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quos cieomm, deatwn^eroum, ammantium

cf inJ:^tutorumJ>roJacris rcce^tonim, orkU^

nem, ex ^vno.y£aYptiorum ariJicw^auoJ atireu

antmi efCorvons nuatcainentumvercait,iledua

iamfVnde totjoetarum aileaoriaScriptorum

narrationesfahuloftz e^ertotam^nc^cloi

jcdiam crrcrcsTFarfi aarijsima^veritdtis

luce manje/mniur,jiuzp ttihut

Jitiama reHituunturJcxlihrts dxfjlta.

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<Thil: efMed: ^ocf c^c: Ctfdr:Marauondam^iuUco .

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fctt Chymico.ine<liCJU

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fci.nrx grattam tBltuatis.

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Eruitureencbris S ^TVRNl Filianonro,

Deq;novo luci parta,laborc, datur;

Lcaor,& cccetuas,6candidc,fcrtur in vlnas,

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Spcrnerc N I L L E V 1 V S qu rcunqjvcl optunaMomif,

Qux placcant Mimis cdcrc, N 1 L G RA V i V 5.

MICHAELIS MA-lERI COMITIS PAL. CJES.

IRiEFAl iO AD LECTORES.

I m'*rcmini,led:orcsbencvo-

li,quiJ Cauf^ niihi cxfttcrir n:rhunc

tr^aaiii riRCrlNlSSIMURyAl «*»-•

mir.e inftgmiHm pofl tot 0- tn>.toi d^ Hie-

rogifhtcis, a^ e?orij{, fi/iynlis, thc ologtcist

phtlojophicis,voettcts, Chymirti& medt-

cii petvuiaAtos authores eaidertm ac

inpuhlicam m uttdt Ittcem nUnc tandem ^aiferim, vohtfg^ inpri'

mu detot pr^iudicatisaddijudtcandHmtnJcripferim, poficjuam

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

refp xerttis, mirariahfj^ dttbto dtfineti^. inter Chripiamty

vt optnor,nuf/tis e(i ad o rcum omnium i^.petittts.ftmodofcnfn

communi valeat&prima ItterarHm rudtmenta teneat, ejt<i non

aliijuando Itbros Ethnicorum (quorum in^ens numerta adno-

ftram atarem peruenit) legerit & non hac duo in iHu obferuartt,

Primo deorum,dearum & heroum.vtpote lovis.Martis, Mer-

curijy Apolhnis, Jumnis, Ventris, Palladts, Herculis, fafonis &relicjtiorum nomina ; Secundo deorum & heroum finiulorum

monfirofa, hotrenda & tncredibilia faEta : His enimd^^obns

omneshbrt Ethnicorum referti funt adeo vtfete infvngulii pagi -

fiis ea inculcando vtx cjuicquam praterea memoria dtgnum con^-

tineant : Exempltgr^tia, Jicjuis exHomtro& Hetodotoapud

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

deorum,heroum^a dijsonundorum, maxima pars eorum ope-

rum obelifco notabttur : ^unt enimfa^a ita cumperfonis, & htt

cum illti colUgata, vtftibUto vno, nec alterum conftftere pofit,

A aut

o^r^

Pfaef;atio

Ctf erifaftthorth'M Ethmcif C" e^^rnn; 'criptff Crit. At kos Chri-

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

fimw csrebiiinuf^ v'pt>te vcrit.ne Verbi Het ii^fl^y.ni- ^ljjtA

initur de tct dforumQrhere»m f.iclis dtcemtfs? /i.jh<tc fof-

fibilia Gr vcra e(fe , ctimauthores illo^nmnon dijt^fr fa/ftfu'

erint? .i-invero dfosrffutt^iinmus 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^a-

ptid omfies af.t^o^es? Aftrum efr, dr hoc nOn fuiffe f^jl/icitttm

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

tamen hc.rtim dt^utiltatt4m derluratio adeo nere(Jaria fit, vt

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

itieras , vtilttis mundo t^fferri pcffu •' lerum trt CAufa efl ,

cjucd tiia non (olttm anttc^tiiffima (^- vltra cmmm fcr:bfnti'

um memo*^iam repojitavtdeanttir , fedetiam Arczyufpma^ejuo

ad veram Jui crtpmm (ewper habita ct* paucifftmis notA

extiterint : Anttejtitffima entm c^ /imul ARCAi^ISSl-Ji'1 A ea ture C'.n(trieiebent, ejtttt ptr tot mundi ^tates, am-tdius e^udm ter TKilie ar.norum, tnde k prtmtr Auiho^ibtu

ad nofira v^(j,tempora, vJtit Thefaurus in arca a^camfft^

me condn.us, te&a C recondira fuerunt , de cjtiibHi cum£thnict Scriptores nonnu/i.t 'icet fabulofa fubn/ole , hoc efi;

pro fuo captu, tuclvettnt, mffiiria ea appeiidrunt, vtpt-

tet ex infcriptione Itbrerum Lurroip, A^Ier.andri , Melan~

thij, L'.mblici , Ev.inthu y Q^ a/iofum prf.ter fabuUs Foe-

tifOi nihil continentitim , ac earum r.e apicem vere expli-

camtum, ra rattone ^ tjtiod tnteilexerint ^ fub his f.omen"

tis res triagnas cfr myfiica^ Iatere,pltu reverd in recejftt

contincnfes , <judm prtma frettte pron.ittentes ' f^gjpti} e-

ntnt anttcjnt Japtentijftmi homines ( d qtfibtts, fi orfin.-m

prtmam repct^.mus, httc otKnia propajata ej[e animadver'

tcmtfs ) cum res precirfffimas D E 1 dono f**on. Uborc

coMjccuti cjjfnt, quas Kolient pofleritati cmntno ignoiaty nec

tamin cmKtbuj (cque notas fere, invtnerunt modtim easobm

/cftrandi, o veiut tentbrti cjt*ibujdam involviHi.i^ ita vt

nen

Ad Lcdofcs.

mn tjtjt acmtjfimet mentis lumtne praditi ^uic<jHam de iis

jHfptcerent ^ ftt^ftc Hiero^l)pha gramm.ita^ allegoriai C^

jabnlAi cxcoqitarunt , ejmbu^ tancjHum clattjlris c^ c&rceri"

btti rcs non dtvftlq^andas > cjtiam diu Itbntt , continKtrU' t C7*

occHltarttntf vt viientes c^ andientes nc» (iatim intellige-'

rcnt , /ed jaltcm irqtti*endt cattfas haberent. VetumqtimtHm m lorum hnc cxorttim jit , vix dici mt credi

potefi'. ^^emaamodm» enim apnd Babylor.iam in Apol"

linis templo (iHream /r.irA vetHfiatts arcHUm cjnando^y^ cotn*

pcttnn» legimiu , ex^fta co*)/ctfa O" aperta ea vts peflt/en-'

tis ac pftntcioftjftmi aerts Jeje profttderit, vt difjiatHsnon coi moUo cjtit adcr^nt , %'enenofa ac letfMli infe^os tabecoff

jicerct , fed pfjiijera tncredibih^ T^otefiate orajfatus longe

iattq^etiam Parthos affLret% Ant velntt ttmportbns Af*

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

qjttfffim foram^n , qHod prtiis Chaldeorttm vates oce/HfJfent

fofi direptHm tcm^lum .4poli»is Qr /imHlachrnm eiui Ro"

mam tranjiatum 3 aperientibtis tam fnncfiHS ac teterrimHS

vapor e^reffns eji , vt a Per/arHm JinibHS per Sjriam, to"

tam^ Gractam eti^ finitimas re^iones ad Gallias if^fHrtni

dfbacchntHS ftt, ( vt AmmianHs Mareellintu fi^ ex eo Ccti»

Rhod: l 5. c. i2. reccnfet,) ita fere continit cnm Ae"gjptiornm theJaHrisfnb arcanii fnis involncris recondttis, vt

aliter, (jHam accuit, aperttf toiam Grecciam, c^ pofi eamorbem tetrarum fHper/fitionibtcs c^ deorum vamffmotHm mHUiitHdine, f/uptndt'^ faElis rtpUuerint ; Hoc malum per-

dttravit loto Pa^anifmi tempore , donec verus antmz Aie'

dtcHt S A LV AT O ii ns/icr ade^et^qui longeoiio temedio,

qudm Htppocrates (inceniis fyhis Athenienjes ab ea pe»

fie inarrHnes reddens ) generi humano pro/pexit (^ Jdoia

illa ^er.tittm omnino pe^umdecf.it (^ dcJirHXtt, ncmte arca-

n-.ffimo falvifico V £ R B O ex Jinu ty£ T E R N IP A T R l S prolato : Inde tatnprtdem gentium dti in

Ecclcfia Chrifi-ianoq^ orbe , taKCjuam fiSlictt et vant, Vf/ueruKt ct reiecit jur.t. Verttm cum mhifomtnus y vt di^

Slnm, cjuotidis Ethmcorum tot edita mjnHmenta et Itbri

A z in

Pra:fatio

tr. manlhips dcnornm vtrfentur, i» qt^orttr» fere JinguliiparA-

traphii dfcram (Jr heroum j^'»tiliHtH fic meniio, hoc tyuftitis

catifamprdbMtt, c^mddini^ ptr c^eostllos df heroesinulie^titn

ftt .jluJiioJe i?i'iag,indi. /d'o^^t^.ventt /ttnt, ejnipartimadhy]i9'

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^, deprava-

rint, vtp/ui dubtj, ^uam cen.itudtnt^in legentium animis relt'

auerint, opiaruy.t plurimi, qutd tandem 'ubilits dt\s &• l^eroibta

gcntiftm reverajubeffet ,penitm exprejfumfjje : N^.mnonrcm

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'fi

ter mtllt involtnt, tnvolutos

tenutt G^ obL tecavit, prot e^to credibtle e(i : Intertm tx ijS, cjtti

chymicatraclant, ejutdam feobtu/erunt, tjuideos C^das (^ert-

ttles tx optrtbus chymtcit pf tmu/rt ortpnem pro.^^ttxtjje ^ffir-

mertt, intir ^'^os Bracefchtu, Rob : Faffsn/is , C^ nonnulli aiij

/uerunt- Ve fim cum tllt paynm f^it rebus finqula accommo-

dJfrtnt, necfdtts omntum ra'tontm CT ^armo>iterm m thodo con*

vententi reddtdtrieit , partim ipfa chjmia muhorumiudtcto, vt

ina^if, futtlts (^ inutilis habeatur, htKCwkii ceritado5lisde

ijsr.bu* cenfert potutt : lirtrco eoo tandem hanc ntthi oprram

Jump/ivr^s de cauftttndnfliis, ad declaranmm nempe o- VMtrunutuleoennum 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, his vmbrit

remotts,magts maq^tjj^tlinf}i etttr, tumv C^^yr.i.t, non AlcH-

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

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

AHrttcprodHcendttinfervit, AnttqutJfimA C^VcrtJft.na demon»

fretur.

Ad Lc<flores.

DONVM vindiceitir. Nemo, 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

ejHid a^imahtt, frofenhet C^ accnfahit, propterea, cjHod non

tantaapndfe fit eitti copta, cji^antam vellet, necomnes affecltu^

myrbosCjr defyJeria hominHm tollat, ac mHkorum malorHmy

jurti, rapina, homtcidij, aiulterij ^ fere omniHm vitior/tm

perpetrandorum illecebrofa caufa (it , nifi vrltt ommno extra

wndum viucre c^ cynicm videh. Idem de Afedicina ludi'

ciii efio : Si intureXauro medicina.vel ex hac auriiprpventat,

(jHis nifi tnfam/Ji-ntis, medicinam tlhm dettjiabitur ? Fuer efi

in n.undo, qtit e^Kiftimat omnta ita[e habere vhicHn^^ vt infua

domo, velvrbe vel reoione, tn quaedHcatmefl : Btspuerefli

quidtateVAlens pHtat nulUs unrjuam futffe aut ejfe, ejuiplttitn

rebiti vid^rint, (iiuerint ^ intelleXinnt, cjuamipjec^pere po-^

tefi. N^m> it ^ iudtcto valcns ventatem Chymice ideo negabit,

cjwid eim non videat, /ciat a'4t intellt^at : Hoc cmm ejfet »«i-

puJen'tfpmi in^enif, omrda Fnita febt nota recipere, fjnotaex

rfrum nmiterfitutepruflt^^arevelle' Hoc e(Jet, intjnam, invidi

^c-ii-jiu^ nm hum.ty;i moris, mmio detraheretd, cuittsipfe

vf^m non h.tb.ret. Vetti^n r.e cjnis inde opinetur, me, cumtale

Jcri-i.um v^oferam, etujdm ''ti fcientiamprofiteri, fluatotum

m orum ranonc<n p. rapiat : A-fedf i» im Gatentcam huc vf^proftffi^ ni>n dellttt (^ a/ia, fiejua ejfent, arcaniffima in Chy-

mi is indc^ga^-e : [d entm homtnis Itberaitter edpipatt propnum

ejfe arbitratus fum^cum vt ^ ues a i volandurrt ita tile ad ratioci-

nandum ptHtm vtdeatur : Avibmautem nm vnam partem ae-

ris, fed vntucrjtim patere cernim/ts J ^S^td nt cfr- homtnihm t?d

rattoctn.inium? Htnc nemo mthi Juccenfeat ,lip>atcrco*nmti'

nta, frire dejderem etiam areana ^ rara^ in Katura r rumfwdamentumhabentii, rattone c^ experien'iaprobata, vertjfl'

ma: Hoc enim anim^z intellioentis proprium ejfe 4nftoitles irt

Aletaphyficts demonfirat. ^^in eo affeSlu tncitattts extera

ejnc^ioca vifituvi, ^ fic in hoc c/uoc^celibtrritfium regnum

A i pervenij

Ptxhzio

pervefri, v^iti^^nfflMctijs miii fromovcvdis acrius inhtereo^ en

i)ic iaii-u n.ilA (ny caUmo tiMuf^ Medicindt illttu, ejtiam huc

vIq^ tndagu vi, ftonpedtffeijuuff atpredromw ,• Non tamen adco

imm.^ttt^tiK, ceHe^mfcjuamimnainaripo^tt, vtviucemejueat^

cHrn aniiiw, ejudm Elephantot zterogeflare aiuut, ipfum apud

mefo»crim, 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£ nonfuoervacanetu viaettpotetit, tta toit Encj-

clopctdite, vtpote Polyiic^^vita ciu It, (qu^mlftrilprffdefitia

troBat,) M(dictn£, Chymia, P->e/f, hjflort£, Afiror,omit,Phyf

ficA, Cdteriljjcientijs& ariibus mcxtme vttlts ftiturks efl* Etquamvisvideattir paradoxn contiKertineo,cjt(odreceptapertot

Jecula ejuaflinfingat , tkmen cjuodcum veritate in cmritbtts con-

venit, 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

inhumardi tjs, c]ti<tproxtme ad ea^ (cjuales htt funt) acce^ere

^eflimantur ? ^jiodfl quis Pagar.ijmum, deorumj^ multttudi'-

nem aptrcbare maht, ac ChyrMam, o^ua vera tft eitarft tpfiiyi-

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,

ctui Palladisfapieniiam animo circfirnfertts, tti,\mflnec} ul< ani

nec Veftee. aram cum illii communem agr,ojc„tis, hoc noflrum

fludium ab intiidorum (^ mafiyrum imurtjspro veflro ca»dore

vindicetis, C^ Vtritatem ex profunda (cui immerjttm Demo-critHS rijH O- Heracletm ftetu tefiatt/HntJ puteo feu ffecu

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

fotis, cjutbus corculi^[apere datumeftante alto.\, hac (n/undi

ARCANA ^RCANISSIMA) vrpote cjtii de his ex ge-

mina ludictj dexteritatt calculum frrre noverttu, ape>ta C^

rcclufa, CKttrii autcmplebt ijs^indoBti, harum rerum tnexper-

tify

AdLcdores.

tls , incrf^(i/ii c^ nciticjunm capAcibris, Mowii& Afimi\ tan-

fjuanii»dt^/iis, e]Piibiunthii, ijuodfapientibtu, fapi.it, ni/, tiifi

lptrro>iut Jenfui ^ vH/gogra'.Mm vtdfater, vere arcana C^ OC'

c/^ifa manere optamin : Imo vobtsfo/a loctc edita, his al^Jcondita,

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

in nobis er't, annt t<mtir. Vef/ruTH ef/ hanc animi mri (ffufionem,

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

confulere , quos ego Deo Opf: Adax : commendatos haberi

velim.

wimmmnmJN 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,magnusquasrencrorbis»opc«:

$ifamcn,his quantum pr.cftct/pertabimus Author,

Sunt nihil,auc nihilo fi minus eire poteQ.

Chr: Reinhart V.LD.R:I: M:S: Ord:

& P. L. C.

MICHAEL MATFRVS DOCTOR,COMESPALATINVS.

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 MIHIREGTA PLaCET.

MIX A HA liAIHPO'2Jwj^si^^-fT/^t/k «»00-:

HAIOI ;,. a'PM\ h^mi.

MH- AMA H"PI XIAO'2,

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

^aOCTt fitm.

MH" «I" A*M A HPI XIAO S «•nSwirJi' «cTi 5^aTi,7f,

Kaf/M fiJ^ar» «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 jfKiUficn piiicu-

E'^ cVrk ro/uaTBr/<^Kc/«i^8i* o 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.

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LrBER PRIN^V5.

DE HIEROGLY-PHICIS yEGYPTIORVM.

^ Vi JE^^tUruni rerii anfqtiiflimaxura' hyrtoriam fcu potiu? gclU fabulofa

complcxifunt, nihflccrti dc pnma-rum Ijtcrarum 5 autfcicnriarum ortu

memor 3c prodidcrunt; qucmadmo-Aum ncc dc primis in orbc rcgibus^di-

scrcditis, authominibus natis; fcd

qi iEcunqucdc hjfcc fcripfcrunr.mcris

otioforu n figmentis^ac mclincholicorum dclynjg auC

fomniantium phantafmatis fimilima futit. Primos ho- n • . #

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'* cxtcrra; hi^tumultitudo nuiriurnonatur, qnfiabipfoor-bis pnmordio omnii animjnria fiinilitcr.iplicjj homincsgenirifint: 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 ie acprimosTe-

g^SjVctufijs^^xMMlfciSi vcroquisl f(rrd!, 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!gc£vrs prancfqac rcrgia} adB vitam

1 Hieroglyphicomm Lib.u

vitamvtjlium fcrlptorcsappcllint barbari,

Idcm,moxrcqucntccapitCjapriroishominibu8SoIcmL.i,t.z. &Lunam pro Dijs jrternis cultos, & ilium Oiiridcm,FrimtDu. j^^^^, ^,^,^ Ifidim ccrta nominis rationc appellatoscirc,

iiarrat, Vcrum qiiij vnicus & vcrus Dcus Deorum fif,

quiquando&vbiprimi hominesac inorbcregcs cxtitc-

rmtjcxracris Biblijs no?, vt indubitatum acccpimus, ita

jie^^ptiorum in co, vt & in alfcrenda fuorum rcgum anti-

quitdtc & numcrofa feric per plus quam viginti millia an*

norum continu2'a vanitatcmagnofcimusjQuicum Jji-

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

cur iilosproprimisdiisacternis&ingcnitisj fcucxlcQi-

busluminibushabcant; Scriptorcs autem Ethmcos in

hiIcccx:urarepolTumus, fi resaliter,vt fint, tradidcrint,

tumquodobantiquitatem, quales fint, fciri nonpotuc-rint, cumfacrai^t^/JVhyftoriaipfisincognita fucrit, tumqv 6 J ob Dcorum tum rcccptorum rcligionem alitcr fcn-

tire non licucrit. Nos vt fundamcnturn y^yjptt^ do^innxPropoJitio^C^ ditUAmuiyC}: innumerisindiciisexploratum habcmus,in

JHmmA toti' ^^j^^^tfffcicntiamquandamarcanifilimanaturjeopcra do-

«/ /r<ic7rf/«J". ccntem,fiuc MED IC IN AM AFRE A M^ non cx

aurojfcdauromillicsprcciofiorcm , in vrufxntifrcjpraC'

fcrtimapud Philofophos, Saccrdotes,& Regesantiquilfi-

mofijqiiaevtpofterisfapientioribustradi 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 igna-

roiu )racoccupantc mentes, perfonae illx proDiisautrc-

^ibushabifaci animallapro facri8& invioljbilibus culta

Parti'i9 fjnt; ii^que fi;i<julis monumenta q jafi acrcrna conflifuta

prtmi(*yri, rcnTiu itur: Dc quibusvtordin-rquodam difqniramus,

j. 2, dcDiisprimo, moxdcRcgibus y^^-eypryf, tcrt 6 dc Ani-

^.raiIihu?,corumqucfdcratischara(5lcribus,acdtn:quc dc

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

Lib.r. Aegyptio-Gr,TCoriim.j

/y/JMvfitatKnmam&qudnvernaculam fuiirc,conuinccnr,

hoclibroprimoagcnrius. Antiquiflimi & primi huius

artisfcu Mcdicinjeaurcsc inucntorcs confidcrantcs fub- iDeDijsic(5lum,formana,cfticicntcm,Sc cfFcftuscius communita- Aegj^tiorum

tcmcummundi prarcipuij; partibushabcrc, nempc cum kittoglyphi'-

Solc, Luna, Ignc, acrc, aqua & tcrra, caeccrifquc ftcllis c//.

crrantibus, abiiscadcm dcnomna Uiit: In Subicdoc-nicnartisduoconfidcrat tUFjquorumvnum mafculi, altc-

rumfic.ncllxrationcmobtincrj idcrquc illud Ojirtdtm

fcu folcm,hoc//?^(wfcu Lunam dixcrunt: Afercuriusy

qji SoU&Lura£coniungitur,vfriquccomnnuni8cft,cum

non fiat coniundio Solis & Lun jc in maiori mundo,nin &,\^ercHriui pf3Efcntancus*adfit, quippc qui Soli fcmpcr

fatcllcs accurrit: Atquc hi duo vt funt coniuge s, fic 8:

fraterctfororhabcntur,quibuscttcrtmsquidam rufu« &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 vc-

rdpromaligno daemonc, accipiuntur. His adnumcrant

VtilcaKt4my(cu igncm cxtcrnum, Pahadem fcu fapicntiam o-

pcrandi, Occanum gcncratorcm dcorum, fcu matrcmT/^^^i/^jiiutprovtrirquc A^///!r«w, hoccft aquam,ct tcrram,

mitrcm omnium5VtOr/>^f«/ait,diuitiaslargicntcm;dcin*

dc Satur»um,rouem,yemrem^/ipol/tnem,P/utenemj aliofque

D^tos: Qux nominactfifcqucntibus tcmporibus com-munitcr&.alias(cmpera vulgo pro Deorum numinibus

autplanctarum,feu ftcllarum coelrftium corporibusac-

ccptafint, a Chymia tamcn rcftauratoribus,ct propagato-

ribus primr.u ; in artis occultatione introdufla funtjqaod

cxomnibuscircumftantiisfinguiorum fam apud Gracot,

q^ai) /^f^^;>r/of, fcriptorcsmanifeflc confpicitur; impri-

misapud D/Wc^r^^w^cuiusfcntcntiasdcdiis Aegyptijs pcr-

curremus,acconucnicntiamcorum cum C/ywjc/tdfliba-

bimus. Prjrtcrdi<5losDcos,inquit, quos ccclcftcs & a?- Z/^.l.f.',

tcrnosvocantjfcruntinfupcralioscxhisgcnitos, qulfuc-

B 2 rint

tnHenta,

IJidit itt'

ncnta*

Mercurii

inutnta.

4 Hicroglypliicomm Lib.f^'

rJntmorfaIcSj,fjpient;av^c!6 Scinhumiinum gfnus hcnc-

ficiis*in^morrahri.rcp«jtitos: horum quofJ-im in ^ea^pto

rcgnr.(rr,partin cjj eofuidcron^inc, quo&Dii coclclics,

partim proprio vocitatos, SoUm^ Saturmm^Rheam^ lottera

quocjuc anoiimjllis <^;7-wr.«<« appellatum 5 Ipinonrm pr:--

tcTcayl'fi/c,i»p/m. Vedami vjtimd A^fercurium Primum qui-

dcm rcgcmfuilTe.5pud Aeoyptios Solcm,conomincq'if) &coelellc aflrum. Q2idam Saccrdotcsaffirmant, primumrcgnairc Vf^icanum^mvcmoxcm ignis,coque hcntficiodu-

cemab /^.-^^/>/rjjconf^itutum : Erpaulb poll: Dcinceps

^(iV4rnum, qui lororcm Khfamccpcut vxorcm,aiorUfXti-

tiire,gcnnilhqucfccundumquo/"dam, Ofiri^itm^i /faem-

piurcs, grnuJlfc /ouem ac /uncnem tradunt, qui prop-

ttr virtutcm vniuerfoGi bi impcrarint: Hos quu quc gc-

nu:ircdcos,prcur apud Aegyptios iiks habcntur intcrcala-

UKjOfyridem^ffidimyTjpho»ay Apfliincm ^ Venertm^^ EC

0//r^rfminterprefatum Dionyjium, Jfidtmvcxo CertrtmX

Hac OyTrw in vxorcmfu mptai rcgnoquc fufccpto, mutacontulitad vfum vitaccomraunis. Hxcillc: Dcmdcrra-dit y/JW^-wtriticumct hordcum invcnilTc, ciulquc fdtiO"»

ncmdocuiirehominc?j Icgcs quoquc dcdillc, tcmpiura

Crcxilfe /outU /unont pjrcntibus infignc tum magnitu-

dinc, tumornatu: DjoinfuperTcmpIa aurca flatuiffe,

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

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

inquitibiJcm DW<»''«/, quosrctulimuS:8urcatcmpla,ho-

noribuscuilibctct (accrdotibas inrtitutis: Artium quo-

qucautrcrumadVfilitatcm 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 fabnca-

ta funt. Ef mcx : Mcrcurtum quoquc maxiir-eomniu-n

ab to (Ofitide) honoribusaffcdum, vtrfpertorrmrciu

plurimaru i^.quibusvKsc hominumconfulcrctnr,volunt:

Huuccnimpti,numctvcrbainordinenaKdcgi:ic^ctniuI.

tift

Lib.ir Aegyptio.Gr^fcorum. 5tis indidiirc fcbus nomina; ruHrc quoque litcrarum in-

uentorcm aiunt, inftituitleq-, quo honorc, quibufvc

racriscolcrenturdii: Inprimisobfcruitoraftrorumeur-

fus fuitjCt vocum harmonias adinucnit : Palrpflra?, numc-rorumquc,cf adcorpora curanda mcdicinx artis,IyriE in-

fupcr cxncruis trium chordaiii inftar trium anni tcmpo-

tu:n, rcpcrtoremtradunt, Trcscniminfliruitvoccs,acU"

tanijgraucrt» ct mcdiam; acutam ab oeftate,graucm ab hy-

cmc,mcd:am a vcrc fumcns: Hic ct Griccos docux vcr-

borum intcrprctationcm vndcctipfum H^rmcn,nocc(l

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

fu :rc facrarum litcrarHm (criptorcs, haec c=idem ab illo

acccptarcfcrunt. C)//r/W(f«»etiamp!urimumraoconfilrov-

fum : Olex quoqac plantam ab co , non a Miner'

mt qucmadmodum Gricci dicunt, rcpcrram. Exqui-

bus conftar,Vulcano&Mcrcuro apud yEgypt«Oi mag- Nota,

nos honores ha^bcri ob invcntjonem tot rcruii» vitae hu-

niana: vriSium : Ac qu's Vulcanus ? An non ignis ma-giilcr operum ? quss Mcrcurius ? An non omnc icl,dr quo,

cxq'io& cuTi qjooperantur Ch>mici, licct non Gr vul-

garf-qjidJQjaiemij^ncm vc 6 MtelligUiiriE^vptij r \nillum, 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 Ixr ram,dcficicntcigncaddi-

d ifc illi nouam materiaT», & co modo continuato igne,

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

repcrti : Id nuMo modo vcrifmiile cft: Quia ignis illcantc

diluviumnotiHi-nus ^uicquoq-, primJshominibus,q'i£n>

admo uic fiTg; ufjcif) A )eli& Ciino, fabriliuart.iiinve- ^tlo Tu 5i!c»in, vni No'i«: Vndcfcqairur, aiteriui ignis ' "7*

invcntioi.etnbu Vjlcano,ncnipcphiIofophici, feuqjti

modo ignis McrcUnonon vqlgari adhibcndusfitiHinc '^" *

dicitur primu-j .-oud ^iEgyprios rcgnalTc Vu canus ; S»c

MctcuriinornM u irrium & literarumhieroglyphicaru n

apud cofdcai inucnror e(l j Propter ipfuo) cnim arees 6c

6 Hycroglyphicorum lib.i.

Mterx ^grptix Jntrodod^ru^tJllleiJoajit Rh<*foncam,eftfonomi^m, gcomcrriaa», iirirhmeticam & wuiiumtNihjlcniroabrq-, numcro, pondcrc&mcnfijra fitin arre,

vcnccnatu»a:S t RdijmiLuilnisthcor: Tc(lam:Cap.fo,Narura,inquitrbabctinrepiii!ofophi4m & nricntiam fcp-

tcuartium l.lwralium, quibus opcratur : Quo n iam ipft

in fc portit omncnr gcoir.ctricam formam & omncmrcm tcrminat virtutc anthmctux lux pcr *rq')alirafcm

numcii ccrti & pcr ncticiam rhctoricjjicm intcilccflum

tuum ducit dc porcntia in adioncm, Haec illc : Ipfc Mcr-

curiuscft intcrprcsomnium,HcrmcsG arc.isdi<5lui.jcuius

confilio Ofiris plurin li n vtitur • Quia Ijdc Mcrcurio nihii

£t : Ipfiolca facra, vtpotc omnium olcorum prjcdan-

tiflimo, quinimjs molliaindurarc, duracmoIIircpotcfT,

vno f 6Jcmq; i.^nc : Rebqua ad Mcrcurium & Vulcanumfpcdantia, 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 aurumrcpertum dicatur: Aut cur aeris auriqjfabros Ifis in ho-

norc 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 intcl-

Icdlualcs 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, 7tirc vitcs ac tritici & hordci fcgctcm, pccorumq; frud^um,cxiftimans, Ci homincs abagrcfti vita ad cultiorcm mi-tiorcmq; traduccrct, honGrcsfcCquod&confcquutuscft)potiturum immortalcs. Non cnmi prilci illi tantum, fcd

poftcri ctiam proptcr invcntas ab co fcgctcs bcncficij

incmorcs, provnocx maximis dijscumhabucre. Tra-duntautcmOfiridcmiEgyptircgnoconftituro, rcrumq;omniumcuja (fidi vxori pcrmilla, tradidilfe ci Mcrcu-rium,cuiusconfiIioj quoniam prudcntia vidcrcturcxccl-

lcrcintcramicos,vtcrctur : Ducemvcrocxcrcitus, omni-umqjqux Cux ditionis cranr, rciiquiirc Hcrculem*, tu quia

gfncrc proxi mus, rum quia fortitudinc roborcq; corporis

crat admirabili; Rcgniq; gubcrnationcm ita parrirus cft,

Ph3cnici3?&maritim2c ora:Bufiridcm,i£thiopi3E 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^armisvfuscftin-

fignibus, aliquoanimaii haudabeorumnaturadiHimili:

Nam Anubiscancm, Maccdonlupum infigncarmorum

tu'it : (Va cx rc hjEcanimaiiae^/^^r^/ fummo '\x\ ho-

norchabcnCjCt horaraanimantium iormis apud c^gyp^

tio! coluntur, Duxit iniupcr fccum Pana , cui ty^gjp"

tij in ThehMd^,(:\mt2Kcm fiii nomlnis jtdifi. a uht, Chcm-nim,id cftiPanis vrbcm vocitatam : fccuri funr cum qMoq.inagriscolcndiscxpcrri, qnivincasplinf^rc noilct, Ma-ronjqui tnticura fcrcret, Trfproiemijs : Omnibus dcindc

compofitis,oratisdijj;Ofiridcincomani.qMoadm Aegvp-tumrcdircr, nutrillcaiunt, acvciCus i^thtoPtaniprKiCcC'

tura : Cum clFjt in ty£thiopia, fcrunt obLtos ci SatyroS)

ccmasvmbilico tenus ha^cntcs: DicirurOfirisfuilTecu*

pidicr rtfus, dclc<^anq; folitus mulicis ci chorcis : Qua-propter illum n.ulicorum multitndo fcqucbatur ;liiter

cosnoucm fu.lfc: virqincs adolcfctnruh^-tum cancreloli-

tasjtum in aliis cruuitaS; quas dcincep» Crxci appclia.unc

Mufas

9 Hicroglyphicorum L b. i,

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

cftnoiTiatus :Hocternporc Nllum ferurirccj SimCa-nisortuiu (cunccnini maximc crcxcrc coniu wt) u, lo-

rem Acg>pfi partroijCtcammaxiiTiej cvi ?trn vticub mi-

pcrahat, mundallc ; Abfumpriscnim fcrm.: omi ibus crus

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

ccrc vol.iiir-j Fluvium vcio prcptcrtuilus vclocirarcm,

profuuJjriiren q^ aquarum Aquilam tunc appcJlarum:

Hercultm tuni conlilii magnitudinc fum virrutc voiu- t

evtftigio comprcfTilTc aq'j.irum impcmmct ad priorem

curfum conucriiire : At vcro Ofif is cum clTct in montibus*/£c^wp/>,vtrarq-,rlpasNiIiaggcrcciiiX % ne modumcx-tcdcret inundatio, fcd vcluti pcr portas quafdam cxxnslenisciretatqj3grisproficUi.Dcindc prr Arabiam iLxraru^

brunimareucrfaciens, au £X.xrcn,«;sIiidoS pcrucni', vbi

plurcsconllituitvrbcs, cxquibus vnam Nyfam nomii;>a-

uitjincius mcmoriamjinqua cratny.ritus, vbi hcd^rara

plantavit,qun:roIdc6!ocu^itiir,etin A)''^ Aegyptt. Multaquoqucalia rcliquit fui apu .! Ir.dos monumcnta: Colum-nasinfupcr nulfisiniocisiutuitlucEcxpcditionisteftcs:

Pcragrau;t autcmetcxtcras Af.a nationcsj Pcr Hellefpo»"

tffMin EuropamtVir.iicr.s, Lycurgtim in Thracia barbaro-

rum regcm fibi obfillcntcm pcremit; llli prouincia:

Maroncm (cncm prcefccit; Macedonem dUun) Macedo.rUrcgcm ftatuit, Triptoiemf:m Atttcix agris colendis prx-

fccit; Ocniquccumoibcm fcrme circuiircr,in Je^^ypium

rediit.tulitquedonafccum adiueinsgennlus data.Dcm-dccumadDeos cxhominibusciret tranfldfusethonores

illi cf facra, vr maximoD:orum,ab JJJdt ciAJercurtoin-Myjttes. flitutanjnt,multaqucvimyflicaadcultum addira,quibus

;cius Dejpotcntiam ampiiorem rcddercnt. Tantum brc-

uitcrdc 0/»'/<a';/in Indiam cxpcditionccx D/'?^ori' atfulillc

N ta.(ufi)cm.Huro£lyphtcAS rcaal'cgoricas halceumnts narra-

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

maseirc, tmn exfin^ulis ad lircram abfurdis cr idUis,

tumcxplaiuationc vinijtruicict hurdciicgctc, pccorum.

