMiUJifisvo\ukcPhaJs<ieingK(tos clfc inOccanum,
indc in Ni/nm, indc in MiTcTjfrrhentsKf, pcr quod dc
lati

funt in patriam

ArthemidorHS Ephejim hos mcn-

Fhajis Oceanum mini'

meingrcdiatur: Alij vcfd longe alitcrdc rcditu corum
rcntiunt. Exquibuspatct, quod fabula,mflar Polypi in
magna famc^ic ipfam corrodat.ct vt mancam rifuj intclli-

dacium diccrc inquit

quoniam

gcntiucxponat.TaccantitaqucScriptorcSjhyftoricii/^octat Ethnici, quotquotfuntprjedicarcfuos Dcos ct Hcro-

s,quosnos Chriliianinonrolumcx fidc noftra firmiin<

ma, rcdctiamcxnaturxopcribusctartis circuroflantijs,
nonproDijs ncquc hpminibus agnoicimus: Taccant
}uoquc inconfydcratifnmi quiq cx rcccntioribus , qui

cum Chriflfani clfc vcIint,cjurmodi tamcn fafla

flupendactincredibiliapcrfonisaDijs ortis
dcduAis, tacito
cum Ethnicisconfcnfu? attribuunt, caquc propugnarcy

&

Canquamfacracfidciarticulos, audcnt: Sunt qui dicant,

quod Argonauta? peradlis omnibus ruperatifquc pcriculis

inCoIchorumregioncpriusinlflru, dcindcpcr ilium in

/fir<<?;nivigarint, &c6pra:fcrtim, vhi SatHrHm vocabantantiqui, vbi laccratus fuit AhfyrtHsiAb A/ctHeo dcindc
hofpittofufccpti, Mopfo Cathof^ dcfun^isvatibusambigui
dc navigationc ac falutc dofti fucrunt a Tritene, c,uo pado
fcruari polTcnt: Poft in Cretam navigarurt, quo in
loco cum iili itcr a Talo ( arrco viro tanu cclcritate
pcdum prsrdito vt tcr quotidic totam Infulam circtJmicrit ac hvit icgcs dcportarit j
praccludcrcfur, pcr
Mcdcae Vcncficia illo dc mcdio fublato pcrvcncrunt in

Acgi-

ArgonAUtArn

Mcroglyphicorum

75

Lib.i

Acginamacindc

inT^^j^i//', arquc ita dicunturin pa*

Iriam rciijllc, qu;m navigatu^rcm duodccim mcnfibus

^iod dicitur^ipfos ingrtlT-iS Iftrum in

Ad?ucnnavigairc3?q*icrjbulo(umcrt, quamquodcrcditurcoscx PhafidcingrcirosOccanum^ ac dcinde inNiiij,
ac port in Tjrrhtmm mare , aur quod fanto rpano navim
abfolvilfc fcrunt.

portarint

doncc marc navigabilc attigcrintjlftcr cnim non

cx Adria proccdit, fcd fylva nigra, cx qua in Adriam pcr

fummaEuropar montium cacumina tcnditur, jra vt ni-

mis
SemxiHventutirefii-

navcmpordcindcM-dca Pcliam fcnem Rcgcm filiajuguiandum pcrfoafcrit, cumfc illum juvcncm

dificilc

fucritArgonautis, coufqucArgo

^^^

f*^<^

^^ ^"'*

tMtHf 4^^-rcdditurampromifcrit,ac jugulatum

^^^^

rcliqucrit;

^onem

rcro /<</<?wipatrcmjuv-cntutircftitucritco(5tum,au(ipfum
74/^rmfcncfccntcm,abalijsatqucalijtraditur: fic caitn
fcribit^qui Rcditus compofujc
IffafeneSlfitemfiudio dete rfere novity
'

ThArmaca vhi coxit permnlfa

Eode modo
Bacehi vra

iehttil^fts Aftreir,

ty[ehylHs in Bacchi nurricibus,natriccslpfa8

cum

viris

illis

codtas fuilfc, inquit, ct

ita

ab cadcm juvcntuti rcftitutas : ^^cmadmodum ctiam

dc D ienyfo ci Ofirtde, quijdcm cft, alibi rclatum cft:
Scncm rciuvcncfccrc in opcrc hujus Mcdicinae mullocistcftantur authorcs

i:iprimis Balgus inturarhorem aWam.^tdtfica ti

iHdm
^
rore circumdatam , C^
domum rotundam, tenebrofam
impone ei m*\^na atstis hominem centttm anttorum , C^cUw
de domum y ne ventus aut fulvis ad eos perveniati deinde
dimitte eos in fua domo 80. diehus-^ Dico vohis in veritate j ejuod Senex ille non cefat comedtre de fruuu Arhoris
tis in

ba^quij Accipe

TempMSfM'

illiur

donec iuvenit fiat

Srms ammamtn

vigatioaif

iUiur

j4r^9miH'

terfiliHt faSlus efi

tic*,

timttt,

inquir,

cjttammiranda Natura, ejua

corpus iMveniietrav(form.iVit

BenediBus

ftt

D E

p^ S

,^

pa-

Cre.it/frPp-

Tcmpus navigationist^amcclcbris mirum cft noji

cxctlljilc

Aegvptio Grxcomtn.

Lib.i

77

mfnfirsjcum Sdlomonistcmporctcrtio quo- -^Be^triade

qijfanno navigtioncs In f ndiam vfq- inftitutx ct aib(Q.aurcumaits

cxccfTiifc tt.

iuconucnitcum opcrcphilolbphico

luiac fucrinf; Vciu.Ti

vt plurimufo,

li

ccttLfa

bcnc

tlf^truiM/,

habcant ; lafoni quoq^

circ cx crcdulitatc Ethnica,
fc

templa in multis locis crc<5la

lcgimus, prxcipueapu3 Abdcram Dcniocriti patriam;
Qine fupcrfunt dc lafonis coniugio cum Giauca Crconfiiia,
Mcdcic in pclliccm vindi(^a
ncc non alis ad hanc allcgoriam pcr-

rcgis Corinthi

ti:i

& lafonis

fato,

tincntibus, cx'J'amdi(5lis& illuftratis

luccm abundc

ac-

Cum

vcro Orphci, huius allcgoriaj authoris,

rcfpcdlus fucrit ad poma Hefpcndum aurca) (quia cc
cipicnt;

oucsctmalaapudGrafcos t**>>i'* liy :>(j>utv voccntur,) cius

tcmporc cclcbcrrimi & roagnam aurcae mcdicinse par-

tcm dcclarwtia, dc

ijs

nuncpro noHro infliiutopauca

tradcmus.
ipfi fatali nc- 2. AHegorU
Aurcormii pomorum ^f Anreis
qux rcscum valdc difficiJis walisHe^e-

Intcr Hercttlfs tabores) ab Euryflhco

ccflitatc

impofitos, rcccnfctur ct

Hcfpcridum hortis ablatio,

fac^u cifct & ab omnibus, qui
frullra

cum

v\t^

id tentarant ha(5lcDUS, Yidnm,

pcriculo dcfpcrata ct

rciiiJla,

foli

Hcrculi mojiftrorum domitori conucnirc videbatur*

Ncc vcro licitum crat, vt pol fub Hcrcuiis Iab#ribu8
latius dicctur, impofitum onus, quantumuis difficiic

humanis viflbus a?ftimarctur, HcrNarrant^ quibus jEgyptiarum atlcgoriarum cura fuif, lunoncm, cura nupfillct lovi, pro
dote arbores quafdam aurca fcrcntcs nula dcdjifc^
quas cum lupitcr in prccio maxime habcrct, vc!!ctquc vt in loco tutiflimo ad aetcrnam mcmorijm fcruarcntur, apud Hcfpcridas Nymphas a dracone pcruigili cuftodiri mandjuit : Fucrunt aurcm Hcfpcridcs, Hcfpcri, fratris Atlantis, filiT, Acgic^ Arcthufa
ct Hcfpcrtufa a qnibufdam nominar^ ; Draco, qui
excubias nocf^u, diu, pro pomis agcbat, cx Typhone
ct itnpoflibiic fcic
culi

&

rccufarc

Echidna natus^ ccntuoi capira habcbat,

vaTijfq;

v-

tcbitur

Hicroglyphicorum

7^8

Lib.2.*

tcbafur vocibus : Allj addunr horcos eos, qui non procul i

Lixo oppido Mauritanix crant

in cxtrctna parte >thioAtlantcmiDontibusvndiq-cinxilTc 5 QuiaThcniis

tlli rcfponderat, futurum clfcvr filiuslouiscoaliquando
acecdcrctctaurcamala carpcrct : Herum mcminit quoq;

pi3c,

VirgiliUslib.4.iEncid.

OceAnifiMem ittxtajolcm^ cadentem

yliimtii tythiopfim locu4 tfi j vlni maximtit

AiIm

Axtm hHmerotorqHtt fiellis ardentihm aptumf

Hinc mtht MafyU gentii monfiratajacerdot
Hefperidttm templi ct*fi*s,epHta/^ draconi

2** ^^^t

&facrosfcTHabat

in arhortfruFlt.

Ad hxcitaq.
Alf HefcHle 4"'

'^'"

aurca mala mifluscft Hercules iu^ctcnda,

cundatusjncfcicns vbi locorum clTcnt, ad Nym-

Thcmidis iuxta Eridanum

quadam

confHlendi

P^** ^o"'^

auatMar.

luncahabitantescontcnditjabijrq^fcircicaturcIILr doccnc

Njmphd.

Nercum hac

^'

dc rc

clTc

confulcndum

gatus ab Hercnle, rcfcrc

in

fpc-

Quipoftintcrro-

adcundum crfc Promcchcum, ^

NeretUm

quoquid clTccagcndura , admonicus cftj NcmpcvC AClanccm ad ca pro fc mittcrct, ac ipfc tam diu cxium, dum

fromethetu.

rcdirtft Atla8,funincrct : Vcrum alijs placct, Hcrculcm ipfum pod colloquium cum Promcthco cd profcdlum, &

AtUt.

Draconc intcrcmpto aUrca

portaiTc ad

EuryQhcum

dccerpfitfc mala, fccumq; dcQu.x fane allcgoria vt auditu

periucundaeft, itanonproauribusotiofiscxcogitata, fcd

abantiquiHlmistcmporibus vfq^ ad nodram xtatcmdcriuaCa) mences ingcnioforum pociiis, quam fcnfui volupracc afFccic: Quid cnim auro graciusJQuid pomis vcnudius ?Quid horcis pulchrius? Si quis igicuraudirccaureapo-

ma

inarboribusnafci, appccitu

dciyderarec

nem

Hinc

rci

novitas

quodam

innatoillisfrui

non parum

in admiratio-

audicoret craxic, aCq; ficoccafioncmprxbuicquam

plurimis rimandi crinquircndi, quis nuclcusfub CamfpedofocorcicctcgcrcturjMuIcicnimcxfichnicis, rcm? vt

narratur,

JByypiio-Grxcomm.

Lib.2.

7p

long aliter interprctati funt Expojitis

Arctas in rcbus Libjrcis oucs fjiiH: (cnfif, qur aurcacno. altorHm,
minarentur, cumq; inhumanum ct agrcftcm paftorcm

nirratur, non ad litcram^

fcd

habcrcnt,di(flvr runtadraconccullodiri: Vciu

m hic

voca-

quadctpoma ct ovcs fignificat fcdudus vidctur:

Piicrccydcs ad poma aurci coloris rctuiit, cui ct Lucianus
bulo,

aftipulatur.-qud fpcftat quoq; Virgilij vcrfus in cgl

mala dcccm

mili, crasaltcra

mittam

Aurca

Ex rcccnrioribm

quidam hisrcbus hyftoriam fubclTcfubodorati funt,ncm-

pcquod ouGS fucrintflauo ctaurcocolorc fpcdlantcsad

duos fratrcs Hcfpcrum ct Atlantcra : Alij ad aftronomica
applicant, aurca mala ad aurcas ftcllas, & draconcm ad
foIcmtransrcrcntcs:.NonnuIIiad Ethica ctmorum doctrinam accommodant, quafi auari fuas fcruantcs divitias
fint vclut fcrpcntcs aurca mala obfcruantcs. His nos primumTcfponfum, dcindc ct noftram intcrprctationcm Re[pofitm
dabimus:Cum fubicda fccundura pracdicata ^xopxlzin* a4 expofiti*
tclligcnda fint, mirumcft Arctam cx malis faccrc oues; nes tiltcrum
L'cctcnim hxctilla voccntur Gr^cis a'^ tamenlongc
difFcrunt rcbusctattributisj H:ijlanam gcftant fortc aurcam, illa aurca gcHrantur ab arboribus : Ncq^ aliquid caufx
cft, cur autliorcs omncs poma proovibus pofuillcnt, aat
oucs pro pomis intclligcrc voluilfcnt? An fortc vnicus
cftanthor, qui fimplicitcr acquivoco ifto vocabulovfus
cftadco, vtdcfenfunon conllct, anPomaanoucsintcllcxcrit, ct

non

plurcs hulus allcgori:^

iftimo pcrmultos

mcmincrunt?Ex-

Lufus itaq; cft nominis ct dctorfio

violcntaab arboreofru<^uad pccudcm, quamuiscthacc
aurcamlanam prxbuiirc,vtanfcnarratumcll,inucniatur:
Atfriuolumomninocft, quodaddit, paftorcmcashabumifcras
illc inhumanum, idcoq; draconem di(flum :
:

ovc, quT aurcam habcntcs lanam tam agrcftcra (cnfcrunt paQorcm ; Sane dignjc fucrunt, qux paftorc caefo
rapcrcntur ab Hercttle : Vtiumq; puerilc eft,crcdcrc pifto-

remtalcro draconcm di(5lum, ctouesrcucraaufcaslanas

portalTc

Qui poma cifc fatencur,

fed aurci coloris, forre

ad

Lib

Hicroglyphicorum

8o

Vc u

cum

2;

hic fruc.

ad mala arantla aut citria r^fpiciuMt 5

aur rarus f urnt, lcd
tus pcr fc bonus, non adcd admuabiiis

n^; profcmpcr,vrtcrnunc,ruislocis natalibusruai.-lpccif

prciiumHisaibot;bustar.tum
pagant, non vidcturopcrnr

cuftodi.t pcr

nymphas

ct

draconcm

abl.ibit.rn fu.llc;

Dcindcdeaurclsmalisrcfcrtur,ctnondcimita..t.busco.

c^lomiulorcmauriiQuicxhifrcaflfononpica fadunt,
quodcxOcilispoma, cicxjolc .iracbncm

riaminfcrunt,

arbor.
fingant; Itacnim cx ca:io ijacm

m, qii^m dr^co
mpka.tur,

lib.4. ^lTciu)

Ladon didus (cf Apullomus

Hercuhm dicum folem,
figurant:

fint

rcnt

cuius 12. laoorcs

aducnfentc difpaotidcm figna cxk-rtia ; Solc autcm

Scdqui itaopiconucn;unt
;
e qmdcm

itcllct

Oi.ti:r

intciuais, quafi mtcllcais,

nantur n^ibi dc rcbus non
dcquibusal as:SimiIimodo
,
carrirc ct nuRan vidcntur
acdunt primar.a imcnt.omorcscftaa
qui harcproptcr

Explicatig
veriffima.

HercuUs
ArtifexU
kirioftu.

ATLAS
r^'

v.dcrcfatcntur: Inquibus
nc, inphyficisarcanis fcnihil
imitcmur, qui acumiiic v.lus ad
ctfi nos Lynccum non
divitias fubtcrrancis
intcrioratcrix pcnctralTc narratur,
(pcculatus, tamcn
clavftri8rcconditas,tarquim coram,
huius allcgGr.at cvidcntiorcin
nifiSaturnifilianosfaliat,

cxpl.cat.oncm

ctmaeisgcnuinam, qukm ill. antcd.ai,

laborum tolcram.flimum
dabintus : Pcr HcrcuUm tot
Mcd.c.nx aurcx
intcllisiinpritris Artificcm

Viaorcm,

infcrius

dcmonllrabitur ;

fub cius labcnbus cvoiucndis

ct vittutcs mculEoiciturprxfuppofito, l.cctad morcs
quoq; vtcnduni
incpte
non
candas Hercul^ cxcmplo
Mauritanixcclcmontcm
Atlantem,

dlcnonncgcmus,
oninisgcncrism.ncra.
bcrrimumcotcmporc, vtadhuc,
vfuscft,/cra.
Pbilofophicam
rum,Quaruroad Mcdicinam
cnxMirc vcrc allc.
Nympharum
ccm, hortum H#ri^^>
qu.a ad Hcfpcri occa.
"^Js: Atl^ cn.m H.i?.r/fratc',
fitus fit H.ncct Mcrcu^
fum iEgypti ct Grxci.x rcfpcau
m Atlan^
j

Sr Sadcs
gcnitua

dictur, qu.a a qu.buldam

^ftimatur : QHPd dc Atlantc ft'"^.^'

fph^ram mvcncnt

&

ilUs gcntcs

J/

M.untan.x docucrt^

Lib.2.'

Aegyptio-Grarcorum.

St

qtiidam fabulimtur, vcritatinonconucnitjmultorLiinus

quod

alij

dicant,

Regcm

fuiirc

Mauritanix a Pcrfco in

montcmtant.E magnitudinis,capitc Mcdufe

oacnfo.mu.
tatiimjHajccnimfunt poetarum figmcntactcmblcmafa,
quibu5aliaarcaniora/ubiIIislatcntia,adumbraruntctdc-

pmxcrunt: Aflronomum Atlantcm dicunt,

quiaaflrain
C1U3 cacurainccIari(Iimeobrcruariporiint,pr.Ticit/mcuro '^'^^^*'*
^^^"'''^
^gyptus claro cseIo, ncc pluvijs

vt Africa ct
f ruaturj

ncbufcfo,

Dcindc quia cius altitudinis fit, vt vcrtex

bcs ct aftra,vi vidctur, rcconditus

fit

intcr

Ac tcrtio quod

nu- -/%'*'''

quafi

humcris cxlum furtincrc putctur Dicitur

cnim ftatuac
vin, cacuminc tanguara capitc
afccndcndo, figuram
rcpfxfcntarc: Hic Atlas, cuius Plciadcs
narrantur filiy,
(cx ^iiarum vna Maia difta lovi
natus eft Mcrcurius,
-

vt poft tradctur fub gcncalogia

deorura,) Hcfpcrnm
fratrcm ct cx illo ncptcshabuittrcsHcfpcridas,

AmhujAm

^al.n,

& Hclfcrtuf^m: Pct Hcfpcrura cKifq.

filJas,

loca Atlantis inteliigiraus

licct

cadcm montana

Nam

NoU.

Atlas accipiatur quafi dc vno montc,

tamcncodcm noininc& contmuitatc coraplcditur omncs fibi
adiacentcf
montesrcliquos; Atlas cnimtotam fere
Africara maritimara pcruadit,atqj fic non vnum montcm, fcd

multa milcomprachcnditj Qucmadmodum dc Tauro

Afiae, Alpibus, Apcnninis&Pyrcn^is Europse
montanis fimilitcr

lia

conltat, fubfinguiisinnumcrosmontcs&collcscontincri
Sic dc Piciadibus
Hcfpcridibus inteliigimus, quod
:
Imt partcs
quafi fili^ propagatae a

&

&

ruptx

magnisillis& pr?-

montibus Atlantc & Hcfpcro : E Maia

itaq; Mcrcunusnonimmcritonafcitur,
vf Atlantiadcsdicatur, &abAcglc, Arcthufi&
Hcfpcrtufaarborcsaurca
gcltantes mala fcruantur; qua: indc
Hcfpcridum appcllantur :Draco, quicuftodi^corum
pr^fcauscft^cxEchidaltitudinis

na&Typhonc gcnitU3,ccntumcapitumtraditur:Numc- Dr^.^ui.^

rofa autcm

corundem parentu fobolcs cxtare

vcnenofa& monftrofa fcmpcr ; Vc draco

Icgi^ur-Eaq.

ad fonte

Cadmi

(ocijslcthalis, aliuiad Vcllusaurcura,

tcrtiushicad

mala
Hcfpc-

Lib.iJ

Hieroglvphicorum

%i

Item Crrherut,
Sphy x, Ccimardy^ cjufmodi alia horrcnda & muliiformia
moniha, dcquibusfuts locis: 7/f>^<? fulphurcum ccar
dcntcrafpiritum,EchidDaaquofam&frigidamvolubilem
fubftantiiindcnotat; txhiscnimduobus mincrarumdiverfacfpccicspullulant>qur fcmpcr mondrorum nominibus proptcr naturar vanctatcm appcllatacac dcfcript.rab
TMonftrorum
antiquis fucrunt : Dc Draconc,vtpotc dc gcncrCjqucmadHcfpcridtim,quartU8 ad Gcryonis bovcs

nomifiilfHS

modum&dcloconatalimalorum

aurcoruir,ex his

fjtis

condat; nuncdcrpccietantarumarborum tjufq. fruduum vidcbimus : Arborcm clTc invcrfum auimal quibufl
damcxPhyricisplacct, ca rationc*, quia radiccs vcrfus
tcrrxccntrumhabcftt,vcl adinfcriora? qu os animalis
rcfcrunt d fupcriora difpofitum j fi vcro vcntnculum, cjufqjVcnasmcfcraicasaucGparm Animali confidcrcmus
proprincipio di(!ributionisaIimcnti pervcnascorpori^
Arhrfmne-*'^^^^^^^^ : Ad cundcm moduminerx, cxquibusmctalla
dcpromuntur, & mcdicinne fiunt ad corporu humanorum
rAlis.
curationcmvtiIcs,arborcmquandam gcncris vcgctabilis
rcpra-fcfitant j Namradiccscarum? qusc funt duplcjc funius fulphuris ctargcnti vivi? funtccntropropinquiorci,
atq, indcvcrfusfupcrioravcrgcntcsvcnasfuas pcrfaxa ct
tcrrae

traduscxtcndunt mirabiJitcr, vt rcvcra

magnx

alicuiusarboris lohgelateq; ramosfuospropagantisfchc-

irarcprsrcntcnt,fiocu!isperfpici podint, vtabcxpcncnpatct-' Quod fih^citafc

habcantjconftatquid pcrarborcsillas aHrcafcrcntcsroalaintcllc(5tuai fir 5 Nam farxhxfunt arborcs, noninacrccrcfcentcs, fcdfubtcrra, quaeaurcamalagcrunfj dummododifccrnanturiifylvcf^ribusciE, qua^ funt mclioris
indolis: In hoccnini totadifficulravcrfatur, ncmpc c-

riavcnasillasinvcftigantium

ligcrc quarfuntarfi idoncac-,

fuj

IdeoMoricnu

circa

fincm

tr^datus ha?c notabilia vcrba adijcit; StmiliterJciastjMd,

maiorradixhmuf opertj eft tKinquifttone fpecierum, ijuafunt

melioret ttdhocmagifterinm: Namvnaijuai^ue minera multtmmejl generum.

Dc

his arboribus mincralibus fub tcrra

crcfL

Aeg)'ptio-Graecorum.

Lib.2.

8j

omncs

fctc uthotcs mcmtnerunt fub hjs

idem innucntcs, fru(5lu8 ncmpc aa
rcoscumfuaarborc fumcndosctrc, & tranfplantandos;

crcfccntibut

Mque

alijsvcrbisj

SicFla. Grattum fixum, \v\Q^\iy ejt velftt ponfum, c^ Mtt'

Non ((i i^itur /eparandns ab arhore fruclHS,

cMrtHs Arbor\

tjtiiamnpottji alinyide

mtrtmentHm

acctpere-

JEt

mox :

cfuo

dgtmop^anteturcu^afrHSlus ablattonem^ in]ertiltortmterram

ntqHe n ohiliorem , cjha plns nutrimcnti dabit vno die^qHcm priof
nj^er in centum anmsexhtbuilfetf ob ventorum af/fdu
agita*

tionem:

Alteraterra,ijHodSoltproximafit,crefcere^vegetare-

<jHefacit arborem co ntinuo rore^c^ affiduo %ole in horte Philofo'

phico,mane,Vifpereiditj

n>

^es^acinfingulas horas abj^ue '-

termtJfoneylHcente^arborcjHe rore dulciffimo conjptrqitHr ac nu*

tritnr vno anno

magis y qtiam in prire terra decem miltibtu,

Greverus quoquc arborem hanc mincralcm dcmon Arat

cujus radiccs inquit clfc Afercurihmy ramos vcro quadru-

pliccsimpcrfcdorummctallorum; inquc ij4 argcntum*

ctaurum rcfcrrcflorcsctfrudns: Quibus nihil cvidcntius dici potuic ad fubjcdium artis dcclarandum ct aurea
malaHcfpcridum^quiJ nnt,quoven\odocjcfcant, expo*
fiendumt Nccid adcomirum ridcri debet, quadnatura;
adverrumfit, cum quotidie cernamus perinntionemfur*
culcrum divcrli gencris arhcrum in truncos (ylveOrcs

fru^uum nobilitationemfifri, itavt qultum arspoditin vegctabilibus, qux harrogenearum &

non fimilarium funt parrium, manifeflum fiat; Vndc
in mineraligcncrccopracfcrtimjquod purc'homogeneum
(eu ignobilcs,

eft

muliocuius&^aciliusidficripolfc, rjitionabilc

el) et

abcxpcrientianoiiflimum*' Idcminaniroalium ac ipiius

hominiscorpcre contingcrcjamprjdcm innotuit} quo-

modo nimirum nafus,

aurS

&

fimilcs partcs rcfici ct

humanaviva, cuius rei ocu]ati telTcs adfuimuscum Bononix cxccllcntifiimum Gaff,

icdaurari pofrint cxcarne

Tagliacottum c)u(modi pcrficicntcm familiaritcr novrri"

mus: PclTcnthic innumcra excntpla cx naturx et aropchbus idcm atteilantia fr jduci| rcdfupcrvacanca

tis

Mi

fcfc

^rM waU
qHidJiMt.

Lh.il

Hieroglyphicorum

84

forccxiftimavimus, cum fcnfus artificum nonaratione auxiliumaut probationcmpctant, fcd contra: VniI

Exemplum
veietabtlifim

ciimhocloco nobis fufficiat: In quibufdam locis, vbihybcrnotcmporc omnia frigorc & glacic rigcnt, fi
furculus circa initium Dcccmbris cx pomo arborc dccidatur&aliquotdicbuslocis calidisfcoHypocauftis in aqua
difponaturjfolia&florcsproducitfuivcnuftatc&novita-.
tcconfpicuo9,quod vulganbus quoquc notum cftvAt Philofophi indc matcriam primam in (urculis arborcisJatcnfimilitcr dcaurcismalisin fuis ramis
tem agnofcunt)
&radicibuscontcntisjudicant: IntcIIigcnti Qtis: Aut (i

&

placct,rariuscxcmplu naturnt vegctabilisaddcrous, quod

hancrcm nonparum illuftrarepoftit: Sunt, qui circitcr

Exemplum
rArtHs,

jf.dicmNovcmbrisfoliabrafticacin foftam fcfquipcdc altamfubtcrrarccondanl, ibiquc pcr hycmis nivcs & fri8^' vfquead 2 5. Martij fubdiorclinquant , ac tum non
brafticxfolia,fcdfcmen puriftimum indccximant-vt jurati mihi tcftcsaffirmarunt fc id quotannis faditaffc : In qui
tranfmutationc vidcmus pcr folam putrcfadlioncm vcgctabilc illud (^vt ctdcalijs plantisallcrunt) ad raatcriani
fuam primam,cxquacft> vclpotiusadvlrimam,in quam
tcndit,reduci:Quod quoque in artificio Cbymico,fcdfuo
modojficri dcbct : Arboritaqucnoflra aurca gcrcns pomarationalibusfatisinnotuif, vt ct hujus Allegorix cxplicatio

Vt autcm Hercules

hmc

arborcm cxpiorarct,

Kjmph<e^<t^^ Nymphas lovisciTheTmdis conccflit,

quac juxta EridA'^

*w,aurifcrum Italixfluvium.babitabantinfpeluncis ftu

fodinis fubterrancis; abijfqucconfiliumcxpctijtjAtcur
illud ? quianatur.r opcrainprimis confulenda funt, hoc
cft,confydcrandum, quomodo natura proccdit in fuis
opcfitionibusj IdcoPhilofophiinmaltisIocis adcxplorandumvcram matcriam invcftigatorcm ad opcra naturalia ablcgant caquc pcnitus confydcranda invifint, vc
paffim apud Gcbrumctalios vidcrccft:
in fpcluicis fcu auri fodinis habitantcs

enlem

ndk

Nereum

qui Ponti
'^

&

Nymphr
rcoiiit'.

-i

ills

Her-

Tcif3e fiiius vcridicus

Vtttcs

is

Lib.t.'

Acgyptio-Graecotuni.'

85

Vatescredituscftj Hic Trojanas calamitjtcs Paridi prac- j^^^^^ ^,V.

dixif; antiquidimusDcorutn ab Orphco diiftus: Adcum
Hcrculcs vcnicns vari^s formis cludcrc conantcm tam
diudctinuit, doncc in pridmam figuram rcdirct? rcmquc indicaret : Patcr fuit 50, Ncrcidum, ab vndif
educatus & nutntus, cujus filiae circa currum TritoHiccft primum Etisa Philofonis prxcipuecurfitcnt.
phis fxpc inquirendum iulfum, finc quo ad aurca
mala non patct via vcl tranfitus: Promcthcus vcro,
Voii>r^v*i*^MW, id cft, a providcntia didus, ad qucm
,
P^^^^"^^
confulcndum a iVcrco ablegatur, igncm dctulit homi^*'^*
nibus ct habctur pro Titanc ignifcro, Oceano amicus ,
divinarum
contcmplator,
cuj cum Vulcano
rcrum
Failade ara communis fuit; Cujus confilio Samrnus
k lovc in Tartarum dejcdus cft, Vndc Saturnus cUp-

&

Italiamadlanumtumibi rcgnantcm venit, aquo

hofp'tiocomitcr cxccptus, cundcmvivcndiratibncm&
cultum agrorum docuit : lanus pro acccpta difciplina
fcrtuT ej dimidiuni fui Rcgnj rcrounerailc, cc in pecunijs,
quaccxilliusingcnioprimum funt impreflfe,navem fuiirccxalccraparte, cx altcra bifrontcm cffigiem; quia
rcgnumfcilicetcommuni confilioIani&Sarurni gubcrnarctur, vtOuid. Lib. 1. Faftorumtradidit. Vcruin nos
nondubitamus pcrProracthcurapr.xviammenti8 fpccuktionem circa hoc opus cxprimi, vnde aram curt) Paliafus in

dc ctVuIcanocommuncmhabuitj ncc immcrito dici'*

turlovi confiliumdcdiiredcpatrcincarccrandoct ad infcros dctrudcndo; Ex fpcculatione cnim mcntis pra^*
vidciur hoc omne j ncmpc poft nigrcdinem fufcam
albedincm fcquuturam:
Dc Rcgno lani ct Saturni
Hyftoriac antiquoe mcmincrunt quidcm , fcd cx Poctarum fabulis : Ifa cni^ pcrfuafum habcbant gcntiles, Saturnum Drum Ccsli & Tcrrx filium, a lovc
DwO Rcgno cxpalfuai ^ijc, ct multa alia pdfTum.
Scd hsEC Hicroglyphicd funt orania? & ab iEgyptijs
M.

ycl

vel

."

Hicrogly phxorum

96
Grarcii

cffi(5(a

ad eas rcs, quas vcllent

ib. 2
ij%

ve-

lanum Bitrontem, matcnam vcl rcm vnaro intcUtgimuS) Kcbis didam, ct duas

lucinuolucris inuoluendas: Pcr

Ar(4na*

rc!9 contincntcm, aut (1 mauis, dupliccm mcrcurialcm

rublhntiam ^ QlkkI Saturnus rcgni confors ipG adiungi*
ti\r, longcaliarorationcm habct, quamquiiibctdiuinare
potcrtt, quicaufam non ignoraucrit, curRomceantiquitus Triton fupra Saturni a?dcm confpiccrctur ; Suntcnim
illaxnigmatica ctnonnihilobfcura At cur pccunia pri:

nu Sarurni aufpicijs cufa (It, evidcns cR. ratio,quia ilic pri"

Fecunispri'

mttui vnde

muscftplanctarum, qui ad thcfauros claucs gcrit, ficolorcm ctordincm rciplcias : Pccuniadi<5lacfta pccudc,
ron,vt hadcnus vulgatum,quod ovis ca cmi poturrit, fcd
quiaovcmhabuiiimprclTam vracum navc,hoccft Argo;
Nam cius navigationis infignc fuilfc non cfi dubium,concincns ct navcm cc pecudcm, cuius aurcum vellus fuit;
Prxtcr alios quamplurcs, horum malorum aucorum mcminitGrcvcrusintcrrcccntiorcs, qui

ipfi lcgi

pctcrunt:

PomnmaU' Ex codem horto Hcfperidum Fridos quoq; Pomum aurcteum Eru- umTroiani bclliprimariacaufa? pctitum fuic, dcquoin
fcqucntibus lib.6 dicerous:'Inprimis illa, quse a Vcncre
Hippomcni tradita finguntur aurca mala trla, Aralantae
4
M4I4 tmrea obijcicnda : Cum enim hsc rcgia virgo eirct non foluni
AxaUnUob- forrosedonoprscftantifiima, fcd etiamvcnatuct iaculandi artc cclcbratisfima multos ad fc procos allicuit ; Vcr um
icila.
dos*

patcrSchxncusnuIIi in matrimonium cam clocarcvuiuit,nifi^qHoipfapcdibusalia3 pernicisfima viAaclfctjcui

virgo,vidomorsaddiccrctur: Mulris itaqiidfiuroortcm oppctcntibus Hippomcncs

exVcnerisconfilioetdonotriaaurca roala currcnri virgi
ni^vnumpoftaliud, protccit,vndcilla, dctcnta dciydcrio
Collcndi) vida ct Hippomcni coniunx data cft : Qyi cum
ob amorem morx impatlcns in tcmplo matris d( u n cum
fponla coirctjdcx dlius iram in fc ccncitavit, vndc vrcrq.
vi(^ori

(Ira tcntantibus ct

Iconina pcUcctfcritatcconfpicui fyluas pcricrunt : DicifUf auicm Atalanta cun) viris ccrtallc vcnatuct vi^ori.^

prxmio

-^gyptio Graccorum.'

Lib.2.

87

pracmio propter aprum infignis inagnituJinisocaTuma

MdcagrodonatajCumq; intcr vcnandum apud Stcthac-

um JECcahpi) fanum fitt Jaborarcr,tradicurraxum cufpide

pcrcusfilfe arq^ frigidisfimx

tcm

elicuiffc

e faxo prorumpentcm fon-

Hxc Chymica clfc nemo non

forte talpa caecior fit:

vidct, nifi

AVa

Qaidam nihilominus aJmorescc

auaritiam dcnotandam, fcunuptiasauro conciliandasap*

plicant, quodiliisnonin-jidcmus,
bis (uccenrcant,

quod nos

dummodoiliinecnoranquam

occulciori ph/ficje

propriofuo iuri poftlimi )io rcftiruamus: Virgincm cllc

regiam nortram marcriam multorum tcftimonijs inrroCuit,

acfugax efl ctalas habct in pedibus, nempe Mcrcurij

Idco qucmlibctcurlupraevcnit,nifiaitu ct Qrata-

ralaria;

gematc traftctur : Quoraodoautcm hoc ficri dcbcat, haec

mnuiC : Accipiantur igitur maiaaureaet (uccesfiue proijciantur iili) et vidor evadcs: Nil
apcrtius, nii accommodatius : Poft in fano matris dcum
amoris ncxu concuml^nc ; Hoc cA in vafc noto fcu in do-

allegoria fapicntum

mo

vicreact vcrtuntur inleoncs jQuiafuIucre incipiunt

: Fugacia cnim quscunq^fapraedam capiunt fibiq^ in nutrimcntura conucrtunt: ACcurmoctem oppetunt^ qui viiicunturavirginc?

ctinaliaanimalia dominari
ciie in

Quia vt

Bacallcr in

ds generat,

quam

Tur ba inquit 5 Nihilmagu doloremcor^

error in hac arte :

Dum enim ejHupHtatfe

mundtim habere, nihilinmambtisjMisinueniet. Aprum

occidit, quia aitera Diana eft ; Fontcm cx faxo ciicit
propc fanum Acfculapij ; Quia pctrae philofbphicce durisfirnxdantaquam SicRipkus infig; Produxit aqiiam
cxtcrraecoIcumexdurisfiraarupc:Aurcisqucqjal]cgo-

/ect^e-,

fijs

annumcremus Ceruam

iliam aurcis cornibus infig-

nero, afripedcm ab Hercule captam: Acquid

artificij cft,

^-

jyfleruaati*

^^^ frnibw
inquies, capere ceruam, ctpueriieprorfusexiftjmabisii-^^^^^^^^^
ludtantoHcroi, quantus Hcrcuie fuillccrcditur, impc- ,-*#^

ratum aut pcrpctratum elfc ; Fatcor,res icvior forcc^quam

quod litcris cradi dcbuiirct, nifi magna arcaha fub vcnatione huius ccrua: occuicftta clfcnt : Ccrua autcm tum
urca

88

Hicroglypliicorum

Lib.^i

turca cornua et pedcs xrcos habcbat/um D/an.-e facra crat

ctinviolabilis ; Non crgo fagiftis aut jaculis, nrc canibus , fcd curfu prxhcndcnda crijt: Sanguincm cnim
indcex vulncribus proflucrc nondcccbat; ficcnim vcl
viribusimminutavclprorfus cxtincflacircc viva autcmct
:

intcgrsEfanitatiscapicndacratj folo itaquc

ganda.

In Macnalo

montc

curfu

dcfiiti-

vcrfabatui j vbi cf aptr ct lco,

Ad h)r<. l,crcules ab
int*grum curdcfcrrct,annum
fc
rcndo infumpfiircdicitur, antcquaKicam dcutigafc pocucrit : fcd illadcniqucrcflainmontcm Artcmilmmcontliscqucbclvat cjufmodi dcgcrunt:

E>-^^^omiirus,vtad

Ladoncmamnem jafn jam traniimracapta t%

ctMyccnasfupcrhumciisdcportata? Tum dicunt Euryflhcum adc<) fuiirc rirtutc Hercnlts pcrculfuin, vt dolium
xneumfibi adlatibulumcomparavcrit, nequc in vrbcm
Hcrculcm admiicrit. Eft autcm ccrva cx fugacjbus animalibusnigri fanguinisctmclancholic^carnis; idcoquc
fugit,ctad

innati pauoris; Curfu falutcm quxrit,fi vrgcatur,coquc valctpcrnicjnimo: At cum atrcos babcat pcdcsct aurcola
cornua prseter communcm ccrvarum naturam , ab his
nonnihilinfugadetincturetrctardaturj itavt dcfatigari
polfit : Nifi cnim in matcria Philofophica fugaciet volatili dlct illud ipfumfoUrelumcn, fcuaureum jubar, fcrc
runquam fifli aut figi animadvcrtcrctur: Hoc patct cx
Philofophorum innumcris tcQimonijs : S\c cnim Rofum
rtM : ^rgentutnvivum y inquit, per fcnii valet j cum vero fnortific^tur cttm corfore Juo occulto, tunc valet

^ vivit

^natura Svlis,lc.t AmolLunain virtute

fotentia,

vitaincorruptihi/i, ethoc corfusefl

&

duS: Innojirtlapidefunt^ol
Mcetiam in natura : fi hoc nonejfet

Lnna^

&

nonfieret inde

Sol ne(jue

tjuiaSoic^.Lttnatnnofiro/apide funt me/iOres,

quam

vulgaresinipforumnatura, eo ^uodSo/c^Luna in nofiro /afidefunt vivi c^ vu/garesfunt mortui r^/pe^u So/is et Luna in
Hofiro/apide'

IdeoPhilofophi nominavsrunt ipjum lapidem

So/em&iLttnaminvicem^ ^niai
nn vifiln

*tery

fedin

ipfo

Junt potentta/iter^

virmet^ effentia*

Cfr

Hinc quidam cx
reccnti.

Aegyptio-Graecoium.

Lib.2

Sp

rccentioribus quoq; hiiius ccwx mcmincrunrj fcd ci Monoccrotcm adiungunt, cum inquiunt : PhHofophi dicunt
jireme'; lineanmatia e^einhacfylua,

mofum

cfr alacre

maanu C^rohuflH

vntftn laudabile ^ for-

cerntim, AliudvnicornUy

tt Bafilius Valcntinus tradit afifub tcrra purrcfadlum in ccruum mutatum flurcis

cornibus: iErcosquoq; pcdcs habct refplcndcntcs ctalbos: Quia rcs, cuius caput cft rubcum? oculi rigri ct
monflrat PhfUfephus,

num

pcdcsalbi, cftncfirummagiftcrium

:Etnotum

cfl:,quo-

philofophicum rcpctafuf; Hoccnim fundamcntum & bafis cft opcris, vt non iromeritd in animali pcdcs
rcfcmt Dianx [acra cll,quia dc morc madabatur illi ccru.i, vt patctin allcgoria dc Iphigcnia ; Diana autcmcft
natura lunaris: Sol cnim &Iuna cft tota compofitio : Curtics JES

ruovarcafccndcndo&
dcfccndcndo prjccluditur, nc fugcrcpoflit, doncc quail
fclfamatcria in fundomancat, nccampliusafccndat, idi^^
fu dcfatigatur, hoccft, cdvfq; in

ignclcvidri: Si vcro yisignis adcllct, violcntia animali

fugaci ficrct

In

montcm Attcmifium fclfi confugit, & ad

amncm Ladonem

captacft;Quia ita oportuit virgincm

i VtpotcDiansEfacram,qu.T Artcmis

manerc inviolatam

di(5l:acft,quafiVTo^'f

idcfljatrcmfccans, vtquidamvo-

ali j,quod

intcgros faciat, vt author cft Strabb,

lunt, vcl vt
J.

14. Eft

tope

autcm Ladon Arcadix

fliiuius, cx cuius filia MeThcbano flunftinc, Thcbc nymphanata

quasvrbinomcn dcdit;Eflquoq; Ladonfcrpcn-

& Afopo,

fingitur,

tisaurcapomacuflodientisnomcn,vtdidum;Q!Jpcunq;
rci conucnit: InM.xnalo Arcadjx montc
mincris abundantc, vndc Mxnabi vcrfus, vcrfabatur;
Quia iliclocuspo^tis cratcclcbratifljmus ^HunacrisHcrculcisdcportaturMyccnas, nclsdatur: At curtantustimor Eurifthcum inuafit ob captara ccruam ab Hcrculcj
cumalias immaniorcs fcras fa'pius proftraucrit, ncmpe
leoncm, aprum, hydram&hisfimilcs? Sicvidcturquid
maius artc,quAm Martc vinccrc, cun<3:ationc, quam fcftin^tionc, lenitatc, quam violcntia: Hinc annum totum
rcfcraturjfcnfus

ab(um-

po

currcnd.) ct inrcqijcndo

continu;

abriirapfit

Itaciiim opcris ratio poITliIu;

Q^xxRi^Um, pottii.
J\t^r/t miyjor
ptis c^ip.^x

<5,

De Mttia
AuriViti
paxticipe,

Lib.iJ

Hicro2ly-.fi'corum

i tt

Anntnn

cr.i^n

fcram
(umimiu , in-

anttiju^im of}ram calctm ^r^tp^remm:

mpr.ris fpacio c Ix HuHra co^^fict nori fote(l,fu/io*

Hcolofe,

qui^ 7 ^'S'.?w^/f>.

My tholoj.i rf has fabu-

Jasadluumcap^i/iicxp! ccotjCxHcrculc Idlcm ci^hfacU

unr, qi]'pi-r .'^nMU:i)inregrumcurrat, ct Dclcioquaioccruam Auicis cornibus infcctcrur j Scd '''aec quu a gcnuina
fua njtura jd aitcnam dcrorta lact'e dgnofcanrur, non
conftarf,ncc quid vtilit it s lcgcntiutn vcl audicntium anin)isprit.linf,prnjfcrncb'ihs crtencbras q.usnosaliqua
fcnus dircufliDus : MiJas prjrtcrca aMri fymbolum tcncf,
vtcfvotu.^-iiiv^ij lcuT^a34Ccho,q loJ Silcnuin.humanU
tcrcxcpiir^f^impctr^dct, vtncmpc quicqmd tjngcrcr,in
aurumcotiucrtcrcrjm.fcf famc^cic -ncifluscllct, nilivoti
pac.ijtfntia dudus ccilifionem aurficationis itcrumobtinuilTct,

hoc rcmcdio, vtfcf-Mn

qui aurigincm hanc ad

iaiflitarit

oculis,

Pacflolo fluviolavarct,

fcf? rra illulifjVt

Pcrbclla fabclla cft auribus

cum nil

iifi

indc aurcas arcnai

non

ingr.iti,

ncc

auru n, quod jrdcrurctficirurjbom-

nibus, oft-nict, aJauarorumdnpcri-uTJinfatiab.lcmdc-

d.is enim pcrclarandam ct r frcnanduTi apidima :

multos voto cllc con(lat> {c<^ p.ucifiimos ffcdu^Q^ia

opum, cftin cu-ulqj voluntafc,

D- dono At qui* dcus c!}, qui donun

appcfcrc imiDcnfitarcin
ar 'nipctrarc io

adiO iox'um

non

;")etcnticonccllic.''

Fic^^ifus&Hicroglvphi-

vcrc D^-uscrt &dicitur,nobilqj dar biMia

magis vrilu, q- a n placcntia, vt piccr filiolis :^-vrc^^
cnim, q.ii wt /);:')y7,ct^/w-;if, aurcoruai dcorum pnma
riuscft, idcoq- fanti doni lareifor; Scd Silcnuni ciu; "a
gil>rum*aut comircm b^nig: c cxcipcrc conucMr Quj
CUS;

ille. jj.!;

pando inlidcrs alelio, licct a pueris fencx d ni.rjt.or,

plus liucn hiHct in rccc<fu. q a a frontc ;>^o iMft.f:
Sihni Alci'

btAdis.

Socritcndcfoirai;>ri.nu.ntXvciiu5, iatcrius

ncil'ud dc Sdenis Alcib^aJ-a increbuit, diclcriu

v,

pukhcn

ia
rtu

Aegvptio Gra^corum.

Xib^.

91

Gi^nrrt^iuscninidominiJsaliqM^ndoiii vilido-

h^Atiirr.

noiAiUf, ct mien8pf>lita litcii-, incorporcpannS5r)nirc['oMko: Hcr Silenumauf^cmjVtccPijnajCt Satylimiiciii.

ro8,i:ofWiffSitincrisBicchircu6?/?/^/4', nihilaI;uJ intcll/.

gitur,

quam

mox

vijjtssct fylucftntasfcumditas

qux

vnaunx pht-

humttjiccr ct fusuircr tratflctur, qui

indcfequiturauriporcns dcus, !^cc-ArfmuUiplJcem

lofophicse,

rt

gfifia rcpendir Hocdcnotiitvotum Mida:

Proprie dUfcm au''iica vis (uo fubicdio imprcira pcr hoc
incelligifur, qux immcnra cft ct fc.npcrmulriplicab h,
rifi rrircncfur ac in propria fua aqua vircus il^ igp.ca
rcftmgujMir. Ochiicphilofophimultisinlocisagunt, inprimis Luiliu:} rraft^ttftam: Cap 2j. vbi intcr csctera,

^,rdti.itT) ;?ro

Et ^fi iKc^ff^Dqun^cltmatit

eamiftfpeciaiiformafttlfuru^ idtft

puiueris lubiilu, runc oflcndit tjuad

propter hec

cnm

eum

fiert poffi

magtM i^Mtionis

efi,

nec

mir.iu ^ippreriart dehts^ fed forrtus hfKorare,

adjimflicts tjmtteKtf terminum per dtfcretig*

nem op^rateris fapienti^

t,t

dirtn^. cjuam fuperiu* ars confert

in fuhfi-antia multipHcattua

His addemus ctalia aurca anti-

quitafis(yniboIa ct hicroglyphica,

qu^

rcvcra inrcrum

*
xyfgftf.(is

naturanon fucrunt/cd vt ^lia pcr harcdcclararent, inucn- ^dmirandu,

taab arti6cibuscc po<rtis. Vt (iint Aurca^et), surcapluvia, aurcamcfliscthis fijiiilia: Dc^Aureaxtatcrcccpium Aurea^tas
cd, quod aliquando a<5la ilt fub Saturno rcgf , vt argeiitca
fub loue, ct poft aerca & fcircafuh alsjs. At fi Saturnus
nec dcus ncc homo aut rcx fucnt, nulla rcvcra setas
aurca cxiitit ; Q^od ^i dcmus. fu ifc rcgcm, An igittir
tcmpus aurcum lub co magis, qu.m fuh lovc i Foi e,
quia (upitcr impius in p^trcm, qicm cvir<}vit, ct adultcr ct homicida ? An tals non Safiirnus quoquc 6ngitur, qui

pro

Cxlum patrcm

c(Vraiuiri

fcd rcm

Rhcam

coniug-r, Philyrcm pro.pcllicc pr;r,fr ccttcfas ha-

libcios ? pro lovc tamcn L/fPTSff

faxum fcu Upidcm deglutivit , o uem cum corcoc^ueic Hi/icone p9'
OonpotuciK; cvomuiC; atquc
Lapis^ vt H fiodus ,'1;;^.

bu't, ct pruprios deuorauir

i!>

2.

ineaio

Lib.il

Hicroglyphicoruni

9^

pro monumcnto m jrtalibus in Hcliconc

pofKus cO: Vt hunc hpidcm vidcrcnf & tangcrcntj
rot anriq lifTmi Poctjc finxcrunt dc Hciiconc fupcrando, in cu^us vcrticc f.ipisntia cx Mufarum fontc
hauricnda fit: Saturnum cun lano nun<juaai rcgnaf-

mcmorat

0:,vt Echnici crcdidcrunt 8c finxcrunt,

q-jo' fe

a Dijs

originem duccrc alijs probarent, cx antc did-is conftat, fcd cjus opf ri pccuniam primam imprciram cllc
vcririnile cft, vt fupra narratum ; Aurcam vcro artatcm dici novimus fub Saturno adam, quia omnium
aurcorjm D-orum initium ^ Saturno tanqifamprogcSxpcnumcroqjoquc Poctx
nitorc corumdcpcnjcat.
alijq; Scriptorcsaurcse pluvix mcntioncm faciunt,camAHreaplHvtA (\\xz non Mctaphoriccj vt Auream xtatcra, accipiunt,
fcd prDprie, quaii rcvcra conti.gerit; N^rrant cnim
Solc cum Vcncrc concumbcntc in Rhodo Infuia pluviamaurcam dccidilfc, ac podexillo congrclTli Rho"
,

dumnatum:

Id

Pozth quidcm condonandum ob li

& Hyftorici ]dem affirmarcnt:

liccntiam fui{lct,nili
Sic enini Strabo lib.

RhoSorHm aHrum

i-f.

phijfe,

fcriptum rcliquit

cnm AfmervA

bcftiolas, infcda,

hyftorijs paflim

mus

&

InWa

frumtnta, ranas, fanguincm,

ta efl: Pluilfc lapidcs

in

capitf lovis na'

annotatum

lcgi-

monllrofa multa prcstcr naturae ordincm, corumquc fingulorum phyficas caufasrcddcrcnituntur, quafiinacrcm vivcntoram,vet radiorum folarium rapta, ibiqaeconcr:ta & gcncrata, vcl cx fcminlo
proprio vcl matcri:^ habiiftatc poftmddum dimittintur^
}

alia

Vciumdeauro,ejurqucgcncrationcin acrceiiimfi legcrcmus, fidcmnonadhibcrcmus: At pluvias aliquindo

miraculofas cx Dei nutu, vi .Molis ternporciniEgypto,
aut magicavi, vt ibidcm ,.contigi(rcctadhac contingeic poirr,non cft dubium, cun cxpcricntia J tcftctur omi

nibusxtatibusetlocis-, aurcas vcro in

pro ccrto habcri potTst, fi fatodiuino

Rhodo

&

cccidifft

miraculomif"

Acgyptlo-Grascorum.

hih.il

95

fx dcmonflfarcntur* vcrim cumaddatur, tumaccidi(Tc,

cumSoI Vcncriaccubuiiret, ac Pailas c Ccrcbro lovis
nataprofiluiirct, Aliegoriam fcurabuiamprobeagnorcU
mas: Ethnicitammonftrofa & iacrcdibilia, vtpotcfudubium aut quiftioncra vcris bijs pafllbilia, non

Dcum ct Vcncrcm Dcam rbiDivinum procrcatum iu ccnfucrunt:

Eadcm ratio circa Palladis ortum data cft : Nos novimus Allcgoriam, vt Dijs iliis omnibus, Cic ctiara
tcrunt,quia

irati

cx co

Solcm

clTc

nil nifi

hujc pluvix aurcx

in coruin

concubltu aut ortu pro-

cnimSoI Philofophicuscura Vcncrc,

pulcherrimafcsnina, congrediatur, Rhodus nafcitur

lapfc, fubclTc; Si

illc,

&

a paucidimis inintcrim.aurea pluvia -fuboriturjjquia au-

qji quarfitura millc mlliibus

vcnitur;, ac

cuf,auro^ tcrra''folJata cuoi fui^^qua,, .jSoI cum

mifcetur: Rofcus fiiic foetus cft five Rbodus, qji cx tanto compIcHjuin luccm cditur: SicPa!las fapicntixDracxIovis Cercbro, fed Vulcani fccufine caufa cxarta traJitur cadcntc
ri obdstricc, non
auroperpIu7iam in Rhodo; Abfqu? VuIcarK) cnim, vC
indrjm^nto primirio opcris, fapientia magifterij non
pcrficituf; hocciT) p;rfc<H:acogaitiorcioccuIfxab(quc
prxvia minuali trad^tionc habcri ncquit: 'Thcofica

rum

Vcncrc,

&

folum cx loui
cnim fcientia perfcc^i Virgo cfl,
Ccrcbro, tanqjani Seminariofuo, nafcitur, ncc Vulcanijsautfabriljousirtibusprrmifcetur;
las

Vulcanun,

fibi

ri

:ti

Vndc eadem

Pal-

infcfrcco.iSnfeiiT/,-itiif:jI:' rc-

dc qjoru.Ta rix.i Brichthonius origincm duxit;

Ejufdcm gcaeris , ncmp3 aurci, pluvia fuilT; fingitur, ^
q'.is Dju^ in gremium dcfccnJk, tanta efficici;^ vt
f^f^r^
inJc Perfea? Heros rorti!hjiJ3 natus lit, vim Jipi Iii- .
*^'
cam Meduf?, cum adoIevilTcr', tollcns cimqje capitc'^
t>Iccl:ns, cx CJJU5 faiguiiTc guttatim fparfo Chrych'
f
^p^*^'
faor, Geryonis trico:pv:)ris patcrj nitus ei, de qui
ba3 alia$ fuo loco Utius traditur: Vc intcrim alia huc
pulif,

Ipc-

-i

HicfOglyphicoriim

94
-y-

Atejju^reA

fpr^anfft

quarrplurifPi

^^^j^^ aurea,

qna

I ib,i,

fitartinur

fuilTc dic.ru,

cum

it.tcr

c,u

/>/f/M,df-/Cr'>ic.

ne arcanafux Philolophi>' myiKiucloi.uerif, &cjuldrni

Pyha^ard aurca Carfnina) cjux adhuc fupcrlunr, ncc
MW4.
non Corona aurca ab codcni incapirc omnium primo,
(forfcjntcmulurumgcnriuro rcgc) gc{laca,numeCrtH4dMred
lAntur; vctuTi dchisaluscopioiius: Nunc
ad 4urcam Dcorum Gcncaiogiam fcqucoti Libro tradcndan)^
*
'.

*"'

progrcdicmur.

j^

Finis Libri Sccundi.

LIBEX.

9f

LIBER TER.TIVS.

DE AVREA DE.
ornm, Dcarumque Gcnealogia,

cx

qiiatanquam arborePhil lophica? innur)cri

ramiHcroumHicro'

glyphtcorttm propagdntttr,

Efutafioncm Dcorum, Dcaruirque

gcntiliumj a cot fcculis ntiqj ifimis a|ui l^occas & Hynorico3, ncc

nonmjiorcm mundi

p<utcat rcccp

corumhacnoflra quafivlcima a?tatc,

qui Chrifliana rciigiu exOcj gracia
riifirc rcfulgcr, lo^licucrc vcllc,

cl

cilct

contf xfam rcfcxcrc

tclam multis

annorum miliibus
tum qMJa

*c fbrtc .)>erani ludcrcj

C*^rf{^iini8'n (ua fidc fatis

coni.rmcis fupcivacancum,

tunqui^ tthnicislcr ptoribus, qui fccomnia fupcrflitiolisDvOiuTictHirou Ti ab ijs orforum facflis replcvcrunt, i.npoilibilc idipditn vid<ri poflii '.Propscrca ne

qrs

nos hnnc fridiru.u idcocongclIiirr,<^uafi uide

nuncpniis v r iasd<^rinae confpici , aut fiitfit^i Ethnicrr imnuro!'':! ndcprihcndc dcbcar* Id cnim cx iacra
a;l1im<:t,

hyftorh, omtu cxccnfionc roajori,

tuif*

venf,
vatis

A'tantncun qi?

am

r >(i.it

ja

npridcoi inna-

lin^j'i,mci!ra

&licuumfitv SoIt ^ardiun^tcncntc Coc la prixJiL.JS icccadcrciUccfnam^vtlocaqjf obfrurio1

ra funt

/^croglyphicorum

p^

rafunf, pcnitus introfpici qiicarf

Lib.j

rcnimirciito qutq;

csirtimavirjusnos opcrxprctiiimfaduros, riDcorumct

Drarum

gencalogiaspcrrcra;is involutas,

& pcrnullum

haflcnusajfiuin vcrimorigincm, cx qua promanarunt,

xM,e^atifiij

fropofiti-

onihiis

nianoacccdcrcfiroiumrciatrcsfcuperfonasproDijS hatempoiibus crcditas nc n clfc Deos

quam fi ad h.TC indagct cx vcritatisfontibus, quiJpcrcas

r.ulU bitaslongifrimirquc

fctentiapro'

vemt.

rcdud-is, noQraqualicunqtjtilluftrationCjlucidiorcs rcddcrcnTiUs: A^oncnim vidctur fantuni luminis ingcnio hu-

rcsfcu pcrfonasafapicritioribus intellcftum

nt&

intclligi

dcbcat,cumdij nonfint:Noncnimfruiiraaut cafu introdudtasclTc vci quilibct imaginaripotcfl.-

mus) pro

talcnto a

(ummo

Hocvt

largirorc nobis

prc-tfic-

concdfo,

primo

libro rcs txfgyptias prnecipuasj Hicroglyphicas didas, cvolvimus , fccundo Gr.rcorum magis confpicuas
T>eorum ^''&auroinfignitasAllcgoriaspcrcurrimus; Nunc aurcam
Kealogi* ''^" Deorum,DearumqucfamiIiam, cx quatanquara Cathcrea.
na numcrofaDcorum&Heroum progcnicsj qua Mundus, hucufquc laborat,dcpcndct, rcccnfcbimus : HomcCathena m- ^us lib.Iliad. 8. tradit, Dcos orancs pcndcntcs cxaurca
rea Homeri, Q^^^^^f^f^ ^ lovcmdcCoelo dcrrahcrc conantcs, quorum

tamcnconatusfuitirritus: Sublato cnim lovc, maxima

corumpar$toliitur,quorumillc Progcnitor cxiftitjPrjcpondcratitaquccztcrisomnibusautiioritatcct dominio.
quiaCoelijmperium , vtfabulantur,ad ipfum pcrvcnit:
Ethnici pro maximoDcorum colucruntj
cx fc ipfo ortus non dicafur, fcd cx parcntibus
tcmporcprioribusipfo, abillisincipicmus; quvcumncc
ipfi,vtpotc.yaturnus&Rhca,ablqucvlla origine clfc agiiofcantur,fcd abalijsquoqucprognati, ad hos ncmpc
GcsIum&Tcrram.progrcdicmur; Ethnici abfquc vlla
facrdrum litcrarumtraditioncautcognitionc prafuppofi-

Huncomncs

Cum vcro

ta cx dcnfis humanaj mcntis tcncbris varias dc Dco mundiqucputibus opinioncsconccpcrunttNonnulIicaufam

primama;'crnara contcmplatifunr, fcd mundu:ii vclut

c$:dumcjdcmcoaEVuni ad^unxcrunt,

vt Pcripathetici

cuoi

Lib.

Aegyptio.Grcotum.

j.'

p?*

cumfuo Arlftotilcj Alijcaiiramcfficicntcm Deum a?tcrmim,non abxtcrnocondidJlTcMundumj fcd voluntarlc

intcmporc, vt/*JatonJci vnacum divinoP/4f(?<? j quo,

rumfcntcntia ChrirtianismagisalTinis cfl,quamrcliquO'

rumPhiiorophorum: Nonnulli cafu confluxillc roundum cx atomis imaginati funt: Quidam partcs quaf-

dam

minorcs,al(as poftahasfadlas, fcu coagulatascilc,

vt butyrum cxladcfinxcruntj Sic Arcadcsjadabantic Cenformuj

qurftioncm illam folverc^^' ^"

conantcs, anovumpriusgaliina, an gallina prior ovo <'^

antcLunam

cxtitilfc; ac alij

'^*^'

inrerumnaturafucrir, mirabilcs ortushominum & anitradunt; quemadmodum dc muribus ^Egyptiin

initio primilibri narravimus: Atquc hi cumCrcatorcni

malium
CGcli

&

tcrrs

rcnt, animalia

aquaintcr

(c

qui omniacx mhilo fcci^ nonagnofccqaidcm omnia, vt & vcgctabilu cx tcrra &

mi{lisdivctfa proportionc, cccdcntc aerc

&ignc, fiiafpontcprofilijire putarunt, accoelum ct tcrram? abfqucorigincfcmpcrfuiirc : Idcirco, fipro operibus facflis fcucrcatishabcr>;nt,nccogcrcntuf ct cfficicntcai caufara corum fatcri,ct lic in infinirura progrcdi,ip(b8
dijs non gcnitis rcccperuntjCoelo acre ct Tcrriaquam fcuOccanum ct maria complcxi Prsetcr hsec,
flumina,fontcs, montcsac vcntos tcrrae-ct coelo coa:tancos ftatucrunt, vcl adfincs vel cognatos; autquod magi$ crcdibilc,cx primo concubitu natos: Ex coelo ct tcrra

f ro primis

itaq; omnium Dcorum crtus dcducitur,vtctaliarum rcrumomnium: Vciuti ct(i tam frivolis ct abfurdiffimis
fit rcfponfum opponcrc, tamcn pauvcrbismultacomplcdcmur, quibus corum in-

placitisnonopus
ciffimis

tcntio prorfusdcflruitur: S'\ homo ex hominc duplicis RatioeiHatU

fcxus, ncc nonanimaliarrliquaexpfopriofcminc, Itcmf;?/r^ Er^,

cx fuis fimilibu* fcmpcr oriuntur,idquc in yAcor.'.*T:': opi'

tcmpore, fccundum fingula jnJividui-, tum nihil co- mOKcs de inrum fortuito pi-3du<5lum, ncc setcrnumquidcft fccun- dividms ah
dumindividua, imd ncc fpcciem;Quodquc dcpartibus aterno DroDA"
vcrumcfl, nullacftcaufa, curnonctjamdc totovciiffi- ^4/i/,
ct vcgctabilia,

muov

Hicroglyphicorum

p8

Lih.f,

mumfit; Scdprimumabipfacxpcricnrla rafum habcturj

Etratioconncxionisnotacfl; quia quicquid cx (cminc
fuacfpccicjoritur

id naturalitcr

&Don

fortuitooritur;

&quodinomnibu8 jndividuisin tcmporc ortum

cft, id

Ergo fcquiiur & fccundum

fcrum^ Homojtaquc&c.Ttcraanimalia, vcgctabilia, &
omncs tcrrjc ct aqui parrcs/pccics & contcnta, acr ct to
tumCoclumcum fuis contcntis, nonfucruntab artcrno,
fcdcirc in tcmporcccpcrunt; Non cxfcipfoj Ergo cx
actcrnum rctrddici ncquit

QuisillcaliusPDcus DcorujCrcatorcrcaturarum t
cum fintnotoria hic praetcrcamus j
ct Dcosprimosctmagnos crcditos, Ccelum ct Tcrrani
alio

Cn^ccra argumcnta,

confydcrcmuscumfuapropaginc:

Non ncgamusqubf-

(lamrapicnrio(jfsEthnicorum,cum viderint tantam Dc*

orum turbam dari^qux ad vnitatcm primaf caufa^tandcnn.

icducidcbcatjomncsfcrcDcosad Elcmcnta mundi ma*

jorisrcduxiiTc, atqucita pluralitati

DunciaiTc

intcr

quos Varro

numinum

tacitc rc-

maximc occupatus nc
vcium cum hsec opinio

c({

fabuIonpr<3rfusDijappareant;

fit dc intcntionc authorum

cxvGgyptohancDcorum qognationcm in Gra:-.
ciam produxcrunt, nos illam omnino rcpudumus: Ex
>. CoeloctTerra itaquc Saturnus^ct Rhca progcniti funt;
au_
_,
_.
_
-,-1^
\

multa abfurdafovcat.ctnon

qui primi

^ ^

L,attjena

D
T^

rj

Titanus , lapctus, Tncns, Cercs, Thcmis, et aquos Hcfiodus cnumcrat: Ex SaturnoctRhea, fupfK

I^c'"'^^

um

f
erount^[eu

Geuealogta,

\\'u

tcr^Iuno^NcptunuSjGlaucact Pluto:ExSaturnoctPhily*
^^^ chjfon ; cx Saturni genitalibus Vcnus: x lunonc
^^\^Y\cbci

cxIovcfolocumMctim vxorcm dcvorairer,

;xIovcetIunonc conjugc;W<:4/ c^

Pallascxcapitc

AiarS'^Iovicx pcllicc Latona, A^oUoc^DUna'. cx Maia^

Aiercurim : ex Semele Dionjftusi cx Danae Perfeus-^ cx Alc-

mena

HerculeS'^

cxLeila, Po//u.v ct Helena, Caflor CX Cly-

teMn<efiraf cxbinis ovis: Ex Europa Minos ct RhaAamanfur: Ex' Antiope ^Amphionet Zethus \ c&Tha/ia Pa/tci
fratrcs.cx CererePro/erpina: Aiq: hifunt cx muitis lovis

lij6prcipui,dcquibusfoIum, cxtcris

omifiTis,

agcmus
dcindc;

Lib.2.

Aeg/ptio-Graecoratn.

99

dcindc paucos cofquc infigniorcs cx iVcpotibus cjus ac

proncpotlbusiangcmus, Neptuni plxrifquc dc odloginta^
quot numcrantur,filijscx divcrfis iVymphis prognatis,
ncc non alijs brcvitatls gratia ncglcflis : Coelum ct Tcrra ^^^*^
concubui iTc, fi naturalitcr, provt coelum cft agcns ct ^*^''*
tcrrapatiens, iilud forma, harc matcria accipiatur, non
rcpugnamus, crcatis crcandis ct quibuslibct cx (cminc fuo provcnicntibus; fivcro fupcrnaturalitcr^autpravt vcrba fonant, pro adugcncrationis fcu coitionc, cllcborocxtirpandum phantafraajudicamus, non rationc
autargumcnto; Mirumcft SapicntcsEthnicos hoc foniniumfomniairc vt Coelo,patriSaturni,tcfticuIosattribu'

&

crint,. cofqja Saturno, ncplurcsgcncrarcnturipfi libcri,

amputatosclfc: Ncmo vnquam incrgaftulifi magisdclyravifjquam hi fapicntcs dr (^ti^nullus dc Dco vcram opinio-

ncm minusamplcxuseft,quam hi Thcologijfidijsplacct,

ppcllati: Vcriimrefpondcbunt,rationabilitcrid

fadumj

hoccftjCaclum caftratumcirc, nc fcilicct aliud coeluni

gcncryct, aliamvc tcrram; At (? omnc fimile gcncrat
fuum fimilcjtui^^mrw^f etRhca, alijquc SatHrnini filijcrunt novicceli, nouseq-jtcrraf, quod tamcn ab illis non
rcccptu cft,rcdplajrunc[je.vS<irw(7 Tcmpus, c^ Titano ct
/4/?f^<7,ncfcioquos progcnitorcs, cArThetidedeam mari-

nam^cxCcrcrcdcamfrugumj cxThemidc dcam juftitiai

Vidcamusprimb S<ifr/ctexfiIiop3trcra,aut

faciunt:

cx hoc patrc fcqucnfcs filios confydcrcmus Pingcbatur 5^^''^ Cr

ab antiquis fcncx palliduscurvus, altcra manu falcem ^^'^'
geftansct draconcmcaudam fibi mordcntcm, aUcTid' ^^^^"i^P
lium parvumori apponcbatac vorabat:Capue galca tc- cASatHrtu,
gcbarur, et fuper illi crat amidus
Habcbat luxta fe
:

quafuorfilios, e'quibus/^/>?rviriliaampatabat,equibus
^/oricbatur: Narrant i^^^wrwww, licetjunioFcuct T/ta*toy

tamcn adfcfcrcgnuirinftuliirc, ideoqj bcllu

intcr

TVr^w^w, hujufqjfiliosTVf^^fr/ 6\dio^iCt Saturrtnm exortum,caqjlcgec6pofitum,vt(i quilibcri mafculicx /J^tfii

nafccrcntur SatHrnoji mcdio tollcrcntur : SatHrnut itaquc

lovent

Lib

Hicroglyphicorum

loa

^ovcm rcccDS natum ad (c defcrri iuflif, vciu.n a Rhca cir

cumvcntiJslapidcmfiircijsinvoliKumacccpir,qiicmmox
prolovcdeuortvit: Et Inpiier alibi in Crctaa Corybantibusnurrirur, donccjuftam artarcmattingcrct:

modo Ncptnnus

&i.

Pluto nati prx voracitatc

Eodcm

Satuym^ Rhca

fempcr aliud offcrcntc falvati dicuntur: Cum vcrd& PhilyramOceanifilijm amarct,Opi fupcrvcnicntc, incquu
fcconvcrtit, c^c^-^c^Chironem ccntaurorum iuftifTimum
ScprudentifIimuin(totdircipulorum

lafonis, Hcrcultf, A^-

r/7////>Magiftfumjgcncravit5 Poll Sathrnfts idcm afilio

pairuscft, quodillc ruopatniniulcrat, ncmpccaftratio-

ncm

cta rcgno dcjc<^ioncm 5 juxta rcgulam , Pcr qnx

Cidcm punicur : Tum profugus Ccelifi-

quis pcccat, pcr

tam ckrguam
portioncm tam magni patris filium fudincrc potuifTc, cumq; cxulcm ibidcm latcntcmfvndc Latium di(fluna
liusdiciturin //4/mw vcnilFc; Mirumcft,

tcrr E

volunt j hofpitio cxccpilTc: At

nicis,

ita

nugari piacuit Eth-

vtfaltcmfu^rumfcgionumctvrbiam dcnominatl*

oncs, fundationcsctgubcrnationcsad aliqucm antiquif-

(imorumDcorumrcduccrcnt,nccxhominibus,

(cd dijs

ortict progcniticrcdcrcnturcty^irwmarca antiquitus cc-

rcisaccenfiscxcclcbatur,

c<f>-^;V7;

ditioribus; quia Si?rr/quafi

mittcbantur abinviccm
lumcnvitxhumansEcllc

vcldcfignarcvidcbatur;ct lultorum

commodorum jn-

vcntor habcbatur : In hujus Dcj honorcm

cum

cclcbra-

apud Romanos Domini fcrvicbant

fcruis. Prx caetcris autcm mcmorabilc cft, vt.Natalij
cx Trifmegitlo adducrt, tresomninofapientcs Trifmcrcntur Saturnalia

giftitcmf OfG floruillc, ncmpc C^him, Saturnum ct Adev

eHrium: Plxriquc, vt didum, Satumum pro teraporc
isr*^4.

cxplicarunt,

num

faitcm

qujifi

hoc cx

cccli

motu orfum

idco SatHrmm, vt ct ccelum

,
,

fitquc vvirilibus

fpoliatum clTc: jdcra tcmpus omnivorum cfic, omnefquc fuos filios, in tcmpore ct extemporc gcncratos
abfumcre, ct quafi dcvorarc, nulliqucparccrc, nififortc
lapidibus duri(&mis,idcoquc lapidcma

Saturnovomitione

Aegyptio-Gr^ecorum.'

Lib.j

loi

tioncejfi^um dicl: Hxcquidemrjmjlia funtj fcd quatuor, vtiunt, noninccdunt pcdibus: Nam nCarlustie
patcr tcroporis Saturni , cur Tcrra matcr ? An Tcrra concepittcmpus? ^uid tcrraad tcmporis produiflioncm
confcrt ? Quid coelum nifi ad PJanctarum motum rcfpiciasf ^^idficoelumnarctct Planct.Ttan{um movcrcntur, an proptcrcanon clfcttcmpus? Cur non Sol
potius

qui

annum ? dicm

ct

nodcm,

csfiatcm ct hye*

nicm, aliafquc vicifiitudincs ^tcmporis caufatur, pro

Tcmporcaut patrctcmporis, qaam Saturmf aut Caifft
bfibctur? Cur S^rr/ claudus fingitur, cum tcmpus fic
celcrimumctalaa vcntisvclociorcsobtincatf Cur idcra
rcnexftatuitur, eum tcmpus non fcncfcat , fcd juvencm
porius rcprxfentct? Vt cnim flamma ignis fcmpcj: cft

cadcm pcrdu-

noviniroa? ncc tantillo tcmporis fpatio

nova fucceditj fic & tepus , cjufquc roorocntum , quod ipfum Nurjc vocant,
fcmpcr iuvencfcit, vctuf^atis nihil obtincns: An non
pctius Draco, quem gcftat Saturmy-, iuvcntutcm rcferat, quam anni circuluro, cum cxuvias dcponat?
An non idcm fpccic fit cum ijs , qui airignantur//frratj fcd fcmpcralia atquc alia

Hej^eridum horris ct alijs antc afllghic anni rotunditatcm, alibi duoadvcrfiiTimorum concordiarojalibi mcntis prudenJEfculapio

cnrio,

natislocis

rum

An vcro

tiam aut vigilantiaro fummam denotet/' Vcra autcm hujusHicroglyphiciratioeftjquam Bafilius Valcntinus hit
vcrbis exporif: Ego SaiurKusy inc^uit, P/a'/tetarum/m'
mtisin Yi>m.^metoprctefior hifce

me

buSi

inter vot imtiliffimum

drcorrfdptibilii corpority

r.igri

Kum initirij^ in hac wjferia* t^m

pr^t

Domims omni-

vohis

vUijfimHm ejfeinjirixi

colori^,

mtdtarum affHuio'

chnoxium^ aitartifn omfiium vcfirum probatorem-j non enim permauentem haheo

manjionem , ateiue mecum mei Jimilem rapio , euius mete
miferi^ r.uUi caufa imputanda efi , nifi $nconJlanti Aitr^
curio

^txit:

^ui mihi fua incuria

Idcm

valle

cfr negligtntia

occulta Phil: Cap. ii,

hoc

Dc

mAlnm

in-

Gcncrationc.
SAtttrni'^

Hicroglyphicorutn

loi

Saturm-y tradit,

cum

Lib.j^

nutricis culpa multis vitij ex-

pofituai, clauiu vnopcdcfaftuiii, ac ingcnio nihilomi-

nus dQcilcm, fapicntcm, catum , cautumquc rcdditura,

vt omncs in bcllo, cxccptis duobus, qui divitijs, ct
potcntiafupcriorcscllcnt, vinccret: Hinc pallidus, curvus vifitur ncmpe obmalam digcftioncni; falccm gcftat, qufa probator cft omniuro; Draconcm , quia cos
quafi rcnovct, vcJfcipfum ;Cur autcm Draco caput ct
caudamfuam dcvoransapud Authorcs toticsjnculcctur,
alia cdcaufa, quam quilibctibi vidcat,ct diffcrcntiamcfi
haccc confydcrcf; cl quantumdiftcntajraLupini8,aurc
plumbcisanimadvcrtct: Dcvorat fihos, cxfcfc gcnitos,
proquibusfi quis Elcmcnta quafuor accipiat , vcl alia
corpora, pcrindccft : Caput galca tcgitur, quia fortis

amidus vilior fupcradditos ; hinc viformnE jeftimatur: At quidbcllura cu Titanibus

fibiviilt? ,^od nimirumccaftcris cjusgcncrisSaturnut
ad rcgnumcligcndusfitj qui Titanofi non a:tatc,tamcn
in bcilocft, fcd

lioris

fapicntia ct authoritatcantccclIit:7/i>tfrcum futione vt

iinatus

clFct,

LapisofFcrturctdcglutitur:

il-

^robum com-

nicntumdctantoDco,

nifi quid arcanifubclTct.' At Iapi

HcIiconcvidcatur,vbircli<fluspromonumcntocft:
Satttrni falacitascicda , an omnis falacitatis in natura cau.
fa cft, quippc cxqua Vcnusortadicitur, quz omnibus
rcbusfcfc propagantibusincft? Tantumncboni cx vifccreSaturni mundoacccfTit? OdcmcntiahumanaZ)<rff-

iiicin

caecitas mcntium Hcraclctico

rifucxcipicnda;
fictudcploranda, ntalcquippiaro rcverafuisDijsa Diis ,
vciuTi hocvix
patriafiliojfadlumarbitratifintEthnici

rriVwrtf

*.

'prsrfumcmusdc ii8,quiquanti ct qualcsfucrintjfuisfcriptis fatisattcdatum nobis rcliqucrunt: ? tv Sat umum com)iinunitcrauthores nigrcdincm in principio opcris fupcrlocis vbi Plancta. vcnicntcm intclligunt , vt multis in

mcmincrunt Atq- tum pcrcaftra

zlovc fadlam non inconvcnicntcr ni-

iru fcricm obfcrvant,

itioncm ^aturni

grcdinisrcmotioncm^afufca fcu cincritiaalbcdinc fubfcqucntc

^gyptlo-Grxcorum^

Lib.jT

loj

fcqucntc loviali pcrad^am sK:cipiunt : Natalis Coines

dc Saturno agcns chymica tra(5l^antium iudicia circa
hunc planctam male cxcipit : Pt<tt(rea, inquit, Cnm An^ahat^
ta fint attributA
ceSy

cum

qnandam

oh fimilttHdinem

fingulii fianetu
y

metfdlorum

metalla fingH- fugnat.

tortoreiy fiue chemifie

nrtifi'

hanc totam fere fabuUm ad Juam artem reiorferttnt,

fit Gebrtim, Hermetem cfr Raimmdum platonicos imi-

tari velle prefiteantur

Dicunt enim

fi5Ium fuiffe ab

<-

ti^is, ^ftod lupiter SatHrno genitales partes abfciderit acuta

f<*lce,

ntu

eaf^ inmaredeiecerit, ex(juibm&efi)umanataptVf'^

Satur^tii falft quidam, pater Icvis^praparati falu

i^Hta

fciltcet,

t^ui fit

ex eo preepa>ato : Sedquyniamcum lufiterin

vale vitreo extfiit in peracutam

tenuem^

ae^Ufim foluiturpre^-^

tervimignis, cjuafumitur etiam ab ipfo Icve, cumvirilespartes

fecumafferat, incidcns acjeparansfulfur intimum ac infale la~

tens, t^ua
(fr

reciduntinvd^, ejuod accipiendis appottttur '^ldcirco

Saturno amputatas virilespartes dicunt^

^ cum fal in aquam

tanquam in mare decidat, ex tUofals Qrfulfure g ignitHr Ventu.

