Hermes Trismegistus (Gk τρισμέγιστος, “Thrice-Greatest”) is a legendary figure whose name is synonymous with archaic knowledge about the mysteries of the universe, particularly the “occult sciences” of magic, astrology, and alchemy. An amalgam of Thoth – the ancient, native Egyptian god of magic and learning – and Greek Hermes, he is a “culture-hero” of Hellenistic Egypt w…