«1"«

Lib. 1 1 Aeg)'ptio Gr^corum. 9qu^rru(fVu,abcodcminucrntis,qujEinracris litcris, vtdi-

^uoijpatribus antc diluviuni,«rt in orbc primis vcre attri-

buuntur^-^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 atfirmatiue.quibus vr^cc conucnianrj ncmpc Oftrtdem^ ct

Ilidem dfcin vno fubicdoagcnsct paticns; ct pcr cxpc-

ditioncm 0/iriMs, folutioncm opcns arcanidimam dcno-lari,vbiprimum ad Acthiopcsnigros, poilad marc ru*

brumdcueniturj quicolorcs vtprimo & vltm o intcr-

ucniant ncceiTc cft ; in principio nigcr, qui pcr intcrmc-

dioscolorcsinalbcdincm, acpoftfn rubcdinfm traniit:

HiCceMimcreAtafHnt, inquit Flamcllus, iri hac terra mfir4j4ethiopi<e j Et Rafis , Deallfa Cormm tt*ttm^ fivis deatbare

ipfum^CHm Ni'o ^e^jpti albefcitprimo^ tftfjccum Perjia infe-

cretit^&cn hoc, (^ hac apparehit rubedo, vtpapauerin Eremoi

Si Nilus non intra mctasrctincatur,fc iin agros.nimisrc-

dundct,maximaindcnoxa cucnirct. Oportct it q; Prfmeth^um rationc prxvia; ct Hcrcuiem laborc comitc,id cft,

artificcm,ingcnio mariiq-, id prjecaucrc •• Adfunt noucmMufjCjCtfratcr ApoUo^ hoccl>,9. Aquilse^ctvnaparstcrrx

nigr2e,vtalij cxponunt. AdfuntSjtyri falicntcs,ctchori

mulic u,choreasduccntc$,ncmpeNymphx ct Lyrophx,afccndcntcsctdcfccndcntcs: fcmcninfuum agiii iaf^ii

cft, Cui Triptolomus pra!cl>,ficct vitis plantata vuas fc-

rcns copiofifiimaS} MircHrm conlultor Ifidt ct Hercnles

gubcrnator Atgyptt datus : HrcuUm clTc artificcm ct

A-fercuri^.m priiru, mcdium ctvltimum opcri«,mfcrius

iatius patcb-t. Si quis igirur omnia ct fingula huius cx-

pedjtionisadaconfidcrct, vidcbit nihil abfq; fingulari

caufaibidcm pofitum,fedomn£(olutioni di(flse advngucquadrarc; Sacra Ofiridt a \Iercurio cfr Jjide inftituta ellc

dicuntur,ctmu!ra aliavi mydicaad cultum ciuc addtta:

Vbipcrv^mmynicamfatisdcciaratur, quodalius fcnfus,

prrtcrquim hyOoricusetIitcralisadfit,qucmnosin plx-

rifqucrimatiintciligcntibus fatis iniinuamus. QUcC de-

C indc

lo Hieroglyphicorum Lib.i.

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

quidcirca ciusmorfcmcontigcrit, fic D/Wor«jcontcxit:

VcrumjinquitjCX vctuftis SacerQOiu arcanis, i]u\0/tridis

tcmporcfueranr, poflca copcrtum crt, Ofrtdem Acgy^io

iuftercgnanrc a TyphonefTairc impioatque ncfariointcr-

cmptum,qucmil!c in fcxacvigintyDirtcs dilfcdumjcu-

ilibctcorum, quifccum tantifcclcrie puticipcsfucranr,

partcm d^dif,vcluti cius facinoris confcijs, & fimul vt ip-

fosdcfcnforcs,cu[lodc(q; habcrctrcgni Hdos. //Tifratris c-

iufdcq; viriraortcm auxilio filij(ORVS ci nomcn cratj

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

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

partc ^r^^/,e,quam y^«;<</appcllant vicum cQ^pdnomcncx /^«r<c/mortcab Herctile OQciCiyO/tridir tcmporc fortirus

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

//i^/jpra£tcrpudcnda,cupicnsinccrtumcirevirifcpulchiu,

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

cxaromaiibusacccrafingulascaspartcs in formam ho-minisvirofimilcmcompofuit. Conrocatisdcinccps y^e^

gypti faccrdotibusfingulisdcditOyTr/W^ imagincm,a(rcrcns

cisfoliscorpusilliuscrcditumatqucadiurans, vtnunqua,

apud fccircfcpulturam O/tridisyvWi pandcrint,vtque illum

inabditis fcruatucn, vt Deum colcrcnt, vcluti Ofindem' dum viucrct,& poft obitum fimili ccrcmonia obfcruarcnt.

Vtautcm maiori bcncficioSaccrdotcsadhxcfibipromp-

tiorcs faccrcr,tcrtiani cis a^rorum partcm ad Dcorum cul*

tum'&facraconcc.Tit:Hiiuin meritorura Ofiridlsmtmo-

rcs,tu-nbcncficio/yW*raIled''j cius mandata pcrfcccrc;

qua cxrcctiamnunc faccrdosquilibcttcftatur, pcncs fc

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

dicatain honorehabcnt; & cum moriuntur, in corumfuncrcrcnouantC>/;r/^// ludum: Tauros autem facros,

huncquidem Apin), altcrum Ademphtm nominatos, fa*

crificant (9/rr/'rtf/,quosctiam vcluti dcos /iezyptij omnc«colunt: luralTe autcm Ifi^ dicitur, viro mortuo,nuIIi

fcampliusnupturam: lufto dcinceps rcgnauit impcrio,

bcnc-

Lib.i. Acgyptio-Gri^corum. if

bcncficio in rubditos, rcliqucs oftincs cxccdcns : Poft

obitum vcroia^mortalium honorcsconfccuta cft, fcpul-

taq; 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 fica arbitrantur, fcd in

ty^thtopi<e, Aeoyptic]'^e montibus, iuxta infulamj quxNili 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 Saccr-

dotcsadidinftituti, luflumquc rcnouantj Dcos nomi-ncvocantcs Hac de caufa Infula a tranfcuntibus adi"

tu prohibcfur . Apud Thehaidi! vcro f qu.^ Giui-

tas antiquiffima cft omnium j incolas, maximum ha-

bcturiufiurandum per (9/Jri^tfw in nubibus cxiftcntcm,

omnibus Ofmdis partibus , vt rctiali , pratcr pudcn-^z^ ibi fqpuitis: Ea quippcin fluvium a Tpba/ie^ cumnullus cx cafdisconfcijs illa pcncs (c cifc vcllct, crant

proicdla: Ab 7/7^<? pofica non minori honorc, quamrcliquic partcs, fuciunt Sepulchro condita. Ab OJi'

rtde vcro atqac IJide vfquc ad Alexandrum Macedonem y

qui in Aeg-^pio fui nominis vrbcm condidit, annorumdicunt amplius dcccm millia, vt vcro quidam afic-

runt,pauI6minus tria ac viginti millia cxcitilTe: Hacc

illc. Quajomnianon clfc Hyftorica, fcd Allcgorica iVe?/<f,

fidc fcripta quilibct Chriftianac protflioDis vcl illitcra-

tifllmusagnofccrct, dummodo annos Mundi crcacio.

nis ab initioad hoc vfqj tcmpus computarc fciat, qui

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

busannisfcicanteconditumaDcomundum, primumcjhominum parcntcm Adamum^ iuxta Aegjptiorum K\\z'

gorias fcu traditioncm: Cumque BVrf///;J Ojindi c02e-

vus tradatur, quibclli Troiam tcmpora, vt flatuuntur,

paulo antcccflit, T^m»* quoquctotidcm annorum mil-

libus 3nte mundi creationcm dclcta cfl: vciumfi h^ccxHyflcrijsrcfclIcrcad vngucmconarcmur,innLmcraa-

C 2 lia

ji Hicroglyphicorum Lib i";

liaindicfa huc pTorcieiflia cir-nr,quic ianifilcntio przte-

rimus: Ad Allcgrrica & Hicroglyphica igitur fahcm

O^ris tjfiid. brcutfrinrccxponendarcfpicicmufi^O/m, vt dictum,pro

matcriaartis, cx qua Mcdicina aurea componatur,abr-

quc omni circuuionc habetur- Haec fuo fcpulchrojhoc

clbvjfij impofKa a Tjphone fratrf, in mulras partcs difccr-

pitur;quispof} opcrisabroIurioncm//Af colligit &vnif5

Jjlfijfiid. (ulfurc comboftibilifcgregato ; Afquc fic collcdio par-

tium O/W^^/^ab //t;^f inftituta, cft ciufdrmoperis rcite-

ratioj q''acco'ufquccontingit, doncc7)'/?6<j«/.r virtuscx*

tjnda lit, & /ncius locumAnima Ofiridts fatardcns fuc-

cctrcritad 6, vr matrcm /yJj^Wjfeuconiugcmjfcu fororcni

amantiffimamfacilirread fc conucrtat5quic cft vltima

pcrfcdio: 7jK/?Ao« quid fic iam antc diA-imus , ncmpc

, 1 fpiritus igneus & Juriofus, quimox Ofridem noftrumXjfpoOftqu

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

noninprina, fcd vltiraicodionc fi|eri dcbet: Ignis

cnim in valc acccnfus non a Vttlcano nimis acuatur in

ptincipio j aUaj, vt ignis Infcrni, totum corpus Ojiri'

dif comburct, nc illc vnquam virje rcftitui a matrc

Nota, poffit: V6i notandum, Iftdem ct Ofmdem circ vnumidcmquc fubicftum, inquo fit mas Ofirisbc. facuina /-

fitf ncc non Ofir,s nUus & Iftt marer; vclO/irif frafcr &//i/foror* &fic in(\ir Hcrmapbrodyti(cu /indrogym fchi-

bct,dum nunc pro 0/tridef nunc pro /ftdey quia vtrum-

qucfcxumrcfcriy,vlivpatur&accipitur;pro divcrfo rc*

lationis rcfpedtu, mariti & vxoris, fratris & forori8,matri8

& filij: Cumq;hocfubic(fluinvnicum fit in rcrum na-

tura^&Cbymixpropriumjartificibus notu, ijfdcm O/iris

& //T/cumtotafujfamiliajCtrcrumgcrtarum fcric inno-

tcfcent? Saccrdotcs vcro r^(f/r/>^r) quod Ofriiis imagi-

ncm habcant, fcpulchrum (bli cognofcant, apudquc

fccifc alfcrant, ncc viliramen patcfaciant, hoc nihil

aliud oflcndir, quam ipfosfatcrijper Allcgoriamtamcn,

quod artificij Chymici gnari fint ac poirclforcs j

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

Tcrtiam

Lib.i. /cgvptio.Grajcotum. ij

Tcrtiam jgrorum parrcm 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, &vxo-rcm ciustotum regnum in fui habcrc manu, vt tot licri-

ficia 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, futfo-

cctur& fcpcliatur, vtport audicmus, quodq^ inVulcani

luco fcpulra Ifis dicatur, hsec fingula Vcri tatcm ob oculos

cuilibctintclligcnti ponunt. Pudcndum Ofiridis mcm-brumcftfsBxilla nigri & inutilis, q-a primo quidcm in-

crcrocntumfurapfit, at poft folutioncm fcparanda acor-

porcrcliquo mundo&puro. DctcmporcvcroabOfindcad Aiextndrti?»^ vtipfi iy£gy^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(5taapparc-

rcr.^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 numc-ranturanni, 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 con-

tinua a fcnc habcrc, fdlfiftiive iadant. Dc Ifidr, prscrcr

antca mcmorata inucnta,a(rfruntax£|;'/>?^, tcftf Diodoro,cam plurium invcntriccm ad morbos mcdicamentorum,& medicinx arti adniQJum contuliirc : Et mox ; Abca quoq; mcdclamad aircqjcndimin^mortal^ni aiunt

ciTc inucntam : Iraq; Orum filium a Titanis infidijs

C y iutct*

14 Hicroglyphicorum Lib.i.

intcrrcdlum,acpcraquam rcpcrrumnonfolum in luccmrcftituitjfjrd 6<:fccit mimorrilcm: Vidcturautcm vlrimus

iftcdcorumrcgnairc, poflquim patcrOfiris fuit ad dcos

tranflatus: Orumdicunt Apollincm intcrprctari, acmc-

Ortis Medit dfndi diuinandiq*, artcmamatrc iridccdo(5tum, multum

cfnanHrea. hominibus cum oracuiisjtum medclisattuliirc vtilitatis

:

JVota. ^^^ DiodorusrVbi obrcrvandum,Oriridcra prius fratrcm

didum c(Tc Apoliinis & Ifidis, cum omncs hialcuc&Iunoncnatidicantur,nuncApo!lincm Ifidisvocarifijium

&Ofiridis-Icqjapud vcram Chymiamfolummodo con-

tingit : Nam agcns & paticns cum fic homogcncum quij

&vniusgcncris, idcro potc(}(ircpatcr, matcr,filius, iiliaj

«uusjauia, ncpos, ncpiisjfiatcr/cror, maritus & vxor 6cc-

iufmodifimilia quodadmirabilccfl&inhacartcpropriu.

Ifidcm mcdcias hominibus prxflarc crcdibilccflj qaan-

tum cnim poflTit ca rcs, quc Ifis dicitur, in mcdicina orbi

iampridcm innotuit: FUium ciusOrum feu ApoHincmvltimumcflfedcorum jEgyptiacorum, vcriffimum con-

ftat: Ipfc cnim illc cfl, obqucm matcr & patcr, auusct

proaui tot laborcs fufccpcrint,in Indias aliafq j mundi par-

tcs.migrarint, ncc non tot flupcnda opcra pcrfcccrint:

Hic cft PhiIofcphorum,Saccrdotum, ct Rcgum f^gpti-

erum thcfaurus,amor ctcura,proptcr qucm parcntcscius

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

wSyApollo cxioucct Latonanatus, dccuius ortu, vtcrdc

fororisciusLunxaut CynthisE^infcriiisdiccmu?: Dchocgratulabundi 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, Meriemu locjuitHr: ConiuyiUioremfncitoacar.i-

mamctfffde, itavtin Ktermm ah artimdmtjjcparetftr : Facito

KHptias,

Lib.i. J?gyptio-Griecorum, 15nuptiof, w^fiit Gehr, acfponfamcum/ponfoi» len»collocAjtic

leciH.neiasrore ctlefliirror^hU^ at^ (ponfaji/ifim concipiefy uRexerit irtomnestrifjHi eiiis^ omnef(^hofles eimpacem cume»imbunt , ac rubro diademate corombitur, Rex^ atemitatis

permansbit, ac nunejuam dominationem amittet, Dc codcmHcrmeSjCap, i» yenitc, \X\<:{\i\lyfilijfapientumex nunc gatide»

bimns& deleUemur fimsiiy quiamors confumpta efi, (^filiHS

noflerijm regnAt ac rubeo ornamtnto C^ carneindutHS efl : lamfllitunofiergenitui Rexfumit tin^uram ab igne : Et in McCa>

phoTi Qc\\in\ • Nuncio ergovobis, ^uodnifime interfeceritiSy

iy)tclle5lits vij^r no eritpetfeSifu, C^ inforore mea L%na Crejcit

gradus fdpi^ntia vefirx,& non cum alio exferuU msis, drjifci-

retisfecretum meu, egoftmfrumemHfeminatumin terrampu*

ram,cjuodnafcens crefctt c^ mu/tip/icatur, (^ adfertfuEium /e •

minanti : Ibid: Ego enimfum excellens^cjni exaitCydeprimocm'

Ciat ^ nuilHSferuorummeorum potefifuperms, nifivnHS, cui

datum e(i, cjuodcontraripts efimihi, Et ipfe defiruit me, nonta-

mtn dsfirmt naturam meam-^ etipfe efl SatHrmu, quifeparat

omnia mea membra : Pofleavido admAtrem meam,qutt conare-

gat 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 adOrumHidisfiliumautiprumOliridcm, cuius membra ab Ifide congrcgantur, dici

potcft ? Quod quoq; filius cum matrc concumbat, in-

numcris locis apud phiiofophoi indnuatur, prxrcrtim

in Sccrcto maximoj vbi dicitur, Vertimconfiteor, peccator

fum, qsiod cum mxtre met, quA meprins in fuo vsntre por-

tauerat, confueui maltipiicare fifiosmeos (^ cum ipfaconfuc'

ui deleEiari cfr amicabtiiter ampiexari , vt ex ea c^ per eam

pojfimmihifimi/es augmentare cffmuitip/tcare, iuxtatiiHd,Pa-

tereiiu Sel^mxterei^rU Luna: Et dicit Arnoldus j Matrempu-ramaccipi.is, c^eami»ie^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, ma-

tremf

i^ Hicroglyphicorum 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, ctcxdifpu-

tationcJo/^f rt Mercurij patctj vbi Aiercuri»S'^Ego^\r,c^\i^

ffiritualii Jum, (^ in me Utet fapienfia ahfccKdttjy ^ ejui

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

fempiternum Thefaurum ad o vt (ipafceret ^uotidicmtlle miili^

hvminun3,nonindigeretl 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 il-

Icctvijirti: Fabuhnturqucqi prifcosillos Dcosregnairc

anrris..niplius mil'cetduccji(is,poflciiorc8 vcrbnon mi-

nusfrcccritis-,quoJalijdcLunx ctnon Solii motu acci-

pijnt, 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-

gypti rcges quoqj commcmorat, Occanum omnium pri-

mumponitinannumMundi, 1802. cjuo remporc Nim"fo//pfimusRevinorbc icgnauit: Et poft Oceanum, O-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 Dyna-

fiiam LArthftmpCTADnos^i^^. PofthancDiipolycanoium

pcrannosi??. Hifr«^o//</"aba.nno mundi, ^o^^o.Aepypm

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

,^^ pgxVf^lcani%Accx^o% rcgnauit; dcquo mirum vidcri dcbeat,

VI**' S* quodctRcxctSaccrdosfucrirj nccvcro /o«//,aut magni

*!'*'"' Dcijfcd gcntilium dcorum viIifsimi,jFV/c<ir#,cui ignistunc^ '* vt|io(l,t;uoquefaccrcfcdcbatur .Quod (\ iam m !lc an-

nosctvigintiabannisMundi,quando ^/pArWcr Magnus

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

poft

inciclcrcjnim.idufrtcmu6, quo tcmporcZctus,fccundumEufcbium, Dyna(}ixLarthum rcgnamt, qui Miridi fuc-

cdfcrat: fichjc rationcSoJisrcguum in Jf^ypto locumnonirucnit.vn' DCcOfiriritSj Iftdts^MercUrij, lulcAni, Sa»

tfirni, levis, Nilt, aUsQceari-^nili forfi^antr mundi crc-

ationcm eosrconallr fomrienius,vtpotcnjhil ip. nihilo

;

Hjud vc o infcius fuinonq j'ic DtopomsyA nonnulhs fcrip-

tonbustradi.horu" Dcoiumfcpulchra in Nyfa Arabijc

fltaia qua Njfeum Dionj{tuyn appcdanrj Eifc autcm v-

tfiq., ai«;at4m Cciumndm facris fculpum litcris tradunt;

IN COLVMNA ISIDIS kac/criptaef:

EGO ISIS Sr^M AEGTPTI REG IN Ay AMERCV.h 10 ERrDITA'.

^AE EGO LEGIBVS St ATVIy NVL"LVS SOLVET'.

EGO SVMVXOR OSIRIDIS^EGO SV '^:-RI/i i FRVGVAf INVENTRIXEGO SVM ORI REGIS MATER'^BGOSVM IN ASTRO CANIS REFVL^

G E NS.MIHI' BVB ASTIA VRBS C N D ITA

EST. .,

GAVDE, GAVDE AEGTPTE^ ^AEMENVTRiSTL

IN COLVMNA OSIKIDI S,h^c/cripta McfMtur:

MTH I PATER S ATVRNVS,DE0RVMOMNIVM If^NlOR. •

SVM VERO OSIRIS X^EX, £lVI VNUVERSVM PER AGK AVI R BE A/ V S-

SiyE K^D DESEKTOS IND RV MFINES.

D AD

i8 Hieroglyphicorum Lib.i,

AD EOS ^OSiyE PROF ECrVS SVM^Siyi ARCTO 'SVBI ACENT, V S Q^VEAD HlSTRl FONTES,

ET ITERVM AL 1 AS ^OSlVE O R B ISADII VS^'E AD MARE OCEANVMPARTES.

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 AMQVAE SACERDOTES CONDITA IN AR-CANIS HABENT, NOLVNT, VT V ERI-TAS IGNOTA SIT, AD MVLTOS MANA-HE, POENA IIS ADIECTA, QV I EA INVVLGVS PRODERENT. Haftcnui DiodoruK

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

aut cxplicationc cgcant;£tfi vcrdciufmodi Columnar a-

liquando in illislocis cxtitcrinr, tamcn non indc confc-

^quitur,rcucradcosauthomincsibifuitfc condiros,quica

feccrint,vtadlitcramO/iW^i& //<<!^* aterjbuuntur; lcd c

diucrfopatctjhascolumnasabarrificibus vcrisin laudemDei Crcatoris, tantorum donoru Largitoris, ac tcftimo-

jr^** nium vcritatis Ofiri^i & Ift<ii pro actcrna mcmoria confc-/ts a

-^'f^cratasclTcj quibusnon omnino. ftupidos ad inquifitio-curto

'^«'''- ncmrcrumabdltarumincltarcvolucrunt: Ifnk Mercu^'**•

rio fc cruditam tradit \ quia ita oportuit, cum tota mcrcu*rialis fit j JE^ji^jpti rcgina vocatur, quia Iftdis nutu & inninc-

tMomviCiic^ Mgyptia ordinatx funt tam publice, quampriua*

Lib.i. Acgyptio-Gra^corum. ip

priu»tim,non quod ipfa dcdcrit lcgcs, fcd car im confc-

rcndarum caula fucrit,vt ct Mercurius ; Hic vt totum, /'

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

duo tamcnfuntj&rcucravnum; quiavnum cxaltcroor-

tum ducat: Frugum inucntrix habcrur,quia fcmcn Mun-didocuitinfuam propriam tcrram mittcrc, idquc pro-

pagarc, quod tota ars cft,atnon ruftica ilta, notimma,(cd

Philofophica arcaniffima: Ofiris vcrbCc Sathy»i fiHum q, y« _

prxdicatj&inatfcrcnda fua natiuitatc mcndax haud in- r-,

vcniturjVcritascnimcxTcmporCjquod ^*2/«/r;7»«i roul- "^

ti putant pcrpcram,progcnita dicitur • Pcragrauit orbcmad Indosvfqucct Hiftri fcu Danubij fontcsj vclut ipfc

gloriatur,&Iicin Rha^tiam Gcrmani(£ tradum pcrucnitj

idqucnonimmcrito; nam& fcptcntrionalcs hafcc gen-

lc« docuit fuum frumcntum propagarc: Quod cxnullo fcminc SatHrni patris produdus fir, tc(latur:ma-

tcr cnim ciusvirgocft, ct patcr non concubuit,nihiIo-

minusciusconccpriofacflacft abfquc fcminc in natura:

PcrCalorcm cnim draconis rubci & ardcntis maturatur*

Cumq;maturus fit,ipfc cd (cmcn optimum in matrcmdiam fpargcndum ; Rcx cnim a fcruo mutuari cogitur

tam diu ,doncc rcgni fui rcdituscxcgcrit afubditis,tum

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- , ^f^^rrtrationc : Si cnim omnibus conflifiirct, co tcmporc ^*'

ralc artificium chymicum in Aegjpto apud Saccrdotcs cx-

crccrj, ideoq^ totcttantasccrcmonias ordinatas, ingcns

omnium gcnfium concurfus in Aegjptum fadlus fuiircf,

Vari^cq^ cxpcditioncs rcgum cxterorum codcm xcnutxctfufccptx; vndc fc Rcgcs ct Saccrdotes Aegjpiij bcllo

intricaltcnt abfq-, caufa, Cuminfilcntio qiiicri fuisbon is

ffui pollcntj Idcoq; intcrdiflum fuit capitali fupplicio

D z quic-

ao . HkmQ^fhimmn Lib i

»

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

piXf:q;Rrgcsip(icx Siccrd<>(ibu»clccl: ct crcaticrant^vc

Saccrdotr? cx p"»ih>k)phis i.Adhic.: (milu*? vcl miniinatn

horum afc<«r.Qru d co.^ucioncmh4bii!^ prsctcrquam Sa-

ecrdores; Et .SiccrJotes, filtcs Saccrdofcs habucrunt, vt

(inguliopiriccsfjpiiiccs; :icc ^icuit alccn ad raccrdofium

afpirarc, (cd cu iibctdcncccnirafr impcndcbit patcrnum

niUrius aut opiriciuTiifxcrccrc : Hjc rarionc ncc inqLiiii-

nisalijs, pretcr Siccrdofcs, hauc rcie.ifiaaicde in rcrum

natura,iiinonj:r; n-.ul'© •ninuspcrcgrinis, quicar.dcmob

caufim Acgjpto pcnitus arccbantur, aut ii adccnillenr,

cumignomiMia aut ^"•iculocapifis rcpcIlcbanaT.Cum

vcro poll cuiwfdam Rcgis bcncficcti.i jlltrd-i pf...pipqii'o-

rcspopuli 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 fcicntisc occultationis funt cxdcmcum »J3,cur artificcs htcrc conu^niarjauf cur Vulgo artcm

non vidcri vcramconducatjqur apud authorcs abundc

lcgi polfunt; VI non opus fii: huc plur.i dc ijs adduci : DcAlexuntiro Magnorcffru:u, cum ine^^y^/c vcrfintcma

ARCANA Saccrdote qiodam Leoncdidtoj pro Arcano Arcamrutn

rcfciuiifrjiliosjqui vujgoprodijshabentur, nondcosfedfiomines morralcs ^<r^T/)f»«/^rcgcsruiirc, idq;adGlyn>piadcmmarrcmpcrfcripfilTc,mandiJtIcq;VtIcd^amc|nllo-

Jam in igncm abijccrct : Cum cnim Graccis :)ocm pro

dij^colcrcntur, ncmpcvna cumariCj rcligione /Ito-j^tiom

T' mpQX OrpheumsiWt Mtljimpodem ad ipfos tranflita, la-

conlultum crat vulgoinnotcfccrc, reccptos dcos non .:lTe

dcof-cum hmcconfufio omnis .rquitatis impcndcrc vi-

dcrcf ur,vcri vnius Dci cogninonc non pctccp{a,idcoq} A-

Nota icx.wder c^\({.oUm ignc «biumi mandauit : nam metus

dcorumctiamfalforum, pro vcristamcnagnitnrum, ho-

minc» omni tcmporc in oi?icio continuit, nc quicqujjii

contralcgcslarasjautrcligioncm, autfummum magiflra-

tumattcnrarcnt. QupdfifaccrdosillcLco,vtrcscfl,con-

fcllus.

ILib.r, Aegvptio^Gr^coium. 21fcffus clfct, abfq; dubio totam artem Akxnniro Magno,qiji tum /f^^^pfwwpoffiJebaf, manjfcdjrc coadusruilfct:

Ita fubOlridis et Kiiis rabulolis invoUicrisartcm, auamdiu volucriinticclaruiit : Si cnim conrtitiirct publice,0[i-

ridcm (rt Ifidcm nce dcos.>ncc homincs fuiircjlicncc Satur-

nij,Iovcm,Mi»rtca),Merciiru^ApolJincm,Dianam,Vcncrc

Vuicanum, vrqujm vixiircautrcgnaire, acnihilominusCngulis tot et tanta facra fict i ct honorcs c xhibcri, curiofi-

oribus, q jid tandemfub illis vchtis nominibns comprar-hcndcrcturaclatcrct, indagaildianfam pr^builFct : QuodSaccrdotibus ^gyptijs ab OTnni rationc alicnum vidcba-

tur ct cum funjmo pcriculo coniun^um j idcoq; talcs

non dcos, fcd homincsfuiirc, ing-, dcorilordmcmrcccp-tos^aifcrcrc cogcbantur j ac ita Alixayidro caufam pr.^ebuc-

runt-cum dijmaiorum gcntiumadcopcr orbenj cui.'u di»

vino cclcbrati, faltcm hominesctregesreijrcnf,vtct Ipfc

fe pro Dcocoli ct proclamari pafTus fir, niortali corpcrccircumfcriptus : Prrtcr Ojlndn cj IjUis cultu m, Hirculi

-quoque honorcs habiros,ef Eteufinia fcu Ccrcrisarcanirfi-

ma racra,aIijTq-, Dijs infiituta cllcircmpc Vulcam, MercH-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'i»cs:Annquu'usenimnonad principantium progen^c,

vt r)to4or»f inq lit, fcrcbantur regna, fcd ad eos qu; p uri-

mudchommu v?ta mcrcrivid^rcntur, nucobcommunevtiiitatcm crcantc iibi regcs populojfiuc quod ira in libris

facr.s :nntincretur : Eorum nonnullifabulantur, dcos pri-

n-u & Heroas in ^. jypto paulo minusdccem &:odo mil-

lia regnalfc annos,dcorumq', poflrcmij Orum Ifi.iisrcgno

potitum 5 Homincs vcro paulo minuj. quina dena miilia^

vfqjid ccntcfimam atq; o^ogcfimam Olympiadem, quotcmporc in iEgyptum tranfccndit Diodorus, rcgnantc

Ftolctn^o,quinonuscft Dionyfifs appcWnus.. VcrumrxchronoIogiamundiconft3t;«y£/j;)rwrac<rdotcsnumcro

D $ ccrto

11 Hleroglyphicorum Lib.i.'

ccrto annorum,pro inccrto vfosjac illorum, qui nunquamrcgnarunt,ncc in rcrum natura fucrunt, regna vltra omni-

um hyftoricorum incmoriam rcpofuiiTc : Primuro poft

MtM4, dcos in jEgyptorcgnalTc fcrunt Mcna^qui primusrcriptas

lcgcs ftx£^/)/f//tradidit (quasfinxit fc Mcfcurij pracccpto

Canquam magnorum bonorum caufara futuras promul-

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

BufitU, annis 1040. Bufiridcm dcindc rcgnalTc cum8. poftcris,

quorum vltimus quoq-, Bufiris didus, qui Solis vrbcm ab

ThchaAe- Je^yptijt, Thcbas aGrnfCJft appcllatam, condidit, cuiu3

gjl^tUeenti- mxnia 140. fint ftadia ambitu complcxa, acdificia orna-

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

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

gcm, fcd&qui poftcum rcgnafunt, multaacccpimusad

huius ciuitatis amplitudincm ornamcnta contuliiTc do-

nis;praftcrca dccorallc pluribus argcntcis,aurcis,cburncis

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

lapidc 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,

inhonorcm ORI, fcu Apollinis, fiuc Solij, noncxlcfiis

aftri, (cd Philofophici, e tcrra produ(fli & Vulcani opcia

claborati, dcorum 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 Thc-

bis 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 qua ita Diodorus 5 Rcfcrunt,inquit,Saccrdotc8,47.Scpul-

firnAttu & ehra rcgia, quorum vfqj ad Ptolcm.Tum Lagum, 1 7. tan-

divittK, turofupcrcrant,in corum libris fcripracontincrj: Tantam

pccuniarum copiam in /^/-j^^/jrt^fuiirctraduntjVtcxinccn-

dijs

Lib.i. y^gyptio-Grascorum, 2jdijsfCambyfis 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,cffluxcntjargcn-

ti vcro 2 30o,Idquc dcThcbis AcgyptijsintcJhgcnducft:

Bufiridcm Acgvpti rcgem, qui Thcbas condidir,PhiIofo-

phumfuiircjCt/^Wf^»/ faccrdotcm,vc]ut cartcrij nullum ^^^^**

c(l dubium , ctii cius crudclitas apud Grxcos magisdctcfiara, quam fcicntia cclcbrata fit : Annumcraturcnim a Grcecis Hercalis laboribus, quod nimjfum cLibya in Acgyptum profcflus Bufirim, Ncptuni Lyfia-

nall-tqucvcILibycsfiiium,aducnas/^«;vcI Ne^tmo pa-

triimmolantcmemcdiofuftulcrit; Idquc a poftcriori*

bus Poctis in Bufiridisignominiaraadfidum dicirur, c-

amobcaufam, quia nonliccbatGracciscius tcmporcAc*gyptum,cuiusdiuiriascx famacognoucrant,intrarc,vtan- StHptnda 0»

tcdidtum: Stupcndaaliaopcrarcgis cytw*?;;^^ dcfcnbun- ^^r4 iJ^f1/

tur ab Hetatao ct Diodoro, cuius monumcntu Thel^s non Simandij,

foIumraagnitudincconfpicuum,fcd&artcmirabili &la- Thehis i»

pidumnaturacxccllcns fuit,ftadiorumdcccm, in cuius txfmfe'.aditu Porta crat duorum iugcrum longitudinc, altitudinc

45.cubitorum;Scripium cratin co •

REX REGVM SIMANDIVS SVM.Sl QJ/ iS, QVALIS FVERIM, ET VBI I A.CEAM, NOSSE VELIT, MEORVM A LNQVID OPERVM EXVPERET,

Etfc quoqacctaliud fignum roatris fcrunt vnico lapidc

cubltorumzo.habcnsfupracaputRcginastrc8,quaeoftcn-

dcrcntfiliam,vxorcmfc&rcgis matrcmfuilTc. Poflhanc

Por^am& aliud crat pcriflyUum nobilius fupcriorcfculp-

turisvari]s,in queisbcllum cratcontraBa(flrianos,quibus

rcgis filij impcrabant, dcfcifccntcs ab co.gcftum aducrfus

hosquadrmgcntis millibuspcditum,cquitum riginti,in

quatuorpartcsdiuifocxcrcitUjCum profcdusclTct. Prima

muri

24 Hefoglyphicorum L b» ? 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

vircsipfumollcncfcrcvoluiirc. SccunJusparics fcuip-

tuscritcapt!visabrq'icpudcndis,Tnaniburquc iRcge du-

ftis; qux notacratj«llo8c<^canimo.vilc6, & corpcrc im-

bccillcs. Tcrtiuniiatus fculpturis vanjs pidunfq; Hc-

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 co-

iumnis rufpcnfi, cuiuslatusquodiibct duo jugcra com-plc(5lcbatur ; In ca flaru"?' duar lienc a: pofitae haud paruo

numcro.rcprxOntantcstumcos, quide rc duiiijdifccp*

tarcnf,tumrcrpicicntcseos,qi;i!n judicijs fcntcntias fct-

rcnt ; 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 vi-

ginti clfcnt Ioh%$ ct Imonti lcdiftcrnia, Rcgis mfupcr fta-

tua

Lib.i. Acgyptio-Grajcomm. ly ,

tuijvbi &rcgis corpus fcpultum vidcbatur: Hanc cir.

cumdabantplurimihabitaculjjinquibuspidaccrncban-' tur animanria Acgyptia fingula facris apta, omnia frpul- fi / B R O-

chrum vcrrusafccndcriiij • Circumibatmonumcntaaurc- G LTPHI*; uscircu!us,cubitJS ^,6^ vnius cubitifpiflitudmc, in quo CA.