Conantur enim mttaRorum torlores q^ ha4 dr alias hisfimtles
/irtes excogitare, c^tubtu pcffint metalU in alias formoA tranfferre, teterrima pau^ertatis fbrmaperterritt, acfemperillam
lepiaiffimipoeta Ttmoclisfententiamin animo habentes, quiita

inquit

Ffifanguis at^^fpiritwpecHnia Mortalibtts ,- qua

cuifit cofta, Vtvos percrrat inter

vcrba
tatj

ctrc

qriajfo,

Comcs Adcore
;

r.ulla

vmbra mortui : At bong Hefponfiead

faturnina tc ftclla cxagi- caltimniMni"

totam artcm chymicam lacclfas & fomnium misaqna,

putcs, ob vnius aut altcrius intcrprctationcm fsbuvt

ita

larumtuopalatononarridcntiumjDcmusillumj qui ita

dc Saturno (forte Braccfchum ItaJam inriJis)parumaccomroodane iiUapplicailc. Anproptcicanullacft

fcripfit

chymijcvcritas? Intcrim intcllcxitillaj quaetu ad raorcs

torqucs, potius ad chymi^e & naturx arc^na fpcdarc
Quid fi vcra fit chymia ctiam contra tuum praMudicium,

&rupratuumcaptum} anproptcrca, quia tualitcriudicas

cam non capisjfalfam cfficics ? Non facics quaefo Dc

AUt

tortcribus mctallorum

[iiihi

non

cft

fcrmo, fcd dcartc

cbymica

I04

Heroglyphicorum

chymic.1,

Lib.j^

qax Mcdicinam aurcam pcrficiat, licccnon au-

rum

fabricct, nccquid naturx aducrfum moliatur;IIIof,

rtfACanos ftigmatc inura licct, non vcritatiscupidos,
tuoq- ia'jd cgcntcs arbitrio ; Qjjd (i chymica tradlans
Mcdicinani pcrficfatjquahominibusacgfisfuccurrat, An
non fiii dignus crit mcrccdc aut prxmio? An non ipfi
hoQ mcdio paupcrtatcm cffugcrc conucniat ? Non mirum
igifur Ci hoc illi faciant fuo modo (lcgitimo) quos tu mctallorum tortorcs vocasj Qu^orum nonnulios (de vcrig
loquor) plasvcritatiscxmcallis, quam tuFortecx fabuliicxtorfifti, ncquiddcvtilitatcdicara, clicuiifcconftat

Gcbcr, Hcrmcs

&

Raimundus

Platonici

non

fucrunt;

imitcturcos qui poteft,potius opcre,quamoftcnrationc:

Sarurnum pro fulfurc aut filc non accipimi s, attamen

ciuscoloremapparcrc, antcquamfulfur philofophicfum

rcucra

fiat,

alfcrimus

Quid pcr

gcnitalia ciusintclliga-

Jiccmus r.Quidam antiqui fcriptorcs volunt Saturnum rcgnalfcin Aegypto, ac

Rhcamfororcm duxilfc in matrimoniura, cqaibusnati
tur fub Vcncris cxpofitionc latius

fintlupitcrctluno; Ex hisnatoscirc 5. filios : Claucmct

virgam tribucrunt Saturno,quia forte cum Uno bifrontc,
quiianuacftanni, communiratcm habuit, cuiconuixiirc
cur lutraditur > Qujc commoda inucncrit Saturnus,

&

Cauf44rcA'

mcn

na.

fitarcana:

A.GeU.U

cclcbrabantur, Vtdominifcruislcruirent, &non nififcrmonis libcrtatc quilibct vtcrcntur ? Nam hic Planeta fu-

i8.f.2,

premus cum infimo

humanacvitxd'catur, nonfatisinnotuit, nificau^i

CurtamridiculorituciusfcftaapudRomanos

&

mcdio coniundioncm

patitur:

SicAviccnnadcaniraadift:i. cap.J. EtftcMtfolmagiivAdeorfum vfj^ ad

let,<LinsfortitH^inemfftam vfq^ adfatftrKftm,

&

&

& ideo f4a

aurnm efi preetefm ommhfu i/ijs ;

Ittnam,
^mnes res sa/efies /f*t mixt^ cnm terrefiribus ita
ita

am fortitudinem defurfttm deorfnm :

rHmfui^ vt afcenderet fuferfM,
defcenderet inferitu

mncftrrdt cumJtU

mittuntfft-

^ta fortitndo terreno

O'fortftudofftperitufftit, vt

Etfief*t non fotefifiert, ^ModSatHrntu

in eodcmftgno-^ Ita wtn potefi fieri, qtfcd
:

hoc

Lib.

j.'

Aegvptio.-Grascoium.

105

hoc Tfntgifierium n4n retrahat depUmho mrunt : Scdintellige,

auod vilttmns dicere, poffijuam hahes rationem, cjHod nofipotefi
fieri,ifttod/tottJitma<^i/}erifi?n.\dcm Rofariiis ct

turbaadfirmant, qiiod

fol dat

iumcn fuum

Emiganus

in

(urfu-n vfq-, ad

lunamjdeindcrcfpicitomniatamfupcrioraquainfcriora:
Ac quod Saturni rplendor du fcandit in a^-ra, non apparct,
nifi ten^brofus, et mcrcurius radi js folis occwrrit : Qupd a
Trifnsegiftodctribusrapiecibus fuo temporccclcbribus,
CrlOjSiturnoctMcrcuriorcfcrturjOmnesEthnicosfalfitatisc6uincit:Quomodocnini hitrcsvna vixiircnifiallcgoriceperhibcanrur? Dcquibus fatisrSaturnifratrcsTitanum)[apetum aliofq-, ac forores,Thctin,Cerercm,Thcmidcm,ctfiquje prxtcrca fint, hoc locoeuoUierc nimistxdiofumforct,cum nec noilrseintcntioniinfcruiatfingula
ad viuCirn refecare;Nihilominus eorum inferiuSj prout nccefTitas tulcrit, fumcicntcni mentionemfacicmus: Nunc
ai [ovis, Saturni filij, rcs geflas ct hicroglyphica declararidaacccdcmus: lupitcr vtvoracitati Saturnifubtra<5tus,

adDadylosIdrosinCrctadeportatus ibiqjacapra,
bus, alijfqj varijs nutricibus paflusctcducatus

fit,

diucrfos fcriptores fabiilofos Icgitur, cuiushTc

cfl

Thtbis

m Arcadia apud Mcircnios natus

api-

apuJ

fumma

dicitur, Sa-

turno creptus in Bjeotia, Co^-ybantibus in Creta ad educadumtraditus;HifimuIatisfacrificijsinfcrcymb4lorijtympanorumq; ftrepitum infantis vagitu n occultirunt: Adrafteaetlda nutrices habuit Mcliirci filias ac fororc CurctumfeuDi(5lyIoru: Cun iam adolcvilfet [upifcr ac Titanus fenlillet, dan Suurni filios co.itra lufiuiandum
legefq^eJuciri, ipfevna cii ritanibusfilijsi^aexarfitja^q;
Saturnumet Ooim coniprxhenfos in vinculactincui^odias coniccit : [upiter vero Titanibus d-^be!laMs patrem
libcrat: Poi\\d Sjiurnus rovimfiJusparat,dam fibiabco
m;tuat,Tum Iupiterpatremderegpiodciccit,Uieoq;vinculo lig^uit, et in tartarum protrufit ; Tandcmqj ci virilia

m-mbrafalce eaiema nDUtivif qji iHeCrlo patri a.nputaucrat : Falx la^fla dicitur in Drcpanuni inulam,
,

i*

et

r^piter

io6

Hieroglyphicorum

Lib.jJ

& vinlia in marf, vndc Vcnus cxorta cft Huic vidoriae

contra Titar.cs & pifrcro Saturoum lovi czrcri dijad:

fucrunt: Apollo cccinitcythara cius vi^florjampurpurc^

toga dccorus & coronatus lauro : Tum fcrunt lovcm
Vcftac propofuUrc, pcrcjuamadcptuscratimpcrium, vt

hanc virgmitatcm poporciirc&

Fima crt Bacchum quoqj co
Dcllo, contraTitancsgcftodifccrptumfuillc, cuiuscor
palpitansPallas ad lovcmdctulit j Pdft gigantcs contra
lovcm furrcxcrunt, quosillc fulmincdificcit &intcrco8
quodmallctj citgcrcf,

at

primitias fjcnficiorum.

iEgconcm,

/w.

(cui ico.

nunu*

lovcme

crant, capita 50.)

rcgno depcllcrc conantcm fub Actnam montcm dcttufit j

Vndc quoties latus mouct,Actna flammas cru<flat:Eodcm
parr u cum lovc luno nata dicitur, ab Horis c ducata j Vcl
ab Oceano & Tcthyc, vt alijs pla:ct : Huius potiundcc
dcfydcno captus lupitcr fefc in cuculum mutauit> qui
cum tcmpcftatc oborta trcmcrct frigc.rctqj ingrcmium
lunonis aduolavit^a qua vc(lc tcdus^cam rcfumpta prima
formacomprcflit & pdftin vxorcmduxitj ExIuiionc&
lovcnafcitorMars, Argc, Ilithya & Hcbc: Ab alijshis
addif ur Vulcanus ; Qucni Lucianus fubucntaneo conccptuelunone abfq mans congrcfTu natum fingit Crcdita
fuit clTc divitiarum dca ab aniiquisj Eamq; fama cft lo:

vem

aliquandoaliefufpcndillc, pcdibufc]; illiusduas ia*

cudcs appendiirc atqj aurcuT^ vinculom iniccilTc manibus jCumqjitalunopcnderctinxthcre, cxterosdcos id

gravitcrtuliircjncq; folucrc

tamea

potuilfc: Atiribuuntur

ciquatuordccim nyirpha? jPavoq; faccrhabctur; Quta

proptcr illam cxfus fuit Argus a Mcrcurio & in illam
avem mutatus : Anfrr alias fuit auis facrata lunoni j Sic &
vacca cxanim*Iibu8;Quiacxfiguris Hicroglyphicis Acgypti cn,Iunoncmdenotans :Dc fabulis lunonis^vtante
(ubSaturno, Nataiisdicitchcmicos artificcficonatoscire
nonnullas partcsad fuos igncs &adfua vafcula rctrahere:
Entetiuin-

Ji^

/(inquiunt) SntHrnt & OpU flU, lovtfj^Coror

^ cmwtx, cfrante loveM natxcodcm partn^Rc^Ma^ cfeJeo^

Z)cif/^r

rMm-

-^gyptio-Grxcdrum.

Lib.j.'

',MmC^'MviiiarMm
*ju<e

nihil ejt ahudt

fartubns c^

deti,

^uam aqtta mercrif,

Satttrni ea dc canfa efijllia,

ac manat

va

cjHod ah eo

Ffac terra dat opes (iue

defiiUet luno

O'

107

matritnonijS frafeSha
qtke

C^

Iuno nominatHr

eitu terra defliUat

aurum chemicam,

lupiter, Jiue acjua Mercurij,

ejutd

^ /alin

imafartevafcMfi vttrei ac in vafe reliElits : Cum verofriut

effluat aejua Mercurij e vafcuh, nafcitur Immo ante Icvem-^

c qua; fcquimtur apu.j Nstalcm ; Qax fatis in(inuanty

hafcc fabulaslovjs&lunonis pcrmuitischymizdcditis,
dc quofubicdo ^^x & introduAac fint, innotuiifc, licct
non omncs vno modo acccpcrmr* Scd diucrfi ad diucrfat
matcrias fuas ac opcrandi rationcs intcrprctaci /ucrint*
In co

cnim conucniunt, cfFc cas antiquiffima* philofoapuJ AegypMos & Gricos vfitatac rcli-

phi.r chymicac

quias

&

piduras hifrroglyphicas, portarum

ct dccantatas, a paucinimrs

omnium (parfas

ficiahtcr inccllc<5las

aurcm quis

lupitcr

libris fcrc
nifi fuper-

ct

quod

illo

apud

(it,

fubicdium co dcnorctur, vulgari vcriiculo

po^as citato difccrnirur

lupiter efi idem

?lHto,Sol& Dionyfpu,
idem cft cum Plutonc, et Pluto.
fcliqjis, primo vidcamus Pluconcmj Hic fraccr dicitur
lovis, itidem cx Saturno er Opi natus ; Militauit cum
lovc cc poft vidorias varias rcrumq-, gcftarum fscliccs
fuccciros, cum love et Ncptunoiadisfortibustcrrarum
impcrinm AmCxi : Cui Hifpaniarum ct locorun omnium
ad occidcntem folcm cb'igir impcrium : Hinc Strabo
lib.J. Gcogr : Plntonem fwffe opu/entia deum
in Ibe^a
$i itaq; lupitcr intelledu

&

apudPyrenteos montes hahitajff, memoriiC prodidit : Fingifur

curruvchi atrorum cqaorum ; Di^us Pluto, quiadiuitiashrgiatiirj Cariibcmct filijscarcntcm/jpmfolusom-

nium dcorum
rnuatcm

traduxit

Quia nulla dea

^um ob dcfor-

et obfcurifarem regni marituni clfc

fuum

pati

potcrat: NihiloRiinus Proferpi.iamCererisfiliam rapuic

fljvium Chemarum in Siciliadcportauir,

hinc ad fua rcgna fubtcrranea : Cincm habuit Cer-

ct in curru ad
atq;

bcrum

Lib

Hicroglyphicoriim

loS

j.

bcriim trfcipifcm, ciquc in.tr.olabatur TauruSj ct Narcillus, adianthuni &:C)'pariirus in Coronis crant dicata;
Clivcs pro ir.llgni, vt h;^tt(r fccpirum ct A'cptunustri-

dcrrcm

gc{]ullcf]i\ciiui

fas Ccralt flhvij

Afv^fca
iV^/f

ih

TcOatur

facra

fi(l'ant

Strijbo, Iib. 9.

PcrKl^acta

/Idri-

ciriftt:cl(.m

P'^U^ ^^ myli iC(.m Cjuat7(l/im cahfi.m P/utoris ac Palladtj <?''fWfcwwjwKfw: Hjrc dc Plutoncj cjuar dcSoicctDionyio

hucfpcdant,

inrcrii.;s

diccnrur.

/npiier mq-^ct /uko,

vt funt fratcr ct roror, marifus ctvxor, agcnsctpoticns,

dc vno todcmquc fubjcdo intclJiguntur, dc quo antc

Saturnus & Rhca, Oiiris ct ifiii cjufdcm conditionis
ct profapi^ Pcrron^ Hicroglyphica-j Qupd cum fupcnusratisdcclaratum (it,repciirionchicnon cgct:At huic
curtantum fabularum affingitur? Id partim pro dcclarationc rci iatcntis, partim ad potcntiam Iovis,qualis creditus fuit, dcmonflrandam, fadum cxiflimclur: Lapis
procofubftituitur; quia ita dccuit. cducandus tr.idKur
faccrdotibus, qu! Cymbalorum (licpirucu cccultarunt:
Cumjerccniin fhilcfophico nifi conjungatur ct in vno
vafc quflfi u co nutridtur,cmnis opcra pcrditur Nutriccs
furrMciilfci fili;r icuapcs,vtalij volunt, quii volafili* inc

.-

fcdafurfumctdcf ifum circsfictum fcupucrum /'hilcfophicom vagantur Titancs vincir,hoc cft fpicula jadlantcs
:

fumcfascxhalarioncs; &Saturnum patrcm rcmouct de

impcrio ; Icupo/} riigrcdincm adducitalbrdincm lovia-

lcm

grcdo

virilia

amputat

cj,

hoc

cft

fulfur iliud, a

quo

ni-

&

gcncratio jpfius proccdcbat; ^po//o cccinit cjus vi(5lotiam purpurcfi toga jndutus; quia purpurco
fipparcntc colorc vidoria apud

lovem

adcft

Fcr Vc-

ftam, Ignis intclligitur,

cujus bcncficio lupitcr adcptuscftjmpcri|g; Vcllje igitur, quia jgnis (cnipcr no-

vus , purus SfmaculatLS cfl Virginis inflar, vc.fumcft

conccllum fcmpcr virgmitatcm (crui^rc : Qurr ics ttfi
Hicroglyphicaantiquifu {ucrif apud igypMcs ct Grxcosj apud Romanos taii.cn vt rcli^icfa rrax'n c' rcccpta dl,

cutii

tot

Virgmcs Vcliaks VcHa

pcrpc-

tuuin

tuutn

igncm, vna cum

Rovix

lop

Acgyptio-Gr^corum.'

Lib.j

tcftantur: Uinonis

Virginitatc fovcrintj vt

amore quomodo

IupitcrjVt&raatrimonio,rcsad

hy-

potitus

Cit

litcrani abfurdiiTima cftj

vcroadoccultumfcnfum refpioiatur, forte conucnicntiarocumnatura avis rcpra^rcntabit; Cuculusincu;usavicuixnidumovafuaponit,illa a pullocxclufo propra;fi

mio nutricatus dcvorarur, dctcftanda ingratitudmis nota:

Talia affingcrcDijsctDrabus ab infaniiTmia gcntc viJc-

ffturalicnum; Allcgoriscautcmcjufmodicxcufant, forte'

co quod matcra filio in Philofophico magiftcriodcuorctur&fororafratrc: Sic Lt^/l: Thcor: Ttfl: 87. Remvi:
,

lem accifioi ac enn faciat fuos (sm^lexari parentef , ^uoufOj^emtus crepent, c^ Jintveltit morttti :,lbid. Argentumvi-

vum eH

cauja

rh ori is /d?, c]uia

ipfitmmct fe ipfum, tnterficit

^ pofieaecctMt patrem dr matrtmfuos ,^ extrahit

eif

animas

a corporihuty^ epotat omnesipforttmhsimiditaies Divitiarum

Dca luno habita cft ; quia aurcum vinculum cius injcdu
cft manibus,iplaquc Dca alte fuipcnfapcdibus a lovc:
:

Cumcni7

pars s^gcns

&

paticns, fixa

&

volatilis lint

Iupitcr& Iuno,ii3:cnonnunquamobfuam volatilitatcmin acrc (ufpcnditur, du afccndit ct fupcricri parti adhxrct

Nymphxipfiattributxluntaqucasportit)ncS;ct pavo colorcs variosrcfcrt qui rationcvolatiJismaterhT accidunt:

dum cnim totum manctiixum,vnuscfico]orimpcrniutabilis: Mcrcurius autcm (axo Argumoccidcrat, qu]usSAXO

ccntiioculi pavonis caudjpa/^<<rinfcrti finguntur :Plu- Argut ecfi-

fo quoq;opulcntia: Dcuscft, quia opcs cx inkris locis tci'Jus.

rac,cujillepra:fidct,pctunfur: IpfiTaurusraccr, hoccft,

Apise^gypMu^; quia vnius

inhabitat monccs.*quia

i(\i

Tunt intcntioniS;JPyrenneo$

primafuefC]oca,vndc

in

Eu-

ropafrctal!a pctitafintaPha-nicibuSjVt antcdi^ii- Indc

quoque

fuosbovcsabegit; IpfiCcrbcrus cuftos

ct Ciavcs pro infigni, quia finc cjus
clavc nihil obtincri pcrcrit : Ad Chcmarum fiuvium
rapuit Projerpinam ; nc agcnsabfquc paticnte vidcretur:
De myftica au(cm caufa cur Plutonis cc Palladis ara
//<r?-f/^f

qui triccps

fuit,

com-

MYSTIC^.

Lib.j^

Hicroglyphicorum'

110

conimunisfucrit, nos nonnihil fubodorati fumus: (lcnim

Pailadis acccdat artificium,
Plntonis rcgia alicui patcar,

&

hoc quod

Neptunui.

quarritur

Mcdicamcntum fummuro

conficitur,

quodartcPalladiaexdonoPlutonio concinnatom mirabiiia myftcfia apcrit; Palladia crim congrcgatio cura

fulcano^ Premetheo, vd Piutone fcmpcr oroinofa cft, Ct
quid myfticum dcfignat; vt alibi frpius annotavimus :
Neptunui tcrtiusi^^jrwwfiliHf , marc ct infulas maris cu
impcrio fortitus cft Vxorcm habuit Amphuriten,fX. qua
ctcxvarijspcllicibusmagnum numcrum filiorum fufccpit; Phzniccmfillumc Libya; loncmfiliimcx Pyrcncj
:

Phdtnix,

qiiim lupitcr in ncbula, vt latcrct, comprcirit, ct cum

Iunointcrvcnirct,in vaccaro candidara mutavit; Hanc
tandcm luno, Argo intcrcmpto, srftro immilTocxagitnvxt'^ cumque hinc multa roaria Europxct Afiastranaviifct^tandcm m/Egyptum ad Nili ripas vcnicnsdicitur lo
primamhominis tormam rccupcralTc; qui: ab iGgyptijs Ifidis

noroinc cuItacH:

tua cornutai

modo

autcm

&

Ifidis

luna,

lunonis clfc

cam, vt Taurum Ofiiidis&

Pr0teut,

Indc fingcbatur ifidis Qatcrra dida: Vaccam

imagincm Hicroglyphi-

modo

Plutonis, fupra

fatis

dccla-

ratumcft: Troiana Ncptunus, vna cum ApoIIinc xdificavitmatnia; Tridcntc & conchainccdit,vcQc cyanca,
capillis nigris, oculis cxrulcisa quatuor cquis, vclvtalij, vitulis marinis,t.radus: Ejuidcm Ncptuni filij funt
Proteus cxPhanice Nympha, Triton cx Jmphitrite; Pro'
fei^W) TmjlHsti Telegonut, ab Hf^fw/^occifi, quia hofpitcs intcrimcbant; filia, Idothca, [nx doc\^\t

MeneU'

um y quomodo f rtf/^/

TritoH

CjUspatcrcopriehendcndusclTcf;
vt tradit Homer. Lib, 4. Ody[f. Triton Neptuni buccinatubiccncftj Cujns filia Tritiavxxgo Adincrz' Sato
ccrdos.i Afarte coprciU pcpcrit /l^eLimppum : Tntonjo'

&

vi

bcHu advcrfus Gigantcs gcrcnti in caufa fuit vi<5to^u concha invcnta fonuminauditumcdidillct, quo

ria:

slliinfugam vcrfi fucruat: fuprcmi pars corporis vfq;

fuit hominis^infcrior vfquc ad caudam Dc\.

ad vrabilicum

phini

Acgyptio-Gr^corum.

Lit }

phini, duo8pedcsprioresequinoshabuir,cjudiniq-, du<

pliccm inluiix fornianri' huircncjus fucruntcolorcpurpurco j Apud Romanosfupcr Tcmplo SatiirniTriton quidam cximi r raagnitudinis fuit collocatus , qui buccinann
irflibat, quoricsoricbatur vcntus, caudamq-, intra tcrram occultabat;Giauca quoqjfuitcx filiabus SAturniy cx

Ex
vxor Chamlo

Opi nata:

(^iducn,

autcm Chiron S^/rfilius,cujus chiron^

Jpcllims ^W&i vcl Occani vcl Pcrfse : iilia
Phtlyre

Ocyrhoc: quiavcrd patcr cjus cquum fimulalfct cutn

Philyrcn pctcrct,ncagnofccretur. bincChironab vmbilico fupcriorcspartcs corporis habuit hominis,mfcrio'
rcscqui:

Cum

adolcvilfctin fylvasabijlfc diciturjVircfq-

hcrbarumprimusobfcrvalTc; vndc & ob pcritiam Ghi

rurgiatautlaborum manunm,C/?r><? fuit nominatus: A
Diana vcnandi rationcm in fylvis didicit Idcoquc A'
:

chi/lis,

Hcrcuhs,

I(tfonisttM,fcti!apij

magiftcr in vtraqucar-

tcctmcdcndictjaculandi fuiircfcrJbitur ,vt jamantemcminknus : Cum vcro Hercmis fagittas vcncnatas incautius tradlarct ab vna carumin pcdcl.Tfu^cx eo vulncrc
ctdolorc obijt; Vt dc Proteo, Tritone^ alijfque ejufmodi
inonftrofis

,.

^J^^f

?octarum jnvcntis,nihilaliudnifimatcriam
VV\k

philofophicam>

curo Cerhcro,

Draconbus^Tj/jWwct Echyame

Chi7rr<era,

Sphyn^e Ct

iiIijs,denotaiitibusfpar'

Cic LxTuf^

fim aiitchacdi.vimus, ct jnpoftcrum didurifumus, ^ic ^Udfl.lJena

quoqucChironisdccIjrationcmfublafonc attulimus, il x>er, negat

lumncropctofHcroum circmagiftrum,quieosmanuum Hippo-Cen'

kborcs (cu praftica circa Mcdiclnam aurcam indagan- r^M/iw att^
damdocucrit;
nitum, at finc

A^^unc aliud

Monftru cx SatHrno progc- fhimxrdm

vidcamus ncmpc Vtnerem'. vnt^Mamfff

vitio naturn?,

Ejusortus Hypcrphyficustraditur, ncmpecxS^/yw ge- ife

V8
nitalibusin marcproic(flis , ct cx fpuma maris, vndc et V E
Cyprum
fit
In
^'fpuma
Monjfrum
cftWm,cum
dicla
5
Grafcis
primumConchadcvcniircpracIumitur , vndc ^ Cypx\2 finevitio.

cognoirinatur , arri quafi Cyprioprxfcda: Dc cjus pulchritudinc,quomodo ex mari cmcrfcritj/^octx ct pido- yenuremer'
rcs confulantuf Jpe/les cnim in co fummara fuse iwt^eas.
:

vim

,,:

iit

Heroglyphicomm

Lib.j;

vimcxprcflic; IntcrDcasomnes pulchcrfima habita cft,

indcaParidcaurcum pomum,promilla infupcriliiHclc-

na, rnulicrumrormofiffima, quod pulcherrimaEdari cx

inrcriprjoneucbcbatjobcinuit: Scqucntibus fcculiSjCum
cjus puichritudinis tanta fama a Poctis fub Alicgoria
Tparfa ciretapud Gra:cos & Romanos, huic tanquam voluptatisacamorisDcx litatumcftj Muitamillia tcmplurum inftituta ct dicata, & innumcrai mulicrum lafciva-

rum M/riadcsejusminiftcrio, hoccftlibidini, facrarxfucrunts adco ctiamvt in Provcrbium ccircrit, non cuivis
horaini contingcrs.adirc Corinthum, tanquam omnium
rcrumfoeliciflimaciretCorinthum. vbi totmiliia proftfbulorum Vcncrcorum pro miraculo habcrcnrur,qux advenas quofcunquc fux pulchritudinis et voiuptatis illcccbrisfacilccaptarent&alliccrcnt, vidiircctluilra(Tc:Cum-

quc Vcnus proDcatambcncvoIa humanogencri fcmel

rcccptaeiret, nullus invcntuscft,qui huic bcljura indixcrit,

rit;

quinoncjus culluimaximcltuducritfequcmancipaMartcmvtDcumrcvercri, honorcafficcrc, niturx

human^ quid advcrfura vidcbatur,

quia

is

fanguinis effu-

rionc& mortcgaudcrccredituscftf ccontra Dcam Vcncrcmagnofccrc, ciq^ rcvercntiam volupratlbus cxhibcre,

quidamabilc & jucundum omni gencri iuiJicatum cf>;
Hmc
Vcncrcmpaccm,MartcmbcIIuradiIigcredixcrunt
feMUsvtahuncrnorri,
illam vitx caufam prxbcrc: At dcploranda
miea rMtura
cfthuman:^
mcntis
caccitas in his, vtinalijs, quod Iicifrodearc'
tum ab illicito , bonum a malo haud difccrncrc potuerit
ceptM,
Vcnusnonprolibidincapud iEgyptios ct Gra'cos antiquiftimos introdud:acrat,fedprofiIiaSaturni,( Cuius foprofundo fpccu abditaj qua: tamen

rorcft Vcritas

cfrccpulchcrriraactigncrii in noftro fubicfto cxcitarct

Hxc fuit
Qood vcro

hoccft,amorcmctappctitumfcfepropagandi:
occafioomniidoIoIatriasetVcncris cultusj

fit, multorum tcftimonijs addud^is,fi opii:> ik,

dcmonftnrc liccrct; at nos piucis hic contcnti crimus
hoc prxiudicioj Nos qux dc Vcncrc didari rumus,non

iliud ita

intt^c-

LiKj

if|

Aegyprio-Griccorum.'

intclligcredclibidinc nimliumautvoIupta?c&dcfydc-

riococundi, vtquldam mythologi Vcncrisfabulascrairo

modocxponunr, nccdc ftclla Coelcfli, quamVcncrcm,
Helpcrum vel Lucifcruai dicunt, folis przarobuloncni

autpcdiircquum,Planctam,nccdcmctalIonotocommijni. quodchymiftarum Vuigusquoqjficappcllat, fcddc

quodamfubiecflo philofophico, fincquoDihilcfficipofHcrmcs cap 4. lam VrAM ait : E^o genero litmett,nec tenelit
i^Kt nteA fta tttrAfHnt c^ nifi meum e^et met^lHmficcHm, omnia
:

corpoKi meiiiit^rere?}t ^ ^l^i* ealiqnefacio, (^ eorHmrttbt^itiemdeleo, cfr jHh(iantiam extraho ; Aieigitftr (^fratremet
ittnclis

mhilmeliHi ac vetiera^Hiftt : Rex antem dominatoryfHis

fratr>bi44 tsfianiibHS ait

Ego

coronor

^' diadgmate omor, ffr

ego vin^Hs

revn} ve^ro indusr, c^' cordtbns Uticiam ingero,

vinis c^-pe^ori
efcere

mex

m.ttris (fr [Hhflantia eittSy confinere

meam fulfflantiamfaciot &*

invifbi/e

ex

& qni-

vifthiii

cem'

fOKojuncoccHltum apparehit, C^ omne ejftod phtlofopht ocCHlta'

vernnt ,exnobisgenerabi(Hr.%'\c FlamcItEx Dcmocrito: o^ris tgitftr

corpHt protrahens ejHantMmpar e^, ceu cjHAndam /itt'

gnam obiongamfacito : PofieafHper

VulcanHm concita,

carbones reponens inipfum

irradians uunc faiefoffilt, nunc oera Attiea

continue, vel alternatim

humgrum c^

^eSins Paphid exornans,

pHichrtorp/anefiet, aeg/aucHmco/arem abtffiens apparebit tota

aurea :

Cum

ta/emfortajfe Parts

PaUaiiatttepofuit,

Venerem

vidijfet,

lunoni c^

Etibidcm iVenHS vt homo,ammam c^ cor-

pHi habet : Oportetigitur materiamccrpore (po/iare, vtperma

nentejpiritft

modtturx

dngenie ad cuiufcun^ cjuitfiti perfecitjnem accom-

^jid efi Ventu ? ^^od homo m tteriaie corpHs:

msijuidemejf parstenttis

inipfa^ejutt

Ani-

per regimen in /nce prodity

hoc efi,JpiritHt tingendipotentiam hahens: Corptss vsro efigraue

Crmateriale, terrefire^fuam quodvmbram habet, qHamopor"
tetJpaiiareigneopharmaco:Wxc\Vc quac fufficiant : Ciccro
inlib.j.dcnatiiri dcoiijj fcquutus Varroncm, Orphcuni CurVer.eres

Romanum,

fcu

thcologum Ethnicum, Vcncrcs plurcs

(^.

dijp/ures

producirjVtconfucvitcirca omncsalios dcos,dcafq;CtHr- numerentur

rocs } Cum cnim hx pvrfonx fint faltcm rcucra hicrogly- ciHfd.mno*

phicx

et

fid r ad intcntionc iIlorum,qui agnovcrunt, quas

n:hiis^

114

Hleroglyphicorum

Lib.j.^

rcsriibintciligcrcnt, indc cor;tigit,vtdcu8,dca,hcrosvcl

hcroinacx illis alisatqjalijspjrcntibus, locis, tcmporibus pt circumftantijs prognati dicantur, vt patctfcicin

emf^us, Iccoc]j nc fjbala aut fallitas rcligioni rcccptar
ir>eirc vidcrcfur, dillindioinucnra cftprorcmcdio, quo
criani divcrfiflima conciliari potcrunfj Hoc modo, inquam, Ciccro di<5lo loco trcs Vcncrcsfuilfr affirmat, quo
d origincm diucrfas ; Primam e Csclo ct Dic natam,cuiu8
Elidc dclubrum cxtct,altcram cfpum3,cx qua ct Mcrcurio
Cupido fccundus ortus fit, tcrtiam cx lovc ct Dionc procrcatam, qua; nupfic Vulcano: Nos novitEus Vcncrcm
nccdcam ncc homincm fuilfc, fcd pcrfonatn apud igyp-

tiosintrodudam, quafifccnicam, pd dcclarandasrcsfub

i}8 nominibus occultatai*Idcoq-,tradidcruntantiquiorc8
hancnatam cx lovc ct lunonc, vna cum 0{>ride, Ifidty Typhoncct Apollinc; Sivcigiturcx Satuino,fiuc Iovc,fiuc
Ccelo, fiuc aliundc gcnita dicatur Vcnus,rc8 tamc vna cll^,

non plures,

vtfapicntiorcs cxEthnicis dclyr^runt

Dc

qua ficonftct apudauthorcs, dc nominibus non curant'

Nomina cnim dicunt elfc proptcr rcsct non rcs proptcr

nomina ; H r c funt vcftium vicc, illar res corporum vivo; Fartum vcftium amant amstorcs, inquit Coniicu,
non vcftcm ipfam^ Ita ct philofophi fartum nominum,
non nomina, hoceft, (blasrcsadmirantur etrcfpiciunt:

ruro

rehu4 divinis

Necproptcrca fabulacirc dcfinetquicquiddcdijdi(5lum

quod Ciccro inpcrfonis, rcbuscttcmporibus bcnc
difiinguat; Caute quidcm fatis,at non vcrc : Dillindioncs
cnimcius fuiu dcnon cntibusctmanifcftc faJfis : An Vcnuscx CocIoctDicnata c(l? An Coclus cum Dicconcu*
buit,vtcumTcrraantcdi(5ta?OMcdici rocdiapcrtunditc
vcnam ;lnlanit Ciccro prac nimia fapicntia Sic trcs lovcs

infanicMm

facit,quoruro prirousctfccondusin Arcadia nati, hic Cgc.

plfifa^ere

Io,iIlc Acthcrc patrc ; Tcrtium Crctcnfcm dicit Saturnum

patrcm habuiiIc;Ex primo Profcrpinam ct Libcru, cx antiquiflimo lovc Athcnarura rcgc ctProfcrpinaDiofcuros
tutos tltcmMcrcurios quinq;, plurcs Apollincs, Cupidi*

cft,

EthmcuM

videntnr,

ncs,

-^gyptio-Gr^corum.

I.ib. j I
tes,

Baccho$,Hercules,SoIc8,Iunas fcu Dunas,vt

15

fuJS locis

vidcbimus :Condoncnt quoq. Mythologi mihi,quod Vcncfcm nonproluxuriaaiit Iibidinccxponam,vtha^cnu

toti mundo placuit Nim fi de prima origine ct rei^rita<
tcfcrino fit, vt rcs cft, fcntiendum ct loquendum pufo^ Si
vcrodercccptaconfuetudinc, nccabca rcccdcndumafrbitrorabfq; manifc(}acau(a: Mcdicinoucruntfunif^ioncs
incorporcanimaiium, prxfcrtira horoinijcircvarias,na.

turalc>,vitalcsctanimalc8,atq;ha8dinin(5l3siqrenncivas

^tmotiuaSjTntclicdura ctvoluntatcro, acfingularumcx

hifccmultascircdifFcrcntias.variaorganactrpdcsjExnaturalibus vnacft gencratiua

fundio

di(flj,

qux in mcbri*

gencrationidicatisfita c(t, caq.,quamilliMythologidc-

am Vcncrcm cxplicint; Quod

alijs

li

ita liccat,

vbi funt castcra:

funftionibus dicat.T^Salacia, VcniIia,Cinxia, Prc^na,

Virginenfis,Partunda,Lucina,Rumina, Cunina, Edulica,

numcrarct omncs? Vcncrcm amica Adoni-

|*o:ina,ct quis

disruilTciaraantcnarravimusjQlJorumautcmliberorHra fg^f^^rf^
Riatcr ctaquibus radafuctit, infcqucntibus diccmusiDc^^^^^^^^
Saiurni

filijs latif, nifi

quoddcvnica

rcritatc, lo^o

hoc *^

traAatuindaganda, quscTcmporisfiliadicitur, adurifi"

mut: Nunc ad lovcni et lunoncm rcucrtimur: Mctim

--y^^^^'

Occani filiam lupitcr primo jn vxorcm duxcrat, quje po^capharmacum Saturnobibcndum prscbuit, quoillcLspidcm prius,dcindcfilios voratos cvorauit : ^trum hanc PaHoi nbf^
^ravidam fadVam lupitcr, (an praramore,an odio,ignora- matre.
tur) dcglutivitjcx quo cibo mox ipfc gravidus fadns Pal- iJovispiU,
ladccn armatam c capite pcpcrit: Pofica Thcraim duxit,ac
-tcf tio lunoncm, quamrctinuit: AlijdicuntThctidcmin
varias formas vcrlam dcnic. comprcllam a lovc foilfc,
qunc cum clTctgravida^audicns lupitcr, forc vtcx ca nafcerctur,quiCce!iimpcriopotirctur, illamabrorhuit. quare
ipfc pofica apud amncm Tritoncm Pdlladem pcpcrit:
Quje Tritonia dl Aa cH proptcrca,aut quod a Tf tonc cdu
i

catafit:Eft

itaq-,

Pallas abfq; matrc cccrebrolovisorta,

f'uIcanopcrfccurimipfiv:ampr3Ebcntc;Homcrusaboppido
0^2

'

'

Lib.j^

Heroglyphicorum

ii6

pido Bxotix Alalcomcnio Alalcomenia nominavit,quod

apudfcnatam fuiircMmirruam AUlcomcnijdicrrcnt, vc
FnluM tn jiij strabo lib Dz aurca pluvia, Rilladis natalcm locum,
9
pr^j:Gr^m:
Rjio^m^^ccorantc^anic dixmius Palladcm Dicnyfoiii
Nyfaenutritoprctfc(flam fuilfc ab Ammoncad dcvitan1/^
A Heverbo
qui cx Ammonc Satur:

(j^jRj-jca; infidias, alij fcribunt,

braico agt-

'?^''
/

'

^^^^ ^^j j^y^p^ faciunt : Dc nominis rjtionc diircntiunt

nonnullijcum quidam,quodcorpalpitansDionylla Titanibusdifccrpti

adlovcm

dctuIcrit,aIijquodiaculj mittat,

alijquodPailantcmgigantcmiaculo
nia,

& Mincrua dicitur

quxTircfiamcxcum
vans

fc in

didam

intcrfcccrit,

putcnt; Vndccunq^fitnomcn, proinifcue

/'allas,

Trito-

Virgo (cmper manfiffc crcditur,

fccit,

aquonudaconfpccflicirctla-

fontc Heliconis Hippccrcnc

Vulcanus q'Joq;

vim ci infcrrc volcs fpc fua fruflritus cftjvt ante mcmoravimus De Palladio infcrius fub Troir rcquifitis agcjur
Quid iam pcr hanc dca antiqui intellcxcrint, facile a quovis pcrfpicifur ^ Ncc vcro quicquam aliud,nifi fjpientiam
:

mcntis ct cmundi ccrcbri,PaIIade cx ccrcbro lovis

nara,denotariccnf<musj Sinccacnira nihilpcragiturncc
in alijs arduis ncgocijs, ncc in magiftcriophilofophico,
quodidcofjpicntum vocatur : Hxc arcanorumcontcmplatio pcr Palladem defignatanondcbet vulgoproftitui,
fcd fub philofophix vclis bfcondi, vt multis in locis phiacut^'

lofophi cum ohteftationibus ct imprccationibiisadmoncnt^HincTirefiasabfq; dubio excjecatus fingitur,quod

nudam Paliadc m,vt Adlixon Dianam hinc in ccruum mutatus, vidcrit: luno vero cum Pallad/s monftrofum par-

lumcxccrcbrofui coniugis faftun^

audiviirct,

iratacum

exccraiionibns tcrram pcrcufTure dicitut, vndcTyphon

ille, to^-drjjconum parcns, prodicrit; CumqjalipercuffHfer'
quando ab Apolline in domum lovis ad conviuium
ra.
iuilfct vocata, atq-, intcr alias cpulas laducas agreftcs
Heife.

Typhovex

diris

2.[ffvUfi/ii'

appofitas comcdilfct,

fi^i

traditur, ac

Latini

po'ft

luvcntatcm

cum

ante cllct

Hfbcn

filiam

appcliarunt,

graviJa

flcrilis,

pcpcrilfc
lo^vi

Quam

pocula

ali-

quam-

Lib.

AegvptioGraecoium,

17

quJmdiu mfnirtrantcm HxcHfnu/ivyiorditadicitutin

CaMo, Mitiis Soror ncc non f^'MlcamiT>c Mai tc,quod cx
love^Xunonc natusfit, antiquinondubitant; Hujus rcs Mars ^,
:

cum varijs concubmis,

propriam vxorcm non habucrit, Icguntur; /^auciffimo-

gcrtxnonnifipraflia&adultcria
cii

lovisfiliM,

rumnosmcntioncmfacicmu'?. Adultcriumcjuscum Vcncrc notiflimum ctl ; dc quo Pocta Ovtd,

Yabui4nArniiHrtotcnoti{ftt4 Ccslo,

Mtikibfrii cmpti, MArJj^ Vcnttj^

dolis.

Vcnus Vulcano nuprcratdcformi,'claudo&opcrario marito, formondiau mulicrum^tcncrrima&luxuriofiiTima;

Huiccopulaturitaquc furtim Mars, ata Solcproditus, a

Vulcano ligaturvinculis impcrccptibilibus, fortiflimis,

ita rifum et lufum prxbcrcnt fupcris vi Jcntibus Etlini-

vt

ci PoctcT ctfcriptorcs

Mirtcm pro Dco bcIli,proq;ira,vin-

diifl^ajbilc&rurorcaccipiunt&intcrprctanfur; Vciuantiquiflimi ad vini qiiaJam igncam,ardcntcaIovcproduda

rcfpcxcruntjquxmfultus&prxliaignisfufiincrcnovcrcatur,ct quafi invulncrabili fit corpcrc; Si Vcnus noftra cu
hoc Martc concumbat in apto cubilij &a A^/(f4i' rcti acrio
velchalybcG vinciatur, nafccturinde pulchcrrima' filia
Harmonia d\6^i-^ hoc cft harmonicecoponta & omnibus
numcrisabfoluta; qu3 futclarcnumcnantiquiiusdiccba- ^^ifs Har'
tur:Incujusnuptijsadfueruntomncsdij, dcjrq; cumfuis ^iedicit$ir

donis,ctcpithalamijs,qu^rcceIcnturavarij8/*octis:Nup-

^*''*' Vt*icaj

fitautcCadmo^dcquofupcriuSiAcgcnoris V\\xT\\i.ucnxt'"**^ fmckrH,

gis filiojDracOjquilociosC^rt^^if/aquaadfcrrc iulfos intc-'^^" pernicio'

& ipfc a quibufdim M^rtis ct Vcncris fiiius dici-f'^^^^'^^'^

turiVnJcavunculusHarmoniaccxtitit; Poftmultas cala* ^<formarih
mitatcs, quasCadmuspcrpclTusnarratur, vracuHarmoniavxorcin Draconc convcrrusfivHgitur ^ltavtobiruj fcreomnium Hicroglyphieorum dcorum aut hcroum fuo
r:mit

non confpiciatur Harmonia cnimcxMartcct VcncrcnatacftMcdicma ilia au*

ortui corrcfpondcat,nc fabula clTc

rcaprimaviccI6^oIaborccIaborat3,qua:/icIoccturCadroo
(^

quo Cadmia noftra dicitur jtQ ad^uc omncs dijcu (uis do-

0^3

niSjhoc

ii8
hoc

Hicroglyphlcotum

cft,fru(?lus

&

Lib.j,

ctlcdusfpcratusabclTc nequitj Dtni-

quc vna cum Caimo

Draconcm mutatur imo

NoQra cnim Mcdicina dcnud
(uo (lmi!i mcorporata, bafilifci vim ficoculos najifclturjvt
apud nortratcs Philorophosfrcqucn.tiflimc lcgitur : Huc
in

jjiJodpqus,inB<iiiIircum;

fpcdantrcquentiaPhilofophorura difta; In Mctaphor

Bclim\ipud Rofarium: ^jiande extraxcrii mefitrtimkna
turA mea^ (^ parltm vxorem meam a mturafuayC^ fcjfea ecctdatii naturast ^fufcitamur re^urreRiene nova cfr tncorptrali^
eoejuod pfleamori nonp^ffnmus i Et inSccrcto maximo;
Aurum loi^uitur e^ dicit : MaledicantU'- , ejui nobiltjfimam
weamfotmam vihptnciuntx Egojumnobilijftmum tns^
omnestnfiuentU Coelitnvnum convenerur.t admeam generationem per mandata Deipotentis, C^ egofum opus naturaperfelia^
fumnatus fine aelulterioyC^tJiiphantafttci&novelh obcacatimejpuriumc^ haflardumvocant d!me ignorant. Ego
verofum incorruptibi/is c^fi/tus So/ii , c^ mtnima pars Jub^
fiantiameaeHtotummeumcontinens ^ nec in me ali^uidcorruptibile reperiripetejf ; Et tamen ijli ex cotruptibtltbus me

y
"*
\

<y

c^fubjiantiammeamvo/untmu/tip/icare-^uomodopojfunt

ipfi

c^ confi/iomeo, nequae^ua
fiet y auouJtL egofimenmeHmigncmm M^aueroinjaugutne meo
i^neo: Qux pfilofophi vcrba cvidentilTimc
fluenttia/bo
crearefi/ios mtifimiles abf^confenfu

&

Philofophicam dcpingunt: Cujus hxc

dcfinitioaquodamtraditur: E\wt cQquoddamcomppfitumhabcns m fc virtutcm roincralcro inclufam, cxiftcnscondimcDtum) antidoturo & mcdicina omnium

Harmoniam

corporumpurgandorum&tranfformandorum
f^u/canut 4.

IwUfiiim,

in Soli^-

cum & Lunificumvcrum. Cumvcro Vu/canus vincula

jnjcccritMarti & Vcncri,Harmonia:,hoccft,nonrnj McdicinxPhilofophicaeortumfua quoqucopcraadjuvif, licct
Zclocypia idfcdusidfccilTcxftimctur, hinc dc ipfo, vtpotc Martis fratrc, fcorfira diccmus; idquc brcvjtis.
quit

alibi fxpifTirrtc

cju8cntiofir;&fincr/f'w vix

vl'

cx his Hicrogly phicis di ji aut dcabus dccUrari potcfT:

i^roptcrdcformiutcnia lunonc matrc c ccslo in marc

lu9

praeci-

1,

Acgyptlo-Graccorum.

Lib. j

g1

pr^cipftatuscH: cxquocafu claudus fa^ui, aLetnnijs

p>^ educarus traditur: Ignis cjUM invcntuni,vtalij, Pro'

mcthci

fiiiinimccrcdiiur:

quibus infcrius, ipfidicata

Hinc Lampadophorit , dc
In Infula Lipara ofHcinara

habuiirc putatur, ac dijs rouJtisarina fabricaiTc,

&Iovi

fulmina faccrc : Talum aercum fccit Infula: Creu praefidc:

fic&cancm xncucxirricepulchritudinis fccitvivum^quc
louilargitus, iilcEuropaE,haBcProcridi,qu3c 0/W<?jtq. ^^^,-, j /^canis poftca fuitaloucin lapidcm convcrfus : Pando* ptdemcon"

is

/ovisiu^ru formauitpro igne iPromcthcorapto,ho- fffr/Hu

minibus cff<:rcndam> Armaloviadvcrfusgigantcsfabri-

ram

cauit,proq'Jo Afinerv* nuptisi cxpctivit; atillacius

li-

Lconcs ipfi confccrati fufc,quia ig*

ncaanimalia fint.FamuIiCyclopcSj Brontes,Steropes at
Pjracmon ,c\\ioxuvA mcminitVirgil: 8. jfincid: Ar^alns Ardalus,
cius filius ccilam fccit Mufarum apud Trxzcniosj Et Bro- BrtthcHs,
bidinirclucftatacft:

qui irrifiis ab omnibus proptcr dcformitatcm orit

,
igncm fc conjccit : Eius vxor prortcr Vcncrcm Aglaia

thcHs
in

:
Vulcanus iniurix acccptx a malunone fquar divitiarum dcafingitur^ minime oblitus, aurcamfcllamcum occultis quibufdam vinculis donoejmlfit, quacdcam, cumalfcdiirct, (latim implica-

id c(l fplcndordicitur

trc

vcrunt. Natalis fub Vnlcan rcccnfct

Chymicosquoque

proprium acccrfcrc, & pcr eum intclligcre

fulfur aut argcntum curfirans, quod nihil nifi Cax natorx
infcrccipit, fcd ab omnibusfcparatur; & qu<c dcinde
Vfi/canumCihi

afpcrgitcxanimi impotentiaaninfcitiaan invidiadicam>

ncfcioj At ipfcfibi fua habcat fcomata, /' *''fhir *'x*Vj ^^**^]**'
.

Igncm

gladio fodit,

dum FHlcamm

contumcliolc
cxcipit; Quin oftcndit fc Ignis vfum non alium,qu^in
manibus calcfaciendis aut cibis coqucndis aut fibiilibus offidnis convcnientcm fcirc- cxjftimansraedicinas
optimai abfque ignis miniftcrio concinnari poirc. )n
quofallitur:

quod

Optimx cnimMcdicinac optimojndigcnf>

cft jgnis,

plicitati

Elcmcnto, vtpote

proximo,

fine

"'^^"^*

ita

fpiritualitati

& fim-

quo ncc natura ncc arsopcratur:

'"

''^*

no
^iir:

Htcroglyphicomm

Lil:>

],'

Vu!cinu8itaqucnon cftaMcdicina fcpafjHclus, fcd

, maximopcrcconjungcndus :Cun\

illi,vtcoqiiusculinx
/^alladc

Viilcanumquidcommunchabcrc,

ii

nonconcu-

bitu,tamcn vniusarar culru, jam an^cnarravinuts.' '/;.

itaquc gubcrnct Vuicanum, lioccft prArnKdifarioct Si-.
picnt'aigncmPhilorophicum,dcquoquo(ijRu!Hp!<:x iif,
multisinlocis traclatuminvcniiiius:Ad qujiuor taincn
gcncraomics igncs.quorilmcntio firapud -lufhorcs, rcducipollc, ijfdcm tcfiibus non cft dubiumi ncmfcjd
natUTjlcra, innatura!cm,contra naturim&occarionatum
fcu Elcmcntalcra: Siccnim Rip]aruspcrt.3.,^.i//^<5r/';?<
igniHm ^enera ^Hs fcir<d(bes-^*iaturahs i^r,AturalU (^ contranaturam, E/em^vt^/ff^qui accencHt h^i^ffm Hu ifnibns
Vtimur C^- ko plnrtbus : IgKts coHtra nHtttrnm debet excrucu*
re corpora , ipfe efi DracOjCjuemadmodum tibi dico ^jolettter
y

comburcKSy vt ij^nisififerHt

/^tiis natur<t efitet;tium

met^rnP^-^

l^nem ofcafionA^um voca>ntus innaturalem, vtcalcremcinerumf^balneornm adputreJaciendnm: Abf^ hisignibustK nihtl perduxeris adputrefa'
iile ianis

naturaliter jrjs/fcuig^reii

Eltonem^vtpolff^feparari fttamateriat vt (imulfttproportio-

nata ad nou^m coniuK &ionem

Fac igitur ignem intus in tuo vi-

tro^quicontburat corporae^cteit*i

Hapc

iilc:

^vam

QuibusctLulIius, Flamcll,

ignis

ct

HUmentAlii

Scala Philof:

rcrVuIcanumigiturlgncm
Elcmcntalcm propri^
intclIigimus,non autcm igncm naturalcm) fcd addimus,
Igncm contra naturam ab ipfo Vulcano prnrparari dcbcrc,
qucm fijgnovcris, dimidiumopcris Fhilofophicj obtinc: In LcmnohabitatTcdicitur, quiacam infulam tcrramhabcrccalidamct nicdicinalcminprimi confiattOScal. I. tlijqucalfcntiuntur;

occafionatum fcu innaturalcm ct

pcraquxfccitfabriliapartim funt /*hilofophica, partim

altcnuilntcntionis,ficonfidcrcntur attcntius: Dcorum

ctHcroum clypcos ctarma fccit, ct

quiaabigncomnis corum motusct
vndc

talcs fint vcl

habcaniur

infignia difiribuir;

potcntia pruvcnitj

lovifccptrum

ct fulmina,

Marttcl/pcum, Ncptuno tridcntcmctalijsalia fuxartis

monumcn.

Lib. }

Acgyptio-Graccorum.

monumcnta rclinquit Matrcm tjuoquc

:

aurca

121
fclla coii-

od in vltuna opcris partc cvcnif,cum jam omniaopnmocolorcapparcnt: Nunc (cquunfur lovis filij
cxpcllicibus- Exhis Apoilo & Diana prnrcipui funt cx *^p*llf*
Ldtona nati , vt plnrriquc fcntiunt : At Hcrodotus in Eu- ^ol.sdevpi
tcrpc fcribit, Apollincm ac Dianam Dionyfi & IfidisM'*'
filios ellcaiunt, Latonamquc iilorum futirc nutriccm,
eumillosfcrvavcrit^ ^Vam Latona cumcflTct vna cx 8.
JE)ijS ^gyptiorum i Ccrcrc dcpofitum^pud fc Apol'Imcm fcf vavit .cum in Infula Pjotc fivc natantcab impcftrinxit,q

lu Typhonis.Ofiridis

filios quarrcntiS)

protcxiirct

Tul* ^^^^^^,^

j.dcNat D^or.An- ^p^//,^^

liquimmumcx Vulcanonatum, cullodcm Athcnarum; ^,,^^^^.
lius

quatuor Apollincs rcccnfct

lib.

aliumCorjf bintie fil>um in Crcta, tcrtium cx lovc & Latona: Qnartum in ArcadiaNomioncmappclIatumjTcr-

tioautcm,vtcclcbcrrimoomncsrcsgcftar& multi

libcri

cxdivcrfis conciibinisfufccptiafcribuntur: fcriim fircm,

proutgcftacft,autfccundum naturam fc habct, confydcNccHcrodotusncc Ciccro illa diflinftionc o.

pu8 habuiirct} Et pcrindccft,^ quibusApoilo natus dicatur,cum faltcm fit Hicroglyphica pcrfona, qux in fubi^antialocura noninvcnit, fcd in qualitatc tantum, aut
rclationc,nififccundas notioncs faccrc malimus : Idcm
fcnfuscrf, fiucdicatur a Latonanatus Apollo, fiuc ablfidc, fiucabOfiridc, fivclovcj funtcnimOfiria&Iupitcr? Ifis & luno rc vnum ct idem $ Ncc rcfcf t num Lafonanutrix ftatuatur, num matcr ApoIItnis, idcm cftoffi-

Tcmus

cium; fivcro Wconvcnicntiam rcfpiciamus, magis dc

nutricc opinio probaturj At quiaita rcccptumfit, Lato-

nim Apollinis& Dianxctmatrcm

ctnutriccmcircfiatui-

mus: Ethnicidc ApoIIincctSoIc,vtctdcDiimactLuna,

hihilccrtidctcrminarunt, tn fintpcrfonscjcdcm, an aliar aut divcrf;*' ; ct an fucrint in tcrri, aut in coelo,an fint
illaluminacTeli, an vrro Herocs tcrrx fucrintj Ciccro

Tuo morc 3 .Lib.dc Nat.Dcor. quinquc So\ts producitj v- ^uiu^ S"

nusjmquir^corumquiJ^oIcadi^flifHnt, cTovcnatut, nc-/^/ Ctctrwii.
R
pof

Hicroglyphicorum'v

112

Lib.jJ

po >EthcrUfu;irc<Jicitur AltcrHyperionc :TcrtiusVuIcanoNili filio: cujus vrbcm ^gyptij voiunt circ cam,
qurHcliopolis appcllatur: Quarius is, qucni hcroicis
temporibus Acbanto Rhodi pcperille dicitur,avum laly^^intus,qui CoJchis fcrturiEctam
fi, CamirictLtndi:

& Circcn procreallc.

Omniihasc nomina

clfc

fidact a

divcrfis Poctisdivcrfisrcbus, pcrfonis 8c!octsattribul,

quilibct,nificxcusfit, vidcicpotcrit
cis fufupcr(litioni

Atlibuit itaEthni-

rcmcdium quarrerc,nc vni Dco

plu-

rcsctdivcrfosparcntcsac patrias attribucrcnt : Qupd li

hosDcos omncsfuilfc dixcrinr, vbi igitur tot folcs dij
raanfcrunt

fi

lumma

Coelict

cadcm cum Solc

coelcfti

forfitancum invctcravcrint,in vnum locum congcftafuf,

bfumptoluminc? fiRcgcs ct homincsfuciint, cur Dij
dicuntur, autDcorumfadapcrfcciirc?

Noracn^nimSo-

liseosDcos faccrc non potuir, ncc adulteria multis aU

fcripta, necaliafaciiioraautfcclcra^qux fi ad litcram aut
hy ftoriara accipiantur, non homincs , at vix fcmi-homincs? ipfosfuiireconvincunr,tantumabc(^,quodDcorura
nomcn mcriti fuerint : Apollo iraquc licet quadruplex fti-

&

locisnatuatur,&SoIquintuplcx,diverfis parcntibus
tus, tamcnvna cftpcrfonaHicroglyphica, non Ethnici
fcriptoiibu8,fcd Chriftianis artificibus ct Mcdicis nota,

Ex

O^ruie

& I/idey vcl ctiam /avt &

Iufie nata, aut

love

Intcrimpcr vtrumqucct Apollincm ctSoIcm

communitcrSoI CoeliintcIIc(fiu8cft:At illcquidcm mundi ocuIus,Cor CceIi,R<x Planctarum , lampas tcrrae,fuga.
ct Latorta'

^olCceliitMis
I

^^\

torvmbra:,fonsvita:,fiibcrdicj,patcrlui>,

&curforom-

nipotcntis Dcicrtctdrcipotcft; ncquaquara vcrd Dcus

ipfc: i^cIeractLunamncgallc Dcos Ethnicis irrcligiofij

vidcbaturetcapifcmul<flandum crimcnj Primus AnaxaAfMXAiiorAS gorasfprctisfal^rumrcligionum roinis

%oltm ta^idi
itrdtnuw
eHxr,

i^olcmnonDc-

um at lapidem ignitum ci ardcntcm dixit, &

dcmonftra-

cclypfium Solis.ct Lunx pcr naturam accidcre,

&non,utEthnicipurabant;C(rcpa(fioncsetraorbo8 Solis
vcl Lunx,quibusvc mcdcrcntur,pul(abant Auziliaria arrauit caufas

Hinc

nj

Acgypti6-Gracconim.

Lib.j

Hinc Ovidius 4.M ct. Cumfrufirarefoftant trAauxiUarUlur* : Scu analogicc Solc intcllcxcrit AnaxagorajjVtquidara
voluntfquod lapidcm rubcum arrfentcm, Solcm <*bilofophicum innucrit) fiucridcndi gratiact fupcrflitioncm
vulgicludcndi,cju$fcnfcntiaamplcftcndacft, quia omncmdivinitatcmcrcatHris& Juminibus mundi dctrahit.Filij

Apollini plurrs afcribuntur,

Orphcus, Hymcnxu

..
.

'?'

ct lalcmus c Galliopc^ DclphuscxAcachallidciCoronus

c Chryforte- Linus c Tcrpfichorc, iEfculapiusc Coronidcnympha: Tradunt Apollincm cx Hypcrborcis Dclphosadvcniirc,a Dclphocjusfilioitadidosj dcquoloco

fabulatifuntantiqui^IovcmcHmvcIIctmcdiuraatqucvmbiHcum tcrrx invcnire, altcfamaquilamaboricntc, altcramaboccafuparivclGcitatecmiriirc, jufTilfcquc

illas rc-

&

crcgioncconvoIarc,qiiaccumin Dclphis dcniquc

convcnilTcnt, ibi adfemprtcrnam fafti racmoriam aurca ^^j^***
'^''^^
Aquila dicatacft :Qu^ rcscum fabulofa rit,nccquidvc- **'^'*.
^''''"*
ritaris in fc habcat^nili quod dcmonftrct Z>cIphos, ct tcmfta

pluro Apollinis

Dclphicum

GcoOmnis cnim lo-

cifcin vmbilicotcrrac ^

graphix cxiguam cognitionem prodit;

cus corcfpcdu in mcdio mundi cft, quia terrar globofuns

nonquadratum,autaltcriusfigurzcorpui: AtTemplum
illud Dclphis cclcbcrrimum, vbiantiquitusApollooracula rcddidit, ct aramhabuit cx folidis aureis latcribut,
<^uorum millc Craefus Lydia: rcx ditidimus cdmifcrat,
hunc locum ita honorc ct cultu cvcxic, vt apcx mundi, AraanreA
rcuracdiumtcrrarviderctur: Quod fiad AMcgorlam illa Apolltmila'
fid^ fint, Autherconfiiij cx Anftotili? Epift : non incon- tuta.
cinrccxponit, vbi dicit : ^^oAhuitiff^rth duo fmt /apides Nota.
fyiticifales,

albm^

ruhens mirai^t/jfn^tiftr^i

A/bm

in ec-

CptfHSolUiitcifit d^^areref^tr fticies a^tiarum^abfcDndens fe

vf^i^eadmedinmnoCfemy C^pofreaverfitinprGffirtdumi Ra-^

beKS \>ero fx o^pofiro operatnr , tjfiia inciptt afcendere fnper <-

eiMaiinortuSdUvJ^admeridtem'.^ pf^fisa defcendit in tro'

Hae funtigitur dur flqwlsc qu.r convcniunt \n

fnffdttm'.

aicdiotcrra*, ibiqaeanrc.quila pro

'

monuracnto

ftatui-

tur;

Hicroglyphiconim

ti^

Lib

j.

&

ApollinifaCfxcrintCicadae, obcantum,
fidicuU
pi(ci9; itcm Aurcustripcsipriafjpicntibus Gracci^e ilica-

tur

tuss Iunipcrus&LaurusgrafpIantx hibebantur: Omcalcci aurci j

nia pfopcmodum aurca attributa fjnt, vt

&

Gryphcs&corvi fubcjuscurarurrunt Bosilli

turi Agnus,8cCytharzinvcrio,8carsmcdcodi
;

ma^ftaba-

& fagitta-

rum fciie c*Tmtcndarum pcritia cidcm tribucbaturjfcmpcr

juvcnis Hngi(ur,cjpjliispra.'lorigis;fiiigulariquoq; ominc
l^unt nmulachrumlauTcumramum tcnuit: liujus ima*

go ab
rct,

antiquis fingcbarur^qyr dcxtra

manu Gfatias pcfta^-

atfnnltri fagittas&arcumjf^ythius vocatusfuit,quia.

Typhoncmfigittisintcrcmcrat, quiSolis calorc poftca-.

corruptus Apollini Pythio npmen dcdit : Nam f"5i^ Puti=cfccrcftgnificaf;dc<juoinfcriu9 : Cur vcib haEc omnia
Apollini riibuantur,cvidcntcs funt caufx: quia Apollo

aurcu^Dcuscd,
cmittat in

caliduSj

&

non mutabilis,

qujfagittas

Typhoncm &artemcdcndicxccllat;

quiaip-

OrMs vltimosDcorum,quiiniEgypto rcgnalfc finguntur, & Mcdicina quxTita humanorum corporum ; hie
fccft

cft prifcs Mufarufii, Fo^tarum lumcn ct columcn , cuj;

Lauruscanoract (cmpcr viridis dicarur,cujus[magoparcicipaccurnLunafcuDiana (ororc, quxCharitcs dcxrra
pra?fcrt, quiac(! gratiofum Dci donun),ctfagittas (iniQra s
quiadcnouofcmultiplicarcpotcft, fuafquc vircs in Ty-

phoncmcxtcndcrcj BosiIIifaccr,quia ApisOroconvcvinculum, conOans corf

nit; Aurcustripcs, quia trinurt)

porc,animact fpiritu,cftpcrfc(flum,ctcxcircuIoSolis

fit

triangulus,itf rumquc iucdio quadranguli in c^rcuiu rcdu

citur: In Paroallotricipitimontc habitat,

quiagcminui

laborpr: parationis ctopcr^ionis fapcrandus, antcquamad cu.^i alTcqucndum pcrucniatur : ^x filiis cjus

ci>

Oryhefx

Orphcu fuilTc fingitur,vt ct Linus , potius ob FoHiczm

vimctrancndifc-cntiam, quamaliasobcau(a$^-Hunc cntm hororcm,po(l Orphcum ct Linum PoetXy ijsianquJ
magillri^fuisgraritudiniscr^o prxbucrunt; Sic Orphco
ir.crcdibiiiiiqud4tUdircrip^iunt^quodCytharacncndo
(axa

Lib.

A cgvptio-Grapcoi utru

125

fiXi movcritjfcraaattriixcritjduvios in curfu^avcs in vola-

tu6rniant}hoccl}, quod dura cmollivcritct mollia (cu

fl

ixibilia iiidurarit

i- :

a ca

vnocodcmq:

artificio:

NamfcuPo-

Ltmu4 vt hic dHrefctty cr hdc vt C<tr4

t ;

4tejH'fctt

'^

eodcma, iae, Sic illius cantu divcrfiffimx opcrationcs pMrracrac narrantur : HuncO/pncoof prmium autno_,
'^-r
j r^
L ^
a
rcm cllc rcligionisapud Grxcos abitgyptijs tranflat^j jam

mcmoravimus; Hinc Lucianus in Dial :dc aftrolog;

ipfijmprimuojGrjecis Adrologia tradidiircrcfcrthisvcrbis ; At Graeci nihil vcl cx ithiopibus,vcI cx iGgyptijs dc

g^^.

"

Vfio

,q

j,

,,.

re/itOtftt

A'

?^

ante

AftroIogiaaudivciunt/cdillisOrphcus Calliopcs& Ochxc priorcxplicavit; Dcfacris Bacchi ab co introdu^isinferiuscopiofiusdicctur, qucmadmodum ctia

dc Euridicc cjus conjugc rauranias in Baeoticisdc cotcOatur,quodmulcahumanx politicjcq;vitTVtiIia jnvcncntrNam ct Dcorum initia & vnivcrfam Thcologia primus
apcruit,ct ncfjrioiu racinoruexpiationcs cxcogiravit, ncc
nonmulra roorborumrcmcdiaadinvcnit; vtipfcin Argdnauticis dc fcfcfcribit his vcrbis :.
agri filius

Dicere fert AMimM,jUm^f*am tempsre Upfd

Dixf, Cum Bacchi,cum regit Apolltnis aBttt

Sumfiimuhjjorreuda vt narrarem

fpictt/a

c^ i4em

Foedera cum Superij mgrtaitktu dt^ medelat,

Orphem
'

morhorum
remeMstrAf

QjjbusfatisinnuitquoddcMcdicina quada ab ApoIIinc

profeAacaintclligidcbcant ;quor&fpcdant libri Phyfici
abcociefcripii,quosipfccnarratin initio Argonauticoru;

^,f,

nempc dc Elcmcntoruni intcr fc gcnerationc iTiutua,dc vi

amoris inrcbus naturalibus,delapillis> &reliquidcrcbus
varijsfub AlIcgorijstc<flisj

quandam
ciirij

Cujusfuxdodrlnar/ummam OperaOr'

librodclapillisdidlis proponit^ vbiantruMcr-fi^f^.

dcfcribit,omniu bonorii plcno,dcquo fub Mcrcurio*

Ct tedatur fimul,rcrum

arcaniHimarum (c fuiircconfcium,

dumitacanit:

Al qitfmcnnjj virtim di$cit prudentia eordtf

R^

(Cxters

,:

126

Hicroglyphicorum

(Cttterd vt emitt4m,qM4t plurima

Lib.jr

mAxima dicani)

Scire cttpitjiftrteifciet ejuacttn^ue volntant

TeEiiribm tacitismortaUs^uajj vtlucres

Inter fejiridtutt Cceli ferfumma valautes,
Infatfelum vf crcitaftt cantum mortalibu4 vllUy
Sto^nificant^^ lovis

Is (erpentii

mentem,ens nuntiafati^

humi nofcetfirmare Draconis

Sihila,ftrpentum^fcietfuperarevenena,

Qu2 Iicctalij aci Magica vcl luguria

intCTprctMi qucant

cumnccOrphcuircvcra magusfuc
rit , ct fi fuilTct talis vclaugur, non tamcn harc fc fcirc,nifi Allcgoriccadiirmarcpotlct; SicdcDcmocrito narrant

tfortcliccft, tamcn

ipfumauguriaintcllcxiircctvoccsavium^vclut ctiam dc

ApoIIonioThyanco;Dcmocritumquc(qui fuam doftrinamcxigyptohaufit) ccrto noroinc avcs quafdamnominarcfoiitum,cquarum(anguinccommi(}o,anguisnafccrctur, cx quo fi quis cdilfcr, avium omnium intciligcrct
idioroa; Atq;
fos, vndcilic

Mciampomcmorantangucs quofdam
poHca fcrmoncs avium

v^i-

dicitur intcllcxiffc

Hujufmodi clTcfain(lima,fiprout(bnant,accipiantur,quilibct ratione prxditusdifccrncrc potcrit

Vndc Ciccro;ad

litcram rcfpicicns Dcniocritia: do^rinar,. A'//^, inquir,

virum maiori authoritate maiora mendacia prttuhffe : Vcr u

ncadcomcndax habcaturDcmocrims,

cujusfapicntiam

ctaurcadi^criaHippocratcsadmiratuscdctPlalo in dclitijsliabuit:,pcrAlIcgoriamcjus honorcmfalvabimus,vt

ctOrphci,ApoIIonij ctMcIampictdiccmuspcravcs, vo*
latiiia, ctpcrfcrpcntcs, volubilia fubjcda philofophica
intclligi j Ex anguc cnim nato dc fanguinc putrcfado quarundam avium,comcQo?crcdibifc cft, vium voccs non
ignotasilicuimancrc: Exvolatilibuscnim (ijbOantijs Hc
firma ct fixa) pcr putrcfadioncm foIutionis,Qujnt4 clTcntia diAa^qoa; cumntingrcdicns&liqucfiens^anguis appcllatur, quidcindccafdcmavcs, cxquibut coaiuit, iimilitudinc naturx facit pcrcipj; Hu;ufmodi Allcgorijs
nao*

Lib.j.

-^gyptio-Grxcorum.

117

modcrnoru m fcriptorunj libri pleni funr) qui lunrentur a

curions:Ideni hicOrpheusfinxicfe conjugit amorcdu'
dum infcras Piuconii (cdcf et Tznara adijire^Cum inqui(
in

Afgonaut:

C^terM narravif tfMdviM^vfTdttardaJim,

trijiiaregna
fmhrtfas Ditif^ domos

&

CoMJifMs Ctthara^vxorijf^ coaclns amort

Quxnam aucemnntregna Plutonis? jamantetradidimus

nempefubtcrraneaina circa Pyrenaeos montes^vndemi*
nerx ad medicinam ct metaila ad diuitias hominum comparabantur: /itcxtcris,quxdeOrpheo reftant, alibi dicendis,hicomiiTis, dc-(Efculapio,quiabomnibus proApoilinis filionaturaliagnofcituf.pauca adijcicmus rHujus
matcrCoronis craditur,quajcumcx ApoUineconcepillef^
acpodcumaiioremhabuiirct, a Diana intcrcmptaeft:
Cumque rogo impontafuiiret,Mcrcuriui e vcntre mortux
iErcuIapiumextraxir,vclPhaebusipfe, wtOftid, i. Met.
inquit

No tuUt in cin^es labifna fhoehtu ^ofdem

Semina , fed natMmfl<tmmUy vtero^farentis
Eript4it,gemim^

tultt

Chirtnis in antrnm,

Hujusnutricem fuiffeTiigonem volueruntet cum apud

Chironem Centaurumeducatum,ctab codem cruditum,
aquoartcmmcdcndi didicit: Priusdidus eftApiu8(iW
blandumilgnificat) quia dolores argrotancium mcdicarocntis delinirct : At cuni Afclen jranafrct, ^EfcuIapius

nominatustraditur, qui Grjccis Afclepius

cft

Fabulan-

tur Hjppolitum ab cquis laniatum ejus arcc rcvixiiTc* quarc

fcrcur lupircriracus ob invcncam arccm, qua homincsin
vitamrcvocaripoircntjrcpertoremartisfulminccpnfecif-

fc:

vthabctVwgihlib^.t^neid: Quod cum

gravitcr

tuIiirctpaterejus,acmagnopereluxilTet (cujus lachrimae

inclcdruaaconverrsecreduntir) Cyclopcs

fagittis

confccic

^,

'*'A*<f' "

28

flicroglyphicorum

Lib. j

HincillccCcelorelcgatustcrrain pcrcrrauifjCumqj
liyicimhi puerianiorccaptusdircocunicoccrtAiis Hyacinthuni in)prudcnsoccidi(Tct, vtOvid. isMct:rcfcir,
profupus eSparraad Laon cdontcmdicitur Trojam con(ugi(Tc,quitumrorteiiiznia civitatis cxtrucnda curabat,
cjue opcram fuam mcrccnftxiam collocaire , vr (ub Trojn
dicaur: VxoriCrcuIapijEpionejCxquaillc fufccpit Ma~
chacncm &: Podahrium,l(bciHygi<eam : Alij vElluIapij
non filiim,atvxorera Hygiaramflatuunt: Scrpcntcs in
ftrcit;

cjsturclae(Tcrctiprcrunt,iI!iq;dica(uaiDraconcmjlpliu8

enim baculumgcminicingcbant Draconcs ; galius&

pra

cj

offcrcbantur:

ca-

Ex ApoIIincautcm tyfc/apiHfyOn\'

& patronus , vt Ethnici Hnxcrunt, &

ex Coronidcnympha,(qujccornicuIam dcnotat) dcducilur, quia Apollod Orus noftcr vcfte purpurca in mndo vai)svidendiis,Coronidemadhuc,hoc efl, farccm nigram,
damnatametvituperandam complcditur; a qua ty^fculapiusnoftcrpercombuflioncm fcu calcinationcm fcparatur) Indc Corcnidis matereft Ph\cgyii{9>^iy*niutcai
cft comburere ) comburitur cnim Coronis vEfculapi j matcr, vtetScmcIe Bacchi, codeai fcr-c re^cdu : fi vcro
dicaturMercuriuscxtraxiirciE/c/<i;?i;cx cincribusmatris,f6Jcmrcsred''t}Hoc enim efto#iciumMcrcurij,&
r.ilnifiMcrcuriusfft.dcquo dicitur: Hoc eft (ummrm
nis Mcdicinz author

ArcanumPhilofophicuro &Mcdicom , quod fub extradionc ^EfcuIapij cx fuis fsccibus ku cincribus dehtclcitjadcoquccvidenscftjVtrihocfolumcxantiquiftimismonumentisextaretjfufficicns tamcn icftimonium hujus Mcdicinz&urcx^ac vanitatis TheoIogineEthnica?pcrhibcrcf:
Primoenimcumlupitcrcum Latona congrcditur (quz
ctnrubea fit,ramen inuttliscft.donecalba Hat) poft ali*

quodtemponsfpatium nafcitur LunafcuDianj, de qua

iBoxdiccmusjacpauIopoft ApoIio,Dianx frater.hicpurptrc^jillacandidavcfte vclcarncvircndi;*Et licct fcror
&rrit;r fint 0emelli> ramen fororantc fratrcmin luccm

prodir^hoccft^albedoantcrobcdincm, ac dcindeprarftar
obftc-

:j

Aegyptio-Gfcorum.

Lib.j

iip

offidum matrijquod mirandum cft, nihilomfnusinartc j^hilorophicacontingitjVbirubedoabrquc 1bidincprarccdcntc nonapparct; Rubcdincfcu Apdllinc
nato, hicin iprovafcconcumbitcuaiCoronidc/cuinftar
cornicis nigranymphd, ctgcncratt/rcuIapium,hoccft,
omnis mcdicinaE Philofophicac authorctn ) Hic c/dE/cuIapiusamatrcfuarentcrrj nigra(epararincquit,nifi pcrcobuftioncni; cttunc nafciturAcfcuIapiuspunffimuSjMcdicina aureaPhilolbphica, omnibus numcris pcrfccfla :
Dcfeccilla nigraconfulanturauthores, quipaffim cjus
obftctricls

mentioncmfaciunttNobis vnusArnoldus hic fufficiatquiinnt)voLuminecap.7. H/crf/w Ow/, inquit, rHhicHndifftmui tmpalpabilis in [cipjo y elevatur etiam C^crefcit in

vtodum fermenti , c^ fefdratttrabeo in calcimtione pradi^d

terra mgraJnbtiltffimaC^perlHcidjty ^H<tinfHndo vafis fub

iopHlvere rnbeo re^eritHr .cfrc.

dc quoHcrmcs cap,3,

M-

Hic cft Acfculapius noUer,

Fi/iHjtt(^er,inquit,iamregft/ttac

THheoornamento c^ cartteindutHs ejll lamfiliHS ttojier geiU*

tHS rexfHmit tin^Hram ab ignf; illfim vero marecfr tenebr<
fH^iHnty Q^ Selisradiof DracofHgiteumoramina objervabAty
fHinJj^noJiermortHHSvivity dr RexW^ne venit ae coningio
gOHdebit cfr occHltaapparebnnt , filiHfc^ nojter iam vivificatHs
fit igne bellator r^ tin^Hrisfnpereminens,

Trigonc Acfculapi
nutrix dicitur quia binaitcratio convcniat nutsimcnti cjus; Apiu8,qualiblandusdicitur, quia Ncpenthes mcdi-

camcntum Helena denotat; Mortuos vit^ rcftituit, quia

tcrramortuarcccptafuaanimavivificaturitcrum, vtmultiIocsa(Icritur,&BoncIIus in turba u^iitutiProptereay
inquit, Hlanattira^ cni humiditas adempta ejly cHmpernoSies
dimittitHr

mortHO

tnr,

^tnnc fit

a6iisreddit

videiHr

Jsmiits

neindigetfCjHOHfcfuecorpm

C^HHhs

c^-

tHmiiU natnraig-

ffiritns in

terram

z>ertAn-.

pHlvismortH^fimiiis in JHo tHtnnloi His per-

DeHfffiritHm

cfr

anim^m

C^

omni infirmi-

tate abiataconfortata e^natnra nojira c^ emendata. Oporteti-.

^itHrUlamrem combnrere abf^^ttmore

cinisMptHjftreciperelpiritHm,4nimamj

donec cinis

fi^tt'^ tj/ni

^ tinfiHranf infnjam
AcfcuU-

Ij

Hicroglyphicorum

Lib. j

JECcuUpiut itaqucfuaArte corporamortuain vitaiBrcJucit

quiiilUquximperfedAfunt, &qua(i mortuaexin'

pcrenncm tranfmouet:
VxorisctBlionimnominisratiopatct* Ia(b cnim a
dcnclo,& Hygiafaa(iinitatedicitur: i^crpentcs vcro cur
firmitaCcad fanitatcm ct vitam

mc

incju^tutclatmt^ratis apparct^ quia dupiices fcrpcntcs,

quorum vnus ed alatus

altcr ab/que alis fcu duplcx mcr.

curialisrub(lantia,mas&fcemin9,c(linitium& finis opetis

HincDraco iiliadvigilat&riccrcd) qucmidmoduin

& Mercurio & alijs hujus familix dij s & Heroibus eandem
cbcaufam* ^uodcovfqueapudEthnicosprocerto habitum cft, vt iEfcuIapium Dcum Romam in Scrpcntis
fcuDraconisfpcciclegatireduxcrint,cum pcflis
.

x Ep^^' fum
*"*'

maxima

ibigrairaretur^I.4.narraturinferius;ItaDiaboIu8Ethnicofuperftitioni, qui noftrisprimis parcntibus

cadem

formaimpofuit, artipuIatur,proeyfcuIapiocrcdito fcin

Draconcm formans : Qupdadduntquidam dcovis corniciSjexquibusSerpcntcsexcIufinnt a confcijs raccrdotibus, foricltafehabct; licet Hicroglyphicum fit& non
hy (loricum quid , J|:ulapiuro cx corhicis ovo cditum
clTcj Eft eniro ovumlFocphilofophicum fubnigrum mul

fupcr Buitatibus abundans, a quibus Acfcuiapius noftcr

fcparandus c(l : Sic cnim Arnoldus paulb antc citato loco:
^^saterratufrrapraM&aj inquit,iW calciMationt fefaratnra

tis

commixtoyejna. aiiasfnerat in tto cpere iftftpara^iiii propter

fcrtt//imamvianem; EtideoHeeefefMit perfortijjtmum

arti

Et /IremMt/erit comrnixta^propter fni impuritatem,impecUret pura materiaiti^refum : Harc ille At Lulf

liusmonflrathancnoflraromcdicinam c6 vlq; clabora-

^ciumfeparari

'

tamformamovi
DiUinA.

5.

infuper haberc,

pn.l. ^ofrigefaEloy

cum

lib.

inquit,

Jcquintacir.

i$tveniet artifia

imfoMtemntflrMm rotHndHmy admo<iHmovit<jttemextrahat(^

iWtfr,cJ-f.EtinarborcPhiIof fub

i.principio: Poflof

tmMillim cotoriiincipitcoadMnariinmehoinformM rotmmeUad

modnm CMiufdam rotrtndiffima iHna^circu/ariter contenta :

Acf-

culapius extradlus ex cmcribtis Chironi fcu manuum opc

ratio.

