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Hermetic or related forms may refer to: * of or related to the ancient Greek Olympian god
Hermes Hermes (; ) is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also widely considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quic ...
* of or related to
Hermes Trismegistus Hermes Trismegistus (from , "Hermes the Thrice-Greatest") is a legendary Hellenistic period figure that originated as a syncretic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth.A survey of the literary and archaeological eviden ...
, a legendary Hellenistic figure based on the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth ** , the ancient and medieval writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, mainly dealing with astrology, alchemy, magic, and religious philosophy **
Hermeticism Hermeticism, or Hermetism, is a philosophical and religious tradition rooted in the teachings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, a syncretism, syncretic figure combining elements of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. This system e ...
, or Hermetism, a religio-philosophical system that is primarily based on the **
Hermetic Qabalah Hermetic Qabalah () is a Western esoteric tradition involving mysticism and the occult. It is the underlying philosophy and framework for magical societies such as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, has inspired esoteric Christian organiz ...
, an esoteric tradition syncretizing several forms of belief *
Hermeticism (poetry) Hermeticism in poetry, or hermetic poetry, is a form of obscure and difficult poetry, as of the Symbolist school, wherein the language and imagery are subjective, and where the suggestive power of the sound of words is as important as their meani ...
, or Hermetic poetry, a form of obscure poetry where the sound of words is as important as their meaning *
Hermetic seal A hermetic seal is any type of sealing that makes a given object airtight (preventing the passage of air, oxygen, or other gases). The term originally applied to airtight glass containers but, as technology advanced, it applied to a larger ca ...
, an airtight seal *
Hermetic Press Hermetic Press was an American publishing company based in Seattle, specializing in technical literature on magic tricks and mentalism. The company specialized in high quality books and often produces limited edition volumes with fine binding. ...
, a publishing company in Seattle, specializing in technical literature on magic and mentalism *
Hermética Hermética was an Argentine thrash metal band from San Martín, Buenos Aires. It was formed by bassist Ricardo Iorio in 1987 after his previous band, V8, disbanded. Hermética was signed to the independent record label Radio Trípoli Discos t ...
, an Argentine heavy metal band ** ''Hermética'' (album), their 1989 debut album * ''Hermeticum'' (album), a 1998 album by Moonspell


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Hermeneutics (disambiguation) Hermeneutics is a theory of text interpretation. Hermeneutics may also refer to: * The hermeneutic circle, the process of understanding a text hermeneutically * Biblical hermeneutics, the study of the principles of interpretation of the Bible * En ...
* Hermes (disambiguation) * * {{Disambiguation