} dcfcripti crant pcr finguIcJs cubitos dics annict aftrorum

ortusatquc occarus^quidrccafccundum Aegyptiosadro-

. legosobfcruatalignificarcnt ; Eumq; circulum fcrunt,

>€)uotcmporcCambyfcsct PcrfacAcgyptijs impcrarunt,

ablatum. Quac magnificcntiflima Rcgis SimAndij opcra *^^

ha<Scnuscx Diodoro cnarrata, non lolum matcria> fcd ct

formafatis dcclarant,cui rci ct intcntioni plxraqi inftituta

fmt,quomodocunq-,Hy(}oricimtcrprctcntur!Haudvcri-

firailccft,rcgeauri &argcnticxmctallorij fojinisannua-

timacccptifummaminfcripfiilcmonumcnto, qua(i haec

-^rrpctuactfibi propriaforct,cutamcn nunquam nondc-

•.'icrcllcw poffit*; quia diuitiae cv fodinis pcrccptae raro

ibnt ftatoe autc?cdc,fed fubitd plxrunqjmutanturjDcinde

1 SimaniUftt haec opcr^ fibi addicarc non potcrat^quoruoi ip-

:fc authornon cfTefjat faltcm difpcnfator; ctim jcquc ad an-

rtcccirorcs ct poftcro» ca gloria fpcdlarct: Et ftultitis

^ro%imuA^idcrctur,divitiascxtcrraerutds>'poft mortcmrruofcpulchroJncidicurarc: Adh^cAl.natantacft, vt tn«

Cfcdibilisfit,ficx fodinispcrceptaannuatim dicatur. qufa _,,^^^^^_millc miilioncs auri longe cxccditt Vndc myfticura Cor*M$quid fubcile djsccro , aut numerum fifiitum pro infinito

pofiiu:quodvcr6hancinfcriptioncmfcq'4atur(acra Bib-

iiothcca,hoccft,(upcIIcxlibrorum facroium fcu Hjcro-

glyphicis litcris fcriptorum cum ritulo, Animi mcdica»

mcntum,quid aliud indicat, quam quod a S^ihmf»e Sapi«

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

compdratione illiHi omneaurumtanjuam arena exigua efl^veln»tiltitum<t^m4bttHrargetitHiHConfpe6lMiiltuti Mdiir efl C'

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

Hus illtusfreciojior efl cun^tts opthus huius mundtf ffr om»

nitt, ^tns in mftndodefiMrant/tr, httic n»nvAlent comparari

i

£ LoHm

26 Hieroglyphicorum Lib.t,'

Lofigituclo dierumctfamtai in dexttra cius,itijinifira vero tius

gloriai^ ditiitiitin^mtA '. vi^eiusoperationes pulcha c^ /,///-

{iabiUs,*ioyi defpcIU,&femitx eitts mederat£y& nonftjitr.t, fed

cumUbori^ diutnrntinlifiUtik:Lyir.fmvitA efi his, quiapprdt-

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

vcrba licct dc jetcrna Sapicnrijqux cft Chrillus,cxplicaril

pofijnt^tamen qnod potius dc tcrrcftribusintelligcnda fint

pricfcrquaquodidcircumOantixfcieomncs ip.nuant,au-

ftor mihi eU princcps quidSimpcrij clcdorali cdfitudinc

ctdodrinatam Philorophicaqualishjeccrtjquam Thco-logicainfignisctprseclarilfimusjquimihi gcminjs medi-

cinjcaurc?edotesc6mcndans, cadcmvcrbainmediu ad-

duxit,omniexceptioncmaiora : Qiidctfpcdarcvidcntur

caeftatuaccrcdcT,&forte'bclIigcfii Allcgorica cxpofitio,

vbi rex mthr Iconis dimicat,ct hoftcs abfqjpudcndis con-

fpiciuntufj quauis non ncgcm cx his nonnulla ad vcrara

hyftoriamrcfcrripoirc: pcrpudcnda autcm hctcrogcniu

quidjvnde noftro fubicdlo ortus ct propagatio accid it, Jc -

(lotari folctjquopcrr^/^^iw/opcramfpoliato, Triumpbusregis, lconino roborc praediti,fcquitur:Ncquiddcjudici-

busct prj?tore,corumqjfigurishicroglyphicis addamusjqua' ad re pr^efcntcm forteaptius; quam ad vulgo notamiudiciorumformamjaccommodaii potcruntj Hic cnimvcritas,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:cli»rifiimam:Quo dcfun-

fto^duodccimapoftcumprolcs^ff^p/jrcgnumpolfcdit,Sefofiris, • nomincMiris; poftqucm proIcsfcptimaScfoftrisrcx fa-

A»M,i7^'' dus/upcriorcs omncs gloriactrcrum raagnitudine cx-

ccffit^cuiuscducatiorectrcs geftas hic pr3ftcnbimus,ct.

faltcm nonnuIlahucfpcdjntiadccoadduccmus:Aircrunt

pIurcscxfcriptori6us,patri poft natum Scfoftrcm m fora-

nisr«/crf««wpra;dixilfe, infantcmgcnitumtnri orbi i:n-

peraturum: prxtcraliasrcs ftupcndasct cxpcdirioncsraE*

licitcr in cxtrcmas Indias; aliafqj orbis parccs abfolutas

,

naucm

I

Lib.r. Acgyptio-Graccorum. 27naufm cx Cedfo fccit i Vo.Cubitorum longitudine, dcau-

ratin^fxtcrius,intcriusvcr6dcargcntatam, qua donocb-

tulit Dco>qui maxime } hehis colitur-, Aftmphi in yulcant IN WL%femploru<isctvxoris,lapidis vniusftatuas, altirudinc cu- CANlbitorum ^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 tc-

ncntibus5D4r/«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 in-

qu!t,vtnihiloilliusvirtutc,fitantundcm viucrctjciret in-

fcrior, horratufq;eft, vtcEtatiscjufdeconfcrrctgcfta.Pofl;.

jtmufif) ASiifimef JEthiopt, acitcrum Miris, qui Labyrin-

thum,mirandumopu«5Condidit;cui fimilcm m Cretareg- Lal>yrinthw

t\iXiuMinoiD<£dalHs<:oTi^i\x:^\({c dicitur- KtBiodotiUm- jieffypti,

pore Crctcnfis dcfccit Aegy ptius intcger mandt. Pofl hucCctes, a Gtxcis Protheus di&us, dcindc O^lavus ab coChemnis,qtii fo.rcgnauitannos, & Pyramidum maximacxtruxit; cui fucccftitCbabrcus ac poft Miccrinus,aliarum

Piramidumcxtrudiorcs: Alij maiorem-Pyramidcm Ar-

mcumexfruxi(Tc,fccundam Amafim^tcrtiam MafumalTe-

runf,quam volunfquidamRhodopis pellicisfcpulchrum

fuiircj& id non nullorum principum, qui eam amalTcnt

,

coromuni opcraabfolutum. Poft Bocchorus, dcinde Sa-

bacchus Acthiops rcgnauit,qui fi bcne regnare vellet, in

fomnijsiubcbatur omnes facerdotes occidcrc; Ne vcr6

tantum fcc!uspcrpctrarct,regnofe volcnsabdicauit, & in

Acthiopiamfcccflit : Tum Acgyptusai^.Piribusgubcr-

nata cft,cx quibus Plamroiticus/cuius rcgnum in annumE 2 Mundi

i8 flieroglyphicorum Libvir

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 adigc-

rcnturinrcruitutcm:Impictas, inc^\i'\t Dtodorm ,' Bfiflridu

tcmporc apud Ae^yptios aducrfus cxtcros fcruata Graccis

caufam prxbuit, Iicct minime vcram, fcd multa contrac-

tamcrudclitatc, fcribcndi,qu^dccoin fabulis fcruntur.

Poft Pfammiticum rcgnauit qujrta progcniirs ; Poft Apri-

A»M. '

? po. C"')*c P°^ \\nnQ ftranguUtu Amafis, cuius tcmporc (quo

&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 tcftium annum Oljmpiadis

tcrtiscctfcxagcfimaf : Aethibpes vcrbquatuor, nonconti-

nais,fcddiucrfi3 tcmponbus rcgnarunt, annisfcrmc 16,

Pctfx duccCambyfcrcgc,annis 1 $4. Fodrcmi Adacedoftes'

(^tquiabcismanarunt, annis 276. Ae^yptijs impcrraunt:

Praetcr hostcraporibus rcliquis .e^/j/?ry omncsrcgnumtcnucrc,viriquidc47o- mulicrcs6.bxhadlcnus cnumc-

N9t4, f;,tis prarcipuorura Rcgum Acgypti opcribus& fad:is,prae-

tcrantc dtdla,manitcftoconfpicitur^ non obfcura attificij

Chy mici vcftigia adhuc tcmporc Diodort in /ie^yptoextu

tiirc>quxlicctiIicn6coiincobfcruarit,quippcoImrpror-

fus incognira,nostamcn alijsquoq- documcntis inftituti,

in his vcritatcm- manifcftifiinne icintiliarc anlmaducrti-

musj Nam quidcaufa?aliudclfet, cur VHicani templumprimarium Mcrophi fucrit, cjuiq; Sacra arcaniflima, &nulli apcricnda fcropcr habitai' Quin & Regcs Vttlcam Sa-

ccrdotcsdiccrcntur, Cum tamcn apud aliis gentcs hu-

ic Dco crcditonon tantus hono^ prjcftitus, fcd cxtrc-

rous locus fcmpcr intcr rc I iquos rclidus?Cur Ae^jptut cx-

tcrisnonadcundafuit,nifiquod plus diuitiarum apud fc

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

ac intcrim ad vidumomnia abundantifiin^e habcrcntf

Qur tot opera incrcdibili4 & Aupcnda, qualia Mun-dus

Lib.r. Aegyptio.Gr«coium. i^dus nufqua tum tcmporis,ncc adhuc imirari potuit,immc«

ih labonbus, ct fumptibus plufquam rcgijs, poftcritari

rclicf^acircnt, nifi ab^rrcprofcdict ad vcritarcmciusdc-

monflrandam pcrfcda forcnt i Cur Saccrdotcs tcrtiam

parrem omniu,Ti proucntuum ct v«<?ligaliufl», et qiiidcai

primo antc Rcgcm acccpllTcntj, nifi talis caufa fubct

fct,quodcx iliis Rcgc$crcarcntur,abiHis Icgcspromulga-

rcntur, ct pcr illos Sacra Vulcano ficrcnt,hoc cft, ariificiu

chymicum Vulcani opcra conficcrctur ? Quibus & hic- 5«^)^^*'?^*«

roglyphicaeanimaliu litcrxfcu pidura!,quis nulli dccU-^hP^^^^ ^"^'

rare licuit, adnumcrentur jDc quibus ctfiab alijs intcgro mAliHmfig»^

voIuminca<5lum fitjtamcnncfcioan, praetcrvuIgatifTima ''«•

palam & fupcrficialitcr cognita,quicquam co conrincarur;

Non dubitamus morum inftirutio.ncs indc pcti poirc&virtutum & viriorum fyaibola, nccnonrudimenraquac-

dam phyfica maioris mudi, vt quilibct pro fuo ingcnioca'

inteile(5lainrcrprctijtur,fcdca non tanri momchticircfuffi,,

camur,cur mundus indc in rcligionibus mutarioncm fen- Mfidm mu*

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

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

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

arcanorum rcucljrorcs- capirali iupplicio punircntur : <«/?»/»'*f-

Nos ex innumcrishicroglyphicisaninialiupidurispr.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^.

cthis, qusEcircaiicriTauri, qucm vocanr ApHm, curamficn pcrcepimus: Eomortuo magnificei^; fcpuI(o,qu«-

luntad iddckcli Saccrdotesvitulumpriori pcrfimilcm^

inucnto, popuIuslu<5lum finit: faccrdotcs, quibusea im-minct folIic;tudo,primuinin civitatcm Nili virul.um pcr-.

ducunt, in quacumnurriuntdiebus 40. Ddnccpsinna-vim contcCtam^habitacuIum aurcum habcntem^introdu-

E 3 ccntcs,

}0 Hicroglyphicorum Lib.i.'

ccntcg,ctacl Mcmphim, vtdcum, duccntcs !N VfXCd-NI Fano locant : His dicbu<» folae mulicrcs Taurum W-dcnt, quarantccius facicmaftantcs, vcftibus fubl^is, ci

abrafum fa?mcn oftcntant: Rcliquo tcmporc prohibcn-

turinconfpctftura huius Dci acccdcrc. rjcc Diodorus:

Straholi^, Alijaddunt, nccclTarioin bouc colorcm ni^-.umrcquiri,

^lf^ acfignumaliquodalbum fcu maculam lunjE crcfccntis ct

P/tnJ.S» corniculatx forma in frontc vcl aI*crutrolatcrc,ct pr.rtcrca

^4^^ abomni maculaimmuncm cllcdcberc; Poftquamvcro

pcrquatuorannos in Vulcani tcmplo r.ut»ifus &cultus

fit, magna folcnnitatc in fontcm qucndamimmrrj^i vi-

vum; ciufq; cadaucr infcrri Scpulchro fumptuofiffimo,

acpoftcaScrapindicijaliumqjboucmjVtprius, pcrtotam

-/Egyptircgioncmj ijfdcmmaculis&coloribusinfigncn),

niagi;acura aSiccrdotibus inquiri5Quamfumptuofllli-

ma palatia, Cubiha didaj Mcmphis in Vulcani tcmplohuic 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 tcftaturaj4fff CMitvu

fjjuitis fcculis indc obfcruatum; Qnod fi Ifraclitici populi,

^ljf^^i** aMofccx Acgypro cdu(fli,idoIolatriam indcfcrto, Aaro-

nispcrmi(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 natumChriflum ifop.populum Ifracliticumcx Acgyprocdux-itj& Diodortu SicMim Acgyptum pcrluftrauit Annomundi

^ 907. antc natum Chriflum ss- E^ 4^^* computationc pa-

tct intcruallum intcr Afoy;/ cdudioncm &Diodori pcrc-

grinationcm cifc l4J3.annorum,quocontinuc', & longc

antc & pofl, ritus colcndi bouis in Acgypto pcrmanfit.

Cuius inflitutionis, vt antiquiflimnr, ipfi Acgjptij caufas

vcras ignorant, idcoq; diDcrfiflimas vulgo proponunt:

Sic cnim Diodorm didlo libro.: . Honoris>/»f«*/, boui im-

pcn fi

Lib.f^ y^gyptio-Gf«corum.' ji

pend caufam nonnuUi tradune) quod dcfun^i OJiridu ani-

ma in boucm tranfmigralTct; qujedcinccps ad podcrof

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

fcrunt Apim mcmbra cius collcda in bovcm ligncum co-

rio bouis albo circumdatum rcpofuillcjidcoquc civitatcm

BuHridcm appcllatam : Mulraalia dc Api fabulantur, quxlongumcirctlingulatimrcfcrrc. Oainiavcro miranda &fidc majoradccjufmodi animalium honorc dilfcrcntcs

Acgyptijjdubitationcm haud paruamquxrcntibus caufas

injcccrunt : Saccrdotcs fecrcticra quaedam fcripta, provt SecretiorA»

jam diximuSjhabcnt ; Multi Aegyptiorum trcs caufis red-

dunt,qu3rumprimaomni' v^fabulofa cfl, &antiquorumfimplicitatc digna: Aiuntcnim,priorcsDeos, cum ^^^Vi' Prima Cah'cinumcrocllcnt, viribufqucpopaloimparcsjimpictatcmy^.

vcr6hominumtimcrcnt,fimiIcs fcquibufdam animanti- CoUrtdortmbus finxiirc,coc[-modocrudclitatcm,viniq,h3minum cfFu- ammaliHmgilfe : Parto dcmceps oibis imperio,vt rcddcrcturanima-^^^^^^ftbus gratia, qu?efu-e(aluti«; caufam prnfbuiirent, confc*

cralTe illa, quorum fumpfiirentformam^oficndilTcq; quopa(flo & vivd nutricndaelfent & mortua rcpeheda SecuJa

caufaj Fcrunt Aegyptios vctcrcs, apud quos nulla clfct

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

tur,cxcogitairc fcrrcaliquod infignc, quod militcsfeque- CdiHfa*

rcntur : Figuras igitur animaIium,qu:E nunc colunt^duces

corumin bello tulilfcjcsq-, cxrecognito ^fcruatcq; fub

quoquifqucmilitarct ordme,vi(5toriamconfccuros: Igi-

turvifumcircgratiamhisanimalibus, tanquam vicflorfas

authoribu?,Teddi, ftatutumquc rcfas cire, quodpiam cc-

rum,quorumimagodcIat3 iucrit, occidi, fcdcoli potiu»

dcbcrcjhonorcq; affici : TcrtlaafFcrturcaufa, horuma-nimanriumillatavi(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?eno-

bis pr^cbent. C^nis tum vcnationi, tum ad cuftodiam

prodcfl r ^roptcrea dcum, qui apU(i cos Anubis vocatur,

capitc

f2 tlieroglyphicorum Lib.f.

ctpifc fingunt canino, rignificanrcs cunodcm corporis

•Oliridu atq; Ifiiiis fuiirc : Hjcc Dtodortis. \\x ca jf^:, vi ipfi

^9ta. Diodoro cthnico, qui ncc vcri Dsri cogoitioncm, ncc fal-

forum numinum d»tfcrcntiam,njulic) minuschymica: vc-

ritatis quicquam rciuit,non (atisrcccrunt/cd indignx tan-

txopcra? prccio vifx funt, iti mui c) minus nobis longealitcr inftirutis tura in vcra Dci rcligionc, tum Chymiaeftudio, 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, qua-Icfcunq; ad formamfcu prxtcxtum cffingcndajfucrunt;

qunj cum fapicntionbusabfurdae vidcrcntur, non iniur 5<^iyptijf^' illi iEgyptiorum (loliditatcm in numinibuscolcndisdc-ftentijjkni rifcrunt: Vciuii iEgyptios muitarum artium & Icicntia-

^nttqmtti, rum primos inucntorcs & cultores ciFc ncmo inficias irc

poterit, ctfcmpcr proprudcntiflimis fubtililTimiq; ingc-

nijhominibushabitoscclcbratofq^, ijuomodoigitijrprac

csetcrisgcntibusadpucriliadclyramcnta circa brutoruai

cultus dcucnilfcnt, ninaIiacaufafccrctior,quim rcucJa-

rc nonliccatjfubclTctf Saccrdotcs \ critatis confqj rcli-

gionc& capitaii poena dctcrriti nibil apcrucrunt dc tantis

Sccrcti8;Vulgarcs alij Iiuc litcrati, fiuc Idiotx i ntcr Acgyptios nc minimum dcrcracaufafciiicrunt,idccq; nilaliud

quam fabulas^^ct rcs ad fpccicm fidas fcribcndo manifcdarcaliis potucrunt; ita vrquo magis caufas vcrasinqui-

rcntcs falfi fucrintjCt afcopoIcdu(fli,f6gratius id Saccr-

dotibus confcijs contigcrit:Cum cnim iibi pcrfuafum ha-

bcrcntjDcumomniumCrcatorcm pcr Crcaturas fiiasag-

nofci&coli poircjcrroncairoaginarionc nonfuciutfojli-

citl,vulgumalitcrinrcligionc inditui, cum mutationcmcjulmodi frbi pcriculofiffimam fururam profpiccrent;

Vcra autrm «nimantium cultus ftib filcntio caufa tcda,

nccclTartu cratrariascafq^falfasratiunculasproduci, qux(cipfAS lugulcut invicem & cinedio toltant : Vcium Df

dortu

Lib.i. Aegv^tio»Gtxcotum. jjJorurfitetvir (ecrctiou qjaedamrcripfa dchifcc apudSa-

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

fccrcra,vtanimi Mcdicamcntumdici rcucrapoflcntac Co-

Icrcnf,dicsjam portcrior detcxit : Valcant itaquc caufcc

illar tcrn?e .i pucris dcridcndjc.& ab omni vcritcUcab(of>a:>

ijfqMC crcdat, qui vcht, nobfs aiio: innotuerunt ratio-

ncsj (i vcrd cxJcm (bb Allcgoria didla: (int , fimul •

contUrc porcrunt, ac prima, <]ux ad litcram abfurdif-

rmja^jdfcnfum vcritati magis corrcfpondcbit.Gum cn mdij chynViChO/ifti.JJfSiAfeycHrtuf. 6l FH/cdtKur, timcrcnt

hommuTJ impictatcra, fudOperaillis abfcjue difcriminc

Urgirinolucrunr, i lcoqac (ubtigura & fcijcmutc vario-'

rutn animintium ca? tanquam pclIc,vcUverunt, ct ab-

fconderuiit -, nc agnofccrcntar, nifi a conrcijs aut rati-

onabiiibus: Noncnim tutum crat, arcaniniima naturx

Papyro Nilotica; aut mcmbranis animantiumperfcrip*

turam apcrte concrcdcrC} fcd ridebaturconfulrumcha-

rafteribus circntialibus ab animantibus dcfumptis, in-

vicem 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 naturac et(i

nullac circnt,arbirriumvoluntatis ad ejufmodi dciigna-

tioncmtamcn fufficcrct* Omnium cnim Technicorumvocabulorij aut nocmatum rationcm niwh curiof» vcllc

quscrcrcjabfqjrationeciret: Idcmin Hieroglyphicisfortc

locum hahctanimaliu quodinchara<5teribusetnoflslire«

rarum5Qlltntum 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 pars agriculturjc in

F arando

^4 Hieroglyphicomm lib.r,

arandoj occando, triturando ct ali J9 operibus laboriofini.

mis buicincumbjf, tum quia lur.x crcfccnns imagincmcornibii8ct macuiis albis in nigro corpotead vivumcx-priniaf 5

aJ ha:c colorc variunr) cQ, narura tradabilc, et

non adn.odum raiie inuentionis : Alix ii quae imt pro-

pricratcs ab aiijs obferucmur, bac nobis furi^ciunt; Edanten) hic bos (imulacrum ifiduct Ofirtdli vifibilc ct (cn-

fibusobuium, aquoad mentcm facilis fiatrccurfusintcl-

Iigenti, ncmpe qiid illo dcnorctur : Vcrini l;ic qu.^;ri

polft t, an igitur eiufnodi cultus inlbtutio adco nccci&ria

fuit, vtchymicumartificium abiq; coexercerinon porc-

ColemiboHU rat? Ad quod refpondeo 5 DuiS clfe moiiujs fcu impul-

Dti£C>t»fa: fiuasc^nliS primarias harum cercmonurum ct nruuni

mpHlfifi^. introducljrum j Primam ac pr rcipuam, vt Deo, funmoI, Crrafori atque tintorum muncrum Largitori, qjotide

aconfc J5 facerdotibus gratia reddcrctur, confpcd: > hocanimali, vtvifibiIiobiedoctquafir«icraroctoet fy nibolo

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

gereadmonerct ^Vtq^ Saccrdotcsiuniorcs huiusrcinon-

dum pcrfcdlam fcienriam adcpti ad inquifitionem eorum,i]uae obfcuriora crant, hifcc hieroglyphicis charadri-

bus incitarcntur: Crcdibilc cnim cll philofopho! um di-

fcipulos hifcc rudimcntis fc invicem cxcrcu ife, mqui-

rcndo ct confydcrando rcrum ct animalium imagmesfeu figuras, vt perfcdi thcorici fierent, antcqu<m praxi

manumadhibcrent: Vtcnira qund mjnus anrcnotauir,

mens facilius rctinet, fic quod mcns bcne prxmcditata

2,Cau/a» cft, idmanusaptius paft cxprniiir : Altcn ^c fecundaria

caufacrtrcfpcdVu vulgi, tum vc hocin ofificio& vcncra-

tionc huius animahs, licct ignarum, continercrur, legi-

bufq-, morcm gcrcrct, tum vt non inq.Prerft in ada ct

fcripta Sapicntum, Chymiae artificium rractantiuni : Si

cniin nuUus cultus extcrnus hux rci adiuiilct, Sacerdo-

tc8 illi, non Saccrdotcsrlcd artifices chy^mc» proclamjti

cilcnt, ctquilibctprz cunoUtatc in cotum fadta ct ctfcda

inqui^

Lib.f. ^gyptio-Gr^iJcorum. * ^5

inquifiuiirct • A qio timorc pcr rcligionis prgrf-^xtum

iibcri cuafcrunr, iiccc lcmpcr in Vulca. i tcmplo igncm

foucrcnt, ciq; no<5lts ct dics aduigilarcnt j ^ari) ira rcs

(dcrapoftuliuir: Qas int^-iligcnti fufficicnt : Pcrtaurum

quoq; '11 ifCTiim pmlorophicam dcnotari, patct cx Oftride

cc litUe, anse fatis d°cLratis, quipcrApim intcliiguntur,

cum Ofiridis anima in Apim mortuum, Serapin poft

did^um, migrarc dicatur: ct quofcunq; honorcs Ofiridi

ct //7^idcbednr,«?ordfm Apiintpcnderctcncantur Acgyp-

tij : 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 Pyrc-

naeis montibus j in bobus folis in Trinacria paftis, in

tauris ab lalonc fub iugum mifiis, ct in alijs ciufmodi

q* a ri pluribus : Color hu c boui Api nigcradclTcdcbc-

bat candcm ob caufam, quia nigrum nigrius nigro cft

artis initium; In frontcautcm vcl altcrutrolatcrcmacula

albacrtfccntis lunx, alias abfq^maculisomnirdrcqutrc-

batur luucnis, fcuvitulus, fanus ct gcncrojus; qu axtaf

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 praefcntc mcrgi*

fur,rtaliuscius viccinquirifur, eodcmq^modo nutriiur,

coljturctextinguitur .quianecelfccfl vtivuenis mancat-

Curfuenim Philofophijc tcr quatcrq; abfolHro? dcnouorhcipifur, 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

F 2 pcr

j6 • Hicroglyphicoruni Lib. i^

pcr vmbram . hoc cft, nodujt funt ad hunc folcm,qiii ctiam nodu lucct intclligcntibus, ignaris, fub tc-

ncbns tc(f>us5 C<?/>«/ enim a^tu, inquit Hcrmcs cap. r.

Ef} corum, cjui tn mffrfdme tioElis c^claritate dtei voUt fine

Aiii, Hibitaculum prxtcrca aurcum, quo Apistcncbatur,.

Vulcani fanum, quo nutricbatur, ct c.Ttcri cultus adhi-

biti idcm attcftantur ; Qucmadmodum autcm imagobouis fculpta Chaos philolophicum, vt totum contincns,

dcnotauit, ita figurae aliorum animalium vcl partcs to-

tius vel opcrationis, pro cuiuflibct nafura: diucrllratc,

cxprclfcrunt;quas cun) Acgyptiorum vulgus m Fy-

ramidibus,coIumnis, ftatuis,tcmpIisaIijTquelocispidlas

aut (culptas vna cum Api animaducrtit, ijiquc rcucrc«

t^am ct lilcntjum a Saccrdotibus impcndi? coJcm fcnfu

ct honorc, quo Apim» ccctcca quoquc bruta animaniiaOrt^ofuper- colcrc ccpit : Hxc cft origo ct radix brufahs fupcrfli-

Jittionts «^* tionis Acgyptiorum m colcndis quibufcunquc anima-

HjfiiK^ libus ct plantis, ab Api ciufquc hicroglyphicis cxorta,

inque mcntcs corum profcminara ct infixjj Dam cnitn

(ignum pro fignatoapprajhcncii- prjc ignorinfia, vt ca-

nis lapidcm pro ladorc prx bilc, cxtcrnxquc lupcr-

ficici inbaTCt, ncgligit intcriora, qu-e intclicd^u, nonoculis, ccrncnda forcnt ^ dumquc vmbram csptat, rci

circntiam pcrdit: Sic fupcrftitio cx fupcrrtionc cx. crror

cx crrorc natus cft, conniucntibus ad hoc Saccrdo-

tibus, 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, quod nullo modofdscrat; Hinc

VnUanim*- fingulx fcre ciuiratcs Acgypri fumpto a Mcmphi (qux

Jiactp^acolt boucmcolcbar)cxcmplo.fingulaanimaliivciicraiipuqj

pt iydEgjfto numinibus hjbcrc ccpcrunt ; Vndc ct nominari fc opra-

runt, tanqnam a Dijs ortum duccntcs, vr Bubarti.» a Scue,

ficLcontopolisaLconc, Lycopolis aLupy.ahalijsaliae

:

Sir^^ijiib.i/.GcographixdcijIdcm JEg^pitjS} corumqncani-

Lib. I . Aegypno -Gra^corum. j^

Bnimaliumcultusvirictatcficrcribit.- Sait2c& Thcbani

ovcm colcbant praecipue, Latum pifcem Nili Latopoh-

Uni,Lupum LycopoIitanijCynoccphalum Hcrmopoiita-

DijCctum Babylonij, qui colcbantiuxta Mtm^himy Aquila

Thcbani, Lconcm Lcontopohtani, Capram & HircumMcndc(ij,murcm & arancum Athribity: Vciuin cum non-

nullic^gyptiorumdcorumimmcnfum numcrucn pro-

ducant, nos cnrtcnsomidis prxcipua falrcm animalium Cttrfraci*

Hicroglyphica per!uftrabi»nu», vtpotcCanis^Lupi, Fcli», ^HaaMima-

Lcopisjfiirci,Ichncu»i)onis,CynoccphaIi, Crocodili,Fbi- lia cultain

ciii,Accipitr(s& Aquilsc. CanlsMcrcurio,vtcuftos affin- As(;r^pto.

gi(ur,cflq; cjuipropnum Hicroglyphicum: NamCani- Cavis,

nocapircMcrcuriuni pingcbanr qitcmAnubim vocarunt,

vcIutlinguIarcmD.nimiEgyptiUiT) ; vtcnim A4ercHriusy

Ofiridis & //;i/f conlliuiiusleu mimifer vbiq-, conftitui-

tur,itaCani$,quo vixanimairjgaciustfl,huic faccrhabc-

tur: HincF»r!7////<tf Anubi.nappcllatlatratorcm, fcu ca-

ninos latratus cdcntem hoc vcrfu : Omnigenumq^Dcummonftra&IatratorAnubis. Lupos cur vcncrati finr, tra-

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

cum l(is vna cuui fiho Oro bcllo dimicarurac(rcf,C>//m in

Lupifonna, ab infjris & vxori& iilio contra Typhoitem

auxilio vcncrit : Ali;alusranoricsfitjgunt : Vcriimcan-

dcm clTccauram iuffodud:ionis figurjc Lupi,qux Canis,

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

didum-Hngchanujr h)ijO/;r/<5f;V, quorumillcCanis, hic

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 z-s..O(it$de &I/tdf ivndccoii;Kir,li proHvftofia rrrum aur p''» Oi-sarum hxc alfu-

nianturjinoninibus&liugnlisa fc pfis jcfeiif : Nihil au- „tcrnaliucicanis& 'up.i!> Hleroglyphne 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-

f i phica

j8 HicroglvpKicontrn Lib.i.

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

Cuni Macedon Lupino. quo vo''au\ioT'L»puf 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 iwicem dorec jiAt cx ets

toxictfm O" Thfriinca'. Hin: Hix d^fcipn» fc{}atur,vt habct

c;us tojumncf infcriptic quod (it in altroCanis rcfulg< nsj

Et Aufhorrythmoruai (jcrmanicorum j Alexandir^ iti-

quit, ex rcrjia fcrthtt ^LifVt*m C^ Cattimtnhacargt/U effeC'

dncatos,tAmen a Phtlojopho nobU tttdtraittr, vtrttm^ue vnamhafrereoyt(nneryii,Lupum fctitcet tib Oriente prcUtmre, Cunemvero ab Occidenteottum h-^btre. Sic & Fciis Ifidt lacra habe •

batureadcmrationc, quid//J'.<Lun^ cQcicrti ac fxiniiiea'

Yelts, 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 injunastrucidatorum j Lconcm vcrd vtanmidli-

r^ um rcgcm,qui vi(5lrici8circtnaturae,cahd:e& ignt ac, nec

nonfanguiticaliorum viditarct, pofucrunt, ccque (ulfui

Iconinapclleinfignituaidcnotarunt; dc quocum fajpius

hifcclibii!idixcrimu8,vtnotoriumhicomitrimus: Hircus

Hircusidcm cum lyph rte^ Priapo, Phalio^ Satyris ^ Titanihus dc-^

fignarQanimadvcrtitur; cumcnimiitanimaladlibidincoi

p*ronum,vt patctcx Vttg. Eg/.f,

jVovimpu dr ijui te tranfverfa tuentibta hircis,

£t (jU9,fedfactlesNjmpha rtjerefacello,

Hinc pro gcncrationis mcmbro,quod^/J>»V;',autcjU5 pt.