Lib.j

Acgyptio-Gr^corum.

iji

ntioni educandus traditur. Quia rt Bodillui in turba teFottusextraElusnoft ntji UBt ttutritur
igntfer fe
flature^uanto maiis exuritur ojjfi"
C^pau/(itim,Jumparuu/useJ}^
bus confortatiSy iniuventutem dedtuitury in quamptrveniens
fibifujjicit : HocvuItChironiseducatio, quod quafi ina-

&

&

nuducidebeatadignemtolerandum: >G(culapij meminitquoquc Hermesantiquiflimus, qui D/alogos ad ipfura

inftituit,aiias citatos

Solu,

quijdemeftcum Apolline,

SoliaflijAei'

iilioshicprxtcrimusjntcr quoseftt^eta, dequoante, tayAugias^

Phaeton ; Hic Cl/menes nym- Phaeton,
Augias^ dequopoft,
pha?fiJiusadpatremaIiquandovenicns, i^oiis currum if'
cendcre impetravit, voto fibi nocivo 5 Dum enim quatuor Solis cquis Ccslo invehitur,in Eridanum, non procul
a Py renaeis monti bus praccipitatur ; quo venuHo figmcnto foetae documenta dederunt & dodrinjc phyficar
moraiiS; nempc quomodo^haeton Philofophrcut,
10 Eridanum auriFfrum prarcepscadatj &nonnimtiaItapetcnda, nccquidfupraeapturaautvircsproprias fen*
tandumellc; Etfibcne res ipfa conlyderetur , idemcft
Fhaeton, qui Acfculapius, nillquodhic medicinar vfum

&

&

&

fpe(flet,iIIca]ia,quaemultisincred!biIfiarftimantur:Tum

enimPhaeton (uoardore aSoIe conccpto combuflit Eridanum &exiccavir, imoaurirerumfecit, vtalijfabul^lur

DeeoAugurellusexLullioexifltimat, fiinmare

ciderit,totum marecombuftiim

rum futurum,nedicam,

in*

&exiccatum

iri,& aurife-

in

aurumcon-

vtiiligarriunt,

verfumiri: Sedadi^olisfcu Apoilinisfororem

Lunam

ueDianamredeamus, qUT eodcm cum

parfu, fcd

illo

fi-

2)/4(i/^

temporeprior,edirae(}: /^lxrique Delum locumnata-r

lem ApoIIinis&D-anaiarbitrantur j Et Arcades Profele-

^ j^^

nos, qua(iaotelunaresillosdi(^o, quinonproculab Apidano habitaruntjante Lunam exortos nuganturquiJa,

interquosefl^ Apolloniu5in4. Argonaut: & Mnafeas ejusenjrrator&ArKtotiles : SicTheodorus lib.29 ,Ari(^o

Chius&Dionyrnis Chalcidenfis

in

primo fu

acdificatio-

n'siropudentiinn.eafiutraiarunt, paulo ante bcllum,quod

S J

ab

r^-

L?b.j;

flieroglyphicorum

fjt

sbHcrcule advcrfus gigantes gertum efl, Lunam primo

upp3rmire,q'io tcmporerdbulantur Profcjenum OrchomcniBlium ArcadibuB impcrdirc,vttradit Duris Samius
in lib. 5. rcrum Macedon : Hifcc mcHdaciflimisrclationi1

busEthnicisvoIuptdtifuitantiqaitatem furgcntis

dcmo-

defumptiscx nomineperfon.Tjquxnunquara extitit; autficxtitit,inanenomcn fuitj^ fi vixitrct quidam

rrotelcnusappcllatus, an proptcrGailleanteLunamexortam faidct!' Quod fi vcrohisrefpondcre quis vellct,
an nonjurcqu.Trcret, Num Profelcnus cumluisArcadibusintencbristamdiu degilTet, cumijdcmtcftenturLunamfeu Dianam & Solem feu ApoUinem eodcra dieac
parcucditos, non inlucem, quialux nonfuerat, fcd cum

ftrallc)

mundumPVeiu

Juce in

Arcadicus afinus his laducis luxu-

NecfoIumArcadcs, fed&alix gentes Dcorum&

Heroum ab ijs ortorum monumenta fibi accommod^<n
runt, prxcincntibus Poetis; Hinc lupitertot locisnatu
riet:

; vti\ratalislib.i. c. i, miroitur^modom Cretay mado Thebis, modo i Arc4dia,mod apftd Afeffenios: Et ne qiiid
'"'dc c.Ttcrisdijs, aut heroibus dlcam,qiu)tvrbcsHomeri

dicitur

.,

J*

fe

Btc*r/4m*

jadarunt, quot ejus fepulortcndcrunt?vt Giccro pro Archia tcftatur 5 Ea-

patrias aut congentiles

tr^'*^* P
ramtasjith-^^^^^

j^^

vanitatis

&

gIorioI;c falfnc infignia

in

Thetralo

nodro, Hippocratis filio agnoiciraus, qui coram Athcnienfibus impudentcrjaAatfuum gcnus ab ApoIIine
dcfcendcrc, vt & artcm : Quid fi iEfculapius ac Apollo
nunquamvixilfcnt, an Theinius propterea abfque progeniforibusfuilTef? At hjcc eo tempore communia fiie*
re.' An non^neas ex Vencre, Romulus& Remuseac
MartcacRhcaSylvia VcrtahV ex t^nea oriunda, progeniti

funt

Qjpt

quje fcriptorcSi

funt vrbcs

dum

regiones

&

gentes>

fub Ethnicifmo adhuc etTent,ha-

bucrintj&fcnonadijs vel hcroibos, Trojanis aut

alijs

&digmendacta horainum

derivarint? Ita veritasper adulationem oppreita,

nftifis

&

antiquifAtis opinio pcr

mentibus impreiraell:

Dc Luna,

quatcnus Cceli luminare

Aegyptio-Graecorum,

Lib.}

nareed, hic nihil dicimus^

poliinis forory alias Diana,
fratri

at

provt Latonx

ijj
filia

& A-

eam confydcramus .^^od

:

opem tulerit, & matri Latonac objam anfcattigirous* cjufquereiratiofat

foror nafcenti

ftetricem egerit,

eftconfpicua:

NamRubcdoaibedincm

fequi dcbcr,

iKjn econtra, tcftantibusomnibus Philofophis

tatem verb Dianaperpetuam vovit

travit,

ncmpc

&

Virgini-

& aparrclove impe-

dctcrrita periculo partus^ cui adfucrat

Al-

bcdoenimapparcns eximi non debet, (cd coqui ad rubcdinem; ideoque virgo mancrc dicirur: Ab Ethnicis
quoq; Lucina invocata c{l, quae parturientibus, vt luna
(quac ipfaeodcmquoque partu cum lovc a Rhca edita
erat)pr^elle

acopem

ferre credebatur,

necnon nafccn-

tiaomniainluccmevocare: Venatrixlemper arcu& fagittis vti fingebatur, quibus Orionem venatorem opti-

inum

c:6invi-dia 2cin(lin(^u

ApolIiniSjaquisinnatantcm^

Cynthiam quoqj camvocaruntamonte Dcli altifnmo, vbi nata fity&AmuIcnarem

& foeminam eire putlrunt, vt Orpheus in hy mno : Auda
dc deficiensjcadem quoauc foemini mafq; .Alcman MelicuseamvxoremAeriSjcquo Rorc filium conceperit ac
genucrit, arbitratur Bigis ea vchi & non qiJidrigis,vt So*
tnfeiaquidclTetjtranftixit:

Marcm Mani/tHs fingitr Et vcftes (plcndidas induere & exuercy cum velit, irq; oceano lauari, & lam lulem,

iam obfcura pro veftifi Iplendoreapparere Homcrus

hymnographusiilefcribitiaccruabus candidis cjus cui^^^^
T^iaM
rum tradum dicunt.Ciccro ^. de Nat. Dcor* trcs Dianas qv-.-^-j
ftatuit,primamIouis&ProfcrpinaBjqua2 pinnatumCupidincm gcnuiircdicitur} fccundam notiorcm, quam loue
Litona nataro acccpimus ; Tcrtiae patcr Vpis tratcrtio
ditur,Glauccmatcr> camGrjccifajpc Vpim patcrno ncmater
Apoilinis
mine appcllant. Latona cjus
Nam Lato Iivc Latona di<f^a
cft ; idquc vcriilimum
vnum idcmquc fubjcdlam dcnotat; Idquc Moricncs fTpilfime inculcat, cum inquit:iV^5y?^ tjmdtm
cida,

&

&

.-

Lato qttamvis primnm

fit

rnhetts

tAmtn

efi

utHtii^^i&c,

Hicroglyphiconioi

q4

Libj,*

Et: Si4t4tem Lnt0ncum [Hlphure comlfuratury

cfrc

Item*

cjmndoafitem purns L.tton tamdiueiecociuitury C^c. Et his fi

roiliainnumcraruisvifencialocit: Orionem Dianajacu*
lis

intcrcmit

vis,

Neptuni

venatcrera magnum,Tripatorem illum^IoMercurij filiuro qui ab Oejiopione cx

&

c^ecatusinLemnumprofedusaVuIcano perbenigncexcipitur: Vulcanusejusmirertusperfamulumfuumad folemorientem ipfumdeduci voluit, vbifanirafl reOitutnt

Jumcnrecuperavitj Quid quacfo Vulcanus opis prarftaretOrioni, nifi cx arte fua? Ideoquciprumad Solem orientem mifit; quod intclleftu facilc eft, nec cgetexplicatione: HuncOrionemDianafpicuIis transfixit, cumnararetinmjri, iignumfcpcterearbitrata: Ed autem Digna&mas&:foemina; quiaHcrmaphrodyticae natorx cft,
cumfubaibcdinc fit rubcdo, &:exfoemina Hat mafculut
in ma^zifterio Philofophicoj Sicenim Senior : Hacejivir'
tuif<tmin<t,ci$iamfAminamfec(rat in 9. diebusyjl2,nificat

flHdteftvtrtitsfamiiutteiuamfecerHntmAfcnlMm,

antms

cum ceaguU'

tr ^fij^itur irt igne^i^fit mafculm caltdus &ficcus, peridem

^uodaCfjuifiuitapartei^niayC^ mrHinatur tUMC

mafculus, c^

nominaxit hanc aqtiam ceagulatam nominecuiuflthet mafculi'

eam (^ ipfe efi ex ea, gt* ipfe efl rdaix

c^ coagulatio eius. Rorcro habetfilium Dianafeu Lu*
na,^aamvisvirgoftatuatur: quia vt ros cadat ante eius
exortumncccifecftj Bigis vtitur , non quadrigis, quia
deinde defpon/averunt

eius

faltemduos colotcsCacitapparcre,nigrcdinem & albedinenij &triahabet Elementa; Solautcro omnes colore

quituorrcquirit&qi^atuor Elementa, fi authoribus cre.
dendunn fit : lupiter quoque ex Maja fufcepit Mercurium:

Mircurim
y.hvisf^M HicDeorum fingiturvigflantiflTimusj In Cyllcne Arcadi^montenatus: PaufaniastraditeuminCorycio montc, non procul a Tanagris natum & lotum fuilfe in Tf icrena, vbitrcserantfontes in agro ?heneat[co,a nymphi
ccoliseiusmontis: Alijeducarumeum dicuntfubportuIaca,quxplantacft huroiditatc&frigiditarcnMxiine abfiliiter vcgcta-

dan$3 dcqua&LuII: ThecnTcft: C. 4.

bi iia

Aegyptio.Graecoium.

Lib.j,
bilia

Mercurioappropriata Fneminic, cttminqult Incer

vegetabili4vitiscli(5(materiamarcuiina
ria,

ijy

qu^eiiruccuJ

Vitalis,

&

&

magna luna-

radixfrumentifiue

(Iraroi.

nis &;porri&; portulaca, malva&MercurialiSj&Chelidoni : CumqucnatuselfecMercurfus, alijdicuntlunoncmIacipnprxbui(Tc,acpcr infcitiam eum aliquamdiu

nutrivilTcj

cx cojus ore lade emitro viam iadleam

in coe-

lofa(flam: Alij malucruntOpirojulTamlac infanti praebcrc, ilIudinfaxumexprc(fiirc,quod Saturno obtulerat,

quo ia coelum delapfo ladlea via UAx fit : Otio abundantiscifet

h3ecfcrupuIonusade6manifcf)c falfa rimari, nili

lateret. Nam quarhai^enusdiximus licet

nonnihilarcani

Cenujora Hnt, taroen k

mundo recepta & Echnicis

credica

fuerunc: Nobis condac, quod(ubje(fhimartischymica:

fitMercuriusjquivndecunquecrtus fic,femperex montanolocodeducitur :Maja matcr ejus ed vna PleiadHm)

Atlantisfilia, &accipiturpro colle Atianti adjacente, vc
ance notavimus : fiveicaqueexMaiafeu Cyllene monce
Aradixprodierit,perindeerit: In Tricenalotusa nyme(l, terpurgatusfuis proprijs aquis; Alatum
cumfinxeruntjcuigallus affidebat, juvenem formofum
fine fucO) acfinecomptujvultuhilari atqueacribus oculis-, qui aureicathcnaauribushominuman#bXii, morcales qu6cunquelibui(rcf,traheret; Hujusfimulachrum Ae-

phis,hoc

gypcij pr(im atra facie, pjrtim

aurca& claraconfinxcre:

jp^^j^j
^^
^

Aercus expretfus cft cum aitante ariece,cum prxelTec gregibus : Caduccus illi dabatuccum anguibus geroinis, mareicfoemina, fciliccc mutuo connexu circumvolutis, &;

concordibuSiquorumcaud^dcmictcbantur ad capulum
ciducci:Huncab Apolfine acccperacpro lyri,quim invencrjt&ApolIinidedcrit: Cau(4 Ser^encum in eo conncxorum hrc (nditur i cum caduceum intcr duosangues
fe dimicantcs conjccilTet , atque ij rcpentc
fadi etlcnt amici, inpoOcraro virgam eam geminis angeibus circumvolutia infignitam gedavlt: Hi:c omnind

accrrimc' inter

Chymicaclfc, atqucideo fida& introdudaabantiquidi-

mis

ij({

Hicroglyphicorum

Lib.j^'

mfsnetBO^ninquimhilvnquamlegcrit corum,autdiQorjudicijautdurioris ceruicis Ot,non animadvertic:. Dc

quibuscum tot volumint tani rcccntiorumquam vetcci

^'fo r^j-^^^
tt
uts,

rum ^criptorumfere^oranibusfuis paginis attertefitur,

nostcrtunonia hiccifiirc fingularia rupcrfc ]cbimus:Alatuscftj&pingitur^quia/^hilofophiGusMcrcurius ctfi non
fitvulgari$illc&crudus,tamcnalasad volandum habet,
nifi

derincaturhruofratre: galiuseiallidct.pruptcr vigi-

iantiam,fircnuitatern

& volatilitatem

tu rormorus,hocfeft,fuanatura

: fine fuco & comphonmgencus Silegitimus

abrquemixturacujufvis; quod aure^ cathena ducat hominesauribus, crcdibiIcelt,non folumcloquio.vtalijcxponunt,fcdquod ipfcMcrcuriusomnium legum^artium,
Mcdicinx, mercium, totiufq; politix author apud igyptios dicatur , vt antc narratum eft ; Quia Mercurius
Ifidiprarfuitj&aMcrcurio illa enutrita dicitur, omncfqj
*rte8&lcgcsaccepiire>, ^'icMcrcurius revcra trahit ho^ines auribusy icdaureacathcnd>quia adejus artisnutura omnia fida, pi<5^a, fculpta, fada & perada ftatuuntur: iEgyptijautcm p^^timatrapartimaurea facic cumfinxeruntjquiaitarcueracrtj^urea interius, atra cxtcriu:^rcu$Martisnaturamrepr3?fcntat aricte : InCaduccofunt^cminiangucs; quia cft dupJcx Mercurialft
fubftantia, quarum vnacft calida&ficca,altcra {i\^\^^^
humida; &ficcontrafijsquaIitatibus, qua: tamen redu-

cunturadconcordiam; lUacft mas^h^cfgsmina: illa a*

gcn$, hxcpaticns; Mirabilis virtuscft eiusvirg<e,quod
diftidentcsconcordcsfaciatfcrpcntcs,

quodque animas c

corporibustadliscducat, inquc carcducat; Hoc cnim

fblus Mercuriuscfficitinmagiftcriophilofophicoj Idco

quc vulgo ^xzxxux^Eft tn Mercurio f^uiceiuid

tes

'^

^uaruntfapieH-

EtLu]l.lib.dequint.Eir.Diftinc.3.deIncerat;

*iam,'\T]quit,Eiewerjtafuntj<fua induranty
C^tsfu^eti^m iclurant0rjix4ntur

fxaMt^

& congeUntur

^a-

congeUnti

t fic eft du-

flex corfyderatio in artejcilicet ccmponere ex vna nat/ira VKiut

metAlliduos liqucrejcontrari9S in comfofttione

Vnumy

<^fii

virtk'

AcgyptioGraecoium.

Lib.j,
ttrunt,

ijtti fit

137

votutilit^injixtist^inillUi Jfle vero fecHndui

liquoY xndH^atur^

Ex (jHt'

fxatur e>- cengeUttfr perprimttm :

htu amhobm liqHerthm rejnitat

vnm

lapus cotteeUfni,

induratuSy quihabtt virtutemccngelandi

mn

fixus (^

congelatumii'

durum,
Hacc ell duplcx ilU ferpeniua connexiojquorum vnus a*
iurare rttoUificmn

(cffixaye infixum^

c^

mol'tficare

latus^alfcribfqjalisfingifur; hsrc eft dupicxfacies lani,

qux rcipicit in prxtenta

qua non

potius

natura

iiitrat in

fixam,

Kf^^
]
ff^ogyfht'

iquam pcr lanuam

Wxq eft gemina av s vna cum pcnniSjalfcra fine

fixa

apertarr^*

& profpicit in futuraj aut

^"'^*

ta

& vna appr rhendit roftro caudam alieiius^vt eft

infigniaSenions: Qilidpluribus? Hscc res eft nofior,
pcnniSf

quamguodadeamdenionllrandam plurateftimoni^adducidebeant: Z)efuricitateMercurij mirum in modum Mercttrifisz

coufennunt,quodcumparvuIusc(rctadhucinfansaVuI-

yuicatto

canofufceptuserudiendus ci inftrumenta fabrilia furri- c/Hditm,

pucrirexofficiPfl} Vcneri cingulum, lovi fceptrumj Apollini bovcs Admetiregis pafcentij&pharefram, codc
die quo natus eft : Cupidinenjque palseftra fuperavit reccnsedi^Usin lucem: Poftadulrus varia officia obtinuifjPcmpedforumcocnaculum veirere,*flcrneie curiam, ^l^^i^ M^rlovis m^ndiita pcrdtemcircumfcrrc^&hueJlluc curfitare

^*"'^'.

pernodcm mortuorumanimasadinfcros deduccrc, paJtftriSjConcionibufqj praccIIc,8.:nullo tcmpore quicfccr:: Lyraminvcnitjiiovcm chordas teftudini ad Nilum
invcntr primus intendi'j

rimustrcsfidiumfono9acu'u,

mcdium rcpci ijt Baftum paftofcm in faxum

Argum centum oIndiccm coovcrtir, Ovid. 2. Mctam
gravcm

8c

Mercurtus

culorum, qui lonemin vaccam verfam feruabit, SaKo c^^ypnjf

ex^gypto prifuif, & iEgyptijs leges &: literas legcs
occidit
Ittetradidif, a quibus nominarJ ncfas habebstLfr; fubtcriisr^w tradtdtt^
quoqjmancnsTrophcniu?,aquibufdamdiduseft:AftrO' AfironomiA
nomix & PhiIofophiaEauthor& Rcligionis ThebanisSaPhilofoccrdotibuscxtitit,quimaximebasdifcipIinascx^cuerunt,^^w^/W

&

vttcftaturStrabolib. 17.

Geograph: EtMarcus Manili-M^rrr/fc

us

Lib.j,

Hicroglyphicorum

1^8
os, lib.

I.

rerum Aftronomicarum

his verfibtti

Tf*pricfp!4Uthcr^facri Cyllemt

t4titi,

Perteinm CtelHminteritu^umfy^era notAy^C'

/octa conatar oflcndcrc vnivcrfum fundamcntum
rcligionisapudiGgyptiosa Mcrcurio priusfuifTc invcntum, vnacum ritibus facrorum rerumque naturalium cauExhisquidaliudclicicmus, qyafuprius fub^gypfis:
tijiumHicrogIyphi:i$rarpiusr<rpetituiiaxioma,aMerju-

Idcm

j^

dcpenJcrcomnia,eumqucelk omnium rcrum magidrum : Furicitascjusnimis nota eH: iliis, qui qucmcumque Mcrcurium elaborindum fumpfcruntjHlnc Vul-

rio

canOjCcrtcrifquc dijs inHrumenta furripuit^ At cura Vulca-

nocducatus dicitur ? quia Vulcano

efl proprius difcipu*

huic prarccptor: Officia c/jsfatisconftantj
Mercuriuscnimdicitur,quafimedius currens, quia Dijs
k pcdi bus fuit Sic in artc Philofophica currit pcr initium,'
mcdium&fincm: Mufica inftrumenta
intervalla inmenfura;
venit; quiaomnia fiuntponderc, numcro
cx quibus tandem fonorum qui J cvadit:Battum in Saxum
vertit, & Argum faXo intercmit; Ni! mirum, quia Mercu*
riusfeulndcxintrivijs ipfe cft nonnunquam lapideus:
^gyptijsomnisdifciplinx authoreft, vtnepcrcpetitum,
atquodnominarincfascfrct, arcana Aegyptiorum facra
tninifcfiat a Mcrcurioprofcdta& de Mcrcurio infiituta,
etfilcntioinvoIutaclTc: Cuiusreieuidcns quoquc argumentumcft, quodMcrcuriusrcfertur ctiim inicr ArcaFrTuH:iti
prt.Gram.ah nos illos Samothracum dcos, quorum folcnnia qui ob-

lui,

&

ille

&

&

Hebrdtode-

fcrvalfct, intcr turbulcntifiimas

dMcity^Hod

omnino:

Abjirufum

fona'-,vt&
Cahiros,

Ijs

fcd vitta alba

tcmpefiatcs fcrvabatur

Vlyfifcminitiatum ferunt in Samothracia,

pro

earnijs

vfum

fuilTc

quippc

cum

initi-

antcstxniaspurpurcfls circa vcntrcminncxucrint;Eratau-

tcm mos

initiandi in Cabiris^atquc

Dcorum nomina,quos

AXIOERVS, AX
NISSIMAXOQ^KS hy AXIOCERSVS: Eratautcra Axiocrus
ARCA-

nominarc^cfascrat,ifia fucrunt:

Ccres

Lib.}^

Aegyptio-GriecGiurn;

ij5>

Cercs, Axiocerfa Profcrpina, Axiocerfiis Plueoj quibus r

C A S I L S, quierit McrcuriHs, vt

quartusacccdebat

/ ^^^u.

^***^
fcriplitDionyfiodorus. Triccps Dcusvocatur, marinus, Vf***
ccelcftis&tcrrcftrishabitus: CumHecitecongrcirus cx ^'*"^ff^*^-

Athcnicnfes Tcrreftri Mercurio ''"^ ^''*'

Choesvocatafolcnniacclcbrabantdie 1 j.LunjE Nouem- ^'^>^''^f'f"'
catrcsfiliasfufcepit.

bris,quibus fcminaomiiumgcnerum in vna olla mif-"/'.^ ''*^*

y*^*^'
ccrcntur & coquerentur : Ijdem in ejus honorem Hydro- ^^^^'
y^^P"^"^
quibus
phcj^aagcbant-,de
inferius.A Lycophrone triceps
''^'^*
Nonacritcs CtarusDeusnuncupatur; ALadantiocitante''

Hcrmctemjntertrcs, quibuscilet fumma fapjcntia, VSaturnum & Mercurium numeratur

AquibufdamPoIygiusdicitur, cuiHercuIcsdevidis gi-

f anum five Ccelum,

gantibusclavam confecrarit tCujudibet mcnfis dics lu*

(icut primus & feptjmus
Apollini, quiSoIcft: Traditurcum PIutone& lovccol-

nx quartus Mcrcurio fuit dicatus,

eorumquelegumarcanahoroinibus expliIpfilinguavidimarumfacra crat, quac-vltimoproijcicbaturinignem: Habuitplurimos filios f intcr quo

e^thalides Argonauta) & filias,exquibus Angeliar mcminitPindarus:IIlima<5Vab^turvitu!tlsj Ejus fimulachrum
jnter cactcrjEleufinicrum facra fymbola pertabatur, dc
quibus fubEleufinijsdicemus rHjccprsetcr antc cxpofita
Mercurij naturam,& ci rillefacriiadhiberctur&Dcus crcditusfitjfatisdilucidc explicantj quod nirairum fit ex
prxcipuisHieroglyphicis iEgyptiorum &Grarcorum, ideoquc cjus folennia cum filcntio ab initiatig & juratis
perfonis , ne quicquam altcri apcr.rent , cclebrata fint;
HincfruflraLadantiusMcrcuriumlibrodc falfa religionearbitraturfuilTehomincmfingulariingcnio & fapien*
tia: Et CiceroIib,dcNat. Dcor: Mcrcurios plurcs producitjaiTcrcns vnum Coelo patrc & Dicmatrc natum,alterum Valentis & /horonidis filium, tertium lovc & Maja
cditum,quartumNiIopatre;quintumquem colunt Phei^cutusfuiirc,

cafife:

Vnusenimfaltcm Mercuriuseft,^ifqueHicrogIyphicus,ncc Deus,ncc homo; quanivis non ncgauerim fa-

neatx.

iffc

\:%

Hieroglyphicorum

140

Libijl'

iireqHordimrjmmre fapienti.T virosHcrmctcs Hru Mcrdidos in ifigypto, histamcn nihil de an'e didii
/- atrcnbi polfe: SicHcrmc* Trirmcgiftusipfe Mcrcurium
curios

HffffiffJ

Hc- intcrtapicnti(Timosrccer:fct,nonfcip^um intelligens, fed

Hicrugfyphicum } Hicvt interdcos Acgyptios & Elcu
numcrabarur, rjc& Samothricumjqunrumfolcn^"i'0!*
lar calcAvs
ijscjufdem fue^u it intentioniirj H ic, vt illa ar^u
m
^^*
iiinera,
cani(fima,
His vc iliis Mcrcurius intereratj & faccrdoMerCHrxpu
initiatis
clavis aurea in iingu,; Hi &iIiiAngctibus
i<c
venditor c^
filentij
de^jautHarpocriti
ronae
deo litaucrunf, tdeoqj
ueiociatordcorum nonjina in vulgum fpargere ncfas erat ; non
quod pcr fe malum elfet, Deos crcditosnominare, fed
nc arcana fub nominibusillorum deorum, & f.icroruni
niotefle

^^^;^^/?^,y.^,

latentia innotcfccrent

cur
cra

Hxc

fuit

vnica

&

pr:)priacaufa,

&
& (imulachra viderent,cur intcrdidum cr^t quicquam
iuraci,qui celebrarcni illa fa-

initiaticirentfele(fli

fairis invuJg;re, ut ipfos Dcos nominarci

illiscoramunia
gcncralia qurdam nomina
attnbuta funt , qux funiroara eoruin dignitateoi defignent , vtfuntAxioerus, Axiocerfa
Axioccrfus; Ccres,

dcdijsaut

Hmc

&

dijs

&

Profcrpina &/'lutoj Ccrcs eadcoi cft, c^ii EIculLva mflitutafuntj de quibus infra fcqucnti Iibro ,
P\i\io
divitiarum Drusfubtcrrancus, dc quo fupcrius; Mcr-

&

curius his additur,

vclut miniftcr, qui cil

omnibus
Fabulantur
cnim Homcro placuif j

imia in

Vlylfem initiaturn jfic

tj?ni<E autem
purpurca? , noii
albac, illis adhibcntur, in quibus cum c^rarit VlylFss,
tot crrorum & tcmpcflatum ipli m rcduu immiifa:

rum, qu bus tamcn

triccps
ftratcs

ijs

facris

fcrvarui cft,

eQ Mercurius , novit
cx HTrmctCj Tresvidi

caufa

is, qui

ficics

extirit:

legit

Cur

apud po*

in v;>o pifrcj

iic

Rofariusj Mattriay'm(^\.\\tyLapidi.s PhUofophorurKcj} acjHA c^

inieUigitHr de afjHA illorHin trtumy vt proi/al Hortuianw
;

Necdehnt
criccs

e[fe

plura ner pattciora^ Etdictt^

qnoaSol cji

Lnna fcemina
Affrcurim fferm^: Nona*
Mcrcurius appclIaiUF) quia Nunacns Atctd^x
moiis

m^fcHlns-i

Aegyptio-Gr^corum.

Lib.j
mons

pfrceJebns

gididiinos

humorcs

habct

141

c faxo fri'
H\CiUtcmac]UJ I}ygiavocatur,in

in jugis

ftillantcs

qu ncq^ argentcum,ncc[;

xneum, ncq; fcrreucD vaspoconfumatur & croditur

GonrerVire autem ca;n nifi vngula mulma, nihil credebatUr: Mjrinus dicifur Mcrcurius, vtal(| putarunt, t)uod

fcil'

rublidete, quin

pcf m^ire, Ccslcftispcr Ccclum,terrcftrisper terram Dc-

orummindan perleccrit,verurnnos fcimus, quodin co

rjperius& infcriasjCielu & tcrra PhilofopIiorujSi quod
fit pafticcps dqu t, idcoq^ triura nafurarum dicaf ur.
{c\2 qjod conrtet ex aquj & terra, tanquam proprijs ElcmentisvilibHibus&pfxtcrca quinta cirentia fcu ccsicfti
virtuce abditj ; Hccats: congreirus triformi matcricC, cx
ea gcneruvit filios : Cur vcro Afhenienfcs tcrreftri Mercu- Mercmium
riOjTrophonio dicflo, ejurmodi foiennia fecerint (cmini-7><'?^^<'"^*'
'bu3mi(h's&cod:isomnibusinvnao!lamirab!lceft3&:i n^mimrin^gVi^tiosritus oftcndit;dequi';U3cxh3<flenusdi^i8ratio-A^'^'^
cinar hcrat Myfticam quoqjcaufam fubclFe animadvcrtitur indiebus Mcr.ris Mercutiodicafts. Arq- indcvide- Mjr/?iV4.
(it

terra

tur & apud R">manosmoremnumerandi dies pknctarii

feptem incepnrcj cum &apud ho9 vt ctiamnum Apollini
primus&ieptimuif, aCv-^Arrarfffqoartus dics aflcribfttur,
nonramcn habitorf(pcd:uadLui ae<itatem aut rootum,
vtcfhm j^uoj Mercuriuslee9alove&/'Iutonc5divitiarumDeo,rtiutuatushoTinibuscxplic^it,;amf:rpiusdc:

claratumcft:

Lmgua

matum,tanquam

ipfifacra,

non

vc

Eloq-jeiuix DtOy fcd

e us facra intra dcnt

hadenus
(ilcniij,

&

cxifti-

quod Mercarto

um vajium fjppreifa iingua rcticcnda UnguA facra^

rint-,qaTidcocxtcrnonru vltin^oabijccbarur

jfl

jgpe:quia vtfilentu

nunciuscrcdcba^^urdenrumj^ogeliim rilijmhabuillctiiigitur; Dc nmulaciiro cjus tntcr Elcurioiadiccmus :Hic

ta,

itaque ft illc Aiercmas quf pcr vnivcrfis mundi '^^x- Affrcwim

tesfuis !cgcs,fjcro3 rifus, ceremon-as
culrus inftuu- jwa^W<7iit; Cumquc rcvcra nunqum in rcjm natura Fucrit,m- pofnit,
inrrlledurn vEgvpiiorum faccrdotuoi
fi fccundum

&

&

Graccoiui^oetaju Hicrogl>'phicc& AllcgoriCjr.ccnonia

artc

i^z

flieroglyphicorum

L^b.j;

artcipQstum cognitl arcanifTima, nihilominua omnia

mundana, tanquamDcustcrrcnus, rexit,ordinavit, fixic
&rcfixit : Ex tr^gyptoin Phoeniciaro, &ad Grn^cos cu
(iia rcligionc my ftica pcnctravit, ab his ad Romanos, qui
toti fcrc orbi, cui dominabantur, Mercuriu ciq- congcntilcs Dcos prcpinarunt & obfcruandos prarccpcruntj Hac
rationc Hifpani, Galli,Gcrmani, Britanni,aIi;quepopu*

U Mcrcurio, vt&Marti, iitarunt,qucmdmodum cxantiquis hyllorijs patct-*

Quamvis

potius

Gcrmanos ab

ipfisiEgyptijs (fiquideraRomananccnomina, ncc nu-

minacumimpcriototccntenis vix confirmato multum

curarint) Mcrcurij cultum haufiirc arbitrcr carationc,

quod xgyptij Mcrcurium fualinguaThcutvocaverint,

tcGermani,quifortca/l/rrr/'f) cultu feThcutonos fiue
Teutfchenindigetarint,longc ante Romanoril adventum
inGernianiam Mercuriuminfylvisvnacum Marte colucrint

Quid

alij

dealijsejusnominisratioflibus adferat,

nonignoro, necmultumreruto, nifi faltcmprxfumptioncs potius quam probationcs cirenf. Plinius 1. 4. c. 1 4.

cxiftimatTeutonesGermanfacpopuIosfic di<5los aTeutono Dco, qucm ^rra ortum cxifiimabant: Mercurius
enim vcre ex tcrra natus dicitur : fic & Tcutatcs , lingoa
Galllcaolimdidus Mercurius, quia Gallis quoquc colcbatur &fanguinchumano placabatur; Vnde Lucanus;
Et ejuibtu ijmmitis piac^tur/afiguine diro TeutaterAvcntinus lib.i. Tuifconem.Nosc filium facit, qucm illc
inArracniagenuerat,&inEuropammifcrat,quicquid mtcrRhenum&Tanalraamncscontinctureidemaflignans.
AlijTuifconcmvoIuntellcAfcenas filium Gomcri primogcnituiii,aquoGcrmani die Teutjchen didi funtrfed
cumdcorlginibus gentium illa fintvaldcmccrta, ncclitcris veriflimc prodita , crcdimus vt accepimu^ aut accipimuS) licctnonoroniacrcdamus; Harc dc Mercurio,
CofraiccDcofufficiant; fifaltemilliusA

ARCA'

Orphco&vnonoftratium

NISSIMA Sic enira

NTRV M

cx

inquircntibus oftendcrimus:

C>r/>^^/inIibrodclapiIIi,dumhomincsiad

flu

dia

Lib.j

Aegyptio-Graecorutti.

14 j

diaa^hortatur, cosadMcrcurijfpcIuncamablegat, ona*

nidm bonoruiD

&

commodorum plcnam,

hitcarnau

nibus:
0"f/i Kttii^fiwmf mrfUfA':nr nrtf emJytt^

EV nlKunfxrt xrtfH inK^ifut

E-fS* y* T*rr<>KT> xyx^ei*

JiHA

E'^/*rf,

Kuri^Kit

xir ifxpvrifnnt hytieirHTriW

ifxi^fif^

xt^i^r,

0 /elr?^,)r^ip;/>.i'f Xw/ox/ii

ij.

Hoecft,
j4t

^Hemem^ virum

dacitprudentiacordis,

MercHrij ingredter ffslHncamyflHfima vbi iUe

DepofHit bsnA,(iAt quorum pr^ejrrandts 4Cervn4 *

AmhAbtis VAlet hicmMubwJibifmHere

ijia
Ferre domnm : valet hic vitare incommoda cmEia.

Et Augurcllus Lib.i.Chryf fimili fcremodo

acCubiliaGlauras N/mphacdcfcribit

Thalamum

Efi luctu fummofecreti in vertice montit^

Fot vbi desHrrit mtidit argentetu vndiSy
Ft^ecHi exefnm tendem aperitnr iu antrnm:
IntHS habet prafians divino nHmine virgo^
RHricoU GlauramprifcotjHam nomine dicHnty

Hhc denfos intervtpres anguflus (^affer^

Acclivis^ dtgre perdficit caHis eMntem,
yefiibHlnm ante ipfHm^jpelanca Uvis Qr a(Jf*a
P^/anicief,non ampla

tamsn horrentibiis vmbris

c^ margine tophi

CtniitHr
ObdH^aviridimHfca,^ifl7f^corjmbis
acfluvtf ripis

Ingredttnr vero fi ejtiis fueiiciteriOmnem

ContinHo I/tbem hHmjinam,mirabile di^H,

Bxssitacpondpts /Hbito mertalerelinqHity

E^ pHrnspenitHfjj ienisfft fpiritm iQi,

,^tj aditHS Itifiret CHn^oSyaoiliJt^feratMr

Per cH>teos,qnibHS in msdijsfeaetaHrea Nymphaf
Anrem &circHm thaUmns ^fapra^ renidet
>niH

Lib

Hicroglyphicorimi

144

f,

^j^lfi AttyitaliHUpeA'l)ux calc-^titur etffjtunty

^t ^^ ip'\i e X iiHYo splet/det canfUtaftfpclUx

T^ayinftjt^veifna titiibes.)iyirnontibm aT,trttm

Hoc pLte^qfit rtbtu tamisDnmorciia djtt^ris,

^2moA^

i(tc

VI 'um juertt preciofjis^inde

Erue.nec ftitptit,tiimio ntcparce Ubori.

^u.r rccenfiorisaurci Pocrjcvcfeaurcacarmiria fatis

explicant,quidOrphcusf crantrLimyl/(rrr^n) intcJlcxcnr,
adquodfapicntcsquofcunq} ludrandum adhortatur: In
hoccnim antro Nympha

anrca habitat

GUurc didla,qujc

ipfacd /T/rrrwr/Wj&quotruntrcrum inmundo nomrna,

totappclhtioncs fjmilitudinarias fibi 3i<i(c\{citj ncab indignis apprsehcndatur;

Hincmturb

circafincmdicitur:

Neergstnnttvieralitate notninnm decipiartSjmortffis cttm zivit

1//^^'.

dtt

-Sedccrtohabeeumcj-Ktdejfe, cuinihilaltenum acce-

ne^infertHr'. Etus igitttr;OCtttm invcfligay

(^adenum

mhi/fitnferasy C^ fine multipiicarehemines Kcmina

mffUipltcarentur^fapirntiamtiofirampfieri riderent'.

Ncquid

dcmodcrnorum igitur nominibus huic matcn> &

d:o

attributis,

quantfl

Tubjc-

cunjiiinumcra finr, curemu9,apud anti-

quidiraosdidmushancvnam candcmqj rcmMercurlum

dict.jrn appeHiri,&: pc r cam intellii^J ? Apim,tot tauros dijs
facros, aliofqjdGmitosdrjconcs antcmcmcratos,&fcic
omnia Hic roglyphica animalia & numinj^ itcm rot mon-

(Ira.Tvphcnis&EchidnarfobolcmjCfrbcrjm, Chymx-

,.

ram,Sphyngcm,nycrim, Hcc;itcn, Cjcryoncm, tot lcor)C8,cquos,avcs&bcftias, quarum partim mcntio fad

'

^^,

**!.'

cft.parcimfict fuislocis:

NuncadD^onT/um loviex

Sc-

mclc natum progredimur, non miijus cclcbrcm Mcrcuqui Olins^apudiCgyprio 5 HicidcmcliapudGrxcos

/{,,
'*''

2^

^^
jJ'j)"o

^^*

tios&BacchusapudRomanos, quod pjtct cxomnibus

ipCj 4ttributjs; ided nunc ipfum Olirim^nuncDionyfum,
nuncBicchUiii promifcucnominabimus, fcmptrtnum
lubjcftum, vt ct antiqui fubintclligcntcs ScmcIcCadnii&H^rmoniz filia,curamorta|is cltct, &aIovc,vt fa-^
:

bulan-

Aegyptio-Graccomm.

Lib.j.

i^j

, in amplcxum pctcrctur. luno lovis vxor anum roentitaScieIxpjr/uiifit>vt lovcm per Styg^i%
palu cjnjurarecompcllcrct. fcconceirurumquoj pctcrcc,ac dcindc flagitaret a love vt ad fe taits acced^r -t qaalis

bulantur Poctx

lunoncm compicdcretur j Cu-inq*, Scmclc hoca lovc imacvim iu{minisiu(^incrc;non poirrt, continuo,

petrdifct,

vtdtcitur, in cincrcm conucrfacft,

cumjani

odavum

inenfcmficfusexiovcconccptusexplcviirctj vtOvidsj.
Met : vcnuiie hoc dcfcribit his vcrfibus.
Ro^at i//a

hvejTffiyte

Cti* DePis^elige,ait

nsminf munpts*

KMlUmp,^tie'-e repn/fam^

^l^-oc[^magiicredasyStygij ^f^ojf^ confciafttmo

Nnminittorrentis,timor

87-

Dens i!/e deorttmefi'

Ldtta ma/o nimwnoa^ potens^peritr^r.i^ tmsantu

O/?fec^Hi0 Semcl ./fpia/<i / S jHrniji^diXttf

Teio/etam^/s^i,Veneti: cit-mf*ipts inttis

D<t mthi te ta/etn

Corp.-Y^

morta/e tnmultHi

Simele Dio*

N<7 tulitaerios,doni/^ inga/ibtii arjit^

fijfSmnter
com/fuf/.t,

Cum vcroSemelearfillct,

lupiterfoetum cx ventre cjus

furrcptum, nc ctiilc pcrirct, fuo fcmori alfuit,
ad iuftum maturitatistempus geftavit,quo i ibidem licdefcri-

&

vt

& iyfcHl<h
pij-

bitur.

JmperfeUtu adhtic infans genitricis ab aho

Eripitfsrfpatrio^^tener

{fi

crederedigntim efi)

InjHitHrfemori,m^^rna^ tempora compiet,

P^terjit

HincDionyfiusvocatuseft, quia pupugeritlovis femur,

natuscllctcornutus, vcIvcalijvoIunt,quiaIupitcr
cUuduseirct,cum illum alfutumfcmorigefta.et, vel vta-

cum

cumnatus fuit: Alij

natuma Mcrcurio deportatum ellc in
Nyfana Arabine vrbemtx^gypto finitimam ad Nymphjs

lij,

quialupiterpluviaradimiferit,

Dionyfom

ftatim

cducandumallcrunt:

Hinc& bimaccr didus cft ;Alijdix-

crunt

'*'*

mO'

14^

Hicroglyphicorum

Lib.j^

Dberum peperiire, redaCad*

modeprschcnfim cum ptii.ro recensnatoconicdlamicarcam fuillcligneam, qur fucntajllu marisad finesOreataf
CiUudruit oppidamLaconum)dciata,rcd abindigenis apcrtaarcainventam fuilfe Ssmelenmortuam, fepultam

crunt Scmelcn lovi quidem

que magnificc,at pucruin cJucatum. At Meleagcr non

airu[umfui(refcmoriIcv;sarbitratuscrt,fedab ipfisNym*
educatum
phis e cineribus marernis (larim (reptum

&

Deniarchus dicit cum ab Horis cducacum? idquc in

jEgypto, vt vult Orphcus, qui tamenpnmusfuit, qui
eunaThebis natumdixerif; Vndc iEgyprijs fcriptonbus
(^jyptuf
lo^^' Gracci nugari vifi funt , qui Diony fum c Semclc
ttHTantflr
Q^^i.^^gj^^^'v&^tog\\%x\imdicMt Thcbisj quodaccidilTe aiunt, quia
Orpheus in e^iEgyptuni profeduS} cum ibi my fteria pcr#y/^.
didici(ret,amicusThebani8,aCadmooriundis, ijfq;gratiHcarivolcns, ea finxerit de Dionyfo> {juod vulgus The
binorum,partimob infciriam , partim, quiayellettantum
Deum fuum civemputari,facilccompIcxum e(l6cadalias nationcs pro vero tranfmifitzQimdque hic dc Dionyfo
Thebanisobgratiama /oetisaffidlodici:ur, idem de alijsdijs Sc hcroibusexiftimandumcn;contigiirc> vtantc
monuimus : Qu^ldam dixcrunt Dionyfum a lovc ac Cercre natum elTe & difcerptum a tcrrigcnis & coftum/cd a
Gercrc compaiSis mcmbris rurfum iuvcnem revixilTc:
Alij HyadasCqujC pluviam (ignificantj fuilTe Bacchi nu

&

MirdCHloft triccs, in Naxo; Cumquc apud iVymphas adoIcvilTct,

multas rcs aJmirabilcs fcciire; quas iVatalis Cooiet in.
resaffiBit
Vcnat: Lib.4.ficcoiPplexuscft:
Vi^njfo

HasinterferstUm ludsndofori^e eecidit

Et ferro lapides iEltitercMffit eodemy
Extlftit dulcM vini de vulnere rivHS

Hinc LicerAvit oviffrHfta'tm vifcerA. tak

Jr.f\cientefohm,c, nis .iiyentiafetis

Mc^nbr i^ iicit hnvii, rHrfus mirabile di^si^

Divif(tpecHdit ceiermt mamhra repente

t vtrides herbas decerpjitpabttla nota,

FcttUT

Lib.j,

yfi^gyptio-GrxcoruniJ

147

Fcrturamphisbafnafr.(id vipcraf vtrirqjcaputhabcntino-

nicneft)a<juaintib!amorfus elfet, pBJmitc

fe propirquusadjaccbatjOccidilTe; rocl,lac

vitisjc^ui for-

, &aliosruaves liquoresctcffacxcitairc, fi vir^acampercufiiircf: A

love in ceelum pcrfatusata lunone fcredcjcftus fingitur:

HancfcmpcrjuvcncmdixitOvid:

4,Mctam'.alij barba*

imbcrbcmpinxcrunt; lUcius tcAatur DionyO

cundcm juvcncm & fcncmfuiilc ab antiquis cxiftimatutnj & Orphcus cum marcm & fceminam cilc tradit:
Quodquidam dccapucfolypiaffirmiruntj illudquidcm
cfui jucuDdumclIcjfcd CDulta [omnia parcrc phanraHi- jp,?^/ e^^ti
ca,dc Poerialijcxpcnunr,cam jucundam fuis Bgmcmis Pe/ypi40mfU)

alij

vidcri, fcdmulta inania &dclfrmcntis(]milia fpargerc; fatMr

quodfivcrijm cftj inpnmis lccum babct circa hanc

Dionyfi aut Ofiridis,fcu Bacchi allcgoriam, cjusnativi*

tatcro, vitam & rcs gcftas coHiplcftcntcm ; Vcrum licctnonnuliaa poflerioris arvi /oetis Diony fi fa^is afda fint vulgaria^tfmcn plsraquc dcrctus magni
XKomcnti arcaniflimis indc ab antiquitatcfabularum involucris ad nos vfquc tranfinilTa & propagara cifc, nullumrelinquiturdubium: Si cniiavcl vmi folius ccnfcftioncmac vitis invcntioncm Dionyfo tribucrcnt,idcoquc talia & tanta mundo ofFerrcnt confyderanda qux
ipfi afcribuntur, antiquiffimi fcriptorcs Elieboro non

Encomiodignieffenr,im6viderenfuromnium hominum
& flultiflimi: Eorum quidamiEgyptij longe .
divcrfaabhadcnus diAis de ortu Dicnyfi tradidcrunt: ^^^H*^^**
nequlflimi

AiuntcniroAmmoncmrcgem

partiaLibyx^ qui Coelifi-'*'*^*'''''*'

liamacSaturnifororcm duxerat, cum vifcret regioncm '^^''"''X"''
"'*?'^"'*'
d montes Ceraunios, reperiflc virgincm forma egregia
Amalthcam.nominc, cum qua congreifus filiLrogenuit,

quicumpoflca rohcrc & forma circtinfignif, Dionyfus

fuitvocatus: Amalthcam confliluit leginam prcpirqui
loci,cuiuslocifiguracumclTctcornubcvisfin:ilis, didu
cfl cornuHcfpcridum,ob fcitiiiratem verd rcgionis qux
tDultipliccs domcflicorum fruduii arborcs produccret',

rcgio

Heroglyphicorum

148

Lib.j.

rcgiovccata cft cornu Amalthca?. Csetcrum Ammon

vcritusRbcse zclotypiani, pucrum in Nyfam quandam
yrbem dcfcrri curavitlongeabijs locisdiftantcminquadam infula aTritoncfluviocomprnehenfa ad pra?cipitcm
locum, vbi fucrunt angufti^ qunrdam,quas portas Nyfasas
vocarunt. Eratibircgio peran^aena, moilibus pratis diOinda, locufqj irriguis multis aquis lympidis fcatentibusabundabat ^omnifrufti.fcrarumarborumgcnereconfifuSjCum muitx ctiam optima:vites fponte nafccrcntur.

Afflabaturlocusmultis amxniiriniiSac falubcrrimis

vcntis-,quarcincolae longiflimaxtatc frucbantur

cum rc-

gionisingrcirusmultlscondcnrisaltifqne arboribus fcpirctur&valiibusfatisprofundisjjfa vti^olnon facilc poffct penetr^rc,ac

vix lumcn ipfius Solisj ad

omncs

acccirus

fontcs fu.r.intdulciuri] aquaruro,cumfcmpervircntes ac

odorifcra: arborcs roulrac circnt,

&

fuavcs florcs,

& vari-

arumaviumcantusj atqjvtvnovcrbpconcludam,

nihil

prorfusadabfolutam voluptatcmhabitantiumibi dcfyderari potcrat.llluc vbi Ammon acccflllTet, filium alendura

W^
dicitur de Jilfe Nyfar, vni filiarum Arillxi, cujus tutorcm
jirijt<tt^ (T jnftituitipfum Arifiyum,virum prudcntiaomniqjgcncrc
^'^'''''''^^^'^"'dirciplina.um praffiantcm: At /'alladcm prxfccit dcvihabent Dio- tandisinfidijsnovcrcx,qu{c pauloantead fluviu Triionc

^A*

e tcrra cdita vifp, Tritonia fuit appcllata.

Rhca pofica virtutcm

Enimvcrocum

& gloriam Dionyfi privigni vbiquc

cclebmr: audiviller, irata eft Amrnoni, Dionyfumq^ omr.i artc procurjvit capcrc,quod cum faccrc ncquivillct, rcliquit

Ammoncmj & jd

ratrcs Tifanes confugit,

apudque

Satnrnumfratrcm habitaredccrcvif Pcrfuallt ctiam Saturno vtcum cftcrisbellum advcrlus Amnonem fufci

perct;quodfa(!^ifatum cfi:Ammoncm,inquiunt,tuman-

norarpcnurialaborantcm
fc,

duxiilcq;

filiatn

in Crcfan; ncccfiario confugif-

vnius CurcfU!T\ runc iniperantiufii

Crcfam nominc^atqj infubmpriuslJcamnoniinatamab

vxorcCrctamvocalle: S:'furnusoccupatisaIc locis Amnjonis,cuinnimisaccrbe'impcrarc vifus clict, magnum

odium

Lib.j

Aegyptio-Graecdmm;

149

odiumfubdiforuminrcconcitaWt, ncc itamuIfopoftciS

niagniscopijsconiparatisadverfus

Nyfam

&

Dionylum

Dionyfus audita fuga patcrna, muUosmi' Dionyfiexlitcs c Nyfi collegit, & intcr hos duccntos peditcs,ro-/^<5/*//*.
bore,bcneuolcntiacrgaipfum&officijs prxdantcs : His
militavit.

acccircrunrcoIIcditiarcopicrcLybia

&magnarnanus A-

mazonum,quxctiara cdlibcntius adventarunt,quod

in-

tclligcbantfcPdllademrcrummjlitarium ftudiofamfocimbcllieirehabituras: Sic marium fummus Iropcrator

Dionyfus,foen)irjarum Pallas duiJlabat cxercitum. fnito

prxlio multis vtrinq; cadcntibus, Saturnus vulneraius

ac vi(^oria fuit pcncsDionyfum , cujus procclara virtusillodie pratcipue enituit. Titancs fuga fe ferv^runtin

ci^,

loca AmmoniSjjjuosperdcditionempofleacaptoslibertatircftituitjoptioncraq; dcdit,anfecum vcllent roilitare

velabirc,quionjncs fccum milirarunt,ac Dionyfum tanquam Deum falubrem coluerunt. Aiunt cxpcditioncm
adverfus Saturnum fuiite fufcepta, militantibus vna nobiJiflimis Nyfvis, qui Sileni fint vocati, cum primus qui
rcgnavit Nyfa!,SiIenusnominarctur. In itinere multa
monftra domuit, dcfcrtafq; rcgioncs colonis replevit.
Saturnus Dionyfi copijs auditis vrbcra fu:cendit, abduftaqjfccum Rhca& quibufdam amicis pcr obfcuritatcm
nodiscxvrbedifFogit: fedcum incutlodias vbiq^diftributasincidilfcnt, venilTcntqj inpoteftarcmDionyfi,

non

roodonihilinhumanumpairifunt, fed ctiam vltrdinvitati,vtpropaterna charitatcinpoftcrumcum ipfe vnavivercnt,omnem debitam rcuerentiam ob cor.junviioncm
fanguinis confccufuri; fcdcum denuo Titancs cbm armaparaircntj abcodem vidipugnaad vnum funt trucidati. HjtcnarratiodeDionyfiortu, bello& vi(5loria totu
artificium Philofophicumgraphicedepingit cum omnibusfuiscircumfiantijs, vtmox audicmus.
Cum vcrd
Diony fius hac vi(5loria parta.dc omnibus nationibus berc
mcrcrifluderct, orbcqj terratu illa, qua: fciebat docen*

do

peragra.it, Mercuriij rr.fmegiflu vxori confultore,

ac

//

^"^

j
j

^.

Hrcroglyphicotum

150

Libj.'

MercHriw, ^c Herculcm
iEgypti pra^fidcm rcllquillc dJcifur; Prometheoqj
ab Hcrculc locum dedilFc: In mcnprirouro
f*
p
rromttheM,
(jbuj jj^^,.^ ^^^ procul ^ Gangc fluuio columnas duas
ejjptoprK'
crcxitinoricnte, vt inoccidcntc Hcrculcs: Indiam vniJf

*.

verfam dcbelUuit,.& vrbcs Oricntiilubegit : Eius cxcrccadus ex gricolis mulicribufqi : Poft tricn-

cicus fuir

niumcxlndia rcdljt,mox pcr Libyam&Hilpanias pcruagarusjmulicrefq; chorci 2c (Itationibus indulgctcs multasincaftrishbuit:Hic vbiNyfam florcniiffimam ciuitarem in India condidilTct apud Indumfluvium, Ariad-

nam duxit Furorc autcm a lunonc inic^o pcrcitus orbcm tcrrarum pcragrauit:Diccbantur Cobali darmones
:

immites & inhumani quidam & Satyri & Bacchx (vndc

ipfc Bacchus didus)& Silcni ipfum comitari cum cym
bali8& ftrcpituquocunq; inccdcrct, qui incurru a Lyn-

OhU: 4.Metam: clrcacum

cibus tradiovchcbatur.

& /'anthcrx

ccs,tygres

cllc conrueuerunt

feroFcr gcflauit, vndc Bryfeusappellatus cft

focius fuit

lyn-

Pardaii pcllcm*
:

Lufus

ipfi

Pro fccptro thyrfum geftauit : Saccr illi abicgnusramus, abics, hcdcra, fmilax, qucrcus: Picaintcr
aucs, &: cu8 folia) Narcifliq; corona non ingrata fuit : &
;

Dracointerrcptilia: Eius Saccrdotcs facminiecrant Marnadcs di^ar, Thyadcs, BacchaE&Mimalloncs. Lcofactus,

cum vchcrctur naui,omncs nautaspiratas,

fum gubernatorero in fugam vcrtit,

pr.Ttcr ip-

vt in delphincs vcifi

in marc ftatim dcfilierint : Tricnniura apud Proferpinam

dormivir, dcinde excitatus chorcis indulfit cum Nymphis: Ab Indica expeditione in patriam podtricnnium
revtrtit, hoftcfqj (ijos profligauit

Ofirls, vt

integcr;

diAum, cum

Ncnfolumcornutus,

antiquis /ingebatLr

Cumqj idcm

fit,

qul

fcpultus fuilTct, rcvixifTc fcrtur

fcd etiamtaurinocapitcab

Fertur hic dcui primus

omnium

mortaliumdcprcfiosad fordidaqurq; hominumanimos

ad
dcorumcuhumcrcxifrc? vtOuid:habctlib:j.Fafior:
mtupro Deo
Antc tuos ortus &c : Quod dc Orphci fcflis Trictcricis
t*ltHs aputi
ad Crxcos tranfiatis omnium priao intclligcndum? dc
Gr4ct,
quibus
Dionyftti pri-

Aegyptio-GraecommJ
po(t agemtjs Cum diCccrptui c(tet in

Lib.jj
qulbus

151
bcllolouit

confn Titanes, /*alUs cius cor palpitansad lorcm detalit : Primvs omniuai duxit triumphum, curaq; illc mitra
circacaputvfus clTct, manfitporteaconfuetudorcgibus,
adeius imitationem diadcmate vti : Qux omniafiadvagucm cxaminarc ipfiq;rci,dcquaconfidafunt,prodignitate appIicarcvellcmusfortcinftitutT brcuiutis rationcm

tranfgfcdcrcmur; Ideoq-jfuccindcdeillisraltcmtrad^bimus, cum (logula maxima cx partc cx anre diAis po^

&

declarandis ciuccfcant

Dc combuft'onc

SemelesiTiatris

Bacchijfub iEfcuUpi j ortu diximus ; Qma fiinilis vtrobiq;

Riodusjlllc cxCoronidi$,hiccx Semclcsmatriscincribus

ercptus

& cnutritusdicitur,illc aChironcjhic a Mcrcucio,

& cducatus a ny mphis,Hyadibus, aquofis parti-

vcl vtcrq;

bus;Bimatcrc(l, quiabise Mcrcuriogenitus, vttradunt

oroncsphilofophi : KammfierfiUfUiincjmHnt.habetduotpA' l,Hll:The9r:
dnas matresy d* ^m chare HHtrutu eliinigney ides Te_fi*%A'^
tres

&

^w.i wtfr>r;Io7lsfcOToriairutus fingitur,

vtmaiu-

conucnit in artc;Nam fixum figit volatilcs

(lq; boc loco lupitcrcuro fuo fulmincad Scmelcn mor-^
talcm, longiiiimis capillis prsdita, acccdcns, Ignis nodcr
in vitro acccnfus,qui comburicraagis quam ignii infcrni,
rcfcat; Itacnim

TtcxRipIxo fub Vulcanoadduximus

Hic lupitcr iuaat

& maturat noftrurafartumjQiii dtfccrptusa tcrrigcnis fcu

tcrrcnispartibusa Gcrcrc matrc,aquca fubftantia,c6pidis

mcmbris intcgcr rcuixit: Dc loco

natali

& parcntibus fatis

diximus; Miracula,quaj fccit,c6dcrcfpiciuf,quodipfeaIia

divifa

& mortua vnicdi & rcfufcitadi vim habcat; Amphi{-

bxnam occidit,duplici capitc fcrpcntcm Quiaduplcx c(l

j

'

(erpensinartcoccidendus,cum aiii &abfq;alis : Liquorcs

ab ipIbproduAi;Qujacxaqua & terratotuoi conl^at compoGtum ; Si itaq; Dionyfus adultus cftin terram rcdad*
fub(lantia,non abfq; caufj dicitur liquores proiuccre : luvcnis,bari>atus>imbcrbi8,fencx,mas/xminaeft;Sicenim
Agmon in turba : /?^^r^Af <r/?,inquif,(^ ejiquo^hri^ati^'
i/f; tmplHmi^^ mn volmty p!Hmisprxdittu f ^ efic^ voUas,
^Jiaij}iaipfHMxcr^,V{rHdif(,^4ifHanegaSftt0ttfAifo tug^it

De

Hieroglyphicomm
Dctxgyptlorumtraditione qui Ammonc

Lib.j.

15

Saturni fo-

pro conjuge habcnteroj Dionyfi patrcro &

Amaldicam Nympl.amatrem faciunt,dicimus,quodipr jrem

Rhcam

fipotiusadrcsquamnominarcfpcxfrint, cumalios patamcn vnum & cundcm cura Dionyfo ftatuunt Manifefte igitur
iplihylloriameire ncgjnt^fedHicroglyphicum figmcnrcntcs Dionyfoanignent,aliofqucOIiridi,qucm
;

tumadrcsfignificandas

mventum: Adcorau Amalthca?,

& hortos Hcfpcndum fimul

omnisabundanti^fontcm,

rcfpiciuntj AtTopicailla dcfcriptionc tot circuaifianti-

%AUeg9rut

arumprimi invcntores

ab[o'lHtiJfim<t

quam Allegoriam vnivcrfalem

nihil aliud innucre volucrunt,

totius opcris intclligenti-

busoboculos poncrecum omnibusfuis diffcrentijs &

partibusj adcovtvix putem cvidcntiorem apud recentioresextarc fimilitudinem, qua artis totius opcratio ad'
umbrctur magis, qutm ilia: Per pucrum, fubiedlum
intelligitur j Per Nyfam vrbem, vasj vbi fint Forti NyfxX angufix, vafisobferatio & conclufio: Rcgio amsena

exflicatio.

varijs arboribus, vitibus, ventis, fioribus,avium canti-

bus,denotatomnianecclTaria advitam

bidcm

ipfi

adcire

&

voluptatemi-

Arifiarus prudentifiinius

& optimus
& in>

artifexpra^ficituroperi: Fallas fingul^r>s fapientia

gcnijfubtilifasvtquoq; adfit,requiritur :Qu.t deindeadduntur de Saturnocx infiindu fororisRheae,qux Ammo-

nero reliqueratjadverfiis Dionyfum bcllum movcntis, de

nigrcdineSaturnina in principioopcrisapparentenos intelligimus; Amazones virgincs bcllatrices adfuntDionyfo jLacenim virginis muIturaoperatLTct visvirginea;
Nam mater eiut virgoefiy
pater m concttbuit: Dionyfusvincit Satarnum,quianigredoceirat, &Titancsdedi-

tionecapit; hoc cdfumofas exhalationcsmatcria? fifiit:

&: Dcus falubriscultusell.Dionyfius j quia filuti homi.

nu,vt&/EfcuUpiusnatu$cft: Monfira domuit multa,

quitipfa matcria monftroru noroen & omcnobtincf,vt
anicJemonfiravimusiquam domat, &defcrta8regiones
colonisrcplct: Naro vtLull: Theor.teft.c.9. Intfio /-

qnon

Aegyptio-Gr^KCorum,

Lib.j

ijj

9U9rerliiHc4tu*-magnHScir4c, ^praijcitur a m.fgtte defero

ArahUy

(]hU tm>nidiat efftfocdretMrprit ftti^

ftriret # mari

mortuo^cyc.f^^erte ij^itHripjHm, c^mittein re^atim Mchiopia

vide naturaliternAtivtis e^ : Saturnus vrbem mcenditfugienspcrobrcuritatcnodis; quia igncnigredo no(fti abigitur; nontaraen violcntia, fed humanitate tradatur,
fuaviterma^nocumingenio, vtppte originis patrixjat
Titancs,qui fint fulphurc.T cxhalationes omnino e
tolluntur;

Quod deindc orbcm

mcdio

tcrrarum pervagatus

fit

Dionyliusjjam ante fub Ofiridc expofuimus; Mcrcurium,

Hcrcule & Promethcum domi pracfecit oflficijs regni Indiamrubegiircdicitur, Libyam, Iberiam fcu Hifpanias,
quia hnErclocaoptimis mctallis abundabant Cobalidae*
:

monesruntagreftes&venenofifumiqui adfunt materiar;

Sat>'r.,Silcni,muIicrescucymbalis& ftrepitu, volutationcm&Lagitationcmmaicrijefignificant;itcm motum
fonhu; Lynces,Tygres,&Panthera?, diverfitatcmcoloruminfinuant; TWyrfusipfi profccptro, nonquod viflu
cofignificctur, proutvulgarcs exponunt, Etintcrcxtcrosquida lmguax(&abfq;Iingua nul!us)dc nationc EuropxfortilTima, &literis&armis;julli cedcntc, harc tantoviro,fidi]splacet,digna verba protulit, Eam Thjrfige"
Etalibidc eadem ; O 'Delteativer'
rosmftlcos,atpattcoi Bacchos pnbere

&

'^

pifces ,pifces,inc[Ult, nonefi hac ac]tta,in]ua vos natetii,ejHibHi ff*'*'*^^'

delicatm
magisilleex CitharonCi (juam Belicone Itej^or fapit: Quafi ye-/-^

rohichomuncioquicquam viderit de arcanis thyrrf, ^<!osiutts,

non potiiis in fupef ficiali cortice illorum ha-fcrif; Qjjd '^^Z'; **'<'
^*^"
fcivitjnifivcrbafuoordineponcre Sybarita comptus [tu P^'^?***^*
mone,&deIicatus?hyfignatus,fenfurfrum plcbcjus om-^ mtraKaum,
ninp /Cuiille gcntinondetraxit, vt{c ccnforem &arbi
trumlatinitatisfaceret/' Atillencpifcis quidcra,fedapuis fimilis, qax exfpumamaris ottx fpumas Iingunf
pafcuntfupcrficiemaquaru, nonprofundum pctentes: Ejufmodivcrborum Dacdalilabynntho rationis includcndiinlcarisfuis, vr res iplaconvincetaliquandotalionem BaechifHif^
patientur: Staphylus dJcitur Bacchi fuiife filius, cMmi Staphjlus^

&

fili-

Hicroglyphicorum

154

Lib.jJ

filiamRbiocumcomprciTiircc Apollojilludq; Staphylus

quodclTct gravida, illam inarcam incluntj& in
iDaredcjccit: Arci inEiibjcampoftmododelata,in fpelunca qn^jdsni An/umpcpcrit, qucra iti^moerorenominavit :Hic Anius portca cDonppe Nympha Sperma,Ocno&ElaidcrafurccpitjquibusApolIo concefllt, vt quoticsoprarcnr, velvinum^ vclfcmina, vcl olcum capcrent
pro fuorum nominum fignificatione : Alij Dionyfum folemarbitratifunt, vt Cercrem Lunam 5 Sic Virgil.lib. /.

fenfiiret,

Anipu

Orphcus m hym^utmcognomine
dicttnt ; Scd PoSoUUrus
Dionyfunty
nis:
ctjeficfccundumcommuncm vulgi captum Joquuntur;

CtOTg'.Vos6cUriJfimavinndilMV7ina,d)i

fi

Dionyfus

lo&Diana,

eft Ofiris,

Sol

&

vtalibifatiscon?incitur,& Apol-

Lunafunt,quomodo Apolio

dicitur

Ofiridis filius, Sol Solis, vt cxtcra abfurdiffima omitta-

iDUsfVcriim ex hartcnus di^is omnia dc Dionyfo rcflancur triennium dormiucrit, leges tulcrit, tr ipudiortjm
Dcus fit, in lconcro vcrfus, cornutus habitus, mortuus

tia,

nutriccsaMedcacoc^x dicantur, & his

Nunc ad Pcrfcum lovis cx
jjjij^jj- filium acccdcmus: Acrifius Danaes patcr filiam
Danaeninahcncum thalamuroin aula domeflica fubtcr-

rcvixcrit, c;ufqj

"

JovupliHS,

fin^>l'*f^cilcintelliguntur:

rancumiliclufit, proptcrcaquodcxoraculodidiccritfc a

ncpotecxfilia occifum iri-Huiusigiturmamoremcnm

lupitcr incidilfct, aurofimilis diciturc tholo dcfluxilTc,
quod cum illa in finum cepilTct, lupitcr quis elTcr, fe pa-

quonatu8cftPerfeus:Hoc
Horatiuslibj.Carminumficdelcripfit;

tcfccit,ac illamcomprcfTitjCx

PerfcttrtPH*

JnclufAmDaminturrisaheneA
fiohHflA^fores

NoSlffrtii^

vigtlum canum
mumerant jAtii

(tt

Trijies excuhiet

ah adulti ris,

Sinon Acripumvirginis ahdittt

VevtfS
Cuftodtmpuvidum /upiter

&

'

M.tftJent'^foTe

emm tutum

iter

&p4tens
Cohverfa

Lib.j,

^gyptio-Grarcoram,

155

Converfoinprenum Deo,
A-irttm per medios vrefAtellites
ttHi
Bt perrumpere amatfax4 potentih

l^HfHlmineo

Qjidam clamillam peprriire volunt,

& pucrum

tncnniu

ab(olvitrc,priufquaaj Acrifius id perlcnfiret,tuniadaram

Hcrcei lovisDanaen apcUrcfuiircaddudam

tamcxquo

& inteiroga-

cumque!iIacIouediccrct,mJnimc
crcditam, ca^fa prius nutrice, qu2c ipiiadruMlct, in arcam
ligncaro incluf^m fuiirc,& in marc dcjcdlam.Dcinde cum
ad Infulam Scriphumarca applicuitlct, a Didycfratrc
rcgis, qiiiibifcrtepifcabatur, hxcarcarcti extrahitur j
qucm Dinae rogauit, vtarcam apcrirct, quarc cum illc
reclufitTctjdidicitretq; quinamcircnf,don;u dcduxit,& vt
affinitateconjundosapudfc perhumanitcrhabuit, PolydeftesrcxdcindcDinaac vim inferre conatus cft ? quod
pepcrilfet,

cum ob Pcrfcu non polfcf^munus Pcrfco imp'ofuit,vt ad

fc

Mcdufa:caputadrcrrct,quodHippodami3efilia*in dotcra
darcvcllct.HicPoIydc(5lcsScriphircx fingitur, adncpo
Ncptuni-Cuj dumPcrtcusparerscogitur, aditcrfcfc accingitj APalladcitaqvfcutu & fpcculu 4 McrcurioHarpcn fcu falcatum cnfCja Plutonc pci a & galca, a Nymphis
talariafeucalccos volucrcs mutuatuseft- quibus inftrumcntis Perfeusinftrud:usadMedufam, multos horaincs

convcrtcntcm,vnamGorgonumcontcndit:Gofgoncsautcmhabcbant capitafcrpentibus implicira fqoainfaxa

mofis, dcntcs aprugnos, manus feircas, & a!is, quibus

voIabant,aurcas:H^ incxtrcmis Iben> partibusad occi-

dcntcabHcfpcridibushaudprocuIdiftatcshabitaredidac
funf.Mcnanderinlibrodc myftcrijs SciiJactia mcmorat
^j/^^^^^^
intcrGorgoncsanonullis numcratam fuitrc:Primoautcm^^
myfterut
adGrseasPcrfeusprofcdu&cft,qu2crant ^ofOfcsGorgo-r- /^/r- '
nu,numcro trcs,ocuIum&dentevnicum comnr/unc ha*
betcs,quosabillisrautu6acccptostamdiurctinuitdoncc
iiix

Ny mphas^qu^ alatos calccos

hftbcrct,indicallct

Horutn

Hlcroglypfikonini

15^

Lib.j

rum opcad Medufam

accedeni qutm flvcrrusrpcculoco

tfinpljjtusjcum ipfc gaica Plucoms tedus conrpici non

PlIademariumdirigente,vnicoi^u obtruncavir,
capu^qje^usin peram conjeiJtum, lapidificandi virtutc
pollet,

pra?dirun) ad Palladem gertavitj In rcditu Caffiopcs

&

Ccphci,^fhiopum rcgis, fiiiani a monftro marino diiacerandim Andromcdamdi(flam,oftcnro capitc Mcdufa?,

libcravit,&in vxoren)duxit Atlantcm in roonfcm ver*
:

Kir^

cujus

Mxra

Colitatria

fuitfilia;

dcquaHomcrus

i.Odylf.

Mv4

AtUntU
Omnia cognovit Pelagi :
Fi/ia frudentis

qtii alt4.

^roJHndi

Hic Atjas^dcquo antemonuimus, dicirur impcrairc HcC& rcrponium a Tliemidc Parnafia acccpitfcjfuturum
clfe, vt a quodam louis fiiioaurcis pomi rpoiiarctuf ; fjc

pcrijs

Ovid

.*

iib.

4-Met,

Memor itlevetuftA
Scrtis erat

Thewii har.c dederat Parttaftafortemi

Tempwy Atlajveniet^tuaejHo fftoliahituraHro

t^rhor^ C^

buncpr^t titHlumlotti natus haMit,

umigitutPcrrcusabrciflrum caput

Jkab Atlantc,vtIovifiIiu8,

Mcdunccapuc

Medufe

rcportarct,

tiofpitio repudiarctur, huic

o(Icndit,ita inquicns:

At fjHoniam farvi tihi^ratia nefira efif

Accipe munus,

ait,

/ceva^

/r

parte Meduft

Jpfg retrouerfu* yfejUAientiaprotu/it ra,

^^Hontfis erat,monsfa^Ht Atlcjs,

j

PoOea Perrcusfortefortunaludcnsdirco, avum fuum fn

cognituoi Acrifium difco in pcdc vulncravif, cx quo
vulncre illc , vt fato pracdiftum crat, intcrijt . Ex
&iiguioc autctn Mcdufst c^ufo Pcgafus &Chryraor nari^
6"SUn.*

Lib.?.'

Aegvptio.Grcotum^

ijr

finguntur rcgafus, cquujtfatusad P\hdcm dcdudujj

^uaBcIlcrophontiGlaucifiiio (iicpoti Sifyphi, proncpoti iEoh", abncpotiIouis)datugc(]adtrw.ldandamChimafrain, monflrum triFormccx Typhoncct Echidna natum; Hlc Bellcrophon, vtThcopompus Iibvz.Philippicarumcxfabulo^a traditioncfcribir, Chimaraminhdcns
fagittis tranffixir, fcd hafta quadam pftijt,
Pcgafo
quns piumDiimhtfberctinrummapartccoll'!catum,quaHi
partcmhafta: cum Bcllcrophon in os Chimxr^ intru/ilTct,pIumbumigne(qutmcfflab3forc)colliqucfaftum,
in vcntrcmChimrrjrdtfluvitj ctiiiicombufTitomnia inBelJum ftratagcma a BcIIcrotcflina, vndc mcrua cft
phontccxcogitatun) j Quod fi quis pro rei geftje hyftoria
accipit, aut dc quarc ct quamob cauranjfidum fitnon
,

n^

pcrcipit, plumbcus ingenio xftimari poflit : Eiufdcra FoMsfleii'

Pegali vngula fons Hippocrenein bicipiti ParnaHoexci- cmisvnic.
tatUKtraditur, exquoMufje, ApoIIo, pcetae ctomneslitcfatibibuntetcruditioresevadunt: Sic cruditio poetarum

cxfonterarnafll, hiccxvnguIaPegafij/^cgafuscxcruorc

Medufar,

Mcdufaexmonftro marinoprogcnifa, aPer/eo

trucidata, Pcrfeus c lovc, lupitercSaturno,

Saturnusc

tanqu3aureacathcnadependetjIdemdcChry(aoredicendum, quiGcryonis (ricorporis, puniccos boucs

Carlo,

poflidcntis, patcrcfl; At quis hancFerfei allegoriaro ex

prarcedcntibus non agnofcat? Nihilominus pauca adijcicmus : Aurca pluvia ct kjpitcr defccndcns in Danaes i\-

num, nonauaritiamnccvoluptatcmaurocmptam dcnotat,

nififccundand, fcd quiaicainartificiophilofophico

conucnit 5 Ibi cnira aurum

cum auromifcctur,ct^A-z//ro^

pipu Kofiermfcttnr intiere^vx R iplarus por:6^,haber, nenimif4m If/ideofperflahiii-s carhnthHi : Et Rofar : Conceptic^incpit^
defpotifatio fit in putredme inftmdo v^fis, drgenerAtiogem-^

torHmfit inaere, Jciltcettncafite vafist idej}, fiUmbicl ; Et Scs SicHt videwta fiolem habcnte%n dues radios fupercinere

nior

mertuo piuentes, ^-

nviffifcit, (jfwdfuerat

rti dedttum,ftcu6

mortttm pojiinopiam magn<\m: B^cefi: foror

^hiQ

eflfrater
tintt

Hieroglyphicorutn

.58

Lib.j.

eitUy per (jHiminiinraHerHnt

(^ defponfatterunt fuhllttate prtt-

paratioKts : fedpoficjuamfaEla

efl concepiio,

jueritnt indon/ibm motittum: Et

voUrefecernni ,

paulo poft

Qfr

EthtKcrcim,

ejuemnomtKavtmm expomm ttbi per illum ^ertitnm, <^uemme^

cjui qi^niturinaere, (^fuitconceptm e^m in terra
veltnferiui: Hic Pcrfeus pollquim adolcvcrit, McdurAro,
hoc cft, Matcriam philofophicam figit, obtruncat,
cius fanguinem /pargit, vndc Chryfaor, dfncus faetus
nafcitur:Hinc Arnoldus lib:2.c.2 5.Rofar doct, quomodo noftf rPcrlcus cducari & nuiriri dcbcat, cu u^.quii
Certfimnamq^ tempvtt ell,^uodtpfa ( Danae) habetadtmpragnandum, partendum (^ nutriendumyac operandum : Vndecum
,

mor*ueriiKt^

&

terram habueris impragnatc.m^ exptEiapartum.

pererit filium

(Perjtum) nutria^ eum,

Cum vtro p*-

ejHouf^pr.Jfic tolerare

omnemignem,
tunc psferufacereproie6IioKemdeip/o ^ Hoc
cum iam oroncm igncm patitur, tum armatus cft
gladio Mcrcurij, galca Plutonis, fcuto Palladis, ettunc
poferis ipfum proijccrc, fcumittcrcad Mcdufam fcrpcntigcnam trucidandam : Gorgoncs autcm, qualis ct Mccft,

duCa fuit

dicuntur nionftrofc fcrpeniibus implicitis

proximr ct Atlanti^ Suntqj

eiufdemgcncris, cum iIlis,ctlaborisfupciandi ; Vtcnim
Hcrculcs lovis filius ad HcfpLrides, fic /'crfcus adGorgoncsablcgatus dicitur: Dcycrfco faris; Nunc fcqucrcturHcrcuIcs, lovicx Alcmena natus. idcoq^ intcr lofiales libcros rcccnfcndus Ced quia de co fub Hcfperiinum
pomis ct ccrua aureorum ccrnuum dcclaratis antehac
cgimus, et toto quinto libro dc cius laboribus didluri
fumus, hic fultcm cius genealogise Iincam oftcndilTe
fufficiat: Similitcr dc lovis filijs, cx ovis morc avium
f-x<.!u(is, Pollncc ct Helcna cx vno, ct CaQorc cum
Clyf^emneOra cxaltcro, quos illc forma cygni La^dam
ct aurcis alis- Hcfpcridibus

Hercules:
9. hzh-filiw.

Pollux (^

CAfior&
ClyAmne^

Tyndari Ocbali: regis vxorcm comprimens, cxca fufccpit, de quibus foiie alihi, pauciflima hic brcvitatis
x hoc trvo tantallias malorum, tangratia diccmus
cjusm cx equo Troiano, crupit j Fingatur, non fuiirr,
crgo
:

visfiiij

Aegyptio-Gra^corum.

Lib.j.'

159

ergo ncc Helcna, ncc cius raptus, ncc bcllum Troianum ; Nec Caftor & Pollux Argonauncjs intcrfucrunt
centum annis nte Troianum bellum , licct ciufderw
a^tatis cum Hclcna fucrint, nec ClytjEmneflra ab Orcftc
fitio cx Agaracmnone intcrfcd:a cft ; Et quis carcera
omnia cx hoc ovo fiuc vno fiue gemino cxorta mala
narrarec

pomum aureum

Tollatur &:

Eridos,

&

non

ncc rjptus Hclcnx : Sic c pomo

ct ovo multa provencrunt mala vna cum bonis : Dc
Helena ct gcminis fratribus fub Troiano bcllo non- DfiofrAtrgt
nullaaddcmus ; Hic Clyrjcmncfiram cum filiofuo ^i- lovis atne^
crit caula j;i\x intcr dcas,

rum confydercmus Hanc Agamemnon in vmoitm ^otes dftcunt

duxcrat, qui cum Orcftcm ex ea fuiccpillct, ac ad BeU dhos /orores
:

lum Troianum
torcm domi

dam

Cumquo

Palladis ficcllo cxtra

cumbcns,

iEgifthum cin^/ovisfihM
Clytnemncftra in qno-exouo natAf,

proficifci cogeretur,

reliquit

vrbcm,

occlufis oftijs, con-

a filioOrcftefupcrucnicnte,

vnacum adultero

occiditur: Oreftes a cardc matris apud Areopagitas ab*

folutus fingitur, pari vtrinq; fufFragiorum numcro in-

vcnto
cft

&

Vi)dc

ille

Mincrux aram crcxit : Pdft cxpiatus

cx Hippocrene fontc hauftis: De-

luftratus aquis

niuii furijs corrcptus, Palladis ftituam ex Taurica rcgione, & Iphigcniam fororcm rccuperare, fefeq; in f!uvio fcptcm rivis confufp ablucrc ab oraculo iulfus cft
Sororcs habuitlphigeniam, Elcdlram, ChTy(otbcmimy y^^awem^
LaodiQcn & Iphionalfam : Comam lugubrcm, quim toto nonisfiiU.
co tcmporc rctinucrat, in Tauris dcpofuit ioco, qucm
Accnvocarunt, &tonftrinam, vbicomamtotonditjAlij
iftud

ipfum iuxtaGytheumfaxumcontigilfe mcmorant,

quod ociofum vocarunt,

fuit

fufcr

quo

vbi fcdifret Ofcftcs,

ab infania libcratus, idq; Paihdis confiIio:E!e<5lra

forore data Pyl&dx in

chillis

cxCo}

vxorcm, ipfc Neopfolemo Ain mairimonium duxit, cx

Hcrmioncm

qua Tifamcnum, cx Erigone 7gifthi fiiia Pcnthilum

gcnuir, habitans Orcfti^c a ferpente tandcm idlus dicm

&um

obijt

Olla dcindc cius ia oiScina fabri

acrarij

inucnta

1
,

t/,nt^mii:

iyicroglyphicorum

6(J

qaod oraculu n

ifiucntarunt,

pracJixcraf, ea inqijircnd

circ,coq- locoinUw-nicnda, vbi vcnri, pcrcuticns, rcpcrculfus ct

hominum

cunLychisdc

Nota,

L^b. j J

pcrnicies fimul rcpcrircntur,

fabriofficina intcrprefatus

quod

vcntos,
follcs; pcrcuticntcm malicum, rcpcrcuiruiT, incudcin,
ct hominum pcrnicicm ferrum iritclligcns, oira Orcdis
ibi inuentajuxta Parcarum fanum in fcpulchro Agamemnonis,orsculolubcntc,repultafunt Quo figmcntoignarisnihil abfurdius, intclligcntibus

us vi Jctur

Agamemnon quis

fit

cffct;,

vixquicquam vcnurtilub Troia confideravi-

mus,hicCiytGJnaneftram lovisfiiiaraeirc patct,quamuis

alijovumillud, cxquoCaftorct CiytxmneOracditifint,
Tyndari fuilfe affirmentj De vtroq-, enim eademvcritas
appjret: NovumquiJelledices, muliercsparcrcoua, cc
auesimitari; Id Ethnicis

non mirum vifum quia formi

cygni Laedam fubagitavcrat lupiter

goriam

At nos extra

all.?

monflrofum ct mendacilfimum fcimus ; Nec

fufficitjncfcio quim moralcm fidlionem fubc(Te,arbitrari;
Quia moraiia dc omnibus feu in bonam feu in malam partcm fingcre hccat.at naturalia gcnuina js contcnta ct tecfla
nonitcm; Apud chymicTartificc8fxpil]imcrepetirur,maid

trcm

a filio dcvorari,occidi,in vcntrc cuis

itarevera necelfe eft

inhumarijNani

In dHohni, inquit Flamcllus, nego'

hocomne co*tftfiit^ vtvideiicet tg^<e tuu>H fulfHr peaetrativum ejfictas cfr attraEHtiUy cjuo matrcmfuam deuorare efUeat^

ctHtft

C^ compUveris
feperit

opits

tum demum

terfcBns : ac ibid

Matrem

tYifge ventri

(ibipatererit, ac fi/i/n

Tumf<ettu matremdc;jorttt,patremt7^fuum

in vmco lacu fuffocat,in ejuofmfil fiores, l> ic,

tnveniuntur,

fttas^cjutmantea

ex duobus fp^ritm

Etin JEnigmitc

6.

fru^,i!.s

at^fangHu

Super matremprae^iuwfem

JeruumrHbictindumaqualiter conde j AfAtrem mortifica,mantn

eiies

^pedes ab^ cindens.El Lull: in

codicill

Oportetmatrem

<^<eprifugenfratfi/ium, inhumari inventrefilij, cjrab eogene^

rari:

Ncc folum

filius

matrcm init ctoccidit,fcd ctpatrcm

OcdypusLaiumpa-

propriuminfcrimitfuballcgoria-jVr

rrcm in vu fibi occurscntcm ct ccdcrc noicntcm, ac [oca-

Ham

Lib. j.