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

^w\Oftris eft)faccrhabctur,vt&PW/«/, dcquo infcrius?

Ichncumon murcm fjgura rcfcrrc traditur, vndc & M'»8

Ithnttmen* Indicu$.aquibufd«(ndicitur : Huic cum Crocodilo atutt

intcr-

Libj. Acgyptio-Gr;tcorum. j9nccinunibel!umcire,cuicuni vinbus &magnituciincim*

p4r fK,aftu hoftcmaggrcdirur,clum in iliius dormicntis

fauccsinfiiit,corrorirqueinfrl}inisipfum profternitj Hu-

jusabiquc dubiorutioiicm habucruit antiquillimi qui e-

jusantmalisfigura, tanqujm charadcrc Hieroglyphico

priautus vfi fuivt: T-alecnimqaid acctdcrcin hoc natu«

rali artificio tam notum crt quamquod notiflimum:

Nam vnum, quod fixuix» ctl ,ju^ulat rcliquum ,

quod volatilc, & fic 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-

tcra^er6 membra licur horoojCrura quidcm humano mo-do nudj, maniM etiam & brachia, colltim album ac nu-

dum,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-

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

fcilicct,Dcorummatcr,Rhca,pcp<?ritCynoGcphaIumjquac

longe poftca vcnifcx t^gypro • Huncautcm MfrcH^tnm

(cn Hermetem d\c\\. l/idorHsl.H .c.ip.vltAu^lVc formatuu cumcapitc canino ; Nam Canis cft anirrwrl fjgaciffisnum, fic

ct ipfcfuitfapicntifsimus : HxcV^/ois: Huicanimali, ffi

non ipfum c[\) pcrfimilccll f^^viandidum, cuius vt fi-

niix gcrtus funt varij ct difciplma mira : Rjtio cx antc

diftisconfpicuatft, cuj ahj adijcJunt quod «.idlu itc- vNsav-Vv

rato vigintiquatuori^orasdicjnjturahs rxprimar, ac ita

folismotom in circulo rcprTfrj.tft : Dc Crocodilis co- >-, ^ r.

rumqucvcncratione, Caufa? <jriT ajju 1 Acgvprios tra-

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

1 piaedonibus, quimctuhuiuiuaNiJo «ibdincrc co^an-

F twr

40 Hcroglyphicortim Vh* i

tur; quafi Crocodili Cub 4qui« dcRenfes potlus hodempropuirArcpoffiiir-quani ipii Acgypfijfubeoruni Croco»

djlorumtyrinnideprjcoccupatietnujiquam rccuri- curn

Crocodilus omnibus przedonibus fit rjpaciorct crudc-

Iior,tam Acgyptijs, quancxfcris infcl}u8,ccaquisct tcr

ris mctuer.dus: Mendni vcro a Crocodilo per paludcm

^<€KfW/vc(!^um cifc,quen) ruicanespcrrcquercntur,idco-

quea bcomandatun», befiiam hancpro Dco coli, eiquc

vrbe Crocodilopolin didamcxtrui,vtin LupihonorcmLycopolin,in LconislcontopolinjOmnino incrcdibiic c(lj

Nonamcntoanimalium idprovenilfc, fcdob phylicam

figniticationemarc4nam,non omnibusnotam, certoccr-

tiuseft: Hocenimanmul ctaquisct tcrrisdegitj folura-

quc ex quaprupedibus »>vum paritjqua rationc ovum phi-

lofophicum vere xprimif} quod cum impcrfc<5funi fit,

rl^tamen omniafibinccclT^riaititrafehabct: Dc Ibidc ca".

* dcmcftratio^qMseJeprxdandisfcrpcntibus Acgyptomax»imcfalutarishabitaeftj Hxcslvis I/IM ct MercH^io facra

ercdcbaturob arcanasnatura: dotes, tumquod vcncnofa

dcpafcendoacrcmfalubrioremac animalibus vitam tufi«

orem prar ftarct, tum quod ipfa fibi Clyrteris injcctionc

abobflru(Jlionibus,quxaIvumintercipcrenf,mcdicarctur.

Accibiter. Accipitrcni 0/J>/V<facrum puta.nt, quia folarisavisvidca-

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

curamigncamad bcliapromptam j vnde illud Ovi^.

Odimftf (tccipilrem,ejHia/empervivtt in Armis.

HaccnimMartialivicartrrasavcsinprjtdam vocat , C-^i-

qijcinfangincm convertit: Prt bisomnibusvcro Aqui-

A^HiU ^**"^ Reginam volucrum agnoucrunt,ct intcr fdcros cha«* ca^crcs? quos Hicroglyphicos vocant Acgyptij, rc-

pofucruntjcafdcm ob caufa8,quas antca,ct poiijvbi Aqui-

ii firmcntio,reccnfuimus; PrnrtcrhasfiRurasHicrogly-

phicasinnumcrsf aliar rcpcriunrur, vtin?yrdmidibu8,r.

iidts mcnirf^ac fimilibus anttquUrimisopenbus M^y\>K\]%

Lib. I. Aegyptio»Graecoium. 41

& infcriptionibus apparct, vcnim ha? nobis cxcmpli vicc

hoclocofufficicnt; Scribant alij dcHicroglyphicistx£-

gyptioram magna commcntaria, vtvclint, vix tamcn ar-

bitor^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 ctmcrastricasimplican-

docxpliccnt: Cau(a vcri(Iima,curDij crcditi horuro a-

nimalium rormisgaudcantvclljctcntur,vulgoignotaruit,

nifiquod pularmt(vtfuprafubprimacaura mcminimus)Dcos tcrritos ob mctum Gigantum in Acgyptum aufugih

fc , ibiquc alfumptis variorum animalium figuris fc ab-

fcondiircjHinc OW.5.^<?^CuilibctcAr Dijs lingularcani-

mal allcribitjfub cujus tcgminc Iatucrit,his vcrfibus,

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, nitiea Sarttrnia vaccal

PtfceV^rJHS Utmt^CijUenitis ihidif ales,

PrxtcranimaliutTJjaliarumqucrcrum figuras pro chara-

deribusHieroglyphicisvfurpatas, in fingulis Acgyptto-

lumtcmpiisHirpocratis fi nulachrumvifcbatur, ci for- HarpocratitinajVtdiguooriimprcirofilcntium fcruandum, & «Itcra

"raanu pudcn Jaabfcondcns,Iibidincm dcfcrttinda , mnuc-rctj iJqacnonabfquccaufj; H.^eccnim quatrnus arcana

arcdniflimandturTjnonomnibusinfinuanda, vtquc Dcj

dona prcciofikTima, itanonlibidincaut luxuria dchonc-

flandafunt, ^Dea/ijsin^Sunt prjetcrca monumcnti haud dobia in ^egjpto rcW- ^icus c^

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

G pcc-

41 Hjcfoglyfhicorum Lib.i;

Color.U c^, pcrhibf ntij . vtpotc quod tot colonl.r pcr vnWcxCutn fcrc

gyptiornm. orbcm indc dcduda?cradanrur, cjU3P omninoialcsruntjVt

alicuius magn.^ gcntis pofcti.i & diuitijs celebcrrimar ini-

Belw. t\um cxrjtcrint-, Nanij vt Diodorm tradit, in Babyloniam colonostraduxille Bclum Ncptuni volunt Libya:q;filium,

fjai fcdcm vrbi poi.c Euphratcm cum eicgillct, Saccrdo-

tcs (hosChaJda?os^.i^^/<3wr) vocanr, i]ui morc iEgyptio-

rum aftra obfcruarcnt) phy licos etiam, Aftrologirc qui dc*

diticirenf, indituittquod autcm bicBelus abalijs Satur-

nus, abali;slupitcrdid:us, cxSacerdotibuSiEgyptijsori-

vndus (It, ct artificij arcaniUimi tum Saccrdottbus iilis

proprij gnarus fucritjciufq; opc tanti rcgni incrcmcntumpracftitcrit cx fcqucntibus^vbi de tcmplo ipfi crcdo fermocrit, patcbit : praetcrquam qwcd nomcn ipfum Saturni aut

lovisilliinditum fatisconvincat, cum aurcjedcorumgc-

ncalogiacparticiprmfuilTc; Fcruntctijm,inquitD/W<7r«/,DaxAm, Danaum ex Acgyptocum filiabus profcdVum antiqaiffi-

mam fcre vrbium Grjccisr, Argos condidilfc- \\\ LydiamCypri appuliifc, rurccptumq- ab mcolis crcdoMincrua:tcmpIo,ftituam ingcntcm DcafdicaircQu^od vcro DattamAcgyptiusarcani Acgyptij cognitioncm habucrit&cuii)

Bclo affinitatcm, patct cx allcgorijs a po<rtis poft illorum

tcrapora fi(5lis dc Dami filiabus, quac maritos fuos occi-

dcrint, vndc apud infcros vas perforatum aquis replcrc

fruftrancaopera cogantur-, quxctDJnqidcsct Belidcsap-

pcllantur, quia quidam EelHm Danai patrcm ftatuunt, alij

CoUhi. horum coniugum 5 Dc Colchis Diodorw quoq; rcfert,quocl

Acgyptiorum fint coIonia?,qui in Ponto habicanrjHi lodi-

nasmctalIorumfccutifunt,carq;inColchidecolercccpc-

ntnt ; Vndc & lafon VcIIus aurcum dcportauit : Sic Am-mianus I.22. Colehos antiqiiam Aegyptiorum fobolcm

-I. clTcrcfcrt: Nam linificium adco apud cos vulgatum cft,

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

Diodorns inquit,qui Arabiam inter Syriamq; confcdcrc abipfis Aegyptijs tcftantur tranfmigralfc ; Qujproptcr ct

apud has nationcsj addit, antiquo morc circumciduntur

pucr;,

[Lib.f» ^gyptio-Griccorum. 41puQri,ab iEgyptoc i confucfudinc traduda. Vcrum in Ins

^^ota»rxignorjatialdcrarumlitcrarumj origincm circumcifio-

nisapudludceosab Acgyptijsdcducit, cum ccontraficri

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

m poOcros ruostraDrmifcrit, a quibus multi in Acgyproduicrfis tcmporibus confcdcrunt, ibique circumcifio-

ncm finc dubio propagarunt : In qua ifraclitarum cx

Argyptocducflionc (ingularc quoquc accidcnsabundan-

tiaf diuKJarum auri ct areenti apud Acgyptios apparctj

£um finguItcxirracIitisaDco iubcbanturaurcact^irgcn*

tca vafa 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 mi-

graturi ct rcdcundi animura non habcntcs, a viGinJsfuis

Acgypti^s cadem inpctrarint ; Nam practcrqaam quod

D 'us Acgyptiorum voluntatcni in manu fua habucrit c oqj

dircxcritjtam.cn fi priuati homincs non multum auri& ar-

gcnti ipfi habuiiTcnt, non potuitTcnt alijs darc fnutuoj

Qupd fi hoc vcrum c(l dc priuatis pcrfonisjquid xftiman-

dum crit dc Saccrdotibus ct Kcgibus ipfis, quantuoi illt-

thcfaurorum 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 noftrotcmporcj

Athcnicnfcs quoq; colonos Saitaium gcntis Acgyptix -^tfJenieftfes,

aifcrcrc nituntur,vt parctcx Diodoro: qui inquit; Fucrunc

& Ac^yi^u] quidam Athcnicnfium duccs : Dipctcs enim ^^P^^f-

Mnethei patcr,cunicfrcf Ae^iyptius, portmodura Athcni-

cnfium 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 : E«jmquoq;dcamhis tcmporibus

ccjcuam Athcnasfrumcnta compottairc dicunt & fcrcrc

G i dcnud

44 Hicrogtyphicomm Lib. i.

ytaftidam t^cnuotriticumdocuiire: AthcnicnfcsrcgnantcEnchtheo

voiftnt^'•^"^ omncs tcrrar frudliis ficcitiS abumpfidct, Ccrcrcm

^^* ^g pra/^ntcmfrumcntocosiuuiirc-SacraJnrupcrctmydcria

cius Dc t tunc in Elcullna fufccpta, quae cadcm ct pcncrAcgyptios cclcbrantur^HaccD/ot^orw; Vcrum hscfaba-

2^otA lofAcire ct nunquam rcucra contigilfe, apparct cx innu-

mcris circumftantijs,. qiumvis pro hyftoriaab Ethnlcis.

crcdita ct rcccpta fucrint : Nam vTus frumcnti longc

antiquiorcftctantcdiluvium non ignotus, idcoq; Nohxpoftcris non infolitu«,ad quos Grasci pertincntjprcEfcrtira-

curn C3:h iniquitas in eorum rcgione non denegaucrir fru-

menta aut vinu : Adhasc Ccrcs nulla Dca rcucra cll aut fu-

ky (cd vtcondatcxantcnarratisct inpodcrumnarrandiSy

cum ipfa l/is habcatur,ac pdll TriptoIcm'jm,vt nutrix,nu-

triuiirc,eodem rcfcrendacft : Neccoacniunt intcr fcnuncErichthcununcCcrercmipf3ro,nuncTriptoIcniij Athcni-

cnfcs docuiirc frumcntoiii fcminationcm et vfum, quadadcd indocilcs cxtitcrint Athcnicfcsi vtprima viccappra:*

hcndcrc ncquiucrintjEt fi vnus cx diclis frumcnta Grjccis

dcdiir:t,c3ctcris hoc alfcribi ncquit, tuqj quiritur, quoan-tcidvidicarint Athenienfe8,an glandibus, vt po^tx fabu»

lantur ? ct vndc^an cx Acgypto,vcI cx alia rcgionc, vcl cx-

litus frumcnta primitus apportarit j Verum qualia hscc

frumcnta fucrint, pdft cx Hicroglyphicis Elcufiniorum

facrorum clariflimepatcbit,id«Gq; hic oraittimus : Simili-

tcribidemdcEumolpis mentio rict horum facrorumSa-£umolp' ccrdotibus. Nam ct Eumolpidcs, inquit Diodortis, abAe-des. gyptijs Sjccrdotibus tradudi funt, ctaPaftophoris prx-

concs: Idcm, folos cx Gr.Tcis, inquir, Athcnicnfcs per

///Vfw iurarc, formamoribufq; Acgyptijsfimiles, pluraqj

Cadmw. aliahisfimiliarpagisambitiofe^quamvcr^aircruntur.C^i

»»///quoq5 cx Thcbis Acgypti ortus prxtercxtcrosfilios

& Scmclcn fufccpit j Nam cum midbs cllcta patrc Agc-

norc in Europam, vchemcnti iadatus tcmpcftatc in Rho-dum vcnif, ibiq^Ncptuno xdiiiciuit tcmplum, eiufq; cu^

cam Phxnicibus quibufdam ab fc in infula rclidis

dcmano

Lib. I . Aegyptio'Grxcomm. 45dcmandavit : Ex his poftmodum fdcerdotcsjqui facicndis

pr.Tcircnt facris, cx (ucccflionc manarunt ; (^admus M'fwrx/^wZrWwwornaritdoniSjinque solla fuit jcrca ad-

inodumconfprcua,antiqvo morc fabrcfa(5lai Inca litc-

ris P/inrniccis, quas aiunt primum cx .Pii.Tnicibus in

Grarciam aliatas, appciiatafquc Phxniccas, infcriptum c-

Fat, Tcrram Rhodumafcrpcntibus vaflafum irij quse vcr- ^^<^<*^(i*

ba fi ritc infcliigantur , totam artem chymicam brcvif- ^'>^^-

fimo Hicrogyphico apcrtillime evolvunt: Nam curol-

lam cam Aitnervd Dcac fapicntise obtulit? cur a^rcam, &quidcm antiquo morc fabrefadam i Cum cnim hcec anti*

quKIimotcmporccontigillcdicantur, cur dicitur adhucantiquo more fabrcfaclam ollam circ; nifi potiu j ad ma-tcriam, quam ad formam ibi rcfpiciatur? Phacniccas litc-

ras Hicroglyphicas fuiirc non cft dubiam,aut potiuSjAlIc-

goricifcnfus, cafdcmcumPuniccis, quaruraantcmcmi-nimus ; Tcrra3utcm/f^<7^> cum AMcgorice ibi acci-

piatur, Tcrra Philofophicacft, qux a Scrpcntibusdcua-

Ihnda crit, in quibus duobus,vt arcaniflirnis, ncmpc tcrrOk-

RhaJia(aliacnimnon-vaIctj & icrpcntibus volatilibus

&vcnenofi3 tofummagiftcriua^quicfcit: idcoquc hocaCii^w^y^quafivatidicofpiritu, prxdidum fucrat; Donumfanc aercum Minerv£ Cfapicntix Dcx habitjc, vtpotc cx

Ccxz^xo lovis cnatxj oblatum non tanti crat momcntiob matcriam nccforraam,cum prcciofioradona I>cx of-

ferendaclIcntjCX auro,gcmmi$&alijs;nifiquid Hicrogly-

phici Aegyptij continuillcntj Hucacccdit, quod omniadc CW/wofcrefabulofafHit&chymixpropria arcana dc-

notcnt5quomoJo ncmpc bovcm Icquutus varij coloris,

vbihicrccubuit, illcvrbcmcondidcrir, fqciofqucadfon-

tcm mifcritja Draconcingcnti, TjfphJnij 3i. Echidtiadlio-f

poftcxtinftosjqucmipfc C^i^wwfaggrclfus trucidarit, c-

jufqucdcntcs in tcrrampro fcminiofparfcrlt, vndc cna-

ti Tcrrigenxfratresia Cad?»nmirTUcntc%:Ciimvcr<y^ad'

«x«rvnumcorum Lapidcclampcrcuffiirct, indc inrcUino

bcllocxortofcmutuo^mcdiofuftulcrunt : Hjec fingula

G } cllc

4^ Hictoglyphicorurn^ Libi.

circaccoromodatiiTitnavcra; chymiac Hicroglyphica o*

pcra ncmononviJct, vt ctiam in (cqucntibus dcmon-llrabltur lat uj : EoJcra fpcdaf, quod Or;)/?^»^ Thcbano-rum amicusfinxcritDionyfium^quiapud AcgyptiosOQ-

ris&LatinosBacchuscft,cv love Si Scmele Cadmi fiha,

natumjquafipiiinopoftT^f-^^ii ^^Cadmo condiras Dio^j-

Jius (cn Oftris oitui dicatur,cura tamcn longc antc Cadmitcmporaapudy^(f^7^r«>/cclcbcrrimus fu:rir,nonquod rc-

ucraDcuscxtitcrit, fcdintcr Hicroglyphicospro prima-

riOiVtdidum, crcditus & rcceptui: Idcoquc Acgyptij

fcriptorcs tradunt,nugari Grctcos,quod Dtor^yfinm apud fc-

frf^«/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. aquamcx JVi/o defcrunt: Alini ctiam fidi fabula monllrarur in

*quadam cclcbntatc : Nodoscnim, quos vnos in princi-

piolongioris funiscomplicat, alij poft (cqucntes djffol-

dieldmbut^""^* Afr//iw;iff^winfupcrferttnt/)xo«^y//facraab Aegyp-

^ * lijaad Grafcostranftulilic, qun:vcdCiyrf/*r«»fcruntur, dc-

quc Titanura pugna,hyftona podrcmdomncmDcorum

DAdalHf.pafljoncm docuillc. Dedalmn quoquc aiunt imitatum ctfc

labyrinthicrrorcs^ quiad hoc vfquctcmpusmanct.Huncaliqui xdificalfc dicuntMendetum,alijMaroncmmult6antequam SAturnH» regnalfet. Numcrus prifcarum apudAegyptios ftatuarum idem eft, qui cft a Dadalo Graccis fa-

Templum ^us. Tcmplir«/crfw veftibuli, quod pulcherimum in

f^H/campu/- Memphi fitua»cft,Drf^4/«Jwarchitcdum fuiifc conftat,

cbgrrimum. obquc cam rcm a populo ftatua lignea in tcmpIo,qucj ab

iplbfabricata fit,donatum. Huic proptcr artis prxftan-

tiam, multaquc ab co inucnta , magna gloria adepta deo-

rumhonorcsaccola? impcndcrunt: In vna cnim Mem-;>^AfinfuIarumtcmpIumnuncquoq; c^Dadalo dicafumj

HzcDioeUrttt ^Qum Grarci arcana Aegyptia potiftima^ rcfci-

Lib.r. Afgyptio-Grafconim. 47rcfciucrinfjCcrtrinonias quoqiicctrifusfacros quibusii/a •

tcgi fimulct propagaripo(rcru,rcccpcrunt; Hinc fabula

dc/)^»rf<filiabus,vaspcrroratumaqa4rcplcntibus,acrcIi-

c\UA ejuCmodi apud GrcTCOS ccfcbrata funt . Tcroplu W-f./v; qiioqucprcciofinimum apud iCgyptios fuHfc Z>iV-

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

T\\\ 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<fathem.iticum, DemocritHm Abderitem ct Ino^u^*^'^"

drm C/^;'tf«>ruiirC)fuarqucfcicntusjarfcs &dodrinas didi-

cilTc: quodfi vcrumcft, vtincoconfcntuntomncshy-ftorjcij conft^t abhis tanquam ducibus omnium bona-rum litcrarum, lcgum ctinftitutorum,nccnonccrcmo-ri^rum, dcDijs Hicroglyphicis opinionum & figmcn-

prum origincmct radiccm primam cmanairc ad Grac-

eosiliofqucpopulos, atquciic pcriotum fcretcrrarum

orbcm fuccclTu tcmporis propagatam eirc: QuidcnimPoctas ct Thcologi Ethnicorum habcnt, quod non cx (9r-

fheo, Viufto&c. Homero haufcrint^ Quid antiquorum lc-

gillitorcsmcmoratudignum babucrunf, quodnonaXT-f«/;^27,Solonequc tranftulcrint? Quid dcniquc Philofophi

lotfciflarumprinclpcs inrcicntijsja^arunf, quodnonaPLitonCy PjfthajTOmfEftdoxs>,DemocritOyiU)(q\2C 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.

Quogircaomncsfcrercligioncs Ethnicnein orbc tu tcm-porisnoto,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

Columnt

Aierchrij.

/^eroglypliicorum L^b. i

cr'ttus^uJio>:uiU multialljad Saccrdotcs Acgyptios iue-

rufit: Dogmafa hiijuslibrifunc Airyriorum ct i£gypti-

orum,&cx columnis Mercuyij: Vythagoras & Plat^ didi-

ccrunt Fhilofophiam cxcolumnisMfrcwry in Acgypto:Columny MdTf^ri/pIcnxdodrinis; Hacillc: An vcro

hx columnac fucrint illar, q'jarum mcnjinimus dc Oftride

ct Ifidg, aut alix Hicroglyphicis prorfus litcris fqualcs

funtiHxquxhodicrnoquoquc dicRomx vifuniur nonprocul a Porta Populi, ad S. lohannem L«te^aneKfem-,Si6 Y^['

uam Ad^rum Majorcm, Scalibijfculpt:y,trianguli8,qua-

drangulis, circulis,fcrpcntibuS5&innumcris cjufmodi a-

«imaiibus mirabilcs & rcfcrtT,in obfcuro manct. fo/ephM

quoqucmcminitinantiquitatumlibrisa primis patnbus

Antc diluvium,duaslapidcas, vnam marmorcam,aItcramlatcritiam^tabuIasfcucoIumnaSjfcptcmartiumlibcralium

infcriptionc,nc hx pcrircntaquis vcl igne, fcdad poftcros

tranfmittcrcntur,infignitas, crcdasfuilTc, quarum forte

& alijantiquiorcs fcriptorcs mcntioncm faciuntj Exrc-ccntioribus,5^r»i(7;«r<a/«/ comcs, aliorum monumcntisc-dodus Hcrmctcm invcniifc primum iilas tabulas rcfcrt,

duminquit; Dchocvcro Hcrmctclcgiturin Biblijsj jp-

fum intraifc in vallcm Ebron primum & ibidcm

invcnilfe lapideas tabulas fcptcm , quibus infculpfx

Aicranta(apicntibu$,priufquam inundatio ficrct aquaiij,

fcpfcm artcs libcralcs , cuiquc fuis folum in principijs,nc

tranfircntinoblivioncm. Qupdctiamfinosintcxtubib-

Jiorumfacrorum nonlcgamus, tamcn crcdibilcc(lhau<

numcxglodisantiquorumfcriptorum: Ratio his adQi-

pulaturinhuncmodura j Quod fi ^<^4womniumrcrumcrcatarumclfcntias cognovit intus& cxtus, vt in facris

traditur,dum nomina a cujufquc natura ijs impofucritj Et

fi antiquifiimorum illorum patrum vita adco longxs^ po-

tius in confiderationc& fpcculafionc divinorum opcrura ,

quan alij« opcraiionibus vilioribus pcrafta fit,quis ncgct,

fcicntiasomncs rcalcs, non phantafticas ct imaginarias

Cqualcsquajdampoll introdudx funt,vt cft ratiuncula

produ<^a

Lib.i. Acgyptio-Graccorum. 4pprodu<5la nigrum faccrc album ct «Ibum nigrum) in mcn-tcct vfu illorum patrum cxtinirc ? Q£od fi in confydcra-

donc ctopcrc, non iniuria et dcharum propagarione fuc-

runt folliciti in poftcros • Prolcm cnim fua: mcntis vt

tcfcruarent acqu?, ac corporis, hoc fortc mcdio vfi

{bnt;nvcro quis hfepho, alijfquc in his contndicat,

pcr nos Uccbit; fatis cx antedldis nodrirPropofitionis

dcmonftritioncs fcfc infinuant : Vitrum, quodlapisarti- fitrnmin) ficialispclIucidu»dicipoirct,ct propr:cad ctiymiara fpcc- ^ajptoahtarcjab antiquifTimisquoq} tcmporibus Acgyptociq. vi- antiqHitcinz Acthiopix innotuitj Ex cocRitn Acthiopum (cpul- tcmpori^M,tmisdctiDiodorM tcftaturj Sa1icntcs,hic inquit,corpora

inq-, Vifis vitrcis nuda condcntcs fupra coiumnas po-nunt:Itapcrvitrumdcfundi corpns afpicitur, qucmad-modu fcribit Hcrodotus; quod Cnidius Ctcfias improbat:

Ait cnim faliri corpora, idcoq* corruptam non poifc fpc-

cicm fcruarc, (cd (latuasaurcas cauas Hcri, in quibusmor-tuos ponant vitro circumpofito ; Quo fit> vt in locis fupe-

rioribus Citx circumdante vitro imago aurca dcfun(5lo

fimilis rcddatur afpicicntibus : Et hsec ditiorum Sepul-

chra clfc afiirmant : Tcnuiorcs argcntcas imagincs ponuty

inopcsverdfiftilcs. Vitrum abundecum plurimum fiat

in Aethiopia, omncs habenr. Hxc idco affcrcnda putaui-

rous, cum Acthiopcsaliquando AcgyptijS) ethiillorum

magnx parti, impcrarint, ne quis cx vaforum, nunc adchymiaj vfum rcquifitorum,dcicd;u tum cxiftcntc,vtopi-

nari po|Tcr,alifcr,quam rcscll, concluderct: Qjipct fpcc-

tit, quod admirabilccft, &*dhucCaiii, (Mcmphisolim ^^^^*

did:.) obferuatur,ouagaIIinaceaab Acgyptijs folisperar-

ti(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 aviumcvadant. Non cnlm ovis incubant aucs, fcd ipfi ingcnio &

H naturali

50 Hicroglyphicoriim Lib.i

nafurili arfc cx ovis pra^tcr c^rerorum confuctudincm

educuntfactus; Nonimmcrit6qu6q;Cx Aegyptiorum rc-

gura rtupcndii Scpulchris ct mirdculofis monumcntisPyramtdes Pyrdmidum,idcm convinccrc polfcmus : Quamvis cnim'^^f^^" Acgyptljcx naturx opcribus dcanima: humanacimntor-

taiitatC) vcl aliaS) certiorcs fadi, idco magniAca Scpul-

chrorumMaufolei rcliqucrunt, ncgligcntcs intcrim do-

mus 3?dificandcT curam,quod,vt Dtodortu dc his loquitur,

domosnodrasdiucrfbriaappcllcnt, tanquam brcuitcm-

porcaiiobisinhabitandas, dcfundorum Scpulchra,fcm-

pitcrnas domos, tamcncorumpotcntiam,diuitias, animi

condantiam, ct fupra humanitatcm quid tentantium cf-

fc<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 Mcmphiftadijs I2.0. a Nilo aurcm 45. quse et artificio & opcris

magnifudinc mirabili fluporcm prxbcrcnt afpicicntf-

bus: Earum maximaquatucrc(llarcrum, quorumquod-Iibctab 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 actcr-

num pcrmanfbro flrudlura omnis conflat. Nam fcrroc

Qiillcannis, vt aiunt quidam? vtalijtradunt, ampliustri-

bus millibus quadringcntis, ad nos vfquc ca molcs \n*

tcgra pcrmanlif. Fcrunt cos lapidcs ex Arabia longoadmodHm 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 incrcmentoliqucfados abfque horainum labore penitus dcfecilTes

Vprum id procul avcroabefl. Nam ct muldtiidiae ho«

oiinum

Lib.i. ^gyptio-Grajcorum. 41fninum «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 nemocorum, qui ftruxcrunt cas Pyramidcs, in ijs fepultus

tradirur: Quidam, vt cx codcm ante rctulimus, maio-

ris aifcrunt Armcum cxtitilfc conditorcmj fccundac

Amafim, tcrtia? Mafum? quam volunt quidam Rhodo'pis Scpulchrum fuillc : Vcrum dc harum Pyramidumaudoribus nil ccrri ncquc apud incolas, ncquc apudfcriptorcs conftat. Hadcnus Diodorm : Nos tcmporc^antiquidimo, ncmpc co? cum populus Ifrarliticus in

^gypto latcribus coqucndis ct ftipulis pcr agros con-

gcrendis farigaretur, cxtru<5{;as clTc, colligimus potius

ad opum oftcntationcm, quam rcgum Scpulchra : Bar^

hAVA Pyramidum, inquit Martialis, nicatmiracuIaMem-

phis, ctc: Omnis Crcfarco ccdat labor Amphithcatro*

Vcrum Amphithcatrum illud , non minus prxIuHrc

opus, nunc in rudcrlbus fcre pofitum cft, Pyramidcs

vcrdj quae tot millibus annorum antc Amphitheatrumflctcrant, 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, quamTcgu pccunia;*ocio(am ct Oultam odcnrationcm • quippc

cum facicndi cas caufa a placrifque tradatur, nc pccun(<

am fuccc(Toribus aut ^emulis infidiantibus prsrbcrcnt.

Qup*^ ^^''o '"tc*" mundi miracula numcratum cft nonimmcrico, hoc opus quoquc ab artc miraculofa, cumcsetcra omnia corrcfpondcant, pcrfcdum, mundoqucprotcAimonio quafi icrerno rclidum elTc, rationi con-

fonum cft. Vcrum de his fatis : Vt cjctcra opcra ^Cgypti

luagnificenciffima prcetercamus, inprimis fufpicicnduni

H 2 cft

5t Hicroglyphicoriim Lib. i^;

Templum ^^ Semiramidis Balfjlonic<e, qux ct Aegypto impcra-

BeliBabi» ^'^» tcmplum lovi Bclo eredum, \n cuius fummo trcs

hniti,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 lii-

nonis ftans fignum pondcris cft talcntorum Koo Huius

dcxrcracapiitrcrpcntistcnct/ccptrumlapideumnniftra :

His omnibus communis crat mcifa aurr a manu f*(^i>

Jopgitudinis pcdum^o duodrcmi Ijtirudinis, pondcris

Calcntorum 50. Et ciunnodi plura, qux Diodorus ct alij

fcriptorcs rcccnf-nt: Q^x ctfi quis ad Dcorum gcnnli-

tiorum cultum vfi'atum rcfcrar, tamcn Chymica om-nind cllc, quo ad origincm ct inucntioncm, cUriffinx

conftat : Bclus cnim, vt anfe narratum, cx Acg^p-

ti;s Saccrdotibus in B^bjlfmam colonias ct facra Ac-

gyptia dcduxcrat ; Vt ita ars Acgyptij arcani confcia

codcm tranflita fit ^ Adharc Iupittr ct luno funt con-

iugcs, nihilominus fratcr ct foror ^ Sic ct Saturnus O-pifq; 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 tc-

nct, finiftra vcroLjpidcumfccptrum l Qiiia itaoportuic

hicroglyphtce adumbrarc, dc qua rc ct jncuiusmcmo-

riam hxc fimulachra pofita clknt : Sccptrum alia? cx

auro cft, fcd hoc cx Lapidc, qui auri patcr cft fubtcr

ct fupra tcrram • Opis kutem vrriufqj matcr : Commu-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 tcm-

poribus inucnta cllc tradunt ct irx ct doloris Mcdica«

incmajldccq) Diodorm inquit,HotneiunD apud Acgyptt-

os

o^commcratiirwfinxiirc ab Helenam pT3^f«tfcrum ob-;\/'^*^^^,

liv ;oiitrn Morioncm Teltmacho&mm, NEPENTHES medicifta d«-

dJcTa^in jHjcrjtionenon immcriro omnia hrtc opcra c- lorifuffa a^

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

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 homi-

num tum animitumcorporis cfficax mcdicrnaj quippc

quod pcrturbarioncsomncs cxpellitj bonolqucviro5,iJ

cftjslicni noninvidos cfficit fimi!i:crctconfcrva*}fiquo-

q iCjVtidcmtcft3fUr,corporcos'humcrcs, fi quacxccllc-

lunt, adarquatctconflituitjimbccillcmquc fcncdliim va-

"^lentGm inducit ctconfirmar, Cur non hcc qu6quc,quod y „^. AttrtA-inpotcnriacxiftir,iHaflumdcducat/ V^cncrcri» Acgyprij ^cxantiquonomincaurcam appcllar.t,agrumqucciTccon- '^^^

ftataurcacVcncrispropcyWlfw;!/?;»»: NonfirtcCaufa Sar

turni cxcntcrati abjcdum pondus>vndcVcnus nata di'

citur, aurco dignantur nominc ct hohbrs •, quia rcvcra

matcrcflomnisoclriPhilofophfcj; Habcrcriim Cupidi-

ncm, quiDijsaurcisquoqucdominatur, inquci;s libidi-

ncm inccndit : Notandus & mbs mcdicandi pueris apud

•Acgfptios • qui pro pucris aegris Dijsquibufdam votafa-

ciunt, acfipucridc morbo cuafcrinr, raduntcaprllos ac

in auro argcntovtf poncntcs dant rrunus Magis

.