Aegyptio.Grxcoium.

i^i

ftammatrcmmvxorcmducif j ncc nonavum,vtPcrrcus

Acrifiura; In Pxlhdis Siccllo

Clytaemneftra adu'ttr4

occiditur, ortijsocclufis:hoccft,vasaftis obferarur:

O-

numcrojPondcracnini
gcomcrr ice ^quata c([c oportct : Hmc Mu^er vr ,fapicntiac
dcxaram crcxic.-Aquis luiJrarus dicitur cx Hippocrene,
quia illc Pcgafius fons huic ncgocio convcnit Nim PcgafuscxNkdlufEranguincortushabctur: ^usE dc ftatua
rcftcs abfoluitur pari futfragioruro

/i/^^r/,&lotioncejus in feptcmrivis narrantur, allcgo-

ricafunt&hucfpcdtant: Dc PdlladioinfcriusdicitunDc
lotionc fic Clangor,: Et ita jmt tnfHmmx ffptem deco^ienest
fciltcet

^Hatuor antt vivtjicAtiontmfid

efi fetmentatiouemj

C^

pofleatres^ijUdtdefiq^nmtHrpirfeptema^atHrai, vt etiam dicit Philojophtii :

cys nofirum corpus habet hydropictim

vt

NaatofanSyrfts /eprofftm.propter^Nod ciHtint Uv.urttm rege-'

lordme , vt ah inmtispaffionthM (^ corSororcscjusHntcrquas Chryfothcmis/untpartes aquofx; Comamalit, quianihiifeparari

convenit: poftca comam tondcre finit juxta Accn vel
Saxumj acdcindeociueftalaboribus : De oflibus Onerationis fepttts in

rHptionihtis emendetHr'.

rcftis inventis in officinajcrarij fabricrcdibilc eft^

fic in

Allegorja Merimi dicifur,

quod etiam

quia

r?gis crines

&

vnguesmirabiliafaciantin ejufmodi officinis: Verifimiicelladhucab artificibus nonnul/a reiidlapcr mundum

Cfr4rcopcra,6c fabrorum ofFicinis intcrJum inveniri, licet
nonagnofcanturj Poxio ex Europa Agcnoris/^r-.jenicum

Cadmifororcformn tauri, a lovc comprclTd

& Rhadamantusj itcro Carncus: 4/ww(^
Cadmi Allegonam lamanrc attiginus, quomodo illc RhadiM.m.
EuropamquicrensThcbascondidcrit Bacc.tia: civitatcm ,tpu:C(i:ti.ii{'
ibiq; coFifede/it: Europa aufcm cum ajijs putllis cxp3 6 Jcvu
ciatafradirurj qujccum taurum mirae pulchritudinis {\t> fiiij^
qucm felupitei mutavcrar) attrc(f>arcf inqjcus fcrgum
confcenderct alove iaCrcfamdcportaf3,Jbiqj refun^pt^forn a prjiliiiilabcogravidaficfl.ieft, qijx pcpcfit Minoa& Rhadamantum: Mir^s rariphaen fili^m So'is,

Tcgisfilia,

nafi dicnntur Minos

^ccx

\6l

Hieroglyphicorura

Lib.j^

vxorcm duxlt, vt parparigaudcncmj:c hlius lovis^fiha SoliSjCX qua genuit Ariadnam

& MioGtau!um,qu! Ljbyr;ntiioa Da^dalo facflo inclufus
Thefco Afudnxcpcfatrucidatur ; Poirctfierivt his pcrfonis aliquidhylloriacfubcirct, provtdcvcnigijs LabyrinthiCrctici adhuccxtannbusnarrant, quarnvis Diodorusdicatfuo tcmporeCreticuminrcrcidiltc& ./gyptium
Labyrinthum lonf ecoantiquiorcm duralTej Dc rcliquis,
qu.r ad Minois &: Rhadamanti fabuUs fpc(5tant, dcq; judiuEcraercgisfororefo in

rct,

corumapud infcros incorrupro, cum plcrraq; a ?o'6tisfcqucntisxviafiiclannt, hicnon dicemus: Ex AntiopefiliaNy^lci, vcivt alij fcntiunt, Afopi Fupitcr Am*

cio

Amahi

Z
,

phioncmScZetum gcnuit: Amphiona Mcrcuno magi*

& ^^'^
lyramtrjcSaredidiciCjCantuqj trras&: faxa movit, vt

n
i8

t
.

rr

^j* ?

'

Orphcus Caliiopcsfihus; Fntrcshi duo Thcbas dicuntiircondidiireacmuris&tur.ibusmunijiTc: Fabulatifunt

igitur faxa fuafponte Si1iiij(fe,murwmq;cxtrud^umfuillc,
dum Amphionlyram fuavitcr pulfareC; vt ait Horatius
in Attc Poctica;

Di^fis c^ y^w^^ ion Th^lfaft^ conditoy vrhts

SaXiZ movtrefono teflnuinis , (j^precciftn nda,
DHcerenuovelleti

IdcmrcferuntdcTrojanis muris ab ApoIIinc cA-trulflis

ti dcOrphci vatisniullca, qu^illenavem Ar^orcxit, &
fcras&fiXaattraxit: Scd bac Hypcfboiicaelknemonon
vidct quocunq; modo intfrprctctur, hve dc communi
foe(l,cjufq-,duIccdinc&. citxacia, fic dc rebus fub ca
contentis:

Amphion jrimusaram Mcrcurio,quodab eo

Jyramacccpiirrt.dicavit^Paufanip.sin poflcrionhuv Elia-

Amphior.cm ScOrf jjcum fuillc t/g)'ptios

fcicntja cxccijuiirc quod tamcn non cft
crcHibikj qiiia Gr^coshrs fuiircfi^.idGraccos iEgvpno-

ciscxiftimar

& magorum

rum. fcicn^amiranftulilie cxQroribiisaurhoTJbiis &.circuiLflAnti^sccrtvincitur.

De hadenusci.umcratismiraculofis

Lib.j.
culolls, nc

^gypno-GrxcoTum.

iS^

d!cammonl}rofis,!ovisEchnicorumD?(;ma-

jorjsfamilircrcditi proprcr adulfcria tranfrau aticnibus

ixquensdiftrchon habctur.

Europ*. LedcSiAntiopie^Danaes

Qmbusnonroinusmonftrofuin ortumPalicoruQi fratiu / ..

tddimus,quifovJexThaIia natidicuntur: Quse cuia f^^^^^^^P'^ ^
""^^
gravidam clove cognoviirct, vcnta lunonisindfgnatio-'^!'^^
Qcmoptaviclubrcrram occu(tari;af panu rcmpore terr^^^
rcclufi cum Thaha tam diu latuiilef.duo f /ucri non procul
aCatanisinSictliaproruperunt. Quje

licet

fabulofa Iint,

lucrertur. rrxterjam diaos laemnnmeroiam loboiem ^'

cx varijs Nyraphis Calii!o,Niobe,Laodainia,Taygete, Sa- ^*^'
vona,Protogenia alijrq;pcIlicJbus fufcepit j ita vtnullum
ff f
rclinquaturdubiunvlifilijslovis, nepotibusac pronepo- ^^'
'j
tibusNcptuni progcnics adnumereturjncc non ventorum, /i"^^, ^educf
fluviorum,montium, Occani,Ponti & aliorura marium, ^^^^ ^ ^^^f^Hr.
'^*
exhistanquamprogenitoribus omnesdcos,dcas,heroas,
heroinasreufemideos&remidcascxaurea Cathcna velut
pcndcnres &dcrcendcntcsdeduci& propjgaripoire;
Atq; hxc haftcnus pro excmplis dcmonftratZy dcrcliquis fimilc judiciuni mani.

feftantia,

nobishocloco
rufHciant.

Finis Libri Tertii.

Yz

Dber

1^4

Libcr Quartus.

DE GR.AECIAE
nccnon

FeftisacSacris,

& Ludis promemo-

certaminibus
ria artificij

Philofophicunftitutis

C^ folenniter celehratis.

VM
lis

mctnoria

ac oicns

objccflo

hommutn

ita

quodam

fa^pc cnoveatur,

aut

non

adco

labl

imbecillafit, vt nill
in fcnfus incurrcntc
facile

prxtcriforum

vifibilium oblivionc ducatur,

hincin arduis & magnisrcbus nun^

ex animodcponcndisafapifntiifimis viris, tanj intcr Ethnicos,
quam Ifraclitas , Dco tlcdlum pcpulumjfenfibiliaquardam folcnnia inllitur.!, quorum confydcrationc ad coru,
qu3canteadj& cclcbrata,vclaliasarcanahabcntur non
nianifcftanda,rccord3tioncmquilihctnon ignjvus cxci-

quam

tctur,

Ftflnm
4triot,i>

frr"

%(p*i-

mo qffo^^J.ie.

viDcoOpt' Max: aquo vnoomniabonapcr

cdta

dcfcendunt, profuisdcnis (empiternas agatgrati^^scHoc

AH, Mofcsmcmorsbilijqua:fincjuiruipfius
damfcfUpopuloIfracliticoobfervanda i;il}iruit, ncmpc
fcptimi cujufq; dicifcriationcm:& ib omni opcre cciraiio'
ncro,in mcmonamtrcationis Cocli&: Tcrrar? ij^q; con*

fEHOV

tcnto-

Aegvptio-Grxcoriim.

Lib.4

\6f

tcntorum> fcx dieiua) /pacio ptradlx . Quia fcptimo

dicCreatora Crcatone quievcnr & ccihvczit ; Trx'
tcrca Pifcha, in angeh Dci pcrcuticntis Aegyptiorum Pafcha,
primogcnitos 5^ parccntis illis, quorumpollcs /inguinc

mcmoriam} Pentccoftcn, PcntecDfies.

divuix in mcntc Sinai ab ip(o Dco promulgatxj ac fcllumT^jbcrnaculorum, in quadragmta slXW^O' Taherfiac$^
rum pcr dcfcrrum pcrrgrinanonis, recordationcm: cHlorum
agni in>nucularinotiiticrant?
in \c^i%

Eadcmintcntione (illistamcnpic, vt dccct, his politice

acccptis) inrcbuspublicisbcnctonftituiis ftatuae &ima''
gincs corunv qui iu t gcn-i magnam vtihratcm aut ab ho0ibusl'b(ritioncm, aliavc commodaprrftitcrant, pofi
tje,

& Icinpcr r ruatielunt Hrccnimell quafi mcmoria

:

rcrumfcu pcrfonarummcmorabiiia fadacuicunqjnon ignaro rcprxfcntans, qucijiadmodum ciufmodi monumcnra olimapud

Grxcos,Romano8, aliifqj gentcs in vfu fucrunt, & adhuc
pafiim habcnrur ; Sicapud Aegyptioscum cxccrrcfiribu
artificialisconLlans imaginibus &Iocis,

bonisfummum,

ex Dribcnigniifimilargitorisindulgcn-

quibufdamacuritfimisingcnijs, vt Hcrmcti Trifmcgifto & alijs contigiircr>rjccius oblivio ad poftcros promatia,

naret,fcd vtD^ogratia?

qu 'Cunqjmodorcddercntur,

&

flitutxfuntqujedam ccrcmoniae

pompa, adrcm,
comuiodatcT

in cuius

in- ^^Jfpj*'"

folcnnitatcs fingulari ^**^Fft^

mcmoriam

ficrent,

maximeac-

Huiusmodifucrunt, Apis, Acgyptij bovis

ccrtiscoloribus diftin6:i,c|cAo, coniccrario, nutritio&

cuitus in Vulcani tcmplo ipfi adhibitus,

\v\

aquam

fjb-

merfio,fcpclitio,noviqjrurfuaiclc<5licjitcmfciia0nridis,
Ccrcr/s, Adonidis &aiia his limilia, dcq-.uburiamsnrc
partim mcminimus, partim inpo'tcrum ii^uri (u^nus:
A Gcerdotibus hr?c primifus bono finc inflitura ellc non
cft dubium,cum alifcr dcarcanis iliis 3gi non lic crct; Vcrumqjomododfindc abicnaro vulgo in abfirun tradl*
fint,inq;idolclafriam horrcndaTrcomrrurafa,,.bipfacxpcricntia patuit : /^rar^crh- c fcda, Acgypci adhucduos

canafuaoctuitctiadcridimodoshabucrunt, dcq-Jbus

iau3

/'^^ ntem'-

''**

Lib 4J

Hicroglypbicorum

\66

iamantc>ncmpcvnum,c|uimcnti,

altcriinr^qui oculisiii-

rcruircrjQai mcntijAilcgorijsciconiP'jdcanin]jnrrounicjj

fid-actrcsidmirinda^contincnfihuSjConOitit-Dcquibus
us fatis copic lcf^gimug^prarrcrnn. rccundo&itcrtio

h(5l

huiustrrfCt-tuslibriSjQijiocuIis, Hitrroglyphicis drimaocfflu- ferui'

liuinaliarumq^rcrynfiguns. pidis,rcuipt:fq;!ocG litcrattntadremi^ rumctfcriptur.Tvfurpatisj Dcquibus quiiq; primo libro
Hifcendum
traftavimus: Atqjh.^ctrii, ncropc raciovuT) cclctratio,

/ttb

ijs

intel"

allcgoriaruai narratio cthicrogiyphicoruo} adumbratio,

adcoinarcanisafaccrdotibusconrcij3retcntafuntncvJIi
cxrulgoautnoninitiatis innotucrinf, fcdomnibosalijs,
cxccptis philcrophis faccrdotum fili js, incognita manierint : Caufar harum rcrum occu!tationis,iair antea nobis,
&abalijs prolix:us,cxpofitxfunt,nc opusfitc^srcpctcre:
Hsecitaqjtria^vtvulgfminittccxploratjjcua alacerJotibus paflim pro fiicris hibcrcntur, & filcntio inuolHcrcntur, indics magia?q;magi pro rcbus divinis coli ccpcrunt,dcquibusncf'S eifcr inquirerc,quid fignific3rcnt,aut
cur&aquibusintrodo(flaellent: HiccftvnuscttcrgemiBusfonsmuhcrum abufuum, crrorum etfuperflitionum
biEgyptijs poftcaaJalias quoq; gcnrcs munditranflatarum; Vtautcm hadcnusdc dijs dcabufq^nccnon hcroibus,corumq;origincctcultucgimus,pioinflitutinoflri

rationc, itanuncdcfcftis, ludi8,foIcnnitatibusctccr-

taminibus ineatundcm rcrumgratiam inftitutis brcvitcr

hoclibrotra6labimus.Luciauus(qui irriforethnica^idolo
latrisecxtitit) dialogodcaftrol.C?'/>^<"/Jnquit,CWj>>;?fj(^

Bacchifd'
cra,

Orphicd,

Oeagrifilttis prior

omnihus Bacckifacrain GraciAminirodux-

ityprtmttf^ in mente B<coti(t Thebu,facra

t/la,

qua Orphica vo-

Quod

CUR3 ctiam abalijs tradatur,

de co nullum cft dubium: Cur verd ha^c inflitucrit,ct quomodo cclcbranda fucrint,difquircndum vcnit Ab iEgy pcatafuerunty tnfittuit:

dcfumpta conftat, qui in honorem Ofiridis

tcrtioquoq; annofolcnnia pcragcbanr, idco quod diccrcnt, Ofiridcm fcu Dionyfuro tcrtio dcmum anno ab In
dicA navigationc rc vcrfum clfc, proptcrea Trieterica dida:
tijsea facra

TritterU4.

Cum

Lib^.

Aegyptio-Grafcorum.

m6j

Cum vero omniaallcgorica finf, qux dc pcrcgrinationc

Ofiridisinlndiam, reliquarqjmundlpartcs, vthomincs
colcndorura agrorumacfcrcndaf vitisrationcni, multaq*
aliavtiliainucnta doccrct, furcepta dicuntur, itactiilud,

quod indc origincm ducit,aut ob cius pcregrinationis mc

moriam inftitutu fcftura traditur, non ntll alicgoricuni
cciifcndum crit : Si cnim in vcia Dei polytia, apud Ifrielitas^avcriflimisctufisj vtantedidlumj pr jfc;5ldfacracclc-

qux fada prxtcrita in mcmoriam rcvociicnt,

&facicnda fcufutura allcgoriccdcChrifioadumfaTarcnr,
idem fuo modo apud Erhnicosficri potuit, vt illi allegoriam fuisfcfiis inclle intclligcrcnt; At differcmia in his ct
brata funt,

illi8totocae!o,quodaiunt,patct:lllaavero,a:tcrnoctvno ri/r

DeOjinciusnonorcmordinatalunr, tum vrprarterira,ccu ra

rcvcra fa^a cir^nt, tum vt futura, ccu fub figura fcturura,-^'^ .^
r^pra^fcntarcnt : Harc ab hominibus folis profc<5la,in2cnii

r*^"^
'

laqiciratc cxtufa vidcntur, vtrci tanquamitafacta:, vel

monumcnta et niuta (ymbola cxrarcntjVtqjMofcsillaabipfoDeo, Veritatisfonte, accepic

& Ifraelitico populocius iulfu obferuanda promulgavit,
ita Orphcus hxc ab Aegy ptijs faccrdotibus omnis vanitatfsfupcrfiitiofTsauthoribus adGrxcos tranftulit: Illa ad
finemfilutisicterrac; Hsec, temporalis:Vtraq;tamenad
fub allegoria crcditse

CreatorisD-i. ct omnium bonoium datorisgloriam : Illa

a vera Dei Ecclcfia tt Vctcris ct novi f:Edcris rccepta
funt,h3fcab infidelium turba, ct reliqua mundi partc : Scd Gentesin
illis

hoc loco

miffis, ct

Gitcm commemoratlsj

{ji\xix\^ftUi4 Jfrae

hunctitumfeftaetfacninfl^itucndi, 3blf.\ic- l^iMimitari

litiscacozyiia qUv^darn defumptum ctad cthnicostranflj- voluerunt vt

cred

bilcfit,

tum eirt) dc hiSjVt potc mundanJs,hominum inuentis,di- di^ibolpuDs-^

ccmus : Quid pcr peregrinationcraDionyfiiUf tDfindis*^*'^
Arisprimoli'>rofubO<]r;dc, cttcrtiofub
: QiVntum vcrd tcmporis iMc
in pcregrinj*ione Li ]l.i confumpfi!redicitur,tantundcm
Apisjbos Aegyptms, vlaere pcrmittcbaturac pd!} in fon^
intcllesfltjm

lif,

Dionyfo, dccl.rivimus

tcia

mcr^cbajur; Sic^buUtifuat adidcmexpriaiS^-duo)

Dionyfum

i68

Lib,4

Hieroglyphicorufti

Dionyfumfricnr.itniapud Profcrpinam dormiviflfc, dcindcrxc ^rumchoreis inuulfurc cumiVyjnphi, ri aic

OfphcL-ji.i

hymno.

T^r^fji^em cc.nimHS Tiionyfum

Dionyf:iS ru
Solfit, t^rre-

firii dtciiMt.

C.'<rtJ

cfr

^t^tprope PtrfeokonemfacrU penetraUhns olim

Dormivtt BicchtftmpMs trejfeanirerannoSt

y ttribm txa^is Comtvta Uia novinlur,
lUefHts repetst mox cum nHtricihHs

.^

./

^ /

OrqtaprO'
,7^ '^,

P
r

hymnnm

Diccbanturquotjj haecfiicra abGrphcoindituUcommunitcrOrgiaj inquibus findem tantus abu(us nodurnis

convcntionibusbacchantiumadhibitusell, vtLycurgus

^
,,

numinA Bacchi^

Nyw^hif eX9errtdnm,^Mihti eficemapuUbra^

/fD' f

l'

'

j^

vertstnno'

^ **

Thracix reXjDiacondas Thcbanus, & alij quamplurimi

jrL
r
n
omnia nocrurna
facnficia proptcr corum turpitudincs
pcrpctua lcgc fudulcrint: Miracula hisdicbus, quibus
c^^^brabantur^contingcrcdiccbanturj cumcnim in tcm
p'opcrno(5lcn5lagcnxvacu(edeponcrcntur,fcqucntidie
optimo vinopienje rcpcricbantur. quod dolo faccrdo'
tum,vtcreduiy& fuperftitiofTs plcbccuLaj imponcrent,
/
] n
,i
T
j n
j*
j
(vtdeBaalitisconlrat^quipercIandcIhnosaditusacccdcn

tesillasreplcverunt, accidilfcnotiuscft,quamvtdcmon-

ftraridcbeat: Agebanturautcm iila (acraamulicnbus idc6,quddIlashabuiirctfocia8inlndicacxpcditionc:Ab

ijfdcm Phallus,hoccft,mcmbrivirilisfpecics fpcdabiiis

magnitudiniscum pompa pfacfercbaturs IdqjinOfiriJis

'

memoriam, quicumaTitanibusmcmbrarimconcifuscfret,ac

pudcnda

in

fluvium projcdla

ab Oliridc,Titanibus

mcmbrarcco!lcdj& compofitadicuntur,cxmcmbro
virili,quod rcpcriri non potuit quod auccpto
capiiSjCJus

temalij addant,idcoimpcratumeire, vt hoc mcmbrum,

formiPhalli) pioDco colcrctur, rationi abfurdidin um
cft:

nis

Ve^umho^cfacra cum Eleufniijs cjufdcm intcntioapud vEgypiios fuilFe vidcbimus 5 in quibusquoqj

/'halligclhiio (olccnis crat; ViiguiesiiiTriCtericis C:-

niQros

Lib.4

Aegyptio-Gfcorum.

niOrosaurcos geftantcs

&: pucri

^aitadis raccilumivcrunt;

quo

eirccaufamhu us cclcbrationis

ncrapcDionyfumcum

cx Dionyfi tcnjplo in
indtcatum c(t,a!ia<n

fatis
,

quam

rnlgo tnnotuitj.

Palladc f^pientix dea

comraunitatcm haberc ; non

irfp

fummana

quafi dcnotarc volucrint, in

Bacchofapientiamclfe, vtin vinovcritatcm; ,^/<^cnim

noitehrietasdelignat,0perurecludity&c.
:/it;,quod

Etquamvis vcrum

Poetacanitnon inelcgans,

Toliit hf4mo in^enium Bacchuiyinentem erigtt ^iltAntt

/p^ff^ ,,1

'Non tamcnhincconftarc arbitror vtidemprjccinit,

Vviferwn Bromium^ volti^rem fedpritpetepewta'IdcoAmycIaEOSpotuiirc;

nifi forte

pcr accidcns

Bac-

chus cnim aUtusfingiturjpropter volatiIitatem>cornutuSy

proptcr Lunje cornua, taurino capitcjquia huiC) vt Ofifidi,
Apisfacer;ficmas&fceminj, jijvenis
fencx, barbatus

&

&imbcrbis; dcqnibus proprictatibusante fub Dionyfo

diximus: Foeminsr prxficiuntur Bacchadcs his facris;
quia illa^comitatajcrantDionyfumjCumpcrcgrinarctur 5
Pcr faeminasautem vispatiens, quxin fubjcftoPhilofophico prira6dominatur,intcIiigitur&pcrphalIum,visiIJafulfurca mi^cioquodamfpolianda^aqua agcndi initifi
proceflittSic Ofiris noflcr aur Dionyfus ab Ifide fcu Ccrcre
matre itcrum componcndus cft , abfq; tamcn partibus virilibusjfcu tcrra nigra : Sic lohanncs de Padua tradit rcge
noftrum capiendum & in partes minutiffimas dividcndu

ignc&aqua l^vanduro, jrcjcdisfjecibu8& fuperfluitatibus, tumdcmumitcrumcomponcndum&iuvcncm for*

tiorcmq; quam prius,refurrcdurum clTc : Idcm habet
jrlini allegoria, & altcrlus <ic Ducncch principc, & hujjfmodiaIiaE:Virgincsadcr4ntcum canifirisaureisprimitisDcoobf<?r^ntcSjquiaaurcusDcuscrat;&in Pdlladisfacclium contcndebaiit , ob myOicam quandani caufam,
quia
Z

\yo

Hicroglyphicoriim

Lib.4,'

quia inDionyfipcrcgrinationctotius opcris pcrfcdlio havltimo ad

baur, quailicprim6 ad nigros ^Erhiopes,
rrare rubrumaccciTit; Hac nonabrq;^'aiiauis atrificiocdtingebanrj idcoq- Paliadis facclium cius tcmpJo corrc-

&

fpondcbat: Dcabu(ibus,qui hisfcfiisintcrvencrantjOmni tcmporc non foium inGr3rcia,(cdct!5apudRomano,

& penc pcr totuna orbcmimulta narrari polfcnr, fed quia
jlli forruiti fucrir.tainondcrcicirentia ,
a nobis mcrito
ncgliguntur: Cum vcroa vulgo hujus fcdi cclcbratio,
vtpotcrripudijs^chorcis^potjrionibus

& vocifcrationibus

picna&iibcra,vltr6accipcicrur,huic deof2Eritixdatori,a-

liaquoq^racradiverrisfcmporibus&Iocis pcragcnda diA rcgafo cnim Eicuthcricnri ad Athcnienfcs

^ Thcbanis dclata dicuntur , ipfis Ofchophoria appcllata,
vt aitraufaniasin Atticij^^inquibus confuetudocrat, vt
aitcnarratoriVicancri,vtpucripampinos manibus gcflatcstributimefacroDionyfitcmplo in faccllum /'alladis
Sciirhadiscumprccibusdecurrcrcnt. HarccadcvocabanturDionyfiafimplicinominccuroagcrcnturin agris fingulisncmpcannis:Lcnxa quoq; Athcnis colebantur incuntc verc,quotcpcrcvinade frcccxifnebantur, tributaqj
fcrcbanturabcxtcrnis^quod ccrtamcncratbibcntiumpisrunqjBacchulxritixauthoiec^ncntiii: Ibidcm &?hallfcata funt:

O/cophona

DioKjftay
Len<tA.^

^^ inltitutanarrantur,quibusligncaviriliathyrfisalligatcs
geftabancQuin &Canephoriainhonorc Dtonyfij Athcnisagcbanrurjinquibus virgincsagilcs (vt DcmaratusrcCaneol-oiii
fcrt in certanHnibusDionyfiacis)quA'adpubcrtatcmaccc*
derenr,rum pnn \xv, canidros fcrcbant, quj caniflricrant

PhAlhca

txpuroanroinquibuserantfruduu

omnii!i primitix

im-

j4p4iuru,

poiitctv^qiCclcbrabanturfub fine mcnfis AprilisrApaturia

in Oi5lobriquatuor dicbus habcbantur". Et Ambrofia in

ui/fihojia,

I.uni^rio,

quofcmpcrcvinamvrbcm

importari clfcntfo-

I;r3,qus poflcaaRomanisquoqiCultafunt, Brumaliadi-

Bmm.ilia,
Jfcolia,

dacum Brumus Bicchus fit:Afcoliaitcm Athcnisfiebanr,

qinbusfupcrvrrcsinHitoshumidcpofitosiltcro pcdc faltabant: Proponebanturuutcmpr.i m.ia

illis,

qui fapicntiU8.

Lib.4

-^gyptio-GriEConim.

i^r

m fnpcr vtres falurcnt,

qui mos quoq; ad Romanos tran(latuscO,vtcumVJrgil,lib.2.Georg dcfcribitiNamhircus,

cxcujus pclkvtrcscrint, quia vitibus nccct, cxdcbatur
Baccho : Hcrodotus \n Eutcrpe ccmmcmorat AcgyptisfucmDionylio jugularc in fbicnnitatc Dort ii didi^^^P'^,

hisverbis: Dion^fio dte folfmitatu Dorfie^ futtn ante fi-rei

fxnqult iHgtilamci reddunt (ubulco illi, <jut Attulerat ipfum fu-

em Ai ^^aliamfolerimtatimflne (uilm inhonorem

Dtonyfi agunt

u4^ppitj eodemprope ritu, (^uo GrActy at pro Phallis res aUxs

itlKXco^itarunt-, imaqines fctUcet

cuhttt

cum

magmiudtnisy

cft^OA

membrura reliijuo
corpere non multo mtr.pu r^utct : Fracedtt autem tthia atj^
ilUDionjfumcantdntesfequuntur QjrL' omnia jicct in hoctrcuffiferMnt multeres per agros

virile

norcroOfiridisfcu Dionyfi,qui ex aurca gencalogia prjecipuuscft, primdinflituta fintcofinevtreccnCuimus, nc

nicmoriapcrireifummiarcanjadeoconccfli, ac interini"
Dionyfiusvulgari jnterpretationepro vino ejufqj inventorehaberctur,tot&tamvariafel1a in diverfis locismfti"
tuta inveniuntur
lis

participent;

qu^ tamen minimum

arcani principa*

Quemadmodum vidcmuspcr abufumc-

jufroodifacilimcaccidcre, viinChriflianoorbe
jocis Martinaiii in

muUisin

Novcmbri,Bacchanalia dicbus tcmpus

quadragefimale pr3ecedcntibus,alibi ferijs poft nativitatc

quaU Saturnalia,relidis vefligijs,cxaliatamencaufa,vulgoadhuccelebrarij idq;idco'>quiavt Comicus ixtyingem'
fim efi ommmn htminum a Ubore proclttte adiibidimm vel lux-

uriamx Idcmfl^atuendumeftdc Aegyptiorum poflcrioiu

fcftis& racri8,quiantiquitdtiscaurJseorumq; inftitutiofigna f ro fignatis, aninis maxima cx partcignorfrunt,
maliaj hominii imagines

&
& bruta pro dijscoluerunt,co uC-

q,rdonccallium,ciTpas,&fcteomniataminutilia &noxia,
quam vtilia,in clalles dcorMm reduxcrint j Vnde Pocta in
os non immcrito jocatur,dum jnquiu

O fnnElas gentesy ^uibtis h^C n^fcuntur in hortii Numinai LncAni^

j Nam

DeGrrscis quoq; SiRonianis hoclocufpjavcnit

Vt

-*

Lib.4

Hieroglyphicorum

I7Z

lic hi a Grxcis & igy ptijs, quicquid

apudvtrorq;ruitnuminum,rcccperunt: Hinc Lucanusl
7. de exfgypto ficdtcit.'

rt iUi ab vEgyptiis,

NosmTempUtHam

RemAtta aect^imw Ifim,

Semideo/^canes^ (ifirAtHhentia

ln^its,

Et cjncm tuflangens loomiKem tefiaris Ohrim :

Et La<fVdnfius lib.

inftit

Romani

inquir, Pro Dijs

htt

hHerunt (uamaiaifcilifet rHbiginim.pallorem ^febremi VndCjficutpatetcxFaftisOvidijjfcrtum rubigmisfuit circa

fincm Apriiis, videlicet6.CakMaij,tumcolucruntcam,

fKutdicitOvidiu8,ncIa:dcret fcgctcsncc inftruTientaniftica. Et iftomodocoIueruntfebrc,ne vcxaretccs- Itacnim Valcriuslib.l.dicit Etc<eteros^uiJem ad benefaciendH

venerabatitr,^ebrem antem adminMsnocendHmx

Idcmq; de-

rcribitIoca,vbicranttria Tcropla Fcbris: Prjrtcrca pro-

prium RomaniDeumcolucrunt Romulu, qucQuinnum

vocabantj quem cuFcbre, rubigine, alijfq. cjormodi ab
al' j>

non rcccpcrunt,fcd propria induftria

(ibi

in veneranf;

Martemvcr<),IovenJ, Saturnum, Mercurium,Apollincm

t/dEfcuIapium cum magno numcroaliorum vcla Grxvcl jEgy ptijs mutuati crant : De occafionc
modo
cis
addudionis Acfculapij Romam cx Fpidaurio prarciarum
cxtat cxcmplum, quod vt mdc propagatio reliquoru gcn-

&

&

tiliudeorum^tftimaripoiTit, huc adduccmus: Mcminit

xRhea
tancjitamrrMtre omnes
difnattfin'

guntnr.

hujus Aefculapij RomamaddudiSandus Augu{}inus/;A

^^De Civtt.Dei^cap. i ?. AefcMlapiw^\nc[U\tyalf Epidanroab'
ivit Romam, vt perittfjlviui medtcus tn vrhe nobtltjftma artem
M^^terautemdeorHmntfcio vnae nata
^loriffitu ex rcent:
Praneflinrm montfm in/edit^ Indignnm emm erat^ vt cnm

Cynocepha-

etnsfiliHscolii Cp:tolio prafideret.^

liuproHt

latiiarct

efi

adhnctpfa in loc9 tgnobili

^:t t.men HomniHm dcornm mater efi ,nonefi fecH

MercHrim

ta fclHm lioma cjuofdamfiHos/t^tSy vtritm

rtr alios prace/fit eti'

neppsfittftthr

am

Cjnocephalum, cjh^

Rhc<.

ton^cpofiea venil cK Aegjptoi

fecHturos

Miror/<ine

fitpfa pepertt

ytrumeiiam deaFjbru ex

tlt4

nMt4

fMta

fit,

i/j

Aegvptio.Graecotum.

Lib.4^

A fctilapitu

viderit

pronepof eius

Harc

ille

Eft

autem Epidaurus , fccundum Eutropium, civitas qu

roodo vocarur Dyrrachiura. quia vcro Roma major
fuit vrbs , quam Epidaurus , idco Auguftinus ironicc

migratrcRomam: Dc cuiusadvedione
de vrbis origine, circa fincmj quod cum

dicit Aefculapiij

Livius hb, lo.

Roma.inquir, grjvi peftiJentia j6crjret,qux tanta

i

licctannus

illc,

rciiicet455.

abV.C.

in

fiiit,vt

multis Ixtus

ef-

fct, tamcn vix ad vnius mali rufFccitfolatium^pcftilentix

fcilicct vrbem vrentis, fam quoadhominem,quameti-

amquoadagros: Igitur confu/uerunt libros Sibillx dc

remedio & inventum eft, quod iEfcuIapius dc Epidau-^^^^,,-^^^^,
roRomamaffcrendusclIct: Idemetiam narrit O^^^^^^^ njuni^ EpiEt Uvius, /i^.ii. & Valerius lib. i. tcftantur, ^^^^^^,^.
lih. ^
afflida fuit gravi
^^^^' JHtHtfiad
adacccrfcndum ^^clucendum
Miflierj^ofuntprorcmediolegati
lcntia:
de Epidauro Aefeulapium ; quo venientes ab Epidaurijs j^rculapivm
du<Sifuntintemp!umeyfcubpij, quodquinqj millibus

quod tribusaRniscontinuisvrbs

paifuu aK F pidauro diftabats& ecce fcrpcns, qui quandoq.

Jicetraio,ab Epidaurijs vifu$ Fuerat,nunqua tamcn finc

no ipforum

>

propter

quodcriaminmodum

bo-

xEfculapij

vcneratusjper par rcs vrbis clarifnmas Icv tradhj reperc cc-

dubiam antefcappcdeindcadnavcRoacnavcmconfcendit, vbi vnius Icgati

pit,triduoq; confpe<flus eft,haud

titxclariojis rcdisalacritatemfercns;

manam

perrexit

erat, ibiqjquicvit: Cumvero navigando

pervenillent^Scrpcns, quivbiq- in navigio re-

tabcrnaculum

Ancium

manferat, adtcrram dilapfuseft^

Acdcm

Aclculapij, quae

propcerat,intravit,&ihi tribusdicbus rcmanHt, dato fibi

cibo:po(lmodumvcrbadnavcmrevcrfus feRomam ad
vehcndumprsebuitjibiinripatnTibcris cgrcdus in Infu
Iam,vbitemplum dicatum i\i\t Ae(culapio,tranfnatavit,&

Romanis: Idcm narrat Ovidius,

Metam: ^uis fit Aefculapius, & cur Scrpcns illi attribuatur, fccundum primam originc, fupc
liui expofuimus
Qui vcro dcinde abufus cx ignoran5

celfavit

peftilcntia a

Lib. IT.

tii

Hieroglyphicorum

174

Lib

4.

tia vcrititis fc fupcrftifiofa rcligionc accclTcrint, ijcum

'Dubohts in principijs minin e conucniuiit : Quod quoqj diaholus,

ferper.tu for9tiAfet)ro

e^fatLipio

qm miius cftarrifcx & cx rc pro lui cultu capcrcconf\\um potuit, hulc ferpcnri fcu ififculapiocrcdiroj vtctjam
Oraculis Apoliinls, lovis & alijsciulmodi, fcfcaccom-

ndoranafim

niodarir, cxoninibuscircumdantiiscotifpicitur jCuaiq-,

prxher,

Ethnici

malorum &: bonorum dxmonum diffcrcntiam

non acnofcercnt, ab illis in pcfllmas idoiolarrias falfjs
mKacuii:, cf da*monumaflu conicifli funt, vndcfcfchumanis viribus cripcrc non potucrunt, doncc Siiohiilc,

Atimfii
tempore

Virginisfilius,omnipotcnsH:rrcs, acccdcrct, ctfancibus

infcfc credentcs cxtrados a mortc at-rna libcri-

na. tjiaboli

tm.qtioDel- rct: Dcbacchanalibus,

phicmd^mon

& Libcrodco, Auguflintiib.^^.dc

obmtiiuit,

Dci,cap:9. mcminitj LihtHm, inquit, alibemmeKto

iippellare volunt, tjuod mares in coenndo per cim lcmficii^m

Libervnde

emiffisfemirjthni Ui>ere>:!ur,

aiUHipHte-

Liheram, qnam

tnr,

antfemina (mittereC7' oh hoc Lihers eandem virifi m corperis

partem tntemplo poni, finmineam LthertR, Qj- ob hoc ndant.t,
mftlierej attrihtitas Liherc g~ vinnm propter ithidimm cor.citandAm : Sic Bacchanalia fumma celtbrantur infanta : ybi
..

nmejena
Komie.

Varro

etn-.m

tpfe canfitefur

/'* '^'^ tntnte

ru
fHbLataafA"
'

cju

y^^y^^.,-^

cemmota

^ ea

tuffit

hoc idcm dicttnt infzminuaqere

VeneremputaKt, ejuod c^ ipfas perhibe-

a Bacchantihus

Hxc

ta/ta fieri

non

potuiffe,

tc.men pefiea dtspltcuerunt (enatui

anferri:

Salem hic tandem forfitanfen'

dum prodijs habentt4r, tn ho"

fcruntj e/uidimmttndt jpiritus,

mtnum

^offint mentihm : Hafc illc : Titus Livius, prartcr

caufam di(5lam Bacchanaliorum prohibitionis, lib: 8. dc
bcllo Maccdonico, aliam addlt : Dicit cnim quod dc
Graxia quidam vcncrat, qui diccbat, fc vcllc doccrc

novum

ritum colcndi Bacchum ; Hicautcm in princibacchanalia ab honefliflimis matrcnis dc dic

celcbrari 5 Procclfu vcro temporis continuatum cft nctandcm dc noftc fiebattotum
gccium cum nodc ;
pio

fccit

&

Vndc tunc ccpr ruut tam viri quam mulicrcs in magno

numero conflucrc ad iocuiB qucndam, vbi cclcbrantui [cHa

&

facra ifla jCuinmiilaq^funt infinita facinora

virorum.

Aegyptio-Griecorum.

Lib.4.

175

virorum, pucrorum ac mulicrum & vcnicntcs ad locum, qui nolcbant cisaiTcntirc, occidcbantur & occultaTatidcm pcr quandam Hifpanicam ancillam
bantur
cuiufdam matronr Romanx, qu.rdominam fuam illuc
fucrat fccuta, poftquam llbi dirpiicucrant
quac videbat, iuvcni cuidam revclata funt, & fic rcs pcrucnit ad
-,

noritiam Confulis, qui diligcnti inquilitioncpra^habita,

omnesrcos inucntos, quiapprsehcn^iipotcrint, dcaltcnfu fcnatus, fccit occtJi;

Quorum

crant vircrum ac

mu-

Iicium muira millia : /'rohibita crgo funt dcinccps

Bicchanalia cclcbrari, & inhibitum, ne quis novum
ritum abfquc fenatus alTcnfu in vrbcm introduccrct:
Eivs quoquc mcminit Valeriu& lib;<S cap,^. dicitque

& Qiiinto Mirco

quibus liquide patct prineipium liuius fcfti cclcbrationis ab honcrtioribus caulls
orium, deinde in abufum ccdiirc : Arcaninima.' autem
& intcriorcs caufr folis primis authoribus notx prsc
vulgo occultatas fucrunt; Dc Orpheo, qui huius ^^^^ DeOrphei
vt&aliorum ircanorufn ad Grxcos ab iEgyptijs tranfla- ohim,
forum primus author ftatuitur, alij narrant, quod fulminc i<5his concidcrir, quia arcana initiorum profanis
& rudibus diuvlgairct ; idquc, vt ipfi tradunt, fi verum
eft, nonfolum fccrctorjmmanifcftatorum, fcd
horrcndsE Idololutrise indc fubfcqucntis per totum orbcni
iJ fidufn Spurio /'ofthumo Albino

Philippo confulibus

Ex

&

caufa cxiftcns p.xnas

deJit

Alij ciu3

Deo Opt

Hlum, cumad Infcrcs

abduccret,

milit,

Quare

non immcrito

dum dicunt, AHe^ona

Eurydicenfccum Orpheimortf
laudcs cccinili'', prx- ^^^a>

patris,

qucm

per oblivioncr:^ pratcr-

Dionyfus furorem fuis Bacchis ima quhbus apod Hebrum fiuvium fuit difccrptus,

membraq;
tur;

Max

defzcndilfcr, vt

dcorum omnium

ibi

tcrquam Libcri
inifit:

morti fabuiam affingunt,

iratus

eius pcr agros fparfa, vt a Cinibus vorarcn-

Tamen

MuHs

dicuncur

doniac loco fcpulfa,

colIc<fta

quia fuper

& in

c;xtcro3

Dio MaccApollinem
hudibus

%76

Hcroglyphicorum

Db.4.

laudibus mirificiscxornallct. Qujeabxmulis poctis po(l

Orphci nnortcmrparra cllc vcrilimiic cft, cumpriorcius
obitus magis hyCloricT conucniat Eiufdcm inftitutionia
&:origini8c(}aiiudre(lum in honorcmCereris &Prorcr2,
FefiaCere- pinscapud Athenicnfcs cclcbratumj In quocura matrorii&Pro- njc initiarcntur,qux perpctuam & incorruptam pudicitiamferuarc decrevi(Icnr> idcoq-, coronisviticcisornarcn/erftHx,
tur, vinum adhibcrcnon liccbat; Quod cum, vt c^tcra
aGr.>cisadRomanos trannatumiit, magnum Cercrisan:

niuerfarium habcbatur,

&a

lugcntibus

fieri

nefas crat:

HincPlautusin AuIuiar:Ccrerinuptiasfaduric(lis, quia

Thejmdpho'
^*^"

nij^ji jemeii allatum video. Thcfmophoria diccbantur

h^cfoIcnniaGrcecis, aTriptolcmo primumproaccepto

rcrcodi

munere ac frugibus

in Eleufio

oppido inOitura:

Cum cnim Cercs per orbem tcrrarum filiam ProfcrpinaRi

a Piutonc fub infcros raptam q u r rcns vagaretur, ad oppidumEleuIium, eiufqjprincipcmeiufdcmnominispcrvc-

nitjCuiusvxorHyona^quaeTriptoIemumiampcpercrafj
nutricem dcfydcrans Ccrercm fefc ofFcrcntem pro nutricc
acccpit:Hxcpuerum divino ladenutritum nodluclam
fubigneoccuitabatjcumqjcgrcgienutrircturpernoftcm,
patcr obferuans quo pado idfieret, re vifa exclamavicirata CcrcsElcufium cxanimavit, acTriptolcmo
Quarc

cnrrum a draconibus tradum dedit vt vnivcrfos mortales fationcm frugum doccret, ficut tcftatur Calliroachus in
hymnoinCcrercm : H.rc vclprimo afpcdu arcaniffima
Chy mica eire quis non vidct ? Triptolcmuscnim fub igne
Hierogljphf nutritus (vi Achillcs a matrc Thctidc) a nutricc Ccrcre
iumpgr.nm. eft nofterillc fxtus philofophicus, qui tamdiufub ignc
NotA,

occultatur et igne, quafi lade, nutritur, donecomnero

flammae violentiam pati poflit: Etfancnifialiud fignum
adeiret, harcfabulofaeire

dcChymiacfubicdlo

cffi(5la,hoc

&

vni verac Chymisc proprium cft,

fuificcrct;
nccaltcri fcicntirr aut articonucnit: Quis enimvnquam
vclhyftorice veljillcgorice fcriptum rcpcrijf, horoines,

Quia

foli

ofq} infantcs fub carbonibos vivis occultarifolitos circ?

Quis

-^gyptio-Graf corum.

Lib.4

77

Quis falamandram, animal in ignc vivcns, fiuc pyrauftam

vcram viditjnifi in opcribuschymicis ? Prodcant cx tcrra
Faiicifratrcs, ex mari Vcnus, cxalijsclemcntisalijmonflrofi f^Etus, vixquicquam vivcns cx ignc,nififalamandra
philofophica, ac /h:?nix cx cineribus ab ignc rclidis,
prodirc potcrit: Duofunt igni inui<5la, aurum
vitrum,

&

cnjtcratandcm illifuccumbunt :quibustcrtiumaddi

licct*

Phasnicinempc&nidocius, fcmmium, exquorcnafcitur

ille, qui cfi: cinis rcdivivus cx mortuo : fupcrfluum autcmforcopinor, pluribus dcmonfirarc,in Chytnia quafi
infantcm igne nutriri & adolcfccre, cum id vbiq-, ^c^'^
SiituUtw
occurrat : Vcrum cx vnoctaltcro authorc paucifiimis d- p^,/^Z,^,.
dudis hicerimus contcnti Arnold : rofar : I.2.C.2 S-CMmcjuiinetm'
:

veropeperfrit,filium,in^tiit, vutriaseufn, (jmuf^^^ofjittolerare

tritur
omnemigntrrj: Et Lull:thcor:tcfi: c;z<;),Fiiiimfr(egnAigitttr
^

cerpHs ai ic^Ke,& mttlttpitcafuam comhHjiionem,

tinBttram

&

Ibid

Tac

&jorttm ha."

terram tuam^
C^ nutri eam, ^ vis, (juod filitn patris fubueniat tibi i Keceffitatibtu : Itcm cap.57. Humidiioi metaiiorumefifixa^per~
manens i igne : Ideo taii aefua ^fixamtu avicuias in aere voian'
ifebis

igitur deaibari

tesvirtute L^pidis nofiri.cjui de ipforumfubfiantiapropria creatftsefi.

ftAfei

Cap,4i. EttdeoCjUandoiipisnefier creabttur^ faceum

de veatre matrisfua

IVec amod aiiudponaS'

^uiafecum

defert virtutem ventris matris fu(,fciiicet iliamttaturamfuifu'

rcjtm, ^Uieomne argentumvivum coneijit. Quodautcmhic
Triptolcmusfub ignc co(5tus & maturarus fitno(lrafaIamandra, noficrignis, ctnoftratcrractcalx, noftcrcinis,
ct nofiru femcn, qjod in fuam naturalcm tcrram proijcitur, fexcentisteftiraonijs probari poirctjDuo aut triafaltcm hic poncmus : Avicenna in tra<5l^: cap.5'. SemJna mn

oportct,inqa\t) mftere,donfC temptts meffit cduenerit

fophi huc lapidem nofirum vocaverunt (ainmandram

VhiJoj

^^ia

Jicutfalamandrafolo igns nutritur ^Tivit,idefiperfici'ur, ita

no/ieriapis : Dcignc Luilius: prad : Tefi : CAp.zzjHlfur

&

noftrum h.ibet virtutem ftnllandi (^formandi fimiie fibt, (^

emne ^(iodpetitur^ O- non retinendi in fe ; Et ideo dicimm q'sod

A. a

efi

:
,

Db.^,

Hieroglyphicorum

178

eflfaterC^fcpifntr.afcHlt-^ PertgKorantiamcuiui muliidecide^itnt

.

AlthymtfttfatMt

(^^

nottcxpcrii, credentes (ine igne tMtura

fixare a?fMigumiita:DcT<ixx3i
3

ctcaltcidem inCodicilhcap:

9.,^w ar-sfemper tndigei calce,td tjl fna rerrapropria,ia tfua

mercurium tnaurar.dhm :
Aftratusinturbj dc cxncxc s Poflea ,\ViC[W\t^pon^aur inlocum
[Hum C^ tterP.mcocjUalttrdotiec UptlU infucum vtrtantur j /'ovirttu mineralU poflta efKf^^iXtme ad

Jiea ccejuaiur tgntfoiUcri,cjuouj^^ /apis duttor

turitC tn cinertfy. vertatur

AziratUS ibidcm
tfr

fiat

c^uam prtctoftu

efi

O" Corifiir.qacinU tiU : Et

J/iUm cocjutte conunue igne prtoreforti^re

Mruttur^confrtngeturc^ <tc tn cinerem virutur :

cioftu efl cinu ijiefilijs d< il>ina, (^eofit

pl af US j

fiando,altoc]uin in
pcffit perpttt

cmKtA tlia in

cjuampre-

quamprectofum efl, ejuod ex

por t: Exicca terram, doncc iliafii tat cakivanumUboras: Et niox : Ea ter ra 'fifixa vt
.

ommm violentiam-^pars altera fptrtttiaiis tfi

vmm rem debent conuerti

Sed

E t Lu k hcor Tc (1
1

C-46. Sciasquoinihilpotcfinafci, nifitxf<tmelia Csrmafculo,

nee aliquod germenfenerari, mfi cx caiors Q^ humidttate.

hzc

propofito fumciant : Hcrodotus

At

nona Grccisfedab

^gyptijs Thcfroophoriaorigincducerefcribif, ncmpca

Danai filubus ad /"clafgas mulicrcs dclata; Cum q^ pcr rel j-

gionem

ciu? foknnitJti arcana nulli rcrvcLre licfbat,

idcmaufborinEutcrpchisviiturvcrb s: Atq; dc Ccrcris

folennitatc, quam Grxci Thcfniophona nominant, mihi
rauftumfclixq; fitomcn, vt quantumfas cfl perrcIi^'joncm,profcrain ; Fucruntautcm Danai filiar, qikx h^nc lo~
Jcnnitatcmex ifigyptofranftulcrunt, muliciefq; PcIargiS
docucrunt: Danaus quis fucrif, nempc qui coloniascx

Acgyptoin Grxciam traduxcrif, cuifq-, arris arcani/fima;

cognjtioncm habacrit, Iibro pritno narrauui us Idcoq;
vcro confcntancum cft cum ipfo hanc cclcbrif itcm ad
Graf-cosvcniirc: Hxcfummaapud EthnicosfcmpcrMyNilarcaniiu Ocria habita clTcnec rlli in vulguai fpargendatnmcx hyolimhabtnorijs, tum communiprovcrbionotumcfh quo dicirur
;

tumfacris

dcrcarcaniflima^eam occultari,tanquam Elculiniafjcra:

Elcttfir.fjs.

Dc caufu horum

racrorutn

fiu':

miftcriojii occultationis
Diuiti

Lib4

Aegyptio-Grajcorum.

179

qncrum opinionem primo,

dcindectnoftriimadducemus Myllcria, inquit Vjrro,raniulti divcrfimodcrcntiunf,

j^y

/i

citurnitatcctpiricttbusclauraede; TicituriiitarcquitiCjVt

nonliccrct deijs loqui; /'drietibus,vt non patcretnificerlocis &: pcrfonis corum infpcdio: Quantum ad taciturnitatcm, vtThomas Vdlois ad Augulbnilib.^.c^ i. deci-

tis

vit

Deicommentatus,rciendun),quod rriplcxvijcturfu-

da:monc8& facerdotcs occuitan TrifUxcauVnacaufa fur,quiaracilitcr poterant/^oc-c^/Mr/a-

iilecaufa, qnare volcl at

thelctas

& niylleria

crrorcs conuinci,

puplice dc cis loqui

ct difpu- ^ mjflenomyftcna continebanturbri- runt.

gincsdeorii ct verx conditiones eorum, qu^ecolebanrur: i.Cattfa,
putj,qujli8fuitlupifcr,ct quis etquomodoprimoinccpit z.CAufa,
coli,ctricdcali:s dijs: Si vcrotaiia fuiirent in populo di
vulgara, contcmpfufentdcosj ct fic fuilfct omnismctus
deorumablatusjQuodreipublicT ct communiconuidui
hominUiP plurimum nocuilfctrEtproptcrhocXicut dicit

talfe

li

licuiirct

Alia fuit.quod inter

illa

Livius, de vrbis orig:Iib:i.

NumaPompiliusfummcnc-

cetlariumcrcdcbar, timoremdcorumpopuloinijcicndu:
Tertia caufa fuit, quia purgationes quafdam faciebaqtin -i^Caufa,

occulto&facrificiaquxdam nefandaomnino qujcpopulushorruidcr, fiad ciusnoticiampcrucnitlet

Immo!ab5t

occulto frpiffimc infantes & mulicres prnfgnantrSjCt multa alia horrcnda ad placandum djcmoncs in oc'culto fcccrunt, ficut patct de luliano crfarc Vt Socratc
narrat in tripartita hy (Ioria,quod apud Cirram ci vitatcm,
vbt occul'e peflimus idolatra facrificauerat in templo, an-

cnim

in

tcquam

in cxpedirionem illius bclli iret, inucnta fucrit

mulier capiliisfufpenfa, ex'cnfisbrachi]Setvtcroapcrto,

m cuivs i^core vidoriam libi dcbcre, afpcxir. In palatio

quoqj cius apud Antiochiam iuuentxfunt ciflr roultc
plcnr capitibus mortuorum Er narrat Eufebius de impcratorcMaxeotio, qui mulicrcs nobilcs prscgnantcsad
hoc quxiivit et C9S mcdias divifit et in cxiis infantium
:

divinarioncs quxfivit: Et ideo, inquit Vulois, (acerJotes

fummccavcbanr, nciplorum myltcria

ct

thclctxprodcrcntur:

Lib.4;

HicrogIyi.hicorum

i8o

rcntur:7*ropterquod cr fifnuluchrum quoddam<rat fcrc

inomnitcn^plo, vhi colebaturiris&: Scrapis,qucddigito
labijs imprciro moncrc vidcbafur, vt filcntium fierct; Vt
fcilicet, homincscosruillctaccrctur, vtliabcturapud Auguft: dc civi : Dci 1: i Sc.5. vbijConftitutum crt (inquit dc
Api Argivoiuregccrcdito)rtiam dcillo, vtquifquiseum
homincm dixiirctfuilTc, capitalcm pcndcrct panam Et
cum v^fcin omnibustcmplis, vbicolcbaturllis ct Scrapis
:

cratctiam Hmulachrum, quod digito labijsiaiprclToadmoncrcvidcrctur,vt filcntium ficrctjHocfignificarcidcm

Varro cxiftimat,vt homincs cos fuillc taccrctur : Hjrc Amguftinifunt vcrba:

Quicodcm

lib:

cap.^.rcfcrt,quodca-

pitali crimine apud ^Egy ptios rcus fiebat.quicunqjlfidcm

filiam Inachi

homincm fuiircdiccbat.Atqj hx caufaf

pro-

omnino vidcntur,
cum iam horrcnda idololatria omncs terrx

babilcs, quas 6'\d:us Vajois adfcrt, mihi

tum inprimis,

partcs occupatTct

Nobis autem fermo

eft

dcprimaori-

ginc occultationis myftcriorum inprimisElcufiniorumj

Quam fi cxomnibuscircumftantijs confydcretnus,prima
ct fccunda ante narratx caufx,vix tcrtia,locum hic inucni-

cntxQuodeiufmodihominummadationcs^eoruniqjviCcerum infpedioncs pcr dctcrrimum abufum Et hnicis quibufdam vfitata:,ct fub arcano tcAx: fuerintjncgari non potcft,at in his facris,

qux arcaniiTmia habcbantur, comiilas

cire,non cftr*tionabiIe:Saturnus>quipcraIlegoriamruo8
libcros dcvortfe fingcbatur, fortea fuperftitiofisctidololatris

Ethnicis>

hoc

facrificio placatus cft, vt Baal,

& alia

ciufmodildola, vcl Mars fanguinehumanodclcdlaricrcditus; At dc Ccrcrc,Dionyfo,Vcncrc,vix cft crcdibilc:Praetcrqua

cnimquod

CcrcrisfacrafcuElcufiniaacaftis, im-

audicmus,non ab ali js cclebraquidillis contincrctur jQuod,

innotuittandcm,
tafunt,
talc non cft vt vel a rationc humana vc! bonis moribus
RatiotertU abhcrrcaf, vtpoft fubijeicmus; Exiftimamusigiturnon
eccultationis immeritd primam & fccundiim caufara occultationisin
Elcufinijsrcpcri, tcrtiam nullo modo : pro qua nos addiEieufinio'
tnus; Quod ncmpc tcrtli ratio fucrit inuolucndi ct fub firMm.
roaculalis pcrlonis,vt poft

lcntio

Acgyptio-Grcorum.

Lib.4.

Icntiorctinendieafjcri,

8i

ne&artificiumdequoeaomnia

elTcntintroduda , vulgo rnnotefccrct,vr fupra fxpc monuimusevidcntibusargumcntisdudti, quaj iiic practcri-

mus

Atquc hasc triplex cauf* jnnucbaturfimuiacliro

iiloHirpocratis, digitis ori imprcrfis: Theocriti cnar-

ratorexfcntcntiaThelyti Mcrhymnjeidehacfolennitatc
cjufq; perfonis feledis itafcribit: Lexfmt Athemenftbm vt
hacThefntophoriA quotannu celebrarent virgines ntnlieres c^
vit^honefia, ^u,eperfoUn^ttatu dicm legitimos facrof^ lihros
fnper verticc ge^iintes tan^jutmfupplicantes EleHjinemconten
.

eierent.

Ad

iili

facra

non patcbat

aditus

nifi initiatis,

prxcoqjabclfc prophanos jubebat, atqjhinc fumpfilfe Virgiiium verficulum i^UiProculoproctilelieprofhaniy suthor

ci^ Scrvius : Et Alcibiadi tantum negocij facefiitum fcribuntjquodprofanusintcrfuilfe facris Cercris diceretur
Ncc vcro cuidam illis intercire Iiccbaf,qui fibi fccleris perpetrati confcius elfet, id praeconc coneUniante : Quibus
nec aufuscfi interc(feNcroImperator,quod impiuselfet,
&/nitiari voluit Antoniusprinccps, vtprobaretfe innocentem: Dicunturautcmpofterioribus illistemporibus

bina Eicufiniafacri Athcnisfuilfcjparva, quibushofpites ^lettfinia fih

&magna; de quibus ibidem vctus Icx erat,^'*''^''*'*

rcciperentur,

ne hofpcs vllus ad ca admittCfctur,vtcommenfator Ari(lophanisrocminit: Cumenimplures magniviri cxteri

Athcrlas vcnircnt,ijiquefacrisinitiari pcterenr,nonoba'
liascaufasrcpulfampafiifuntjnifiquod nollent il!a naturx arcana alijs innotcfccre Idcoque parva quxdam iacra
illistanquamfuperficialia adjunArerunf,quibusadven3ein-

&

ipfe Antonius ^nnccpsjnonmagnlsillis.reitiatifunt,

ceptus crcditur: Hincveterem lcgemprTtcodcbant, atq*
ipfum Hcrculem, cum tantus heros clTct, advena, non admilfum, quafialiquando Hcrculcs Athenis fuilfcr.autifta
petijlfet : Magna illa Cercris & parva Profcrpin:? ad difFcrentiam vocarunt : x quibus faris apparet in his facris no
libidines aut csedesaliudvi quid horrendum peradum
clfe, fcd caufas occultillimas fuiircjcur fubfilcntio fcrva-

rcntur.'

Muitis quidem,vt fatcor, cx Chriftianis fufpiri-

a j

oneizi

Hieroglyphicorum

i8z

Lib 4

ontm

prxbuit, quafiiurpjtudo 8c rttfnk fcdcra in ilht

- Hrnc MzC^e^ortw N*K'At.etiM in Eptpha'
ntis,6c haclolcDnitifc. N(^nobiii]nqU]t-i v-rgoalt^ua ra'-

cxerccrenrur
pt:(tr,Kec

Ce}ej errat Kfc Ceteos adauctt

ct*

dracoKes,

parnv j^ ^qtt, ^ partirnpatitHr :

n.

afferre

re

l:ic-iji ijs

Trtftolemos

m pttdet

tne dttrrt

noElurni^ (^ exmyfterto tPtrpttudincnft rfficc'

Sctt EJettfis h<tc (^Jpe^atores rtrP!my<jfi t^ciritnr^O' cer-

'

te filentto

dignaftnH

Et TheocrtiUf' Beatnm

arLtirantihr la-

Jiona, cjui tar.ium a^^ecttnis fit ,c^tiantum prophant non faei/e credtdertnt-^ in qno occttlte perflrin^tt

nis

concubttam Cert ru G^ lafioAt iIli$alitcr;udicarcnonIcuif, cum totidololatria:

'

apud Ethnicos occurrcrcnt,ac vcrx caula: five intcrnae, fivccxtcrnxnon p.^tercnt: Vidcmusinlupcromnibusgcntibusfuamyflcriafuiirc^quxin vulgumipargerc ncfas crat
fic apud Romanoj. valde crant claufa myftcria dcoru.
:

Nam refcrt VaJcrius lib.

Secretarc
velantium
poena.

.cap. i.

quod

Tarcjuinius rcx

Ro-

manorum Marcum.Ditumvirum culiio iniurum tanquara

parricidaminmarcproijcijufiit, co quod librumfuit cuftodixcommiirumjinquocontincbanturfecrctafacroruro
civilium Petronio Sabmo tranfcnbcndum dcdillcf, & addit Valerius,qu6diufti(limcidfadumnf5quia parivindi*
daparcntumacdeorumviolatiocxpiiinda iir: Sccrcfaau-

tcm

illa

quod a

Sibylla

fcuanuquadam incognita hbris

confcripta Tfirquiniooblatafint, Gclhus

lib.

i.

tcflatur

hisvcrbis: Anusqajedam incognita ad Tarquinium re-

gem Supcrbum adijtrovcm libros fercns^quosclTc diccbatdiuinaoracuIa,eofq5fcvenderevelle; fcdcum judicio

regis prccium cxcefTivum pctercf, ab ipfo irrifa cfl : Tunc
illa

ignc coram rcgcfado, trcscx

illis

libris

combufTlt,

intcrrogans, fircxfcxlibrosrcfiduosxquali preciovtllct

cmcrc-qui dixicanumillamdelyrarc,qua: Jtaimtrcsalios

combufl!if,intcrrogansrcgemdctribus refiduislibris ficut
dcfcxfcccrat,quimulicrisvidcnsconflantiam trcshbros
cmirnon minori prccio, quam pctitum cratdc cmnibus:
Mulicr vc: d iHa poftmodum arcge digrclTa nunquam c6paruit , hbri vcro trcs illi appcllati lunt Sibyllini, & in facra-

i8j

AegyptJo.Gr2ecoii]m.

Lib.4-

crdriumconditi, adquosqua{i ad Oraculum quindccim.

cum di j immortales pubJicc confulendi cffcnt.
Cum vcro humana curiofitas tanta fit, vt ctiam li- EUu/ima
(a, qusarcanillimahabenrur, inquircreconctur,tandcmAf^< a t^no
quoq;quid Elcufinijs facris contincrctur a Phiiofopho/^^wortfVtfviri adierunt,

& iitcris

proditum

in forinniuro Scipionis

dc co tan-

quodamNumcnio diAo, indagatum

tiU

Vndc Macrobius

/'<.

quam occuirorum curiofo perfcrutatorc narrat, quod cum

Eleufiniafacra ,idcft facraoppidi Elcufini intcrprctando

vulgalTct,qux fuerantfacraCercris&Profcrpinsr,

poihnoduro

in

iomnis acritcr corrcptus

fit :

dchoe

Nant Dea, jn-

quit, EleufinA afpAruerunt ritnfomnohahitH meretricio

aKte apertnm

C^
lupamr fiantes, cum^ admiraretHr,cfuiahocnon

'videhatur convemens numinihHS

runt eidediratd^fe ab

tpfo

& caujamc^UAreret^rtfhonde'^

habttu fudiciti<e Jut vt abJiraElM

faJfimabettnttbtupro(}itu!ai

:Y)Q\\oc(omu\o fuperfomniu

mirumeftquod Socratcsdicaturarguillcin hunc

raodum, vt Ludoic.Vi. jnj.y.c. 20. Aug. deCiu. Dcircccnfct, quod prokdojudiciumcft mcrctricia iilis con*
narrato

Nam

tincri:
(ct

i\

honcfta&fand:a, nunquam eas puduif-

evulgari; Oblique,inquit,hxc pcrftrmgitSocratcs,

&

permulra apudSocratem, cumjubctturpia,fa:daque

adijscommillafacrisfccretiilimis occultari, &q'ji minarurfc Ifidis, quaecadcmcftCcreS) (acra recondita cditurum, quodidocogit Ilidemipfam, quieis jjbcat',facerc,
aiia

fatisdcclaratncfariailla

eirc&pudcnda. V(ram hoc ju-

dicium n imis calidum aut callidum dicer? m; qtjia indeni*

hilcontrnFkufiniafacraconcIudipotert: Nafn fi dicatur
infomnisdcascaftiflimas, vtmcrcrrices

mcniu,nonfcqurur,quod

^rotlifo-.tle

ciacontinuerinr; Eft faneratiocinatiocontri

tioncm

inftiruta

trobique Iccutio
cepta.
fuerit,

nequid dicam, quod

& traAatio

Atquidtandem

Nu-

ltidi'ium

dcse cafiiiTim>^ \\\x Q\(:xcuu^ri.pofierHnfy

omncmra-

/^llccorica

fit

v-

dcinde in fomnijs, quafi c6

illisabditifli.Tiisfacnsoccnltatum

qu.rrcrecuispcllct? Id f?re qu.tfiucruntniulti

picntifTimiviriyat friterinitjatos

&

fa-

(accrdotes nullj aut

p^u-

paucifTimircrciverunt:
lis

Lib^.

Hicroglyphicorum

184

No8qui&loco& tcmpore ab

remotiflimi fumus, judicabimus dc

illis

cx

ijs,

il"

qujr

vcrecognovimus vtpo(TumuSj&cx vnguc,quod dicirur,

lconcm.Tftimabimus,hoccftcxpirte tofum 5 cx Hgno
(ignjtum,&cx caufis cffcdum.* Hxc facrificia cumpriDciousElco(inicclebrarcnt, primus
pes &Triptolemifiiiusad Athcnienfesdctulit, vclvtalij
quintusabillo Eumolpus: Antca mcminimuslib. i.Euinolpidaruabexfgyptijs Saccrdotibusoriundoium, qui

EVMOLPVS,

cum

colonias in Grafciamduxcrintcxx"gypto,fimuIq;
Saccrdotcs& arcani e/fgyptijnon lgnarifucrint,horum
facrorumnon immcritb authores exiftimantur; Cuj &
illud, vt argumcntumfatfirmumanipulatur, quod omnes Saccrdotcs,quipra?crantilIis(acris Eumolpidcxcrant,
& ab vno proavo dcfccndcrint : Sic cnim Accfidorusj
Habitaire,inquit, in Elcufincpr us jndigcnas narrant, at

dcindcThraccs quiEumolpo ruppctiastuleruntpcrbcllumquod fuit cum Ercchthco. Et Androfiol. 2.de facrificijs: Nam Eumolpum,jnquit,fuiirc prsrconcm, cx
quo nafcitur Eumolpns,cx hoc Anfiphcmus, cx hoc Muf^EUS Pocta,cx hoc Eumolpu,qui ritu (acroru demoiiihskvir,atq}fundus fueritSaccrdotio,HjtcjIlc:Quodvcr6ifta
fuerit confuetudojVt idcirco

tiarcntur,e(renfquc

Eumolpidac facris Cereris jni-

corum facrcrumSaccrdotcs,

tc(tatur

Sophoclcs in Ocdipodc,in Colono^ his vcrbis

ARCANA,

Hoc

cfl)

w''"'*

quorum

& aurcaclavisin

linguaconOitiffaccr.

dotumEumolpidarum.SicinEleufinioagro locus oQcn.

dcbatur, vbi PiutoProfcrpinam rapuit,& vbi Elculinio-

rumfaeminacprimum choruminhonorcmCcrciis

infti-

tuciutjnon procul ab Agdaflo Petravocafa, fupcr qua

fc^ic Ccrcsaudito cafu Profcrpinx^ cui Tctix propin-

qjus

Aegyptio-Gr^corum.

Lib.4

8j

fuit loeus vocafus Callichorus.Vcrum Elcufiniorum

vulguSjHe fabulaviderctur, & vt ipli ccrrnorcs eircnt dc

quus

tarp mcmorabili/^lutonisfiido,

inflia tcrra id conticjille

dixcruntj&mominicntaraxca mondrarcaufi funt:

bm tamcn multi /'oetarum, vt Ovid: Iib. 4. Fa(l.
contr^ijrunt,&dicuntinSiciliaidaccidilTe,

cum

Qmalijq;

Pr9(cr*

pina florcscolligcrct: At vtriqj&Elcufinij& Siculi pro

hyftona acccpcrunt, nos pro fabula agnofcimus, quic*

q jid dc ript u Profcrpin.T toti orbi occantatum cll; ita tafnen,vtrcm quafigctUm demonrtrctfubfigura; Plutoe*
nim qui rjpuit /'rofcrpinam a mythologisprotcrracxponitur, & Proferpina pro (cmine vcl radicibusfcgctum^

Cumq;

menfibusfubferra femcnoccultctur,tanapud Plutoncm,

pcr totidem
mcnfcsfupratcirim inacre,flpudCcrcrcm: Haecquidem
convcniuntexplicationi, fed anhaecarcanafunt an non
omnibus notiiiima ? an H.tc fefta , occultationcm & tot
fcx fcre

fotcmpore

dicitur clFe

&

&:fantarequirunt? De feminCjejufq; cxpofitione accipimusj atdc Philofophiconoftroarcanifiimo, quodruili-

jgnorantjfoIiPhilofophifciuntjquodoccultandicaufas
iila facroruminftitutio, hincordo(accrdoealisinvna famillfl, hincaureaclavis in Gcerdofutnlin-

ci

habcf; Hinc

gua i A^ecquisadcoinfanus fir, vtcrcdat, quod Elcufini

primo acccperint frumcnta a Ccrcrc5& docucrint cactcros,

quomodo pancm pinferc & cotncdcre debeant,

aut

Thc-

Diony fio vinom : Non,non5 longc antc ea tcmport

panis &vinumin vfumortaliumfuerunt, vtcx facris lircris, tumctiamcx prophanis antiquifsimis confiat: Pcbani a

PTieraj^/yphh

tra prope Callichorum oflcnditur pro HicrogIyphico,quia cum

pgmm

nobis Pctrafcmper allquid omiris oflendlt, fi animad-f^^^*''

vcrtamus: Sic Saturnus faxum vorivit^ ficCadmus, laMcicurius, cumfaxo hic Argum,illi tcrrigcnas trufon
cidarunt; ficPyrithousinfiXofedcrsapud infcros reli
dlus, ncquiddei^ifyphiofaxo dicam: At nunc tandcm

&

audicmus, qujntumdcfacris illis Elcufinijs quibufJam

exChrinianis innotucrit: ^ufcbius cx Clcmcntc doccc
d
Bb

Hieroglyphlcorum

)86

Lib^

: ^aiJam,
inc^uit-atunt Afe/ampodem Amytkaonu filiHm Ah c^oy^to inGrdciAm lncium Cereris folen'
r.tter celehratHmreperta^e : Ceres pepeiir, educMur puella:,Pe^
rcphattennorrfiiidtappeliant^ ctn Iupitercjni oertutt , Draco fatim conttiK^ittir: /nde in SavationHmmyfrertjs Draco i. ffir^imfMvoIfituj infacrificijt adfa^orum memortam imj vetoi

deijs, vtfequitur

tefitmonitimtantdt tHrptiuatnts

vt egodixertm,adhibetur, Pe-

Cr Perephatte tatirijo*memfi'itim-^ Vnde FcetA cjuidum

tuttrumUudant Draconij patrem,C^ Draconem rHrJttsttiurtpa'
trem, (^ i montemarcaah<ec f^Sia , ducentes pa'iiralem(}i-

pertt

mulhm celebrabant :

Pafiora/em vt puto

tjuodgenni ligni bacchantes ferunt.

fhati lacr&enArrare.cjuafiUum

fltmuium, ferulam

Nec^ueo laitHs hutus Pere-

rapin^m

IdonerdtertA hia-

im,fHes^.ttbolctf cjuis eodemhtatHfimul c^rdH.is deas abforp-

tMtiiuntfuiJJel ^nde G^

MegareuminT helmophortjs fuis im~

mittftnt, cjutcfacta VArijs medu multeres

quoniam hac fabuU

Varte narratHr ^ pet ctvttates Gr<tcu celebrantj Thefmophoria,

Sctrophorta, Ineph^^bt/t^horia vocantes, G> mu/tu ticodts Pcri"

phatteeraptnacomp/orantfs

7"<i/wcicmcnsintcrprcteGc-

orgioTrapczjntio: Ibidcnipd Aug.de Civ Dei, Ub.jc.

20, Ludoicus Vivcs,Fcrcbantur, mcjuit, cjftac opert^ a
Saccrdotibus pucllis, altcra florum,quavcr fignificitur,
ltcrarpicarum,qua .Tftas:Virgines ift^s vocabant 7*',
id ctl,caniftrjfcrasj qujrum Ciccro mcmirif in Veiicfi) de
fignis: Taaictfi Porphyrioluper illo vcrfuHoriti;,vclut
qui Iunonis/acratcrrct,Canephoros lunonis dicit ctlc Athcnis: Orgia quoqj hrc facra nominabantur , ficut i-

dcm Clcmcng

air,

ab

ira

quam

advcrlus

lovcmconce

fyitCcrcs: Catullus;

Pars obfcura
eavitce/.brabant or^ia

cifiis,

Orgta ^u^efrufiracHpiHttt audire prophani,

S<raboIib.'o. &Servius4 yEncid;

omni feterdcraorgia

Grx cis dida prrhibjcnt-" Imagies tn tnt facrts d- o^R C

KioSlMA rnm bdfHcrnnt CREATOR ISy ejHam gejtttbat dn t/^-

etfca

fiei

Aegvptio-Graccoium,

Lib.4*

1S7

LVN

JE cjMam
O L l S. qu^.mJAcifer 5
ad aram ; M E R C V^ R I, (f!4am ^ntco (acroYum:
Er*c]ueaiadmoduni in lacris /)ionyIi circumfcrcbarur
Pnapus, it4 ctin l!is naftirj mulicbris, vt Thcodc-riftis
tclUtur,qui cruifHr i>at- lovcm cum Ccrerc matrc.gi cuai
Profcrpinafilia corcubuiire: Hucufq; Ludoicus: H?c
fanenonruntadcoobfcurajVtDclionatdtore cgcanrj fcd
qnatuor illis fimulachris plGsdicitur^quatM multis dc cade

Jles HiercpliAntet: S

mtniflir

rc fcriptis

volumimbus

^^'^*

fiucfingatur abignarisinficriS

iilisob(c:rna &tctcrrima tradtataclTc, idcoquc occultata

five lovcm cuai matrc & Profcrpina contu! uilfc , ac
taurum Draconit p^^tremj acDraconem iterumraun patrcm ruHrc, fivc alia hujufmodi, rei veritati nihil dcrrahit; Hxc cnimfimulachra, qnae funt quafi muta Poefis
&fcrip(ura Hicroglyphica, aliudloquuntur,quam vulgo
cxiftimatumclt: Vcrum qtiid dicam, anhvc hdafunf? Scrftur<*
^^vuHo modo fco ab aurhonbus fidcdignis,&omnicxcep- Hitrogljphi"
ticne majoribus profcrunti.r.ctiam ijs,qui hujus rci,quam ^*^*
nos innuirr, us nullam cognitioncm aut r :fpe(^um habcnv:
Anigifur Ethmciillifunt Chnftianifadiin huiusarcanis
(ymbolis, qijoJ Crcatoris iimaginem gcftcnt?
An illis
creatio notd fuit ? An Mofcs illorum do(5tor, an Deus
ipfc cx crcaturis? Sare ArcaniflTima ha:c clfc, & fuora
captum Ethnicorum vulgarium clartfliaic patct : Si qui
prima illa paradoxa, monfirof;i &naturaf advcrfafncmpc dcTauro & Draconc fibi vtriq; vtinviccm parentibus&filijs, alijfq; hujufmodij cxcipiaf, ab his fimulachfis cxpofitionem petat; quod & nos, pauciiTimis,
quoad licct tcOimonijs rcccntiorumaddudis , brrvittr

authorcmprimum Eicufinx folcnvariationcm animaducrtimos; cum alij

praeftabiTsus: C:rca
nitatisinflitut?^,

vtClcmens, Mclampodi,
fio principi

al j

EumolpO; nonnulli ElcuquidamDanai filia-

vrbis cjufdcm nominis,

a!ij Triptolcmoid alTcribant^Qaicunq; authorfit,o- >^^

exf*rigincm ab vEgyptijs ducerc non cfl dubiun.j Quant u ad tijs Eiefffr.m
rocjCgoEuroolpoalTcntior, c'i rarionc, quodEumoIpidaj/^cr^itfr//*.
B b 2
facci-

bus,

Lib 4

Hicroglyphicornm

i88

rumin
tum quod primu& Eu-

faccrdofilcm dipnifatcm& fcicnfiamiUora arcanf

fu.j

ramiIiadiufini{j)cobtinucrintj

moIpusTriptoIcn^i filius, vt hic icuri, Ojtuitur:.vt

Triptolcmus fiiius& Euraolpus primus,
neposfucrit jcx quo dcindccacrcri Eumolpilix defccnduiu; Ccrcspcperir, educiJtur pucllj,cui lupitcr,quigcnuir, Dracofadus con-ungiturjEt quidam taurumiaudat
Draconis pcirrcm?&: Draconcm. rurfustauripatrcm :Hnec
vcrb*ncbuiora fc obfcura funrj caura cO,qu!a involucra
i:Iculus paccr,

^^
""^

''^

'^^

''''^

ritrjus
"

''"ferun, funr

nam

fivtfonant,intcliij:cnda circntjautfifo-

narcnr, vt intciiigcndafnnf ,

faciic

ab omnibus percipc-

rcntur: Sicin occulta Philofophiia Rofino tcfle dicitur;

Ari

AjirenomtiS,

&

Ploifjcrs leefntihui

nojlra iKonntfl /ifa^tgnnbHf fciripotefi

author Aurorx

in

pattns

ej}
-^

prologo, A> fiolidi e^ wfipierjtesnntnrdig-

mrAMtesJegere tamenfcienies a. b.c.d, ipfis attraherent

farcnt

Arsvero

Ec hoc idco, inquit

(fr

vfur^

J^amohrem cupientes kanc fcientic.m oporttt intdlcEiii

vatdeftihttiiter c^ingeniofeacttere, fepe

&

perf<tpit^y intHs

(^

txtra^ame ^retro volvere (^ rcvolvere di^afapientH Non cji

enimfapientuftoltde lcejui, cum irftekeSltu verhorHtpforH maX'
imeliterarumfonoco>it>-arittHr^1HietmfoHzerborHacrepertti

^ inteUetiHm intertorenon habuerit

^nthil fibi prodefi.^e^uomdilU

dicttur id tjuodjcripi Hef}-^ legere cfr non ir.teHi^tre, rjl negligere,

At quid miru quod Crrcs pcperit /'rofcrpina,ex love patrc

&

patraojSi lupitcr Ofiris ct Ccrcs Ifi, f rofcrpina Oiu rcfcrt,vtnonnunqu2accipirurifcdpcr lovchicintclligirous

fortcm ci tauriformcm gcnircrcm, qui vim Martis in ignc

rcprafcntct,qui Scmclcn fuofulrrinccomburcrc pofIit,ct

factum cius maturarc j Ncmpc agcns noHrum primum)

quodvbicunqjfif,quxrendum cfi jquod fi inTaurifigno

i iucncris,fac vrad Lconisviolcntiam acccdat, ctcrit Sol
in Lconc, ficq; fccundus gradus crit complcrus Ducatur
:

ad Sagittariumj&inhoctcrtiogradupatcrfufcipitfilium,
hoccft, tcrra rccipitfpiriium,ctamodo ipfum fugcrcnon
pcrmittit:Iovefi agnovcris,cxagnationcct Ccrcrcm non
ignorabis ; t fic Gabricum Bciof coniungcs,fratrcm {o*
rori

^gyptio-Grafcorum.

Lib.4'

189

ad hxc authorum teftimonijs, quia

fingulaf coium paginx ca inculcant :Herrocscap. ^vo-

rori, ncc

opus

cft

/ettr^inqmtfdemwari, artenij^ cnjledire^ iungelnubtt acjuttfilium^cfHt ep /Mptttr, ^uodefl ccultum arcanum : Et mox Ex
.

homine non fit ,mji ejfy.od ei ftmile ejh^vtex Tauro idem :Et (i
quod animal cum alicna fpccic cuhet, nafcitur quod ncutroriJnilccrt.-DcDracone, Theophjlus in turba. Simi/i

modo, inquit, illa mulier fugievs ^tneros , e^uibni ferfe,

^uamvis irata domefitca fit , vt non dedignftur/e/Hperari, vt

fuum habeat decorem, (^ui furtbundtu eam diac iugiter pugnat cum ea,donec fuos concubitus cum ea

eius coniunx
ifgit,

cietu pro voluntate filiosmultipltcat

Cftiud pcrro
decor igne confumitur : Termino enimfimto, remrtitur ad eam :

peragat'^

Diceetiam vobis, ejuoddraco illenunejuam moritur

Tamen

i'lam mulieremjHesinterfictentemconittges philofophi neci de*

derunt j llltHS enim mulieris venter plentis efi veneno. FodiatHr

cum eo, qui

iun^ns, ^uanto magis e.amnecitt, .^voi^

igitHrJepHlehrum Draconi, tliic^ fepeliaturmuiior

ilii

mft/teri fortiter

uitur circa eam, tanto magis corpw ettu in muiieris artuifpu

mixtum ad mortemdecitnat, C^ tottu vertitur in fanguintm

.Quodcum vident phiiefophi in fanguinem verfum, ponunt eum
.

adfoiim, ejuouj^ ienttHJoconJu79MtHr, Jan^uif^arefcat: Et

tunc apparet venenum, c^ occuitum mamfeftatur : t n al lci

gorijs

Snme taurum cum

dum^ cakiAmentis

&

carne ^fanguine, corntbtu, peverte eum in a<jitar, cfr cumfangutne

mifce,totumjjtrahe,pofieaal[a,donecrubeJcat

quod

lupitcr

Atq;

fic patct,

& Ccrcsjfeu Ofiris & Ifis, fcu Taurus & draco

concumbantj

atq;

cx

fc

tauriformtm filiumfeu filiam,

:
Nam iilius gcnitus
poftcaproprixfujcmatri iungitur, fcu filia genitapatrij
flcfratcrforori, auvsnepti, aviancpoti;Itacnim infola

Orum

aut Profcrpinam gignant

arrc phiiofophica contingit,

non

ct

alibi

Sic taurus

draconis patcr, ^cncrans gencrati, cc draco tauri

codcm modor mutatis nominibusj rcbus conuenicneft

tibus

Hoc

cbymici

vt

manifcHum

confulantur #uthorcs

fiar,

Rofarius phiIof:inquit

Meigitur ^fiiio me
j

C9n

Wieroglyphicorum

190
conirinBoy

nilmelim

acveneYiibtlitii in

L^b.4,

mnndo ficripote[i :^t

aliu8piiilof:ToI: AuthorRofarij: Metpturn,(Amatrt(:^

fuo ^tEloriiun^e ^ljnafuumdibjiantu.mfAcio continere: Noli

-^

Nam omnu
cum fna adunatur (ociay^ per eam perficttur^/l4^ter me
C^ per me ^i^nirur i^fa- Ipfa entm primo dominabatur

er^n altenufttnobis tntroductre,necab opere cejfare :

naiurA
genutt

dominabor t/It, ejuiaperfeqttutor m.itru

jdchu jum ; Prtufcjnam ab ipfa actepi vohitum-^ Ipfatamcn
wteliori, ejuopoufimodo. ficut mater piafouet CJ^^Klytt filiAm,

miht'^ r>ecttteroautem

mcj

ijuemgenutt, donec e^djl.itumperueneropertt^um. \d: Ltqa

erTomulierii l.afimtii manpts Vt nonfugtat Gitbrtcum,id cf} vt.

rum, apponitefibtfihum, quemg^ntttt, vtlaElet eum- ^toni.^m

cum mulier mortua fuertty ertt bufo fyofus de Ude : Et Flamc\[\iS,Tu<n fittH* matrem devorar patr t m^Juum:

Matrem tnfige
Jibi pater e

tt,

c^ldcmi

vcxitrtfuifjttw. ^utm anteapcpi rit,ium

ac filtiu ex duobus fftrttui perfeUus

demum
LuIU

Et

Codicil: c. 14. Oportetenim matrem.quteprtm gencr^.t fihum^

inhumari in tientrefilij, cfr ab eogenerart : fi C vE n g ma P h 6,
fuptr matrem prtegnan/em ft ru um rubti undum tc^ualiti r co*ide
i

i 1 .

&e, Quorfum ctfpcdani antcdidd lib:j. dc Ifidc&Oiimarito& fiIio;Si itaqjfiliuscum marrc

tidc, ciusfratrc,

copuIatur,iple fibipatcrcft&filiuSj&rcliquoscognarionis

& affinitatis ordincs

tat Ariflci

fcugradus rccipit: Eodcmfpcc-

znigma dc fratrcduccntc fororcm; Et quod Ro-

fariu, alijq; f-

per^etunf; ConiungeergoferuumKofirum

foronfuti odorife ya c^ inter le fHinm ^tfnent ejui non ajfimiiabt"

turparenttbm : EtU cnim nobiliur &di<^niorillis : Atcum
,

harclafisconftcr.t, relitiuafinguidja ^Iemcntcrcpctitj,dc

quafiilo,

rapma&

ali)S

pcr

fc

Icquuniur:

Dc

virginibus

canillrifcnsfub Dionyfi fclto dixmius; Supcrcftvtdcfi-

mulachris

iliis

aurcis

aurcx philofopiiia; parumadiicia-

mus: DeusvnuscrcatoromniumciloniiainoirniLu^,
ctantcctfupcromnia; Idcoq; afapientiflimis ciusfolcn-

lumma caula cfhcicns, ct a quo visct

potcntia dcfcendit ad opcris pcrfc(5lioncm conf^-qucnnifatis authoribuSjVi

dam^ad qucm quoq; omnis honor?

!aus et gratia, vt fluvij

ad

Lib.4.

Aegyptio-Graecorum,

191

admarc iramcnfum, oOTnium bonorumctdonorumlargitorem benignum regurgitarc dcbcat, rc(picitur ct per Cimulachrum , quatcnus humanitus licctr pr^figuratur
Abfq-, eocnlmnihjlfir;IdcoHcriT)escap:2. VtUmi,inq\iit,

nnte omnia moneo te

nis

Dettm timtre.inquo efi ntfw tna

diff>oJttio^

^< fW^wfateturcap:i.quodartemctfcicntiam hanc

hibcat oiiusdci riui mlpirationc? qui ipfi famulo fuo pandcrc dignatus eft : Solis deinde, Lunaj & Mcrcurij limulachra tingui^ a fjnguiis gcftata funt, non tanquam di j, a! ias u/^^.*.^..^
Crcafornonadclict,quiDcusdeorum c(t,tcd vtcreaturac } ^^
NonvrcarlcftespUuctx, quiainiliis M-rcuriusinfenfibi- v
,

liscjloperationisprerciiquis Iove,SirurnojMjrtc,ctVcnercjethipotiuscum illciundi tunccllcnt;Scd vt planctxtcrfc(lrcsfcu'ubi>-d:a vniusartis

dcautcm ab

^^^ ^^^
*^\jyL^

'^

homogcnca: lamin-

tcmporibus vfu rcccptum fui

apui iE^vpciospcr pUnctasfeu (lcllas crrantes cjcli adumbrjr: virtutcs fcupirtesoperisphilofophici, hoc eft
pcr notaiumina ct vilibilia^eaq-i.r circnr& clfcdcbcrcnt
antiqulliniis

arcanaj Pcr fjgnafignata, per i.nagincsrcsipfas:Vtenini

inarte mcmorativapars prototo, et ccontra, contincna
pro contento, in (srumcnrum pro operc, ctf d:us pro cau
h, vcrbum pro fcntcntia &litcraprovcrbovcl vice vcr.

fa,

proarbirrioiingcnti?

artificis

ponitur&fignificatur;

Itact npientidimi arcani philof^^phici inucntorcsetpof^

frlforcs fu s norisetfign^sleu imaginibus hicrogIyphcis,

n rescllcntnoignocasr(.pr;*fentaredcbcnt,vrrtFq.mancutigno-

a vcbus notisrlcfumptis, vli lunt :Nifj cni

t3eiqa3E

t.T 5 NihiiaUtcm norius, quoad vifum^fblcct luna, idcc

q;
bjccduoluiTiin^ad iliu'lrandum fuas res obfcurasct occulras(kpi(liircvfurparunt;quibustcrtiumadiungu '-,vt
niinidrum, Mercununi; Ncc vcrocxillimandu ncl^an- Perplanetatiquiorcspcrfignum Solis, aurun- irctaliun^ notum, ax^t rum nomma
pcrLunam,argcntom,pcr M'rcuriutti hydrargvrum-pcr ^/i^^ani/

Saturnum plumbum, per lovem, Ua inum, pcr Martcm

'uulga^'- tn-

fcrrum, communiaintclIcxilfc^Hoc^n^m non circrmjg-

tt/itnt,

naiubiilitaiisctroinorii viiiitatisjbiquidffm illisadopus

phtlo-

Hieroglyphtconjm

fi

Lib.^I

Ccd conCcnCus

omnium vc

non

cilc valgariaj

vnumgcncrc,duonumcro,plurj potcntia&
mogcncjcircntia& concordia, divcrfillima

virtutc jho-

Philofophicum non cgeamuc

re Philofophanciuai tcdarurfua mctjlla

$0l<jiUdet

hHjtaejuid
/Mopere,

&

difcordia

Sohsitaquc imago vim

adivam noftri fubjcd:j dcnotat,Lunx,pafrivam,& Mcrcu-

qualiratc; varia coIorc,vnita /inc:

rijjreccptaculom vtriufquc: Sic Rofirius Phi! : ^yo/^inquit,

e/} mn/cu/M , Lf^M fcemiffa d^ Mercuriui [perma, ea^ tria vo"
CAt AcjfiamtllorHmtnHm^

&

addit: Sed vt

i\At

gentrAtio

C?-

conccpiio, oportetvt mafcHltu comHngathrfcemiiia^

c^ vltra hoc

reajHintur/emeni EtLulliusThcor: tcft.f.47.

Co<i7<rrf^4"

/ iter

opm tuum cum refdentia

pone iflud fecHndum

&

confiawia, exijlentta

corKpojitionem tllcrnm,de <jtbu4

Luna
:
luminum
Juminc
cx

poni, fctUcet Sfi

^ Mercuriut m(ier

ai t^

c 5-

vuh com

Rofar.quoqj

Etfcitote, <jHod eademfnnt ejH^de

4/bant C^ruhijicaitt intrinfecM(^ extrinfecM,fci/icet Sg/,Luna,

}Aercuriu4

cjua tria dtfo/uta

c^fermentata appe/iat argentum

vivum dicens , argentum vivum l^abet infe corpiUy jptritum

C^^mmat, Etpauld antc, vtra^ medtcina incipitur (ttm
Luna j fed ad rulfeumfit fermentum cum So/e^ada/bum
S^/e

&

cttmLuna'- So/capiturdup/teiter\ vnomodo proa(juaSo}ii,a/io pro

corpore So/is

^uia aejua So/is

eorptii eius fixumy cfr econverfo

de

in^uit, efi vo/ati/is

Luna

yermes

C^

harc ad

duorcducit, quandoait: PaterciusSoI,matcrvcr6Lunf)|

Itcm cum dicit, quodcft fupcrius,efl & infcrius, id Hortu*
lanusita CXplicit; Hieperfuperiut

inte//igitur dignius y tfr

per inferius indtgmtu^ vt^ctHcetfiatvnumexiiits tribiu,vt/ex

Lunafiatvnares,eutus partesfintaqua/eSy (fr appe//a
So/e

&

fur hac f^KiunnioJuitlimatio Pht/ofophorum :

matio^exa/taticffuedtgmficatio,
Uiercurtfts,

tjuia

e^ dictturjub/i-

Luna dtgmjjcatur

(fr

Nam cum fafht efi vnio i tanta digmtate efl Lmai

fcut So/c^Mercuriui,VoQSiTum &c Mcrcurium Draconcm,

vt ibidcm Rofr. Et ampltm nottficoy ^dDraco nonmorim
tur nificumfratre C^fororefua interficiatur, dr nm per vnum
t4tum,fed pcr duosfimu/. Frater efi Sc/,Seror ef/ Lunai Atq^

hinr ptc(, cum hxc ForoiA io^ucndi rcccnrionbus

(it

freqjcn.

LiK4*

Acgvptio.Grco!um.

ffecpienCifrKTia,

nonfoiumSolem, Lunam & Mercurium

19 j

p(r i(larimulachr4,jrerpe(5(uhuji)8artis,rcd ctijro

nitelli(;i

perZ)riconcmtauritilium&paircm, cafdcm rcs fignifiquodcopiofiusdcmonftrarc hoc loco neccdarium

cari:

Bacchi itaque

nonclfcarbitrarour.

&

Cereri&racris (uf-

adVcncrisamafium Adonimaccedcnous, dequoprimolibro,cumdc Syris agcremus, non-

ficientcrcacplicafis

^^'

tradavimus,
idcoquehicbrcvius ptrcurremus; NonfoluminSyria A- yfj^^i^^
doniacum ludu&gaudiocclcbrariruntfolita (vbi fabu- pM^Syrosei'
lantur fluvium Adonim didum circa hos dics fcfios ir
i^yy^fa,
curfu firti) fed & PhcEnicia& i^gypto, vndc h^Cprimitujongincmduxerunt: /'landus& qucrela, quat ob Adunim mortuum crcditum magnaanimideicdionc& tri*
nulla, qu2c ad cius folcnnitatcm fpeftant,

i^itia

^ulgum exagitavit^ cum ludu

&

cjulatione Cererit

Profcrpinam quatrcntis aut e^gyptiorum Apim extinSumceplorantiumacnovum de(ydcrantium,in caufa&

prmcipio convcnirc manifcficcernifur; Nam cur hi popuiiainentcs lugcrentfefeq^maccrarcnr,

nifi

quid funda-

mentiin reircritate habcrcnt? Scimus utcm Aionim

nunquamfuiirc hominem, necVencremejus Amafiam
deam, nec ipfumMai tisinftinftu occifum,muit6 minus cu
mortuufcx menfcs in complcxu frofcrpinar apud infcros & fex mcnfcs apud Vencrem fuiffeaut cire ; Eadero dc
raptu Proferpinae, quscijfdem vicibus tcmporisaltcrna-

timapud Plutonem&Ccrcrcramatrcm manercfingitur,

dicimus At cur exegyptij brutum,quod ipfi extinxcrar,
:

Juxerunt? Ratio nulla fmt,

nifi vt

facra fua poficris ffi'

macura&vigilantiatradcrcntpropagandaj cumq- facerdotcs , caufam rcl fcientes , in mortcApig rriff iores vifi
fint, proptcrnovi fciliccrindagationer#foIliciti, vulgus,
vtflerifolctjtrifticiamincjularioncmconvcrtifjdiligcnti-

am

inamcntiam idcm circa amifTiorjcm Proierpinsr &

Adonidis mortcm ,allcgoriccintcIlcdam,faAum apparcr:

An Ceres

filiam

f rofcr pinam amifif,<^uam non habuit.Mn

raptam dolcta Plutoac qui nunquam

,

fuir,

vti

ncc ipfa?
Dennus

Hicrogly hicorum

i9S

I.ib.4.

Dcinus quoJC(rrcs fuf-rif & Pfolcrpiniatq. Pluto, & ab

hocijlj Fijpfa, il1atriflis,t|uid hoc pd ho(rincs vivrs

&

rationalcs

ac

illc

Dcnius, tjuod fuerit Adonis,

hujusdoIorbUtus,a ^'ciKrc

Vcrus^Mars,

vt vivusit* nicrtuus

indclitijshabitusjd ncQ; ludus ncq-^gauJijciuQsboir.i-

nibusprrbcrepolffr^niiiipiiruifingcfc vtlinf.Atfatcnuir

mentcshuiTiinasaddiprribtioncm prc)nas,& dia*

& dctclundos
cfrorcs^aciiimelabi,nj{iSolilicjerernt)S Deu fui Vcrbi,
qaodipfj vcritiscft.radijs easgrdfiofciilullrcttldcoq^non
admirandum cll^Adonia cu fanro ludu pcr Syriam, Fhxniciam & .tRvptum, abrquc.minitclf cauripcradacirc:
Cumvcro Ado^^i^jSol.Oiiris&pluto^ipfcq; lupucrlubctur, vf hadlcnusdcmonfiratum cl},provno codcmq^fubje<flo,&vuigariterpromagnomundi liim nc acccptus/it,
cognito corum vno &rciiquaiilanomiria quid fignificcf,
innotcfcunr, dcquibusdivctfis iocis copiolecgimus:Dicimus itaq; Adonim ellc Soicm Philofophicum. a Venerc
in his

bo!incbu'isocc?:catas, i.iptrniocifTimrs

jj

vcr*aTraiui>,ctiius iilf-ccbrofa puichritudinc

AdcmmalU'

ilie

irrcti-

tusabaprofuriofoM^rtis vim habenteinterireiturj raortuus Ja^jcis plantis fiigidis et humidisapponitur, pcrqj

lcxn^enfcsapudDitcro aut ciu conjiigcm Profcrpinam
dctincturj ac totidcm apud Vencrjro : Ibi nigicdincni,qui
color Diiis f roprius cf^ ,flrquirit, hic rubcdincm, quia ipfa
Venus Rofca cft ; idcoquc Rofasalbas fuo cruorc purpurcas cfhcit; de qua Vcncris tin<5tura venuflcquidam Poqtx canunt.f X quibus Inprimis loh.Iov. Pontauus fuo loco
vidcfttur. Orphcus, vt ctiam alias infiruavimusjin hyiDnis
fui$fcmpera<ivulgarcmintcntioncn)j vulgicaptui acco*
modatamrefpiclt, idcoq. Adonim proSolc vidctur intcrprctari,dum

cum dcfcribit.

goriceSolew
fffe

HOM cali

JcdHervMthrodytum
eperii fhjftsi

ltii cunBii alimentArefers^prudentiACMiu

Plnrtma^^uivarioUtArunemine Admij
idtm author^pariterpuer at^puellaf
Cermtnum
Ext in^e ai ^ iterum fflendens Uk ntthw hori^*

&

Ql^bus

^gyptio-Grascorum.

Lib.4-

194

Qj'buj vcrfibus nidnnit plurima nomina Adon/di tribuij

vc antea reccnru;mus>alimcnfa qui cunftis rcbus, hoc cil
Pliikjfophicis praeftat^ctgerminarc

omncs colorcsin opc-

rcracit^quinigrcdinccxtingDi^UfjCtiferurDfpIencicrcirfuccclTutcinporis.qui paritcrcrt ma$,ct fcemina femper juvc]nis:Vthadcnus deIovc,Ofiride,Dionyro,Apolline-,SoIc,

qui vnum quid (unt, dcmonfiratum ert: Qur omnia foli
Soli philofophico conueniunr, non caclciilj : quiscnint,
nifiinfanusJcxum hermaphrodyticuloJicomn-uniattri-

bucret, aut iliumcxtindiidtcerct,

cumiuircfpeduidem

fcmpcrmancat, nccquoad noscxriiiguatur? J^iseivs

prudcntiam ia(5larcrnifi imprudens? Demusaur^.n^ quod
Gjjecidivinitatcfoliadcripferinr, vtpatetdc Athcnienfi-

bus,qui Anaxjc^crar folcm iapidcm ardcntcm c(Tc,non dciim,affirmanti,vencnum dcdcrint,vr &: Socraticontraco-

rumdcosf^^nticnt'. hocpotiustamen cxbruralii.ffedionc

& irrationrtli pcrfuafionc fa^um eft, quan'. cx Orpbei vcl

jEgyp?iofumfraditionc: Elepbanti cnim in Afrtca oricn^-cmSolcnjfdiurarCjCtqjafidcvotioncquadamadorarc
fcnbuntur, ctagrcftcsfcufcriquicurq. populi abfqj dodrina vllSvoeleftia luminaScIcm cr Lunam pro cijsfcnipcr colucrunr,nic opus fuillct Orphic^ inftitutione/cu cx
^gyptofjCTf f-imtfarflationc. DcindcdccauHs folenoitjturn primiffctvcro vfujnondcfupcrvenicntibus ct abufu

iinobfis

fef

mocft.Hoc modo So'c rroDco

cuitujciq}

/acr;ifjdaelT^'avulgoc6ccdimus,ilIc^Dp;ctibiis nrqu*quam^fedoecuhu quid(ncn omnium oculiicxpofiiucoe]i

Solc-optimamcrca'uriim,atnon dcum) fcpcf dcnotafu

cir^iQuibusct t.zpi'iophor\i in P^&m-thfi.Ff^fcani ct i/^- Zrfi/><</#

p^frt/^gratiaobfcfvataannumcramus^quippequaffin^uii- phori^,

rrmcommunitatcfH cum prrcipuo >^gypticrum Deo,

r/r^*o,Chy mix non ignotojncc nou Pallade AthcnicniTii
tutfice, fapientisedca,habeanf}Pr?ftcr hsec cnim innumeraquoq.aliaapud variasgcnfcsfcft* fuUfc noi ignora
mus, tumctiamapiidiEgyptiosctGraecos. fcdcuhxc&;
propofito noftro fufficiac

& cxplicata pcr fc alijs lucc pracCc

(lcnt

Hicroglyphicomm

1^6
l)cnt,paucis

illis

Ljb^.

hoc loco contcci,csteris fupcrrcdebiiDus:

Erat autem Athenis confuctudojVt nonnulii accenLts facci^

dcrcrcntciinvrbcmdccurrcrcnt,alijpc;ftaiio8, cafq} cx*

tindasfcrvarent, cuiusvcrofaxcxtingucbatur} fequcnti

vidloriamconcedcbat,quiardcntcadmctamattuIcrat,viftor crat; fi ncmo, vidorii in medio rclinqucbatur:Quod
jriOitututBrcetuuidamadcurrum vitxhumansraccomcH
dent (vt ficri polic non diffitcmurj tamcn fi nps confidcrcrrtis caufaSjCur

ArdcommHnisqnihiu
JntfHerif,

Promcthco, Vulcano &

Pallidi ara

nis fucritin Academia,longealitcrrcntirc

comu'

cogimw

:Quis

enim Vulcanus^an non jgnis, ut circa jgncm opcrarius ?

Q^** Promctheu8?an non Medicinar^aliarumq; artium^vt
& mctallirarum inucntcr pcrhibctur ? Dc co cnim fic iCfchylus: luid proferam, inquitPromcrheus. tjnot commo*
tU edHEiAfermefnnthttmilatenfui? Ferru vel argentum vet
ftHrumjVe/(jHUfjnimeHtiafHr}repperityffii^

me

priorf

Nem

frofe^*, nive/tf mentirier: Artet reperttt (fua^funt Prometheii

Hzcillc: Hiccft,quifcimillaign(scx Solc mutuatus humanismcncibusinfixit; Hic eftqui viam Hcrculi monftravicdaurcamalaHcrpcridum:hiceft, cujus (latuain
dcxtri raanu cum (ccptro crigebatur : Dc hoc Or phcus in
hymno ita canit 'Rhcx conjunx almc Pron chcu, quafi ipfe ellec Saturnus; Dc Vulcano
Palladc /uperius
fatis: Ex quibus apparec rcvcra myliicam cpufam fuif^
Mjfii44U'
fe, cur his dijs credicit ara communis ercda. ac lo/4.
lcnnicas iampadifcrorum in corundcm honorcm inUi-

&

luta

fit:

Cuiusrcicumantchac mcmincrimus, hic eam

cuillbcc intelligeati falccm con(yderandamrc(iaC|UiiTius.*

AbhocmorcCrxcorumjgnissrtcrna

manos videtur

nisrcvcrentiaro ficbatjlntcrduenim
r

f***'

J^*

yfl

*r

nurritio

apud Ro*

origincro duxilfcjquje in Vcft.i Dear virgi-

Vcftam

protcrr^,fac-

P>U8 pro ignc,ignifq*naminc interpretati liiscuus colcndi

ritushictrad tur;Ovid.<>.dc Faftis, Vcftarn apud Roma-

nosnullamimagincautfiroulachriihabuiirc.vtaiirfnumi-

na credita fcribit,quia ignis in fe non potcft bcne cHigiari)

idcoquc in templo tjus fovebatur ignis,& diccbatur xtcrnuS)

Acgyptio-Grafcorum.

Lib.4

197

nu8,cuiu8curam Tirgincs Vcflatcs habcbant,quibas negfi*

gcntii fovcndi huac igncni crimcncapitale crat : Vndc
dicitValcriuslib:i.c.i.quod Licinus pontifcxMaxtVirgincm vcftalrmid eft, dcae Vc({x confecratam, iudicarit
igne cremandam, c^uod quadam nodleparumdiligcns
zterni ignis cu(}os fuillet. Et Titus Livius Iib:^.de fecundo bello funico ponit inter prodigiS} quod ille ignis cx
ncgligentia fuit extindus : Ex his ncmo non vider, quod
fi in igypto adeo Vulcanus, Vulcani rq; artcs in precio Vufffwus it$
fucrfnr,vt

Lemnius

tinrimusdcoruoi,

illeac claudus^balijs populis derpec-

maximum ac precioriiTimum templum

^gjff
Jforumprd-

cumconfecrationeetnutritione Apis, totqj Sacerdotum ^'Z'*''^

(cx quibus et rcges eledi iunt) meracrit, in^e quoq-, apud
GrxcosLampadophoria, eius honori attributa, et apud
Romanot VcOx lolennia, originem duxiilc^quomodocunq; poft in bufum ct oblivioncm vencrint : At hscc ^ ^ CertA'
defedis,nunc dcccrtaminibusctIudis:HQiuetfivariage-'w^'''
nera apud diverfas quoc^; gentcs fuerint, tamen nos (altcm ^**^^* ^^f^ir
qaatuoreaq-jprcecipua, Grrcis celebrata^ perualuemus ;'^'^'''
Finis,vtdidum,inflifUtionisfertorumfuit, vtarcanafub Qr^ctA
illis latentia fapientibus ncta, alijs ignota manerent, ac
praererea rt vulgusfub rehgionisforma, deorum metu,in
ordine polytico retineretur; Idem et in ccrtaminibuseC
ludis, ranquam a dijs ipiis conBrmatis ccrnicur; Ac
prxtcrea, vt animofiores ab otio ad negotium> inpacc ad bcllum) ad cdrporis robur et fanitatem comparandum, nec non glcriim et nominis celcbritatem ^Vf*^aucupandum cxercerentur et incitarentur : Novimusjqua-/^'^'^ Genn4'
intcntione ludi Equeftres iampridem apud Germanos, **ornmX9r'

(quos Torneamcnfa vocant) inccpfrinr, etquuaurhorcj^''**'''*^''*

ncmpelmpcutorc Henrico Saxonico, primo,(cu Aucupc

cognominato, quibus vrbibus et perfonis celrbrati /int,
corumq; fincm vtiliflimum toti huic genti ruilfe noneft
dubiunn; Sic et antiquiniirios ijfdem fere rationibus motos clfe verilimile elt dum ccrtamina diverfis tcmpori-

bus

inftittiprint

:iVcrum quid hocad chymiam fprdct,

;f

qui-

Hicfoglyphicomm

ipS
quilibee

non

indifcrctus arbitcr ftatim quacrct

Lib 4*
?

Fatcor,

qaoddtmicarc4rmis,ct Mcdicinxvacarcjdfvcififfimarint
opcrj, hoc ad hominum ralurcm, illud ad pcrniciera (ho>4^^;7/L ttium) mucntum; Scdquia Pallas fingiturfapicntir & ftutU&Arti- diorumdea, & nihilominus bcliatrix, Apollo MufaitJnx
pfaflcs, Medicinse inuentor, Varcs& poeta ac nihilon ihHsdetutH,
Apollo^mi-

"^s ryphonistrucidator, iacu!ator& milcsaurarv)8jq!i-q;

Us,medicui

'" his ccrtaminibus

^otta,

finc caufa ipfunn in haec aliquid iuris

quondam viAor dcclarjtus

fit

noa

habcrc iubolfcci-

mus ; Idquc idcoquia vcram origincm horum ludorum,

quod

ad authorcs, qui fijts fumptibus, author rue ct iudicioptimicusordinarint, nec nonfpcciaUs fincs? quo-

rum honoribus dcputati fint,

Chymicis

fabulis pocticis et allcgorijg

inuolutam rcperimus

De primo

conftat,

filmpcrator vcl Rcx vcl princcps (olcnnitatcm eiufn odiincipiat,

quod ciusmcmoria nunquam

& port

nccilla pcrdu/arit,

quoqj

litcris

delcatur, docclcbrrtur^ljm

verd non fuccurrir, quis rcx aut princcps ca cerramma

inflituerrt,

qui ca aurhcrirate valucnt. vr genrcs alras,

proximas vci rcmoras ad rnum locum conuocare voSolenniA

lucrit, aut potucrit

Gr^corumk

'*cllc credibilccrt

priVAtisvi-

Pi^odelfe potius,

dentur

infii-

//<!,

h
ct

privatis iguur pcrfonis (a inccp-

a ralibus, qu:^

quod omnia

"^*

rcgum, quos pluriOiympiadcs palct, in-

cctta ct dubid rrddantur: Sunt qui illud fcculuni, q'iod

TT

imfA
n

ftatui

ferc ^^cta anriquorura

iiios fuilfc rt'8rn atitc inchoatas

communi

quarn lux vtilitari profpiccrc cogif^'"^f Vtquc maiori cxiftimationc Ijabcicntur, dx) in
'^''* piimi vidorcsfuilTcpcrhihiti funt : quod in fingulorum conlidcratione manifcllius apparcb.t : Adroirationcauremdjgnum cfi, quodapudtotam annquitatcra
Erhnicam nuilav^r^, cerraef definitivaremporum mcta,
quam Epocham vei xram Chronologi appcllant, antc
Olyn)piadum initiuor cxtiterit : Inde emm contingit

nuJ

Olympiades proxinx antccefiir, Hcroicum nomincnt,

^"'* ^ tcmpore Echnici prjclupponant vixilTc tct dcC8^ dcAS; hcrocs, ctheroinasjquoruinresgcfiaeinfabulic
tr^duii-

Lib.4'

Aegyptio Grjecorum.

185

q unccdijV n-^c hcroes i!Ii revcra

IjcroiLum appcllari poirc agnofcimusj idco,
q 114 fun toc hcfoani ct dcorum fibricatorts vixcrint,
nr.Hpc Orphcus, ct longc antc ipruai Hcrmcs cum tot
traduntur, fed nos,
cxfirerinf,

e^^ypfijs rapicntKTimis yiiiioiophis, Saccrdotibus 6c

Rjgibu'?, poU eum vcio alij Gra:ci5 quosantcTcccnfuimas, Linus, Mciampus, Mufacus, Amphion, Eumolpus ct rciicj ji Ab his anm tota dcorum & ncroum progcnicsorta&propagata eft ; Abliis quoqjautcorun(cqua
cibusprimu-TiccrtjmcnOlympicuinin Dci omnipotcn-

i.

tishonoicm,proximicommodum,inchoatum& orJina- Certamina

um clfe

opinabimur, vix faliemur % Eius initium, vt fu- Gljmpica.

j iS^.^alij," 187.V Mercator
inclufive,alterumexcluriveintcliigcndojVrbis vero O/jmp.-w/i.
Ci

praquidamcollocmtinannummundi

num

Romr

cond:tioncmi;iannumMundi JI13. hoceft, 14. A/.3154.

annisOlympiaduminitiuinantiquiusRoma: /75. annis Romtconcircitcrante xrr Cbriftian?? ffeu A^ativita?ii Chrilli) ini- dit:tnA.M,
rium : quod tcmpuscoinciditinrcgnum Sibaci jE^^hio- ^iy^.Na"
pis c^gyptij regls, qucm j^cthon Vulcani faccrdos & rex tiv: Chrifii
recutusci>,& huncPfammitichus,qui pcrcgTinospnorad-/y^o/i/.
m'fit: Agcbatur illud certamcn quintoquoq^anno, vel ^r^z^jraf^
quiriqujgefimoquoque mcnfc,eoquemcnfequi Pdrthc-fert,
niifs

vocatusc(},iUtA'B>AW,hoceft

pictis,

tuor

quinto incipicntc

ita

quatuor annis cx-

vt Oiympiasfpatiuai qua-

annorum ccmpraf^hendcrit:

naedccimoquinto tranfado, hoc

Incipicbatur die
cft

Lu-

inipfoplenilunio,

folcnnibus,, vtmos crat, fa crificijS,afquc

per dies quinquc, totidero quoqueludorum gcncribus,
nempe curfu, paljeflra, difco,faltu & pugilatucclcbrabatur: In quibus prsmia vidoribus ccrorx ex olc*
pcra(ftis antc

aOro proponcbantur, atque ingens honos illis habitus

donaquc a concivibus dabantur ct a magiOratu im-

eft

munitates ct priviicgia plurima; Olympica diccbantur

certamina ca, quu Olympus mons ifii loco, vbi fiebanf, vicinuscrat,nempcin Elicnfium rcgionc non pro-

cula

PiHi civitatc, ct

Alphco Humine; Strabo

Iib: H.

Oiy.m-

aeo

Vb.4^

f^etoglyphicorum

01y(npicAccrtcmfnaUri'3iipollTroin tcpora incepillc,

coarj.um6nto, quod Homciui rulidm mcntionrmfccit
dcOlympJwiS; cum mcroincrittantumde nonnuiiisccrtaminibus (uncbrbus: Qp^f^''o coruincitptobibiliter

Homcrum

vixilTe intc

Olympiadum

initium, ctitapcc

conicqucns horum ludorum mcntioncm faccrcno" po

lui(fc;Qyin ip(e Homtrus non fatis cxprimit, quotcmporc vixcrit) ut quibusregibus in Grxcia, igvptoaut
alijsIocisregnantbu^* et quanto tcmpornfpaciopr^cffcabfucritaTroiarevcrlionc, autquibusrcgibuiinquoqj
rcgno iifa contigcrit j Dc quibus poft dicctur deoq jvcre
fcripfit Strabo^poi^Troiana tcmpora Oiympiadcs incep'(re j CuniTroJana illa tcmpor^ in Hcroicofcculocorap* xJicndantur? etnimisrctro abOI;^mpiadum initierctrufa Hnt : Dc authoribus primis mirum e(\, quod tanta;
cclebritatis non ccrta cxtct mcmoria^ Veiiim credcndum,
fnitijs hxcquoq^vt aiia pcrmulta, pdft magna
i^paruis
frim^OfU
fa(flj,ccpi{rc:Ahjdicunta Dadylisld^^is quinq;, quiab
nio,
iJa Crctx montc in lidem vcncrunt, curius ccrtamcn
primd propoiitum, &corum vnum Hcrculcm vocatumi
2,0fiftg
prrcipuum authorcmcxtiti<re:Alij lovcm ipfum harc certamina inftituiirc vidis Titanibus putant, in quibus ApolloMercurium curfu fupcraucrit& Mi^ri viccrit pugillatu:
i.Ofin:
Alij Iphitum ca primum inftituilTe volunt, vt Eufcbivs
4 Oftn:
& Paufanias lib:^. tcfTantur. Nonnuliiiintcrquosfinda*
rusctlfacius, fcriptum rcliqucrunt, Hrculcm Alcmcnx
lium}non la^um DaiftyIum,Olyipia inchoalTein honorcmloviSjEumenimpoft dcbcilatum Augiam Elidisrcgcm, qui Solis &IphibojrfiliiisdiccbatDr, quoniamfibi
promiitam mcrccdcm ob fimi boum purgationcm non
acccpilfctjCX Elidispopulaiionibusctpraedaccrtamen lovi inrt ituiiTc Oly mpio, apqj illud Olympicum nominalfc,
rcfcrunt : Indc puiarunt Hcrculcm ipfum fuis pcdibus fla;

dium 0!ympicum mctatum

cfle,

idqjfccUlc 6co.

pcdum

longitudinisjCumqj cartcfa fta Jia ciufdcm fint pcdum numcn,*iq.iIludrcIiquijIongiu$j Plutarchus narrat Pyxht

goram

:
;

Aegvptio-Grxcomm.

Lib.4

goram ex proportionc

201

humanum

pedis ad corpiis

dagallc iiijgnitudnem corporis Hcrculci

in-

vr bahct A.

Ex l)isq|uafuoropnionibu.!trc
vna (aJfem hylJorioj fide ntt vdcrur,
nifi tot advcrfarMs hahcrier
a quibus Sc ipla convuifa concidcrct: \'am Idari illi Didyji fcu Curcfcs iivc Corybantcs diAi, qui lovem nurrijirc dicurirur.accymbalis fuis vdgifumcius , nc a Safurnoaudirctur, occulrallc,
coxvi,
fi vixcfintjjovc atdtc majorcs crun(& Saturno
quod rcnjpus e/gypti) vfqucad ^o.miliha an<.(rumrcGcll. ininJtionoA. Att.

fabuiofie Tunt, ct

tro cxtendunt

Quod

(i

visfiliodcducerc vciinr,

vcro ab Herculc Aicmcns

codcm

rcsreditj

&

lo-

mulfomagis

ii ad lovcm ipfum auihorcm, qui cum Titancs viccrit,

longeamplius fpaciumcil, quod fc in ipfumNunquam
cxcrit : Reftat itjq; Iphirum ca inftituiirc: At quis illc?
Rcx non lcgitur, ncc princcps ; Vnde fi ille cft author,
hon>oprivatuseft,literi & armis inftru<5tus ; Vciiim cum

fot

& rantnc allcgorix primx origini affidx fint,

non ab

repuramus, poetiisphiiofophosinnucrevoluitle, dequa

rC)&aquibusauthoribusiftiiudiinccpticircnt: Si Apollo ,
curfu viccrit Mcrcurium, dc vtrifqj ccrtiorcsfumus ; No- _^'
^
vimusenim ApoUincm& Mcrcurium cx fua gcncalogia, ^*'^^
quam antc tradidimus : Hic pcdibus, ilic armis vaict Hic ^^^J^'
.,

Argiuivfaxo, illc/^ythonem fagittisconfccit;Hic talaria

geflans volatilis,

illc

aureis caiceis pondcrofus

& firrnus

NibilominHS Apollo Mrcurium fuperavitcur(u:Sivcr6

Herculi

Alcmenx filiohuius certaminis

non rcpugnamus: Quii ipfc

aircribatur,

infiituti gloria

& lovi

Olym-

pio, tanquaropatri, tantum hcnorisdcbcbat, etcxtantis

(polijs,

ncrapcSoii$filij,prxftare poterat:

Solcnimin-

ccrcxteros dcosaureusputabatur, curruaureoinccderc,

acomniaaureahabcrc, vt snte diximus fub ietdf, Solis
fi!ij,aureo vellerc
t,

Idcoq.ditifiimus

boves et oves habuie

quipropriaarmende Augiar huius

in Trinacria: Sed

bobuset Hercuiis nabutario labore

infcrius ^iccn: us

Vndecunq-jigitur Oj/iupicorum ludorum initiuna derivc-

tut,

.
<

202
tns,

2,
Pjfth$a.

fcmpcr

Hicroglyphicorum
fiib fabulis

Lib.4]

aliquid Venfaiis Chymicat, dc

corum authonbus tcftimonium pcrhibcns, dclitcfcit:

Idem dc Pythijs loqucndo locum inucnit H.tc proximc
:

poftOlympiactantiquitatectcclcbritafcruiirccxhyftoricisctpoetis conftat Inhonorem Apollmis, quodiile

Pythoncm in Delphis fjgittis confixcrit, qui poUca infc:

pulfusibicontabuit, vndc itadidus? inftituta dicuntur

Alij Pythcncm pro htronc, aiij pro dracon'! ingcrti accipiunt, ijqj cx Ethnicis ; Cum cnim Ethnici Apollincm

dcum in terrisverfatumjarmisct fagittis,vt pingitLr,multum vdluiffc crcdcrcnt et prsfupponcrcnt, ncc ncgarc

pollcnt vcl audcrcnt, ac mtcrim irrarionabiic

ipfis

vidcrc-

tantum deum ci> fcrpcntem intcrfedum tantos honorcs adrptum, cum qualis fcrpcns clTct, aut qualis ApolJo,non intcIligcrcnt,idcoexplicarurt,vt potucrunt,ncmpc fuilTcIatroncm vcl draconcminfigncm At nos ChiifTian j,qui talcm Apollincm non agnofcimuS; contcnti nc
crimus illo rcfponfo ?Minirrc} Idcoq; non ad(d inconfyderate hacccxponamusjvtdicamus Apollincmhommcni
fuill^-jqui latronem vcl draconcm mtcrfcccrit: Quid cnim
tur

noviclicrinhifcc,homincmfagittisconfixiire(crpcntem?
An hoctan'apo<rrarum memoria dignum forct? Antan-

torumludcrumcclcbrationc? Nccrcdiimus quarfo:Nam

(iatam viliprincipioludiiftimccpitTcnt, Authcr.es primi
abic(5lfllma? nicntis etiudicij fuiircntjDcinitioccicbrationisloqiior,non dcfucceiru;Finguntautcm prif-^ Py-

thoncmprius Typhoncm (franfpolitionelitcraruiT)) dictum, fuiiIc(crpcDtcnonproculaCcphifofluvio,quifluit

ad radicesmontis/*arnj(ri,vtquo(TjaitDionyfu3inlibclIo
dc fKuorbis,na>uc'crr" alunonc pugnapercullajfdequo
iamante'mcminiii.us,quantxnuoficrofr fobolispatcrlit)
qucm Apollo interfeccrit. Cumq; putrcdinctabcfadus fuitfct, ry thonem appcllarum : Cclcbrabantur hi ludi verc
incunrcab omnibus Cycladum infuiis, vt idcm Dionyiuj
tradit: Nonnulli ad Diomcdcm authorcm rcfcrunta Troia
rcdcunccm, cum ctfugiilct tcmpclUtcm^ quzGra^cisitb
Ilio

'^gyptio-Grxcorum.

Lib.4

Ilio redcuntibus

immilfa

c(\,

apud Trzzcnios tempium

&

Pythicos ludos in ciu

In quibus antiquiflimus moserat,

Apollinis Inccnforis dicavilfe

hoHorcm

inftituiire

loj

vtpulchriorcxomnibushymris,

quiafferrcntur,

inho-

norcin ApoIIinis c;incretur ; i*oftea vero cantus ad Cy^.

tharam fuit intlitut^s&auIxdoiumatq> tibicinumccrta-

mina Deinde

variationcs aiiz fccutz funt, quas hic prx:

coronarium duntaxat propotcrimus: Praemiafublata
fKum ex iauro, qu^ Apollini Ucu habcbatur: t fucre

&

cadem

fcrcludicra in /'ythicis, quascrant inOlympicis,

quadrigis excepris

Alij

paimam

dicunt

cius ludi fuiilc

prsrmium^quamjvbicunq; elfcnt vidlorcs manibus gcflabant; alij xiculum; nondum inucnta iauroj Aiij poma
quaedam Dco confecrata vidoribus donari folira, vt
fciipht in libro de Coronis Il^cr. Primum nono quoq*
anno, poftca adquinqucnnium^ythiaa Aafunt, quiatot
Nyniphaj didae funt Farnafidcs dona Apoliini , cum
fcram trucidaiTct, obtulilfei/^rinMPythiadc, inquaccrtSrunt dij, vicilfcCaftorem ftadio^ /'olluccro pugilatu,
curfuCalaim) armatum Zctero, difcoPclcum,iu^aTcIa
moncm, Hcrculem pancntio, eofq*ramoIauricorona
tos fcrunt : P^eancs ab his hymnis diAi funt, qui in laudcm ApoUinis compofiti cancbantur: Erat autrmrythmus eorum lilc pizrunq; qui a Sophock fcruatur in hoc

Carminc,in OcdipodeTyranno:
iiiit

Hoc

cft, Icie Delic

Icius, vt

^Ktt

ireutii^

Pxan

Bjcchus, Eucius

Hinc ApoIIo ccpit dici

i-t^^a/, hoc crt a n c-

iri

dcndo. & Pican *"' " a fcricndo : Eius dci laudcs & res gcUir C4ncbahtur idclrco ad illum plicandum, quod s dclcdari putaretur, cum primus is, vt
fjma cft, lovis vidloris laudcs Saturno de rcgno depuifo ccciniirct carminibus Cithara fuinpta magaiflcifquc vcftibus indutus & coma mifiiicc or,;ata, vt
d 2
aifr
i

^eroglypliicorum

20^
it in

Lib.4.

fccundo Elcyiariim Tiballoi

pHr^HreumJongtfs nnnc bn:e neUe contOf :

^jialem temetnorant Satnrno regefu^atOy
J tSioHs laudestunccectnt^e lozh,

Atnosomlflis 'Ethnicorom nugamcntii, fcimut Apollincintalcm nunquamcxtitiircin rcrumnatura/cdOrphcum ejufqucfcquaces Foetas Hicroglyphicum noftrum Apoilincro antca fub Gencalogia aurca dcorum fatis dc-

non Solcm Coeli, vt alij putant,

ncc hominem tcrr^f Illc noder hcros jaculis & armis forfifrMTJUs inccdensTyphoncmjfcrpcntem immaniflimum
intcrficit, quicum fupcr.usdcclaratusfit, hicnon rtrpctitur: Z)cputrcfadione hu;usTyphoni8,vndc Python&
fcriptumintclicxiirc,
;

Fythianomcnacccpcrunt, Bcrnharduscorrcs noftcrex

MoricnOj l^i/t,il\(\mtfputrefiat t^nigrefcat, non dt^ohetur ,
C^ nifi elijfolutftmfuerit ab aejua/ua non poterit penetrari,Vf$'de nulU coniunSlia, mixtio nulU C^per Confe^ueus nu//a prorfumvnio: jEtRofar. Philof. ex eodcm Moricnc- Hac terra cumae^uafuaputrffit c^ mundtficatur, ejua cum mundata
fuerit, auxili dei totum magffiertum dirigetur. Hcr mcs quoLaf^nem ah/uunt c^ nigredintm ah e0
alij pcr igncm, igncm putredinis
Rofarius Phil. Draconon moritur nifi cum fratre

GUCait, A:K,ot^
auferunt-^
intclligi

ignis

Vbiaddunt

fuoyC^fororefua-iidefi So/e (^ Luna^idefifH/phnre extraclo ha-

bente infe naturam htimiatt^, tis^frigidttatis rattone hstna, cum

i//i4

Draco moritur^ict eft argemum vivum ab eifdem corporthtu

extraEium a ^rimordtCj^na

efl aejua

permanens Phi/ofophorumy

putrefaElionem C^pcfi feparatiorem E/ementorumy

(^ae^uatl/a a/io nomine dicttur aejuafatida. Harc latis cluci-

tjU(tfit pofi

darcpofiuntquisfit Apollo, ncmpc Solnof]cr,quisDraco,fcrpensaut Pyihon, ncmpeilla aqua fartida quac putrcfcitjIdciariflrimeLulIiuf Theor: Teft. C. lo.tcflatur:

t kac, inquit,

ratione oBegerice oportet dicere, quod

magntu
Vraco

Acgyptio.Gra!Coium.

Lib.4*

105

Elewentis, C^ non wteHf^u literali, ejma

aqna velignii^fedfola natura eft 0- vnaejux
ctntinet tnft nntHram cr fropr$etatem ^. Elementorum. Hjc
Draco ad Pdrnadimontjs radiccscrucidAtus legitur,quu

DrACo dc

ejuatftcr (ji

fitterray aer,

ex /'arnairo ApollonoQerprodijt, inq; cjus vcrtice habit.iccum rororibusMufiSj&ncineius radicibus fcrpcntcnitelis conficit: Sincdjgnafuit hnrc bcftia, quaeatam
nobilivcnatorcintcrficerctur, cum habcat tot criformcs
factu8,quos fupra numcravimus,quiincxpcrtum facilc t3-

quam

parricidijreumde mediotollercnt: Ovidius narratadiluvioDcucalibnistcrram ob humiditatcm putrida

produxilfchuncPythoncra ; idq^rationcnoncarct-Quia
Pyxxhx fcminijs iapidofis Magnx parcna Deucalionis
ris offibus jadis, Solc calcfacicntc tcrram fuis radijs putridum hoc animalTyphon cxol-itur; De Diomedequod
dicifura Tro;areduce,hyftoriam fapif^nififabulafubclfetj
dccoinferius ^^aodfi/*ythia a Diorhcdc fupponcrcn-

&

tur inftiiura, longeOIympicis elTentantiquiora* imo vcl

hoc mundoantcnondumfcx milicnarija Creatorc con-^

dito,quo

Ofiris,lfis, ApoHo,Caftor,

Pcleus, Telaroon, Herculcs

untur, vtpofe dij,

& a dijs

PoIIux, Calais, Zetcs,

ab iEgyptijs longc

oriundi antiquiores,

pIacct:Exhymnisquoqj apparct, Poencara

ftatufi

dijs

eilc intro-

du<5lioncm3& a litcratis potius,quam arrnatis profeftam

Muficus cnim deiis mufico honorcafficiebaturifiii amannbus Poetis; Hinc lanrus & in hunc dicm hymnifonis
mcrcet & prxmiurp: Dc pomis pro bravio propofitis vcrifimilc, atcxHcfpcridu.nhortis deprompris, alias ridicBlumfuiirct poma obtuIilPr hcroibus tantis, qu.r pucris
dari folcnt^

^uod nymph^e /'arnafides novcmjhoc

cft,

Mufac, Apollini, cum fcram trucidairct, dona obtulcrint,veriflimum cft j Namdecimaparstcrrx cum novcm

mancrcinfundo tradirur,iuxtanuT>crum
Aquilarum,vt habetur in figura Senic ris : Hx novera
Nymphi^, qu.x
Iymphx'videntur, dona otfcrunt Aaquas: partibus

9.

&

poilini:

feanon antcquam

illc

Pychonem
^

crucidarit

^i

Lib^ii

Hicroglyphiconim

jo6

Qniharc litcrcxponif,quam ipfa rcspaticur, in abditis

Iii(.risnihilmtclligit. inovixprimas tcrnas, licet in alijs

vndcquaq; doiflus

dum cft &

fit:

Dc

priniis vi(floribusa]iasdi

dicctur in fcquentibus; Curlcius dicatur

A-

polIu:>cxEtymologia dcfumicur, quia mcdicus c(l; cur

Pean ilii faccr, quia milcs> ncmpc cum mcdicinabcllator, qua illc cxpugnat morbos- Mcdicma cnitn Phi'
lorophicaoinnium morborum humano quocunquemo*
do fanandorum cxpugnatnxcQ: Ratioquac additur, cur

Apollohymnisdecoretur, rcicntibuuprobabiliscf}, quia

illc cccincrit laudcs lovis Saturno dcpullo ; Nifi cnim Saturnus dcijcercturercgnoin Tartara, hoc cft , princa
nigredo, lovi nihil impcr ij aut laudis clTct* Ideoquc
]urc Saturnus dcpofitus, imo vcl excnteratus a Iovc6lio,

quia

ita

dccuit in attc Philofophica,

non

in

Polyti-

ca: ibi nullum cft impictatis crimcn, at fcicnriac prx-

mium,

/fihmtM,

hic parricidium dctcftabilc ct horrcndum:Vcrtc

quai Apollo induitpurpurcas, nosmaxime fufpicimus:
quia ijs indutumcircoportcr, fi Paran fcqui debcat: At
nos non Apollini, qui nufquamcQ , nifi apud Philofo.
phos,Pa?ana canimus, fcd Apol/inis datcrij ('quo nato
obmutuitillc EthnicusApoIio , fpiritustcncbrarum)hoc
cdChrifto vidoriomnium faltorumnuminum&triumphatori maximo: Nuncad tcrtium Indorumgenusirafibimus, in honorcm Ncptuni, ad imitationcm Hcrculis
qui Olympia lovi confccravit ccrtamina, inOicutum a
Thcfco, vt Plutarchus fcripik in vita Thefei: AlijinmcBioriamMcliccrtxaSjfyphojCoIi filio primitus Ifthmia
pcradaelfcdicuntjVbiillc Mcliccrtxfuipropinqui cadavcragnovitTctf, Athamantfqj- filium : Nonnulli in Scironis mortcm cxpiandam a Thefco invcnta voluntj
lijob alias caufas

Ccfcbrata autcm funt in

iHhmo

Peloponncfi jfd Ncptuni tcmplum ibi cclcbcrrimum

quinto quoquc anno : Archias Prcta non in Ncptuni
(ed Pilxmonii honorcm Ifthmia ficri folira fcribit Epi-

grammatcQrxco^quod ita

Latincfonat.

J^HAtHOr

Lib^

Acgyptio-Gr^corum.

toy

^0tuorin Gracu certamitu.^uatuor itU

/ acra ? duo Snptrit funt dtto facra virui
Junt lovis hac, Ph<thi^y PaUtnonis, ArchetMori^y
Pramia fhnt oUa , ptneat mala, upium.
,

&

Fucrunt utcm Melicrrfa

Thebanorum

tis

Letrchum

pcrcitus

tcm

rcgis

bullicntis

&

Ii

ccL/viir

aqu.ij

jccit

u>
,

AfhamanArhamas farorc

Lcarchus
fihj

qucm marcr

atque

ipCi

lebe-

in

quoque mcntc

capta, verifa iram Arhamantis e Petra Moluridc trocata cum Mcliccrta in mare dcfilijf. Fada ei\ Ino vna

qur LeucothcA vocata cft; at Melicerra

Pai^mon
Mclicerta? corpus k Delphino delaDcus
rum cft in Klhmum, quod vidic Corinthi rcx Sifye

Nereidibus,

Indc Ifttimia in honorcmMeliccrttt, iulfu Nvrei

a Sifypho ccpta funtccicbrari: Alij aliascaufasadducunr: Hx nobis fuff/ciunt, qux cum fimilitcrcx arcanis Chymic-c depromprac fint, dc authoribus horum
ludorum non dubitabimus, quin cos hujus Philcfophiac admodum gnaros fuillc: Nam Mclic<^rra &Lcucothca fiiius & matcr, qu^ pcrfonsc fint, Etymologfa,
nifi fabulajcontcxfus, fatis doccrct: re quid dc bullitione Lcarchi in Icbctc matris confilio fadla moncamus; fic Prognc Ityn. Tantalus Pclop idcm j Ifis Ofiridem, materfcmpcr filium coxit,caqueomnia funt cx
arcanis iGgyptia? Philofophix dcprompta & magifierio Hcrmctico maxime convenicntia : dc quibus cunj

phus

dum

alibi

adNcmca properamus: Hxcin

latiusdixcrimus,

&

Sylva quadam ita vocata , qux fuit inter Phliuntcm

4
Clconas Achafae civitates in Archcmori Lycurgi filij Nemea,
honorcm cclebrata funt: Alij alias opiniones do Inftitutionc horum ludorum diverfiffimas adducunt Nos
poQhabitisc3etcris,iIIorumpIacita,quimaIueruntabHer:

culc fuilfe
cideric ,

inftituta,

amplcdtmur

Nimcacum Iconem ibi ocrat hoc certamcn pitaphi.

quia
.

um

Hieroglyphicorum .
2o8
Lib4
um Civc funcbrc) in quo vidorcs apio coronabaatur, qu
,
idquc ad pcrpct^am Archcmo'
mcaioriam:Foi) tricnnium duodecimo dic mcnfiSj
qui rmnfxH di(5tu8 cft, agcbantur : quia eo mcnfe Thcfcui
AmazonasdcbclJarat ; Nemeam veroqui iam volunt vo-

funcbris crat planca

ri

catamruiircrcgioncm Argivorumabobus lovis &Lunz

ibi pafccncibus^Syluam quoq}Ncmcamfuiire,inqualcOy
ab Hcrculc proOratus, vagabatur, (ub Hercuiis
laboribusdiifluri fumus; adquoslibro [cqucnti cnarrandos, iam nosconfcrimus.

Finis Libri Quarti.

Libet

20^

n^ *%*\(*>Ja: 'i->ic*.n? ^^/.^r5'

rx^t^T^ jTrJitr* /t*i

Liber Qu,incus.

DE HERCVLISLaboribus.
AiBadevirtute, roborc?

&

laboribus

Hcrculis irDmenfisadedincrcbuit pcr

totuoj tcrrarumorbciD,vtncanguIu$

quidam

cxtitcrit

in

quatuor mundi

cardinibusaii!tpartibus7vbinoninnofucrir,
rit:

inomnium ore&honorcfuc-

Vndecum quidam inconfetrucla-

rjflrimorum virorum Hcrculis laudes

dccantandasfibifumpfiirct carminc, alius Laconico hoc

ditFterio ipfi filcntium impofuit dicens : Quis ignorat lau-

desHcrcuIis? Ir?oportur>u^iifaq; & quafi abfurdum, jmoimpoflibile, clTecxiflimamus, Hcrculcm tot fecu!i
rctrdj vt Hcroa pnnintiflimum reccptum & agnitun),vcl
no fuilfc omnind, vcl fdlfcm i.l mcntc Pcctarum

&

/*hiIofophorumextitiirc,tanquam idTam laboriofiiHmi

mon(lrorjm& tyrannorum domitoris,dcmonrtrandum

fumerc: Pcr nos licct, vt maneat, ;fi quis fueric
Hercules, quomodocunquevocctur vel 7figyptius,vc!ldsusvcl Alemannicusj autalterius nationis, cum novcrifibi

musomncm
cuici

aetafCjOmnemqucmundiplagam fuos Hcr*

& arce laboriofiilimosexhibere, vtnon o-

&Martc

fi

pus

Hicroglyphicomm

2IO

Lib.y.

pus fif commcnticios aut fidlicios alios & remotiflimos

ab tnfcfis rcvccarc : Vcrum illumipfum Hcroa, cut totj
dCtanttlabDfcs impcrati dicuntur, vix vnquim cxtitiUcfaciI<;convmccremus,non quidc hyftoriarum monumcntis, qux vix vlla , nifi Poerurum allcgorica adfunt,fcd cxconfiderationclpfius fubjcdi & laborum,quoi
taics

Hicnimcumcjufmodi fjnt,vtpartim
nondcccantvirumadco magnanimum ob lcvitatcm &
vilitatem,partimquia hominiivires,omncmq; rationcm
Jongcfupcrcntjinq} omnibusaurcrgcncalogix dijs dcpcrpclfus traditur:

abulq; antcdi<flisconvcniant, magis quaiu

Herculcm

vlli

vnquam

colonbus depingunt.
NamvtpidluraEartificiofiflimaE mutaaliquaPoedsdicun*

feriptores

^/4

"<'<f'fur,

fijPfCtHra
i9qHens.

fuis vivifq;

ficipfafacuItasPocticaloquenspidluraxftimarinon

imnicritopotcft; Exqua,ncmpcPoetarumantiquiflimo
j.^^ figmcntis, quicquid his vltimis feculis dcHcrculc fcifnus,haufimus; fcribanthyftorici, qui pofl Hcrculiste-

pora vixcrint,quid vdint.cum vix vlluscorum Hoincri,

mulfo minus Orphci Pocfarum Coryphxi, artatcm attitamcn ipfi Hcrculi nullo modo cosctanci, vt dc
cjusrcbusgcflis hyfloriam abfq^fidionisfurpitionccondercpotucrint,fui(Tcrcpcriuntur:Orphcumomnium primumfigmcnta& allcgcrias dcdij8& heroibus cx JcOrpheiopcra. gypto in Grrciam tranfJuIifTc ccrtiffimum crt; atqueingerit; qui

opera,quac ipfe in initioArgonaudelaboribus Hcrculis: qucmadmodum & dc gigaFitibus cum lovc pugnantibus, dc raptu
&:ludu Froferpina-, dc Ccrcris erronbus, dcludu AL"
gyptiorum Oliriscaufa, de Vcneris & Minerva: facrificijs, alijfquc cjufmoJi, quaedcindcad Grxc<^sprofarer caetcra condidilfc

ticorurn rcccnfet,

yt^iteO*-'

dtisdcorum & hcroumpropagara funt: Si -taquc Orplicushorumprimus authcrcfl, ncc an?c ipfum Grsc-

pheumvix cus Scriptor, nifi fottcfi(flaiuscxtct,raMlio rir.us albrij

vHniGrAcHi gcntium, ( Ifraelitasfempcr excipio) quid nugcnfurilli,
Hcroico fcculo multa diditai.t, qu.; pcifjns: Jcfcrivtorex'
S^' ^^
fat,

orum&hcroum tum

vixcrint, quid perpctrarint, quar

fandi

Aegyptio-Gra^corum.

Lib.fJ

211

fania ncfanda cffccerint,quantotcmporirpatiointcnoftrim srtatcni in vivis fucriht, &:hisfimtlia 9 Taccant illi prxportcri rcrum,quas nonmtcUigunt, iudiccs aut aliosfcriptoresOrplico antiquiores nobis rcvcra producan'; Ncc fatiscll qucm inroediura protulillejquistatc

niinorfitlongeOrpnco&Horacro, figmcnta autcrofut

&

rcuChronologfas

pcrfonarura fiftarum rcs gcftascx-

quemadmodmp mulGfxcos invcntos ciTc iUis tempcribuc

noneftdubiuiii; nec folum apudGracos, fcdctiaixialios: Qux non idco dida velim, quafi omnia illa antiquifTima Ethnicoium in dubiumrcvocera,fcdvtraIfcm
quorundam fcriptorum errorca agnofcantur, qui vt fu
tcndatlongifTime (upraOrphcum;

.toscjufcnodi inter

CJvitatis

velgentisortum adijs dcmonftrarcnt, fcdcntes

domi, magnas gencalogJas.rcgum a dijs ortorum, eorumquc rcsgcflas fupra milic annos rctro rcfpicicntcs
cflSnxerunt : Novimus Bcrofum fatis antiquum cfTe cx BercfoJfatuA
thnicis,ac

quaplurcs allos fcimus Ahrzhz' aMrealinguii

patris,mentioncm faccre, vcru illi vc\ pofitayteftt
cx /atribiis&ChaId3eis,aut ludxismulta per traditionc P/iw./.7.
acccpcrunt,qux vcro de dijs & hcroibus illis habent, ex r.3 7.

mi,

fimilitcr

Ifraelitaiu

fuis fcriptoribus, rtro oculatis rcf}ibus,fa:pifsiieex fcipfis

tanqua iranci haufcrunt

palmam

In hoc gcncrc ^gyptij

prjcripucrunt ali)s, ncc

non cxcmplum vana: ^4^ <rlorU

quorum c^Enftio^
;

gloriolae icantiquitatccontendcndircJiqucrunr

impudcntcr aff.rmant inrumde antiannoiu deos & hcroas ^</<r*.

funr quiCentu millia annorii tri-

rionnulli reccntiorcs frriprorcs

igypto pcr o(51odccim

rrgnailc; ncc id

buant

fitis,

^gypto, quoi

cntia habucrit

millia

Aftronoiniac

Quis bic rifii

&

tcncaf.^quis

Gcotrctri^c

non

nafij

ici-

Rhino-

cerotis habc3t? quis pncr fcnes illos dcjyros pr t fcnio

no

mendaciarcfponfum
rcddcrc, cii htrc fc ipfi. tanquam Po\yp\ rn famcfuos Horns a^
pcdcs corrodant; -Si Orus cfl vlfimus dtDrum, qui i^jry^f^^x
ludar^ Sednonnofliiicf^adapcrta

rcgnavit

ci;m

patcr rius

nus, huius Calus, qa

Oliris,

(\t

J-u^lis

huius S-tur-^>arar ^V,

crit patcr/' nulIus,C;uia

Cirlus

BvcaHo

tefte

Hicroglyphiconjm

iii

Csclusert af^fquepatrc:

Tota erga dcorum

Lib, 5
fcrics

cft,

fccundum/EgyptioSjCarlus, Saturnus, Oliris, Orus,atquchifuntDij qui rcgnarunt totmiilc annisj poft hos
narrantur honiincs rcguallc rcgcsnumcro^?-,-, ad^/fx-

^
.

.J^

afidrnmvCque quorum fmgulis fi dcHi attribuantur anni,

ficnt 4750. anni, quibushomincs inigypto rcgnavcrinr, cumtamcna mundi crcationc ad Alcxandrum fal-

^^

1,^1

*^'*^'*'fcm ;62 9 adiluvio

ad AUx. riw

1972.3 Nimrodiprimorceno

18-f 2.

.
ad eundcm Aicxandrumnumcrcntur annitquo cxieuo

tcmpons

fp/^tio,

nondumbismilie anncruntquomodo

475,rcgcsAcgyptij rcgnalfc potcrunt, nifi fin^ulisquatcrnosattribuamus annos? Si vcro quatuor mcnfes pro
mtcgro annonumcrcnt, vtfoliridicuntur, Icngc minor

critannorum-fumma,quam prior, fcd numcrus rcgum

non corrcfpondebit; At fi ir.cnfcm proanno lunari copU'
tcnt,conccdimuad Alcxandritcmpora 20C00. annorum
fpatio ipfos habuilTcrcgcs;De

numcrononfumus follici-

valdc; Hcrcuhs vtmonflrofafada, ita &ortus incrcJibilis narratur; dc quoOrphcusin Argonauticisfcribit

ti

hocmodo.
HteprtM HerHleumr9{;Mrmihicermtur i olim

Hmc

AlcmenA /ovipeperit coniun^a /uperMo^

Cum/atnit Phoebus longoi tres ordtMeHoSies

ContinuaiyCarmt^j Jtc

Nacum
in

o/jHmie So/es.

Alcroenacx Amphitryonc prargnans

nien vt cx

dc8

'

fc

vnum

cltct, ta-

ctiam cOnciperct, dicitur lupitcr trcsnoconjunxiire, quod fpacium totum in cx-

^o

Poetarum figmcnprinicndo //crculc abfuropiit.

^^ ^^^ fohim contra rci ipfius veritatcm, (cdpictatcm
yoww<?r;/^?.
.^ j^^^
naturam ciufquc crdincm , bonos morcs
^
vitae civilisinliitutioncm pcccatumeft:fcd cxcufandi vi'
dcntur, fimensillorijrcfpiciatur, non vcrba, cum cnim
cfFcdum non vulgare/ed optiroum cxprimcrc volucrinr,
p.
t^menta

&

optimam caufam

elegcrunt)

cum hominum

fortifii.

-^gyptio-Griecorum.

Lib.5-

215

mum, non ex hominc fcd deo narum finxcrunt,

idq

non

communimodo,

fcdtantotcmporis intcrujllo, quovel

miilcalij propagari pollcnt: SicPalladcm cx lovis Ccrcbro n*Tam finxcrunt, praptcrnaturalipartu,vt potcrummS
fapicntia &ingcnijrubtilitatcm innucntes

Hercules itaq-

cum robur &c conftantiam fecom fcrrc debcat & denotarc,

a robuftiHimo,

nempc lovc, &: longiori tcoipore progcni-

Poetx enim fcu primi authcres ^gyprij non

curant naturx aut morum rationcm comrouncm infuij
fidionibuSjfirahem idjquod velint,commodecxprimant:
Hinc tot adultcria, libidinum formac & vitiorum monftra
ctiaro a iijs,quos finxcrunt, commiiraabilhsctiam cum
Idudcdccantantur&peroppidahymniscelebrantur-Qiuafidicerentacfatcrcntur, non circrcvcradcos, dcquibus
tus fingitur

tot & tanta fingant/cd homincs fuilTc, (vt nonnulli faccrdotumconfrfli funt,) aut dcoscKiftimarihominum manibus fabricatos, dcquibus Hcrmctetin AfclcpioDial:
dillercntcm agnovirous; Narus dcindc Thcbis eft Hercu,

Ics,tovc patrc

& Alcmcna matre, vt didum

f ratrcm ha-

vna nodc iuniorcm Amphitryonisfilium

roirx' cclcritatis & pcdum lcvitatis : Vt autcm caula manifcfta elfct tot laborum ab illo vno cxantlandorum,
finxcrunt, hosfato quodara illi impofitos hac rationc:
Cura nonum mcnfcm agerct Herculcs in rtcro, & icptimum Euryfthcus Stncncli, MycenaTurcgis& Archippcs
buit Iphiclum

filiusjlupitcrcxbisduobusjiliumaltefiimpcraturum^qui
priusin luccm ederetur, dixit: Hinc lunofcptimcikem
Euryfthcum produxit, cum Hcrculcs primo dic menfis
decimipofieanafccrctur :Iunoautem Herculcro,vtpcllicis filiura iam rccens natum omnibus modisinuifumhabuit : Eumolpus autcm illc, qui librum dc my fterijs com- ^.
,
^*"'^^.
pofuit, fcripfit, Hcrculem primum quidcm fuiife inuifum
;

lunoni ptoprcr matrero peiliccm, atplacatam fuilfca Palladc, cuius ctiam hortatu luno lac pra^buerat paruulo,

eumq;

fccerat

immortalcm

Turrjqj fabuIantiTr,

ladcaoiln cxlofadaoicxladlis cffufionc>

viam

cum Herculcs
violciv

^'''*M^^^*

fficroglyphicorum

204

L^b.y.

Qwd

mammam lunonii fogercf

i\\) MtcuricribuuntjVtrupran-Jeminimus; Volucruntcnim pacfae
csElum pa- ik^ p clfct vefii^iorum Hcrculis ; Hinc
j4ftro9mU vt
h(\< am non U)ium ab co f^ftam fingunt, fcd & omV;am
tonff!lL'ioK^j- rm-n- nia fcrc Ivdcra feuconftcllationcsab aurcidijs& hcfoi.
t^s ztnorft^m bus,coruniq; opcribus lUt rcbusgcft"SQeducuntj vt patct
vfolcn(ius

-,

&

dtifft^mde'

in du'>dccinwijis cali fi^nis, alii^q; placrilq;

ducl^

conrulatur OviJius in

faiiis

:Dc

Chriftijnus,aliqjpcrmulti: Sccjjcnte r.odc poft

natiritatis

(juibus

EchnicUs, &a!fcr Novid(US

dtcmHcrculia Iunoi:ecuoangucs

primum

rcroci^Tmii

imminidicuntur, quosillc manibuscomprcfliscnccauit,

Tim fuiroboris in ipfo vitx linr,|r.c oftcndcns : Dcinde
curo adolcrifTct, licct gcrcrcfiffima na^urz fujc fcmina
imprcfla hibcrct> tamcn abfq; magirtrorurr! difciplinaSc
excrcitio nihil

eorum in adum produccrc valcns, fingulis

inartibus, quasaddifccrgdcjbcbat, ringulos prarceptorcs

naftus cfl : lacdlandi artcm a Tcutjro Scy tha paftoie^ aut,
vtalij

volont^Rhadamanthodidicit:Vtalij,aThcftiadr,

vcl Euryto:

A Lmo, Apollinis

filio,Iitcras pcrccpit, cui

mortcm, pro didadro, cumabcovapularct, intulir<Mu^cam ab Eumolpo : Ludtam & artcs c^eteras ludicras ab
Harpalyco, Mcrcurij & Phanopcs filio 5 Ab Autol>co,
currusagitarc,abipfoAmphitryone, equitandi pcntiairi
ACaflorearmatuspugnarcdidicifjInaHronomicisjutcm
rcbus habuitvirum fapicntiffimum ac optirrum Chiro^g.

^'

ncm magiflrum. Hi oAo finguli fuam operam

*Vr

'^''^

^^*^

'

colioca-

runtin vno Hcrculc crudicndo : Vt cnim plurcs no<5tcs

adciusconccptioncm, ita&plurcsprarccptorcsadcfu-^itionem rcquifiti funt Illisj vtcirct& vivcrct, ab his vt
bcnc, procuratumcf>: AtqualistandcmHcrcuIcsfuturus
fit,

qu! ^uxrar, an faltcm fabula ptr hominum ora obaman vcro talis vnquam hcros cxtra allegoriam na.

bul.ans,

fc- tusfit?HcrcuIcm _talcm& tanfumhomincm, aut potius

tilifimfum^ fcmideum fuiirc,EthnicisfaciIepcrfuafumc(},qui crcdidc-

De0rm

Dcum, SaruMifilium jn

mHiqnilu

rant lovcm.

^tMSm,

nisgcncriiaduhcrii, flupra, horoicidia

tcrris

vcjfjtum

& cjufmodi

omalia

com-

Lib,5

J05

Aegyptlo-GraccoiHm,

& dcorum filiabus

liberosfufccpiirc^cxquibus
i!!i
&CX
&Hcrcucociibuiire

commifiile, cura multoruro rcgum

lcmvnum, inqucroomncsfui corporis jc roboris vircs

lupitcr, putarunt j Cumqj lupitcr potcntiflimus deorum & quafi omnipotcns prafrupponatur, non

con ulidf t
illi

fadudifHcilcaut impo/Tibile cxiAimarunt filium, tot

mondroruo) domitorcm & rcrum alias incredbilmm

cfFcdorem, mundoproduccre &ofFcrrc :Idcoqj illiom
nia Hcrculis fa^a pro fadis & non Hdis acccpcruru j Vndcaucem haec opinio in vulgi racntcm pcrucncrit,cx circumrtantijs parnmantcdiftiscolligi potcft

:Nomcn lo-

lehouih rcmanfiifc apud ethnicos non cft dukium j Ff-lf**:*

Cuniqj lchovah fit omnipotcns, qui filium fuum in mun- f^^f- ^fnm:
dummillarus clfct, vtDiabolimonflrofaopcra, hoccfl, HfirM^
Ccrberum, Infcros & huc fpc<5lantia alia dcftruerct, qucmadmodum fubvmbris, autetiam, vtdiciiur,cxaperti8
Sibyllarum vaticinijs apud ethnicos cruditiorcs confla*
bat, hincoccafioncm pracbuilfc potuitfigmcntodcHcrvis a

culis, lovis fiIij,roborc

& inuicfla fortitudinc

quorfum &

vidctur Cpc&iTC. quod idrm Hcrcules fingatur trcsdiet

cnod:cs ia ventreccti cicgilfc, vclut delona in facfislc*
gitur, qui fuit iniago Chrifti, pcr

grcauo tcrr JE olim pcrmanfuri

tantundem tcmporis in

& poll rcfurrcdurij Cumq j

"

Hcrculcsabalijs dicaturtemporc Sampfonisvixitrc.fortc

ab hoc mul' i ad H^^aulcm affidta crcdi poirunt; Sampfon
autcm robiirtifrirous hcros haud dubia fuit Ggura
typus

&

Chnfti vidons fupcr diabolum ori.nefq. fuos hoftestrijTalia, inqium, a vcr* Kr*cii.'ca hyftoria pcoccafionefbrte prac jLierunt, mu'u Herculis laboribus

amphaturi
tira

affida fuilfe, vt

&

ipii ifigyptij

vd

alij cthr.ici

ji/^/ta Her*
tantum cmHs Idori'

Hcroa habere vidcrcntur : Sive h.>c ita fe habcant, fiuc

non, nos cxifiimamus priraam origincTr 5dionis huius
tllcgoriacdcHcfculis laboribusaliundc produci, ctanti^uiorcm clfc ipfo Sampfonc, vei ctiam Hcrrocrc: Cum

cnimhic Hcrcuhs mrrtioncm

facia'',

nciupc ipfumvi:a

cum Promcthcg ct Mc; curio Ifidi vt iSgypti

pr.i;fcdum,

ab

i,;,^aB^it

2i6

Hieroglyohicorum

I.ib.5.

b Ofindc conftifutum circ:, videtur Hcrculis norncn ^ntiquiffimaJmcmcnxctfc: t fiabadiundisaucp4rallSii,

vcl qaod dicitur, nofciiuT cx comite, qui non dignolcitur
cx fe, aut cx caufis cfF?(^us, cx magillris difcipulus, cx
fadis cfficien?,pxofpicirur. nondubitan;usHcrculisalIcgoriamidc tot.&tantis laboribus cf^d:am (quia fi cos hyfioiica fidc dignircmur, clTcmus non folum infmiorcs
Ethnicis, fcd ei facra fide pri varemur) /'crfbnam artifici,
qui arcamflimum Acgypticrum arcanum inucfligarc cc
pcrficcrc vclir,gra'phice depingcrc ^ Quod ctfi prirofk fron-

tcobfcurumappareat,faxo tamcn,Dcodirtc^

mc rcfplendcfcat, omnibus

^ rcmofis, primo

in gcncre, pofl fub fingulis laboribus

rpccialitcr.-SiparcntcsHerculisconfydcremus, patcreft

Tarentet

vtclariffi-

dubitationis ncbulis difcuffis

culu

Aurea;gcncalogi.Tpr:ecipuus; Quorfumigiturpatcr, eo-

'

demcl filiusrcfcrtur Ex tcrtio autem libro conflat de lovcjquis fitjct quorum filioruro pater Qux ibi demonflratacum adednrroafint, vtnullomodolabefadjri qucant
:

ctiam ab co, qui Ethnicus circ malit, quamChriflianus,

dummodo tamen non cx figmcnto faciat hy floriara , hoc
loco repcti non dcbcnt j H^rculcs itaq; filius talis cf}, qualis pater, at divcrfo retpedu ; Hic agcns internum artis
ncmpc ftfaccipuum fubicAum, illc autem agens cxtcr-

num,ncmpcipfumartificcro dcfignat; Etquidemnontotum arti ficcm, fed potius manuiicius operationcm, ct in-

vidam conflantiactrobur
id,

quod

requiritur

in inucfligando et perficiendo

Cumenim

prxtcrid in

artificc

con.

fydcrctur ingcnium fubtile, naturale,ct non fophiflicum,

ct fapientia, hcrc adumbrantLr per Mincruam fcu Palla-

dcm, vt frpc didlumcfl, aniefublsfonc, ctpofl fubVlylTc; Hicnim trcs vidcnturArtificcm philofophumdcpingerc;NcmpcIafon,quidinucfligari,quomodotra(5la.
ri & qua artc vinci dcbeat ; Herculcs quanta animi ct ccrporis conflantia idem quajri,cIaborari ct pcrfici coucniar

Dc quibus, nc quis noflram hanc folam opinioncm putet,

fic

Aurcl : Augurcll

lib:2tChryf; eiiteivhf*^i*ne ehrm

Anrea

Lib.j.

Aegvptlo-Grajcorum.

117

j4tirfAperj)ett4o (^e>)fFi'r,u vcllcrn ^y/K^h<t

Hefonm Dubfs r^refa^^af/envif,

Nec timHtt tantosper flu^m ejdnrerefummii

^u^tprint.i

Tnntduc^bpis dttcmiHh

l.ifone

cr Hercult Colchon-^

yllier witu^.ittimnoia deverticepeliem,

PrtnctpiHm velkt cftedtt,cjuodfHmerepcffit,

j /

Alter,onHicjHarittim ((4yciU,cjHitntum^^lahotem

ImpendAiC^tt^am ctrcamoltm (^ rndie pondtu

Nea^eHimquam dehesfwnere.mafnum

Edocnit'

j
I
iT
a L L i
r j
jj
ir
/nHentjje
fed redderc m,ijlam,
adeo tft.hAbtlt?n

xj
i
Herculef.

Hoc opHs hic Uhor (ft,kic

exerceniur manet

Arttjicum CHr, VAriff hic dem^^ nu^is

Sejeipfosaliof^ ftmulfrufirArAur tmrtes.