QiKc huc vfque maxima cx parrc cx Acgypriorum raonu-

mcntis vtantiquiffimis,ficarcanifiimisadduda fucrunt,

fatis fupcrqucconuincuf|r,omnia illaQpcraadChymfam,

hoccft,Mcdicrnamaurtarn, dcaurco Incdicaracnto cor-

poris& animiagcntcm,proprijffiroc rcfcrri dcbcrc, nul-

lifqucalijs rcbuij nifi perpcr^m, accommodari poiTc:

Vcrum cumnon ncmodcMcdicina,totics inculcatj, clu-

hitarc ^ueatj quafi iHahontantimbroentifif^ nihilqj am-pliusprzeniteritjquamaliTmcdicina; rioflratisrcvi, mul-

coroagis, fi dc Lapidc Philofophico aat Aurificio fcu

ChryfopxAh<ec4Qobis intclligantur, prieconcepto judi-

H I cio

54 Hieroglyphicorum Lib.i.

cio,ofnniAvana,iriira, necrationi, ncc naturac confcn-

tinca, pronunciabunt nonnulli ) idquc idcd, quod ipfi

moduni pcrficicndica fccundumartem^qus^naturx func

opcrdjnoncapiantautintclligant, ncc artificcscjurmodi

(^pra:tcrvu!gato3,potiiis fraudc& paupcrcatc,quarn vcro

artiHcioct divitijs cclcbrcsj palam adhuc calia ct tanta

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 pro-

pofitionisfcopusnonfuit} nifi forte fecundflrios, qui fe

ipfum fufficicntcrcomprobct/ifaltcm de Mcdicina^quam

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

virtutc8,fincsct cfFcdus, licct non omncs ad vnam can-

demq;intentioncmdirigantur; quod in auro/ubjedonobiliffimojconfpicitur; quo mcdici vtuntur ad fanita-

ccmhominiscurandam,fabriadaliaopcra indc confici-'

cnda,alijad ornatum&pofnpam, non pauci ad lucrum

& ccnfura }('quidcnim nonperficitaurum ? ) Ita & de

Mcdicina illa aurigcna fcnticndum cfl, qua non diffitc-

mur multos iGgyptiorum rcgamad luvum etdiuitias,

necnonldololatriamintroduccndam, & fubfilcntio ar-

canifTimorupi 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

Lib.r. Acgyptio-Gr^coram.' 55Dei) proximum diligcre,ve(c»p/um^eique in neccffi-

tatibus acmorbiS) qui corpU8affligunr,(uccurrereman«

dintis^quamdivitijs folam opcram impendere, & (ibi

vni vivcrc; Idcircohxc ars Hicrito anobis appcl*

lata M E D I C i M A ) quae avircum animi &corporis Mcdicamcntum pcrrccit^eo

" ' qucnominelongbtcmporcfn-vcftigata c(l.

FinisLibriprimi.

LIBEK

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^^.^^'

Ituigentihttt

receptif a

VHlctino G^

MercHri§

§rtK

""ttBEH SECVNDVS,

DE HIEROGLY-PHICIS GRiECORVM, aC

Primo dc Allegorijj auro magis

I RELIGIONVM APVDOmncsGcntcs clivcrfiffiaururn quo-

cunquctcniporc rcccptarum inirium

& origincm primam rcpctamtti , a

probabilibuscaufis cas fcmpcr cxti-

tilTc rcpcricmus : Antiquiilimam vc-

tcrisTcftamcntiapud Patrcs antcdi-

luvium, & poft ab dbrahami xtatc ad

•Jlfraclitas propagatam, vt vcriffitnam amplcacntcs a

w i^ V I ' '^

^ ^ pj^ Fthnicorum prjtfcitim Idolola-

cm.nonomnmofiaasauttaiuscrcu « ,r ^ ;

Lib.2, Aegyptio-Gra^corum. 57rcm vero longe aliam ilgnificantibus, omncm facrificio<

rum vfum & ritum mutuati funt» dc quibus hadenus fub

Acgypttorum Hicroglyphicis fatis diiucide dilfcrui-

mus.PraJtcrdidos autcm OJtrfJgm,lftdem, i^Orutn JE.^ptij

antiquiHimi cfiam aliorum Dcorum nomina vfurparunt

,

prxtcrtim duodccim, ncmpc lovif-, NeptHniy Adartis , ^ ^i^P'Mo-Cftrijy yu/cam, Apoilinis^ /»Ho»iffFeft<t, CereriSyVeneriSy^^^

ii.magna-

Vian£ tiMfnerv£iC^uoT\ifn fcx funt Mafculini, ^tou-^^.^^'"^'*^^

dcmfxmincifcxuSjijqucDij magni magnarum gcntium "*"'•

credirifunt,pd(l ad Grxcos,&ab hisad Romanos tranda-

ci. Nam vt Natalis tc(}atur, alijs ficbant e ligno fimuU-

chravclHdilii) &nonfcuIpcbantur cx auro vcl argcn-

to rclcborc^nid magni Dij, cum Plcbcij equavis matcria

ficrcntantiquitus. Dc his Herodoturin Euterpe-yDHodecim^

inquitjDeorfimnomina primos ty£gjptios 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} dohrinasHic Iib.2.cap. 6. Nunc inquic , qui Grzci rapicntia& do* acteperHnt.

ftrinaprxditi in Acgyptum pnfcis CcmpoributcranncrinC'

vc Icgcs& dodrinam iilorum pcrcipercnC) rcccnfebimus:

ScribunccorumSaccrdoccs,infacrisconcinerilibris,tran- ^ ,^fiircprimumadAcgyptiosOrp&f*»», J/t/iww, MeUmp^- °^* ^ Ifdem.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 ima-gines, nonnullorumloca, cum ab CjS,tum a Jodrina,qua

fccutifuncdcnominata: In Aegypto cene percepcrunt

orani3,qu.TiIIo$apud Grxcosadmirabilcs fccerc. NamOrpWwhymnosDcorum plurfiv.osjorgia ct infcrorunFi

fidionetnaccuUlfetradunf' 0/r/W<> fane ccrcmonias cC

ZJwAfx/wcafdcuicirCjfimilcfqj cire Ijiiis Cererifque noroi-

I nibu»

58 Hieroglyphicorum Lib 2,

flibiistantumditfcrrc : Impiorum vco pcenasetcampos

Elyfiosct rtatuiruai vfum ab Acgyptiorum fcpulchris

rumptaintroduxit: Aicrcurtnm qiioquc (ccundum an:i-

quos dcninantcm finxit mor uotum animas.Eratmos Acgyptijs Afis corpus rcduccntcm aliquid prope aftmti

Ccrbcroibrciirumporrigcrc. Hiiih Orphe» o^d Grsecos

tradu(^is , Homerut Otpheum imifatusjJcm in fuo Poc-

matc fcribcnSjait Afercmium CjlUnium animas Hcroutn

cvocarCjhdbcntemvirgam in manibus: Hxcct n.ultaa-

Jia Dtoelorus de his rcccnfet. Eadcm aut his fimilij apuddivcrfos lcguntur authorcs j Exquibusdc rranfl itionc Ac-gvptiofu ficrorum ad Grn?cos ccrtiorcs fieripoifumus:

yf f,fir.QjJJndoautcmhcc contigcrit ct qua prim^riaintcntio-

'>'^/ nc,f4cix Jifccrncrc licct: ncmpc tum tcmporis, cum

.^ ^ablqucpcricuIocapitisGrarcisAcgypumpctercct ingrc-

f, ^ diconccirumfurrit, quod vt «nts quoqucmcminimus»^ PJammuicHtcgySiVvxus cxduodccin uucibus, cxtcros

prino adfefc «dmittcntis , cetatc contigit ; ncmpe circi-

tcr 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 poni-

tur: 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 vfi funt, fuau fiimus ct ingc-resp*-i>ria' niofiffimus, qfiibus ct Wr//(;<^/w/ annumcratur: Hi fcx ,

pudGrdictt vt horum fcqnaccs pr.Ttcrcamus, funt omnis Religio-reli^iQritt fa- nis Ethi icar apud Grrcos Authores ctin(}auratorcs,foC

kuioja, Poematum ct fabuloforum dc Dijs corumqucfadispar-tim Hcroicis, parrtm pccoribus dignis involucrotumyquibus totus fcfc Mundus intricafus fcmcl, vix fc vn-quam cxtricarc potuit fuis vinbus; nifi Deo piacuflTcC

harc opinioDum dc Di;s monnra pcr Filium (uumj vi-

dorc

Vth.t. Aegvptio-Gr^corum.. jp

ftorctu tsiumphantcm) erucidarC} Dc intcntione au- ,^ .

tcm Orpkci, aUorumauc ^octarum rrifcorum fifubtslius « ."

inquirrrcvclimus, rc ipia invcmcmus, iplos non pi.-

rair o3(i cultusilios divinosfcu ccrcmonias rclpcxillc. ^, , . , /« /1/1 I I ^ qhtjjimorunt,fcd aJ alu arcanimma lub ift s occultata, nc vulgo ' •'^

bxc innotcfccrcnt, alijs fjpictitioribus tamrn caufam

indagacionis prccbcrcntj quod ctfi tmllibi a quodamScnprorc indicaturn fit

(quia & rcs cccuiti manlit & nc

nomincquidcmcxprciricU j tamcncx dtvcrfis hinctn-

dc co!lc^isindici)s &argumcntish«udobrturis i nobis

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^r»W», Ifidii/^ercn-

rio y Vutcar.a-, /Ipidi cc animalibus qubufdaoi adhibitisj

quamobjcdlaipf.i oculisobvia,ac (ub illis tanquam cor>

cicibus nuclcum vcritaritabfcondcrint; fic&Grxcinondctcgumcntis fucrintfolliciri, nifi & corpus tcgcndumfub illisagnovfircntj Qiiod qualc fucrif, jam antc fub

^gypciorum Hicroglyphicis latic indaguvimus &cxpo«fuimub : Indc noncfivcrifimile, ant^<^uos illos Poctaf

exinnata militia , aut irrif/onis gratutot adulccria, ho-tnicidia, incxfius& fcdcrafuis Dijs attribuiifc, vc vc|

Dcos,veI homincft ludcrcnt, au: vitiacjufmodi cnormuDcorum cxcmplis propagarcnt, (rum cnim omniumbip'duai ncquifiimi fuilTcrr) fcdpotius vf domonflra-

rrncDcosillos nonclTcnififidiLios, imiginanoscr artis

occult:e vulgo, fcd fibi lutx, fymbolj ct Etnblcmata

aliud ad oculum, aliud ad mcntcm rcftrcnria : Neautcm inania nomina rcbus caifa in mcdium produccic

vidcrcntur, fingulis illisDijs fii^itijsfifigula oftciaqua-

fi divina & vircs iVaturT gcnici icis divcrfas atfcripfc-

runt, ac nihil ominus Vnum Dcum in omnibus iflis pro-

fcififunt: Qupd in antiquifiin is potiiis jpparet, qianalijst Sic cnim Orpheux adcaptum communcm Dosfingulos intcrprctatur} acdcindcaddtt quod omnufint

I i vnucn

OmmafmtVMnm,

DeHs vnnt.

60 • /^croglypliicorum Uh.ivnumrc, qu!!mvi6nomincfnuIta:Cun>in Cratcrc canit

inhuncmodum;Deorum Nmcius interpres Cjlleniut ommht4S ip/e e^,

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

cjficia» E/? m.ire Neptmtts canentia itttorapulfans,

Mars bellHm,Faxalma Venus, mortalihus ipfe

'Jaurigena &fuperisaKimicur£ejue levamen

Corniger efi Bacchut convivia Utafreefuentans-

Aurcaiufiiciamtiue ThemiSyreBumepte tuetur :

Sol efimoxidem contore^uensfpicula ApoUo

"Emims C^peragcns,c^ Dtvinator& Augur,Jlforborum expulfor Detu eft Epidaurhts : ifla

Omnia funt vntem.fintplt4rimanomtnaquamvft»

Dcijfdcm Hcfmcfianax.

P/uto, Perfephene, Ceres eJ- Venus alma,& Amorcf,TritonefjNereus^Tethjt , Neptunus ^- ipft

Mer<:urius,Iuno, Vulcanus, fupiter e^ Pan,

Diana c^ Phabus iaculator,funt De»f mus,

Qilpd fl igftur ifti Di] accipcrcntur propric, vz ha-

Nota, ftcnus apud Ethnicos confuctum cft? aqua & «gnis,

Nymphx ct Vuicanus? bcllum ct pax, Mars ctVcnu»,nulfo modo funt vnum, kd divcrfirdma numina erc-

dita, & divcrfinimas rcs rcfpicicntia fcu indicantia; Si

quishxc adDcum Vnumvnivcrrircfcrat, fortcadcoad-

. vcrfantif in cocxcufaripolTcnt, fi dc potcntia cjua pcr

omncs Creafurjs difFufa accipiantur, at vcrcor nc ni-

mis impropric ac impic id fiat, Crcantcm GBm crca"»

tis,i£tcrnum cum mutabilibosj Spiritura cum corpo-

ribus confundcndo: Quocirca, rt Dij ilii tam vanj

& diverfi , adcdquediffcrcntcs abinviccm, dc aliorub-

jc(5lo,cuj afquc convcniant cmncs, intelligantur cc

cxpiicentur, prorfus ncccirariuna vidctur; idquc idcmeOjiii quo Dij Acgyptij ('Grarcorum progcnitorcsJC^yJrAf,

/y//,7;/>^<?w,Mfrf«r»«y,alijquciaterc dcclarati funt) Quodvtmagisquoq^confpicuufiat circa Grxcorum Allcgori-

Lib.2.' Aegyptio.Gr«coium.' 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 Pocfino-

ftro tcmporc rcccpta,quacilliusantiqu3; Cccnx vcilibui

adhuc dcIcdAtur,aut Phiiologis, Arift^rchis Criticis,in o-

rationequamratione 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 vtCc-

rcbrumlouis indclitijshabcntctadmirantur, immemo-rcs 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) nonnobifi calunias intcntatas,fcd fibi tcncbrasmcntis crcptas

vclintjnos vthoc ipfisprxftcmus,illxnciftud nobis,opc-

r2 dabimus:Nccputocsecuquid vcri judicij dc coloribus

rcddcrc polTc, idcoquc vbi dc his drfputatio incidif, con-

rultiuslpfi 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 bo-

na£voIuntati»coramodoccdac,tcncmur. --

Cum vcrd h«c 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 Alic-

goricis Fortarun» iigmcntis et fabulofis de Dij>ct hcro-

ibus 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.

fy^ Hycroglyt:hxonTm Hb.i?

Summn ^^ «areum Vcllu» occupanJum, «urei» pom'$ Hffpcri-

aHtnars" dumy!i\\]((\'^ huiufmodi aurcolis monumcntis agcmus:

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

ltbr»rHt%Hcroum ab illis progcnitorum ^uorundam ramis abar-

Mlle^orioi^^^^ aurcaafccndcntibus Qiurto, dc Grarcix fcilis at (a-

Grxcornm ^'^"' vtctiani dcccttaminibusct luJif abijfdcm aufhori-

finenti»^"* ^^ eandcm intcntioncm occulti artificij in(titufi«;

,-. r j Qiinro,def/^rfWt>laborihu5,acfcxfo,fcu vltimodcOc-

TL , cupationcct ExcidioTroix.pcrloniiqjctrcquidtiscoucm

j\^'i' fpcftintibus, brcuitarc qua licct, pcripicuitatc; qua polfu-

Xi^T ^^Sj tradcmusj Ex quibuspcrccptis, fimilciudiciumdc

Lt^ 6 •liJ8hicnoncxpofKi8,adallcgoria8tamcn hafccpcrtincn-

*l cibu8aq'iocunq;ipfoftatui potcnt.Orphcusvtrcligionis

Allecoriitde*pudGiJCcos autiiof, ita ctallcgorix dc vcllcrcaurco tx

Aftre VeUe»Colchidc p<^icJO iiwcntor ct cbuccinator pritnus cxritit

;

reiuf »is4"'*'^ illcfingulariiubtilitatccxcogitavit, cta'tificiopcr-

n Jl L; fccitv*adcmprorfu$intcntionc &tine, quodc fimilifub-

mlu^^rJca.*^^® rcccntions arvi lcripta quamplunma tdira lunt,

ruptV U4ncmpcvrduplcxincirctfcnfusjlupcrficialis&iccondifus-

th \ \ij-^"P^^ficulis> quilitcraro fcquiturct cft hylloricus, vcj |j

/ Ul tlitcram non omnino fcquatur, camcn communij & Vul-

* " * gariafeudcmoribuslcurcrumnaturiscxponit; R-condi-

tusvco adcircniiam intcrnam rcfpicir, & ivulg«cogni-

tioncrcmotaarcanafapicnribus 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.Tniirisquicurq-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:

J4tfi»isj^enm lafon patrc natus Aefonc, auo Crcthco, proauo Aeolo,

&edM€4ii; abauo lovc^ matrc Polymcd& Autolyciiiii^, cum Pclias

Ncptui^i

i

Lib.2. ^gypdo-Graccorum. t^Ncptuni filius cx Tyrrho Salmonci fUia a Crcthco fratrc

Salmonci cducata, natus, lolcum obtinuilTct poft Crc-

thcum,cjuiIoIcum condidcrat, iEfonccxpulfo, Chironi

cducartdus traditur ; Chironaut«m,qui Saturni & Philyrx

Nymph^ filius crat,ip(u in aric mcdcndi & ad vitae huma-niratcra rpcdantibus rcbus inflituit jCumquc dcindciu-

vcnis do^rina ct moribus politifimus lafoncvjfiltct, in

aulani Pclix concclfit ; Vcrum quo magis omnivirtutc

cxccllcrctjcdminusamorcm Pclia?mcrcripotuir,quippc

a quo cum fiifpicionc nunquam non obfcruarctur ; Vt

igirur Pclias honcflo prztcxtu lafonem prajfcntibui pcri-

culisipfiqjmortiobijccrct, in mandatisdcdit, Vcllusau-

rcum apuJ Colchos cclcbrc fingulari animi fortitudinca

quT tantum iuvcncm dcccrct,ad fcfc dcfcrrc fijpcratis pc-

rieuIisjQlodlicctdurumimpcratu&arduvmfadu vidc-

rctur, animum tamen a^didit lafoni, quod non cx proca-*

citatc proprijjfcd altcrius iutfujcui non parerc nefas forcr,

id pcrigcndum fibi incumbcret: ^JccclTirijsigitur ad itcr

comparatis cum $o. comitibus) omnibus fcreaDijs or-

tum duccntibus, navim confccndit, Argo, Palladis confi-

Ijorabricatam, malum loquaccm e Dodonea quercuha-

bcntem, 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 cur-

fus omncm rationem Afj^onautis deroonflrauit; quoi

prirottmpctrc Cyancx cllent ndcundX) quat rycBplcga'

dcs

64 Hicroglyphiconim Lib. 2,

fetrdCy* des fiue concurrentia faxa quidam vocarunt, vndc igni»

ttne^ade- plurimus fcatcbat,quarum pcriculum cmilTa columba cx-

fp^^ plorarunt : Abliinc Bithyniam ad latus procul rclinqucn-

tci Thyniadcm infuUm, Mariandynosr Achcrufiamj vr.

bem Encrorum,Cararabim, Halym,Irira,Thcmifcyrum,

Cappadcciam,ChaIybc8&innumcraalialocapf*Etcrnaui-

gaucrunt, &adPhanm Buuium, qui pcrrcrramCircxamdeflui(,Candcmq-, ad Aureum Vcllusaccelfcrunt: Cumq»ad i£etam,SoIis Hlium, Colchoru rcgcm lafon dcduduselFctcum focijs, liberalitcrabcoacceptuseQ,etad poQu-lata 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 bonoanimolafonem eife iufTit, ciqj Pharmaca quxdam probatiflima

nodu fuggefiit, quorum adminiftrationc conucnicntc,

omniaquotquot eircnt pciicula, cvafuruseirct :Nccopi-nio ipfum fcfcUit: Eracautem in Martis luco fufpcnfum

Vellus aureum hortomurisvalidinimis cin(flo, incuius

vedibulo Tauf i ferociiTimi seripedes & Draco denribnsLexafireum pracJongispervigilcscuftodcscrantj Lcx crathuiufroodiveUmocsH» pofit* : Draconcm primd interimendum, illi dcntcs exftturofrdm capicc excutiendos; Tauros deindc fub iugum mitrcndoSj

fofiu, aratro tcrram fcindcndam, dcntes illi infpcrgcndos, ac fc-

gecena repcntinam armacorum indc prodcunccm cxtir-

pandam squibus pcraAis Vellus aurcum Vidori concc-

dendum *, fm minU6,morcem vido oppetcndam cllc : DcPhMrmacA ^^^^^ autrm Mcdca lafoni Pharmaca quatcrna, primd vn-

mMdtertfd gucncum, quo corpus fibi pcrungcrcr, & fic a vcncno &MMededda^ igncdraconis,taiiiorumq; illxfuscvadcrcc : Sccundd maf-

tMjAroni, ^^^ quandam foporifcram, quam fi draconi In fauccs in-

ijccrct, illc ftatim in fomnum incidcrcc : Tcrcid aquani

quandam lympidam igncm raurorum faciliirc extin-

guenrcm :Quarrdimagincm Lunar cc Solis pccuiiari mo-do fabricatam, quam fi coUo ge(farcc, quicquid in hoc•perc tcntaretjOptuncfttcccirufUin.Quibus probc ad apca«

cii

Lib*2,' Aegyptio-Grsecorum, (Jj

tis ad vfum, fequcnti dicpugnam aggrciluscft : Magnalafottuptif'

ccjuidcmrolcrtiaopuscratindraconccxtingucndo:Abfq;^^ '^^'

intcrmiflionccnim Vcncnumcum igncmiOum ciacula-

batur, quoqucmljbetfcfcadoricntcm intcrfccit: Vcrumcumlafonfcinunxilfct di<fVovngucnto & imagineill^ad

collumappcnfamunivilfct, mai^m illam narcoticam in

os apcrrum iniccit ; Vndc illcfui oblitus in fomnum lc-

thcumincidit toto corporc intumcfccns, Cuicumcapucgladio abfcidiirctjdcntcs cius indc cxtraxit: Dcmdc ad bo-

Mcs domandos fucccflit; Atilli moxcornibus pctcntcs ct

ignco perfundcntcs imbrc lafoncm infccuti funt 5 qui

poftarborcm nonnihildcccdcnsaquimcIariiTimam ijsin

feuccs infpcrfit; vndc illi tanquam attonitict doiniticx-

tcmplo ftctcrunt; lugo itaq^coruro colloaptatoccpitara-

tro tcrram vcrtcrc ct dcntcs draconis pro fcminc iaAarc

:

Vcriim vt fub tcrra fcmen hoc tcdum fucrat,cn cnati moxapparctviriarmati prodcntium iiumcro, qui cum in lafo-

ncm 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 pugnaillosadvnumoroncsoppref-

nt;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 Orphcurome-

mincruntct 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 infru-

ftadcccrpfcrit iuxta Abfyrtidcs mfulas, ct Acfoncm lafo-

nis patrcm fcncm iuvcntuti reftitucrit, aliaq; mira pcrcgc-

rit ac tandcm lafon obicrit, fub Argo nauc dorroiens fup-

preirus,apud diucrOasannotatum rcpcritur: Itcm quomo-

do Phryxus, (a quo Phrygia a quibufdaro dida aiuuma-

K t«r)

66 Hicroglyphicorum Lib.2^

tur) arictc Hcllcfponturn vcdus in Colchos pcrucncrir,

aricfcn qj Mcrcurio fjcrific: nt ct pcllcm in Martis luco

Af:rcinttf furpcndcnr, quj«n Mcrcui lus dcaurarit a multis fruftra pc-

deaur.ifiic titam: Vcu n nunc ad ca, qujc notibilia circa ha(5lcnus

fcllem, nirraracxittunr,acccdamus: Vbiprimumconfydcrcmus,

quomodoh.Tcab alijscxpofitafucrint: Multiautcm, i;q;

(irnpliciorcs, lijcc ita ccntigiirc rcvcia cxirtimant, lafo-

Exyoftion- ncm miirum, iuilTc, cum monflris pugnallc, ijfq- vi<5Visrc-

liorum. ditlc domum^ Atpcr vcllus aurcum intclligunt vcl oucs

viuisaurei coloris, vcl dcauratas ; Vtl non oucs, at minc-

rasaurofcrtilcsin o/ium pcllibus purgari folitas;Vcl li«

brum cx pcllc ovium concinnatum, (quam mcmbranamvocant,) \\^ quo artificium Chymicum dc auro confici-

cndopcrartemfcriptumcircf: Alij hxcprofabulofisqui-

dcm admittuntjfcd ncfcioad quam moruni do(5lrinam dc-

torqucnt, quafi hsecraliact tants inuolucra ad morcsfor-

mandoscilcntcffirtajaur prodcdent; Spnt ctalijqui b^comnia pro hicroglyphicis ct allcgoricis accipiunt, fed

non ad morcs, ncc vulgatam phyficam, fed ad occultifli-

manaturx Arcana,Lapidcmphilofophicumciufq;clabo-

randimodum etartcm contincntiactinuolucntia^vtnux

corticibusnuclcumtegir, cxponunt; vtprxtcrccntcnos

Chy miar faucntcs idem attcflantcs, accrrimus quoqj huius

artisofor,NataliS Comcsj aliorumtamcn iudicio, adfir-

mat.: Siccnim lib.<^.c.8. Mythologi^; Tuermt, inquir,

Cur aNata- £]ui ret m lafonis riAviiAtione ^efiM corporum CherKicorum

li non refu- mittationcs (jr atiretim VeUm dem^ poft tot Ubores captum,

tataefl h^c Lapidcmvocatum philofophorM7He[je arhitrerttnr, quifitdcmj^

opimo,vt pla- pofi tot corporum eorum mtttationes. Nosaliorum praeiudi-

ra^altnfor- cio non abdudi hoc vcl illud credere, aut illud vcl hoc

te^uianimis abncgarc prarfumcmus, fed fingulorum horum opinio.

clara ? nes bilancc rationis ct cxpericntix pondcrabimus, vt

Refponf{4m: tandero ad a?quilibrium vcritatis pcrvcniamus : Ad pri-

HyHoriam mjc fortis hy ftoriam fupponcntcs, quod attinct, qui lafo-

none^efub ncm ilfc ac rcdilfc rcntur, Hoc rcipqpfi capiant; Loca

AureQvel- funt quidcm in rcrun^ natura, qux pctijllc tilcsHerocs

iere» dicantur-

Lib.2. ^^^vp6o-Giacooimn»

.

67w - i

:;-:ijr* qm> cora bxc iiot pcTpcfiu ct coa iia icm- z«cdwsi9«. "iicaadicztcrjy iaapm Aliiqgon^ f&cufanix vtdc-c^^Wi^;^. -. «^diA lliiac, V7 paoct kfcia oa^Cdbiis .^iocnds ^rUM*m

C«&^i.. Oa2«v Cfpr#,£M« Cta&ii lodsoiim ra^t^aie»; V^G3ll rAiMiU «2i<(|UI ay<|;€XRO loCO pn>- rfj?^^^;.f

:

;33 aoisacra:, ct djrioi vtlibiik Jcpro^^jir.

r t:; ;cajpa%pciib s gdGhe ejRim oubc^ . . . r^gnj}fnwif bTo' . . . -irtoiiis iiiiiiu£c rc«

vtm coGumimt ; Tcfgpc» ^rtcfur, iGfininiai cfi»

«liqao lciiptorc, quicnai vixcntaROii}-

hr^cris ag^xia polfir - Koo jomB Hftc

r . s prra^ poDtfur mi dmxaolo»:^ ooibos, fed cofeodaiDcous

. .-^snoi coadian TVwwdxi-ajracicli,cti«i'orscj: . or.krc JBliiiTrMiccx-

ddiana przj; '? -:•'"-'^ filij iotcrfbc-

fiist Trtufid t . i^^onDQCiir po-

«""» qia-r l*lius p«e- fafm^fk»

A- ... - : , . - .._.---_: 7 -

,

roiD, Aiff 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 : : r

q^ hos quoniodocuni:; cxcufc!, c .

:

.:::_:

<]ui £^Mv cca:porc in Xgfpto ra ;o

pctcgriuciiro .£gypto przkclu*, c .ia

snaonini cootigiilc f«buUnciir, cc ru.c A :x

cxpcdidoni imctfuK ? Aui (i pcr dsrnr.d.:...^ . -ntcuUos Hrrti^i ficcrc, (vt cc SatiircoS) Sotcs, Apoili-

ccs, Mcrcurioi ct his (im}!? jjid PoLttx

iatcihiit Argonauris, ctH' ooooc-.:.'i

K 2 TroAt* .

68' Hicroglyphicorum Lib,2.

AbfHrdaad T^ou».* expcditionis j Si dcos probtucris, nihilcontra-

hteramvel diccrc potcrOjfihonnncs, nimislongxvi vidcnturjf/f-

hjiioriAm, ^^^^* ^"''^ ^*"'^ *^ minimum 120. annorum anus cdcn-*

tula, cum bcllum Troianum cius non rcftitutx gratij

a tota Grarcia gcrcrctur : Cohxrcnt vt arcnae a vcnto

Rej twrfdi^ ^&^^^^ * ^^* ^"^ ^' confydcrctur, vt hyftoria gcfta,

bUes&ttA' pucris, non viris, pcrfuadcri dcbct, clFc tauros, qui ig-

tHrnAdfter' ^^^ vomant, 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' dcn-

tibus 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,& tantum

laboris fufccptum ab lafonc, vt ijs porirctur : Qm dc

mincris auri eas intcllcxerint, intcr quos Strabo in Gco-

graphia, rcccnfctur, ad rcm propius accedcrunt^Magis

adhuc qui dc Libro ftu mcmbrana Chryfopafam con-

tincntc, intcrprctati funt, vt Svidas : Scd proptcr has

rcs ncmo tanta pcricula fubirct & tam varia, ncc opus

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-

Ailecrorica ^u'^* ^l^^f j Rcftat ilaq^ vt ad allcgoricam intcrprctatio-

InterpreU' ncm rcm totam ab initio ad fincm accommodcmus:

tioverif- Non quidcm ad morcs, propric ct primarioj nifi in-

lifff^^(anirc vclimus, aut illos infani« accufarcj quih^ctalia

ct tanta proptcr morcs linxcrint ; Sccundarjo nondiffitcmur co, vt ct cxtcra omnia, inftccfli pollc: Nccad phyficx opcra rufticis ncta, fcd philofophis propria

& arcanifiima, Ncmpc Medicinam aurcam dc aurro

animJ & corporis mcdicamcnto agcntcm : Nobifcumfcntiunt ct qui noB antcccirciunt, (Vt Aloyfius M^r-

lianut

Lib. 2. Aegvptio-Graecotum. 6^lianus intcfiro voluminc fub Aurci vcllcris timlo edito,

ctqui congclTcrunt tot dc arte Chymica trad^atus, dircr-

fifqj tomis difpofitos Gcrraanice caJem operis infcrip-

tionc vflinpublicam luccm cdidcrunt, alijq* innumcri,

quos brcvitatis gratia hic omittimus) ct concomitan-

tur, quorum fcripta cum omnium tcrantur manibus>

hic non citabimus; Pcrtincre autcm dtdlam lafonis pcr

rcgrinationcm cum pcriculis, rcbus gcftis, pcrfonis &circumftantijsomnibusad Mcdicinam Philofophicam, &nihilaliud, quam artificium fummum Chyraicum ctAr-

canum Arcaniilimum ab iGgy ptijs ad Graecos tranilatum,

fubq-, hac allcgoria vcnudilTima dcrcrfptum, in fpecie

Bunc demondrabimus.

lafon qualis fit, nomcn^, educatior gcnus & cffcftafafenquis^

probant: Nomcn enttn medicumexprimit, a>iTM/Vr^«i

feu a mcdcnda didunij K»«cnim arscfFmcdcndijNonfatis cft, quod Chirurgus non fucrit, nec mcdicinamdcdcrit Uron, atrcrcrc? vt quidam faciunt, qui idcirco

eum ad mores transfcrunt : Licct cnim non iucrit me-dicus aut chirurgus, (quia ncc ipfc lafon vnquam in

rcrum natura cxtitit) clfc vcl fuilfc fingitur &'praEfupi-

ponitur: Cunvnominccnimomina convcniunt omnia :

Educatuf a Chironc, quiinmcdicinaipfuminftituif, cia\

HercHlem ct AchilUm quoq; crudiuit, vnius Indoiis ct

famillx adolcfccntcs, hunc ad bellum Troianum iriVic-

tum Hcroa, illum ad monftra domanda aptiffimu:r;

:

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- ^^^fccdcrcdcbcrcThcoriamperic(5^rfm aMcdcainllillatam;

Thcoria cnim perfc(fla pcrfcctam praxin prsccdlt,ct hxcnon illara. fcd thcoriam pcrfcftamcrrorcs muitiprjecc-

duntj Hicnimfuntquafi raagiftrict cafligatorcs inartc;

K 3 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-

rc«artificisordintnt&difponam ; Gcr.L-seftcxgcncalo-

gia 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

AvHt lAede<t in brutum,Equum,vcrrus coivitjaut nunquam vixit: A^le'

Sol. dea fimilitcr, co'njunx lafomfy Solis & Occani ncptis cft 5

Patrcm habuityEctam, afulgorcdidlum, cujus fororcs

Paftphae, MittoisvxoT) qua^ Minotaurum cdidit, & Circe,

vcncficio tranfmutans homincs in belvas ; matrcm laiji^

lafonmeeU' '*'*> acognofcendo nominatam- Cognitio cnim cqvS\\})

^^j.j^^^;^^>^ matcr: Taks itaqucparcntcs, magilUr & vxor, lajoni

aureaartifex futuro mcdico& rcrum naturalium indagatori accrrimo

Deorum ^//» convcnicbant. Nunc ad cfFcda cjiis pondcranda vcnic-

Arionauta, mus; Quinquagintailli jtincrisComitcs ciiguntur, fcie

omncsaDijsorti : At cur illud? Forfitan quii i!la aetas

Dcos protulit ? Non opinor .- fcd quia ita Poctx OrpheohbuittantosparcntcsluisArgonautisailignarc, nc vidc-

rentur cx humili loco orti/cd aurcolac elfc familia! j Cumcnim omnifi vcl Acolus, vcl lupiter-i vcl Mercurim^^JcX alij

DijautDcx/Vymphn^vc progcnitorcsIint,quis illos, vt

vcros, nonagnofccrct.' Apud Ethnicos ncfas (uitrct ip-

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

ncc homincs fuciint Argonautarum proavi, Vt lafor.is^

Hercftiis^HyUiAethalidiSyAmphioniSj Augu,Caiiis, C^fto-• rts, Cepheijphicii , AefoKiT,Lyficei>Meiea^^ri,AIop/iy Peia,

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

<ju<c, bricatur,qU3Eprimadicitur, cxDodoreiqucrcu,cx quaoracula rcddcbantur,indcmaium loquaccmct Fatidicam

habuitj idquc primum cft conlidcratu dignum; quia

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

quod

Lib.2. Aegyptio-Gf3?corum. ^iquod Palladis confiliofabricatadiciturjhoccftfjpicntirt}

tcrtiu quod tanta molcsa 50.viris portari potucrit pcr dc-

ferta Libyx pcr 12. jntcgros dics :guartum,quod Cjthata

&cantutantuOr^^« gubcrnarafit; quintUjquodtandcmprx vcturtatccorrucnsAz/tfww (lib ea dormicntcm op-

.rclfcrit; ctfcxtum,quodintcr(ydcrarcIatafit, vbiadhuc/idctur: H;ccfinguJanavigium,quaicfucrit, fatiscviden-

:cr dcfcribunt; ncmpcab Orpheo fabricatum, fcdum,&in xtcrnam rci mcmoriam fydcribus infcriptum : Circa

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

Vidcruritaque totaresad F«/(r<a««wpotius,quamali6 fpc-

d:arc: Syrtesf.tSyrems, ScylLi, Charybdis, itcm Petr<e er-

'^antesCy:ine£, funt pc)"icula maris, quxloca omnia prae-

crvc(5l:idicuntur,(9^y)6fopu!fantc Cytharam: Triton do-

:uit illos, quopado 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

icdecet-j Ex aquacfnim fitterra: Atquid Mcdca vatici-

lata eft ex hac gleba in aqua diifoluta J Qualis rcditus,an

arofper, anfecus, inpatriamfuturus, ctquis exitusopc-

is; Nificnim cx aqua tcrrafiatetcx tcrra iterum aqua,

"ruftralaboratur^ Exdiiroiutione igiturtcrrac in aquamnultaprxdiccnda erant Medcxfcurationi conniio prac-

lanti: Addunt nonfoIumiV-f/)f«»i filium ^urypylum ^e-

JilTchocdonum Argonautis, fcdetabalio iV^;)/««/fiiio,

Euphemo fufccptum & fervatum eirc : Natura cnim na-

:uram ducit, et laetaturfua fimilinatura: Sicnon abfque

rationecft, quodP/^iV^fw/abHarpyijsmfeflabJtur, a qui-

busncn nifia Borea filijshbcran potuit, quod et fadum;a Calai& Zete cnim Borca^ fi::jS Harpyia fugatne funt

:

N^m^eminusve»tusvetiire<iel>et,7t Bafilius Valeijr:tcftatur

6. clavc, Vttltnrmsdinut , ac deindefimplex^Hotur appelU"

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

li§ni

ft Heroglyphicorum Uhzti§neceffayiUitavtex aerefacla fit ac^ua, aud^Sler cofjfides,

tjuodex/pmthahcorpora/e fiet : arquc tum Harpyia crunt fu-

gata,hoc t ft,partes volati[c$volarc cclfiibuju ; Memora-bilc quf quc cft,quod Petra Cjanea^ qux Syinplcgadcs

,

fcufaxa concurrcntia vocantur, du3ccxiftcnte«,at vnacx-

i(limata:,rorcntadcunda?j Sinchjsfaxiscnmi Viilsadfco-

pum prxfixumpcryenirinonpotcftj qux funt vnumcf-fcntia,duoracionc; Illorum periculum cmiila columba

cxploranduracrarj quiaflammis& ignc fcatcbant: Ita

&convcnitinopercPhiloIophico^ Nam columba albt

cmittitur,qDx dcritarc docctomnc periculum: Albcdoc-

nimfpiritusfugcrcnon pcrmittit & fccliccm opcfis cxi-

tum praenunciat : Quisvcrotandcm pctcndusfcopus fu-

it l Fhafis, atirifcr fluvius, ab Hcbraico Paz^ quod aurumronatjdcnominatus; atquc Scjthia ex^m^«?r»wcoIonia,

in quai£craColchorum rcxrcgnabat: Uicunturbcnigne

a Phryxi filijs acccpti & ad iEctaro dcdufti : Qniex Solc

iiatus Occani filiatn in vxorcm duxcrat^cx caquc Mcdcamprogcnucrat; Solis itaquefilius huncThcfaurum polTc-

dit; Nilmirum;quiaSoliproxima loca noflris mineris

refpIcHdcnt ad Medicinam aptis : Promittitur quidcmvcllus aurcum/cdfupcratispcriculis; Illis autcm; quia

magna erant,quamplurimifuccubucrant: Draco magiii-

tudinenavis, qux quinquagintarcmis agitatut) pcrvigil

occidcndus crat : Hocopus,hiclabor:Quistantaro bcQi-

amaggrcderetur,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 tjui efiimtium radicale, & principale firma

Mlterati^nit : Id ; C. lo. Et hac ratione Allegorice oportetdi»

cere^quodmagnHS Vraco efi de quAtmr Blementis &c, Et

Cap. 9. Inifto /ujuore reEltficatur magnus Drace: Itcm cap,

5 1 . Ef »» omnihus habttat Draco , fcilicet Ignis , in tjue efi

Uifitnofier AerittSjhac propriet^if efiin orrmbHs Afundt eom"

pofittt-

Lib'. !• / egyptio-Grsecoi iim.^ 76pfifff -f; Ef C, Sh i^f MenflruaH fceteKti ignis contra Htittt~

rafn <f//, ijiu to-.Hm Upi.icm nojlrum in quendam Drctconcm

tranfmutatyfo>tem g itiurefHm^qtii ingrofjat ^- tmpr^gmt ma-

t'cmlu4m'. ^i:a!ij Draconis, qui nonmoritur, rifi cumffitrc ctforoTcfua interficiatur, rafpiflrnicmcm ncrunt:

HicigirureflDraCopcrvigil malla quidam narcoticS in

fauccscius imniiinropicndus ctcxtingucndusj Vcncno-

fasrft, iJcoqii£a^fli:ulctha!i9; igncra j«cuUtur , hinc

tidu mctucactjsj dcntibus prjsjcutis minatur, quibus

cxarmandcbct: Vccum lafon^ Medicus Philofophus a RemtSala-'M^rdca .ffu ratjo.ic, auxilia pripfcntiirimi acccpit j 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 ctcxtin-

gucntc : His munitus rcmcdi's trucidaf Draconcm,ciquc

dcntes cxtrahit j faJc qi.iidrcvcra in hac mcdicini con-

tingit: 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 Hicroglyphicojadmo-

naimus : Hoc cnim cft vcramfubjcdum Mcdicinx aurcae

nncqao nihilHt) paratis quoqucDraconisd?ntibus:Do*

manJiitaquc fuiiofi &igniuonii Tauri& fubjugum mit-

tcndi - Qjid multis? ^cmininm antc p»ratum hifcc Tau-

ris fuit tcrrx tradirur, & terra circuravcrtitur, quoadfuf-

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

lifdcmautcmauxilijs [afonvCus cft infubjugandisbobus,

qucisinfupcrandoDraconc^Potifli.Tium vcro rcmediumfuit illud Pcntaculi gcnuscura Solis& Lunximaginc,oc-cultaquadam vl ct^proprictatc confcrcns contra virut

tantorunmonftroruin;quodfi quisacqjircrcpuflir,dc

vidoriancdubitctj quomodo autcm potiatur, doccntPhilofophi futs libris , cum loquunturdc i^olc ct Luna

,

eorUinqu: conjundione^ naturali diiroluaonc, inrcbus

.. L radica-

74 Hieroglyphicomm Lib.i,

radicalibus fun? naturx, fcu in primam matcriam rcda-

ftionc; qu.T cum vbiqucobviafintjnonfunt a 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 ottinc gcncrationis & intcri-

tus initium dcduxitj Lapidc vcro tanguntur,nonIigno,

ncqucfcrro* pcculiariscnim vislapidis c(},quia croinus

fcrit: Et ficarma tcrrigcnarum convcrtit m ipfosmct,

doncc proprio ac mutuo cadant prariio , hoc cd , doncc

afccnfus & dcfccnfus vaporum nodrorum cclTarit, &infundovafis vna fubdantiainvariabilis & 6xa pcrnfanfe-

rit: Qua habita, nihil obftat, qud minus Vcllcrc au-

rco quzfito frui poffit : At quid cft Vcllus aurcura? Li-

pis Philofophicus, fumma mcdicina corporum hu-'^' j

'J'*'''manorum : Ad Mctalla cnim mcdicus non rcfpicit

mmtjMtd/ie'curanda: Mercurim hanc pcllem inaurarat aricti , qui

n§t4nt, Phrixum in Colchidcra portarat, dctradam; quamalijfuilTc candidam, alij purpurcam cxiftimant : At

rcrifimilc cfl prius fuiiTc candidam , poft purpurcamfadtam, cuma J/<rrcm# dcaurata circt; In his cnimduobus coloribus tota cdartis intcntio: Ftr^i/ius quo-

q]ic Gcorj^, 2, mcminithujusccrtaminis /<y'&»^, vbi fic

canir.

Hac/oca non Tauri fpi^antefttaribHsignemy

Inverterejjatif immaKti dentibM hydriy

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. 75pater 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 ArgonAUtArn

prrcludant, cum dcrcditu Argonautarum divcrrimodc

fcribunt:Nam //rr^?^*'/»/ in Argonauticis pcridem marc

illo8 rcdijlfc tradit,pcrquodprofcdiruntinColchos.//f-

cataHfMiUJifisvo\ukcPhaJs<ieingK(tos clfc inOccanum,indc in Ni/nm, indc in MiTcTjfrrhentsKf, pcr quod dc«

lati funt in patriam : ArthemidorHS Ephejim hos mcn-dacium diccrc inquit

jquoniam Fhajis Oceanum mini'

meingrcdiatur: Alij vcfd longe alitcrdc rcditu corumrcntiunt. Exquibuspatct, quod fabula,mflar Polypi in

magna famc^ic ipfam corrodat.ct vt mancam rifuj intclli-

gcntiucxponat.TaccantitaqucScriptorcSjhyftoricii/^oc-

tat 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 flupen-

dactincredibiliapcrfonisaDijs 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 SatHr»Hm voca-

bantantiqui, vbi laccratus fuit AhfyrtHsiAb A/ctHeo dcindc

hofpittofufccpti, Mopfo Cathof^ dcfun^isvatibusambigui

dc navigationc ac falutc dofti fucrunt a Tritene, c,uopadofcruari polTcnt: Poft in Cretam navigarurt, quo in

loco cum iili itcr a Talo ( arrco viro tanu cclcritate

pcdum prsrdito vt tcr quotidic totam Infulam circtJm-

icrit ac hvit icgcs dcportarit j praccludcrcfur, pcr

Mcdcae Vcncficia illo dc mcdio fublato pcrvcncrunt in

L * Acgi-

75 Mcroglyphicorum Lib.i

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

Iriam rciijllc, qu;»m navigatu^rcm duodccim mcnfibus

abfolvilfc fcrunt. ^iod dicitur^ipfos ingrtlT-iS Iftrum in

Ad?ucnnavigairc3?q*icrjbulo(umcrt, quamquodcrcdi-turcoscx PhafidcingrcirosOccanum^ ac dcinde inNiiij,

ac port in Tjrrhtmm mare , aur quod fanto rpano navimportarint doncc marc navigabilc attigcrintjlftcr cnim noncx Adria proccdit, fcd fylva nigra, cx qua in Adriam pcr

fummaEuropar montium cacumina tcnditur, jra vt ni-

mis dificilc fucritArgonautis, coufqucArgo navcmpor-

SemxiH- f*^<^» ^^^ dcindcM-dca Pcliam fcnem Rcgcm filia-

ventutirefii- ^^ ^"'* juguiandum pcrfoafcrit, cumfc illum juvcncm

tMtHf 4^^-rcdditurampromifcrit,ac jugulatum rcliqucrit; ^onem

^^^^ rcro /<</<?wipatrcmjuv-cntutircftitucritco(5tum,au(ipfum

74/^»rmfcncfccntcm,abalijsatqucalij«traditur: fic caitn

fcribit^qui Rcditus compofujc

:

IffafeneSlfitemfiudio deterfere novity

ThArmaca vhi coxit permnlfa iehttil^fts Aftreir,'

Eode modo ty£[ehylHs in Bacchi nurricibus,natriccslpfa8

Bacehi vra cum viris illis codtas fuilfc, inquit, ct ita

ab cadcm juvcntuti rcftitutas : ^^cmadmodum ctiam

dc Dienyfo ci Ofirtde, quijdcm cft, alibi rclatum cft:

Scncm rciuvcncfccrc in opcrc hujus Mcdicinae mul-

tis in locistcftantur authorcs , i:iprimis Balgus intur-

ba^quij Accipe ^ inquir, iHdm arhorem aWam.^tdtfica ti

domum rotundam, tenebrofam ^ rore circumdatam , C^

impone ei m*\^na atstis hominem centttm anttorum , C^cUwde domum y ne ventus aut fulvis ad eos perveniati deinde

dimitte eos in fua domo 80. diehus-^ Dico vohis in verita-

te j ejuod Senex ille non cefat comedtre de fruuu Arhoris

TempMSfM' illiur , donec iuvenit fiat : O cjttammiranda Natura, ejua

vigatioaif iUiur Srms ammamtn corpus iMveniietrav(form.iVit ,^ pa-

j4r^9miH' terfiliHt faSlus efi : BenediBus ftt D E p^ S Cre.it/frPp-

tic*, timttt, Tcmpus navigationist^amcclcbris mirum cft noji

cxctlljilc

Lib.i

.

Aegvptio Grxcomtn. 77cxccfTiifc tt. mfnfirsjcum Sdlomonistcmporctcrtio quo- -^Be^triade

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

luiac fucrinf; Vciu.Ti iuconucnitcum opcrcphilolbphico tlf^truiM/»,

vt plurimufo, li ccttLfa bcnc fc habcant ; lafoni quoq^

templa in multis locis crc<5la circ cx crcdulitatc Ethnica,

lcgimus, prxcipueapu3 Abdcram Dcniocriti patriam;

Qine fupcrfunt dc lafonis coniugio cum Giauca Crcon-

ti:i rcgis Corinthi fiiia, Mcdcic in pclliccm vindi(^a

& lafonis fato, ncc non alis ad hanc allcgoriam pcr-

tincntibus, cx'J'amdi(5lis& illuftratis luccm abundc ac-

cipicnt; Cum vcro Orphci, huius allcgoriaj authoris,

rcfpcdlus fucrit ad poma Hefpcndum aurca) (quia cc

oucsctmalaapudGrafcos t**>>»i'* liy :>(j>u»tv voccntur,) cius

tcmporc cclcbcrrimi & roagnam aurcae mcdicinse par-

tcm dcclarwtia, dc ijs nuncpro noHro infliiutopauca

tradcmus.

Intcr Hercttlfs tabores) ab Euryflhco ipfi fatali nc- 2. AHegorU

ccflitatc impofitos, rcccnfctur ct Aurcormii pomorum ^f Anreis

Hcfpcridum hortis ablatio, qux rcscum valdc difficiJis walisHe^e-

fac^u cifct & ab omnibus, qui id tentarant ha(5lcDUS, Yidnm, ^

frullra cum v\t^ 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

ct itnpoflibiic fcic humanis viflbus a?ftimarctur, Hcr-

culi rccufarc : Narrant^ quibus jEgyptiarum atlcgo-

riarum cura fuif, lunoncm, cura nupfillct lovi, pro

dote arbores quafdam aurca fcrcntcs nula dcdjifc^

quas cum lupitcr in prccio maxime habcrct, vc!!ct-

quc vt in loco tutiflimo ad aetcrnam mcmorijm fcr-

uarcntur, apud Hcfpcridas Nymphas a dracone pcr-

uigili cuftodiri mandjuit : Fucrunt aurcm Hcfpcri-

dcs, Hcfpcri, fratris Atlantis, filiT, Acgic^ Arcthufa

ct Hcfpcrtufa a qnibufdam nominar^ ; Draco, qui

excubias nocf^u, diu, pro pomis agcbat, cx Typhone& Echidna natus^ ccntuoi capira habcbat, vaTijfq; v-

L 3 tcbitur

7^8 Hicroglyphicorum Lib.2.*

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

Lixo oppido Mauritanix crant in cxtrctna parte >£thio-

pi3c, AtlantcmiDontibusvndiq-cinxilTc 5 QuiaThcniis

tlli rcfponderat, futurum clfcvr filiuslouiscoaliquando

acecdcrctctaurcamala carpcrct : Herum mcminit quoq;

VirgiliUslib.4.iEncid.

OceAnifiMemittxtajolcm^ cadentem

yliimtii ty£thiopfim locu4 tfi j vlni maximtit AiImAxtm hHmerotorqHttfiellis ardentihm aptumf

Hinc mtht MafyU gentii monfiratajacerdot

Hefperidttm templi ct*fi*s,epHta/^ draconi

«2** ^^^t&facrosfcTHabat in arhortfruFlt«.

Ad hxcitaq. aurca mala mifluscft Hercules iu^ctcnda,

Alf HefcHle 4"' '^'" cundatusjncfcicns vbi locorum clTcnt, ad Nym-

confHlendi P^** ^o"'^ ^' Thcmidis iuxta Eridanum in quadam fpc-

auatMar. luncahabitantescontcnditjabijrq^fcircicaturcIILr doccnc

Njmphd. Nercum hac dc rc clTc confulcndum5Quipoftintcrro-

gatus ab Hercnle, rcfcrc adcundum crfc Promcchcum, ^

NeretUm quoquid clTccagcndura , admonicus cftj NcmpcvC AC-

lanccm ad ca pro fc mittcrct, ac ipfc tam diu cxium, dum

fromethetu. rcdirtft Atla8,funincrct : Vcrum alijs placct, Hcrculcm ip-

fum pod colloquium cum Promcthco cd profcdlum, &AtUt. Draconc intcrcmpto aUrca dccerpfitfc mala, fccumq; dc-

portaiTc ad EuryQhcum : Qu.x fane allcgoria vt auditu

periucundaeft, itanonproauribusotiofiscxcogitata, fcd

abantiquiHlmistcmporibus vfq^ ad nodram xtatcmdc-

riuaCa) mences ingcnioforum pociiis, quam fcnfui volup-

racc afFccic: Quid cnim auro graciusJQuid pomis vcnudi-

us ?Quid horcis pulchrius? Si quis igicuraudirccaureapo-

ma inarboribusnafci, appccitu quodam innatoillisfrui

dciyderarec : Hinc rci novitas non parum in admiratio-

nem audicoret craxic, aCq; ficoccafioncmprxbuicquam

plurimis rimandi crinquircndi, quis nuclcusfub Camfpe-

dofocorcicctcgcrcturjMuIcicnimcxfichnicis, rcm? vt

narratur,

Lib.2. JByypiio-Grxcomm. 7pnirratur, non ad litcram^ fcd long • aliter interprctati funt • Expojitis

Arctas in rcbus Libjrcis oucs fjiiH: (cnfif, qur aurcacno. altorHm,

minarentur, cumq; inhumanum ct agrcftcm paftorcm

habcrcnt,di(flvr runtadraconccullodiri: Vciu m hic voca-

bulo, quadctpoma ct ovcs fignificat fcdudus vidctur:

Piicrccydcs ad poma aurci coloris rctuiit, cui ct Lucianus

aftipulatur.-qud fpcftat quoq; Virgilij vcrfus in cgl : Aurca

mala dcccm mili, crasaltcra mittam : 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 doc-

trinam accommodant, quafi auari fuas fcruantcs divitias

fint vclut fcrpcntcs aurca mala obfcruantcs. His nos pri-

mumTcfponfum, dcindc ct noftram intcrprctationcm Re[po»fitm

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 aurc-

am, 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, anPomaanoucsintcl-lcxcrit, ct non plurcs hulus allcgori:^ mcmincrunt?Ex-iftimo pcrmultos : Lufus itaq; cft nominis ct dctorfio

violcntaab arboreofru<^uad pccudcm, quamuiscthacc .

aurcamlanam prxbuiirc,vtanfcnarratumcll,inucniatur:

Atfriuolumomninocft, quodaddit, paftorcmcashabu-

illc inhumanum, idcoq; draconem di(flum : O mifcras

ovc«, quT aurcam habcntcs lanam tam agrcftcra (cnfc-

runt 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

8o Hicroglyphicorum Lib 2;

ad mala arantla aut citria r^fpiciuMt 5Vc u o cum hic fruc.

tus pcr fc bonus, non adcd admuabiiis aur rarus furnt, lcd

fcmpcr,vrtcrnunc,ruislocis natalibusruai.-lpccif n^; pro-

pagant, non vidcturopcrnr prciiumHisaibot;bustar.tum

cuftodi.t pcr nymphas ct draconcm abl.ibit.rn fu.llc;

Dcindcdeaurclsmalisrcfcrtur,ctnondcimita..t.busco.

lorcmauriiQuicxhifrcaflfononpica fadunt, c^lomiu-

riaminfcrunt, quodcxOcilispoma, cicxjolc .iracbncm

fingant; Itacnim cx ca:io ijacm arbor. m, qii^m dr^co

Ladon didus (cf Apullomus lib.4. ^lTciu) «mpka.tur,

figurant: M Hercuhm dicum folem, cuius 12. laoorcs

fint . otidcm figna cxk-rtia ; Solc autcm aducnfentc difpa-

rcnt itcllct ; Oi.ti:r e qmdcm conucn;unt ;Scdqui itaopi-

nantur n^ibi dc rcbus non intciuais, quafi mtcllcais,

carrirc ct nuRan vidcntur , dcquibusal as:SimiIimodo

qui harcproptcr morcscftaa acdunt primar.a imcnt.o-

nc, inphyficisarcanis fcnihil v.dcrcfatcntur: Inquibus

ctfi nos Lynccum non imitcmur, qui acumiiic v.lus ad

intcrioratcrix pcnctralTc narratur, divitias fubtcrrancis

clavftri8rcconditas,tarquim coram, (pcculatus, tamcn

nifiSaturnifilianosfaliat, huius allcgGr.at cvidcntiorcin

ctmaeisgcnuinam, qukm ill. antcd.ai, cxpl.cat.oncm

dabintus : Pcr HcrcuUm tot laborum tolcram.flimum

Viaorcm, intcllisiinpritris Artificcm Mcd.c.nx aurcx

fub cius labcnbus cvoiucndis infcrius dcmonllrabitur ;

Eoiciturprxfuppofito, l.cctad morcs ct vittutcs mcul-

candas Hercul^ cxcmplo non incpte quoq; vtcnduni

dlcnonncgcmus, Atlantem, montcm Mauritanixcclc-

bcrrimumcotcmporc, vtadhuc, oninisgcncrism.ncra.

rum,Quaruroad Mcdicinam Pbilofophicam vfuscft,/cra.

ccm, hortum H#ri^«^> NympharumcnxMirc vcrc allc.

ATLAS "^Js: Atl^ cn.m H.i?.r/fratc', qu.a ad Hcfpcri occa.

r^' fum iEgypti ct Grxci.x rcfpcau fitus fitjH.ncct Mcrcu^

Sr Sadcs dictur, qu.a a qu.buldam m Atlan^

gcnitua ^ftimatur : QHPd dc Atlantc «ft'°"^.^°' J/fph^ram mvcncnt & ilUs gcntcs M.untan.x docucrt^

Explicatig

veriffima.

HercuUs

ArtifexU

kirioftu.

Lib.2.' Aegyptio-Grarcorum. Stqtiidam fabulimtur, vcritatinonconucnitjmultorLiinusquod alij dicant, Regcm fuiirc Mauritanix a Pcrfco inmontcmtant.E magnitudinis,capitc Mcdufe oacnfo.mu.tatiimjHajccnimfunt poetarum figmcntactcmblcmafa,quibu5aliaarcaniora/ubiIIislatcntia,adumbraruntctdc-pmxcrunt: Aflronomum Atlantcm dicunt, quiaaflrainC1U3 cacurainccIari(Iimeobrcruariporiint,pr.Ticit/mcuro '^'^^^*'*

vt Africa ct ^gyptus claro cseIo, ncc pluvijs ncbufcfo, ^^^"''«'«^

fruaturj Dcindc quia cius altitudinis fit, vt vcrtex intcr nu- -/%'*'»''•

bcs ct aftra,vi vidctur, rcconditus fit : Ac tcrtio quod quafihumcris cxlum furtincrc putctur - Dicitur cnim ftatuacvin, cacuminc tanguara capitc afccndcndo, figuramrcpfxfcntarc: Hic Atlas, cuius Plciadcs narrantur filiy,(cx ^iiarum vna Maia difta lovi natus eft Mcrcurius,vt poft tradctur fub gcncalogia deorura,) Hcfpcrnmfratrcm ct cx illo ncptcshabuittrcsHcfpcridas, ^al.n,AmhujAm & Hclfcrtuf^m: Pct Hcfpcrura cKifq. filJas, NoU.cadcm montana loca Atlantis inteliigiraus : Nam licctAtlas accipiatur quafi dc vno montc, tamcncodcm no-ininc& contmuitatc coraplcditur omncs fibi adiacentcfmontesrcliquos; Atlas cnimtotam fere Africara mariti-mara pcruadit,atqj fic non vnum montcm, fcd multa mil-lia comprachcnditj Qucmadmodum dc Tauro Afiae, Alpi-bus, Apcnninis&Pyrcn^is Europse montanis fimilitcrconltat, fubfinguiisinnumcrosmontcs&collcscontinc-ri

:Sic dc Piciadibus & Hcfpcridibus inteliigimus, quod

Imt partcs & quafi fili^ propagatae a magnisillis& pr?-ruptx altitudinis montibus Atlantc & Hcfpcro : E Maiaitaq; Mcrcunusnonimmcritonafcitur, vf Atlantiadcsdi-catur, &abAcglc, Arcthufi& Hcfpcrtufaarborcsaurcagcltantes mala fcruantur; qua: indc Hcfpcridum appcllan-tur :Draco, quicuftodi^corum pr^fcauscft^cxEchid- Dr^.^ui.^na&Typhonc gcnitU3,ccntumcapitumtraditur:Numc- ^rofa autcm corundem parentu fobolcs cxtare Icgi^ur-Eaq.vcnenofa& monftrofa fcmpcr ; Vc draco ad fonte Cadmi(ocijslcthalis, aliuiad Vcllusaurcura, tcrtiushicad mala

^ Hcfpc-

TMonftrorum

nomifiilfHS

%i Hieroglvphicorum Lib.iJ

Hcfpcridtim,quartU8 ad Gcryonis bovcs j Item Crrherut,

Sphy x, Ccimardy^ cjufmodi alia horrcnda& muliiformia

moniha, dcquibusfuts locis:7/f>^<?«

fulphurcum ccar»

dcntcrafpiritum,EchidDaaquofam&frigidamvolubilem

fubftantiiindcnotat; txhiscnimduobus mincrarumdi-

verfacfpccicspullulant>qur fcmpcr mondrorum nomini-

bus proptcr naturar vanctatcm appcllatacac dcfcript.rab

antiquis fucrunt : Dc Draconc,vtpotc dc gcncrCjqucmad-

modum&dcloconatalimalorum aurcoruir,ex his fjtis

condat; nuncdcrpccietantarumarborum tjufq. frudu-

um 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, c-

jufqjVcnasmcfcraicasaucGparm Animali confidcrcmus

proprincipio di(!ributionisaIimcnti pervcnascorpori^

,

Arhrfmne-*'^^^^^^^^ : Ad cundcm moduminerx, cxquibusmctalla

rAlis. dcpromuntur, & mcdicinne fiunt ad corporu humanorumcurationcmvtiIcs,arborcmquandam gcncris vcgctabilis

rcpra-fcfitant j Namradiccscarum? qusc funt duplcjc fu-

nius fulphuris ctargcnti vivi? funtccntropropinquiorci,

atq, indcvcrfusfupcrioravcrgcntcsvcnasfuas pcrfaxa ct

tcrrae traduscxtcndunt mirabiJitcr, vt rcvcra magnxalicuiusarboris lohgelateq; ramosfuospropagantisfchc-

irarcprsrcntcnt,fiocu!isperfpici podint, vtabcxpcncn-riavcnasillasinvcftigantium patct-' Quod fih^citafc

habcantjconftatquid pcrarborcsillas aHrcafcrcntcsroa-

laintcllc(5tuai fir 5 Nam farxhxfunt arborcs, noninac-rccrcfcentcs, fcdfubtcrra, quaeaurcamalagcrunfj dum-mododifccrnanturiifylvcf^ribusciE, qua^ funt mclioris

indolis: In hoccnini totadifficulra»vcrfatur, ncmpc c-

ligcrc quarfuntarfi idoncac-, IdeoMoricnu» circa fincmfuj tr^datus ha?c notabilia vcrba adijcit; StmiliterJciastjMd,

maiorradixhmuf opertjeft tKinquifttone fpecierum, ijuafunt

melioret ttdhocmagifterinm: Namvnaijuai^ue minera mult»-

tmmejlgenerum. Dc his arboribus mincralibus fub tcrra

crcfL

Lib.2. Aeg)'ptio-Graecorum. 8jcrcfccntibut omncs fctc «uthotcs mcmtnerunt fub »hjs

Mque alijsvcrbisj idem innucntcs, fru(5lu8 ncmpc aa«

rcoscumfuaarborc fumcndosctrc, & tranfplantandos;

SicFla. Grattum fixum, \v\Q^\iy ejt velftt ponfum, c^ Mtt'cMrtHs Arbor\ Non ((i i^itur /eparandns ab arhore fruclHS,

tjtiiamnpottji alinyide mtrtmentHm acctpere- JEt mox : cfuo

dgtmop^anteturcu^afrHSlus ablattonem^ in]ertiltortmterram

ntqHen ohiliorem , cjhaplns nutrimcnti dabit vno die^qHcm priof

nj^er in centum anmsexhtbuilfetf ob ventorum af/fdu m 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 magisy qtiam in pri»re terra decem miltibtu,

Greverus quoquc arborem hanc mincralcm dcmonArat

)

cujus radiccs inquit clfc Afercurihmy ramos vcro quadru-

pliccsimpcrfcdorummctallorum; inquc ij4 argcntum* ^«rM waUctaurum rcfcrrcflorcsctfrudns: Quibus nihil cvidcnti- qHidJiMt.

us 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

(eu ignobilcs, fru^uum nobilitationemfifri, itavt qul-

tum arspoditin vegctabilibus, qux harrogenearum &non fimilarium funt parrium, manifeflum fiat; Vndcin mineraligcncrccopracfcrtimjquod purc'homogeneumeft muliocuius&^aciliusidficripolfc, rjitionabilc el) et

abcxpcrientianoiiflimum*' Idcminaniroalium ac ipiius

hominiscorpcre contingcrcjamprjdcm innotuit} quo-modo nimirum nafus, aur£S & fimilcs partcs rcfici ct

icdaurari pofrint cxcarne humanaviva, cuius rei ocu-

]ati telTcs adfuimuscum Bononix cxccllcntifiimum Gaff,

Tagliacottum c)u(modi pcrficicntcm familiaritcr novrri"»

mus: PclTcnthic innumcra excntpla cx naturx et ar-

tis opchbus idcm atteilantia fr jduci| rcdfupcrvacanca

M i fcfc

84 Hieroglyphicorum Lh.ilforccxiftimavimus, cum fcnfus artificum nonaratio-

ne auxiliumaut probationcmpctant, fcd contra: Vni-

I ciimhocloco nobis fufficiat: In quibufdam locis, v-

Exemplum bihybcrnotcmporc omnia frigorc & glacic rigcnt, fi

veietabtlifim furculus circa initium Dcccmbris cx pomo arborc dccida-

tur&aliquotdicbuslocis calidisfcoHypocauftis in aqua

difponaturjfolia&florcsproducitfuivcnuftatc&novita-.

tcconfpicuo9,quod vulganbus quoquc notum cftvAt Phi-

lofophi indc matcriam primam in (urculis arborcisJatcn-

tem agnofcunt) & fimilitcr dcaurcismalisin fuis ramis

&radicibuscontcntisjudicant: IntcIIigcnti Qtis: Aut (i

placct,rariuscxcmplu naturnt vegctabilisaddcrous, quodhancrcm nonparum illuftrarepoftit: Sunt, qui circitcr

^ jf.dicmNovcmbrisfoliabrafticacin foftam fcfquipcdc al-

Exemplum tamfubtcrrarccondanl, ibiquc pcr hycmis nivcs & fri-

rArtHs, 8^' vfquead 2 5. Martij fubdiorclinquant , ac tum nonbrafticxfolia,fcdfcmen puriftimum indccximant-vt jura-

ti mihi tcftcsaffirmarunt fc id quotannis faditaffc : In quitranfmutationc vidcmus pcr folam putrcfadlioncm vcgc-

tabilc illud (^vt ctdcalijs plantisallcrunt) ad raatcriani

fuam primam,cxquacft> vclpotiusadvlrimam,in quamtcndit,reduci:Quod quoque in artificio Cbymico,fcdfuo

modojficri dcbct : Arboritaqucnoflra aurca gcrcns po-

marationalibusfatisinnotuif, vt ct hujus Allegorix cx-

plicatio : 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, hoccft,confydcrandum, quomodo natura proccdit in fuis

opcfitionibusj IdcoPhilofophiinmaltisIocis adcxplo-

randumvcram matcriam invcftigatorcm ad opcra natu-

ralia ablcgant caquc pcnitus confydcranda invifint, vc

paffim apud Gcbrumctalios vidcrccft: Nymphr ills

in fpcluicis fcu auri fodinis habitantcs rcoiiit'. -i Her-

enlem ndk Nereum'^

qui Ponti & Tcif3e fiiius vcridicus

Vtttcs

is

Lib.t.' Acgyptio-Graecotuni.' 85Vatescredituscftj Hic Trojanas calamitjtcs Paridi prac- j^^^^^ ^,V.

dixif; antiquidimusDcorutn ab Orphco diiftus: AdcumHcrculcs vcnicns vari^s formis cludcrc conantcm tamdiudctinuit, doncc in pridmam figuram rcdirct? rcm-

quc indicaret : Patcr fuit 50, Ncrcidum, ab vndif

educatus & nutntus, cujus filiae circa currum Trito-

nis prxcipuecurfitcnt. Hiccft primum Etisa Philofo-

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 ,

confulcndum a iVcrco ablegatur, igncm dctulit homi- P^^^^"^^

nibus ct habctur pro Titanc ignifcro, Oceano amicus ,^*'^*

rcrum divinarum contcmplator, cuj cum Vulcano &Failade ara communis fuit; Cujus confilio Samrnus

k lovc in Tartarum dejcdus cft, Vndc Saturnus cUp-

fus in Italiamadlanumtumibi rcgnantcm venit, aquohofp'tiocomitcr cxccptus, cundcmvivcndiratibncm&cultum agrorum docuit : lanus pro acccpta difciplina

fcrtuT ej dimidiuni fui Rcgnj rcrounerailc, cc in pecunijs,

quaccxilliusingcnioprimum funt impreflfe,navem fu-

iirccxalccraparte, cx altcra bifrontcm cffigiem; quia

rcgnumfcilicetcommuni confilioIani&Sarurni gubcr-

narctur, vtOuid. Lib. 1. Faftorumtradidit. Vcruin nosnondubitamus pcrProracthcurapr.xviammenti8 fpccu-

ktionem circa hoc opus cxprimi, vnde aram curt) Palia-

dc ctVuIcanocommuncmhabuitj ncc immcrito dici'*

turlovi confiliumdcdiiredcpatrcincarccrandoct ad in-

fcros 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 Poc-

tarum fabulis : Ifa cni^ pcrfuafum habcbant gcnti-

les, Saturnum Drum Ccsli & Tcrrx filium, a lovc

DwO Rcgno cxpalfuai ^ijc, ct multa alia pdfTum.