Pxxtcr hos duos,

tanquam
(cxti libri

in Viylfc quoq*, crrorcs artificis varij

fincm
quisautcm cxirtimct, Hcrculcmac

cius magiftri dcrcribuntur,dc quibus circa

agcrur:

lafonemj vt

Sj

& Viy iTem, ad Chymicog artificcs refcrri non

polfc, proptcrcijquod hi fint hcrocsarmis clari, rebus gcftis infigncSjpnncipe loco nati, & econtraChymia! dcditipljriq^abicdianimi, humilisoriginii, nuliius celebritatis, nili fortequod carboncs multos confumant, ctnon
pauci obfraudcm-, Imd quod Cbymia non fit arSjnifi aftutia, ncc vtilis^at damnola, ncc difficilis aut adcd laboriofa,

fcdfaciiimatot libris proftitura vulgo

rwisj

Huic

ita

& opcrarijsvilifsi-

ccnfcnti vclim ccnforiam illam virgulam

adcmptam tamdiudonccipfc ccnfcaturan ca dignusfit;

At 3 quo ccnfcridcbeat ? Sanca mortuis, qui dicuntur, vt
confili*rij,

fic

ccnf-^rcs iuftiisimi-qui ablq,- aircnt;.tionc

Vcritarcfalliratipracfcrunt:Eatitaq;talisimmaturusccfor

ad authorcs morruos,non tabros aut

lanios, hiluc umilcs,

fcdadIitcritos,nongcomctraSjautiurirconfultos,autaIio8

artium triviiiium magiflros, fcd ad Chymicos, ncccos

quofcunq:, quirofaccam diflillart, autahfynthitcnfaciunt,vcrumadartificcsopcrcctctfcduprobat08,quoirialiquot habcmus ccnturias : Nos hic vniUs autaltcriuscx illisdiftacitabiniBS, quibusprobabitur, fanitafcmctrobur

corporis;

Confili^ru
fttortuv evti-

.^

2i8

HJCf^oglyphtcorum

Lih.5.

non nianuum operaticnem in artificc rcro

pcrfcdorcquiri;Geb?rinrum: pcrfcdl: :cap:4 Dfctmm
igittir, \nqu\tj cjHodjlejUu r>on habucrit jnacompUta or^an^inaM
cciporie, ncc
et

poierit

CACtu

ai hnim

operii cofyjplemtntumperHenire perfe, vclut^fi

fttcrit, ziel

extremis

trttvicatn.s,

cjHoniHmfion

ttiv^itftr

membrii^cjtithtsmedijiyitibm ars hcperficttMr, tan^ujim natu

r<e

mmflrar^tibt^: Si vero fuertt

tnmy

ficut

caduntjO

artificts

corptu dcbtU

dr ^g^O"

febrtentiumvel leproforum corpora, (jHtbit-<membrM

Q^ iant tatii decrepi-

< cxtremisvital^bcrantittm,

ttcfentim^aTdartiscemplcmentumncnferuer.iet: H3CC

illc

Dc

conft8r.t!a& pcrfcucraiitia \icxv,ci\i'.5'^y-0portetettam,

inquit, ipfum fedulnm opirt vf^ ad confummattonem tpfitis tnm
vt non opus detruncaium dtmtttnt ; luia necfctentiam
proficuamexopere diminuto acquireret, fcdpettus dcfferatio'

ftfli rey

nem&damr.um. Cafcrahuc non adduccmusjQujmciiffivcrorum artifi-

cilisvcroha^carsfit, hcet vcra, id rpritas

cum

dcnionllrat, prxtcr corumtcftimonia^Quibusaire-

runt ddhuius
fupponi,-

artis

pcrfc<5tionemaiTcquendaaipIurapra:-

S'cenim ArnoIdusRorar:l:2.c.5. Inip/otrgotria

funt tnijftirenda,p *ta [ubttle tngenium arttficis.optra manuum t

arhitrtum' rjuod (^uidemreejutrit divnt.u (apicntiam c^ lihros
,

S:militerLulI:thcor:tcft:c:5J./:/^rirro^/*//^*^/fff,inquif,

muodtria recjHsruntur,
jophifltcum,

fciitcet, inriemH>njubttle.

muHUUm operatio,

naturale, non

etliberumarbitrium,

hocrt^

et

ciuirttjcipicnttam.d vtitas etlibrof: Safimtuim.adfctendutJtfa-

eere: DtvttiM ,ad habcndum pottflatcmf^iciendt iLtbroftadiu-

tellc^umiip^riendt!mdtverftim,iut

tfl in

m^i.is genitln*

H.^c

Luliius: Qj.Tfanelafonis pericula&Herculis laboicsvidcnti'r j<qu'r^re,nccablq^Vl) fliscrroribus ptrfici pofrcj

Siguis dcdiffcculfate chyor:iT plura dcfydcrctjconfulatai

u dc hac re libros:Nobis hic furticiat,Hirculc;:qucai

Jioi

(lam m tcncliri^cratercrpenfcm philolophicumconftringcrercexcrccntcm)autapudtot(uof

in cunis rcjiquimus,

Cttaei

Herculu,

inagllrosinftitucndum,proartificcUboriofifrimoopcriS
phiiofophici intclligijdcmonftralfc: fr ctcr patrcm &: ag-natos Hcfcuhs aurci' gcncaloi2E agnitos; ipfc Olyridi

coxtao

Lib.^.

-^gyptio-Gr^ccorum.

costanciis
Nili

{Tatuifiir,

impctum

bucfitjVf

rcli<flus,

con'prclTerir, Buliridem, Antnriim

& Mcrcunu,

thcun^

bco(]'^?txk&^gypti

iip
qui

/^rcme-

collcgas, prxfe6ioso&\c\;sccTtis ^a-

primo libro docuimus j ^ioiu priorcs duos

fcfin^iturtfncidaircobtyrannidcm

ip-

Arq; hicv.xitHcrcu-

Ic8 SjturriijOfiridis, lovis Sc cxrcrorum dcorum fcmporc,

imo Argondutica: exp^ditionis &. Troiinx,cU)Us fihjberctur ratiOjforte ad aliquot milicnaria annoi u, luxta ^gyp-

tiorunuraditioncmlc cxtendercfjAtqualcsrurteiusfocij

Argonaunci &Troiani, item Mercunus

ralJs5cille

De

liiis

omnibus

& fmguJis

&

Promcthcus,

iub cuiufqj tribu

adumed;

Magi{lriquoq-,Hcrculis difcipulumdepingunc
&ignarisoboculos ponunt; IndcvtapudGeliuhabctur

^../

*
facilecxProtagoradeEuathloiudiciumficriporuit qtiod
^ ^^
provcrbio iocum fecir, Mali corui malum ovumj H t au^'J'
tefuntartcSjquibuserudirustraditur, Iaculatoria,Poctica, , ^^'Mj^*

Mufica, lu<fla,curruuai?itaiio,cqiiitatio,armalur2E inftru-

dio&al}rononjia:Hipraeccptcrcs:Rhadamantus,Linu3,
EuinolpusjHirpalycus, Autolycus,Amphifryon Caftor
Chiron ;Ijs artibus abhis pr.rceptcnbusHercuIesinftru-

^"'^

'

"'^^'*^^^

&

dus tof

& tantas res illuftrcs perfccit

Ita

Martc

& ane in-

clytus Hcrosevafit, virtutc duce, labore comite:

Atdc

hisaiijiudiccf exanterclafls, nunclaboresHercuIeosag-

gredimur, quorum praecipuos,ctiam vltra duodenos illos

dclibabimus: luno itiq; Hcrculiinfclliffima fingruripfi

hos laborcs pcr Euryrtheum impofuilTe, vt vniverlum

terrarurii

omnium

'
orbem monflris hornficis expurgiret frimum
laborum Herculi fuillemcmorant Lconcm Ci- LeoNeme'
:

thrprcn.um, amonteCirhjcroncita vocatum, cccidere;'^^^'^^* ^'"

Fuit aufcm hic leo non Afiaticus dut Afrlcanus, fed plar.e ^'^^^^*^'^c^letTis profapix, vt de eo CiiryferiTiUs iib:2.rerum /cloponrrficfcnhitjlunoncfupplic u dc H .rculefumfrevolente, Lu^^ain suxiiiUjCarminibusmagicisvfimacclviirej

qujccfiarpumj
na^uagorasalferit

ttrram

i.r>plevir,

e quanatus e{thiclco:Hmc A-

hunc leonemcx orbe

Junse decidilfcin

,^)i pcniius invulr.erabilis crat, ncc fagittis

F f i
confici

iio

HicrocilvpliicoruTi

Lib.^.

conhcipodiir^C^iJim dicunt, qiiod IriSjlunoiiisnuncii

(Him Iconcnigrcmio l]rin_vj;cnsin nu^ihtf m Ophclramdcporturir. Hanc itjq- beluam Htrculcs, cum vixdccimum
o(5tjvun) xtarisannumattignrcr, aggrcllus, cumfagittis

Ivdcrc non pollct, adclavam, cjux multo fcrro gravis

tratjvcntum, cuius crcbris iAibus ipfum proItravit,dcin-

& dilFccuit,

dcnudismanibusdiripuit

pcllc ip(idctra<5ta,

quam protcqumcntoccrpcrisin poQcrumgcOavit. HcCiv.c hoc crt facinus & Hcrculc, tanquamaltTO
Samprone,digPum quod hyftoris: fidcm cum admiratio-

roicum

nc impctrarcr,niti adderctur (ignuin h.ieroglyphicum IcoLuna.ciufq; (puma procrcaHterooitphi- nis,ip(um innulncrabilcm cx

ct4mff}mm ^""""^ dccidillcj Atquid hoc, diccs, adchymiam, lconcm
Unif.

prortcrncrc? Maxin ^,inquaiP;Quiaartifici

Icone congrcdicndum

clt, pci e

Chymico cum

invulncrabili,

quiquoqj

Audiamus vnum &alfcrum tcftimonium dc vtrifq^ Ue Leonc vitidi norius fcrc cO,
quam qucd probationc cgcat Huius mcminit Moricnus
Cum inc^uit ySHmefumum albnm c^- Uoncm viridem c^ a/m*gr4 TubcHm C^ immundtttam mo^tHi : Et paulo po(\'. Leovtri'
dU e(i vittum, almagra e]tt^ efl Uton : Rofar i ph:cx tubuU

cxfpuma

\\inx natus

fit;
:

(cicntiacmaicris

mate^ia j

/ttprimfhabetttr, tn Uone no(tro

CT* cuitis colorujlt

V'ride: R'plarus

Vfi iver *
'

^ vocatur adrop^azot aut durnech

Nu''hm corpw

irquit-.

immundf^minare-.

dttur except<) vno. cjuod vulgariter vocntur a phi/o^opl^is /e9

viridi-s j

In Epiftola Solis

meo, nec d'gmta.s mea

ipji

Beattts,

cjtit

co^ttat tn t/c^uio

n^gabttur, nec vtltjctt

i^rr

carntm

infirmatm Uo: Et in paraboU dc Vcnationclcoiiis, apnd

Scniorcm ; Dixti ergo Alarchos matri fna-^ ^nomodo venatis

Uomm

C^ acmirata

tjl

mater

eitu, C)' atxtt:

tgo

refhicio

inium^c: Cum auitm apportavero

odortm, (jUtm dihgit /ec^

Cum

t/.um fuper ignem, factt

Viro /coodorar /^ptaemi//um,

tha/amum tl/um vttreum Crc: Et htc

V
lapis^ ^uem atHgtt Uo, eji famina : c^ ejjUi icq'*ur.tur : Aw*
thor quoq; corrilij folis& lunjcrxplicans Epiftolzlolis
ventt

^/cx,

vt intret

antc didum: LeOjWquitftaeJtJoitnfertM^vt/ejcttpercarmm,

'

Acgyptio-Grii^corum.

Ltb.j.

hic ej} AfetAfhor^

'^

ficut

Leo

fertis

(^rex

221

mnimti/ifim vtlefcit

per tnfirmjm CArttemfuarH, dte emtn<jArtotr3(j<irtumy(juar'

tanam

ttutHrA/iterputiiur,ita

Lco ttaturaper carnemjuam ftO' eclipfatur: HsfC illet

bi contenipera*ieam lunaremvilcfcit

IwXquibus (at(sapparet quidLco

fit

inartc,

&

qaod

fsr-

pcnumcroprofubjc^flo ejus vfurpetur; Dicit quoq; hic

vItimocirafusauthor,Iconcm ellc Solem, quihabcat fibi
lunarem naruramadjuidam; vndcpatct, curhic ico di*
flusfitcxLunadccidiirc

Nam

cx Luna dccidit ; At quod

rcvcraLcofcu Sol

artis

dc fputo Lun^Pjforrcpcrcgtmum ac rtimari polFct vndc Lco iiie gencratus cO;fcd fi

authorcs noftratcsconfujaptur, manifcfteconftabit ipfos
ripiusfputi

dicif ur

Lunxmcntione

faccrc;

fic

Author Auror.r

cap. li. Alt^t'iy inqHif, Philo{opho)um pojuerunteffe to^um

arcayf^mtneo

C/

vocaveruntipfiimdiverjis nomimht^ propter

natur J<t txcelUn!iatrh^7jt tnlibro Turh<e Philofophorumfcribiiur,

l^Hr.it

c^utAqui^AVivockruntipfum k
,

cjuidAmkcolore

fa*jq^uti

lece, vt

gummi fhutum
,

vbi notandun],quod di-

citaurhor a locovocarir^ utun^ LunjE; quovidcturrefpiLconcm in ioco Lun* gcneratum cx ipuma; fpu*

ccrc ad

tu<ncnim profpuma di:itur (Schabcrur: SiTurbamconfo!amus,in multis locis quoquc invcnictur fpurum Lunx;
Nam Aftratus, ^ftveritattm, ir.q-jitjW/ ajjetjui^cttpt^
So/u h'imcremc}-fputnmLa}<a: Itcm Pyilugoras, /wvoi^ii o 'U./fA, cjHod Sulfur^c^ e^/x (^ a/Hmen,qHod
expomis&Kuhu/ fputum )Lun<eacfputumcombuJit/?tle,em^
at

te//taettdum

tiuii/iajctltcet niht/ altude-Qe

drdenttm

quamacjuamiH/jHrts c^aauam

Et Anaftratus: Prater hac dico, ejUMmhil

ej^

arenamrisrubea, f^ tjl fputum\jin<t, ejucd So/if

/umint tun^ttur cjr cona^e/atur : Bclus q oquc, ^lutdum fhutum \jtntj ejjHtdtym cor So/is eandrm acjuam Kominuverunt Ex

preciijitii

tjujbusprocxcmplo addu(5lis fatis clucefcit qualis fKleo^

&qualisf]t Luna.cxcujus fpuma fcufputogcncrarus lilc
dicatur; ircm, qui<!abor Hcrculcus in hoc rrucidando,
ncmoc t^hilofophicus; Nonenimeminusfagirtis,fcdcominos clava, quam poll Mercurio confccrat, & manu

f 3

cuin

Hieroglyphiconim

iiz
cum

proflernit&: d ripir, donccpcllcni ipfidctrahatpro

irifigni

vidorix; Sic coim

4^ orienie, inquit,

yelle

BafiliHs

fua Itomna

e^inMfcerf ^v (j^tHm (tmtil tngrtdt

Lib. 5.

ftt^clsruudine

\>

Alcminus ^ amm^/
dehtj

(po/tari

m^anum

eittj^^

nU

Oceani ((iltimycum^

tternm e^redt, His rcbus gctUs dc Lconc au-

Rcx B5Eotiie,quiquinquiginra

^MtncjHa'

diiis,

giutavtr-

ransfortidimamab Hcrculc robolcmfLfcipcrc, fcq; niimcroro ncpofcavum reddcrc, cidcmomncs rubjccit fimul, quasille vnano(S:cprTgnantcs Fccif, cxcmplo naturx, vtr3ri(Timo,fic f}iipcndc;quodquidamprodcc!mo

ttines

vna

noEle gra-

VfU^JaStt

tcrtio

fiJias

laboreccq;duri{Timohis vcriibus

TerttHS hinc dccimm lnhor

efl

lubcb.it,

fpc-

(cfiatur.-

durijj:miu^vy>a

^mnquaninttitjimhlfiupravtt nocle pne/Lu

Niholominus confiat Thcophradu Gf<TCum authnrcra

antiquum &fidc dignumfcribcrc (ua a:tatc Indum quen-

dam vfu vnius hcrba;

vcl radicis

ricscontinuallc, fcdauthorcm

Vcncrcos aflus feptujgccum rcnxdio intcrjjilc:

<^uomodocunq;fic,A]lcgoruminhisrcbus,

vr &alijs,

pr^trumimus, licctforcquidtaleperartcmpraftari poflit,nontamcnidcoccnfcmusadedmcmorabi{c;Vt Hcrcu-

lcm
ytrt/tMjanc

fa^a.

dijs

annumcrct:Dc/roculoCif(arc,qucmadtrodum
quod ccnfum Sarmaticas vir-

ipfc fibitcftiscrt,fcribitur,

gincs, bcllocaptas,fpacioquindccimdiciii,quantuminfc
fuit,

omncsmulifrcsfcccrit, forie Hcrculis cxcmplo

in-

f!igatus:AtHcrcuIe3jifi{cpclhccsomncs marcs pepcrillc

narraniur^quodvim cjus/umn ecalidamarguir ; Nos vc

fadumaccipimus, fcd nonimitandum ProcuIo,(cd /'hrlofophoinartccccuItlquamaCculuscum foemir.is ccrjungitur,fipondusobfcrvcs,quinqu2gintajNcccnimabfq

2. c. i6.dicifi:r; C^matitimttrra

cauiaabArncldorof

exhauferit dea<]MarjHtnc]Ma^e(trH4m fui^a>tit-, ctioHlum fHt'

hmajoriiortigne-^ Cuius &^

mcminit Lullius incodicillc,

terra,c. jj & alij pcimult/j

aqua funt mafculus & focniina: Pra^tcr
ditSos 6I10S Hcrculcs innumcios alios cx Mcgara Crcontisfiliajalijfqucconcubinisfufwcpit, abipfop^frctru-

Parnu vero

/*iir.igrapho,

Tcrra cnim

&.

cidatcg

Lib.5.

Aegyptio-Gnrcoium*

22j

igncm conjc^f^-os Dicitur autcra Creon iii'

jircrcx Corinthb cuiusfilidmGIaucjm lafon quoq-, poft
Mcdca.Ti duxit.fcd i^Uab liac vcncno infccfla intcrijt:
Hmc Hcrculcs ab Euryrthco vocatur, vt nydram immancm&rormidabileni plura capita habcntcm, in paiude
L.crna ArgiviM/cenxiq^agriverlanteintcrimcrct; H.tc
iubpIatanoadrontcmAaiymoncsanipJifrimacducata crat.fcptcmjVtaiij 9. vtalij, fo.capitum, (juorumfivnum
cid.itos aut in

Pfjfdra

Lcr*

**.

cxdebaturjpriorun numcrusduplicabaturcontinuo, nifi

quisconcirum rcliquumcollithyrfumigne (latim cornbuHlirct. Hydrxvcncnum fuiirc pcrtifcrum bominibus,
&aquas&aereminfeciirej ipfamq; campcftriaioca im*
pcrufjftodcvaftairc aiunt:

Hercnlrs

cum

torrj^us ac-

camacccderctab lolaoauriga adjutus, Hydrx

cancer ^ lunone miirus fubvenir, at tandcmabco fupprelfa cft : Dc Cmcro & Hydra in Cctlum a funonc
tranflitis cx fabulis conftaf; Vbi Rotandum Afirologos figno Cincri quod & fitu & magnitudine figno ^J^f0^oia
caelcfli iTJpar cft, ncmpcextra fuum locum, nimifquc ^^ JE^jfptiaccnfis ad

cxilcexiifcnsmuitja natura Cancri rctrogradi

fumpraadignare

pifcis dc- ''^^ '' ^'''^

ct ficde Iconc,tauro,arietc,vjrgi-Cjgc- corHmfiibutU

miniSjCtrcIiquisomnibusconficlhtlonibus, vtet PLnc- ort^ ap^itret^

tisfingulisprofuo ;ud.ciofaccrc, cum tamcn dlo* rcfpi-

&

Z)cus illara naturam

dcnominatioimpo(u!fict,anvcrohomincs profuoar'
bitno; 11 homiics, cx qua caufa , an ca,qui conveniat
carum flclh.rum naturs, an ex alia.? Arque fic invenircntomncsiiljs denominationcsafabulis profedas eifc*
fabu'as a rcbus tcrrx, non coeli, ncc quicquam figni- ^ . _
ficare dc flellis
Hrmamenti aut Pianetis fupcrior/s ::*'^" '^
Mundi , ar dc rebus alijs occHlris cfficflds et intro- Pi^J*^"^
dud-is ctf;?; Geometrij quoquc CcrJumdlvidcrc porcft '^''^'^^^F^^'
1:1 (Juodccim figoa c rlel^ia
aequalia fecundij polos Zo- ^'^^'
duci vcitntoticcdomiciliafccundumaquitorcm &poiosMuf^ii vc!?>ci'7dumhori2ontcmct Zcnith, atquid
ccirc op">rtcret,an

nc

JiclsflcIIis

"*

h^

divifioncs cfi^N^duum

ftcflis iaipcrtiri

poflUnt.?

Nn
hil

Hieroglyphicorum

21^

L'b.5,

opiPor,quicquid ab cxpcricntia pctatur prcbatjo, qu.r

lI.TcmotKrc volui idco , vt abulus Atlro:
logi3', qiJt ab EtHnicis vnii cum tot fupcrQitionibus (Jchil

nulla cft

cavcarur, vcrus

rivatuscll,

mix

probctur:

Nam

runt

Hyuram

illam a

CanCiCur

orutn narun^m

& Cancrum f>'dcnbui

quxcurquc animaluindc-

(ydcrcam miLrallc, (uo quafi ;urc illis

& poteOatcmillorum animaljun),
Nam ^i Achcious ("uitTauius, &

certazi^es

condcliationibus vim
vd in illa attnbucrunt

A^criptA

poQca inCalum

fint

lcgitimus vfus Aftrono-

lunoncvt

illdfurn clTc, di licetiamalia

eertt/fieUis

&

vctcrcs Ethnici, qui rcvcra puta-

tranriaius, inquc ccrtjs rtclla? u<(poli-

fipud Ethni' tus, aliquid tafjrinse virtutisobtincbir

i& itadcrcliquis-,
cosffx 4//e^o' Hoc fuit fundamcntum dodrinx Affrologicjc ab Efh-

rijspata.

pos propagata?, qi:od nifi cx his animadvcrti

hbro, fiopus cllcr, faciic dcmonQrari /iccrct:
Scd vtad remrcdcacnus, hydram clTc aquaticum Scrpcntcm, vc! in aquis dcgcntcm.^ipfum romcn
indicatjatmultorum c(l capitum, quorurh vno rcfcdo,
priorumnumerus crcfccbaf j folumquc rcmcdium fuit
nJcij ad

pofsit, velintcgro

combuftiocumigncj

Si HcrculcstalisiuilTct, qualisfin-

gitur,nibiIominu83pparcrctbancclIc Ajlcgoriam; Quid

multis^ ncffcr Scrpcnsinartccx aqua concrcvit ; L bri
noflrorum plcni funt hujus dcTcnptionis ; Balilius Valcntinus dcocculta Phil cap, Quomodo Mcrcur usnatus
fit, intercartcra Allcgorica tradit,exaquis fcrpcntcm fcu
:

i .

hy'.^r3ro,Orcadc8di(3^am, cjc^am, cxcujus faucibus va-

igncusexpirarit j & quxaddir, 1 ucnon adduccnda; Prartcrcainfinita loca funt>liydram ncflramat-

por&fumus

tc(Unfia,quxpr.Ttcrimus, & faltcm vniusLullijvnicunj

teflimonium propr c & ad rcra huctranlfcrcmub;qui Thct)r:tcfl: c,< ^^/irtumej},\i\quity ejuttd^m fHhjtatiapro'

cedens ex ruinerafua^

(jr

infra

tpfammagu proffcjua uaturd

Metallcrum,(^ue calcha>itis (^ aK,(>tvitre'M ab a/inutbus rjomi^

natur^ fjua efi terra dr miftf ra metallomm , O- a/to ttorr.ine vo^
catttrVrtfiHS

lucens etalbumj inocu/toruheum^

rifrum

et

Vfridepub/tce, hahet co/orem iacertx veneno/^y immedtaie ^e^

ncratH<

Acgyptio-Gr^corum.

Lib.y.

225

neratus ex argifito vivo) nhiterU p4pra ii^a^ impragmta ex

tJi^fo

vapore calido et ftcco ful^loHreo in fua re/olHtione con

^ehitain lacertantf ev cjuo

tentUin mixtotje

efi

forma

qur

fi

tilis

Hc,

&

non

fpiritns /<-

cuiuseji calor mineraln multiplicatxa ,

efi vira mitalii'. Hcec laccrta

cft;

et fpecies

&

fcrpens

&

<jut

hydra noftra

hoc eil, volacnim non occiditur

Comburitur autcm cxtre-

ritc occiditur, rcvivifcit,

viva pcrmanet; Draco

nififuofratrc&forore firaul:
mitascius colli ignej Namcumignetota res pcrficitur;
Quac intelligenti fufficiunt: ne quid dicam dc vcncno cjus, quaromultispcihfcrumexiftatartificibus earaocci-

Poft hanc Hcrculcs aggrcifus

eft Ccrvam aurca cornua & a?reos pcdcs habcntcm,dc
quibusfupcrius,lib,2.fatisegimus.ACcntauris dcindcirdcrcfruftratcntantibus

ritatus^cumapud/^holumviniporioncexcipercturjmag- CervaanrtM
nam corum manumoccidit: PcrCcntaurosautcm,Tita-^*'''**'*^
neSjSatyros, Silenos,agrcftc3

& hcterogcncaspartcsad-''''^^'''^'*^-^

Ccn- ^^^^^^ ^-r^

taurorum iuftinifrius&fapientiflimus, quia Satumifihus,'^^/''***
^
Chiron,Hcrculi ab inftitutionc Aftrologias ; At quarritur,
quijhxcr ?rculiprjfucrlf? Refpondcri potcft, quiaad Centanrt
^^'"'
Atlantiv^V * ntem, & Aftrologum? cceliferum tcndcnsj
donccillcdcaureis
opus
f,vt
ccElumfuftineret,
ca
malisHcfpc. ;m pcrciindarctur* vcl quod vcrius cgo

inixtas dcnotarinon dubitamus; Excipitur iuttvn

arbitrcr, vt ftelias centraies

& fubterrancas

(crvarct,Saturno in

ccvcrfa pofitis;

agnofccrct, vc

conjundionc fimul obCapricornOjVencrc inTauro, velvi-

SolcmjLunam, Mercurium

in

Ad Aprum mox

Hcrculcsfcfeaccingit

capicndum, quiin Erymantho Arcadiae montc natus a AperEryDiana Phocidis agroimpnilfuscrat, vbi cura omnia va- ''^''^*^'''
ftaret , propteraltamnivcmdcfeifus ex fruticcto quodamcxtradus&vindosabHcrculead Euryftcum dcdu^us cft Locum natalcm hujus bclux noo ignotum fuilfc
conftar, ncmpe montcro ArcadiJCjCXcuiusquoquemontc Cy!IeneprodijtMcrcrius,quiidcircoifti apro popu:

lariscft

Fili^

inquit Calid.* cap. lo.v.ide ad montes In-

^w

21
Jiji 07'

Lib.^J

H'crogIyphicorum
-tii

ra.it CAiiernJif

07"

^cape ex

ett

Upides h^^norcAor.

Roi\n\3i'Relpis nti/citHr iHciuobt/i moKtthHs

Rebi^ m^ntes^ druc0nesy terra^^ fonttsx

iiltiJfim,tmontatt ,qt4Afunt

de iUhc,

Et

RaHs

mox, Dant
ConttmpUre

k dexiris C^ ajinifrris ^ aca(ce'

cfr in ah.-) monte, cjHtfert

thi lupis noficr invinitrtry

omae eentu piimtntorum c^ (pirittts^ vel jpeciis ihi (imiliter

efi i Moricnus; Confcendtte alta montAttd arboribus confiHcrmcS,
ta, qtitA ibt Lipis nofter t>tv:mtHy (jr abjconditHS ej}
'

Recipe/apiciemni^rum , laptdem de montann

intus^mttteforaf, ^ejuodfords

eft,

Indi<t,

mitte intns

cjHodeji

Et M^ria

Aceipe herbam alham, cUram, honoratam crefcentem fnper

mont icu/is -^ldctw tcftanfuromncs Philofophi cx monti-

busnoftram tnitcriamdcpromi;

m, L ^
3fA(ft4iHm

^ugtapwIHtum,

Ita

&

mulrae ferar ab

Herculc domitara montibuscognorainantur, vtantcdi6lusLeoCitti:rronxus,HcIiconius, fic apcr Erymanthcus , quodhicrcmclmonuitrc fufficiat. /^ol^modd cum
Augias,rcxElidis,Solis filiusftibulumtriummiliiumbo^^ g^^^ rcfcrtifiimum habcrct, jubct EuryfthcusHcrj.yigjhoc vnodicpurgarc; cumqjco accciridctHcrcuj^^ ^ padbs fuit AugiaSjfcdccimam partcm omniumanimaliumeircdaturum, fi eodcm dic ftabulun* iHud purgairct

quo purgatocumHerculcs mcrccdcm

fligitarct,

ncgantcmdarcfagittisconfccitj Ecujusfpolijs, vt diximu$,ccrtaminaIoviOlympicoinflituit. Maximum hunc

llcci vilifsimumj ncc tanto hcroe dignumjfuilfc iaborem,
curarjocuna
cx proverbio,cuicIcre fummi ftudij,opcr
fecitjapparct: ^is cnim maior Hcrculc lovis fiiio? quid

&

vilius,firaetum purgatfc ? Nihilominus illi hoconcn iinponitur, caquoqnccclTitatc,vtvnico dic,quodpIuribui

faciliusfuiirct,pcrficiat;Ncquis autcm cxiftimct pauca
fuilfc animalia, numcrus trium milliura alTcribitur. Et
funt,quiaddant,multisannisid ftabulumnon fuiiTc pur-

gatum,adc6

vt in

fuprcmt partc fcu tabulato bovcs con-

gcfto fimojamftarcnt; Vndeconcludi polTcthunclaborcm tcr millc hominibusalijs nimium fuilTc vni Hcrculi

impcram &pcra^um;Adirapofsibilia ncmo obiigatur.

Lib.y.

JJgyptio-Grxcorum.

117

vtdicifolcfj at Hercul(blu8incredibili laborc aftringi*

tur: Siccjufmodi no(5lurnum laborcmiaantcfurccperat

vna no<5lc conficicndii, quem plunbus rcpudialTc non potcrat ; Imo &cervacurfudcfatigandam.& lconcmanibus
diripiendijrubicrar,quos(aculisautraguris prollra^rc ma-.
jori8artificijquamlaborisfuiirct:Ira fcmper conditio

&

Icxadditalaborum Hcrcuicorum magnirudincm videtur

auxiirc, nc (atis hicrit cos fa<5^os, fcd &: viiliter

& tanfo

te-

porc:Bovcsho8ruiiTcAugiar Solis filij fabulantur, quo$

jllcabrq.dubiocxpatrimoniofuoacccpifjQuiaSolcbovcs
&ovcsinpropri)spafcuisquamplurcs h?bui(rC;mcmori3C
proditum cftjQuid aute pcr boves intclligarur fub Apis dcclarationc&alibi diximus,ncmpcmatcria Phiiofophica,

quTCumin

fimetorcperiatur,hocerr,viIis fitafpcdu, ac

mijltisfupcrfiuitatibuscircumdctur, aquibuspurgari dc

betaPhilofophojnon inconcinrctraditur Herculi hunc

nabuhrium impofitum clTcjNcc cnim id abfquc

lal^orcm

Jabcreac fnrtorc fiericxiftimandumcft : Dcvilitarc& ia- Sterctttuu*

vcntionc cius fub Stcrcutij muncribus feu ftcrquilinio co-

(cntiuntomncsauthofcs.quotupaucosadducemusjMoricnus inciuit ,Saptff3tes atite dtJpofueruHt

dtxerunt i^utdjihoe

&

quod ^Uicru infiercjmltnii inveneru, illxd accipe/iveroinficr~

(jatltMo non tnveneri^ tclle maKtt a mar/upio: Omms enim res (jHX
,

magnoemiturprecto,in kuitismodt
reper it/^r, Sic
tfi

Avicena di<fl.

.c.

arttficio

mendax (^

invttli^

2.dc anima: Invenimui fcrip.

tnltbi Artflottlts ,(jHefecit delapidthtu^vbi iiicit^Duo lapidet

i.uetinflercore, vntnfatens^aliusheneedorans

parum ap-

preciat i tn oculis eenttMm^fifcirent qentes eoru valetudtnes , rr-

ntrent eot hoKortficeyfedejuiane/ciunt eornm valetudtnem defftciunt ^dimittunteosfKpfr/iercora in /cctsfatentti>fiSf C^ qai

coniunget eos^ihi

efi

magijferitimtEt Gt&i\ikUUV'Etfi hoc in fier-

ccreinvemrts ^uodtihtflacet vel exp(dit,mhilominustolle : Ec

Merculinusjpud RoUr: EfiJapisoccu/tus etinimofontefepHlclTc& parvi

prccij ncc rarumjArdoIdusnovo Jum:c.i .rW;>/rr,inquit
pa/4mmtnimoprecio Et Bcrnhaidus Comcs : VerfMur olf tr
cuiostoiimundo, nemo tamin cognovit forum, ^ui funt in
tus,vi/tsetetetif*jfimovei/}ercoret[Ius:Vilctu

g 2

ntmdo-^

Hicroglyphlcorum

2i8

Lib.y,

Rofir: Phil : f Jivfre yicmine fJH)tcap4rem^wfipiwtes

cr^derem Dc odorecjiis, inquit Moncnus,
^?$te cpyifeSliofjem ntmis efl grnvii (frfAtidHi , C^ po^ confer
mttndo'^

tnm

ejfettett

'^

SfiOftem eji eius odor bonut

luxta hoc quodi.ipienf dtcit : /fla

4juidem .njff4 ecorpore mortuoc^ iamimynmiite tollttodo'em:

Nam

C^

et'M cdor efi

malm

cfr

cdcri [eptiLchrorum affimila-

^W-Et Cdild. Ci,^.EteJi Upii vilii .rt^er^C^fMens Mon emptHi precio'. De viliratc &: dcfpedionc cius Scites, Mun*
dus, Zcumon
& alij Philofophiin rurba atteftantur,
qu( rum dida non opus cft citare-, Cum itaque bove
Philofophici fivc Solis in tanto fimo ftabuicniur,ab co
purgandi funt Hcrcuico laborc, quod quiiibet ipCc pra,

terquamquod omncs authorcs iJ inculccnt, irnaginari

potcft, cum cxhac rc vilifTima l-3ftida &abjed:aprccio''^"^^^'^riflima Mundi mcdicmafieridcbeat,idabfqucUborcnon
contingere; Solus tcllis S. Thoraas dc Aquino fufficicns, qui

(c artis

veritatctuqnideminvcnirllc,ciurqueme-

dicinam perfecUrc tradit, fcd tantum laboris &fjrtoris

pcrpclTum clfe, vt non nifi ccrta caufa indudus ai.em
^,
AvtsSinr' denudincipercvclit; Por.6 cum apud Stymphalum Arcadia: lacum avcs cdTcnt Stymphalides idco vocata:,qux
fhalidfs
carnibus humanis vcfccrentur ? Hcrcuies ad cas abigcnfufau,
das iulTu Huryffhci profcdus; quas iile crepitacuiorum
acncorum aPalladracccptorum tinri ufugallc mcmoraCrotalum
Inflrunicntum liludCrotalum di<SumaVulcano fa^i""*
yulcaniopM,
brcfa(flumcrat,quofolo avcsilLr Ploidcsquoquc vocatv,
non fagittis,abigi potcrant : fic cnim Apollonius libro (c-

cundoArgonaut:

deillisfcribit:

Sedne^^vt Arcadiampetijt vtt Herculisarctt

Ploidas inde lacu volucres Symphalidas vlla.
Vellere vtpotuit

nam^ hoc ego laminevidiy

j^fiidemvt mar.ibw Crotalumpulfaxdtinalta

Extlienslpecula profptnans,protintts ilU

Cum clamere procMllin<^uentes Uttus ierttnt:

Hunc

Hcrculis laborem fi quis ad litcram, vcl ctfain

ad oQ&cesy vulgarcmvc phyficana intcrpretctur, nugas
clFc

Aegyptio-Grarcorum.

Lib.y.

ellc Hrug3ci(lia-!as,

non

imo

ineptias

22^

& (rlcaspucrifcsj ncmo

viaet: Qnidcnin^ tantusHeroscrcpitacuIo Archytsc

aiics pcllcrs diccrctur,

qux

Hoc natuia: advctfum, iilud

fagittis abigi

non potcrant?

rationi habtrrctur

Si^uii vc-

road opusphilorophicum, quovniccfpccflatj accommodctjomnium laborum cft pulchcrrimus &c evidentiflimusj

Imo airevcrarc audcoj^pud omncs fcrcauthorcs rcccntiorcsjvixarcaniusoiprxclariuscxcmplumfundamcntiarti
extare,hocipfo, pcrtot actatesmundinonintcllcfto&ad
nos vfq;derivato;TcQesappcIIocosjnon iroaginarios(&
cx tabula nautas, aut cortice nantes aur codice vno pcr
tfanfcnnam falutato fcripturientcs) fcd qui Crotaii illud
gcnus a Vulcano fabrefadum , ncc non Stymphalidas
aues revcra agnofcant: Dc his,nerope avibu5,memincrant
pluriroiphilofophi, iam vocantcs caspartcsvolatilcsj fa^
ci\i fugituras, nunc aves volantes ; Vt &de Crotalofeu
scre philcfophico, fixo, figcntceas: Authorconfilijcon;
fol:Con(lans

m turba dicit,

AuofHntargentA viUA^

NthiUiiHdeurate, mjicjuomodo

fctlicet fixHm inare, et volattlefngiensin

AdercHrio'^ Etlnvidusdicif, cjModhocfHlfHry id efi,argentum

vinvm

confHevit fugere, et fuhlimatur, ficut v^tpor

enimalio argento vivo fm ^enerii^ id

cohibere, tjuod

fi

cum

efl (tris

Oportet

retinere et fugan

albo vsl rubeo [ulphHre fui gemrii non

mifceaturMefi aHro vel argento,procul dubtofugiet : Hacc illc;

qIii paulo poft : Et Exirriidius dicit Dico vobis vcracitcr
noncfttinduraVeneris,nifiin jcrcnollro: Et adfiguram

Seniorisj Du, m(\n\Uaues junt homjgene^^idef} vniin na~

tu^<t,ct funt l.ipis f<npi?ntum, m.ifculuf efi fine
tifi vo,.tte,

alis.tdeflnonvo-

quia de /e igrii hon petefiipfum corrum^ere ,ncc ex

velmllumfalium, Vfi/firi.uumauta/umiHMm,
nflra di6i.ii Avis Vtro alata efl fdtmina, qua cum
cerpjtjtut corrumpentibm coyjfumiturX.n\\\iis cptr': e hvOr:
teii: C,)~, Ideotaliaqua tr.quii,fx^mHiavicHlas tn aerevs
ha ar:

i^Jtgne,

niji i^ii^-iiU

lantes,

viri-.te Upidis

nrfin

Vulcani

itaq; arte

&

Palladis

inftinduH.rcuIesfcuartifexadiutus, Crotaloavcs Stympluiidas, cx puticdinofo lacu exorras, fugarepotcft Fu-

gat^

Hicioglyphicenim

ijo

Lib. 5.

gatac dicuntur, quando noi) ampliiis apparcnr volantcg:

Addunt nonnulii, intcr quos cft Tiaugctas, his avibus

&vngucsfcrrcosfuiire,vtHsrpyijsaurcos;Quod mU
ell,
genus aviuin facilc dccUriic 5 ncnipc
tallicum, licct potius ad violcntiam carum, quaai fubaias

9.

TAurtufu'

mc

&

randum

/lantiam in hoc rcfpiciatur; Hinc in Crctam Hcrculcs,

cam

ibi

r^orusfurioiiffimus, Ncptuni iraagris immiirua

nojiu Creia ignen) cfHaiisnaribus &quofvis obvios intcrimcns,

captHi:

moxcaptumadcumddduxit. .^id

om-

Qucm

niaq^vaftansvagarcturjEurxftheiiufrufccontulit-

pcr tauros fignificc-

tur, iam fxpc rcpcticum eft; Etfi vero' hic ignem fpargat naribusj tamcn ciufdcm ccnfuseft, cuius$i illi lafo>
nidomiti, alijqj piurimi : Mox ad Diomcdis cquos doDiomedis
mandos miirus ert: Eratautem Diomcdcs Thraciar rcx
e^Mcumip' Cyrcncs Martifqj filius, fcrocifllmos cquos habens, quifotrticidati: feus captos hofpitcs laniandos cxponcbat : Hunc Hcrcules c;iptum equis fuis laccrandum, talionis Icgc, crudelitcr cxpofuit, .ac poft ipfos cquos frucidavit. Mirum cft Hcrculcm conira Martcmj ciufq; filium quid

cum

vidcatur omnino Marti dicatus ob fircnuifortitudincmj Vcrum notandum, illum a Palauxilij

ladc& V^ulcano, ncc non M^rcurio quid opis
acccpifie, a Marte nihil: A Mcrcuri; cnim filio cruditus

tcntaifc,

tatcm

&

&

multis artibus, ct a f alladc fxpc monitus, a Vulcano

Ne quid dc Lino Apollonio
inftrumenta adcptus cft
auc Chironc Saturnio dicam j Ideoqj poft laborum fuo,

rumfincfin

vam

non

Marti, fcd falladi

aram

et

Mcrcuriocla-

idcm fubicdum
Cum cnim
philofophicum dcnctari ccrtifilmum cft
id omnia mundi nomina fcrc habcac, cur non ct cquus
dcdicat ct confccrat; ^cr cquos

noftcr dicaturi Sic Rhafis in cpiftola* Coopertoriftm, incj:*i ^alliHm noftrum albtim^ C^ eo^tita mjier leofortii

cuit,

(ttb paUio coopertHi

Diomcdcs quod

fit

Martis

filius ct

Icvis nepos, aurc;e gcncalogix pjiticcps videtur ridcoquc proptcr lunoncm aviara Hcrculi infcnfus fingitur

Eius equi dicuntur hofpites fcu advcnjjs ignotos

difccr

Aegyptio-Graecoium.

Lib.5.

2J1
illis,
ignoti
qui
Chymia
5
habcntur vcro fubicrto, non opus cft probarc, .ciim
fit in oculis & qucrclis Tcrc omnium : Signum quoq;

Quod

dlfccrpcrc

roboris Hcrculci

an

eft,

fiit in

quod

^ -'

OUaatI

traditur in agro Epidaurio*

rum olcam manu

capicns circumduxilfc, qux iilam circum.

figuram acccpit, vt vcrfilis vocarctur, non procul ^f^tx^
tcmplo Dianx Coryphaese : Hoc ctfi quis ad hyftoritm
flcderc podit, cum vidcamus eiufmodi arbufculas fjcpc
numcroinflcxas, &Milonis illiusCrotoniata:, aliorum-

que vctcris & rcccntis xvi, plus quan humanua] robur

audtamus, tamcn ad cadcm, ad qu.T reliqua eius opcra^
fpcvflare non ab$ rc arbitramur : Nifi cnim hsc fiat in-

circumdudio

flexio fcu

non con-

vafis philofophici,

tincbit fpiritus volaiiics, vt multis in locis philofophi

innuunt

Nempe

&

& aiij

Morfolcus, Mundus, Aiiratus

&

quidam cxprclfc ignito giadio vcl

forcipc id ficri debcrc alFerunt 5 Cuna itaque fit hoc opus arti nccclfsrium , mcritd quoquc antiquiflimi per

"in

turba

aiibi

fimilitudincra alicuius Hcrculci laboris id cxprciTcruntt

OlcaautcmPalladifacraeft, cuictars: ^ftf,inquit, Armiddpis \n

novo lum

dico, (jttod

nihil afindef,

faccre vitrttm

H<tc

emm

<juam^ de (e iffa vftlt ftbi adiungi

qutypu indt^et, in fe b^bet.

iilam matcriam nil requircre,

nia,

fioncm

taUm aquam

:c:8. ergofaciet

ejHi fcit

illf,

Nam

Quibus vcrbis

quam

Certe

materiit

om*

innuif,

^^^^^- Hyppolit*
in vitro- Impcrauit deinde Euryfthcus Herculi,
^Jt^^nMm

vt Hippoiyrx

Amazonum

pulchcrrimurti

clTc

rcginae

audlvcrat, ad

baltheum, ^^^^ regiMdhai'

fc adfcrrcr

Idcirco^^'^^^^,^^^.

mvi ad Amizonas traiccit; Curaquc Mygdon ^^

Amycus fratrcs in Bebrycia itcr impcdire ipfi cona-

Hcrculcs

&

fui fol/us

rcntur, obtruncati funt,

& vniverfa

Bebryciaoccupata:

Cum

Amazonibus deindc congrclfus multas cx his fuperavit, doncc rcliqiiis in fugam vcrfi, HyppoIit*m
reginamcarum ccpcrit, quam ThcTco cxpcdicionisillius
focio concefllt,balthcoad Euryflhcumdclato:Amazones

aliquando

fuiifc

quis dubitarct^

cum toc & tanti fcriptorcs

dc

Hierogly phicomm

1j z

dc cotcflcntur, tqusedc Herculiscum

tur, alLegoriam potius,

Lib. y
ijs

pugnanarran-

quatn hyftoriarnj fapiunt Viragincsluntillxnotarpiiilolophis, fjpminsr, ii (cpcujvjpugna

triccs
mafcul^, fi aninium fpcdcs^ Cam his congrcdicnduro cft Hercuh artifici,carumq-, rcginzpreciohfl]:

&

rous balthcus dctrahcndus qui conltat aJamanrc &: car,

H-

',

kC

to-

Lnomedon
tmcfdatHs

/-..w-;,A\jerjOnta
vO'

vesabdHni:

Pomo
li

et

MeU
Liv

li dec-

'

CarteiJm

bunculo, Carin^mis&rarinimis huius murdi.Mcdicinis,

inquam, albis&rubcis, auroroilhcs precicfioxibu. ;Eodcm itincrc ad Amazoncs contendens HcrcuUs rcpcrit
"^honcm Laomedontis nharo Ceto immaniixpolifam,
quairaCcto JiberavitjObquod bcacficium cuai I.aorrcdon ipficquos prseftantiirunospiorriiros nondarefj ob
hominisfallaciamTroiamaggrcllus, regcmobtruncavir,

^^fioncmq; Telamoni fociodcdir, &/'riamum, /*odar^'"^*"!^^ didum,abHclioneccaptiscmpru:ii,vt potcfratrcm, Hrrculesrcgnarc poftcapcrmifir. Ethxcfubulofa
elle &omninoailcgorica ex fequcntilibropatcbit j Cetusartris illatusrraditur inrcipcrpetuammcmoriam, &
/riamusrcenorcflitutuf,vteiretc8uraTroixdcnuo'occu*
o
iP'"^2:ct dcftrucndae j HcfioncTclamoni, vt Hyppolita

-wt

Thefco,expeditionum focijs,concciraprobravio, acfola

Hcrrculigloria rctenta cft

luflitdcindcEuryflheus puni-

^^^^ Gcryonis Hifpanix rcgis bovcs, qui hofpitcs vora*"^"^^d fc adduci- Ad quos profetflus HercuIes,bovcs rcgc,

Orthro, canc duorum cipituro,draco"^7. capitum, ct Eurytionc mmiftro, capfis impetravit:

fcribunt SiQuoscxOccaniinfula Gadira ad Tartcffuro pcr id tcmImsi.i.ete'ccJcbcrrimam Ibcrixcivitatcm abcgit: Quibus lotus interpres P"*
cisduas columnas Hcrculcscrcxit, tanquam fuorum laeaeKecolliott
quirumaltcram Calpcn, altcram AbyvAdtarntch'' borumtcrminos,
infinibusLiby<TCtEorop.T,qucm
vocavitjpofuitqjCas
lcn
monio
dujs magnas crcxit in
columnas
Bacchus
admodum
,i
Hxcalijprohyfloriaaccipiuntjab EthniciscdoOricntc
CalpeetA'
didum, Hcrculis facinora vcriflima
yyllcolHm- <^'' q^^i omnia, vt
vtctlovisaliorumc^dcorum: Atparciusifla
habucrunt,
vApofuA
^J.. *
viristamcn obijcicnda mciDcnto ; In reliquis, Erhmcis
pofieliClAm

^'"^^' cuflodibus,

fcnpto-

Acgyptlo-Gfeomm<;

Lib.f.

;j

non In illis, quae dicunfur Hc

roico illo fcculo contigilTc, longc antcquam mundus^
Crcatore noftro condcrctur : I dcoq; pro nunquam fadtis,
faepifllmc didis & fi(flis &:fcmpercrcditisca accipimus ;
vEgyptij antiquisiimi ab his locis valde rcmoti hxc

fcriptoribns credimus,

finxcrunt, fuifq-jrcriprisinfcrucruntjSlquibusGrarci,
hiscaftcri mutuaci funt:

fusoccidentcm &Hsfperuin ab

ob

&ab

Antcanarravimusht^cloca, ver*
cclcbratafuiirc

illis fita,

mctallicas fodinds,ideoq-a /'hrnicibus maritimis po-

pulis

omnium primo

&

pctita

de bobus cx Ibcria abJuccn

occupdta'

Jis fidaf

tcmplcmurautcm hOsbovcs

IbcUm

Idq,- allegoriae

dcdilfe

Con-

pcnitus, cuius fintpoircllbr

risautdomini, cuiulvecororisctcTSccllentJae, ctfacileagnofccmus ; Gervon illetricorpor, Chryfaoris filius, hos Gerjon ^uu,
bovcshabuifj ^ucm finguntaliquifuiircIberiscfcuHif^
pani.T rcgcm, idcoq; trium corporum di(R:um, qiiia tcrni
ctfcnt fratres in rcgnis viiicict conccrdcs ; Fatcor hxc
dici, at ncunquam probjri polIV j Ira Ethnici expofuc
runt,

nunqumiTricorporcm

q'ji

viderant inrcrum na-

Cur ipfi

; At cur Gchiccx Mcdufasfanguincnatus?

fuit canis duorum ct draco 7. capitum, cur boucs

punicei

tura, ne fabu'je vi jcrcntur rcs geflx Hcrculis

ryorieftChryfaons

filius,

c omnia allcgoriam,praptcr antc didra, o(lc-

dunt: Er nclongius hicmorer, Gcryon cft illc, vtante

quoq^lparfim mcminimus, dc quo dicit Author coniugij

Ex H-rmete

natas ,id

ejl

'^Tresfacies^ideli,(piritmvidt,exvHopatre

vafrogeyiie,e]ma iflornmellvnumgenpti, cjUjirttm

V/iaeftin igtte ^.Itera

ift

aere/ertiaiiiai^fta

.^utii fcilicetHa-

rnuel commcntatorScniorisdicit: Efi acjuavita tri^ftex,

i^uiaffi^vnfim, incfuofmt, fctlicetaer, i^nis&a^May ine^ua
efiammnexorta, cjHamvicant aurpsm, Gf vocant eam aqtiam

Mvinam :

ijuas fctUcet facies,

i(ie(i,^efnts v^uni.

^itia

pater eorum coniMnxit,

homoo^enea funt

Hxc

habettr in cuiufdam philofophi rythmis

-,

illc:

j^atcr^

Idcta

^i dctri-

bus illisfacicbus ita vnitis, inquit ; Scd gratia 0<'i fcmper mancnt fimulquc in ma.cnifico rcgno riumphant

Patcr,

Lib.yJ

Hicroglyphicomm

2}4
ra^cr,

cum

filio

vna

in fcde rcfidcnt, fcnirqiie magiflri

facies in nicdio apparct, pallio

(inguinco

vifibiiis

Ex

quibus quoquc vltinois vcrbisdecolorc puniccofeupurpurco & rummc rubro ac Tyrio boum Gcryonis iudicarc liccat : Hic cnim color convcnit illis bobuSj cum

iam

adultne aetatis fint^cuflos c(l

draco, Typhonis

fatis

&

illjs

Echidnnj fobQlcs

adhibitus canisSc
;

De quibus

antct

guis dicat Hcrculcm rcvcra boves illos abdux-

Si

colorc, illc fibi placcat, mihi non itcm j Nam

in rerum natura fuiirct, & tantus hcros, an
Hcrculcs
RexjholUcxtititTct, an idco regem voluilfct aut
boum
abadtor
tii*bobm&
vitaabHcr- polfct cum fuis obtruncarc \ An bovcs pcr tantum locorum fpacium pcr maximam tcrrjc parfcm cgiiret? An
hU*
ideo purpurcos fuilTc crcdcmus tum rcmporis,& iam
iiXe taliq;
ii

dcfijirc

Nugae nugarum

aeflicpantur,

fi

hyfloria fpcfte-

An quoq;
credamus , vt ijdem Ethnici fcriptorcs addunt, Hcrculcm tum Libyam ab Europa fcparalfc & rnan mcditcrraneo dedilTe ingreirum l S\ x^n cunis iaccrcmus omncs,

tur.^ Si allcgoria, fcria

rcrum fencs

fcfc c ffcrt;

pcrfuadcri poiTemusabilJis, quafi aniculis garrientibus,

poetis Emfdcm veripaganifmi antiqui fcfiptoribu

&

tatis

habcntur Hcrculis, cuius

l>\oi\y^\ feu

Ofyridisco-

cnim iEgyptij domi mancntcs ct Vulcano

fuolitantcs, totum mundumfubiugarunt, ramadOccidcntcm ab Hcrcule iGgyptio, quam ad Oricntcm ab

lumnxs

Sic

Ofiridc, columniscttcrminisfuzpcregrinationisct vic: Ncc fatis crat ob boucs tam prcciofosin

pugnalTe
obtruncalTc rcgem , fed in
Hcrculi
Ibcria
itinerc quoq; multasaducrfitatcs palTus c(l : Alcyoncuf

torix crcdlis

&

f7

Alcyeneui
ahoi,
|ft

Erjx

^"'"* g'8^^ ^^ Corinthi

Iflhmum

occurrit, qui trucida-

^^^\ Dercylus & Alcbion Neptuni filijeoi in Hctruriaoi

cgcrunt,a quibus cum taurus aufugilTct & tranalTct in Siciliam,ItaliaiD poftea nominarunt, cum Tyrrhcnorum Iin
8"^ tauius, Italus dicebatur : Erycem Vcncris & Butjc
fiIiufn,SiciIiacregcm,boue8qucq;appctcntem,&:regnutn

fuuni pro

ijs

ucpoaentcoi vl^or intercmit

Siculos

quoqj

^gyptio-Graccorum.

Lib.5-

jjy

auoq; impctum facicntcs in bovcs, fugauit : Hos tandcm Myccnas ad Euryfthcum dcduxit^quos omncs illc
lunoni immoJavit. Satis fane cft, Ci non nimium, ob
boucs ma^andos tantum laboris fubijtrc ; Hmc author
iUtOTXi num^Mtd,

Kum

tffcanvrHm

inqWf

Hen/egtfiisMM/ioties, ^Mod^irca

thejaurorum^rAeuntibHsin^vU

thefaurtts

Konponitur ? ^^od (ijicfublice pomretur^ arcamnoniitjefri"

UAretury teflaKte Beato Cregorio : Depradari ^fyderat, ^ui

aurum pubiice

Nam

arcarum eo (juod i arcd

in abadlu honim boum patct, qui ab omnibus appctuntur, dcprxdantur>
vij fraudc) prccio, depofitoquc rcgno, & difficillme ab
Hcrcule totirs rapti rccupcrintur
cuftodiuntur ; Tot
claufum

ejfe

in vta portat

Quod

deberety dicitur,

&

dcorum

filijs

intcrcmptis, vt Tcrrae, Ncptuni ct

Vcnc-

Scd hzc fatis cx prjeccdcntibus intclliguntur: Antcquam vcro Hcrcules ad boves contcndcrct, folis ra
io.
dijs nimium calcfados, arcum vcl in ipfam foicm in- Infolemar
tcndit;Quarc Solcius vircs etanimi magnitudincm admi- cumintendit
ris;

ratu

AVREVMPOCVLVM

ccanum ad boucs capicndos

in s.Iib: hyftoriarum

illi

traiccir,

donavit, in

quo O-

vt aitPhcrccydcSy

Atque vbi per

Occanum

naui-

21.

poculumquc magnopcre HuAujret? iratus Hct' iMOceanum

cules vcl contra Occanum arcum intcndit Nauigij hoc arcumi
gcnus, quo vtitur ad boves iturus, nunc elTcdefijt, quia tendit
viliora ligna, quam metaila funt Attamen ilii antiqui
hyftorici id intcr hyftorias rcferrc non dedignati funtDonum Solis aurcum qjod amplcxus ftt Herculcs? fe
muncrihus placabilcm oftcndit; luxa illud corundcm:
P/acatur donts lupter ipfe datis : Rafis in Epift: Et hic,
inquit, dr Hc navis nofira in mart ncflro piena gigantumt
Qax de minis Soli et Oceano intentatis dicuntur, mgarct)

ViCtam animi virtuteoi arguunt, qu virum magnani.

mum deccr, (dum tamcn abHt ia^antia Xcrxis Fcrfici
rcgis, qui Pontum ccrto verbcrum numcro caftigauir, A
thum fPontemloco fubmovit dc ftuuios cxiccavit) luxta
iilud Horatij:

h 2

Non^

Hicroglyphicofum

1^6
tJl>

Car

Lib.y.

Nonjtmiiletjutjc, c^olim

Sicerit^cjuoMdamCyihuratAcetitem

Qj^ j^

Sufcitat

Mtifam, m^fenperarcum
Tthdtt jipolU

Rehud an^nfii^ ariimoftu at^^

Fortii appare,laftenter idem

Contrahes vento nimtPmfecundo

Turgtda

vela.

/ofth^cadaurcairaIacx pomis Hcrpcridum aufererda

profcduscft, dcquibus/upcnuslib.i. copicfc tradavi-

mus

CygnumquoG-fibircriUentcirapgrcnuscftaquo

fulminccalcftidiicmptuseft: Dcinde Antjfum tcrrjefi22.

lumobvium habuit,qui 64.cubitorum Jongitudinis in
;<?/4
Jfnrea
omncs
pcrcgrinos inhumanuscrit.* Hicad Judam prohf/peridhm.
vocavitHercuIcmjaqnocumrxpcprofterrcrciurintcrrS,
2 j.
Cygnhm ao^ priftina virtuteaudarcliirrcxit fcriior,quodcum intclJigcrctHc/cuIcs, eum ccmprsEhenfum foblimcnt a tcrra ta
grejfut,
diufuftinuit,donccexpiraveritiraxJma viJ richiciuHcr/4.
Antaumpro- culis:Cui fabula Natahscxpolirioncm n-tx adc^it huiufinodl; ^uamrem *jro,\nc[Uit)fane ntht/a/ud /:^ntficare crefiravtt,
diderim , quam medtcorum ^uoddt,m dynra cortraria fctltcet
ccntrarijs ejfe cur*4nda,vt ncmin /iottit vtiu >tir fi; r^ificat r. (jttod
Umen poieji ad muitM po/jitica4 trfinfern autor.a 0- tudtc ia^c$'
ad vttlttaiem vmverja /?. mara vtu Cum er.trr Hercuief Sol
-

eXff/at^tttrMfitgida contaS/arccret^t ejux t.tmto calore fuerirtt

exuf/a-, ^Ufip^-opter revocat invitam ip;t.m

doctmur

af'ficma

Hxc

iJJe

medicamenta

tCle

ta.meny ne propter antipertjJuftrt

mdlotbendi^.^ c.trcrt violenta

fiat

Anttum -^fic narhCL

ca/idti agritftaini/u^ refrigerantta

.^na quidcm pcr fe vcra

arbi-

tramur;6^infchoJamedicoruir vcJ parum infiitufis notjftima/cd non cjlceiufmodidcgmata,quac occultaridebcantfub vn^bris aJIegoriarum,tum quia vuigaribUsper
fcabfq)fabuJispatcant,necmagn^fubtiIitfltisinven)antur

(afinisqucquc&ovibus,

ftupidiftimis

brutis,

nioiium
calorcm

Acgyptio-Graccorura.

Lib.j,
calorcm

& frigus drclinflre

vt

ij^

&humidiutc&

nccitate

cailcnribus,& vniusimnioderationi altctius contrarieta"

tefuccurrere naturcein{lin(flu conantibus) tum, nnon
patcrentabfq* fabulisjpcrfabulasmultominusinnotck^crent : Inde Oultiorcs Qultis vidcntur, qui has fabulasdc
i|s

rebus cfFidas crcdant

& cbuccincntur;

Quis cx Hcrcu-

inipfumSoIcm cceJi intenditarcum,vt moc^ddiximus? Satiusclfetfatcri fc non perfpi-

JcfacidtSolcmcoeIi,qui

ctrcrcsfubillisfabulislatcntes, quamira cmendicare expofitioncs ncc re4,cui applicantjnec a qua fumuntur, convcnicntcs : Oronc quod dicitnr, fcribitur, fingitur, pingitur,8d

locum

communem vcl EthicjF,

accommodari

vel fhyficjt, vcl fa-

ncc hoccfl artis

magn3e,fcd porius memoria?, at res arcanas fuae propriac
natur?*, ventati & homogencitati rcf^ituerc, hoccfl ingenij&vcritatisamantjs: Vnarcsautcmdc vna rcritatc,
&vcrifas vnadcvnacadcmqjre prxdicatur,
nonde^)bulofathyftori.T

potcfl;

&

ali},propriclnqucndo;

Quomodo igitur Hcrcuks nunc

rr

critScIc^Iir-uiichcrcsrcrraf^amRfx iEgypti, autalius. /

quomodo nunccortrarictatem in jPhyficaj mox
quld inEci.ica,pu!6poft jnhyfloria pcrfonara fignifica- ^
bit? quoniodoerit lovis Sliuy, iEgyptipracfcs,roonflrorumdoniitor,virtutisrpccimen,tot vitiorum&adulteriorum, furtorum, rdp;narum& horoicidiorum perpetra.
torj' Harcomnia viu vcntatinon conveniunt, fcdadver-

rfr

j
.

quivis /

rmnia deomnibus, vcractfalfimul dicere et crcdcrc: Quicquid hic de Hcrcu/c dici-

fiflimafunt, niliquisvelit
fa

tnr, idem etde lafone,ettotadcorum, dearumq; gencaIogia,omnibufq-, allcgorijsctfabulis hadenuscxplicatfs,

debct : Nos novimus & ad naufeam feic inculcandoprobauimus, vnam, vnam,inqua, vnam efle rcm
occultehabifamabiintiquifrimohuc vfquetcroporc^ dc
qua omncs \\\x fabirarctallegorixfidlac, &in medium
inundi, hocefJ, fcripta Ethniccrum ct Chrifhanoiuro,
produdl.t fintj Cumiila vna reconveniunt mircnonfoluro ad vnam omncs de Hcrcule fabula?, fcd et pl^rgrq; alije,
H h 3
intclligi

f^*.

igj
hx^

ica

Hicroglyphiconim
Lib.5^
vtnonopusfit, has nuncad morum, nunc ad

vuIgarisPhyficx, paulopodadaltcrius rcientixdodrini

&

intricatifnmc 66aIicninrin^eexponerc: Sileanc igitur

H^rpocratiiCgyptioiitcnt, qui fibi dcclaranda fumunt,
quiTum ipfi ne vmbram capiunt, ac doccre ca alios non

crubc(cunt,quxnunquam didiccrunt,intcrim tanquam

grati muti^matrv^ffi

omnium fcicntiarum ,

in

poft Dei facro-

^*
'^^"^^i^oi^nidodrinam.antiquifrimaractgcnuinam, caltarwM r'I
7"citrando&conviciandopctcntcs, &r.u1Io modoagnof^'
ccrcintcrfcicntiasetiamcommunesvolentcs, Chymiam
puta^Mcdicinxgcncrihumano vtiiifsimx genitricem 8c

rcliquarum artiumRcginamjQuidJfi fallcrenturfuojudicio flliputatitij&putidiccnforcsDcjdoncrum, qui qux

ipfi non acccpcrunr,cx Dci manu convicijs-.tanquam vulpcs ex cor VI roftro cafeum blanditijs,fi polfcntjcxtcrqucrcnt^cum ita fcribunt;

^rs fnHiiX invi[A honis ^Hlcedine CMptos

luCHnde vtperimis

dementibM imfroha Sirem

Etquac idem authorpluracru(Sat,dc!nfcitia cjusac canina facundia potius quam de dodrina in arcanisaut dc voluntate bencvolatcftimoniu perhibentia:Antxi perfonam
elfc fiditiijmjnuIloctiamdemonfirantc,pafct, Eft cnim
Tcrrff fiiiusjhoc efi,abfq;patrc& matreobfcurifsirousjcx

/^oetarumccrcbroprogcnitusjquifacncio.alioscommunis (laturzhomine^cxoequarct, turri mgenticomparandus; Ejus quoq-mentio fit in adminifirationc officioiu ^Egyptijvracum Bufiride,HcrcuIc,Promethco& Mcrcurio, Ifidi rclidis velutpracfcdisabOfiride, in Indiam profed:ufo: Significataufcm lapidificam virtutcm in

(c tranf-

n;utndimatremfuamjquoticfcunqj tangatcam,qu vis

indcprovcnit,fifumma fixifupcretiummamvolatilis, vt
J5.

Bufirimitu

uremit,

alibicopiof-anobis

dfdumeftjlne^gyptumpoikapro-

fcdusHcrcuIcs Bufirim,Ncptuni & Lybies filium,quia il.

lc ad vcnas Ncptuno patri immoIarat,cum filijs intcrc mjt..
Bufiridis

Acgyptio.GKecotum.

Lib.yJ
Bullridis

iam ante

(. i

aj^

.mcminimusjbujus laudes rcripnc [

Gcorg: J^j {ipXuni non laudari dig

rocrates,Virgil.-autcm

num

vocatjcum inquit

-,

^dis aut Eur/fieadttrttmy

^HttUAttdatinefcitBftJiruiiiardf}

Strabo

1. 1

7.Bufiris, inquit, nullus

ncc rcx fult ncc tyran* '

fiiiu
^ ,
'''' ^*** P*".

nus. PerArabiamdcindcHcrculcstranfiensTithoni

immanifsimuminpcrcgrinosobtruncavit. Mox ad Cau

^**^^*
cafcos motcs & Hypcrborcos profcdlus aquilam, Typho- ^"^
*^*
nis &Echidn2filiam,Promcthcijecur vorantcm fagittis

Promethcum folutis vinculis oleaftri libera- f^ometheun

^^"'^'^ *'
vit. Hinccu Acheloo, qui tauri formam fumpferat in Ca*^^*'^^''
lydonc colIuftatus,cornu cjus frcgit, pro quo redimendo
tranfifixit,&

Achelous Amalthcx , Harmodii filiAr, cornu Herculilar- . , f

^***
gitur, qijod illeomnibus fruftibusrcfertumlovi confccravit. Dc Bufiri iam anie egirousj Tithonus Laomcdon-"''^'^^''*
tis fraterabaliis fingitur,pitcrMemnonisamafij Aurorar,
eftq; ciufde clafsis cum rcliquis; Promethcus a Mercurio,
lovis jullu ) Caucafo adalligatus fmgitur, quia ilie jgnem cx folariluminc in fcrulaacccnfumadnominesat'tuleratjacPandoraedonum, vt Hefiodus habct, rccipcrc
.

nolucrat, cui Aquila jecur quotidie rcnafccns excdat;

HaC ab Hcrcule confixa dicitur: Dc Promcthco jam

mcmiaimusqualis fit, cujus pro/apiz &nominis*

Aquilam pro matcria volatili &penetrante ad intcriora
accipimu3)cuius Philofophiplurimis iocis meminerunt;
Aquilamquafiaquam intcrpretantcs, vt Scniorin figura
decem aquilarum alijque.et rationem addunr,quia,inquiant, vt pcnnne aquilx aurum facile' airumunt, i\ dcaurcntur, ita ec hsc aqua facile fic aurca, imd alias pcn
nas corrodit aquilinapenna vt aquila ipfaaves,& fic
aqua i^hilofophica : Hinc Bafilius Valeotinus j Per
f.rpe

mXf

inq<iit, avir de Aferidie potenti fera de Ortente cor

ex pcaorterttit

Hxc

Aquila ab Hcrcule figitur

fagittis,
;

hoc

140

Hieroglyphicofuii

Lib.^.

hoccftjfi^iruf PhrlofophfcisarmiserVulcanljsi Aquila

ob

parcntiim

quntics

cia.TiM((;in /atis inciaruic,dc

Aquilacnim voUns pcraercm

quibu& fupra \\x(vt

Avicenna

in

Porc: lcm-tradir, cuniqucrccutifcrc omnc) cr Bufo

grad cnspcrrcrram, eft magiltcrium, quodPhilofophi-

eum Symbolumcr Hicroglyphicum laiigncRudolphus

ArmorHm
prtvilegiA

2. Impcrator piat niemonx , Mcdicinx chymicas a.nariffimusob fingubrcscaufasnoftro clyped vna cudupli*
c\ Gilca fupcrimpofKa infculptu volujtv.;oncc(ris infupcc

Pfivilcgijs PdIannatii$,vtvocanr,et

Aiithorii.

pliflimis:

cxcmptionisfonam-

AchcIou$,iEtolisc fluviuscll intaurum con-

VvrTuSjVtaPoeris fingiturjDc cornuCopiacet Amalthcar,

Iib: j. cx >gyptiorum rra-

vndc dicatur, fub Diony fo,

ditioncnarraviraufSjperquod Mcdicinam aurcam Philofophicam omnis gcnens frudibusrefcrtifsimam fntclli-

Cacttm U(ronemop'
frejjtt,

gi, et nihil prjeterca in

mundo, nili impropj ijfsiroc, pro

Cacum Vulcani filium

ccrto novimus; IdemHercuIcs

tricipitem latroncm in Aventinomonrcopprsfsirj Z)uodij? arascrcxir, vrpotcIovj,Ncptuno,Iunoni, PalMtTcurio, ApolHni, Gratijs, Baccho,Dianx,Alphco, SaturnoctRhcT: Erpoft e gigantibus vidroriam aiunf Hcrculcm fuam clavam Mcrcuno cognomcnto jpolygioconfecrairc,quamaircruntcx olcaftro futlTcct rcpul-

dccim

DHodecim
dijsaraserexit.

MercHrio

Jadi,

lulatre,adtifq;radicibusinligncm

arborcm fa(!^amc(fe.Fc-

cUvamdicii''runteum,anrcquam-ad infftos dcfccndcrcr,ad Octamacccffillcj atq; cx (ontcbibil.rc,quiindclabebatur, ob cu*

vit.
JExfonte

jusvimcumomniumpraEtcrirorum elTct obIiru8,fonrcm

illum Lethiuranominavir, vr ait Dcmophatus in rcbus

\jethio btbit .iEroIis:

lulTusdcniq; cft Hcrculcs ab Euryftheo In-

maxime horrcndum infcrorom cancm

Cerbcrum Ccrbcruraadfcadduccrc Hic fingitur fo.hibcrccapira,
ex Inferis ctrinacanina, rcliqua er caudam Draconis Dijs itaqjfacrifirijsiifepcradtisrmTxnaro promonrorio anriu iubctuxit,
ivir, trajcdoq; Acheronrccrreliqursinftrorum flummibus, Thcfeumfupcrfaxo fcdcnrcm ct Pirithoum nvjzThc/e*'m
fcros adirc, ct

iiber^vit.

nttjfedquiafponte et confultdpirithouscd accclFcrat,

il-

lum

^gyptio-Graecorum^

Lib.5

241

lum ibidcm rcl/quit, Thcfcum, quia ncccffifatc coaAus

fucrac Firithoum ad rapicndam Prorcrpinam comirafi, libcrauit ; Mcnxtium infcrorum bubulcum rcpugnantcm
bcrum)

intcrcmit,

omnia

cius olla

conrrmgcndo j Ccr-

iS*

cuius morfus nullum crat rcmedium, ccpit : ^^*'*

In ripa Achcrontis albam populum invcnit, cx qua co- ^^fcremit,
ronam fibi fecit, cuius cxtcrior foliorum pars nigra cft
i<^

ob fuligincm

Hlnc

itta

arbor Hcrculi putabatur poHca Expo^tilscem

DcmumCcrbcrumpcrTrxzcncmad Euryfthcum-

iacra:

ronamjibi

fpumapcrvomitioncm cicfta, aconitum A"^

prajfcntiflimum vencnum clfc -fingitur : Cumq; Ccrbc- ^of^
rus cx infcris addudus videatur fummum Hcrculcarum virium, cxtcra fi qux fint cius fada, volcntcs hic
prjcterimus & Hcrculcm idcam pcrfediflimi artificis,
fcu philofophi fcu mcdici chyroici nunquam non eire,
deduxit, cuius

cxbis c\ux dirta funt, agnofcimus j faciliufq; cx ipfius

manu clauam cxtortam iri, quam philofophicam hanc intcrpretationcm fabularum dc ijs & hcroibus prolatam, cx intclllgcntium mcntibus cxcmptam
^dclctam forc non iniuria nobis promittimus U poiiiccmur:Gacumj Vulcani filium ob furtum Hcrculcsmfcrcmitj Nifi cnitn rcmpcrics ignis adfit, malumcvcnifj
(quodCiJCUsfonat) &furtum fcu fpolium comraittiturin
bpbus philofophicis Hinc Mundus in turba : Moneo, in\i\tyCaHeatis,ne com^olitumfumiget &fffii^iat.Et Author conHcrculis

\ll ,^f fs mifercniam offendertt,

:

^ a afmete ntea

dtffterferit,

Jioplagam infaciimJuAm,fer^namfugam capiam Per hoCyinquir, tangit euifare excejfumcalorif j Indc in hoc conveni-

untomncs, vtignls infolutionc&coagulationcfitlenis,

infubl mationcmcdiccris &inrubificafionefortis; Omnium optin^c Lullius thcor: tcft: c.33. Ignif naturaliSf i

quo

efl

virtus aSIiua

non flt fuperattti per Elementalem ig"

pnma Jua corruftionis objeruare denaturam fuperet calorem naturahmin*

natum inmobilt fubteno^vno gradu tantu, e^ nonvhraillum nuEt

nem

i>ei,

cfuodignii contra

mcrtm*

in e^cratione

^^iaJfitrxtPii indiuidupu, qiii ejifpeciei confernatiuuii

I

Aef^de*

Hcroglyphiconim

i4*

'i^fjderans (intilemgenerAtionem

Lib. j,

re&o in^itt^f* fuA natunt, cor*

rtimpereturperfatedefiruSfionefn ejjentta, crtunc ampliut non

haberet appetitumfimtlemgenerationemfaciendi
exiret per corruptionem

C^r

defirkEiionem

qm

^jtia natura

contra

naturam

&

/ant cftermtnum acciperet

finem ccn/ummatfenis : Hinc
HermeS) c.4, Etfacite,\T\(\mtyCjUodfugtensnonvoletanoH
fugientef&ejuodfuper ignem cjuiejcat, licet fit tgras afiuans : Ex
quibus caufapatctj cur Cacus vt furcifcr et latrO) qui
fit: Inantro fuo
occlufusdiciturjEt rcveraCacusVulcanifilius, qui fpolijs deicdlatur^ vr potcmaIus,in fuafpcluncaoccludidc-

Hcrculipartemboumfurripuit, occifus

bet, vtfaltem

vnusadcumaditusctiamcum cudodia

&

cura detur, vtBafiliusValentinus, alijq^circaignisregimcn admoncnt: .^ibus dijs aras crexerit Hcrculcs c%

quorundamfuperiuspofitatraditionepatetquorum jam
anicfuolocomeminiinus: DeclavaveroMcrcurio, pr

omnibus dijs^confccratanonparum ominisquiseliciat,in

cjus honorc, nempc Mercurij, omnia Hcrculis opcra pcrfcAa & dicata etrc, fiquidem clava fit inftrumentum quo
animalia & mon dra non fugacia aut volatilia, fcd refidenCia& fixa cominus podraverit, vt fagittis cminus fugi,

cntia

& volantia peticric Quod

:

(1

vcram rationem reddercdcbercBt,

Mythologi huius

rci

aliquid miri abfque

dubiocffingcrent, ncmpcdc cloquio vel furto, vcl ncfcio

quoof]BcioMercurij, quoHcrculcs valuerit: Nos rationcmomnibus hadcnus didis& pod dicendis confcntancam vnam damus, quadratam & immobilem, Omnfa
Hercolisopcra, laborcfq^ circa philofophorum Mercuriumfuitrc, nonvulgii!IumfuracinrimumIiquorem,ideoq;
incritdcIauamciusMercurioconfecrari, gigantum, ccnraurorum & alioruni mondrorum fanguinc crucntam;

Quxcxolcanro

fuiire

fingiturjqUcTarborPalladifacraeft,

arborem gerroinantcm dc nouo conucrfa* Quod cx Lctheo fontc bibcrit& omnia mala oblitus fuerit crcdibilc
Quia vt authorcs tradunt,Eft in Chy mia corpus quoddam
nobilc, quod mouctur dc dominoad dominum, in cuius
in

initio

Lib.y,

Acgyptio-Graecorum.
24}
initiocftmifcria cum aceto, in fine utem gaudium cum

la!ficia

Et Hermes Cap:

nttncgaHdebvmtii

^fitim

? .

Vemte, inquit, filijfapiemum ex

^ deleQemHrfimHl, ^ma mors confHmpta

nofter iam rtinat ac ruheo ornamento ac

efi

came indntM

eft.S^^^ Ccrbcru adducerc cogaturjex iE^yptiorij figmctis cft, a quibus,vt raeminimus lib; i . hoc Homcrus & aiij
poetaefr^nftulcrunt

iEgyptij autcm nihil aliud intcllcxc-

runtp^r Cerbcrum, quam Typhonis& Echidnse filium,

ncmpe nionftrum horrcndu, informe, ingcns, trinis capitibus & caud is vcJ capitibu draconum permultisjCu vcro
ntehac dc cius fratribus & rororibusrxpcdixerimus, hic

i]lummittimus,hacadmonitioneadiunda)pcromniailIa
monftra quid intclligi vilc& defpeiftum pra^ vuIgOjfcraru

& rcrpentij natura habcns, quod tamen in rcm preeionni.

mam/i bene tradctur,rcdigi pofTit^PirithDu in laxo fedenremrcliquit, qui vidcturefreinconrydcratusquidamopc
rarius ciusartis,cuius& Siry[>husraxumrcuo]ubiIcverfat

Thcfcusctfi quoq-jRcx Atlicnftnfiii ftatuatur, iEgci ncriipefiliusj(Pandionis.ncpos,Cecropispronepo8,Ercchthci

abncpos, Pandionisatnepo$,qui^]iu8Erichthonij,vthic
Ncptuni crcdituscft) cireaari^^umm^idi 273 r.antena*
tiuitatcmChrifti 125 i.&antcinitiumOlympiadum 458.
poft Nimrodi regnum 942. tamen Hcrculis a?tate, quahic
vixilTc fingitur, illc

Thefeus attingere non potuit

Inter

Thefcicnim Athenicnfiu rcgiscrcditi xtatcm & Ncptuni

(quinunquamvixjt) abeoodaui inordinc, treccntiferc
funtannij Aut igiturThcfcus Athcnicnfiura rex, (etfialij
ciu8 vitam defcribant) tofus fabulofuscft cumfuisproa
vis,autfihicvcrus,falfi tamen ip(iparcntesaircribuntur&
rcs geft^,

Cum Hctculcs ille fingatur vixifTc Saturni & O-

dcquoantc fatisegimus : Depopuloalba

ibvnapartcafumodcnigratain folijs ideoqj Herculi dicata nihil addimus, nifi quod a carbonum puiucrc & fumo
ita cuencrit ; cum non fit fiiligo apud infcros, nififorc
(iridistemporc,

Vulcani ofhcina ibidcm fingatur fuiife: Hcrculcs igitur inviftusmonftrisinfcrisacfupcris, falo, foloq; triumphator
I i 2

tor artifcx

nbus

Lib.yJ

Hierogly|.'hicorum.

244

fatis innotuit,

de qiio

fi

cx reecntiorihus autho-

proprictatcsjrcquiritajcircumftantiasjquoad corpus

iHgcniunijfortunann & conllanriam, ncc non improbosin invcnicndoIaborcs&inpcrficicnJofeduIitatcmct

curam,adijccrcvcllcm,vcrcor nc nin js hocopuscxcrcf-

&

hoc
quoq; fludi) gencrc, vtinaiijs arduisncgotjjs omnibu,
fudorem antc gloriam hominibus a Deo immortah potJ-

ccret} Illisautcmahbi legcndis, hicpr.Ttcrrjinjs, in

f. ff.p

^f^P

tumeirealfcriaiusjNaravtpocta inquit.

^g^ ig^^

adfeenffii

ft

qttU fctat ardna, fudor

Plurimiu hunc tolltt ,mnurnainfomnis ehua

Jmmoritur^deUt ^uod mox Uuda^dtrat infe

^ui cufit

tyterHA donari frondis honore

Ita ctCal id) Intellige, '\r\(\M'\t^eiufVirtutem&vaiorem^atj^

honorem, 0" operare : Etdtxit ejuidamjafiens : Non e/l tihi da-

tum aDe hoc ma^tflerium/ol/im pro tua audacia,

fortitndine

omni labore : Nam laborant hominej^ et

T)etutrthuit fertanamhominihw . Adoraergo deum Creatorem, quitihitanta^fratiam fuUoperihus henedtEtis veluitex*
hihtre: Aviccnna vcrc) teftatur dc fcfc qudd tantum laboris et fludij in hanc diuinam artcm pofucrjt, vt plus in olc-

C^

callidttate

fine

um ad clucubrandum no(5lu,quaii alij in

rinum ad bibcndum collocarit, idccq} fciat C9i-i qux fciat prac rchquif ; Idcm in ariis vcritatem probandam did: i.cap:2 .dcanima,
adfert tria argumcntorum genera, vnum dialcdicuro ex
philofophia, altcrum cx fophifticis, rertium cx rationc viiioni? et oculorum dcdudum ; Dequorum vItimo,Si, inc^Uit.aurum (^ argeutum non viderem.dicerem ,e]uodnihtl erat

magtfterium, fedquia vtdeo, creio

um ejil

&

jcio,

quod ma^ijferi^

j1!!^s^ wB^ITi^ j^?i*. ji'i!^i*.r!L

jr^^^u

j^Spv

Tl^^Jr

TW ^*

>

LfBER SXrV5.