Scd hsEC Hicroglyphicd funt orania? & ab iEgyptijs

M. / ycl

Ar(4na*

Fecunispri'

mttui vnde

PomnmaU'teum Eru-

dos*

4M4I4 tmrea

AxaUnUob-icila.

96 Hicroglyphxorum I ib. 2."

vel Grarcii cffi(5(a ad eas rcs, quas vcllent , ij% ve-

lucinuolucris inuoluendas: Pcr lanum Bitrontem, matc-nam vcl rcm vnaro intcUtgimuS) Kcbis didam, ct duasrc!9 contincntcm, aut (1 mauis, dupliccm mcrcurialcmrublhntiam

^ QlkkI Saturnus rcgni confors ipG adiungi*

ti\r, longcaliarorationcm habct, quamquiiibctdiuinare

potcrtt, quicaufam non ignoraucrit, curRomceantiqui-tus Triton fupra Saturni a?dcm confpiccrctur ; Suntcnimillaxnigmatica ctnonnihilobfcura : At cur pccunia pri-

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

muscftplanctarum, qui ad thcfauros claucs gcrit, fico-

lorcm 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,con-cincns ct navcm cc pecudcm, cuius aurcum vellus fuit;

Prxtcr alios quamplurcs, horum malorum aucorum mc-minitGrcvcrusintcrrcccntiorcs, qui ipfi lcgi pctcrunt:

Ex codem horto Hcfperidum Fridos quoq; Pomum aurc-

umTroiani bclliprimariacaufa? pctitum fuic, dcquoinfcqucntibus lib.6 dicerous:'Inprimis illa, quse a VcncreHippomcni tradita finguntur aurca mala trla, Aralantae

obijcicnda : Cum enim hsc rcgia virgo eirct non foluni

forrosedonoprscftantifiima, fcd etiamvcnatuct iaculan-

di artc cclcbratisfima multos ad fc procos allicuit ; VcrumpatcrSchxncusnuIIi in matrimonium cam clocarcvuiu-

it,nifi^qHoipfapcdibusalia3 pernicisfima viAaclfctjcui

vi(^ori virgo,vidomorsaddiccrctur: Mulris itaqiidfiu-

(Ira tcntantibus ct roortcm oppctcntibus HippomcncsexVcnerisconfilioetdonotriaaurca roala currcnri virgi»

ni^vnumpoftaliud, protccit,vndcilla, dctcnta dciydcrio

Collcndi) vida ct Hippomcni coniunx data cft : Qyi cumob amorem morx impatlcns in tcmplo matris d( un cumfponla coirctjdcx dlius iram in fc ccncitavit, vndc vrcrq.

Iconina pcUcctfcritatcconfpicui fyluas pcricrunt : Dici-

fUf auicm Atalanta cun) viris ccrtallc vcnatuct vi^ori.^

prxmio

Lib.2. -^gyptio Graccorum.' 87pracmio propter aprum infignis inagnituJinisocaTuma

MdcagrodonatajCumq; intcr vcnandum apud Stcthac-

um JECcahpi) fanum fitt Jaborarcr,tradicurraxum cufpide

pcrcusfilfe arq^ frigidisfimx e faxo prorumpentcm fon-

tcm elicuiffc ; Hxc Chymica clfc nemo non vidct, nifi AVaforte talpa caecior fit: Qaidam nihilominus aJmorescc

auaritiam dcnotandam, fcunuptiasauro conciliandasap*

plicant, quodiliisnonin-jidcmus, dummodoiliinecno-bis (uccenrcant, quod nos occulciori ph/ficje ranquampropriofuo iuri poftlimi )io rcftiruamus: Virgincm cllc

regiam nortram marcriam multorum tcftimonijs inrro-

Cuit, acfugax efl ctalas habct in pedibus, nempe Mcrcurij

ralaria; Idco qucmlibctcurlupraevcnit,nifiaitu ct Qrata-

gematc traftctur : Quoraodoautcm hoc ficri dcbcat, haec

allegoria fapicntum mnuiC : Accipiantur igitur maiaau-

reaet (uccesfiue proijciantur iili) et vidor evadcs: Nil

apcrtius, nii accommodatius : Poft in fano matris dcumamoris ncxu concuml^nc ; Hoc cA in vafc noto fcu in do-

mo vicreact vcrtuntur inleoncs jQuiafuIucre incipiunt

ctinaliaanimalia dominari : Fugacia cnim quscunq^fa-

ciie in praedam capiunt fibiq^ in nutrimcntura conucr-

tunt: ACcurmoctem oppetunt^ qui viiicunturavirginc?

Quia vt Bacallcr in Turba inquit 5 Nihilmagu doloremcor^

ds generat, quam error in hac arte : Dum enim ejHupHtatfe

/ect^e-, mundtim habere, nihilinmambtisjMisinueniet. Aprumoccidit, quia aitera Diana eft ; Fontcm cx faxo ciicit

propc fanum Acfculapij;Quia pctrae philofbphicce du-

risfirnxdantaquam : SicRipkus infig; Produxit aqiiam

cxtcrraecoIcumexdurisfiraarupc:Aurcisqucqjal]cgo- ^-

fijs annumcremus Ceruam iliam aurcis cornibus infig-jyfleruaati*

nero, afripedcm ab Hercule captam: Acquid artificij cft, ^^^ frnibwinquies, 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 vcna-

tione 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 cani-

bus , fcd curfu prxhcndcnda crijt: Sanguincm cnimindcex vulncribus proflucrc nondcccbat; ficcnim vcl

viribusimminutavclprorfus cxtincflacircc : viva autcmct

intcgrsEfanitatiscapicndacratj folo itaquc curfu dcfiiti-

ganda. In Macnalo montc vcrfabatui j vbi cf aptr ct lco,

tliscqucbclvat cjufmodi dcgcrunt: Ad h)r<. l,crcules ab

E»>-^^^omiirus,vtad fc dcfcrrct,annum int*grum cur-

rcndo infumpfiircdicitur, antcquaKicam dcutigafc po-cucrit : fcd illadcniqucrcflainmontcm Artcmilmmcon-fugit,ctad Ladoncmamnem jafn jam traniimracapta t%ctMyccnasfupcrhumciisdcportata? Tum dicunt Eury-

flhcum adc<) fuiirc rirtutc Hercnlts pcrculfuin, vt doliumxneumfibi adlatibulumcomparavcrit, nequc in vrbcmHcrculcm admiicrit. Eft autcm ccrva cx fugacjbus ani-

malibusnigri fanguinisctmclancholic^carnis; idcoquc

innati pauoris; Curfu falutcm quxrit,fi vrgcatur,coquc va-

lctpcrnicjnimo: At cum atrcos babcat pcdcsct aurcola

cornua prseter communcm ccrvarum naturam , ab his

nonnihilinfugadetincturetrctardaturj itavt dcfatigari

polfit : Nifi cnim in matcria Philofophica fugaciet vola-

tili 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 ve-

ro fnortific^tur cttm corfore Juo occulto, tunc valet ^ vivit

vitaincorruptihi/i, ethoc corfusefl ^natura Svlis,lc.t Amol-duS: Innojirtlapidefunt^ol & Lunain virtute & fotentia,

Mcetiam in natura : fi hoc nonejfet , nonfieret inde Sol ne(jue

Lnna^ tjuiaSoic^.Lttnatnnofiro/apide funt me/iOres, quamvulgaresinipforumnatura, eo ^uodSo/c^Luna in nofiro /a-

fidefunt vivi c^ vu/garesfunt mortui r^/pe^u So/is et Luna in

Hofiro/apide' IdeoPhilofophi nominavsrunt ipjum lapidem

So/em&iLttnaminvicem^ ^niai» ipfo Junt potentta/iter^ Cfr

n»n vifiln *tery fedin virmet^ effentia* Hinc quidam cx

reccnti.

Lib.2« Aegyptio-Graecoium. Sp

rccentioribus quoq; hiiius ccwx mcmincrunrj fcd ci Mo-noccrotcm adiungunt, cum inquiunt : PhHofophi dicunt

jireme'; lineanmatia e^einhacfylua, vntftn laudabile^ for-

mofum cfr alacre : maanu C^rohuflH cerntim, AliudvnicornUy

monflrat PhfUfephus, tt Bafilius Valcntinus tradit afi-

num fub tcrra purrcfadlum in ccruum mutatum flurcis

cornibus: iErcosquoq; pcdcs habct refplcndcntcs ctal-

bos: Quia rcs, cuius caput cft rubcum? oculi rigri ct

pcdcsalbi, cftncfirummagiftcrium :Etnotum cfl:,quo-

tics JES philofophicum rcpctafuf; Hoccnim fundamcn-

tum & bafis cft opcris, vt non iromeritd in animali pcdcs

rcfcmt : Dianx [acra cll,quia dc morc madabatur illi ccr-

u.i, vt patctin allcgoria dc Iphigcnia; Diana autcmcft

natura lunaris: Sol cnim &Iuna cft tota compofitio : Cur-

fu dcfatigatur, hoccft, cdvfq; in ruovarcafccndcndo&dcfccndcndo prjccluditur, nc fugcrcpoflit, doncc quail

fclfamatcria in fundomancat, nccampliusafccndat, idi^^

ignclcvidri: Si vcro yisignis adcllct, violcntia animali

fugaci ficrct : In montcm Attcmifium fclfi confugit, & ad

amncm Ladonem captacft;Quia ita oportuit virgincm

manerc inviolatam i VtpotcDiansEfacram,qu.T Artcmis

di(5l:acft,quafi«V«To^'f idcfljatrcmfccans, vtquidamvo-lunt, vcl vt alij,quod intcgros faciat, vt author cft Strabb,

J. 14. Eft autcm Ladon Arcadix fliiuius, cx cuius filia Me-tope & Afopo, Thcbano flunftinc, Thcbc nymphanatafingitur, quasvrbinomcn dcdit;Eflquoq; Ladonfcrpcn-

tisaurcapomacuflodientisnomcn,vtdidum;Q!Jpcunq;

rcfcraturjfcnfus rci conucnit: InM.xnalo Arcadjx montcmincris abundantc, vndc Mxnabi vcrfus, vcrfabatur;

Quia iliclocuspo^tis cratcclcbratifljmus ^HunacrisHcr-

culcisdcportaturMyccnas, nclsdatur: At curtantusti-

mor Eurifthcum inuafit ob captara ccruam ab Hcrculcj

cumalias immaniorcs fcras fa'pius proftraucrit, ncmpeleoncm, aprum, hydram&hisfimilcs? Sicvidcturquid

maius artc,quAm Martc vinccrc, cun<3:ationc, quam fcfti-

n^tionc, lenitatc, quam violcntia: Hinc annum totum

N ab(um-

po Hicro2ly-.fi'corum Lib.iJ

abriirapfit continu; currcnd.) ct inrcqijcndo fcram

;

Itaciiim opcris ratio poITliIu; Anntnn cr.i^n (umimiu , in-

Q^xxRi^Um, pottii. anttiju^im »of}ram calctm ^r^tp^remm:

J\t^r/t miyjor i tt mpr.ris fpacio c Ix HuHra co^^fict nori fote(l,fu/io*

ptis c^ip.^x . 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 Dclcioquaioccr-

uam Auicis cornibus infcctcrur j Scd '''aec quu a gcnuina

fua njtura jd aitcnam dcrorta lact'e dgnofcanrur, nonconftarf,ncc quid vtilit it s lcgcntiutn vcl audicntium ani-

<5, n)isprit.linf,prnjfcrncb'ihs crtencbras q.usnosaliqua»

De Mttia fcnus dircufliDus : MiJas prjrtcrca aMri fymbolum tcncf,

AuriViti vtcfvotu.^-iiiv^ij lcuT^a34Ccho,q loJ Silcnuin.humanU

paxticipe, tcrcxcpiir^f^impctr^dct, vtncmpc quicqmd tjngcrcr,in

aurumcotiucrtcrcrjm.fcf famc^cic -ncifluscllct, nilivoti

pac.ijtfntia dudus ccilifionem aurficationis itcrumob-

tinuilTct, hoc rcmcdio, vtfcf-Mn Pacflolo fluviolavarct,

qui aurigincm hanc ad fcf? rra illulifjVt indc aurcas arcnai

iaiflitarit ; Pcrbclla fabclla cft auribus non ingr.iti, ncc

oculis, cum nil iifi auru n, quod jrdcrurctficirurjbom-

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

clarandam ct r frcnanduTi apidima : M d.is enim pcr-

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

appcfcrc imiDcnfitarcin opum, cftin cu-ulqj voluntafc,

ar 'nipctrarc io D- 1 dono : At qui* dcus c!}, qui donunadiO iox'um ;")etcnticonccllic.'' Fic^^ifus&Hicroglvphi-

CUS; non ille. jj.!; 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 . Qujpando 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' H ncil'ud dc Sdenis Alcib^aJ-a increbuit, diclcriu v, ia

btAdis. Socritc»ndcfoirai;>ri.nu.ntXvciiu5, iatcrius pukhcn rtu

Xib»^. Aegvptio Gra^corum. 91

h^Atiirr. Gi^nrrt^iuscninidominiJsaliqM^ndoiii vilido-

limiiciii.» noiAiUf, ct mien8pf>lita litcii-«, incorporcpan-

n»S5r)nirc['oMko: Hcr Silenumauf^cmjVtccPijnajCt Saty-

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

gitur, quam vijjtssct fylucftntasfcumditas vnaunx pht-

lofophicse, qux rt humttjiccr ct fusuircr tratflctur, qui

mox indcfequiturauriporcns dcus, £!^cc-A«rfmuUiplJcem

^,rdti.itT) ;?ro gfifia rcpendir : Hocdcnotiitvotum Mida:«

Proprie dUfcm au''iica vis (uo fubicdio imprcira pcr hocincelligifur, qux immcnra cft ct fc.npcrmulriplicab h»,

rifi rrircncfur ac in propria fua aqua vircus il^ igp.ca

rcftmgujMir. Ochiicphilofophimultisinlocisagunt, in-

primis Luiliu:} rraft^ttftam: Cap 2j. vbi intcr csctera,

Et ^fi iKc^ff^Dqun^cltmatit eamiftfpeciaiiformafttlfuru^ idtft

puiueris lubiilu, runc oflcndit tjuad magtM i^Mtionis efi, nec

propter hec eum mir.iu ^ippreriart dehts^ fed forrtus hfKorare,

cnm fiert poffi adjimflicts tjmtteKtf terminum per dtfcretig*

nem op^raterisfapienti^ t,t d«£irtn^. cjuamfuperiu* ars confert

in fuhfi-antia multipHcattua His addemus ctalia aurca anti- *•

quitafis(yniboIa ct hicroglyphica, qu^ rcvcra inrcrumxyfgftf.(is

naturanon fucrunt/cd vt ^lia pcr harcdcclararent, inucn- ^dmirandu,taab arti6cibuscc po<rtis. Vt (iint Aurca^et)», surcaplu-

via, aurcamcfliscthis fijiiilia: Dc^Aureaxtatcrcccpium Aurea^tascd, 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 adul-

tcr ct homicida ? An tals non Safiirnus quoquc 6n-

gitur, qui Cxlum patrcm c»(Vraiuiri fcd rcm Rhcampro coniug-r, Philyrcm pro.pcllicc pr;r«,fr ccttcfas ha-

bu't, ct pruprios deuorauir libcios ? pro lovc tamcn L/fPTSfffaxum fcu Upidcm deglutivit , ouem cum corcoc^ueic Hi/icone p9'

OonpotuciK; cvomuiC; atquc i!> Lapis^ vt H fiodus ,'1;;^.

N 2. ineaio»

9^ Hicroglyphicoruni Lib.il

mcmorat ,pro monumcnto m jrtalibus in Hcliconc

pofKus cO: Vt hunc hpidcm vidcrcnf & tangcrcntj

rot anriq lifTmi Poctjc finxcrunt dc Hciiconc fupc-

rando, in cu^us vcrticc f.ipisntia cx Mufarum fontc

hauricnda fit: Saturnum cun lano nun<juaai rcgnaf-

0:,vt Echnici crcdidcrunt 8c finxcrunt, q-jo' fe a Dijs

originem duccrc alijs probarent, cx antc did-is con-

ftat, fcd cjus opf ri pccuniam primam imprciram cllc

vcririnile cft, vt fupra narratum ; Aurcam vcro arta-

tcm dici novimus fub Saturno adam, quia omniumaurcorjm D-orum initium ^ Saturno , tanqifamprogc-

nitorc corumdcpcnjcat. Sxpcnumcroqjoquc Poctxalijq; Scriptorcsaurcse pluvix mcntioncm faciunt,cam-

AHreaplHvtA (\\xz non Mctaphoriccj vt Auream xtatcra, accipiunt,

fcd prDprie, quaii rcvcra conti.gerit; N^rrant cnimSolc cum Vcncrc concumbcntc in Rhodo Infuia plu-

viamaurcam dccidilfc, ac podexillo congrclTli Rho"dumnatum: Id Pozth quidcm condonandum ob li«

liccntiam fui{lct,nili & Hyftorici ]dem affirmarcnt:

Sic enini Strabo lib. i-f. fcriptum rcliquit , /« InWaRhoSorHm aHrum phijfe, cnm AfmervA capitf lovis na'

ta efl: Pluilfc lapidcs , frumtnta, ranas, fanguincm,

bcftiolas, infcda, in hyftorijs paflim annotatum lcgi-

mus } & alia monllrofa multa prcstcr naturae ordi-

ncm, corumquc fingulorum phyficas caufasrcddcrcni-

tuntur, quafiinacrcm vivcntoram,vet radiorum folari-

um rapta, ibiqaeconcr:ta & gcncrata, vcl cx fcminlo

proprio vcl matcri:^ habiiftatc poftmddum dimittintur^

Vciumdeauro,ejurqucgcncrationcin acrceiiimfi legc-

rcmus, fidcmnonadhibcrcmus: At pluvias aliquindo

miraculofas cx Dei nutu, vi .Molis ternporciniEgypto,

aut magicavi, vt ibidcm ,.contigi(rcctadhac continge-

ic poirr,non cft dubium, cun cxpcricntia iJ tcftctur om-nibusxtatibusetlocis-, aurcas vcro in Rhodo cccidifft

pro ccrto habcri potTst, fi fatodiuino & miraculomif"

hih.il Acgyptlo-Grascorum. 95

fx dcmonflfarcntur* vcrim cumaddatur, tumaccidi(Tc,

cumSoI Vcncriaccubuiiret, ac Pailas c Ccrcbro lovis

nataprofiluiirct, Aliegoriam fcurabuiamprobeagnorcU

mas: Ethnicitammonftrofa & iacrcdibilia, vtpotcfu-

is bijs pafllbilia, non m dubium aut quiftioncra vcr-

tcrunt,quia Solcm clTc Dcum ct Vcncrcm Dcam «rbi-

irati cx co nil nifi Divinum procrcatum iu ccnfucrunt:

Eadcm ratio circa Palladis ortum data cft : Nos novi-

mus Allcgoriam, vt Dijs iliis omnibus, Cic ctiara

hujc pluvix aurcx , in coruin concubltu aut ortu pro-

lapfc, fubclTc; Si cnimSoI Philofophicuscura Vcncrc,

pulcherrimafcsnina, congrediatur, Rhodus nafcitur

illc, qji quarfitura millc mlliibus & a paucidimis in-

vcnitur;, ac intcrim.aurea pluvia -fuboriturjjquia au-

rum cuf»,auro^ tcrra''folJata cuoi fui^^qua,, .jSoI cumVcncrc, mifcetur: Rofcus fiiic foetus cft five Rbo-dus, qji cx tanto compIcHjuin luccm cditur: SicPa!-

las fapicntixDracxIovis Cercbro, fed Vulcani fccu-

ri obdstricc, non fine caufa cxarta traJitur cadcntc

auroperpIu7iam in Rhodo; Abfqu? VuIcarK) cnim, vC

indrjm^nto primirio opcris, fapientia magifterij nonpcrficituf; hocciT) p;rfc<H:acogaitiorcioccuIfxab(quc

prxvia minuali trad^tionc habcri ncquit: 'Thcofica

cnim fcientia perfcc^i Virgo cfl, & folum cx loui»

Ccrcbro, tanqjani Seminariofuo, nafcitur, ncc Vulca-

nijsautfabriljousirtibusprrmifcetur; Vndc eadem Pal- •

las Vulcanun, fibi ri :ti infcfrcco.iSnfeiiT/,-itiif:jI:' rc-

pulif, dc qjoru.Ta rix.i Brichthonius origincm duxit;

Ejufdcm gcaeris , ncmp3 aurci, pluvia fuilT; fingitur, ^ , -i

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 Chry- ch' ffaor, Geryonis trico:pv:)ris patcrj nitus ei, de qui«

^p^*^'

ba3 alia$ fuo loco Utius traditur: Vc intcrim alia huc^ • ^ • N ^ Ipc-

MW«4.

94 HicfOglyphicoriim I ib,i,

-y- fpr^anfft quarrplurifPi fitartinur j it.tcr c,u«Atejju^reA

^^^j^^ aurea, qna fuilTc dic.ru», cum />/f/M,df-«/Cr'>ic.

'. ne arcanafux Philolophi>' myiKiucloi.uerif, &cjuldrni*"' ^

Pyha^ard aurca Carfnina) cjux adhuc fupcrlunr, ncc

non Corona aurca ab codcni incapirc omnium primo,

(forfcjntcmulurumgcnriuro rcgc») gc{laca,nume-

lAntur; vctuTi dchisaluscopioiius: Nuncad 4urcam Dcorum Gcncaiogiam fc-

qucoti Libro tradcndan)^

progrcdicmur.

* j^ *

C»rtH4dMred

*

Finis Libri Sccundi.

LIBEX.

9f

LIBER TER.TIVS.

DE AVREA DE.ornm, Dcarumque Gcnealogia, cx

qiiatanquam arborePhil lophi-

ca? innur)cri ramiHcroumHicro'glyphtcorttm propagdntttr,

Efutafioncm Dcorum, Dcaruirque

gcntiliumj a cot fcculis «ntiqj ifi-

mis a|»ui l^occas & Hynorico3, ncc

nonmjiorcm mundi p<utcat rcccp»

corumhacnoflra quafivlcima a?tatc,

qui Chrifliana rciigiu exOcj gracia

cl riifirc rcfulgcr, lo^licucrc vcllc,

cilct tclam multis annorum miliibus

contfxfam rcfcxcrc 5 *c fbrtc .)>erani ludcrcj tum qMJa

C*^rf{^iini8'n (ua fidc fatis coni.rmcis fupcivacancum,

tunqui^ tthnicislcr ptoribus, qui fccomnia fupcrfli-

tiolisDvOiuTictHirou Ti ab ijs orforum facflis replcvc-

runt, i.npoilibilc idipditn vid<ri poflii '.Propscrca ne qrsa;l1im<:t, nos hnnc fridiru.u idcocongclIiirr,<^uafi uide

nuncpniis v r iasd<»^rinae confpici , aut fiitfit^i Ethni-

crr imnuro!'':! ndcprihcndc dcbcar* Id cnim cx iacra

hyftorh, omtu cxccnfionc roajori, ja npridcoi inna-

tuif* A'tantncun qi? am r >(i.it lin^j'i,mci!ra m»venf, &licuumfitv 1 SoIt ^ardiun^tcncntc Coc i la pri-

vatis xJiL.JS icccadcrciUccfnam^vtlocaqjf obfrurio-

ra funt

p^ /^croglyphicorum Lib.jrafunf, pcnitus introfpici qiicarf ; rcnimirciito qutq;csirtimavirjusnos opcrxprctiiimfaduros, riDcorumctDrarum gencalogiaspcrrcra;is involutas, & pcrnullumhaflcnusajfiuin vcrimorigincm, cx qua promanarunt,rcdud-is, noQraqualicunqtjtilluftrationCjlucidiorcs rcd-

£xM,e^ati- dcrcnTiUs: A^oncnim vidctur fantuni luminis ingcnio hu-

fiij fropofiti- nianoacccdcrcfiroiumrciatrcsfcuperfonasproDijS ha-

onihiis r.ulU bitaslongifrimirquc tempoiibus crcditas nc n clfc Deos

,

fctentiapro' quam fi ad h.TC indagct cx vcritatisfontibus, quiJpcrcas

vemt. rcsfcu pcrfonasafapicritioribus intellcftum nt& intclligi

dcbcat,cumdij nonfint:Noncnimfruiiraaut cafu intro-

dudtasclTc vci quilibct imaginaripotcfl.- Hocvt prc-tfic-

mus) pro talcnto a (ummo largirorc nobis concdfo,

primo libro rcs txfgyptias prnecipuasj Hicroglyphicas di-

das, cvolvimus , fccundo Gr.rcorum magis confpicuas

,

T>eorum ^''&auroinfignitasAllcgoriaspcrcurrimus; Nunc aurcamKealogi* ''^" Deorum,DearumqucfamiIiam, cx quatanquara Cathc-rea. na numcrofaDcorum&Heroum progcnicsj qua Mun-

dus, hucufquc laborat,dcpcndct, rcccnfcbimus : Homc-Cathena m- ^us lib.Iliad. 8. tradit, Dcos orancs pcndcntcs cxaurcarea Homeri, Q^^^^^f^f^ ^ lovcmdcCoelo dcrrahcrc conantcs, quorum

tamcnconatusfuitirritus: Sublato cnim lovc, maximacorumpar$toliitur,quorumillc Progcnitor cxiftitjPrjc-

pondcratitaquccztcrisomnibusautiioritatcct dominio.

quiaCoelijmperium , vtfabulantur,ad ipfum pcrvcnit:

Huncomncs Ethnici pro maximoDcorum colucruntj

Cum vcro cx fc ipfo ortus non dicafur, fcd cx parcntibus

tcmporcprioribusipfo, abillisincipicmus; quvcumnccipfi,vtpotc.yaturnus&Rhca,ablqucvlla origine clfc ag-

iiofcantur,fcd abalijsquoqucprognati, ad hos ncmpcGcsIum&Tcrram.progrcdicmur; Ethnici abfquc vlla

facrdrum litcrarumtraditioncautcognitionc prafuppofi-

ta cx dcnfis humanaj mcntis tcncbris varias dc Dco mun-

diqucputibus opinioncsconccpcrunttNonnulIicaufam

primama;'crnara contcmplatifunr, fcd mundu:ii vclut

c$:dumcjdcmcoaEVuni ad^unxcrunt, vt Pcripathetici

cuoi

r

Lib. j.' Aegyptio.Gr«cotum. p?*

cumfuo Arlftotilcj Alijcaiiramcfficicntcm Deum a?tcr-

mim,non abxtcrnocondidJlTcMundumj fcd voluntarlc

intcmporc, vt/*JatonJci , vnacum divinoP/4f(?«<?jquo-

rumfcntcntia ChrirtianismagisalTinis cfl,quamrcliquO'

rumPhiiorophorum: Nonnulli cafu confluxillc roun-

dum cx atomis imaginati funt: Quidam partcs quaf-

dam minorcs,al(as poftahasfadlas, fcu coagulatascilc,

vt butyrum cxladcfinxcruntj Sic Arcadcsjadabantic Cenformuj

antcLunam cxtitilfc; ac alij qurftioncm illam folverc^^' ^" '^*^'

conantcs, anovumpriusgaliina, an gallina prior ovo <«'«^«

inrerumnaturafucrir, mirabilcs ortushominum & ani-

malium tradunt; quemadmodum dc muribus ^Egyptiin

initio primilibri narravimus: Atquc hi cumCrcatorcniCGcli & tcrrs

,qui omniacx mhilo fcci^ nonagnofcc-

• rcnt, animalia qaidcm omnia, vt& vcgctabilu cx tcrra &aquaintcr (c mi{lisdivctfa proportionc, «cccdcntc aerc

&ignc, fiiafpontcprofilijire putarunt, accoelum ct tcr-

ram? abfqucorigincfcmpcrfuiirc : Idcirco, fipro operi-

bus facflis fcucrcatishabcr>;nt,nccogcrcntuf ct cfficicn-

tcai caufara corum fatcri,ct lic in infinirura progrcdi,ip(b8

f ro primis dijs non gcnitis rcccperuntjCoelo acre ct Tcr-

riaquam fcuOccanum ct maria complcxi : Prsetcr hsec, ^

flumina,fontcs, montcsac vcntos tcrrae-ct coelo coa:ta-

ncos ftatucrunt, vcl adfincs vel cognatos; autquod ma-gi$ crcdibilc,cx primo concubitu natos: Ex coelo ct tcrra

,

itaq; omnium Dcorum crtus dcducitur,vtctaliarum rc-

rumomnium: Vciuti ct(i tam frivolis ct abfurdiffimis

placitisnonopus fit rcfponfum opponcrc, tamcn pau-

ciffimis vcrbismultacomplcdcmur, quibus corum in-

tcntio prorfusdcflruitur: S'\ homo ex hominc duplicis RatioeiHatU

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

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

tcmpore, fccundum fingula jnJividui-, tum nihil co- mOKcs de in-

rum fortuito pi-3du<5lum, ncc setcrnumquidcft fccun- dividms ahdumindividua, imd ncc fpcciem;Quodquc dcpartibus aterno DroDA"

vcrumcfl, nullacftcaufa, curnonctjamdc totovciiffi- ^4/i/,

O muov

p8 Hicroglyphicorum Lih.f,

mumfit; Scdprimumabipfacxpcricnrla rafum habcturj

Etratioconncxionisnotacfl; quia quicquid cx (cminc

fuacfpccicjoritur j id naturalitcr &Don fortuitooritur;

• • &quodinomnibu8 jndividuisin tcmporc ortum cft, id

actcrnum rctrddici ncquit : Ergo fcquiiur & fccundumfcrum^ 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

alio;QuisillcaliusPDcus DcorujCrcatorcrcaturarum t

Cn^ccra argumcnta, cum fintnotoria hic praetcrcamus j

ct Dcosprimosctmagnos crcditos, Ccelum ct Tcrrani

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 numinum tacitc rc-

DunciaiTc • intcr quos Varro c({ maximc occupatus nc

fabuIonpr<3rfusDijappareant; vcium cum hsec opinio

multa abfurdafovcat.ctnon fit dc intcntionc authorum

,

qui primi cxvGgyptohancDcorum qognationcm in Gra:-.

• ciam produxcrunt, nos illam omnino rcpudumus: Ex

^ ^ . >.« CoeloctTerra itaquc Saturnus^ct Rhca progcniti funt; .