DE

1C

RO ANA
I

Expediuone.
Rojarx
lis

vrbis cxcidium

cum nonnul-

vclle rctexerc, aut in

dubium

re-

vocarcjcum tot civiratcSjquse fc a TrojanispoftbcHum profugisauthoribus

Cfj^iffiano'

exrrudasalIerunr,cxtcnt,eirct!^thJ-

rum CtvtU-

opcmdealbarc autolcum

&

operam

tescjuAhec

omnino perdcrc; /^roptcrca tantum affermt ak

nobis non fumiajus: Attamcn CuC' EthMcifhta,
,

& validc tanquam digifo demonftrare nos poflTco- e$uffal/tf

pinamur,quampropinquumhoc fit fabulr aut hyftoricc hyfiorijs hau"
nunquam fa(5t3e,hacprotcftdtionc,noscuilibetfuun) m-fermt c^tw

cinfte

dicium libcrc reliduros, prrfertim cumidabfqjcuiufq;

confcienriTljEfionecrcdi poffit, autnon

ticorumplasquaiTi niturali acumini ea,

mus, Iubcntesfubijcimus,qui hjcc &fimilia, vcritarc
incn

rei

immota,

facilc

verborum vcntis

candidatis Phyficac (ccrctioris

proponimus

&

rclinquimus.

cretizat (c Trojanobcllo,

dum

ta-

dilTipdrent j at

amatoribus dijudicanda
Dift/s quidam Cretenfis
gererctur, intcrrnilfc

At

quia tantam antiquitatcro, qu vlfra Hcfiodi &Homcri

jetatem fefcextenderttjnonlapiat, fed ab illis omnia fua

muruatus vidcatur, vt fidtltiumac fabulofum fcriptorc,

qui

fi;flo

nomine

aliaqj intcntione id fcriptumedidit, oI

cow/^/w^^ftf

Ncc vcro Cri- j?r(7/tfr^

qur dicluri fu:

mitti-

Hicroglyphiconrm

14^

Lib.tf.

mittlmus. Priroaracio) quaTroianumcTcidium fabula;

I RMtio'
\r /^^. adfinc ccf nitur,
/

r-A^^/^j, fabulofi

&

e'

eft; Quiaomncs fundatores Troiar funt

Ocorum fidiciorum gcncalogia origincm

ducunt, vt Tros fcu Laomcdon, cui Ncptunus & Apollo,

(ex iulfu tovis, quod vna cum cs^tcris dijs lovcm ligare
volucrint, aut hic Cyciopcs (agittis intcrcmilTct) in xdifi*

candis mnenibus operam fuam ccrtamcrcedc dicarunt:

SicOvid: inepid: /'aridisfcribit^mxniaTroiaQa Apolli-

nc 1/ram pulfantc d;dificateire,hisvcrnbu8

lUoH AJpicieSi firmata^ tMrrihtis tdtis
M^nii^ Phahca firH^d canore lj/r<t.
Virgilius tradit ea

mznia quondam Vulcani

nianu:Quodriitacft, vt

clTc

fabricata

fubolfccimus, Vulcanijsar-

tibus id fadum crit,qux abfq^ igne

non cxiftunt ; Vulcano

Ncptunus^quidcusaquaehabctur^opcmtulit; Qiiiaaqua
&ignc communitcrcgcraus inrcbushumanis, vtfmcillis fere nihil prxAarc podimus : Indc, quibus intcrdicebacur aqua &; igne, quafi civiiis vita & conucrlandi ratio intcr
homines adimebatur ; Sic in coarrificio? quod Homcrus
abfq^ dubio in igypto rcfciuit&adpoftcrostranfmifit,
faltcm ignis & aqua rcquiruntur,vt potc Vulcanus & Neptunus, fcu corum muncra ;Quia Aros&: Calib; Intoto
nodroopcrc, inquiunt, mcrcurius (qui aquamrcfcrt)
ignis tibi fufficiunt, inmedio&in iinc: Scdnoninprin*
cipio ; Quia & alia adfunt,qua? per Vulcani vim rcmoucri
dcbcnt : Ncc vcro incrcdibile cQ faxa accurriifc ad ipfa

&

macnia,cumfundarcntur)fcq;ipfainordincmdifpofui(Ic,
poftquaro ApoIIo ad numcrum Cythara cancrct, qucm-

admodum

Orphcocanrantcfaxa&fcrze, ipfa;q;arborc8
loco fuo motac & ftupcfadae accurrcrunt, ac navis Argo
curfum fuum dircde tcnuit, filcntc autcm fludibus abcrravir,

vtfupcrius traditum cQ;

fidci crant,
illi

H^c Ethnicisarticulifus

nobis verd non itcm

primi allcgorice

Sit \u^

ita Icripfcrint,

quod

fcriptorcs

vcluti& Athcnarum

mcmincrunr, ilJam vrbcm partim a Ncptuno, partim a

^iiadc

147

Acgyptio-Graeconim.

Lib.tf.

PalIadefundatamcirc,quibi}forrcinfelligcrevoIucrunf,'

quod Horcrct artibus Palladijs, & Ncptuni donis,quia ma

marc mittcrct VcruRi

ritima clfct, multafq* naues pcr

aha AthcnicnfisCivitatisj Hacc

cnim aiiquamdiu dominaGrxcias fuit & multa prscclara
ingenia fbvit^fatifq; nota fuitarmis & litcris,dum florcrct,
vt patctcx hy ftorijS;At Troia tum cllc difi jt,cum nondum
inccpcratjDe excidio ciuspercrcbueruntmultorum fcripta, atdcrcgno, rebufq* geflis rcgum nihil omnino, nifi
quodad pcrnicicm cius fpcdet; Illc ipfccnim fingitur
extruxilfcTroiamtam cclebrcm& populofam civitatcm,
longcalia

eft ratio Troiac,

cuius filiusciuscxcidiumvidit; .^guafipofTibilcfit^polyticc

loquendo, permagnam civitatcm ab vno fundari pof-

quxtantarum fitvirium, vt tamvalidocxcrcituiGtaecorum tamdiu refiffcrc potucrit*Nam adincrcmentum

magnarum vrbium fcdcs regia longo tcmpore frcqucnCata plurimum vaict, prxteraliacommoda regioniSjVnde vixquicquamabinitio magnuminccpit? fcd quoddufc,

rarcdcbcta paruaorigincfxpiflime proucnit; Cumvulgodicifolcatjquodcitdfit, citdpcrit: SicTroiafingitur^

Laomcdontc fundata inq; tantam ciuitatem accrcvifTc

cam
iffe

&

citO) vt non folum populofiflima

potcntiflimafuprasfumatur) fcd ctiam in ca omncs artes fubtiliorcs,

fabriIesctpi(ftoria:invcntardicantur;,guodtantiIIotcmporisfpacio, ncnipevniusrcgis, contingcrenonpotuic:

Vctum vtin

fublime dignitatis faftigium cveAa

fuit, fic

moxincinercsrcdada, vnocodcmqiauthore, vtvercde

ca poeta dixcrit; Fft campus, vbiTroia fuit; .^i enim

Laomedon, cius cineribus prsf fcntibus dcleta eff,

; rrjeterea ipfc Laomcdon, ii
bene de cius originc inquiratur,cum proavis omnibus fuis
fabulofus invcnictur; Hoc cfl, quod ab illis ortum duxe*
rit, qui nunquam in rerum natura fucrinc, ncmpc maxima
cx partc Dij crcditi, cx Cxlo ct Tcrra dcfccndcntes, vtfucxtruxit

vt poflca dcraonflrabifur

pralib:^.patuit: Secundaratiocft^ FabuIofosquoq;e<Tea.jr4ri!;

ct fidicios

omncS) qui Troiam rcxcruDC

ct dcfcndcrunc

tcnporc

Hicfoglyphiconjtn

14$

tcmpoff oppugMtJoni j j

yi regihfis
jitliCijs, <ii

tlas

Lib.6.

^uorum gcncalogus ct tcs ge-

rtupcnJa quilibct ipfc confydcrarc potcrit,

cum in

manibus : ^\s cnim poft Hom<rum non

mcmlrjit
Troiana:cladi6ctrcliquiamm?eguisnonagnojenderHnt (^
rexerttnt ,de~

omnium

ff^pMj^MArmt vit

Trmm,

fint

Priamum

tot filioruminfcciiccra

patrcm, Podarcini

antedidUm,etHccubamciu8coniugcm ? Adcuius aurcg

non pcrucnit fomnium cius iam grauida: cum Paridc i
,^is non IJiadcm malorum lcgit aut pcrccpit i Vbi et notccmy rion occurrit,Phrygum linguam diucrfiffima
cifcaGrxcorum &aliorum populorum linguis, nihilo'
ininus omnium illorum-Troiancrum nomina invcniri
purc Grzca &c gr;rc^ originis : Quod autcm aliud idioma
tabllc

fuerit Phrygibus^ quam Grsecis conltat, quiaPhrygiain

cra vltima Afiae minoris eft, quara antiquo illo temporc
Grxcinon incolucrunt, ante jrtatcm Alcxandri Magni,

rr A

'

'

tiyportAmra

f^^fitt-

qtiiuteltn-'
f'^'

rcdpotiusCoIchi& iEgyptiorumcolonijVtantcaadduxi^^^^ quldiucrfinimavtcbantaraGr^cislingua: Demdc

^x hyftoria id conflat, cuius mcminit Herodotus, rcgem
qu^ndam, (vEgypt!um)cumintcr finitimasgcntcs deantiquitatcIinguarume(Tctdi(ccptatio,acfingula:ruamanti-

quifTimam didaicntjPucrum rcccns natum paflori cuidam indcfertis dcgcnticnutricndDmdcdiirc, mandaircq-^

vtncmo pracfcntc pucro voccm aliquam cderct, cumqj

quarovoccmomnium pnmopronunciaturus
Cumq; nutrirctut lade caprinOjac poft fcfquiannura

obfcrihjre,
cfrct

paftorad pucrum iam efuricntcm acccdcrct, inccpit cla-

mare, beccum, bcccum, quafi comcdcre appcterct ; Id

quid bcccum
invcntum, Beccum /'hrygum linguapancm
fonarct,
dcnot^rc, qucm pucr petijiret; Atq; ita laus antiquitatis
Jingusapud Phrygcs manlit : Vcrum yEgyptij rcfpondc-

cum rcgi rcnunciatum circr, inquifitum cfl,

&

runtobijcicndo,nonmirumclIeeam voccm>bcccum,ab
illopuero primamcditam, quamanutricecaprafarpcaudivilfct itcrar, idcoq-, prjt csctcris lonis v^rborum didiclircr : Cura crgo omnium Troianorum nonaina Gr^ca
fint,

fAciichincpatctaGr^cisparcnttbuscircruis

libcris

indita.

inditsjncrrpeapoetisatfcriptoribus
CJrinvcntionisjStfiftioniS} Prxtcrca

&5ioncnenifi grx-TraMtm^
&candcmrationem^jC7rirf<

quodomncsTroianij defenforcs

confifTOiif,

oppugnarof ibus, non folum a

TroicT,

cum

denimitigsiom

primam origiHcm dLxerjnt, <3i a principio,quod nunquam fnit, dcriuati

Q;

iccis

wV.

dijs

&

trdnrur, fcd cfuni mortc indigna pcrierini

innihu
lumquiircdijdillnt;Exceptisijs,qui petitis txtciisorig

progenicm fuam pcrmagnis & iijuitis civiratibus cxtrucndi.idominaturamrcIiqucrunt, prcvt aquibufdamtraditur: Vtenrmisronij &Cadmei<rat'cscxtcrrjgcnitirepenrino natur;E f>rodigio feip^is confcceruntad vnum
omnes, nevcl etlet^quircjiquoruojcbdcmnarrarctalijsj
Ira rtiam Trpiani &Gr2Cciabvtr.'q;parrehcAcscumruit
poftcrisbicui mtcrcidcrunt, ac dcniq. mirabiii fdto cx
5

^iufi h.TC ef!, quod in iiatura rcrum (cu pr mig

notionibusiocum ncn invcncrint, atraitcm in figLrafcu
fccundis nocmaf/s. Tcrtiaratioeft, quodcauf^cconcur- . jf^/i^j
rentcs adTroia: oppugnationcm & deletioncm fint fi<Si- A Cattfis
tm<fi:i

Tunr

'

& fabulofe

Ji^

Vtcniminono pulluspotentialicerined ,y^^MiW

& in pomo pomus arbor, fta in pomo & ouo tota Trofa- ttonA^iciis
norum & Grarcorum rxptditiodelitefcit & fecundum vir- q^ fatulofiic
tutcm*exiftit:TclLturpomum&ouum, taRquamrcpo- *
tia fcu bellaria & mcnfac fecundacjaut fingaturjiila duo non
cite

fuitlcaut feitanon habcrc, ct fubuettctur totacxpeditio

Troiana : Si enim Ouum non f uit, Hclena non crit, tanraE
opcrae prcctum, mulicrum pulchcrrima, quippe pra:tcr
humanum morcm cx ouo inftsr cygnifiliac candidi cx*
clufa, lade gallinaceo nurrita,ct lovc patreoriunda j Ec
fi pomum Eridos non fuir, nu^la intcr deas, lunoncsn,
Palladem ct Vcncrcm de pulchritudinis laude erit contentio Ncc r<<ris arbitcr dearum, ncc Vcnus poJIiciratiQ-

nisHcIenjccaufa:,neciI!chuiusraproracadi.tIter,

nelaus

cum

necMe-

Grafcis raptr repetitor, iniuri^ vindcx ac

&

Trois depopuIatcTCritjInfumma/ublatacaufijtoJfitur
cffeAus:j^uid?Sideosipfos&deas*olIatDU$,Ncptunun'>
Apoiiincm,VuIcanum,qui Troiam fundaruat^Iovem,qui

Gac/.

Hicroglyphicorum

2 50

Lib.(J.

Ginymederr. Laomcdonti ad ipCTftum rapuit,Iunoncm,

Pilladcm&: Vcncrcin, qux fuadtc faccm bcllopr rulcru(ir,Pclcuai,Thetin,&

deam Erm,& rcIiquos,nihi| fupcr-

concurrant cum Troiai is ad arma,

cur yfic3$ & Vlylfes, hicVcncris, illc funonis ob iram
tam longo tempore tantis fluAibus obijcianrur JAt lam
arfcfupcrius, cuid pcrdcos &deasgcnfium primitus intcllcdum rir,& cur in fuperOitioncm hominum vcncrinr,
crit

cauTx, cur

racci

dcroonnrauimus, cofq; c racdio fuftulimus

fomnium Hecubx

nil nili

fomnium

fucrir,

hoc

Q^jid
ei\

Si

duplici

iure, annonomnia-.quacinde dcpcndcnt, fomnijsfunt fimilima, vtcflcxpolicioParidis, cnutritio, iudicatiojitis,

proroiffio mulieris, cxpcdirio in Graeciam, mcrctncis fcu
adnltcrxabdudiOjVndeinccnfioTroiarfccutaclUlamanfc diucrfis locisoflcnditiiu, fabulam clfcjquicquid dc Hc-

Icnabclli Froiani praccipua caufa, ciufq; fratnbus Argo-

nautiS} dicitur, ncmpccxfuppufationc tcmpori longif(jmi,quo vixiffc tradunrur ; Vcium huic fcrupulo Ethnici

rt fubvenianf, Hclenamomnino immortalcm fuilTc fibi

perfuafum habc;it,nobifq;pcrfctiptafuaincuIcanf, fi roodoiliisfidcui habcrciwus: SicScrviusad i.Mneid: Virg:

HeIenam,ir.quit,immorfalcm fuilTc indicat tcmpus. Natn

conftat fratrcsciuscum Argonautis fuilfc: Argonautarum
Irero illorum filij confilij cum Thcbanis dimicavcrunt
traTroiam bclla gciT-runt : Ergo fi immortalis Hclcna
Donfuilfct, totfincdubio fcculispcrcurarcnonpotuilTct.
Hxcillc: Nosimmortalera illamncgamus, nifialiopro;

bcnt argumcnto : Ergo non pcrduravit Et fabula agnofHclcna ct Troiano bclloproptcr cam
:

citur quicquid de

mt$tmeflfe

Quibuf aflipuhtur, quod idcm cum aiijf

priuaThcfco5ciniEgyptocommendatam Prothco : qucm aliqui fingunt Acgy pti rcgem fuilfe,
dc quo fupf r us. Quarta ratio cfT atcirpcrc, cut nullus

cmndttmEfochdmvfl

cufus Varroncm,

ferfopim tn-

cjs

^.Rati.

gcflo dicitur

ATefffore, trdat,Helcn.Tm

^uod ftidcfi'

dlthK0tM.

ccrtus ftriptor vcritatcm afllgnijrc potcnt

V'rgil'us fc-

oppugnationcm (rccencoudiuro contigilTc ; CjU >d

fcribit Troiar

ann)8 antc vrbcm

Romam

taoico

Lib.5.

Acgyptio-Griecorum.

251

tamcn cx rullofcriotorc vctrrisj^ui probatum cft: ExHo- M: TJigims

mc-otdnoncooftir, quia hic ccruimtcmporisintcrvaI-/^/V^//<
lum Jb im nobili aliquo puido, ku afra tcmporisnon multarepritannotjuit, lcdomnek perfonas, quis dcfcripfit,(iuccieos, hendit/vtefi
dcas, nymphas, hcroas, hcromas, indcfinitc pofuititavt a^udGeHtmanifcftc patcar,illasomnesclTc

fi(5las,& quali in

immcn- */. lo.

cano flu<5luarc, ncc agnofci poirc acircumrtanti s c,i4,

immoris: ,^ii uollHomcrumigiturccrtitcmporis, quo

fo

Troianum accidcrit, meptioncm faciunt,vt au A.GeRins,

thcr*s vcros producant n^-cclfarium habcnt, aut ipfi fi(5li- / 7 ^*^ '
ooiscUisreificnrjSic V;*rro.qai Ethnicorum thcologiam evCaJpoait,
ad rationcm rcduccrccon-jrus cit, fiucad ciuilrm, fiue Homerum
cxciduir

poericam, (vthahct Au^ulf:! C.c 2. ^4. dcciv:dei,) mfi^ixi^eaH'

fabulofam, fiuc phyficam ant naturalcm,abHomcrG tcm- tiifpofiif:ll,
.

pu Troian.Y cxpedjtionii tnuruatus certum annorum nu- Trttan.i^o,

mcrum primus abfq, dubio cx; reflit, a quo Qom\gct9kt^ante Romam
qucm cx fud ccref ro iplc finxir, vt & plaerjq* omnJa, in cond: 60.
qiiibus citaiulocis a D. Auputlino roiidiffinr.c rcfutatur itl^ex/ttppo'
Hanc Livius^alijqjiTcunR vnanisconfirmarunthoc pro (ito,ijttod
ccrto,quod unquam in rcrum natura acciderat : i^^uin de Trosa deUta
\

Homcro ipfOjquanao vixcrit,cuias fucrit,

vbi fcpultus

controvcrfijE apud fcriptores habcntur, ncc

fit, fit

\oo. anfiis

quicquam anteRomam

vtThomas Vak is in l.^.c.i. Aug:deciv:dci annotat, cW;

hisvcrbis: ^uoautcmtcmporcfucritHomcru9,rari$cft HomerMt
inccrtum proptcr difcordiam fcriptorum) qui dc tcmpwrc qttss ,i:^cma4

certi

cius ficiunt

Tamcn omn.es concordant \T\ftterit,0'

Romulum, vr dc co loquitur Au- ^uandovixe*

mcntionem

hoc, quod ipfccratantc

gM^iX.iz.c^Ac

civ:

& Ejfebius& Hicronymus

iuchro- rttignotum

nicis,& A.Gclliuslib.9. Ab Eutropio flatuitur Hunicrus w*,/?^

vixiirctcmpotc AgrippxSyluijrfgis AlbantTum,cuifuc- Vtdeatur A,
cfffir Arrniusfylviusrcgnans annis ^.cui fucccffit Aven- Gclttttil.ij.
trnus Sylvius annis ? f.rcgnans, cui /rocas Syivius rcg- c.ii.O' /.j.
nansannis2. Huic Amulius, cuiusan-^ofcptmo natus r. 11,
cl^Rotmilis, &ficprxce(ritHomcrus RorriTlum pcran- P^triaHo'
ros 82. Et Ciccro pro Archia oftcndir fcptcm Civit^tcsmeriignoU

Homcrum

fibi

fuum conciucm

k 2

(lcnbcrc, inrcr quos/w/r.

cnun;crat

A.

Gcflstt4,

L\.c.\

I.

Se^temvY'
hicertant

tiKif?

HleraglyphicorumJ

15

cnumer4t SmyrnaEosjChios, iS4Umintbfi,Go!opbpnlpB8?

alio8,Sunt,inquit A. QelliU3,qui yEgyptium dicantfuilfc:
AridotilesirjJitcx In(u'a lo nafum: Vt iraonaniadeHomero incerra rcjinquintur, Ifcctconicdluris dctcmporc

nonnulii vcrifiaiilibus vfi iint: Si itaq-, non cx Homcro,

deflnpeiii'
fi^HisHome' aiiovc (criptorc co adhuc antiquiorc, vcrilTm^c conftcf,
ri,Smyrna,
quando Troianum cxcidium jllud adeo cclcbrc contigctir,
RhodiSfCo- UbuIamclTe non vetat, imorcvcia convincit: Tcmpcr*
/ophon,Sa/a- cnim tcmporibus, vt rcs rcbus & pcrfonjcpcrfoniscormin,Chios, rcfpondcrcdebcnt, fi ventascluccfcjt 5 ^xemplis rcscric
Argos,4' clarior: Exhyilori snotutmci},quibus rc^itiusin Argyp-

torcgnantibuSj&quoannoMofcsnatusfir. Sicncvimu?,
cum naliccretur Chriftus, quis dominatus fit niundo, &

theM*

quid contigcnt fcu antcccdcntibus fcu confcqucntibus

ImpcratorjbusjQuibusconfuI busCormthus dcIcta,Carthago evcrfj & rcliqua innum :ra onin'a: Inde impodibilc
cft, fiTroiafiJi(Tctdcnrudla,noncxtarcccrtamtempori
pcrfonarum mcmoriami qua? cri 01 ad fcqucntcs fe cxtcnderint: Quod autcm Homctus fcripfcric Acncam cx
Troiaprofugumltaliam pctijirc^fdRomanisfcriptoribus
Kamd^enti^'^ amplificationcm authoritatis furvrbis maximcinfcr
HtiaadH^i
r
uivit, cu cx porteris ciufdcm Acncx, fi dijs pla^er, Romuf ^j-f
Jum,qLC)idmatrcmfaItcm, dcducjnt, patrcmloneenoj-

&

,u ^.

-./.

Cumq; Aencas matrc Vcncr^; nitus dicatur,fic

Romulo matcrnum gcnus Vcner u n, ac patcrnum

"g"^"'"

biiior e(fst

homtne, ncmpc ipiumdcum, Ma.tcm iphaf-

biiiorcin

in

Martium lubentes agnoverunt j Tarquam prarclarum

ali-

quid fit prxtcr humanu morem natunj vrbisfundatorcra

habcfc, qucm idcircopc^fl intcr dccs quoq; numcrarunt
Vt Augu(iin:l.2i. c.6. dc civ;dci mcnjii if cxCiccronc,&

E(hnicosvcxathisvcrb:s: Oe Romnlo autem,

Romam,

in eaQj

qHodante /HiJJetprophetatHm, (en

dttum tenent

cjHo^icoi.iidit

regnatM, aHditHr./egtttir, non cjtuafa^Hm

/itera,

nonfa&Hm

r/?,

cjuod fit receptttt in d'o cre-

doccnt

>

NhUu

(jHtppe

miral;ilit4m figis,idei v^repruveni!Je mo>7,'rratHr:

rfum

L^pa^mppe

t^sfratritm tkU6rfiifKf4tri?:, qhou Vtdttur qitafi magmtm exii-

Aegyptip.Grafeotum,

Lib.tf,
tilfe

aji

fortcntHm, qinie

^ftt ffiHantHmefi ad(ifmMPr4v4*t1de'

Certe enimetjinattmeretrix fuitiHpailU, fedbffiia, ium

umf

jr.it rtbtu

fortetttum

commune

fuerit

nmbobm,

frater

tamen

Nec folum cx Vcncrc &

Martc (antiqui concubirus, cum.a Vulcano vindi fucrunt, renouarioncm qujrentibus) Romulus natus praefumitur,& a lupa nutrltus, vndc diuinitatcm mcrucrit, fcd
non habetr dent:

eini

Hxc

illc

ctiamexvirginc Vc|}se,Vuicani cognatx, dicata incjeftu

ncf4ndo>(!iqM'dcmvciU!cscorruptaepudicitiscapud Romanos vmx defodiebantur, vt patct ex hyl}orijs)quia
frarricidioregnuniifuum iiiccpit, quoda.quibufdamabfq;
io-;ofcribitur&dcaion(!rarurab Aqmla,lcuciusaugun6, ^^ttilafunfui Jatum

& dcnominatum,

r'J8)aban(ere propugnatuin

(ncmpe Romuli

& defenfum,

& Rcmi ini- davit.

(fcilicetlrrucn- Anfer^ro"

tibu5GalIisinCapitolium)&agalIinaciufq-,pullisgubcr-^<''*'''

natum&rcdu!i)-,(vrpotcquv Liviacingrcmiumcxaqui- GaUinaiM"

\:t vnguibus dccidcraf, ftlix & fapicns adcogcnusrclin- bernavit Ro^
qucns, vrRomani in bcllum noncxircnt inconfultisilli mamgeMtii*'
gallmT puUis) Ncc folugi id,fed Romulus idem fuu rcgnii ^'^
inchoatum, Afyloibi con(}ituto,aconcurfuaudicifrimorfi hofPinu nobilitauit, &raptumulicrurai'^^/i<r/f!i am-

&

(labihuirjCuitanquam tutclarcsdijacpcnates
Troiani, Marfq;Vcnufq., fcmperpropitij fuillcabEthnicispcrhibentur; Contriqnos Auijuflinustotis illis libris

plifi:;auit

(^ecivitatedei difputat,coiq;firmiilimecum
filCls cffi<5lis dijs rcfutat.

q\l\ty fortajjisexi/iimor,

^i

I.

paganifmoct

},c,i.[rriderefabulas, in-

necgrautter a^ere tanti pond-rii cau^

fam Noh er^o credamt^ yfi placet ,(>yneam effe Venerisfilium:

Ecce coHcdo Smtc Romulis Marti4:St a:item illud, cur non et
illu i ? A^ dtos fas efi hominibns fttminis, m^res autem homines
:

de;ibus mifceri nejai ?

Dura

vel potius non credenda covditio

^jiod ex itire Veneris in concuhitu M.>irti Ucuit,hoc m i:4refuo

ipli Veneri non licers: At vtrumj^firm ttum efl authoritatt Ram^na Et mox c.4. Dixerit ait^uis: ftane tu ifia credis ? Eg
VTro

ifia

nw credo: Mam et virdoBiffimus eorii V^rro falfa hac

mn audenter , tte^ fidenter pene tamsnfatetur

fjfe, <j!tamvi4

Et

2J4

Hicroglyphfcomm

Lik.6

Et ibidcW J Srd vtrtttnpoiuerit VenUi tx corrnbiiu /fnc' ifa

Jcneaw parcre,vJAiH^SiX ItU concfiBitu f,'ix Nnmnorn A'**
mulum gt^ntre ^m medi i f i.i^UAmus'. H.ccillc: Mirucn i
wquc cft in Chriflianar fidei rania iucc adf uc crcdi & pro
vero a(Tufni , Troiaoi co modo j vr d.(flum,condiram, dcftiu<5^jn.(jj&: cxcjus rcliquijs tantorprcgnuiriRonunura
fciUcctjtanquacxcin.r.bus

Phrniccm ncvum

frodijlTej

cumomniailladcTrojjfabulura fintcum dijs majorum

gcntium: Sivcdquiscrcdat Trojarn fuitre aut cxtitilTc,
brcijtaliconditioncdut dcftrodLJonc,

quT cum dijscon-

jundacft illcfarcEchn/cisnonfati$facict,rcd vclutdonu

in aercconflrudamablq; columnis a vcntorum jnjuria
tucri conabitur
Naro Fundamentumomnisilliuscxfru*
ftionis&dellrudionisTroianac dij gentium didi ftdruuntur,abfq; quibus nulla Troj i enr, riulli authorcs ad c x:

trucndumautdcflrucndum :Hinc caci omtnioluncac

Iumincrationisprivati,qiii Chriftianam fidcm venfrui.e

mplcduntur, &Trojam atot dijscxfrudlam vcldeftrudtan) fuilTeintenm pracfopponuntfcu credunt-Dum cnim

fidcIcsChriflianircveialumus, vcl taccntcs Trojam cxpugnamus & reucIIimus,acecontra,fi hanc cum ErhniaircvcrAmusjtacitequrqjcorumdijsalTcnricntcsChri"
ftianifmorenunciamus: Quinta rafo dcfumitura loco,
quinuaquiro fuit; vbi fcicndum, aliot accipcrc Trojam
proprovincia,in qua fuerit Ilium civitas, alios procivitatc.quorumopinioprxvaluif, & Ilium dcarcc Jici, Pbrygiaradcrcgionc,acTrojam dc vrbc . Dc regionenuilum
eftdubiumillam fuiircolim,vtrafpccjusmcminimu$, ct
tdhucelfc, licet clio noniine appcllatam, At de Tioia
cis

^a,t%o'.

AXjoco.

conrrovcrtitlir:

Nonncgamusintcrim locum

fortcpolfe,vbiprxfumatur ftctilfcTrojam

HoHJcn

dcfcriptionc innotuif;

quiidem,vt&

dclignari

fcd
alij

hoc cx
fcctaf,

n>irafcripfcruntdcceftis locis, roontibus, maribu, fon-

quoinodo dijm iHisnafi,

memcrab^lcs ipfi pcregcrint,in quo (axo fedcrint
&ciufroodiquaropIprima,qux omniaEthnici prx m<:v\tibus, fiuvijs,fvlvis,& infulis,
qu<is rcs

tis

Acg)'ptio-Graecorum.

Lib.6.

jg^j

tiic^citatcprovcrisacccpcruntotamplcxiTuntjprrferritn
illi,qui^usaliqui9 dcusa Poeti Sympatriota fingcbatur^vc

de Thebanis,Rhodijs,Dclijs, alijTque anic mcmoravimus;

At crfiloca fupcrfunt, & quafi inonumcnta& vcOigia carum rcrum j qu <rum mcroincrunt Pocf x> non proptcrca fcquitur rcsetlcvcriffimisdijsattributas,quiaipfi/*o-

ctajcumfingcrentomnia, ncmpc pcrfonas five dcos fivchoTpincSjtcmporactresgeftas, tanquam eifcnt fafta

&vcrifimilia9 loca fingercnonpotucruntautdcbuerunt)

tanquam dcaliomundo loqucrcntur* cum enim hxc (int

immobilia&quafi immutabilia& fcmpcr durantra,dchis

humanamcns

inquifivilTctjVbiciTcntcaMocaj quibus id

contigillediccrcfur;

qux

fiin

mundonon invcnilfct pro

cum Ethnici locum

fabulaflatimagnoviilct: Econtra

ccrtum nominariaudivcrunt,non dc pcrfonis& rcbusgcftis carum, nec de tcmporeerant follicitijquia illa tcrna
vidcbantvrmutabilia&quafiinvifibilia Dcos tales qua:

Ics?oetsEfinxcrunt,non ncgarunt,fcd aifumpicruRt

dinofos,adulteros, incrftuofos,

iiji*

&omni crfhiincnotato,

quadam pcrfuafionc indudi, itavt licuerit Poeti

fingercindcos.inq; fcenicis fpeAacuIisagere, quicquiJ
libuerir, in homincs autcm nullo modo, quod D Auguinfana

ftinuslib,2.c.i ^ita improbat; (7r<eri,inquir, putat re&e

fe honorare hamines fcer^kos, cum coUr.t iHdornm fcemcorum

fl>4git4tores dominoT ^^Rofnamv^rohomihihtu (cemcU ttec pU'

heiamtyiyum. ejHamo mtnns Senatortam curiam dehoneflari

flmnt. Jn hac dtfceptatio*ie hutufcemodirattocinatiofHmmaautefiionu ahfolvtt: Proponunt Grati ,^i dtj tales col(ndifunt,pro

fe^oetiamtales homtnes honorandt [Unt: ^ffumunt Romanti

fedHuUomodotaleshomines hono^andifunt Conciudunt Chri'
-^

fiiant

cap.

NuU i^i^ur modo dij tales

4, Deiyide

C6mpcfito*es

tjti4ere*f3uj, inquit, rp/t

ejuare

:
Et fcqucnti
Poeta taltumfahdarH

colendtfunt

duodectm 'abularumlege prohibcntur fa"

mam Udere civtum, tam prohrofa

in deos convitia iaculantts,

cur nonvtfrenici haheantur inhtnefit? ^ua ratione rtRumefi

vt PoettcorHmflgmeutfrMm
ignomintoforum deorum infg'

&

mentnr

Hferoglyghicojijm

%^6

Lib.6.

mentHrAnores,honorenturahUoresf /infrte P/atffrfGr<(Ctpo'

t.mf palma

dandA

efi, c^ui

cttm ratione fitmarct,

cjftnli^ e(Je ci-

fttas dcbeat tar.cjuam adverfariascivitart/mPoetajcen/nitvr'

epe//endos^ I/fevero C^deorttm iniuriM indi^rje tfilit,0' fHf'
c^ari

corrHmpt^figmeniis animes ciztnm

nolnit.

guftinusj ^accumvcrifiimafinr, quis

cus Dcos
ciscti;ini

nifi

Tantum AupUnc Ethni-

corum cffcdus qui ccrris loverecxidcntibusgPoetisaikribuntur fNonau-

illos admittcrcc,aut

tcm nos fugir & vctercs Gcographos & rcccntiorcs locum

ccrrum Troiar, vbi

ftciiirc

& cife,

prxfumirurjalTignarc;

qui tcncntur^Turcas coruu) Jocorum accobs rcfcrrc,cx ru-

deribusTrojx /ubrcrraneis adhuc marofioracrui ad ;edcs

cxornandasabhibcfifolira: Vcrumh^fcindicia ci]c valdc
dubia, &n ita (int, de dificiie, quae ibi nctciinr, air('<
ftari poile, pon dc individuoTrr.ia:.i di;s cx(ru(fl^ & a
Gr^cis dcletar^noncOdubium: Qiud enimmagnifici operisfubtcrra remantiife potuic, iinetit
aeraspotius humiles cafas, ctmapalia

Troja,^um

quam

ii/a

pafatia ct

zdcsmarmorcasagnovcrit, cum n 21 iaab Apclhnisiy^

ralbu(fVadicancur, cttantillo t^pore,
fcribftur,

nontanta

aedificia

quo Troja

cxtruipoiuerint,v(

ftctiire

f;.'ma c(l

Poitxcz? Troadcroautcm vrbcm^vndeet Trojanincolsc

dicuntur^ cujus in facris a Z)iuo Pauio ^r mcntio, co lo'
co,circarempusChriltiftctilIe,notiflimum cOj fcd hanc
alccnus vcteris Troia: rer.quias aut coloniam, cr marmorA
ibi cfFoiTa non potiu? cx hac rccenriori, qXiam illa vctcrlimafuilTc, quisproccrro affirmabit? Qiiis non potius
conijciethanc ad praricriptum Homcri longc poft c;ui
ccmpora cxtrud:am,vcluc innumcris alijs f^dumdnimad"
vertimus,vt ita mcrito nomcn vatis apud EthnlcosHo

mcrusobtinucrit:

Na

fadahiamPhryxo dicumarictc, qucm Mcr-

quae finxit iilc.vcl vt

plcxi funtjvcl vtfacicndaimitati.Phrygiama

dlair!Volunt,qui,urfabii!ati funt,

ruriusaurcumfccir,inCoIchidcm pcrvcnit livc pcr acra,

fiveperaquas, ibiq;cum habitalTct, rcgioni nomcn dc-

dicHuius

arictis

mcminir quoquc Apollomus

iib. 2.

Argonaur.

Acgyptio-Gr^corum;

Lib.d*.
Argonaut

257

his verfibus

ytputo Umpridem veflras pervenit AdHuret ^

Phryxtis ut ^et(treanHmq^ c^ maniaaMvit
HftttCaries vexif,<jftem

mox Cjllenim ttureum

Fecit,nHnc etiamfnffenfaeli anreaejHercu

PellicHlafinterdMm crepttat qH<e leniter attrii.

Patctitaq*

Colchidcm& Phrygiam valdc

vicinas ciTc rc-

gtoncSj&hutusnomcnaltcritribui, acviceverfa, quod

nihil alind indicatnififabulam vtramq; &; de aurco vellercfhryxiaquophrygiadicitur, &de Trojana expcdittonc, quac in Phrygia fa(5la traditur, ctTe dc rniacademqucrc ficf^am &introdudam Vtriulq; Allegoria? vt vnus fcre fcnfus c(l, ita &c3?dem pcrlonx finguntur? ira ta
:

fncn,vt Argonauticorum fiiijautncpotcspartim, partini

fpfi

Trojano bcllo intcifucrint,quod centum annis rcccn-

tiU5 ftaruitur Argonauticanavigfltionc.* q'Jamvis,vt antc

UUoqucretulimus,Caftor&Pollux,et Hclcna etCiytTmneflra , cx binis ovis vno artu cdifi" vtrifquc interfucrint : Vnicus,inquam ? aritotumilIud bellum cxponit,
quaIeruerit,non,quoddici folet, dclanacaprina, fcd arietisaurci pcllc,quam Mcrcuriusinaurarat Hic aries ct
PhrygiaractColchosnobilitavit, de cums cxplicatione
anrcafatiscgimas: Mirum c(l, quomodo fc torqueant
Mythologi irj enarrando,quid pcr arictem /*hryxi intcrigi
dcbeat, vbi vcl viginti diuerfas fignificationcs c;us profe-.

quarum nc vna cum rei natura convenit, fcd vt omncs crronc jc 3c a veritate difcrcpaf,ita fc ipfas mutuo e mcdio tollunt : Didus ell,inquiunt,aurcus arics, quia conGliafapicntumputanda funtaui ca; Atnihil ad rhombum;
runt,

cumi(lac!ccIirationcplumbcaquidenifit,nccrubrica,ncc
atramento notanda vt in fapicntun) oculos ac mcntcm
venirct :

Eundcm locum

fcu teriam

Phrygiam Midas fuo

votoaurconobilitavitjcujus noslib, *. vr.a

aurcoracminimus, etOvid

in

cum

vellerc

Mct : Dc Padolo

M'<^3c

lotionc

Uh,6)

Hicroglyphicorum,

258

hoc modotradtt:

lotioncaurifcrorcdditOj

Rex itiffdt fnreeAit aejUtt vtt aHrea tinxit

f/umn, G^ hvmanode ccrpore cejpt iHame?}t,
,

'

IJunc cjtto^^ cttm vcterii yerceptojefHine vernt

A. varigent ttnro mAdidu paiientta giivii.

J^-^tingcndi ratioctfinaturxnonconvcniat/amcnratis
dccUrar,quidcaantiqu' innucrc volucrint, nempc idem
quodpirvellus aurcum,TroJT occupationem, Ganymcdis raptum,& his fimiiia, vndc ct Midas rcx fucE tempcftatisditiffimus rraditurrqui Tmolummontcm Phrygix aurifcrum Phccboviftoriam cantus advcrfus Pana adjudi-

cantemr-^.dargucnjjauritusa /'hoebo redditur: Ttftcs

taqjfint

giam

Tmolus

& Padolus,Arics Phryxi&Midas

auri vtii\% abundalTc? idcoq*

i-

/'hry-

multirum fabuUrum

narrationibuslocumdcdiirc; Hisadjungcmus Ganymcdem itidcm i^hrygiunijquiLaomcdontis rcgis Trojanorfi ii!i' s Jicitur a lovc fub aquilx forma in ccslum cvcdlus,
vtilii poculapro Hcbcnjiniftaretjfub Quafabui^Ciccro 1.
I .Tufc.qux fl. arcanij qui ppiam contincri fubodoratus cfl
dum inquit Nec Homernrt^udio.ejtii Ganymedem a dijtrap

tttm ait propterformamyVt jovipocu/a mtnifiraret :

cattfayCHT Lacmedonti.tant a fieret iniuria :

Honferia

human^
nd Deos
tranflH/it,

Non

ttsjlA

Ftngebat hxc

Ho -

mertu (^ humanaaddeostranfferehat, QiJibus vcrbis fatctur CiccroHomcrum finxilTc, qi^rdc Ganyrocdc rapto
fcriprerit5lta&. nos fciro.usHomcrum in toto fuo opere
fccilTc, non folum in hoc vno, fed fmgula & vnivcrfa ad
aliu fcopuin dircxilTc,quam vcrba fonant ; Aiij hoc lovis
faftum ad hy floriam rcfcrrc conafttur dicentcs,lovcm fuilfcregcm Crcix horaincm immundiflimuro, qui ct pucris abufus fit,&virgincsextcrorumrapucrit, Et Tantaiu
rcgcroPhrygioruro Ganymcdcm filium Trois rcgis Dardanorum rapuilfe incjus gr^tia.vt eo lupiter abutcrctur

fccundu Orolium

lib.

i.Vcrum hxc etleabalijscxcogita-

ta,ct nulli vcritatiinnitiexomnibuscircurofTantijsappa*

rcc:

Li^antius quoquc Ub.x.dclove

ficfcntit:

^^tdlufiter

Lib.6.
piter,

-^gyptio-Grafcorum^

^HnHfolenniprecatieneOptimns

i$p

Maximw mmimtHr)

nonne a primaff4a caufa.acpuerttia pene parricidjt depr^hen-

diturcHm patretn regno

fer.ii

cnpiditate revrrandi

^ atma

expulit,nec expeElavitfir<em decrepiti

,

c^ cum pater*7Hm foUnm per vim

Titambns UceJfiHiy cfmhw viBis

reliqHim vitam luAm i*i ftttpris aduUerijf^ ctnfumpfit : Omit^
ctpt^ttyheUi) ejia

/# virqines .cjUas imri^inui' '^l llud

enim toUrahile tudtc^ri

fvlet-

yimphytrionem ac Jindarum pyxterire non poffum, quorum domos dedfcore ac infamiapltmjfimas reddidit X llludvero(umm<t
impitatii ac jceleris , tjuodregiHmpuerum rapuit adfinprum:

Parum enim 't vidcbattir^^ntdftc in

expi^qfianda

fKminarum

etiamfexui fuo tniurt'

amfaceret :H:^QLi6iintius,Vetu lovem non fuillehoniinc

pudicttia maru/oftts e(fet (jr turpis

nifi

vnnecDeiim,necrcgcCref3?jCxante d(5tis fatis conrtat,

quodnen>{^eabexgypti38 longc ntequam Gro-ci qalcquldeiI!arcIigionc3bOrpheoprimi(iu alljta cognovif^
(ent,multrs ctmonftrolis figmcntisetallegorijscelcbratus
crat No8 ncc intcr Deos nec homincSj illum cjufq jparctes (cu proavos,nec fr^tres aut fororcs , nec filios, nepotc
aut pofteros rcccnfcri dcbcre aut poire. (atis probavimus .

QudeGanymederercruntur,adhicroglyphicaChymica
fpedantjInhiscnimGanymedcsnonpro hycmc pluvias
mittentc tanqua pociliatorc loviSjfeu aeris, nec pro aquario figno coclefti exponitur/cd de eo,quod pcr aquilam c-

vehitur,hoccft,dcf]XO,quodpcrvolatileadrummamdig-

&

nitdtcmcfFcrJur; Sextratlooii>nium frmiffima c(!,

dcfumifuraCondirionibusreuRcquifitis/incquibus Tro- ^'^^^f''

oppuguarinon potuit: Scxcnimquafi fatalja cclebta- -^f^^^ondi'

turon:nuid,qurconcurrerc necclTurn erat, &: a Gr.rcis ""'^'^^/'^*
conqiMri oportcbatjntcquati>dcTrojanis vidorcs eva. ^^'j^^^ptis fa
ja

dcrcpoirent; II!orumprinr.umcrat, quodCalchjs vatcs '"^''(^^/'**'

pronuncialTctjTro am finc Achillecapi non polfe , i^QQ^^^^hHsTroia
abfq-, NcoptoIemociusfiliO} Alterum^Palladiumcx \\io'^P"l*'^^*
dinpicndumforcjTcrtium, vnum cx oflibus Pclopis ad"''"/'^**'^*

Troiam, antcquim cxpugnctur, habcri dcbcrc

Qiiar-

tum, Cincrcs Liiomcdonfis cx porta rapicndos

cire:

^^intutP)

26o

Hcroglyphicorum

Lib.tf.

Quintum/agitf i Herculi opus clTr;Scxtum, Equos Rhc

riThracijcrcgis,antcquacXantlio fluvio bibcrcnt, abigcdosrorc.H-.cprimoarpfdufibulcf<iapparcrcnt, nifi ab
Homcro&illisauthoribuSjquipoft cum Trojanje cladis
mcmincruntjpiflim inculcatij cllent At quid rcs tam divcrfa &aproporito alien.T ad civitatis expugnatione c6fcrre potucrunt,aut gentis cxcidiumfQuid hx Graccis prodcirc&Trojanisobcircrraduntur, nififortemagicavijaut
fupcrnAturali virtute ? Lcgimus in fdcrarum litcr^rum monumentiSjquomodo Hicrochuntis m lenia circuitu & fono
:

tubarurcpetitCjapopuIoirraeiitico5DciiulTudcjc(Jlafinr,
IefiMc.6

aditufq; vidtoribuslfraclitis patcfaiflusjat talcquidapud

Dco Exercitu-

Ethnicos corigiiTc non meminimus:Hoc a

um vcriffirocfadudi habctur,ilIa,quafifadlaciTet, finguntuf; Hocracratifsimxlitcr^

illapoetarumfabuix

tradi-

deruntjVcrum vt magis confpicuum fiaf , has rcs non folumfiAiciasclTejfcdproptcrquidtandem cffidx fint, dc

l.Ream^

fingulisearumq; circumtlantijslatius difqoiremus: Ptu

mumcratAchillisprajfentiaj&virtusinvidacontra Troianos: Fingiturautcm AchillesPclei & Thctidis filius:

Nam

vtThctisaquam
Pclcus,vt
tftm: yichii'^**^'*^^^^"^*
r;liquit,Chironispatris confilio Thctin
irjcjusfcriptura
les&Neop'
fignificat)

toltmut.

ArcAna,

^"b formafcpia? pifcis latentcm in Magncfia, loco ThclTaAd quorum nuptias in Pcliomontc(vbi

]ia?,comprclTit}

noftramagncfia latct, inde primiiu^ dida) cclebrandas

omncs dij vcncruntjCXccptaDifcordia, qua? hinc irata

inmcdium omniumpomum iniccitaurcumcumhacinfcriptionc,dctur Pulchcrrimar

Trojinotuinitium

Namin

fuit:

Hocmalum omnis
his nuptijs

mali

duo femina

jdciun tur feu caufjc principalcs prscbcntur T roiae dclendar;

frimo'

cnim Achilles cx

his gcncratus

deinde

&

Paris

pro judice arbitrario cligitur,qui Vcnercm,a qua muncrc

promiiTo,Helcnaformofifsima,corruptuscrat,PomodignifsimamiudicavitjHincirjcrcliquaiii dearum in Troianoscxarfcront,tum proprcrParidemiudicem, tupropter

uCneam Vencris

filium;

& Hclcnx

raptus conlccutus efl:

Hcicnam

i^i

Aegyptio-Gr^corum.

L\b.6.

Hclcnamaliquotcx Paridc libcros fufccpilTc fcribunt, vndc p^tct eam adhuc quinquagcnario minorc fuiircj At quo
modo i"oIlux,qui cum ca cx vno ouo prodijt,intcrfuit ArgoTiautis, circuer i oo. annis antc vclius aurcum pctcntibus ? Aut quomodo Achilics natus in his nuptijs, quf filiumfuum Pyrrhurofecum duxitadTroiam? Vndclcquitur ad

minimum

40. annis poft

pomum

Eridos proicc-

tum ad Troiam contcndiirc Achilicm, quibus fiduratio

obfidionis, nccnonvitxHelcnxacccdatteroporeArgonauticsE cxpeditionis, conficiunt non minus quim 180.
annos xtatis HeIenae,Troia iam devi(fla,ct msecha rccupca Grafcis: Nec Hclcnara valdc iuucncm tum fuiire
confcquitur, quia et a Thefeo rapta adhuc virgo diccbaturjfcdrcftitura parcntibus : At haec fcrupulofius nmari
fupcruacaneum cxiftimamus, cumres per fcfidiciafatis
conficfjHcJinandusnarratIovcmamaireThctydem,cum
vcro moneretur,ne qucm cx ea generarct,a quo ipfc a rcgno cxpelleretufjdediire eam vxoie fclcoregi Pcloponcl?,
rata

fratri

ifonis,patruoIafoni8

quorum

nuptijs

cumomncs

dex adclTcnt, cxccpta Difcordia, hanc iratam ppmum atircum in medium dcarum proieciirc, cum infcriptionc, vt

antcdidum

Fulgentius vult pcr has trcsdeaspoetasin-

tcllcxiiretrcs vitas,fcilicct per

Vcncrem,vitam voluptuo-

lunoncm vitam adiuam, perPalladem vitam

fam, pcr

contemplatiuam: Sed ha^c moralia prlmariodeillisdici,

noncft vcrifimile ex omnibus circumftantijs , fecundario autem optimc convcnirc non negamua Ex praedidis
:

itaqj conftat,

tisfclij,

AchillcmcirePcIci, hoccftjCaenijVelroon-

ctThetidisdcacmarmjefcuaqusp, filium,Chiroproncpotem,Ca li ct Tcttx abncpo-

nis nepotcm,Siturni

cnim opcrtct elTeillum, quiaphilofopho eligi

fuum explendum; Abfqj illisproavis vix
adopus
debcat
gencrofxcrit indolis Vcium audiamus cius inflitutio-

temj

Sic

ncmctcruditionem,necrtoncIc<5lioncro 5 Achillcs pofJquame Thctydc dea natuseilet, quiaiiiacognovcrat, ip.

fum invidum Hcroa in bcllo futurum, idco ^unatcnc

LI

?
^

ris

Hicroglyphiconim

t6t
ris iiXiscfecit

Lib6.

adgravia quttq; fuftincndatNam pernoA'

occulratus dicitur, vt omnc mortaJe ab-

cm (ub ignc ab ca

fumcrerur, pcrdiemambroriaperundus; Cumqjcodcm

tc f ratrcs eius tra Aarct,catttri ohicrunt, hoc vno fo-

niodo

perltite

& viuido pcrmancntc,

ncviuens, accum

vndc Pyr ifous, quafi in

citatuscft,vt rradit Apollon:lib:4.

fclcus patcr huic

ig-

labroaduftoclTcf, Actiillcspoftea vo-

filij

Argonauc Cumvcrd

cducationi intcrucnirct, inta Thetis

auf ugit> fcq; in numerum Ncreidum reccpit : Achillcs dcindc Chifoni crudicndus traditur tam armis qua i\ artibus;
Cumq^amatrcrcrponrumacccperat, fcfc in bclloaducr-

fusTroianos pcriturum, abdiditfefeinterfiliisLycomcdishabiru virginco, fubquo&Deidamiam comprcfIit&

Pyrrhum cx ca fufccpit^Vcrum curo a Calchantc vaic pronunciatumcfTctjadTroiamcvcrtcndam AchiilcopusciTc,
a carteris Gf nccis Vly sfi hoc ncgoci) datum c(},vt AchilJcm
ahcubi latcntcm inquircrct & ad Troi jm adduccrcr ;Quod
*
ille (ummadiligcntia *c corfiliopcrfccit: Eflq;hocpriy/ylfefar-'
muai g^ prxcipuum ex fa(5lis memorabilibus VJyfsiSj
tifexconjiho
^y^ hictraftamus: Pcr Vlyllcm vcrdartificcm prudcnvalens,
^^^ confilio & artc praeftanrcm intclligimus ; Pct AchilIcm,fubicftumilludartis, fincquonihilficripotcft :Hjcc
duoagcnria, vnumcxtcrius, altcrum intcrius, nifiadfmt
ad Troiam, obfidio & cxpugnatio fclicitcr pcrfici ncqait
Dc Agcntc cxrcriori feu y^rtificc prius perpauca philofophorum tcftimonia addcmus : Geber artificcm duplici
dotepraeftantcmdcfcribir,

ncmpccorporc&roborcHcr-

culcoj& animo Uu mgcijio Vlylfco : Dc corpore iam ante

Iifaro 5. cgimu?; De animo hic ciufdcm Gcbri verba apponcmus: qui m (cm: pcrf: f-ar:;. c.5. agcns dcimpcdinicntis rx p^trrc animx artificis 5 Dicimns i^itur, inquir,

&

antmam perfcru^
auodejui nen hahuerit tngenium nAturale
tantem fuhiUter pn*tcipia nAttiraha O" ftaturte fundamenta C^
^ritficia, tfffa co^^Jecjui naturam yojjint inju^t aEiionis propnetatihw ynontnuintet huiHS preciojijpma fcier.tia vcram radtcem:

Vbi dc^fki^ciiciccos^qui duram habcnccciviccmjiD omri

Aegvptio-Grafcorum.

Lib.tf.

DipcrCcwtAtioneviciutti mgcnio,

26^

quicrvixcommuncni

intcIIigcrcqucuntfcrnionem,ctopcrafimilitcrcumdiffi
cultatc difcunt vulgd

comman!a,qui facile omnero phan-

tafiam concipiunt, quiquodcrcdunt fc

vcrum

invcnilf-,

phantallicumcfl totum&arstionc dcvium&crrorcplc-

num:& fcmotum aprincipijs naturalibus; Quorum ccrcbrum

raultis

rcplctum furaofitJtibus, non potcft rccipcrc

vcram rcrum naturaliura intcntionctp ; ^^i mobilcm habcnt animam? dc opinione in opinipncs & dc volunt^tc in
voluntatcs, ficut, qui moc'dcrcdunt hoc, & idem voluntf
fincra'ionis vllius f undamento,pauIuIum vcrd pdftilludj
&aIiudcrduntfimilitcr&aHudvolunr,qai tam mobilcs,
vt vix minimumcius,adquod intcnduntjpoffintconfummarc, fcd diminutumpotius illud rclinquunt 5 Qui non
polfunt vidcrc vc?iratcm aliquarD cx rcbus naturalibus,
rioa magis,quim bcft\E,vcIut

mcnte capti,infani &pucri,

non putant cltc,quos

qai contcinnunt rcicntiam,& ipfam

fimilitcrhx:cfcicntiacontcmnit, ipfofq; ab huius prccio*

fififmi opcris finc rcpellit, qui fcrui funt pecunise

cntes,

hanc fcicntiam mirabilcm

dekfui-

ct ipfi affirmantcs, lcd ip-

fadifp^jndia intcrponcrc timcnt, ideoq; licct ipfamaffir-

mcntctfecundumrationcmipfaminvcftigcnt, tamenad
non pcrucniunt proptcr pecunir

opcris expcricntiam

auaritiam

/4d hos intur, inquit,

*Jon

peruenit hdtcfcientta

mfira: J^aaiiter fnim, qni ignoratis fnerit , vel fcientiitmin'

uefiicrar-e

ne^exerit, faciliter

ad ipfnm

yltima paupcrtate opprelTos,

licet

perHeniret ? Et cap;<J.

haftcnus dida ha-

bcant, exdifpenfitionis indigcntia hoc tam cxccllcns

magiftcrium podponcre cogi affirmat ; v^I/cfqj curiofos varijs huius

mundi

curis

&

follicirudiiiibus dcten-

tos, etiaroficTtera pofsidcant, ad

pcrvenire

Sic

idcm Gcber

c.y,

fincm artisnunquam

fub forma EpiVgi vc-

rumartificem fcuVlyircmdcfcribit, cuiasverbadi^olo-

co videantur: Vndc Ifaac lib. i.c.99. ^^ opcribus ad fincra

neceirarijs fic inquit
inteHigit,

A: ejHicm^ Chymijia omniA

tfi-4

non

ante^^m optran incipiat, ts nec iam, nec vlto vnc^mm

Umporc

1^4

Hlcroglyphicorum

Lib.tf,

Chjmitt froJftcet, ^ttanrvit

FortefortunaadaUejMAm artem peruemrs

tempore ejuicqHam in vniuerfA arte

Jemfer c^erAretnr :
pojjet, quemadmodttm cacus pa^erem [agitt a
adeamperHcrtrenofipoffet.

ferit,

fedalucr

Vly 1^03 itaqjfatisdcfcriptuseft,

quibusanimidotibuspdllcrcdcbcat, vtTroiaciusconfipotifnmuoccupari poflit, quemadmodum patec in oratione Vlyfsiscontra Aiaccna, apud Ovid;in Meta: Eiu

lio

operafa<5lum clIcfo(iU8,quicquidad Trciama Grapcis fxfitj Acpnmacius Iauseft,quod Achilncgotiura in fc fufccptum ncrca
quod
lem adduxitj Ad

JicitcrpcrpctratuiD

toriohabitu clauQra

virgmum cvplorans

progrclfus

cfl,

ficq? Achillcm tandcm invcntum, nolentem ad Troiam

dduxit,vnacumfilioeiusPyrrho, iuvcnc rufi capiilitij:
Acquorfum hacc? Nos fatcmur, hxcclfc in Chymicisarcanifiima,&abHomcromiroartificiotradit; Subiedum
cnim aliquod cfl in rcrum natura, finc quo Arcifcx philo-

fophicus nihil cfficercpotcf}; Idq; f-.bic<ftpmcfl inquircfidum Vly freo irigcnio Ncoptclcmus propric vocatur,
eflardentis capillitij cx Achillc natusj Quomodo autero nafcatur, procedere qucm oportet, vt Thctis cum
Achillcproccffit} Hoccflarcanumarcaniflimum, aphilofophis vix vnquam claris vtrbis cxprelfum ; Qnod fi

&
Arcanum
jtrcani/Tt-'

mm

^^""^ ^^^^^ rra<5latus loca confenticntia pcrluflravcris

Rhodoapud Adonim
VnuscflesoiDnibus

&;alibif3epiflicreid

neotericis, qui

in

animadvcrtcf

hoc arcanum apcrartis, cgo ciuf^

tifnmctradit;Cumq;hocfit Clavistotius

dcmvcrbahicprofcram:

Adineralisejl^, \nqu'\tya^aa/ise/f,

continuustfl, novaporat,niftKtmiumexcitftur, dejulfurepar'

ticipatyaUundefumitur,ijuam a materia, omnia dtruit,felvit^

conff^egaty finnliter

cofigelat

(^ ca/cinat, c^

efi arttficia/is

4d inveniendum efl compendtum (ine fumptu aUejuOy fa/tem

parvo, Csrcera apud fuum authorcm> qu notus cf},vidcan,

tur^SiVlylTes igirurnofierAchillem habcat,& Tyrrhum

acquiretj Nam proptcr filium adducitur patcr: At vnde,

quxres, htc Achillesacccrfctur^Rcfpicicndum cfladpacfl rclcus,matcr

rcntC8& natalcmlocuoa Achillisj Patcr

Thciis,

Lib.(5.

26 j

Acgyptio-Griecorum.

Thctis, cxnominibus &ominibu8agnofccs,Sicin forma

(cpiac iatentcm Thccin inivit /'clcus : Scpix gcnus aqu-jti-

cum notum eft,q'Jod dum capitur, atramcntoaquam infiLocus cll Magncfia ^ Vnde & noftcr AchiUcsabahquibus Magncfiidiciturj HincFlam:cx D^mocMa^'

citj

fiefta

emm deitlbata ticn pnit corporaf)-angi,nec vmbram Vtneru

mox: ,^ji<t magr.tfia niji totum compofiittm ? Ei

induci: Ef

AiaonefiApHlchravide, mirare^^qttomodoperv^Hm multiiU"

dinim

inftrt

Er Dardaris in lurba; Fraterea

fcitote,

cjuod

Moftusj 4rgentHmviHHm C^rabnr, eft magnefia

Pythagoras- NontgitHroportetvosiliam
dimittere magnefiam abj^^ argento viho : Cnm enim compO'
nHntHr,far:tjfimA ffl compofitto, qtu vna eji de dectm j Pand ulphus : Bclus, Aftratus Rarfon, aliijq; quam plurimi in tur^trii

ccrpui magnejiaregitur

'^

baciufd^rmmcmincruntjquorumdKftaomittimusjQuLin
idera /^ythagoras fic totam artcm dcfinit
Etjci^ndHm,
^Htd nihU aliud eft huim ar'ii fcitnttA, c^uam vapor cfr aqu^t

jubltmatio, argenti vtni Ma^nefif.^co^ptri coniunUto-^

Nec

rcfcrtquod aiiqui putcnt hoc nomcn illi cx invidiadatum cife ; Vndc R^ifon sHoc qnidtmmiiximMm eft noflrHm
tircanMm, ejH(?dinvidt AdagnefiamappellarHnt./profter arcanum
ipfum: Dtligenter igiiHr ipfam magneflamin v.tje fuo Coejuite,
^uoufq^ totnm coaquletHr (^ feipfum contmeat : Hibita itaq.

magncfij, fcu Achillc (fcu Pyrrho inde exorto) qui mafub ignc foucatur, & a Chironc auOj qui tot
Heroas, & intcr eosi lafoncm patruciem cius inilituit,cducctur, vt vcrc ^ynfous & falamandra notlri fi ar, ad Troix
occupationcm acccdcrc licct : Pcr Troiae autcm obfcfTio- Sj^idper
ncm et in cincres rcdaflioncm, nthil aliud abHomero Troitdelc
tris indLi(}ria

my(}ice& occuite intclic<5lum cft, quamvafis phiiofophici, in quoHcIcna & Paris, Matcria principalis continctur<*rdcwonc!uia, abigncfuocircumcunte^ vaporofocc
digercntc pcriodus ct ambitioj Hclcnaipfa.cl}, proptcr

quam

concertitio

adultcr dclitcfcit

fit,

In

in cuius

voo cnim

gremio

Paris ignauus

(ubicdto

e{^

agcnsctpaticns, mafcuUctfxminca,

M m

duplcx vis

cumqua

concarrit

Achil-

''^"f'''"''
ttittgatur,

266

Hicroglyphicorum.

Lib.rfJ

Achillcs, at per infidia a Paridc in fano Apollinis Thymbtxi interrc(flus eO- Sic iacctillc fortifTimus Grxcoruns

abignavilTnno & mulicrofoTroiano occifus; At icaHcri

oportuit ; Ignis cnicti nodcr ab aqua fua randcm cxtingui
dcbef, &aquahabctprimam vim agcndi, in folutione fcilicctj Atq;

tum

vt moriatur AchilleincccirceQ, poilca

autcm cum iim color aJ oprimum ccnucrtirur, tota

&

Troia occupatur ralladis artc

cinercs redigitur, caridimos
Exillis

Summa ope"
ruHomc'
mi.

fcicntia,

tamcn

diripitur&in

& non afpcrnandos

enim Pharniximmortalisnafcitur&revivifcit-; Ex

illis, inquamjrcliquijs colonixincxtcrismittunturoras,

alij, qui noua rcgna conjneas, Diomedcs, Anrcnor

&

dunt &obtincnt: Hxc cQ fumma totiu9 opcris Homcrici dc Troiano cxcidio } Cuius circumdancias particuiatim in fcquentibus dilucidiorcs reddemus : Hclcna
Pollux cxunoouorcdduntur, mafculus & f^^Eraina; Sie
Hclcna & Paris in vnothalamorcfident, & Marchafitam
noOram philofbphicam vno nominc compraehcnduntj
Achilles & Pyrrhus noftcr laton cft, noftra magncfw,
noQcr ignis ; Sic bcllum intcr marchafitam & magncnamcxortumcQ, inquoillaprinid dominatur, pdltau*
tcm hacc ; Vis cxcmpia authorum ; Vidc Moricnum qui

&

inquit:

Et inm Adaria elici4

Nthit

efly

cjuoda Utene jHam

objcHritatem vel fuum fojfit auferrt colortm

Sed Ax.oc

efi

^uafi eitu tejiumentum, primumvide/icet (juayiJo deco^uilur

tiam dr

eum

{aton A<.set
nit

^j^od

colorat

Cf album

reddit, ac tterum

& eum rubeumreddit

-^

dominatnr
AUHH^uo^^Vhilofofhm

A^c necjuit Jubftantisliter

latoni

Juum

anferra

colorem, veleummutare, nifejuantum advifum, fed latonem

4tb

AkocfHamauferrefubftantialem albtdtncm, ejuonid

mirabt/ufortitudo, ^Htfupet- omnes cc/ores apparet

tn<J}ei

H jec M o

ricnus: Laconiiaq; AchillcsedautfiliusciusPyrrhuspaf

crisdcfunAi locum ccncns, & Azoc fariscum Helcna)

occumbic Achillcs, vtdii^um, quiaAzoclato& dcuorac ; Ac pdft ^yrrhus donnnaturiubro

capillicio qui totam Tioiam cvcrti^ & oninia ad fuuoi
/'rioius

ncm

ccgit

oI

Lib.^.

-<Cgyptio-Grcorum.

i6j

colorcm, nerape latonis, rcducit : Hacc funt fcientibus

ckociaM, vtfolnon clariorinmcndic jppareat. Talpi
auCcm lumcn ciufmodi nil prodeft, ncq; noduis, quia
his carcutire volupc eft magis quam videre : Achillcs
cl/pcumhabuita Vulcano fabricatum invulncrabilem &
haftam PcIiam^dcquaOvidius

fHlnm Achtllh

ejuod efuortdam fecerdt hojii,

fHlneru auxilium Pcliat haflafMit

Idque non

iniuria dicitur

S<^h

raufta, fcufalamandra, Achities

Pyrifous, feu py-

nodcr inigneviuerede-

bet;& non confumi ; Ideoq. necclfc cft, vt ipfivalidifiiclypcus a Vulcano fabricctur^ quo ille i^us flammje recipijt, feqj dcfcndat j Nec cnim fatis erat a matre
auo Chironc inftruc^um eile Achillcm, vtfugnarc
poffet contra igncro, fed ipfi qucquc Clypcus Vulcani

mus

&

nccelTarius fuit

tidimum

Heftorem Troianorum forcuius cadaucr a Troianis auri

Ipfc prius

intcrfcccrat,

jcquato pondcrc rcdcmpturo cft. Sic

cum

illc

a Paridc

in Apollinisfanoinrercmptus cllct, eius cadaucrfimilitcr

cx^equatum eft. Nam cum hihcrocs fintomQino

& ab aureis dijs fete omncs oriundi? auro xquiparantur non immcrird; Olla quoquc cinfdcm in aurco
vafe, quod largitus fuit Thetidi Bacchus? recondita
fuilTe rocmorant, ciquc Mcdcam nupfilfe poft mortem
inCampis Eiyfijs : Bacchus fcu Dionyfus, quodaurcus
dcusfit, qui Midx aurcuai votum concefiit^ cxantediftispatuit; Idco eovafe bcavit Thetin. Quod in campig
Elyfijs Mcdcse nupfcrit, caufa eft, quianofter Achille
mortuusrciuuencfcif, &fif mcdicator.T^rorum, hoccft,
hominum corpora a ianguoribus & afFe^libus varijS rc
Jcvans, ijsquafinovam vitam inducit,vc ipfa Mcdca fc
fluro

aurei

pcrhibctur fuispharmaci9,vclut antc diAum Non

folum erim a Chirone vifcenhus Iconum, aprorum

cijTe

& vrforum meduliis

(^

cc

bde humano)

Mm

nutiirus eft,

fcd

Uh:6.

Wicroglypliicofum

2^8

rrdrtlamfrartcr cyrhafar pulfancfT

barum>pcrifiam vcnandi

&

artenr

&

vfumhcr-

jiculandi, lcgcs arquitdtis

&

prudcntijr,inartcmedicainftifutU8dicitur, vt Staphylui

.rcrum Thcllal: Obcjus morfcm aiunt MuNympbasomncs flcvilTc; Ncqjid finccaura^Aqullar

fcribif iib.i
(as

&

cnitnnovcmcumdccimapartcterra? nigr3-,autMufxcum
-Apoliinc,hocc(l,Nymphaj&Lympharruis lachrymis ejuscorpushumcdarunt 5 lic enim convcnit; Vndc ^
dicitur, cum ad Trojam advetf^us navi dcrccnderct In fcr-

ram,fontcmaquarum

excitairc: H;.fta cjus

magnarum

viriumfuit, quiaintoxicafacaltdis vcncniscxiftimarur

proptcreaquod vulnuscafidumconfolidari non potuif, niriejusadmonitioncad vulnu?; Inq; eo magneticam

vim vnguentl armari>noftro tcmpore didi cxprcfnr jLulliusTheor: tcft.c. 8i. hulurmodilancca! fub Allcgori
mcnainit hls vcrbis: FtU.accipe <ie nofiro aere c^
m9dicum,(^perforA latHS eius ACHta lancea tota calida,
bisa

ver,trefpto exire

fie

terra

vidt-'

tantumdecioolerarigra cr comhufta cjuoi

habtbit potentiamintoxicandi ^impotionar.di totum

mundum,

Et mox Pyrrhum noftrum dercribif hoc modo : Et n ttura

huius rubei capifu e(i v *ia (ubflantia muttum fubttlU

^ levtjp-

ma^& in complexione multum caitda C^ ftcca

C^ acuta : Atq^
hiccfl Pyrrhusrubrocapite,rcuAchille$?yrlfous: [dcm

LuHius Helenam&Paridcmcodcmcap: optimc dcpingif,

dum

6\c\t'.P cft hdc addeHlls duasp^rtes depedtbu^albu:

Natura iHcrtm pedum alborum efl

vtta /ubftdntia foJfa

medtocritfr,C^inejMalitate meaiocriter ftiatda: F.tper hanc

proprift4ttmparticipatocu/osM^rot,
dierriterfubttli pcrfuc.m cj taliiatem

efl

adhuc in fMbfluntia me-

kumidam

^ caltd/nm.l^xz

Nigrcdo fupcrvcnicns /'aridcmrcprnrlcntat,quia

illacaput rubcum cxtinguit, atpdrt Hclcna cum Paridc
CTterifqjTrojanis a rubedinc illa, Iivc latonc, fivc ^yrrho
omrjlno'extirpatur iti, vtrubcdodominctur poll omnci
colores dcvi(flc>S; Hjiic clfc gcnuinam cxpllcatlonem
Trojanxpugnxtcflcsniihl crunt illl, quldc vero Arcano
nonnihilfubo/fcccrinf,quicumVlyiTcpoft multos erroLulllus:

rcff

Lib.^.

t6p

Aegyptio-Grsecorum.

rcsAchillem noflrumagnovcrinf.Nccmirumvidcrihoc
dcbct cuiquampcrprsjliumautobfcdioncmarcisvel vrbis opus Philofophicum dcfcriptum ertc ab Homero,cum
harcalicgoTia &ciefcribendi raiio huicopcri maximcconvcniat,proptercaquia innoftroopcrc fint duo, agens

&

caconrinuum bcllum,donccvnumfubiugf taltcrum,& Grxci rubco capiljitio dominentur Trojanis; In huncmodumDionyfiusZ3char!U8GaIlus,quianno i548.fc fcrip(iiretcftatur.vclpau]6po(},allcgoria vcnurtiffimam dcfumpdtab Impcr^itorcprincipcm oblidcte inoppidoquodam,qu:E vcra hyftcriaerat, cum ante ?.
vcl 4.annos eo fcre tcmpore & modo in Gcrmania contigcrat,a!qjita Trcjinum bcllumfuoopcrciicctinfcius,vcfccxprcilit; Vt autcmreliquosomncs, candcm fimilitupatienSjintcrqj

dinera vfurpantcs,qui pcrmulti funr,prjetercamus, BaHIjj

Valcntini hacdcrcteflimoniuprofcrcmus, qui in vitrjoli
dcfcriptioncitaconcluiit ; Et pro memorta hocdieo^e^uodji
ParU Kobtlem Helennm ahfjj interpelUtiofte tUirt pcffit^ ne ^ePriamm cum
Merofa civitM TroU a Gracts amplittf deleatur

Affne/aohinc trifiidiafficiantttr ,tum Hetlor et Aehtllcs con"

cordes fientAdimpetrandnm regiHm fan^mnem abf^ hello et pof-

fidendum MoA.trchiam cum nepotibtti etpofieris ontmbtu am"

p/tficdndee rttmditionescttmmaoniidivitiji-jQuibm accedir,

ctiam aliosdodlosvirosdc hoc Trojano bcllo philofophicas cogitationc8fufccpi(Te,quoJ,dum hsEc edcrcmus

jamad fcxtum librumChalcographusveni(Tct,ab amico quodam & do(Sifsimo viro admoniti fucrimus cx
Gcrmaniatradlatum nupcrrime allarum (non difsinilis^
noftro argumenri) de Achillc Redivivo infcriptum,quo
AchiIlcs,Chiron &alijepcrfon\' ad medicinam qiiandaiii

&

rcducantur: Quod fi itaeft, cum iplum vidfic li.?(f}'cnus non conrigcrir,dc co nobis grarulamur ac lcclot lcintillantcm veritarcm dc Troianaexprditioncco lubcnr us
oboculosponimus: Sccundomrcquifirum ad capirn- ^..^rr?//^dam Trojam,prs:tcr Achillem ,crat P^fUidma^ ck aicc ff/f p^.j/^.
Troianadlripicndum,quod quilc &quidfucrit,
\'r\d'^ diftm.
m 3
venci

&

170

Lib 6.

Hicroglyphiconim

vcncrit, rjrlT rueruntopinioncs.Nosab Apollodorojib.

^.trjditamrabuIjrnaniplci5Vimur,quiinquit,
Jus lUutn condidif,dilcoiorc

quod ubi

bovcm fccutus^dcos prccatus

cft,vr alicjuod fibi fignum apparcrcr^arq-tuncdcciditPailadium trlumcubitcmm^quodrpontc ambulare vidcbt-

tur,dcxfrahafttm tencns^acfirinra manucolum ac fufuni; Huc Ilo poftfa rcfponfum fuitab Oraculo, tam
diucivitatcmTrojac incolumcmfuturamjquamdiuinviolafumillod Palladium fcrvaretur: Pherccydcs omncs

imagincsmanibus non faftas,at cccelo in tcrram dcjc^as, PdlladiafuHrc appcllataaf^rmat,quafi cjus gcncrts
plura fucfint; Hoc, dcquohicloquirrur, aiuntccoeloin
Pefsinuntcm ^hrygi^ civitatem, qux ab eocafu noraen
obtinuit, vt Dio & Diodorus putarunt, dclapfum : Alij
vt hoc cxcufcnt ; aliasfinguntcaufas: NonnulliadPalU-

cum Mincrva certamcnrcfcrunttanquam imaginationcmtimofispcdori MincrVvT imprciram, quod /'alladium fcqucntibustcmponbusfuitadTrojanosdcIatum.O*

vidi08lib.<.defaQisnarrat,quodtcmporc luli rcgis Tro-

dis

janorum,qulfuitquartusaDardano;aquoTrojani dicunturD-rdanidcs^/^alladiumpiardicflumcccidif dccoclo in

fummamarcem Trojac: Confulitur (upcr hoc Apollo,
quirefpoodit,quddquadiuTroja habcrct/^alladium^fam
diu flaref cjus iroptrium: Trojanicrgo fummadiligcntiafcrvabantPaliadiuminarcc vfqucad fempora ?riami
ffiiu ww^rcgisjquialiquanfulumncgligcntius illud fcrvabat. Vbi

MthMctMh admirandurac(l,quodChriftianiMytho!ogifaltcm cnarHomer fig" rcnf,quomodo Palladium velc coelo dcciderif, vel ex Mimer^amft- ncTvx timorc pcc^ori imprcllbcontigcrit, acnihiladdant

Hamertn

de caufis cxifientiiE,auf non cxi(Icntiar,quafifafis fit Ethnicoru produxiircmyfteri4,& non cx fundamcnto rcvulfiire;No8dicimus<jUomodocunq.accipiatur Falladium c
coelodcNpfum velcxMincrvxfimorc cxorfij,fabulofum
clfcef cxHomericerebro,n6aIiundc,dccidilIe aquotan-

f$nxttv

quaaD?oaIiquoomncscn?(cri ."oefx profeda arripucrut

tm.*tifUMU
JE.iM.l.

C.22.

;.

GhU-

Smpicier

''i^/w^C^^. icniinslaudibusinc<jeiumcxtulcrunf; vndc

non inconcinnc

Lh,6.

AegyptioGKCcotum.

271

cinre qui Jara Homcru finxit nnagnam de fe fpumam cvomcrcjacaliosquofcunq; ipfiaccumbcrc gra^culos Poeus
fpu^umciuilarabcntcs; Pcrhosenira rivos ex cofonte
deduda e(l ruper(|itio& dcdijsmonl^rofa opinioin Grx
corumacpodLatinonimmcntcs, totiufq; orbis gcntcss
Hoc Falladium, quia omnino iiditiumtuir, multa du*
bitationcscxcitavft,non folumvndcvcncrit, vt antedixi-

mus, fcd eriamanaGrnEci$hococcupatumfit,anvcr6ab

inea vna cumrcIiquisdijsTrojanisabiarum, etin Italiamgcftatumlit:Ovid.Iib.6.dcFaftis, id fub dubio rcJinqucns,aircrit ruotemporcPalladium fuilleRom in teplodca Vel}ae,curaquoconcorJatTit:L>viusdc fccundo
belio .^unicoj Dccofatale narrantquodco tranflito tranfl
fcrrctiir

impcriumjVnde facra fatalia appellata

funtjSc tre

dicuntur, in quibus lucrant,civitatci pcrdidiirc,

ncmpc

Trojamprimo, pdtlLaviniu dcniq; Albam. Hanc condiJit AfcaniuSjVndcAlbani^quje dicitur fuilfe matcr Rom:c,aTulIoHoftiIio delcta: At communior fentcntia
Palladium fuilfc aDiomedc&VlyirearccTrojana dircptumjCtadGraccos dchtujHi cnim>vt Virgil.i.iEncid:

cft

ctcxco Auguft:I.i.c.2.deC'u.Dcimcminit,cxfisfumraa6
cuflodibusarcis corripLcrcfjcraracfHgicm, manibufquc
cruentis Virgiacas aufi div.r contingere vifta8:Di(5lys Crc
tenfis

narratjquod Antcnor Trojanus propriar patriar pro-

ditor podquam cum Graccis orJinavcrat proditionc Tro*

jxjpcrfuafitThcanSjquap

luit

facerdos tcmpli Miuervat

fcu PalJadiSjvbifcrvabarurT^jIIadiut^fquod fibi illud tru

dcrct,qu3dctfccit,quo^aclo Antcnortradidit illud Grx-

modo hicCrctcnfis& Djrcs Phrygius refcrunt

^EiicamproditionisvrbisTrojanjeruillc confcium, licct
Virgilius conctur excuQrc iEncaaj 4 proditionc patri?E,dicis.Simili

ccnsipfuTiignaruminndiaruOTfuiifc; Dcindcpoft excicirc magnum ccrtamcn fjpcr PaU

ladioiicrA^accmctVlyirem (qjemadmodum ctiam de

dium vrbis aiunt ortum

trrais Achillisintcrfc(fli)vtro^;

ipforum pctcnte PalU-

^wetfuacncritAaJJcgantc: Favciunt VJ/in

Agamcnon

lyz

Hicroglyphicorum

ct Menclausrratcr

Aganicnonis, rnantus HcIcnjr,cdquoi

tuAiaxHclcnamoriginctantorumaloru
icj'ly^es camlibcravit
cxcrcitus

5:

Lib.6.

&

faluavit

vcllct intcrficc-

Aiaci vcro favcrunt

rcliqui n^ultitudo', At V^Jy (Tcs /'alladium obti,

ruit AiJtcid argtcfcrcntcrPoftrnotlum Aiaxcladc

nodc

fcrroinvcniturmtcrcptusrOrcavcidlcditione in cxcrcitu
contra VI yllcproptcr ncccm Aidcis,cic qua fufpctflus habebaturapudcxcrcitumifugitVlylTc-spcrmarCj&Tdlladiuin
dirritfif ptncsDiomcdcm,aquoincasreccpilTcilluddicifurinltalia,vt SoIinuslib.3.e.2.tradit:

Vcrum cum

tanta

opinionum contrarietas(cj.npcr adverfifsima llatuentiii

acquilibct fcriptoradruammcntc&propofitum omnia

fit

livcfatfVa/ivefidaaccommodct.vtfaltcm fu.rgcntis honorcqua?rat,nosnullisaUcntiri poifumus, acdicimus ab

Homcro ha:comniapcndcrc, aquotor /'octx lua opcra

fcucarminamutuati (unr,ab coJem &Z)arctcm /'hrygi-

um,
filTc

& DidymCretcnfenj,qux hyftorica vidcnturfcrip& (uac gcnt's gloriam quxrfrcnr,

de belio Trojano, vt

acccpi(re,ncc vllum intcrfmifeipfi bcllo,quamvisg!oricturfalfo : At quid tandcm Hon^crus hoc Palladio intclIexcritbrcvitcraddcmus:Supcr!Uifatiscxpofitume(iquid
fjMideUnotet. pcrPailadem fignificctur;Cunr,q;abhacPalladium&noinincctfcrma Jcducaturj facilcapparct, quid Homerus

PdHadtHm

adumbrarcvoIucrit,ncmpe fapicntiam&

fummam

ingc-

nijfubtiTitatem apudartificemclTcdcbcrejVt illchac frc-

tusdcopcrcfuopcificicndolitfccurus j Vlyires cnim in

hactotaAlIcgoriaartifcxhabcturacumincrationispr.TdituS;quoomniamagisardaancgotiapcrficit; Primus c;us
laborfuitcircainvcntioncm AchillisCjufq; addudioncm
ad Trojam jfccunduSjVt fubtiliori mentis indaginc inquiquirarjquarationcTrojaoccupari^Palladiofcilicirtarrcpto
pofTit

fi(5Tis quacritur, vndc

ancx Minervx imaginatjonc, &vbi

Ideoq-, fruflra dc rcbus plar.e'

vcncrir,ancccclo,
nianferit :VlyfTi

autcm valcntiprudcntia,non Aijci

pr.t

iUntivir]busaffignatur,qiffaartificis(ubtiIitas hic qu^ri-

fur^nonmagnitudoiitborisfcu virium^qua: circa Hcrculis

Lih.6.

i^egvptiOcGra^coium.

2>j

pcrronaii dcfcripra c(\; Nam V|y j|es Helcnarn protex<r4t(ujrjpicnfU,quod ipdiaidccuit, nc Hcle^a pcrvimAucispeViret (fambellj luvcncblj, qui abinifio Argo

Bdliticxi-xpcditionis, vr (iipia

mumrrit iam j8o

demo

iMraVimos,ad juini-

innoru.ii; Ellffnim pr-cipua nollra

per(onj,cjur roMusbelliCiuUdicifur:

^ii^

crcdira func

Pa!'uJufuMF*apudR omaiios, vel Albanos, ipfi vi- //**

d^nnr an vt aiiCMuills,c^a'l )tjccilcnnf,an vcro cx nunjdna phdntjiiif rrunVouxennt j Nos Cbrillianinihil ca-^

iacrj

"/

IctrCili.nuSjpr.rlcfrim cuin nuila

^rjfit

vera hyftoria, nifi

qu3f alig'nento poeticonatjlir: TcrVium rcquilirum'ad

TroitcxpUkynationrmnrcclLriumfuit vnum tx oflihus *

Pclf pis; Cvtcra hiCTeruvfriiiitarafionc aliqua cxcul ri
poirenr,ncmpc Achillc ! proptcrfortituJinem ririguIarC) ^
PdllaJiumproptcrran'5^ f uisop/njancmdcco, a Groecis
impctratuTr(uillcantcqujiii rrojam cvertcrc potucrinc,
vciutiijtiodAshominisipfidcm dem^^ftul ro qiiid confcMf,(upi!i narurami5c capru t1 huminie mentiScii : Quid
cnimvnumo' cidjvcr^shu njni c(fi:erctiX^bitotvlvihomincsmillenip.rjmpijc hrcnr?Fiiitau(em ."elops Tantali (iliusillius.qjein jpuiinfcrosrorquen tno-fd timorc
jmpcndcnns (Jxi,'uodd reru i vf(5l'(4i nr<,c!r.r*acu(n pcnuria

crcdid'.r!im,quiiiinpurus& bcncfrciorurln icccpforu

Tant^lui Jb ilijs lovrs 8i Plot^ NyiB'-

iiPincmorfttilTet.*

phf,aba'ijsIovis&/lufUS ftlius di<Stusert: Z Z'8 hy(l:

lO.Chil : /'luto qiiidcrn mjrre ar patrc T nolo LvHioe rcgc
gcniru n fcrib f : HiccumD'os itiqijudo in hofpitnKn
acccf/ i(rrf,fp'irq iclau'u n co.iv'i?Ri'il parairr,
filiuTi c

tfun

iircr

cpuUs

Pclopctii

ijppo(art*idqti?^, vcaltqui

iirbi-

trmor. <d cpnjjniiim4j^niticcnr(<im g-iaiVommum

ru.n vclcariili-njm
dij cn^noviiTcnr,

(itiu

ab

ijs

rc-

nillisobfcrrcfiC^fr.Tum cnft id

epulis ahlllni|ei^nt,pr ttir Vlia^n

CvJrcrcm, q ir obraptsc fihx Pro(erpn id^to-^Cm pcne

dcrjpi,-nsinc6n(ulr6numccu>ncdit ; Tjm d'ii rchquicidr
filij mil' rti cum rurfusiccrruntin tcSct.rm ac rccoclnin
vicjerciUiiieruQt: cuai vcroilh dcciret
^J

numcras,

qoem

conacde-

.^

"

Uh.6.

Wieroglyphicorum

ly^

comcdcrttCeres, dij cburnciirn fccitrc dicuntur : Hinc

Lycophron bispubcfcentcm appcllavit /'clopcm, quia
junioradijsrcftitutusfuit,quamcrarprius: Idcp Tantalusad infcros dctrufuSjquia dccrum cpulas pcr

cjdem

bumanam

contaminairct;iurque hofpitij violalTct, lautiflimo

apparatu fcmpcrhabcrccpulasdiciturj quas tamcn fame'

fxcruciatus attingerc non pcflit: Alij illum pcrpctua
fitivcxarldixcrunt,

cumaquaadeiusmcntum

alTurgcrct,

quT,quotics iIlamattmgcreconctur,rcfugiat; Ovidiusaliam caufam cjus p?-nx tradidit, nempc loquacitatciii,

qufefccrctadcorummortalibus divulgaverit, vbiinquits
^jt^rit aqtiM irtaquistt pomnffigAcia captat
TantalH4,hoc ilii^arrulalingHa dedit.

Huius,inquam,Tpnta!i filiusPtlops

Hippodamiaro Ocnomai

fuilfc

traditur, qui

Elidis ac Pi^x regis filiam

cu

ruIiccrtamincvidtordbtinuit,inquDinnumcri prpci antcaruccubucrantvi^iaccatf], cxquorum crancls Marti

tcmplum extrucndum

crat: Myrtilli opcvicit,

qucmpo

fteaquoquerclopstrucidavit, a qua caedcaVulcano cxpiatum fuilfe cum mfmorant.- Fabulantur/^clopem, vt

coAus fuitja Neptuno amatum,vt Pindarus ait : Scpultus
fcrtur

Lctnnat,quz Elidis civitasfuit.

De

Tantato, qui

filium dijscomcdcndumappofuit,Poctarumfi<fliocftjqui

rclinciuscontumcliam, vtciufmodialiadc Syfiplio, Ixyone,Buriridc&:(]miiibus,idcfTinxcrint7 idcoqae ztcrnS

quili psenam ipfi attribucrint , vcl ob impictatcm vc\ garrulitatem* & quidcm ob hanc magis, Quaro illaro prout de
Txione fabulancur : ,^x vero fccrcta tocrint dcoruro,quz
illemottalibus apcruenr, facile apparet cx convivio flc
cpulis, quas dijsappofuit,vndefolaCercsguftavcrif;Ccrcri autcm,vtfupradiximus, Elcufinia facra tc abditi/Iiroa
quzqjfolenniataro apudexgyptiosquam Grxcos dicatafucrunt, quorum arcananeminiaperircliccbat: Vndc
conflarc polTctjhxc innuiabillomanifcftatacircjVcrutv
fivc

Aegyptio-Graccorum.

Lib,($,

i^y

fivcTantaluioblinguae incontincntiam taxatus fit, fivc

liamobcauram^toti huic narrationi fabulam &aIlego.
riaminellc, camq^ rcfcrri ad cas rpfas Hicroglyphicat
traditioncs,quarum antc mcminimus,indubitatum cfl.Ve
cnimOfiris ab Ifide, Bacchus fcuDionyfiusa Nyrophis,
lafonaBacchi nutricibus/iefon a Mcdca, co(5li dicun"
tur, & itcrum juvcnes rcdditt, ita
Pclops a Ccrcrc aut
dijs poll codioncm* vitam
juvcntam fimul rccupcravit^

&

&

dequibuscum

ruprafatisdixcrimus,

tcliigendum crit

idem dc Pclopc

tn-

A Vulcano cxpiatus elTe dicitur a cxdc,

&aNcptunoamatus, qui quaics dij habcantur, )am fatis

DchocPclopcIohiFran; Ficus Mirand:I.2.c<

innotuit:

2 .dc aiif 0,mcro init his vcrbis

Stc ^irt^nam

fretantnr AtreinHnctipandtimaiKumt

tamaMrifaciendipote^ate^h^oribm

&

nsnnHlli inter-

injinuent,

Nam

Atrei

Pelofii ofesexmetallu fni^e jcriptf*m re/iguit C^UtJihenes

Oljnthim i

j,

arietemve, vtdefcrif"

cap.

I.

AriJiotilU

&

dijcipu/HS

Nec defuer* ,inqu

t,

0" confani^minew, Etlib.

^m Tantali tjuoj^ divitias

tft'

ierint aeceptas Chemicacompoftionidefcripta in pellihHS agni

VndeJitf^Pelopiifilij

& Pelopidarumregnumlongelate^pro'

pagatum vt hinc abfonum vtfum nonft, <j**afi(fe Thyefiem rut-^

tu minerem Pelopis a^num,hoceft.^n agnipellefaciendi aitrice-'
,

pofiiionem exaratamyOjUam inarcanis hahuefit natu maior Atre*

m extoy ferttefjThyefies ah vxorejratris cognitaJlHpro

ex (JH

(^odia&cruenttJjfimacanAtragadia: Meminerunt hZtX' T't

tjuanefuam ohfcuro velamento ^antiquiffirmpoeta.^
Cicerof

SeneCA ct Paprius:
fingulis

Hx cilic: At fi rci vcfitas & fabulac,qux

mfcc pcrfoni8adh2Erenf,co7iiydcr^cntur,ad lovcm

omnct reducianimadvcrtcntuj
lopis,

qui Tantali patci,hic Pc.

quiThycfti8&Atrci,quorumillccx

lopciagcnuitiEgyfthum,

filia

fua Pc-

hicAgamcmnoncm& Mcnc-

laum; AtrcusThycfiifratri fiiios appofuit proprios comcndos') cygyfthus Atrcum & Agamemnonem trucidat&Clyt^mncftramducitin vxcrcm; At Orcftcs m-

trcmvnacum t/<^yftointcifccit ,vtfupra narratum cft.

Qux omnia occafioncffl allcgorijs dc Pclopc fingcndit

dcdc-

Lib:5,

Hicroglyphjconim

J7<i

Os

licdcrunt:

mcmp-

eius tnfignis magnitudinis fuilfc

quod ab Vlyllc qucTqucjVt

fatur

inipcfraucfl:At

rciiiqua,

eur h(}cad.Troidn^occ:UDanJarri vtile autncceir^num di

Ab(q^dubio quodrrificcs indicar^ volucrint

ce!")atur'

tcr/c^quantiaruhOdniiAiT) ad op.us rpqjji)ri,sux,quafi m,or-

twa (jt i t rcliqua cx coi porc n";cf<illico,v^ os cx corporc hu*

miino; V* e:iimifJU:ir.corporeanin>alidut homiiisru-

(}incvrcincs,hu:norfS, vala

&

tarqiian balis

fpinf^iSj

&

rundamc/iruni dfotrjus, iti etiam io opcrc Phil fophic*>viiufixunnoontinctomniaV)OJa,tjliaku non fixa&:

iti colligatjVf vnaiubrtantii mcrHodici podu: Indc in Autora confi-rg

,^oel ttnSlma

.dicitur,c^.Q

:fi-t

a natnrd va-

^. fUotip/Hi f}iriinm^<p fixHm

nominatur fulfur P btlofofhi"
X^ perpc taum C^ iyicrcvtt. bih
htitiun^.-^Et tUudejjtod firnf*^'

&

Tfimvcl cinis eXirtiUt^i acinfre,

fugittvoi

efiyfiq^ttre^

Et

a^rpSM-ir4f,s^Kh.C9Ura
aitJ ti-ia

'cfntntii

"^

tft

n,c.x,

Sf^itor eictt

Tma

^^od pxnnf

fxat, aqna d albat^

Ucm xTnraThtdemreltnqtHttir Vt

ea, v^if/trit r^dtOiri

Ji tp^a r>on

eji

ef,

<-

Jtmeyiia fuKd^iWentftmm htihtrtni inpti Adijtc^^^f.w dcmrm

fisv^mthelahrartami Et Aurhor Cciilil : con :cx Gr^tiaro

Igniiin aergii\

IfiX^ B.X

ffc fitc^lx- tntendlt

iiHmtdtstiencefiiu yVtver.ta',ii^ tnii/ierim.

siirants, b.t

qs^am prtctoiH^

'^ ^'"cct quartum

*

Recjtiift-

tum Cieres " ^

*<^3ra

-fi

'i^it^ ijie:

eX cca tor.tmtUms
d' quoaicit A'

Aertn o^icfijpDt'.

rcqujii.uu tuit cin

pqfia rspicndys Ciur.

tmrrw x

s-

La

^"-Korcs dKUr.i,

fit.picr
V.aomedor.tis. ^'^
'-XWa luiudurt/uhft4;U;arai<(l:Ojuf ,Ph}lt;(o^^^

ricpj

De

.turba

j;iO|fre.ij4fun>)cfjs.. ,m^|.n(.xyint

\ ijf^a

indtget ^f^tiotif^ corpw

.tfentfi^fti';iv

^ tUiHS ffa

iihs tn

.intrr^.my

f^ ^ittr^ no^ra. 0-

,/0(tft,,^f^ {^.f>urere

csr

dor,ec

t4pHM jit rtt^ipfirt^ifatin^^^animam

ii/a

natHtatgne

His peraUts red

cmr^tMfi-mit^te ahlata,

itftetfdata.

ahjqinmore f

tkm

terram vertantur, (^

mpriHofimtiistn /hq tfimulo

Dinf ^HKtt^t^' Q^

coKf.rtAt'1

iic^clTa-

locis^86r.el'us in

ratf<r-ajp^^u\ti.cui^^urKt4itayade*r^tatJ}.^iumptr

"t^

twfleje:imiuiif>rmort^cftfit/ti:vi/.eiur.^

ditet

mcdon*

ik fijt cinis,
txf^rii^i.tiini paitr,6s & ci-

&

Oportet tgiiur tU

cinv fiat

qnt cints

tirMftram infnfHm:

Lib.iJ.
Iftlpiettc

-^gyptio-Graecorutn.

fi/tj

Ao^rina,

^ititlitef

177

ptElsres neijueunt fuU colori"

i^Hi, ptfi^fr<i, f^Hctef^yetfs tn, q)ifi^<f

Vyf^nt C^ pWvfri/ttit :Js'

Mfhrer Q^ Phj/pjO^tyt^is ^e^r^/ts.fy-p^ rJt^Hem* meaictMaj (u^ffrpsneremfi fr,a^tU-et ft*.iv^y.*!4t4tiylaqdp^^p(um cinerehf reSf"
erttis [Hbtthter , mnldi ctbeofrocedeHtjeoqHodiS,
vt homo,
eorpta hnbet et (ptrttfftTi}

IdcHi Cuilos, alijq; plur^nu mdi-

cant,vt lcgent bus ipil^ P^tjCt,!) b fcjj ciE.cr.c ipai t;i;fic io chyinicp?ilhiJilcf g;Dt^ <^4\itp pll4j,etticis,^jui;j,f^i3i^j/nc pcfj

(urtj;Ata{'cmiJ? ccrtjriiydividuicincrcs (vt^.c:.lC)r''quiruilttjr

cx

ncmpe Laomcdontis

dificaire

tradf ur Apoilinc

HiqvtRcx

Tfoiqp mafnla

& Ncptuno,vcI
Ab

ca/io,opcr^xij&jCUiu,sanfcmctTiininius:

<;tiajqii

Vul-

H'zj(fUlc trn-

CidatuiikrmrjVt fu^^v4-"jus ubore CjXppifiiimij; .i-apme*

dop iuq^Troix.hmditqj, ohcfirr, ipriip yiJb.cni vita priv^turjCurncnirnoperanjxdidlismcrccdcmpacflarn non daaOctoveXibifur a^,uoHeli6nefiiiaeiusabHcrcul'*lf-

rcf

b<r

c.Jc-(i7atcu

.-,.>

.,

.iccHcfcuIi equ:)S promiirosdarct>occirus

c j) , < i^i q j GinCi[e itj por/a tj^jjc a Scaia aljicr va.t!jjH} ad dcT
ktior.c rro) V quoc>?iuc^ihtur acccl*arij.idcpc)^4b Vlyi/e

ns

la^i indcabiati

.-

/'rtilofoplnci tcft

pe utborcs refcrunr fincti: opcdciuo principip^&ifcontfa,*. uv.no

i-a f
.rt

icicipi,etcuni vnorcrn;inari; QiJiinuad

Troiam

rcqvjifi-

Reauifi'

tumeraujragtt.a? ticTcU is,,,quiyi Ocuhi9iitcJintcrTi7cr-.r/fiw, SagittA

fcili.nn

&

Mjcedtjj.iini cnoricsrigittas

no ded:r,maudavifq. nccui
rct,

jurimcniorcccpto; (ej

oraculu

Wis/*ii^P,%trdo- HercHlis,

corpprisrui.i*e(iquiiiS jndica-

cum ppdmoJo pdphi.cum

I" <>f "*'^fc'^P;9, 'T

r '^*^ ^'*8i V * 'v^H""^^'

hs.cai^no,n.po(ff,i<w ^'lefifiyq-^i^-i^.t/ar.gQfjV,^/^^^^^
Q\\^i<ii>^,..

'

r.',:ijq;Cogcrefur,t4CU!t,i:d pcde

l,oci!i

iiioullra.vit;

Has fa-

gittasa I^tiijo^^tc V^bi^.acjccpws ad^jr{?;(;pi^^r^lu

;E.j*$

vencno irifcdis/u-^eiiiuot^qius c,i3 ^j^-if^i^^f ''^Jo^cf^U

.lo.ngitudjncrn

)adjj^.ir,.jt^jC,9iJltf(^},^^v.Cj

ci.us .depf^it , 5.X <yiOi-yiUUiiw.,^t(jiJc

.

taurca jictba la r attj^

.^ici r ur.

Warfi ,

y^^

^Pe^^^h-f^^i^^;

64' 8*^

sf* -- '^^^Mp

non>gnofci.tj Phijo^^^rac r^tta;ifac^sdoi3aii.i|nf,

"'"'"'
- '*'
'"
^
.,
vt
N'n 3
'

mcroglyphicorum

Z7S

Lib.6

cUva Mcrcurio 5 hac cominus illis tfminiis pugnavit

Hcrculcs contra totraonftraj Hacfixa& rcfiftcntia obtruncavit&emollivit, illis fugacia&volatiiia fixit&re*
tardavit ^fuga: Hisduobus inihumcntis aut operandi
rationibusomnis Pliilorophusindigct, vtfupcrius fxpc
dcn)on(lr<itum ed qucmadmodum & duabus aquis,qua.
rum vna fixat altcram & folvit mutuis vicibus j Ad Trojam
itaq; abrqjfagittis Hcrculcis parumcfficipotcrit : Maior-

vt

*,

cnimiaborabrumiturinfugaci& volatili fiilendo & fagittis quafi figcndo (vndcExio apud Chymicos) vt ap'
parctin Apollmcfigente Pythonem, Diana Orioncm,
Atalantaaprum& his fimilibus; dequibusfiioloco cgi^.RtqMili'
tx\\i%i Sexfura rcquifirum & vltimum habctur? quod
tmm ; E^H$ Thraciaercgiscqui? co cxfoabduccndierant,antequam c
RhefiabaH'

Xantho fluvio bibctent, fine quo ritc perafto Tro ja occu-

een^,

&

fabulis fimilima,
nonpotuit: Hxc ridicula elfc,
auxpucfisanutricibusnarrari folent, nifiatot& tantis
(cf iptoribus , Homcro cjufque fcquacibus tradcrcntur,
non immentd iudicarcmus ; Quid os, cineres, fagittai ad

pjjfi

vrbemoccupandamf Quidcqui addu<fli, antcquam cx

fiuvio ccrtobibcrint? Attamen non fine caufa ita efTidi
circcxantcdidisprofpcximus; Eratautcm Xanthusdu*
'

uius Troadis rcgionis, cuius h^c vis cclcbratur , quifi

flnimaliaexcopotantiaflaeoinficiat colorc; Xanthus e-

nimflavumdcnotat; Hic color forte in cquis ingratus

vidcbatur* ideo equiprxcavcnc}ifucrunt, ncbibcrent eju8fiuvijaquam;lta mcmorant Ncptufium ad nuptiat
/'elci&ThctidiscontuliiTcequum Xanthum
Balium,
quiad Achillcmhaercditariojurc pervcnitrecreduntur^At
mifcrabile quidvidcri poirctjnififabula e(Tct> propterc
quidcm
2^j|.^^^. quosabduccndosRegcm trucidandum clfe,
ct bcllicofum tam Icvitcr fuperari
fcroccm
Thracturo,
tmc^ ^^^^^
'pOtuilTcab Vlylfcfolo vcl paucis cum focijs abfq* rcfi-

&

&

ftcntii vlla

An Icvius

fuit

pci^vim cius bona abripcrc,

Regem Thracia;
quam Troianos

(Acidcre,

&

Phrygcs, vt
hibcbantur, imbcllcs, in quibus tamcn occupandis
tot

Lib.5.

179

Aegyptio-Grapcorurti,

totanniconfumpti dicdnfur^ Natursc ct rjtioni advcrfavidcntur, fi hyftoriamccdfolamus: Non cnim cum

columbis aucuparl licet accipitr^s fed cum his i]Ias,non
lcporibuscancsvcnamur,fcdcconcra: Quodfi vero harc
advcrumfuumfcnfumHicroglyphicumrcducantur, non
eruncabfurda.fcdpofTibilia&nccclTaria, antequam Troia
occuparipolTit 5 Et fi benc ad Philofophorum diftarefpiciatur, animadvcrtimus, illos moncrcartifices,vtvideant, ncrubcdinemproaIbedinc,autaIbcdincm pro nigredincinprincipioopcriscquirantj Rufus cnira colo
fcu fubflivusininitiononconvenit, fcd pro damnabili
habcturapud 7>hilofopiio8; Hinc Bcrnhardus comes
monet nc colorcm pjpavcris (ylvcftris acquiramus ninaio
ignc pronigrcdinc; & Zacharius vencnuro vitare docct
inprimoopcrc, quodinfecundoadcircfolct. ficlfaacla*
tcriscontnti colorem inutilem dicicin principio; Pod
opcris perfedioncm omncs incuicant colorero davum,
purpureum,rubrum & tyrium, vt Ceros in turba; Regite
tffum cocjuendo, donee Crocttsfiat excellentijfimiti, Ar dari us

Et ecce apparehit vobis

hpii Tjrius ;

B ora tcs

Terite ne^uafHH

Aonec CrocHifiat incolore attro Jintilis : Et fic al ij aurei ct

Xanthi coloris mcminerantcumadcirc debcrcin fineopcris, non in principio, ibi cllc vtilemybic noxiuro : Et
ita de EquisRhcliexiQiroandumed, ipfos abducendos
eile ad Trojam amcquam flavefcant; Atg. harc funt fcx
illa meroorabilia rcquifita, fine quibus Troia occupari

non potuit: Quibus nonimmcritofcptimum

dcberet,nerope JEquus ille Troianus arroatis vmiEqttMS
rcpletus& in vrbem deicdis msEnibusdcdu(5hi9jInvcn-Mw.
tum Palladisdiccbatur, quia flratagcma fubtili ingenio
cxcogitatumvidcripolTct, nificum tanto pcriculo con.
iundum eflcf, & Troianos niraiae fimplicitaris,ne dica
atdeleri
adijci

morante roua quibusfubigipoilcr,

ftolid.ititis,argucrct,quod hoftc in tcrra fua

rosdemolirentur,
in

& ita ipfi

vrbcm induccrcnt

cos

Vciura

et

hoc fid^ionem man jFcftc

arguitin pluribus, licet alias excufari pofiit

cum

fimilia

Tv

iZ0
y

f,

Lib.^.

Hftsrdglypfiiconim.

liaexcfnpta(h nivigijs noflrote-i^porefelriterpcrdud.s

Iphuenia A^arneiniionis. fi.jiOiin c

miia exccMU( mrciti^rcsc{i&:f*ibUiT proxim<, quema.ifno<luin&

CJCpcrtirimiis-^Itailc

M^ia'^r-o^t4C<hcio, proptcr
c{rJihK>^^C>:i

&

OJyifea h^Dcnturailcporica
Q ^*-'' to'a Iludc
arcaaA
natur r opcra cxphcantia,
pa.i>cTjphylk4Ct
funt,
partnn polytica, ct rcgc&i:i muitis, (cu pcrk)Oas publicas,

o-rflfiU';

et
'

pnviU^ -mtljfncntu, lUcQ Hom*rustanri ib Aitxan-.

no ficbat,' qui cum fuo ccrvicah v.o&vx uppofuir,

df^i ^fcit

vtctab al.Msonni8 o^tarrs

inagnisctdo^is vr.. adco vrfummuro ingcnijhumani
tTtitJtU<m inHo;"icri opcre cxprc ifum vidfl<imr, niii tot

letrogifffn vuncu^TiappcIldVitt

ctcanfamafci>'Yi'acnmborfiinculcarxt5

ncmpcdcoruni

a?tultcni,farrdi!cridcs^ ritpiniscnaliajqu.l: tantun;

virum

nonrcvrriidijsaitnbuilfcpcijlin ilcclt,.rcdpocricalifcn-

0/^jt'iru-'

tlexvff-u

tUct allc;*orico lcnhcndi modo protuiilfcy vt fapicntes

pucleuivaroiticc^ honumamaU.icpar;rcnf, inq^Iuuni
vfum.vertCrcPit: QiJadiupIjctmiruq, vium.Hwr>.rv), rt
*Q*m Orphco, aii^gnaaiusi', Pj!iicui'ii hicfoglyphicum,

arcanum,profu/idum (^ Iatcntcm,prnnarium.arc.*n(lim4
tTaiurne optr-j,dc qtibuscgimus, (pcdantciii A.qj hunc
Operit:
i.Htraqlj. fclL pttilolophi ct Chymlx vcrar conla| iutrorpiciunf c t

HomTici

phKi44.

admirantur^c-rccBi,acgligumctrobeVmbrolotcgoo!iiirr;on
anfmadvrcrJuntcj ^licrlim poI^tiouiSLVr thrcum, nioraicm,

t,p6lyticHS.

^V?^

\<i\\:'\

hyQoricum,occono}micorn,(ccandar;un)" Rcgcr,duccS;
Magittratus. ct fir.gulas qurfq. in moribU ctCv>nimut-i
vita inQrucntom 4 QjJ<^m pliirts icundctv.crfcruuf, ct.fo-

him m.co

quali diuinitiTJs quid,Iii!><^rrtcm lulpe^terunr

j
rhis^jbujjs, 6^mn)t^,

Tcrtium rclinquimuapocns/qui

&
^.Feittcui.

dc dijs, hcroibus, aliilq; rcbusvni c m^ujrtum<jrammjiicis JepuranHis, qjtor-

'rjditioncs

plciftunturj

patum? phalcrasctfcricmdiccndioblf raAptef alij^i/

^ret^ntur

cum tucnt

Vnde Hamerus
vir

(incndicus

maxtfnc polyticus

et in

lailifri/r

tcr-

c nabif U8,

rcbus ma>ji>i$ agcn-

^.GrnmmA- discxpcrti(Iinius,qijcd nonmmcndicumifcd nuxunum

ttcf^,

ingcnio, ionuna:qj docibui pr^ ftantem cadit) tot

Oram-

niaiicos

Lib.^.

^gyptio-Grarcorum.

inaticos per Gra:ci<jm

alc rc

iSi

dicebatur, vt ctiam Alcibfadcs

Homaum

mordenti colaphum eamobcaufdm

inrrcgcrir,hocrcommatcaddit0 5Tunciprummcndicum,
aut vjnnm nominabis, quitotalitfunntcrprctcs&ditcs
cuidani

Ex tot itjq; rationibus & argumcntis in racdium

produdis & hacll-cnus c/plicatis Ltis apparct Troianam
Expcditipncm parum aut nihil habcrc in (c vcritatishyfacit?

piyi-mium allegoricx , & potius proptcr intcllcdum arcai>ua7,qu3m rcnrumvulgarcmintroduftam

ftoric-

at

Nihilominus non iiffitcrrur & fccundum, tcrtium &

qu^rtu K vfum, vt mo^o diximus, eidcni attribui poire:
eircj

&

Nam nihil vctat aliegcrijs fidionibus aliquid vcritatis

admifcerr, quamviscconfranondcceretrcbus vcrisfidiVtcnim fcrmcnfum vel in minimaportioli*-nifagine^ immixtum totam rcdditacidam & ftrrpcntoflm, ifa & res falfe aut fidtx ctiam non
mult.xhylloriamvcrim rufpcdaro rcddunt, &:fideomTiino priujnr $ Sic poetx, vtOrpheus & Homerus, fcrrc
cias ingcrcre

ne purs: mailv

fi

fuis fjbulis 2c 3!lcgorijs

nonnihil vcritatis immifcucrint,

non tamcn fcquctur eas clTc

vcTas.dUtitajVtfonantjairurr.endas&intelligendaSjVclut
pl^riq; cx E.hn^cis fecerunt ; Qupcirca fi quis eiufmodi

quo ad lcca^

r:s aut pcrfonas^

'indi<^is poctiscffendaf,

hocfidioncsillorumnon,

inconlydcratifliiTio, vcras cfScict:

antiquifllmotcmporc
niodo, vtdclcnbitur,

Vnde

fi

fuilfct

riv'iras,ctdiiliu(5lj,non
id

nifi

Troia

tamcn hcc

radcumciktjNamquxa

poetisj

aut hyftoricis hosfequcntibiff xratccrfcriptionismodoj

tradunfur, taliafunt, vt rnc:rifoindubiumrcvocari,ctad

fuimoriginemjnempcallcgoiicannprcurfccimuSjrcduci
debeant: Rcftat nunc VlyiTis rcciitumct cnorcs brcvilcr
pcrcurrcrejcumiilc, vt dicljm, fit Artificispcrfona,ingeiiio valcns tanfum, quanmm Hcrculcsviribus: Idcoq,fi
bercomnia conlydcrcntur, q!j'cquidadTroiam prarclare
aiflumcfl^cuisconnifoctopcr.iprstfijtismvidcbitur^Ncc
foiuai ingenio Vlyll svalu'f,f:dcl

annotantc iEliano

I.7.C.5

^P^^ dc

manuum

fc tcilatur

laborc, vt

Odyi^O. his
vbi&:

-^

Hcroglyphicomm

282

L^b.6.

vcrbis:Nona!iuspotiorfuerit, mihi crcde,minirtcrjSiue

igncmfucccndiopus cft, fcu ligna fccanda. Inhiscnim

maior pars VlylTci Uboris confumirur in artc philofophica : SicratcmipfcVlyiresconfccilfctradiiuf cclcrrin:ic
fuo laborc abfq-, fabrorum opera. Illcfcx antc pofita fatalia,fincqQibusoccupari

non

potcrat,impetravit; Suoclo-^

& prudentia totum cxcrcitum rcxit; Poft hunc Achi]lcs,& eius vicc Ncoptolcmusj Deindc+ielena cum Paquio

ridcjCjtterx perfonx addunturadcelandumartificium,

Agamcmnonvtiropcrator, Menelaus, vt ador, Aiaxvt

manibus multum tribucns, Digm.edes vt focius Vlyflji,
Sinon proditor,Thcrfitcs conviciator, & fic dc alijs : Troianunc dcniq;arrc& Martcdcbcllata, Vifta&everfa, Viyjfis

circA

reditum

*>*

ly iFes in patriam,prout

& alij Gr3fci,rcdircdefydcruit: S(c

cnimOvidiusdcco:

patriam:

NondHbiaefl

Fumnm

Iihacifapientia, fedtamenoftat

de patrijs foj^evidcrefoci^

De caufa,curaufugcrir, cuius fupcrim mcm{nimus,hic

Omniumprimo itaqjad littus Ciconum

nihlUddimus

popuforumThracijcdeJatus eft tcropenatc: fdftad Lotophagos in Africaro, vbi cum focij ciuslotorum fruAus
guftaircnt,patrix obliti ad naucs miniroc rcuertcrunt : In
dcin Siciliamad Polyp]icmiantrij,qucm obcscauir,cum
1 2. focijs : Pod in ioIiam infulam& Lsefirigonas imma-

nifGmosCampanid?popuIos,mox9dizam mrulam

cur-

fumtcnuit, vbi Circc vcncfica, Solis filia, fociosciusin

bcluas conocrtit Ex qua Tclcgonum & Ardcam gcnult
?Wad infcros dcfccndit, Plutoni acProfcrpinx columnaro confecranSjVtcvatc Tcrcfiaibidcm,quicnbiagcnda

DcindcadlnfulamSirenum dclatus
obturavit, feq; admaluni naHinc Scyllam& Charybdin pcrrranfi-

forcnt, perdifccret:

aurcs fociorum ccra

visalligariiuflit:

illitas

cns non finc liqua focioivm iadura in Siciliam rurfus

pcrvcnic, vbi Solis fili^ patcrnos grcges cuflodicbanr,

quos

Lih,6.
quoscum

Aegyptio-Grajcoium.-

28}

fcrcomncs naurragio pcricrunt

ipfoarrcpto oivii maIo,in qiu haercns 9.dicbus maris flu(ftibuaiadatusadOgygiaminfulam defcrtur,vbiaCalypfoncNymphainhofpitium acccptu 7. annos moratus
cxcafiliosquoq; fufcepit: Dcindc dijs jubcntibus hinc
folvcns, itcfufti propc Phscaciam navim frcgit ex Ncptuni inrtindlu proptcrcafuraPoIyphcmij&inportuPhjcacumadnatavit,nudufqucintcr frondesarborum ibi (coccultavit

focij cl'dcrcnt,

Cum uerd veffcs poftmodb a

Nauficaa

filia

Al-

cinoiacccpidct; ^alladis opcraad Arctcn Alcinoiconiu-

gcn? pcrdudu?,aquavc{|ibu8

&

focijs

donoacccptisjfn

Ithacam cum muncnbus dormicnscxponitur, vbi mcndicihabituairun^ptoadPcnelopcnredijt, qua? illiadhuc

filium PoIyporthumdcviftaTroiaad

nx virtutis
rcm vrbis

pcpcrjllc dicitur

cum

id

mcmoriam patcrnomcn populato*

fignificet. Atquchifunt crrorcs Vlyffis circt

reditumin patriamiquivltrad.eccnnium fccxtcndiircipparcnt, cumq; tam diu Troiana obfidio durarit, vigmti inccgros annos Vlylfcscxtra patriam vixit multis croribu
6cinfortunijsimpIicttus, quibus tandcm fupaatis nomc

populatoris vrbis cx fi/io ipfi gcnito obtiniiit : Atquchxc

fipcr fc fatis innotcfcunt, cum fintomninofabulofa

&

ditiaa Foetaprodudaad dcmonftrandumpoIytice,qui-

buscrroribus&maJishumana

vitacxpofitafit,

ncc non

quibus ar(if\ccs,antequamad vltimam mctam pcrvcniant,obnoxi fiant; Nam qui non crravit, nondum inccEt Bacairer in turba ; ReBum , inquit, $n
nihil magis ddore cordi ^enerat ,qu4m
mficrrore difeerniturt
pitfc dicitur

&

errorinhacarte&opere: Dc quibus artis divcrticulis ct

difficultatibus cum aliorum cxtentcommcntarij,nce non
quotidiana cxcmpU ijsfatis fuperquc attcftcntur,ad dc-

monftrationcm corum hic nihil adijcimus.

Sive itaq;Trojaftetfritc dcleta fit rcvera, fivcfaltcm
fidionc (idemintelligendudc Hcrculis laboribus, ccrtaminibusfacri8,adq?dco8fpcdantibusrcbu8,)pcrindcerit,
cumnobisindcnilferatur, ncc mctatur j vcrum Ci alter-

Oo

vtfi

Lib,6.

fTieroglyphicorum

184

vtri parfiiiTcfiridcbeamus, mil!eindici<i,nihilcx his rcvcra fuilk coiivir-ccnt, qLUiiivisroridcm fcre libris, tan-

riiiimf'Jiirenr,ab E(hnic;slfatuaturj!itd;p.cn

omnrs

fcri|i"'

torcs dehisconfuliUiUs,vniJcl;jcctanta SitaHa haufcrint,

ad fcxanrcdiclosomnisrchgionis ajt pc t'Uudolc)lafrix
Efliiiic.vaujthorcs

(Orpl-.cuni,

Linum, Mufrum, Mc-

ldmpodcm,Homcrum &Hcfiodufii)

recutfus ficfiQuod
&:hG8quxramuSjVndeillt habeant,ab c^i^gypt ]> partifR, partimcx proprit)ccrcbro^d e^gyptiorum imita*
tioncm &: do(5lrinan, cmnia hxc origincm trahcrc animadycrrcrr^ustiEgyprij vao ablfidc, & hxc a Mtrcurioac Vulcano, vt lamantc rctulimus, omncs fuas dodtfinas accepcrunt: Si vero quis nihilominus fua pcrfuafionedudus iila omnia dcpcrfonisvcris & ccrtis dici
&intclligidcbcrcaffirmct, achyfl liamipfis fabuljs incircopinctur, ncq^illi valderepugnanius, dummodono-

fi

bisviciffimconcedatj & lubhyfloria vtra polfc Alicgoriam abfcondi, hoc cflres arcanjilima? & figuraic tra
dcndas non raro fub velata quifi vcrx dodrinsc forma tc
gi
Cuius rci fi cxcmplum quis quxriit,raagni iljius Ambialicnfis Mcdici lib^-os dc abditis rcrum cjufis infpiciat
3cdijudicct,an nonfub illocorticc , pcrmultisdunflimo
vifojnuclcumaliumcclct, an non Melicinjc communjs
exauthoribus coaccruatis ThcGrematis&prarccptis prca*
nifTimanaturar&arfisopcra inrernwrceanra, vtnonnifi k

**^^

pcrrpicaciflimis tjus intcntiodignofcatiirrSic

fifsimi

illi

&

vctuf-

fquorum tcmporc nc nominc qujjem Chymia

pcrvulgata fuit) livcra qujdamfuis fcnptis tradidcrint,

ramcnccnnat plaraq;

fi/^itiaelfc

ab

illis

prolata,

& qu.^

longepondcrc fuovcrispravalcant, fub quibus fidis ct

allcgoricj*quis dcmoilribit non htcreChymica illa,qua:
hadcnus fatis*exfuistcncbris cruimus,&inIuccmomnium intclhgcntium pofuimus? In quofcripti gcncrc,cxtcris omnibusnonconfjdcr.itis., fi*quis & fabulofa illa ad
vcritatem rcduccrc conctur,&authcrcs omnes vnq fecu
Chy Qii.'E ignaroscxifliincc , nec quicquara Chymici fcn

fug

iSj

Aegyptio-Gr;ecorum.

Lih,6s
fus fuis rcripris

olim occultairc,

ille

fuo abutatur arbi-

ffio,qiiantum&vbivcIit,r'ihiIominus, vt &nobis Un-^

ruml(cear,qjjntunup(i & alijs, conccdcre tcncbitur cx
iure TdJioDis: Arq;r unc; prout Natalis fub

Sclis

Dco

grati.is agit his

apifttoy c^vhtrior, cjuodinnoilratcmpora mihi

vat.i,fff

cur

Df O
<?

mythologia

Ycrbisj Fahulirnm declaraiio

refer-

f!.{srit

MNl? OT E NT I RedemptOfi

ttM immortales agnm,

cfiius beneficio

mihi concefftim efi

prifco^ttm infulfu a^nbages nihilt^ vere

>

gra,

has

eli^iofum contmentes

npertre ,fed tant ur/i finmenta effedtmoyfifare adres Philofo^hi'

aiiimi dcvorionc &pc^ Sic &noscadcm

dcre ct crc cidcm T R N-V N I D O , qujJiUaspof^
(umus mentecoricipcrc, grariasagin")Us,quodilludnobis
clcnicntiflliTchrgitusfir, quohas ;^cgypriorum;Gra:cQ-

fOiexp/fcandas

rum ctomnisantiquitatis alIcgor!as,fabuidsctmy(lcria,

arcanaarcanjffimaolim,vt.adhuc, habica, (ncc dc rcbus
vulgaribusct in mundonotis,(ed deijs, quafiLrefuo occultari dcbcrent,cxcogitat3)ex quibus tot gentiuni idoloJatriac, tencbrT ct crrofes tanquim cx abundantifsimig
fontibusrcdundarint,adfuam vcrim origincmreduccrc,
inqj vna verkatis linca & pund:o immobili h irmonia

quadam
liarc

irrcpra;hcnfibili(quaE vcritatis.propriacdjconck
potuerimus^ quc oniniacum in lulla^liare, quand

MEDICINA ANIMI ETCORPORIS

di(Sa

SuriimusOP T. MAX: ct
vnite TRISMEGISTVS dlc anmix ct corporis
Mcdicus IHESVS CHRISTVS nobisaillui nomjvcreiurcaco'ivcniant,hanc

nisgIor!am,nollram & proxinii vfilitatcm vfurpandam

hanCjVitam sptcrnam conccdat, qui vt
finc manibus rcvulfus, ct
LAPIS cxalto
lap's anaularisa poriori mundi partcfcu gcntibus rejtdus
nobis appropritftU2>,Qt bcncdidus in fccula : A
i^J.
diuffii Ttpjct poll

MONTE

Finishuius Tradatus.

|^^!!ii)(i!

IN D E X RE R

VM

praccipuarum huius tradatus.

Adam omr.iu m

A.

crektHrarum

ejfenti-

4s cggnovit.

Adoma.

^ccipitrii Hrero^ly^hicH<jMid. ^.40

AcheloHs ab Hercule vtHus.p. i ^y

15? 4.

^%
apudSyrOs. 15)5

Adonis ejttis.
j a 1
A^onim aliegerice Solem efeHO Ca-

^chilU epHSerat nd Troiam delenda

f.260

iCc

Achilliiparentes
^chilles

ex

qniht^s ttupttis

c^eta et

gemtus

AchillesvtedMcatHsamAtre,

Pyrrhum genuit.

Achilles quid denotet:

%4chtllefin arte

qms,

AchilUs clypeus.

260 ^^gyptiorHmdiipracipui.
6
162 ^gjpti ^uadamlnfuia cur prohihe~

Achilies latens comprejfit virginrm.

Achilles

i^i

AugiasSolisfilti.

^jliyptoreges qui prafHerini

262
162
262
2 64
1 6j

tur aditu a tranfeuntihus,

*-AEgyptit lege fratres forores ducttnt

Kxores exemplo Opridii et

Ifidis,

i<J

JE^yptifacra,

JEajfptipracipui reges.

21

Achillis ojfareciditaauree vafe.^i-^y

^gjptus cfttos ordtne regeshalHerit,

267
Achilles medicator agrorum. 26y
2 67
AchilleS ^uihus nutritus,

^^^ypti Pjramides:

AchillinupfitlAedea in Elyfiis,

Achilies quibus artthus infiruFius.

2(58

Achillis haf}(t vires.

6%

Achillishafia venenofaqHidfignificet

Achillem Paris

interfecit.

Achittes redivivM,

26%
268
i

<

28
50

Mgjptia /acra quanda ad Gracos

tranjlata.

'

58

'^gJPti*fapientiffimiantiejuitHS. 3

iEgyptia fuperfittionis origo.

iAEgyptiorfimwonumenta,
zAEgyptiorumcoionia

'

ex tygjfpto omnes artes,

i^gjptia CoiumnaRom^t.

^6
*

41 42
42

47
48
9/^yp*

INDEX.
Aml?t4

49

etikCHntcalorc^irtiftciaU:

^l^ypiorum ty.fitttitis naundta ntuta

tioficm fenjti ,

'

^eyptf(S^CHf extexJ^ non

7
7

Ofiridu,

Antau.s ab Bcrcuie prcflratus

2>

'

fl/i(u

Antitus prkffcltu Lybia.

/1nimar,tu*mculim trescauf^,

4mma,{ia v,.de coli cepta in Aegjpto'.

.idi^etinda.

^^

^eoyptij fkcerdoiei adiffrati

pulchrpmOjhtdu

rte

fe-

pctefacitint.

lo

ApAturia

i';o

Aper^rimanttferi*,.

yic^yptij facerdotes ttflar.ttir Ofiri-

Apisbosfeii

vuuhu

li^

facer Aegjptijs,

Mafeptilctr^.m^ aftid Je ejfe^ jind.

jicgyptif facerdotes

teriium aoro-

rttm partem ah IJide

ApisvtDctis

in Vidcanifano locatus.

acctpitint.

^
\

0.13

';
I

..

Apim qHando foU

wulieres vident.

Aegypt^ faccrdotes qiudam in arcar.is

hahent,

Apis Cfnpmodo

oJr

cjtsamdiu cultus ab

^effyptiorftmvanagloriade.antjcjui-

^litis

Aeajfihni cjubs occidit.

AtJcuUpim

Aptsbos

AptdtsilcElto, cura.cultus.

29

A^idis macPilicrefcentis lun<z,

30

Si

iiy

ty^poUtmsfilites.

Ae/cuiapij allegcrid.

7^

Romam,

lutt.

quod merAifertiant,

Alcjoneusgigas.

Ama<,omtin >egin

Eius

Anciiia de

66
j 5?

Balthefis detra-

Amphiof) c^ Zetiis,
Ambrof^A.
coelo deciderunt.

AnferRomam

pre'exit.

Ifidi dicati.-

Apollo doCfiit 9. Mt4fas,

y9

i^ued (p- vht.

Alexander curfepro Deo haheri voAllegoridt

3j

3 'Apollo lcvi^fiiiusl O^eitis allegoria,

'

Apis (JrMcmphis tauit

2.

Atjeuldpins ex Epidauro adducitu>

Agamemnonis fili,
Agens internum artis

linq^ua Ae^jptia.

2.1.1

2 bz

tate.

AeneoA Vcneris

Apslii nes qttat uor Cice^'oni,

'''
121

Apellinii fi;'ij diBi.

123

',

Apoliiniaraaureafiatufa.

Apollo miies, txeJicus., Poeta,

198

Aqui^A Roma<nfund.ivit,
Acjutl<e.

40

Hiere^lyphfcum.

/ira communis quibies

dijs.

Arcana apud Ae^ptiosjttb pceia pro'

l K.l 9
hibenturvu/gm.
170 Arcano Aiexandro Magnortviiata.
20

562

Arcatut.

155184
Arcarif.

6z

INDEX.
^nfs aftrei v
i^tim

Hern colchos

Arttjex

Ammo qua

Arduhs VHlCcwt

fi-i

uis.

f^a

nirtnt.
C(tn(Jellntiones

iisatfreorhm

peorpifr,:.

j(.mina^bi.rbiAtu, ifr,berbt,,itcur:

ic4

2 t,

Barchaoes

iCp

170

Bafita

Atlas ^b Hercule covji.' liiur.

>

AtLis cfuU

Kc

Afirrromrti

ch

fin/Ttatt^r.

8i

[fide

ftuinta lovt

ei lunot-ipnrey.ttbpu.

tem.l.i

Au^ei^i cvailtu in Stmandti palatto:

A^rtiv

Ucrii afhgoy ia,

Btlmab '^rcyptiis criundus.

Beh Babyloy.tctttn.i^lum

69
42
52

Belhfub ^Ufgorta V hilofophtcum o'

pHifape dejcripttim.

i6<^

Ber..Jcftutua aureaiinguapoftta2

Bos cu,

in /i/cypto if.!tt4s

^(''^'licolerdidu^f. ccude,

HroihfUs Vtilcantfilws.

Brj.m-lta.

<-6

74

} aLniihiii v!'i,mcminit bei.i

Atirturr> v^HiuproLiftde Pltlojophi

Co/Xtefiium.

ftirnirtie

T^oiantt

Htjpen nm. 7

169
BacchcM^liafublatA R^mx.

Aegyptiorum co/oftt<e.

At/a4CtyiXiT,hartos

ficrnen

Afcelia.

Anrea

^d
15

rumiabHli4 orta,

Ad^s cur

Cadmi

o Bncc^ii^cea.
i6(i
memt Huc I hii' cur aL<tus,
<J 7
65 Huc chtu cory tttus.tuvenis, fenex, mc^ /,

AJf'ologiiiab Af^jpfiorum etGrACo

ni^nfes

natus fingitur ex

A^^onatiticiZ txpeditionis ^tti

Ath

'<"^-<

fiita.

'/<\Baiihifi!ii,

Ar^o naVf aue.

n.idE,

3^

vartetat

redittt

2l8
2xd

67
7o

lcrivf-rnm.

AJi*-on

faltiio'<t.

AvfS Styrmphrlides:

C^

filij

Arqo^nautarnm de

fi^i'gta.Ji.%ti*ihmpfirgntnm,

^ i

Ms oyimtd<.

A>go<c:ut d( irrtm

y-

>

2 '^2.^

h'<f.

AraonaHlx. omncs perjotia

c>' /'^'

9iobt!ttat'it.

Bu^fisnx Ae/jypii^
Tki bas condiuit,

?4
i;o
22
2J

^f

Bufrts ab Hercule tnttrerriftus,

S^i

Buftr's ctirttacrpi/itlii habitusjit,

1%

Ahreaa-!>:Jrai-(iA-

5/1

Bhb^ijlta vris conatta,

Aur

^2

Aurea mala e^uid(hit

AttrcafKAla Aralay.t(S,

Aplnvta,

Aureaplnvia in

T)/iiMeS grcPiiHn^^-^y

Aureameffis,

C.

Aetis interemptus ab Hercuie 2

P p

Cad'

711

INDFX.
Cadmtis ex Thebit Af^j/pti ortur,

CoEli cjHi Jtnt

&

iuvenes ndditi.

44
'

CaniiHiero^ljphtcfi!.

^anu in lapidem cof.V^rfm.

37

'

i?^

Canephoria.

o-Terra.

5^9

CatheMaat4^ea Homeri^

'96

mrea D eorftm

9^

Cocltis

Ciith ^na

1/6

Cerertsfefta.

CoK/i/iarif efui optimi.

Cy locephali hterog/yphicttm.
Cy^ttcephaltts an

Centauri ah Hermledeleti
Certan.inu

aurets cormlti^ ^b

Cerva

Chrtfliani faa fide taciti

Hercu

Ttviim

D.
^td.i/fts Aegyptio^era imttatHsefi
'

45
4

op-

Sarurnifilitts^

Chtronis DtfctpHlt,

ffx
C^-

nftmina con-

vent^nt.

Deorftmgenti/tttmofliciat

(*d

ibidtm

Dertsvniis.

D eorttm genealogia aurta,

pC
iiz
qnglis.

2of
De^ tres
Detp ht

Chj/mia fcientiarum water interfct

2

tn

medto

te,

r* crediti.

j h"

Diitr.di

\%^

tres Ctctroni.

^ j

Dij prnKi

Creatorts imaffo ^efldtain EleHflmis-

Dij

Crotdnm

Oii finsMli

Je''^y:tit

de mecicina attrea in-

tdtc[}i
/j^^i

ii

iflt

Crocoailt hi<ronljphictim,

J74

piumrepree/e*itat.

D ianafc u Luna.

viv aqnofcitftr^

16

ejtttd flgnificent*

Dtabotus tnfe'pentis forma Aefctt/a-

ftthieEiiim hermaphrodijti.

cum
enttas

Deornmmetfts ettam fitforum conli-^et homines in officio.

1o

ibtd,

Ckry(c.orvdenatfts.

Chymioi ijna. nomina

Danatts tb /iegjptijs ortundus.

254 Deorttm Ai^gjpfiorumferies.

Dtornm genitttttm [ftmmns
1 1 i

fftgnant.

Chymia

^-

S^7.J^S;S9.2Z5

capta,

Chiron

1 07

in Gracif:

exmatre dckm. 1 7A

Ceres comtdtt de Pehpis humero

274

formti I4

fttb ejuibtu

animantium

41

ueri-.t,

2j2

Dii ab omntbin genttbus recepti a

Vu/cn no c^ Mercurio nrti
56

Coiftmnii Inhft ere[l<e ab Ojiride.%

Dij \ygyptij \z.ma^n.iTiigen'iii:^y

Colchi Coiomjt A^gjpttornm,

Colnmndid occtiien:e pofttd ab

cttle.

Colchtdrm G^ Pbij/gtam vicinas

re iones,

r.

42

^ijfMft faljis

mf^a^uUs

i7

inr.o^e/cunt:

\C%

ejfe

Diodortif Sicftltu

d^ijs Aegjptijt:

^HattU

INDEX.
fjHando IP.^jflutnferlKjiravft:

"Dionyfta,

I,

T) ion}fifjn*nim-U

Eleuflr.ijs facris

<jmd oecultatutnfir:

^4

jyionyh mater Semeh ccmffufla: 145! EliH^^ij(facri^ (jt-ta imanines geffata

Vicnyjumfal/o traaHrA natumGKt<.t
iK(J
ftKt:
I-, ^! Eltufif.ijs (ac>is [imulachra gefiata
fipua^e:
'

J) io yfo miracula (:ffina:

(uramhahuerint:

'Ptonyflcjfn

4^

qutifi^y.tficenl:

Eiehfimorfm

1-48
|

^ter o^/yphictim:

1
1

90
8 5"

278
^4^ ^w iihffi.ibaucindi:
iDj/T.<! prima pro Jeo cultus apud Eqmii Trotaniu:
279
Grarcs.
150 Ertchhetii Aegyptitts AthenicnfbiU
^5^
imperavtt:
Vionyft allcgnriacx^^ltc^io'
4j
j^S Erichthetts Cereris Eleufina facra
Dwnyfmfoltffreftrf^.

Dionyfiexpeaiiin:

Dtomedu

eijui

ct:m ipfo trucidMi ab

2^0

H-rcttle.

Drc^TJ Crettnjisvt fabulofus author

24 J

cretiz.it.

Dijcor

ita

dea quid

m4t

fecit cfim

2O0

malo.
Dtffefentia feflerum

ecclt[i<

(^ gen-

l6y

tfum:

Dipetes Aegypt.ius Athenienfiumrex.

41
17

Dorpia:

DriKOdb lafonequU

trucidindus^ji-

'Dra<.o kielferidum cuflos

Dracotaurt pater, O"

ms

cjui^.

81

taurtts dr^co-

pater.

Dfacocjttidfitin

Chjmicu,

l%9

18:

infiituit.

4
7

INDRX.
H.nults

(IffX eK^c^cifut

C9Hi^ifU'n in

H^rCttliS OfiriM co^iuns

G.ifijmeaiJ rapftiS adihjfKicaj^ecLtt.

259
Gffits

miildi IfraeU^ai intitui

i>i

9/

1 clH'rur.t.

C< rm mori^.m Indi eqvicjlres,

Gerycrq''ts,

ab OJtride

^ ^yptoj
.

y
.

i {

Hrrcn/^s anrej. muapetetscjtf^s cenfif/.ai,

cermm

aureis corhi"

Ir.vis fi/itts,

2.9
Hera./^ipatfr

(^ vttaab

Herct4i:

GUh.i iX lerrajo/titaacjtiaa

2^4
MeUea
<>i

S^tttmflia.

Glaura

ctfht/i^i

145

C^rfci j^ A^^jp'ijS ^eSrinOi acce^e

rum,

ad ccnctftHm

tres noFte\

211
Hercu/it otlo m^taiOri.

HercHits /.ibortbus mvt/ta ti^cla. t

f-Ier

Ii^

u/es cjfiiafignificet,

218

HercH/ts c j.aanfi.
Hercu/es

PjUi cid

Hitfcmhs

Ittpitcr.

Heri u/ts pare^^tfS.

G'(iitct

Graci

HcrCH/is ram4 pcr orbem not JJtmar

Gtrjoms boves AhlnUt ah Hennlc

Gcrjoft rex^psltat-AS hohtts

8
^ f

btif.

H rcu/es

>

[^ercn/es cepit

c^uilut arttb.ts eruditts,

Ai^jptios tray-jtenn*

Htrcu/e! Crot.^/t^ma

G^*'ia certami^a c^ /t*-ii.

1 9
Gr<f.t vrtfm jo/erm a a qi tbns infitmu

P .t//^de acceptt

adfu^.wdoi >ves flf^npha/idcs. : 2 8

Htrculet in loi
an um tnttndtt:% 5:

Herck/iS tn oceanwn arcumtntent.it.

> "

H.

H4'porratis

hicrog/tphic/^m,

4I

i].\rmomu Vtmtis C^ Aiartts

fr/f^t.

Hebe

lunotf.is fiUa.

Hcrcu^esajg^preflus

Cyjnum.,

Heren/cS Ant'4m prof/r.'Vtt.

H'*-cn/fs

2.-0

iPijsatafr'.xit:

H rcu/es Cerbtrttmex

(J

in'icru eauxt\

He' t'L<eJcniK,um.

250

He/tct ru

y7

Thelcum ihravit:

243

/Vfcnefinm tKtcremit.

241

Hil'tiA

t"'s Vi^de,

c-y

Ps' 'tiX ixmo onc ali.

Hc/<.nA(X<

V"fro<. ut.

Hr/inap>tft aThifeora^ta
Htlertc^m E^bt.tct
nnt,

2 <9

.240

Hi rcu/c s (.X

popu/o coronam fibifcctt^

241

rj-o

tmmoiiJcm jurt
250

Hrcr^hsfaatttit.

Hc) cuitsjagina ctti dettatte.

2/y
2

Hetcuiif

INDF.X.

61
/iV/

Mcs

dHM if.tsemjjefertti/

tfiifft/tU

10

f-^eimtnr.e A^c^rtstfiHa.

i\

lajCfia pft^Mn,

laionqtii^.

[afomrK erudierunt Chiron

fex.

im adtp-

fifonis

i,.m:

/afo

69

[afoKmedtct.t,

Heif^frtdum aureo> um rysAlortim i x poftiw.zii.r, ur/1 c^ reif^on

^ Mc'*

de,i.

1^8

HerotctitKfeculi^miKtelliBnalf:

'"'

4
Hcrrysejy.is:

me<,iiiK<s, aureet arti'

exprdficms fXp/icatio,

Cjttt dfij^

nf.Ltt:

Jnefi nt hhfr.ata

a Ctto

'

HtcroaI)^htiliier>

lafonis

-9

ihidts Htcroglyphicum.

Ht rri hieroiflj^hicum,

HieroglypHc- mFlamelli:

i^y

Hierog/yphcd ^Ubd ocKltsferviaKt a

rt

miyn,

a ndam

mo' s.

'

ichmumonii hieroglyphicum.

v occupata.

lertei'o

fnts V<

>

Htey oq^lyphtca fcrt^ttira in Eieufu ij

(}<

Hminespri*yi,

lixerit ip/encKex-

H mertfsrjHwdftvixi^eputettir.z

primit.

H'

e^tiot

t^rles

5;

3.12

C^-resefl.

i(i

4
4

'fiU tf.vnfyi.

v^taOfiridis mortcr inTjphone.,

/Jidij
llis

^eos traifitw.

co/amna.

a .Me' cur

erudtta,

C? cter.

fru>um

ffisvxor Ojiridis,

ppefts^

<^t,'ad> t>p/:

X vhs

2 O
Hotut iltimf.sdeoTum Aeojpd: 2 1 j
Htjyus ii. ffirfvifo/ej^,
z
Hyppo'rai?. J;heuf:
2$i
HjJfH Lerh<ta,
22 }
!

''^

'4'

j
7

ir.ventrix

in A^^-^pto artijiiiuni cl j-

rr^cfwrjctvtt,

H.mdiii

lY.o

io

f'

Honevus

ma. Uata

/fisqrii-

ifts

2^2

zer.dncr.i:

H^merHS Lnmina ad

dilmi'

ttm

25

mrripi^iOit' i^f^otam

Home.tm ccncwcm

160

facer:

/inis eltmintaiis notus ante

^p ht i e'ia

Homtrm qmndo

<^S

[fis

i[idt

n c.flro

C 'Kt

refuioers,

a hdita.

Bnboflia vrbs

Ifthmia.

'

'uaxtirb /Iroytiijtprodierunt.

^unt C^etusu/iegoriA,

uptitr c^ eius
t'::'-'

"

<*l/

goyiet,

''rfnot ur,

06
2
\< 6
2

1 05:
;

fp

L.

PP

Lahy-

1l

INDEX.
M/

i 7

J^Abfyi-ithHS Cnienlii,

ter (^ ftlim eniHieh

W-dicint iiurea it 'xEir ypto,

L^medo irMci IttHr ah Htrcah, 5 p

L tmpadophiyia.
Lipn i-i

Helicon;

/"/?

pofittis.

MedeacjuiX.

^
1 7^
4kxA

Lsofacsrdos A'jryp'iJ ijnid

dro Mtq^no
L^oante Simundmm regem purnan.
Z~
inift,
2

aperucrit,

Leont Htero^fyphicum.
'

Leo NemeAHs,

Lunafputum (juid.

J^.fjni

Lupi Hicroglyphtcum.

Wenandt r de

22

myf}erijS.

5J
j

Ifgrcuy-ij inventa.

^f rcurius tKvemorplurimarnmrerum.
4

2,

Mffypri.

Vfercurius (jUt.i.

a Me

dea A ipericula fuperanjia,

70

inGritciam traujiuiffeferiur,

Mena r^.v

p2

'6

6 5Sol,

\l'amp:ts Dtoni^/acra ex ly^fjpto

L<*ia iftago ffcffatainfJeufimjs. iS6

Li^na C^ So/i^ imx^odata

}.

Afyjjrtum dijcerp-

Jerit.

Wcicie avtss

dedejut lafo

^sdeav fratrem

Lfonis Nemedii hieroglyphicum.1i o

Lstaa ijuHtn opere Phtiofophiso,

Pharmaca

r.i.

Len^ea.

54'
24

^fedicamrn^umanimi.

ffti^yiejit

fonepctita,

iyirypttt c^ Grci.
54
Wedictnj aurea cjuidjecerint anti^ui,

95

a^ AchineT. i6^
i^emnus VrslcarA offictaaprtmo ah la-

X^Aton

llc-dtcinam tnream cjuod hahuerint

<t7J

Liomeiontisci/teres.

literarum,honoris deorton, Afiro~

nomiis, A-fuJtca, PaUjirA,

Medici'

r,(S>

Xlercuripts /juomodo literarum et ar'

M.

tiumtnventorr/^,

Wercttrius (juiddinotet.

Micedonfiltus

tusah Ofitide.

'figmt.

Mw^efiA

Ifercuriui confiltartus Ifidiconfiitu

OjirJdis eiuf^ in-

26

cfuidfit.

Magnejia Phtbfophorumef}

Wercunj columnaplent doElrinis. ^ 8

ifercurio zygyptttfuos librostnfcri'

.\cht'ies

hehant.

MAtaatiretKtal

M^r/

lovisfiUui

i6

n!.
ct*

47

MerCHrtus deat*ravit pellem Phryxi

Adah aurea H:^fperi luin 'juidjint. S

66

artctii,

Ifercurius lovisjilius,

tins AUegortjc

C^ eius

aiie-

'^

gtri^,

117

Maron

comet

itineris

Ojirihs,

Hercurius volatiHs.

j4
i}6
Mercu*
I

INDEX.
Ali rcnriui a ytilcano eruditus,

Mercurij ojficici.

15

15^
joS

Uyfiica de Piutette,

Aiei^curiw AeoyptiisUgei CT-literoi

I

tradi^it.

MercttriHS iiftrcnomia

author.

\^Emea:

1^7

140
Mercuriui Trofhor,iusnonmminan

Afcrcuriui

N.

^ Philojophia

cjuii.

Mt rcvyio Hnqtta facra.

41

78
j

imndans c^gyptum Aqniii*

Gttias:
8

Ntii ripai agqere cinxit Oftrii:

tleuJtKtis

Yymph^ qnjt.

IK7
^
A^ercurioclavam di^vit Hercuies:
.

/V//

15

prxfeiluf.

Mercmii imaaogeftata in

o
8

^tius quid.

14:;

Mercurius JEn^ ypto

^^
*i

Nereusab Hercuie confulitur:

AiercwimniunAo tmDOjuit.
14 1
Menurii antrum ab Orpheo defcriptum

we^icina do/orifuga

abiygyptysfuna.
NeptuMUs C^ etus aileqori<t:
Nereus <^uis.

141

dus.

2oy

^ Nepcnthei

84

!^ympha ab Hercule confuluntur ad

inventendum aurea maia.
78

.24C

AiitaHoruni a.uriO' argeniiprfjven

tus in^y^aypto.

2^1,

i^yfti

Vi bs cortdtta ab

Opnde:

-^

JHincra mon^rorum nominihui te^A

O.

S%l

AiinerAU-sarbo^:

Aiidas

Minoi

eiuret

x 'oti

& Khailirnunt^,

Mtdas PhryTius qttomodo

ejuas,

ad cultttm Ofi

iJis addita: 8
r>

q'4id(ii-ir,ificent:

M
M

yliica

de Wercpirio:

^ftt ria

de b le t^ftnijf

Adjficrirjrum

vnde dt^a 159

1'ympica ccrtamtna qtiando (^ a e^ui-

'^Jijmpicacertamina

occultationis

14

ij^)
triplex

179
ccmmunitatem
ura PalLdu 0- dsorum iiyncorum:

4>

iata.

generator Deorum

Oila <trea d Cadmo A^inerva ob^

tir.xit a-

Mtiftt 9. virnnesfecuta Ofirid-^m

hiyftica

OCeanHs

9o

parficeps-'

i^)

busirfittuta,

01) mptcornm certAminum inftttmio nisviyi<iopiyitones.

Oiympicis

lUiiif

2co

primtis Apoilo vicit

Alercurittm curfu.

2OI

Oiea arbor circumftexa ab Hercuie,

caufa:

Aijfiica cau^a circa

Orrflts Aecfftbm ar.igma

Ortftes mntremocctdtt.

l^o
275
Orgia,

INDHX.
^^S
1(8
Oy^ta a ejuihM
cv.ites
Gr^tccrft
T'
prtmuf
Orpheiis
Orgia,

trohiLit.i.

^2

clogiii

Ofiris iuft) regnans

a Tjfplone fi^atre

impiotKte*empttt4.
Oft>isa.

lo

Tjphonein zC.parfes

dtjfr

6ius.

partes prxtcr

^ndendum

rt -

Orphit*s primiu author rehgtonii a-

Ofi:- tcii

12
pudGfacos.
Orphitu morborfitn rcntedtA tradi-

Gfirii abryg)ptrjt Saeerdoitltes ho^

125
l25.iio

dit.-

0-'pijeiofera,

Orplitca.

^6f>

Orphet

7
1/5

bt>Hs.

Orpkci morti c llego*ia

aff.Sla,

Orpheenonniittqmor Jcttpto^

Gracti:^'.

210
O^tiivli imi deorum ^egyptt.

Orni

vlctjCitHr pAt) ts Ofiridis

tem,

0'tu ab

mcr
O
'

IJide in

colleUa ah Ijid^,

lo

noratui.
''{/?>

if

vt detu coli n^a^^datur,

Ofirii fr.it er

0pattrOri,
j.

fi^ttis

lo

17

'

S^tt^rni,

annqtitor:

lur,

I9

Ofir idtf c c Iptmna,

Gfirts vntZirJtign peraffrr.vit

Orfts Apollo efi.

-.

17
Ofi*i f ad pbpulos

orhem*

Juctm rejiitnt^ dr

immortidif readittis.

dtctur Jpolltrtis^ If.

dt6.

Ofi'

At Uoj tihu Hos per18

v.r.st.

OrofeHSoUThehdt condiiain Moyo2

to,

P.

Os Ptlopis bJ '/yj(e ittvetttum. 276

irtchtf attrifcr.
Os p'lo^ is tcrtium reqntflittm ad Trt^S7
A
P.dlM
qunL
im.
17
i
O Pdhidi CHM Trometheo C^ yulcano
Pichcphoria,
\

jJ2
4

Ofrjsifwd.

Ofris Dtor^ruteft.
0(ifts

e^ ffs Siit ti f f*ifilij:

h$

araccrnmp**:ts.

Pa/'as lovtsfiiiaah-^^matre:

Pilfas

Ama^r.urrjdfx.

(^au tbui decita.

Piil/as rnt/tri<e

O/it is (jHtd

doTMt mor tales.

Ofiris cupi,

m rtftu

Pai'adtf.m feiUhdu-n rcqutjitum

*

Ofi* tdts lii Ela

(cT

pfragra

10 ^rhis,

Onrii adjmiospfnetravit.
Of/i'f}ft

e^

jfidcTK ej^f in

^-

vno fub-

teBo.
Ofirtdts cxpcdilio (juidf^nificct.

9
^j

Trci.im dilmdam:

Pidl. dttt n, cfuid C7

,

vndeft.

l/

149
'

9!:^

ad

269
270

Pu/i adinTT! ffitcium.

P../iadt0rK vbt maixjerit,

PJittdtfttnd c^'ibtu tn Itniiar fiHa'

tHm'

INDEX.
ium*

27 Poetarum

Paffadiuf tjai Triiana vrh ahjlHiertsnt.

Atacem,

P^itcif-atres ex terra edtti:

272

Poetis

271
i6i

Poetitde dij^fxngunt tpiidvetintapMd

vtumapHdRomanos.
apud Gracos fingere
permi^um.
Romanos.

Pans vrhs Chcranis in Thehaida: 7

S6
Pecftnia vnde prtwitfn dicla:
Perjei ertnt.
,

Peleiti p<r. ter Achittii .

PeUuf qtiomodo Thetin iniviU

Peltas hafta Achillis.

Pelops 7 antaltfiUtu,
hti

pHbefcent,

Petopis opes

Peefiscapttipolypifimilie,

Poettcapi&Mra/oifuens,

i:y
z$^
147
lio

54 PomumaureumEridos
8<S
Pomum aureum dandum pftleherrf1$
lCo
m>e,
zSo
^ 60 Poliux (^ Helen<i ex vtte 9V9 nati:
t6y
1 7
Procuh c^fariifa^a viri/ia
22
iy\ Prometheus tmperavtt parti t/E^rp*
i7>
ti.
%

ex

metalii^.

1,

PetrA Cjane^ lafom primh adfhnd*

Pharmaca
Medra,

tff
tjfualtbet

Perfem loviififiiu.

Pelops

59

Poeta prohtbentur famam ladereci-

PalUdiuTn qHtddenotet,
pttltadmnnres vrbesperdi'ii$

wteHti*

271

T)e Pa/ladio contenti inter Vt

<fr

Mnticjiki/jfime^^Hm

pritfnarta,

t^ttaterna lafctti

PremetkeHS ab Hercu/t eonfuUtur,

data a

Prometheus ejuis.

7%
^f

64 Prometheo

Phalltea.

Phajts attrtferfi^uitUm

Phantx Neptmtjiltttt.

I70
7Z
110

Philo(ophictis fattu Joltu fnbigne

trttur.

Phry<ria vnde diSla,

nH-

cttm VutcAn (^ PaBndt

ara communis,
8/

Prometheus ab Hercu/e

/tberatus:

Prothens NeptnnifiliHs

110

177^

Pro/erfifta:

2}'7

P/ammittcusty^ptirexprimusex

'

I6f

i%
terosadmi/it,
$7 Pudeda OfirtdM in/luvfiproieSfa^ 1 8
21
Pyramtdttm t^iypi $ authores
lJ
Piciura^muta poflis.
Pjramtdescy^ypti.
P/anstarumfimH/acra^uid(ignificent
JO
19I Pjtramidescur.vbi^tii^uibutt ^uaaeU
mchymiAvera:

Phryxi artes

^tiiU fuijfe explicetur:

'

P/anetarum nominihtu ^fignisnthil

fft/^are M chymia inteliii,
191
P/Hi9 0* ftHs allegmtt:

O7

extru^dfint:

/O

Pyramides tnter mundi miracH/a/9/4

perdHrtirHnt,

51

INDEX.
J55

flMlita.
Py-tc'

r,i.ff

!' !$n:{-i

ta t\,xo

'ed'. ,i!

^p'4<l

RotKuiHs 4

t^h^ox

^y Httcule,

tf.r.

l*fpa nutritus, ditnfiattti-

11

RomulHS eX VcKere
lC'

Pyrha^ iiifho ciptHf-to.

PjCh

Ijor

(jr*

tX ^y^Vp^O

Mnda re

Pftht.t r ri

ir*

Pyifjnti Apo

20

fna.

hom^e^

i 5^

S.

SAbacchus

^'

.i*ti><

criginent ducit.

i Gt<tCl.t*'^

tijf,

& M^irtc tmt

rex tA^.^jpi

rcffMP fe

i.bacavi^

S.>.ce^dotes

ififittHral

i^xnr c^ a cj.abm ctlehr.itA. loi

tern

zy

t^Qjp'ijcuytertUimfar-

agrorum

ntihutri^K.

/o

Sacerdotes tyoyp ijosjurettora hn'

Pjthonfeu Tjp'^on

'juiifit in

aVincjUaqintA

\>tteVA

chymu:

hu/Jfe.

204 Samoi hrarum dec rum

m mtha.

i j

SAtttrtius (juos f^cnuit

V^

,.

nocle ab

Hercule gravi Mf.*^:

deorumiu-

nior,

Satw nus (fr

RFiigspri^Ki.

Sat*<rrius Ofindts pater,

99

Rl. ea.

SatumtLttrogl phtca.

99

10

0;..Oi
Ktmfcttt d^ta lajoni X M^deac^Hiii.SatiiynifilUooyijtadChymam: 10 j
'6 Saturn^iibuicur domtntje/vunt fer
jigntfictnt.
vu:
104
Rfjfonjio ad cat/smrit.intfs chyyfi nt
10 j LO/.ii^ S.tyrtfecutiOfirid.m.
7
S^xo occtjhs 4r^us a Merturio: 09
Rhea m -^cr d a u->n.
1 7-

17^

? grium P. /apid trf^m vnde.

'

Rhefpu rex rruciaati.A b

(^rfis.

27S

Rhcdtorum terraajipemilfus dtvifianda,

^$
Romanv tygyptisrum deos rccfpc
rnnt.

Se(rtt ir^veL:ntthrr2pdni.

Sewxfiti-v
Serapu

au.4>

"enitUitx.

iyn

^ufi^t au6toresa

..ijs

y6

a l/e.iea.
do dtBus
nt.}

30

ulcani Sactrdos:

RominoruIeg.:ttnin '^^pt.mru. ij^

Ro,mr

'

S^^cumj.titonotaante aelnvium.

Sci hon reX iE(^j^n

i'/

16
Se/offris

A' f^yr^Ttf

yenici

cpera.

lC:.y

>

Stl.r^lAUiblAitS.

Ro*n

m 'ernjeavfsfif^i Vfy^dir^trt. i

S tmandtj t egts Ai-gjpti jlupend 1 0pe~

Rom

a co/^CMnu nuiac ^Jftmsrutn

0)

'/i

hn-

mtnu * -imy 'iRcata

25^
Rvtn^a TupiHSabinarHm mulierum

ra.

Solr X

93

'npttorptmcredttns.

Soiej ^"'i^'^

w tc^rimi,

.,

4
4

in
S0I

IND^X.
Me,

241

TheleHsan vex^Athenifnftftm,

Soh

imaoofffff.iU tn Eic^/Jftjt:

Stfilts

certn CHr

ert<t

vires afcti

Thycfrcscjii^fvt:

224
zzy

b^-ntur.

SttrcHi tMt qttis:

Tartta/tp^nu.

Cerere entitritusVnb

Vriton Ntpttinifihns.

va'v~\c;^J

^Hid phtlo^ophice' devotet.

Trot.z Htrctiht

TroiA

j j

;.

mmia

Tr.

'^rmm
;'

jT,

diH Ottiflefcrihttvtr.

&

-4 s
2 47

dtf.nfr.re^fabulort,

?
47^
Gra

orfiites etengtKi-iattor.ts

ca al lingH Mv^

2^8249

fot

ci<t.

Th^ns 'uvi^.it!6rM .yrvonantira y(l

t<T n.iitim ah iajor,evnHspetttt*\

m^im^-owm

'

Tcr

'

fnm

po-

2^0

^rota^ttxttcitj i'rr>pHsineertMm.qma

y,

,7 r

. rr,j.^it,

^q

^ foebaiJTrtnloi.rtim iufiuraHdttmprr T^oikhi.iio^^nandoprsHmiturctn'

\

Oftriaem.

ngifl',

251

Thebjt^qyt!ti<tCntiport<taMnf:fp \^rouiv/>i^H^it.
/^*^*

Thel^arHm ornatus <^

Th,[m^phrta.

dttttia,

2-4,

2.i\7'0t<t:K xfnt rud- ri e^ CHtHs. i

2
2 ^.^jT^rot^cap.irt,ftxonutt'ones.
i -

lyc'

Thcj :iti e<^ti5ius tx inferis ab Hen.u-

24^

Afoliinis iyra exrrucla.

rro'^ nppu^tt^fionts
cauft

/tptde.

y
q

trotani omn.s^inte-^ctderuns
py^eter
pa-icos.
2 19
Troi<e oppHgnaiionts cauidtfunt
fiht^

ilcxandrftmAfaffnmrn
'

t.on

Xr otx reges

"

Ofrtdts tcm^

Trotavt^tita /tfft/takofab-icata,

Cr Ojiri -'em:
TemiHi a Sola fcH 0'i renno ad

iric

Tr(itfmHtor''sfabulf,<!:

^ ^raco tarty

p.iter tn Fl(ufi>ijshaher$tr.

pfreJHiflefiyjvirur.

Tunrn* tn Lymicti nMd.

..\%
TaPif mfrto^s Crei<tcaptHs ab^H.r^
ViM
ctUe.
7err4 m.ittrimnium 6i'ifiti
'iuiu4a^d

TempHf irrer

Trtpto'cmtfs comes itineris

OJtriSs,

24

TttH! HS draconis pater

\

a,

trtncumf-reree^fCHit.

-^^^^.^vitzyi

.."\

rt^.
t-i-i

occtjHs,! ^

^g^

Inpio/etnhs

Tan- .lUupumtHS quiafecreta aperu-,):

T*t t* >

/otisa^nHm.i-^ s

apHci inferos cruciatHS.

comtiiendhm,

:,

/>,

Triertrtra,

Tantalm jiltum Pelopem atjsappojHit

"^

^4;

ab Hercttle

7 tthemfilins

7.

"T^ ArtaliH

ejuo

temporeviXirt.

roU pcr de/ettonem

tnr:

ejy.td

(J

intdft'^^

INDEX
Vulcaiit

Tjpho

& EchidnA ^nQrum parentes.

phi.

i/

prtm^rium Afent9S

^ukaniSacerdvtes reges AegyptieHr

perforitum ^(acfrdotiLm rr-

f^H/c^nus (^ ^Vfercftriut hieroglyphi'

4^
7

corum mterpretes veri:

4!
Vtilcanio^ma ab lajone primo peti'

yellu4 anreum (jmd

dertoiarit:

(iureaiyjl,^p'i>

ta

53

'

y.rjpu monjhrum ftne Vftio,

II

f/ef)MS Satt4^ntf/ia.

yenm emergens Ape/ti^*

yenus amica natur dfa crcMta.
yeneres plnres cu r (iatuant ur.
VeritA4 Satf4mi vel Temporis

Vulcano

Vulcanus
l

4S^

bus,

262

Vrnt \ 69,

VHlCMUSClUtd:

JVH/canut quid denotet,

VH/canHt curprtmus dicitur regnaffi

5

yu/c4ni/acer4os rex A,fUptf Setbon:

I<

jatri ttHi,

XAnt husfiuvtus Treadis,

iy%

17S
ec^uus Neptuni Pe/eo

Xanthifihv^ Vts,

Xamhis

278

yn/cMHt de

1,7
22 S

Vu/canitnventa,

yH/cani i /hco J^sfepu/ta.

118

Vulcam cpus Crotalum.

X.

Vu/canus invtntor ignis,

VH/canusregnavittn Aegjpto:

dpHCi degjpties:

eius a^ego.

datus,

Vlyfes Helenamprotexit,
la^.e rep lent:

cipuMs,

tempon

Vij(fet (juidfgnificet.

fecit.

Vulcanus in Afgypto deorum pact'

i9<5
anticjHis

85

riat

'

yttrnm in tygypto

6j
PaUade

Hcrmiones momle

Vulcanus Jovis flius

fi/ia

Tiftitfaeerignis.

cfr

12

coUo indkis vSgypti pen

dit,

cum Prometheo

aracommunis.

II

2S

erant.
^

VAsplcndnm,

Veritas

ttmpla cfft^Jfatua.

144

r.

y^nHS

ifi

^tilcani tempiftft

TyphfffKjiJ,',.it'

1 1

Sf/ij/n qut prddixerif

Z^

S.

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,v^

%W

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'

:-

>\,

"/',

^v>

<'.

,..

^'V>

.:

7^-'' ;'

'

v;-'-

Vy.-'

..

'/

"

i''^^;.

X..I''/.'

yM^-^''^-,

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