L,attjena au- _ . , _. \ ^ _, _ -,-1-

D um I^c'"'^^ Titanus , lapctus, Tncns, Cercs, Thcmis, et a-

T^ J \\'u quos Hcfiodus cnumcrat: Ex SaturnoctRhea, fupfK

rj ftcr^Iuno^NcptunuSjGlaucact Pluto:ExSaturnoctPhily*

erount^[eu^^^ chjfon ; cx Saturni genitalibus Vcnus: £x lunonc

Geuealogta,^^\^Y\cbci cxIovcfolocumMctim vxorcm dcvorairer,

Pallascxcapitc ;£xIovcetIunonc conjugc;W<:4»«/ c^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 RhaAa-

manfur: Ex' Antiope^Amphionet Zethus \ c&Tha/ia Pa/tci

fratrcs.cx CererePro/erpina: Aiq: hifunt cx muitis lovis

£lij6pr£cipui,dcquibusfoIum, cxtcris omifiTis, agcmus

« dcindc;

Lib.2. Aeg/ptio-Graecoratn. 99dcindc 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, nonrcpugnamus, crcatis crcandis ct quibuslibct cx (cmi-

nc fuo provcnicntibus; fivcro fupcrnaturalitcr^autpra-

vt vcrba fonant, pro adugcncrationis fcu coitionc, cl-

lcborocxtirpandum phantafraajudicamus, non rationc

autargumcnto; Mirumcft SapicntcsEthnicos hoc foni-

niumfomniairc vt Coelo,patriSaturni,tcfticuIosattribu'

crint,. cofqja Saturno, ncplurcsgcncrarcnturipfi libcri,

amputatosclfc: Ncmo vnquam incrgaftulifi magisdcly-

ravifjquam hi fapicntcs dr (^ti^nullus dc Dco vcram opinio-

ncm minusamplcxuseft,quam hi Thcologijfidijsplacct,

»ppcllati: Vcriimrefpondcbunt,rationabilitcrid fadumjhoccftjCaclum caftratumcirc, nc fcilicct aliud coeluni

gcncryct, aliamvc tcrram; At (? omnc fimile gcncrat

fuum fimilcjtui^^mrw^f etRhca, alijquc SatHrnini filijc-

runt novicceli, nouseq-jtcrraf, quod tamcn ab illis nonrcccptu cft,rcdplajrunc[je.vS<irw»(7 Tcmpus, c^ Titano ct

/4/?f^<7,ncfcioquos progcnitorcs, cArThetidedeam mari-

nam^cxCcrcrcdcamfrugumj cxThemidc dcam juftitiai

faciunt: Vidcamusprimb S<if«r««/»ctexfiIiop3trcra,aut

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 exor-

tum,caqjlcgec6pofitum,vt(i quilibcri mafculicx /J^tfii

nafccrcntur SatHrnoji mcdio tollcrcntur : SatHrnut itaquc

O 2 lovent

loa Hicroglyphicorum Libj

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

• cumvcntiJslapidcmfiircijsinvoliKumacccpir,qiicmmox

prolovcdeuortvit: Et Inpiier alibi in Crctaa Coryban-

tibusnurrirur, donccjuftam artarcmattingcrct: Eodcmmodo Ncptnnus &i. Pluto nati prx voracitatc Satuym^ Rhcafempcr aliud offcrcntc falvati dicuntur: Cum vcrd& Phi-

lyramOceanifilijm 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<^ioncm5juxta rcgulam , Pcr qnx

quis pcccat, pcr Cidcm punicur : Tum profugus Ccelifi-

liusdiciturin //4/mw vcnilFc; Mirumcft, tam ckrguamtcrr E portioncm tam magni patris filium fudincrc potu-

ifTc, cumq; cxulcm ibidcm latcntcmfvndc Latium di(fluna

volunt j hofpitio cxccpilTc: At ita nugari piacuit Eth-

nicis, vtfaltcmfu^rumfcgionumctvrbiam dcnominatl*

oncs, fundationcsctgubcrnationcsad aliqucm antiquif-

(imorumDcorumrcduccrcnt,nccxhominibus, (cd dijs

ortict progcniticrcdcrcnturcty^irwmarca antiquitus cc-

rcisaccenfiscxcclcbatur, c<f>-^;V7; mittcbantur abinviccmditioribus; quia Si?r«r»«/quafi lumcnvitxhumansEcllcvcldcfignarcvidcbatur;ct «lultorum commodorum jn-

vcntor habcbatur : In hujus Dcj honorcm cum cclcbra-

rcntur Saturnalia apud Romanos Domini fcrvicbant

fcruis. Prx caetcris autcm mcmorabilc cft, vt.Natalij

cx Trifmegitlo adducrt, tresomninofapientcs Trifmc-

giftitcmf OfG floruillc, ncmpc C^him, Saturnum ct AdeveHrium: Plxriquc, vt didum, Satumum pro teraporc

isr*^4. cxplicarunt, qujifi hoc cx cccli motu orfum , fitquc v-

num faitcm , idco SatHrmm, vt ct ccelum , virilibus

fpoliatum clTc: jdcra tcmpus omnivorum cfic, om-nefquc fuos filios, in tcmpore ct extemporc gcncratos

abfumcre, ct quafi dcvorarc, nulliqucparccrc, nififortc

lapidibus duri(&mis,idcoquc lapidcma Saturnovomi-tione

Lib.j Aegyptio-Gr^ecorum.' loi

tioncejfi^um dicl: Hxcquidemrjmjlia funtj fcd qua-

tuor, vt£iunt, noninccdunt pcdibus: Nam nCarlustie

patcr tcroporis Saturni , cur Tcrra matcr ? An Tcrra con-

cepittcmpus? ^uid tcrraad tcmporis produiflioncm

confcrt ? Quid coelum nifi ad PJanctarum motum rc-

fpiciasf ^^idficoelumnarctct Planct.Ttan{um movc-rcntur, 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^r«r«»/ claudus fingitur, cum tcmpus fic

celcrimumctalaa vcntisvclociorcsobtincatf Cur idcra

rcnexftatuitur, eum tcmpus non fcncfcat , fcd juvencmporius rcprxfentct? Vt cnim flamma ignis fcmpcj: cft

noviniroa? ncc tantillo tcmporis fpatio cadcm pcrdu-

ratj fcd fcmpcralia atquc alia nova fucceditj fic & te-

pus , cjufquc roorocntum , quod ipfum Nurjc vocant,

fcmpcr iuvencfcit, vctuf^atis nihil obtincns: An nonpctius Draco, quem gcftat Saturmy-, iuvcntutcm rc-

ferat, quam anni circuluro, cum cxuvias dcponat?

An non idcm fpccic fit cum ijs, qui airignantur//fr-

cnrio, JEfculapio , Hej^eridum horris ct alijs antc afllg-

natislocis ? An vcro hic anni rotunditatcm, alibi duo-

rum advcrfiiTimorum concordiarojalibi mcntis pruden-

tiam aut vigilantiaro fummam denotet/' Vcra autcm hu-

jusHicroglyphiciratioeftjquam Bafilius Valcntinus hit

vcrbis exporif: Ego SaiurKusy inc^uit, P/a'/tetarum/»m'

mtisin Yi>m.^me»toprctefior hifce pr^t vohis Domims omni-

buSi me inter vot imtiliffimum ^ vUijfimHm ejfeinjirixi

drcorrfdptibilii corpority r.igri colori^, mtdtarum affHuio'

Kum initirij^ in hac wjferia* t^m valle chnoxium^ aitartifn om-

fiium 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 5 ^ui mihi fua incuria cfr negligtntia hoc mAlnm in-

^txit: Idcm occulta Phil: Cap. ii, Dc Gcncrationc.

O 3 SAtttrni'^

loi Hicroglyphicorutn Lib.j^

Saturm-y tradit, cum 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, cur-

vus vifitur • ncmpe obmalam digcftioncni; falccm gc-

ftat, 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

in bcilocft, fcd amidus vilior fupcradditos ; hinc vi-

lioris formn£E jeftimatur: At quidbcllura cu Titanibus

fibiviilt? ,^od nimirumccaftcris cjusgcncrisSaturnut

ad rcgnumcligcndusfitj qui Titanofi non a:tatc,tamcn

fapicntia ct authoritatcantccclIit:7«/»i>tfrcum futione vt il-

iinatus clFct, LapisofFcrturctdcglutitur: ^robum com-nicntumdctantoDco, nifi quid arcanifubclTct.' At Iapi«

iiicin HcIiconcvidcatur,vbircli<fluspromonumcntocft:

Satttrni falacitascicda , an omnis falacitatis in natura cau.

fa cft, quippc cxqua Vcnusortadicitur, quz omnibusrcbusfcfc propagantibusincft? Tantumncboni cx vif-

ccreSaturni mundoacccfTit? OdcmcntiahumanaZ)<r«»ff-

rriVwrtf rifucxcipicnda; O caecitas mcntium Hcraclctico

fictudcploranda, ntalcquippiaro rcverafuisDijsa Diis ,

,

patriafiliojfadlumarbitratifintEthnici *. vciuTi hocvix

•'prsrfumcmusdc ii8,quiquanti ct qualcsfucrintjfuisfcrip-

tis fatisattcdatum nobis rcliqucrunt: ?tv Satumum com-)iinunitcrauthores nigrcdincm in principio opcris fupcr-

. vcnicntcm intclligunt , vt multis in locis vbi Plancta-

iru fcricm obfcrvant, mcmincrunt : Atq- tum pcrcaftra»

itioncm ^aturni zlovc fadlam non inconvcnicntcr ni-

grcdinisrcmotioncm^afufca fcu cincritiaalbcdinc fubfc-

qucntc

Lib.jT ^gyptlo-Grxcorum^ 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^

fingulii fianetu oh fimilttHdinem qnandam metalla fingH- fugnat.

ta fint attributA y metfdlorum tortoreiy fiue chemifie nrtifi'

ceSy hanc totam fere fabuUm ad Juam artem reiorferttnt,

cum fit Gebrtim, Hermetem cfr Raimmdum platonicos imi-

tari velle prefiteantur : Dicunt enim t fi5Ium fuiffe ab <»«-

ti^is, ^ftod lupiter SatHrno genitales partes abfciderit acuta

f<*lce, eaf^ inmaredeiecerit, ex(juibm&efi)umanataptVf'^

ntu i^Hta Satur^tii falft quidam, pater Icvis^praparatifalu

fciltcet, t^ui fit ex eo preepa>ato : Sedquyniamcum lufiterin

vale vitreo extfiit inperacutam tenuem^ ae^Ufimfoluiturpre^-^

tervimignis, cjuafumitur etiam ab ipfo Icve, cumvirilespartes

fecumafferat, incidcns acjeparansfulfur intimum ac infale la~

tens, t^ua reciduntinvd^, ejuod accipiendis appottttur '^ldcirco

(fr Saturno amputatas virilespartes dicunt^^cum fal inaquamtanquam 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 tranf-

ferre, teterrima pau^ertatis fbrmaperterritt, acfemperillam

lepiaiffimipoeta Ttmoclisfententiamin animo habentes, quiita

inquit : Ffifanguis at^^fpiritwpecHnia Mortalibtts ,- qua r.ulla

cuifit cofta, Vtvos percrrat inter vmbra mortui : At bongHefponfieadvcrba qriajfo, Comcs ; Adcore faturnina tc ftclla cxagi- caltimniMni"

tatj vt ita totam artcm chymicam lacclfas & fomnium misaqna,

ctrc putcs, ob vnius aut altcrius intcrprctationcm fsbu-

larumtuopalatononarridcntiumjDcmusillumj qui ita

fcripfit dc Saturno (forte Braccfchum ItaJam inriJis)pa-

rumaccomroodane iiUapplicailc. Anproptcicanullacft

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

AUt cam non capisjfalfam cfficics ? Non facics quaefo : Dctortcribus mctallorum [iiihi non cft fcrmo, fcd dcartc

• cbymica

I04 Heroglyphicorum Lib.j^

chymic.1, qax Mcdicinam aurcam pcrficiat, licccnon au-

rum fabricct, nccquid naturx aducrfum moliatur;IIIof,

rtfACanos ftigmatc inura» licct, non vcritatiscupidos,

tuoq- i«a'jd cgcntcs arbitrio ; Qjjd (i chymica tradlans

Mcdicinani pcrficfatjquahominibusacgfisfuccurrat, Annon fiii dignus crit mcrccdc aut prxmio? An non ipfi

hoQ mcdio paupcrtatcm cffugcrc conucniat ? Non mirumigifur Ci hoc illi faciant fuo modo (lcgitimo) quos tu mc-tallorum tortorcs vocasj Qu^orum nonnulios (de vcrig

loquor) plasvcritatiscxmcallis, quam tuFortecx fabu-

liicxtorfifti, 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-

tur fub Vcncris cxpofitionc latius Jiccmus r.Quidam anti-

qui fcriptorcs volunt Saturnum rcgnalfcin Aegypto, ac

Rhcamfororcm duxilfc in matrimoniura, cqaibusnati

fintlupitcrctluno; Ex hisnatoscirc 5. filios : Claucmct

virgam tribucrunt Saturno,quia forte cum Uno bifrontc,

quiianuacftanni, communiratcm habuit, cuiconuixiirc

traditur > Qujc commoda inucncrit Saturnus, & cur lu-

Cauf44rcA' mcn humanacvitxd'catur, nonfatisinnotuit, nificau^i

na. fitarcana: CurtamridiculorituciusfcftaapudRomanos

cclcbrabantur, Vtdominifcruislcruirent, &non nififcr-

A.GeU.U monis libcrtatc quilibct vtcrcntur ? Nam hic Planeta fu-

i8.f.2, premus cum infimo & mcdio coniundioncm patitur:

SicAviccnnadcaniraadift:i. cap.J. EtftcMtfolmagiivA-

let,<LinsfortitH^inemfftam vfq^ adfatftrKftm,& deorfum vfj^ ad

Ittnam, & ita aurnm efi preetefm ommhfu i/ijs ; & ideo f4a

^mnes res sa/efies /f*»t mixt^ cnm terrefiribus ita mittuntfft-

amfortitudinem defurfttm deorfnm :^ta fortitndo terreno -

rHmfui^ vt afcenderet fuferfM, O'fortftudofftperitufftit, vt

defcenderet inferitu : Etfief*t non fotefifiert, ^ModSatHrntu

mncftrrdt cumJtU in eodcmftgno-^ Ita wtn potefi fieri, qtfcd

hoc

i

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 Emiganus in

turbaadfirmant, qiiod fol dat iumcn fuum (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,

CrlOjSiturnoctMcrcuriorcfcrturjOmnesEthnicosfalfi-

tatisc6uincit:Quomodocnini hitrcsvna vixiircnifiallc-

goriceperhibcanrur? Dcquibus fatisrSaturnifratrcsTita-

num)[apetum aliofq-, ac forores,Thctin,Cerercm,Thcmi-

dcm,ctfiquje prxtcrca fint, hoc locoeuoUierc nimistx-

diofumforct,cum nec noilrseintcntioniinfcruiatfingula

ad viuCirn refecare;Nihilominus eorum inferiuSj prout nc-

cefTitas tulcrit, fumcicntcni mentionemfacicmus: Nuncr^piter»

ai [ovis, Saturni filij, rcs geflas ct hicroglyphica decla-

raridaacccdcmus: lupitcr vtvoracitati Saturnifubtra<5tus,

adDadylosIdrosinCrctadeportatus ibiqjacapra, api-

bus, alijfqj varijs nutricibus paflusctcducatus fit, apuJ

diucrfos fcriptores fabiilofos Icgitur, cuiushTc fummacfl : Thtbis m Arcadia apud Mcircnios natus dicitur, Sa-

turno creptus in Bjeotia, Co^-ybantibus in Creta ad educa-

dumtraditus;HifimuIatisfacrificijsinfcrcymb4lorijtym-

panorumq; ftrepitum infantis vagitu n occultirunt: A-

drafteaetlda nutrices habuit Mcliirci filias ac fororc Cu-

rctumfeuDi(5lyIoru: Cun iam adolcvilfet [upifcr ac Ti-

tanus fenlillet, dan Suurni filios co.itra lufiuiandum

legefq^eJuciri, ipfevna cii ritanibusfilijsi^aexarfitja^q;

Saturnumet Ooim coniprxhenfos in vinculactincui^o-

dias coniccit : [upiter vero Titanibus d-^be!laMs patrem

libcrat: Poi\\d Sjiurnus rovimfiJusparat,dam fibiabco

m;tuat,Tum Iupiterpatremderegpiodciccit,Uieoq;vin-

culo lig^uit, et in tartarum protrufit ; Tandcmqj ci virilia

m-mbrafalce eaiema nDUtivif , qji iHeCrlo patri a.n-

putaucrat : Falx la^fla dicitur in Drcpanuni inulam,

i* et

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 lovcmVcftac propofuUrc, pcrcjuamadcptuscratimpcrium, vt

quodmallctj citgcrcf, at hanc virgmitatcm poporciirc&

primitias fjcnficiorum. Fima crt Bacchum quoqj co

Dcllo, contraTitancsgcftodifccrptumfuillc, cuiuscor

palpitansPallas ad lovcmdctulit j Pdft gigantcs contra

lovcm furrcxcrunt, quosillc fulmincdificcit &intcrco8iEgconcm, (cui ico. nunu* crant, capita 50.) lovcmercgno depcllcrc conantcm fub Actnam montcm dcttufit

j

Vndc quoties latus mouct,Actna flammas cru<flat:Eodcm

/«w. parru 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 ingrcmiumlunonis aduolavit^a qua vc(lc tcdus^cam rcfumpta prima

formacomprcflit & pdftin vxorcmduxitj ExIuiionc&lovcnafcitorMars, Argc, Ilithya & Hcbc: Ab alijshis

addifur Vulcanus ; Qucni Lucianus fubucntaneo conccp-

tuelunone 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 mani-

bus 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 Ac-

gypti cn,Iunoncmdenotans :Dc fabulis lunonis^vtante

(ubSaturno, Nataiisdicitchcmicos artificcficonatoscire

nonnullas partcsad fuos igncs &adfua vafcula rctrahere:

Entetiuin- Z)»cif/^r /«««(inquiunt) SntHrnt & OpU flU, lovtfj^Coror

Ji^» ^ cmwtx, cfrante loveM natxcodcmpartn^Rc^Ma^ cfeJeo^

rMm-

Lib.j.' -^gyptio-Grxcdrum. 107',MmC^'MviiiarMm deti, fartubns c^ matritnonijS frafeSha»

*ju<e nihil ejt ahudt ^uam aqtta merc»rif, qtke Iuno nominatHr •

Satttrni ea dc canfa efijllia, cjHod ah eo C^ eitu terra defliUat

ac manat : Ffac terra dat opes (iue aurum chemicam, ejutd

v»a defiiUet luno O' lupiter, Jiue acjua Mercurij, ^ /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* philofo-

phi.r chymicac apuJ AegypMos & Gricos vfitatac rcli-

quias & piduras hifrroglyphicas, portarum libris fcrc

omnium (parfas ct dccantatas, a paucinimrs nifi fuper-

ficiahtcr inccllc<5las : lupitcr aurcm quis (it, ct quodfubicdium co dcnorctur, vulgari vcriiculo illo apud

po^as citato difccrnirur

:

lupiter efi idem ?lHto,Sol& Dionyfpu,

$i itaq; lupitcr intelledu idem cft cum Plutonc, et Pluto.

fcliqjis, primo vidcamus Pluconcmj Hic fraccr dicitur

lovis, itidem cx Saturno er Opi natus ; Militauit cumlovc cc poft vidorias varias rcrumq-, gcftarum fscliccs

fuccciros, cum love et Ncptunoiadisfortibustcrrarum

impcrinm AmCxi : Cui Hifpaniarum ct locorun» omniumad occidcntem folcm cb'igir impcrium : Hinc Strabo

lib.J. Gcogr : Plntonem fwffe opu/entia deum & in Ibe^a

apudPyrenteos montes hahitajff, memoriiC prodidit : Fingifur

curruvchi atrorum cqaorum ; Di^us Pluto, quiadiui-

tiashrgiatiirj Cariibcmct filijscarcntcm/jpmfolusom-

nium dcorum traduxit : Quia nulla dea ^um ob dcfor-

rnuatcm et obfcurifarem regni marituni clfc fuum pati

potcrat: NihiloRiinus Proferpi.iamCererisfiliam rapuic

ct in curru ad fljvium Chemarum in Siciliadcportauir,

atq; hinc ad fua rcgna fubtcrranea : Cincm habuit Cer-

P z bcrum

loS Hicroglyphicoriim Lib j.

bcriim trfcipifcm, ciquc in.tr.olabatur TauruSj ct Nar-

cillus, adianthuni &:C)'pariirus in Coronis crant dicata;

Clivcs pro ir.llgni, vt h;^tt(r fccpirum ct A'cptunustri-

dcrrcm gc{]ullcf]i\ciiui •• TcOatur Strijbo, Iib. 9. /Idri-

fas Ccralt flhvij , ih facra fi(l'ant PcrKl^acta ciriftt:cl(.m

Afv^fca P'^U^ ^^ myli iC(.m Cjuat7(l/im cahfi.m P/utoris ac Palladtj <?-

iV^/f* ''•fWfcwwjwKfw: Hjrc dc Plutoncj cjuar dcSoicctDiony-

io 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 fupc-

nusratisdcclaratum (it,repciirionchicnon cgct:At huic

curtantum fabularum affingitur? Id partim pro dccla-

rationc rci iatcntis, partim ad potcntiam Iovis,qualis cre-

ditus fuit, dcmonflrandam, fadum cxiflimclur: Lapis

procofubftituitur; quia ita dccuit. cducandus tr.idKur

faccrdotibus, qu! Cymbalorum (licpirucu cccultarunt:

Cumjerccniin fhilcfophico nifi conjungatur ct in vnovafc quflfi c u co nutridtur,cmnis opcra pcrditur .- Nutriccs

furrMciilfci fili;r icuapcs,vtalij volunt, quii volafili* in-

fcdafurfumctdcf ifum circsfictum fcupucrum /'hilcfo-

phicom vagantur : Titancs vincir,hoc cft fpicula jadlantcs

fumcfascxhalarioncs; &Saturnum patrcm rcmouct deimpcrio ; Icupo/} riigrcdincm adducitalbrdincm lovia-

lcm ; virilia amputat cj, hoc cft fulfur iliud, a quo ni-

grcdo & gcncratio jpfius proccdcbat; ^po//o cccinit c-

jus vi(5lotiam purpurcfi toga jndutus; quia purpurcofipparcntc colorc vidoria apud lovem adcft Fcr Vc-

ftam, Ignis intclligitur, cujus bcncficio lupitcr adcp-

tuscftjmpcri|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 i£gypMcs ct Grx-cosj apud Romanos taii.cn vt rcli^icfa rrax'n c' rc-

ccpta dl, cutii tot Virgmcs Vcliaks VcHa pcrpc-

tuuin

Lib.j Acgyptio-Gr^corum.' lop

tuutn igncm, vna cum Virginitatc fovcrintj vt hy-

Rovix tcftantur: Uinonis amore quomodo potitus Cit

IupitcrjVt&raatrimonio,rcsad litcrani abfurdiiTima cftj

fi vcroadoccultumfcnfum refpioiatur, forte conucnicn-

tiarocumnatura avis rcpra^rcntabit; Cuculusincu;usa-

vicuixnidumovafuaponit,illa a pullocxclufo propra;-

mio nutricatus dcvorarur, dctcftanda ingratitudmis nota:

Talia affingcrcDijsctDrabus ab infaniiTmia gcntc viJc-

ffturalicnum; Allcgoriscautcmcjufmodicxcufant, forte'

co ,quod matcra filio in Philofophico magiftcriodcuorc-

tur&fororafratrc: Sic Lt^/l: Thcor: Ttfl: 87. Remvi:lem accifioi ac enn faciat fuos (sm^lexari parentef

, ^uouf-

Oj^emtus crepent, c^ Jintveltit morttti :,lbid. Argentumvi-

vum eH cauja rh ori is /«d?, c]uia ipfitmmct fe ipfum, tnterficit ,

^ pofieaecctMtpatrem 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:

Cumcni«7 pars s^gcns & paticns, fixa & volatilis lint

Iupitcr& Iuno,ii3:cnonnunquamobfuam volatilitatcm-

in acrc (ufpcnditur, du afccndit ct fupcricri parti adhxrct

:

Nymphxipfiattributxluntaqucasportit)ncS;ct pavo co-

lorcs variosrcfcrt qui rationcvolatiJismaterhT accidunt:

dum cnim totum manctiixum,vnuscfico]orimpcrniu-

tabilis: Mcrcurius autcm (axo Argumoccidcrat, qu]usSAXOccntiioculi 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 Tunt intcntioniS;JPyrenneo$

inhabitat monccs.*quia i(\i primafuefC]oca,vndc in Eu-

ropafrctal!a pctitafintaPha-nicibuSjVt antcdi^ii- Indc

quoque //<r?-f»/^f fuosbovcsabegit; IpfiCcrbcrus cuftos

qui triccps fuit, ct Ciavcs pro infigni, quia finc cjus

clavc nihil obtincri pcrcrit : Ad Chcmarum fiuvium

rapuit Projerpinam ; nc agcnsabfquc paticnte vidcretur: MYSTI-De myftica au(cm caufa cur Plutonis cc Palladis ara C^.

P ^ com-

Neptunui.

Phdtnix,

Pr0teut,

TritoH

110 Hicroglyphicorum' Lib.j^

conimunisfucrit, nos nonnihil fubodorati fumus: (lcnim

Plntonis rcgia alicui patcar,& Pailadis acccdat artificium,

hoc quod quarritur Mcdicamcntum fummuro conficitur,

quodartcPalladiaexdonoPlutonio concinnatom mira-

biiia 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 fufcc-

pit; Phzniccmfillumc Libya; loncmfiliimcx Pyrcncj

qiiim lupitcr in ncbula, vt latcrct, comprcirit, ct cumIunointcrvcnirct,in vaccaro candidara mutavit; Hanc

tandcm luno, Argo intcrcmpto, srftro immilTocxagi-

tnvxt'^ cumque hinc multa roaria Europxct Afiastrana-

viifct^tandcm m/Egyptum ad Nili ripas vcnicnsdicitur lo

primamhominis tormam rccupcralTc; qui: ab iGgyp-

tijs Ifidis noroinc cuItacH: Indc fingcbatur ifidis Qa-

tua cornutai modo luna, modo tcrra dida: Vaccamautcm Ifidis & lunonis clfc imagincm Hicroglyphi-

cam, vt Taurum Ofiiidis& Plutonis, fupra fatis dccla-

ratumcft: Troiana Ncptunus, vna cum ApoIIinc xdi-

ficavitmatnia; Tridcntc & conchainccdit,vcQc cyanca,

capillis nigris, oculis cxrulcisa quatuor cquis, vclvta-

lij, vitulis marinis,t.radus: Ejuidcm Ncptuni filij funt

Proteus cxPhanice Nympha, Triton cx Jmphitrite; Pro'

fei^W) TmjlHsti Telegonut, ab Hf^fw/^occifi, quia hof-

pitcs intcrimcbant; filia, Idothca, £[nx doc\^\t MeneU'um y quomodo frtf/^«/ CjUspatcrcopriehendcndusclTcf;

vt tradit Homer. Lib, 4. Ody[f. Triton Neptuni buccina-

to & tubiccncftj Cujns filia Tritiavxxgo Adincrz'£ Sa-

ccrdos.i Afarte coprciU pcpcrit /l^eLimppum : Tntonjo'

vi bcHu advcrfus Gigantcs gcrcnti in caufa fuit vi<5to-

ria: ^u concha invcnta fonuminauditumcdidillct, quoslliinfugam vcrfi fucruat: fuprcmi pars corporis vfq;

ad vrabilicum fuit hominis^infcrior vfquc ad caudam Dc\.

phini

Lit.} Acgyptio-Gr^corum. 1 1

1

phini, duo8pedcsprioresequinoshabuir,cjudiniq-, du<

pliccm inluiix fornianri' huircncjus fucruntcolorcpur-

purco j Apud Romanosfupcr Tcmplo SatiirniTriton qui-

dam cximi r raagnitudinis fuit collocatus , qui buccinann

irflibat, quoricsoricbatur vcntus, caudamq-, intra tcr-

ram occultabat;Giauca quoqjfuitcx filiabus SAturniy cx (^iducn,

Opi nata: Ex Phtlyre autcm Chiron S^/«r«»filius,cujus chiron^

vxor Chamlo Jpcllims ^W&i vcl Occani vcl Pcrfse : iilia

Ocyrhoc: quiavcrd patcr cjus cquum fimulalfct cutn

Philyrcn pctcrct,ncagnofccretur. bincChironab vm-bilico fupcriorcspartcs corporis habuit hominis,mfcrio'

rcscqui: Cum adolcvilfctin fylvasabijlfc diciturjVircfq-

hcrbarumprimusobfcrvalTc; vndc & ob pcritiam Ghi»

rurgiatautlaborum manunm,C/?r><?» fuit nominatus: ADiana vcnandi rationcm in fylvis didicit : Idcoquc A'

chi/lis, Hcrcuhs, I(tfonisttM,fcti!apij magiftcr in vtraqucar-

tcctmcdcndictjaculandi fuiircfcrJbitur ,vt jamantemc- , .

minknus : Cum vcro Hercmis fagittas vcncnatas incau- ,. .

tius tradlarct ab vna carumin pcdcl.Tfu^cx eo vulncrc ^J^^f

ctdolorc obijt; Vt dc Proteo, Tritone^ alijfque ejufmodi

inonftrofis ?octarum jnvcntis,nihilaliudnifimatcriam

philofophicam> VV\k curo Cerhcro, Chi7rr<era, Sphyn^e Ct

Draconbus^Tj/jWwct Echyame iiIijs,denotaiitibusfpar' Cic LxTuf^fim aiitchacdi.vimus, ct jnpoftcrum didurifumus, ^ic ^Udfl.lJena»

quoqucChironisdccIjrationcmfublafonc attulimus, il« x>e»r, negat

lumncropctofHcroum circmagiftrum,quieosmanuum Hippo-Cen'

kborcs (cu praftica circa Mcdiclnam aurcam indagan- r^«M/iw att^

damdocucrit; A^^unc aliud Monftru cx SatHrno progc- fhimxrdm

nitum, at finc vitio naturn?, vidcamus ncmpc Vtnerem'. vnt^Mamfff

Ejusortus Hypcrphyficustraditur, ncmpecxS^/»yw ge- ife»

nitalibusin marcproic(flis , ct cx fpuma maris, vndc et V E N V 8

Grafcis dicla cft«Wm,cum «^««'fpuma fit 5 In Cyprum MonjfrumprimumConchadcvcniircpracIumitur , vndc ^ Cypx\2 finevitio.

cognoirinatur , arri quafi Cyprioprxfcda: Dc cjus pul-

chritudinc,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 cxinrcriprjoneucbcbatjobcinuit: Scqucntibus fcculiSjCum

cjus puichritudinis tanta fama a Poctis fub Alicgoria

Tparfa ciretapud Gra:cos & Romanos, huic tanquam vo-

luptatisacamorisDcx litatumcftj Muitamillia tcmplu-rum inftituta ct dicata, & innumcrai mulicrum lafciva-

rum M/riadcsejusminiftcrio, hoccftlibidini, facrarxfu-

crunts adco ctiamvt in Provcrbium ccircrit, non cuivis

horaini contingcrs.adirc Corinthum, tanquam omniumrcrumfoeliciflimaciretCorinthum. vbi totmiliia proftf-

bulorum Vcncrcorum pro miraculo habcrcnrur,qux ad-

venas quofcunquc fux pulchritudinis et voiuptatis illccc-

brisfacilccaptarent&alliccrcnt, vidiircctluilra(Tc:Cum-

quc Vcnus proDcatambcncvoIa humanogencri fcmel

rcccptaeiret, nullus invcntuscft,qui huic bcljura indixc-

rit, quinoncjus culluimaximcltuducritfequcmancipa-rit; MartcmvtDcumrcvercri, honorcafficcrc, niturx

human^ quid advcrfura vidcbatur, quia is fanguinis effu-

rionc& mortcgaudcrccredituscftf ccontra Dcam Vcnc-rcmagnofccrc, ciq^ rcvercntiam volupratlbus cxhibcre,

quidamabilc & jucundum omni gencri iuiJicatum cf>;

feMUsvta- Hmc Vcncrcmpaccm,MartcmbcIIuradiIigcredixcrunt»

miea rMtura huncrnorri, illam vitx caufam prxbcrc: At dcploranda

frodearc' cfthuman:^ mcntis caccitas in his, vtinalijs, quod Iici-

ceptM, tum ab illicito , bonum a malo haud difccrncrc potuerit

:

Vcnusnonprolibidincapud iEgyptios ct Gra'cos anti-

quiftimos introdud:acrat,fedprofiIiaSaturni,( Cuius fo-

rorcft Vcritas m profundo fpccu abditaj qua: tamen

cfrccpulchcrriraactigncrii in noftro fubicfto cxcitarct

,

hoccft,amorcmctappctitumfcfepropagandi: Hxc fuit

occafioomni»idoIoIatriasetVcncris cultusj Qood vcro

iliud ita 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

intt^c-

LiKj Aegyprio-Griccorum.' if|

intclligcredclibidinc «nim»liumautvoIupta?c&dcfydc-

riococundi, vtquldam mythologi Vcncrisfabulascrairo

modocxponunr, nccdc ftclla Coelcfli, quamVcncrcm,Helpcrum vel Lucifcruai dicunt, folis przarobuloncni

autpcdiircquum,Planctam,nccdcmctalIonotocommij-

ni. quodchymiftarum Vuigusquoqjficappcllat, fcddc

quodamfubiecflo philofophico, fincquoDihilcfficipof-

lit : Hcrmcs cap 4. lam VrAM ait : E^ogenero litmett,nec tene-

i^Kt nteA fta tttrAfHnt , c^ nifi meum e^et met^lHmficcHm,omnia

corpoKi meii»iit^rere?}t^ ^l^i* ealiqnefacio, (^ eorHmrttbt^i-

tiemdeleo, cfr jHh(iantiam extraho ; Aieigitftr (^fratremet

ittnclis mhilmeliHi ac vetiera^Hiftt : Rex antem dominatoryfHis

fratr>bi44 tsfianiibHS ait : Ego coronor ^' diadgmate omor, ffr

revn} ve^ro indusr, c^' cordtbns Uticiam ingero, ^ ego vin^Hs

vinis c^-pe^ori mex m.ttris (fr[Hhflantia eittSy confinere& qni-

efcere meam fulfflantiamfaciot &* invifbi/e ex 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 carbones reponens inipfum

VulcanHm concita, irradians uuncfaiefoffilt, nunc oera Attiea

continue, vel alternatim humgrum c^ ^eSins Paphid exornans,

pHichrtorp/anefiet, aeg/aucHmco/arem abtffiens apparebit tota

aurea : Cum ta/emfortajfe Parts Venerem vidijfet, lunoni c^PaUaiiatttepofuit, Etibidcm iVenHS vt homo,ammam c^ cor-

pHi habet : Oportetigitur materiamccrpore (po/iare, vtperma»

nentejpiritft dngenie ad cuiufcun^ cjuitfiti perfecitjnem accom-

modtturx ^jid efi Ventu ?^^od homom tteriaie corpHs: Ani-

msijuidemejf parstenttis inipfa^ejutt per regimen in /nceprodity

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, tcmpori-

bus pt circumftantijs prognati dicantur, vt patctfcicin

emf^us, Iccoc]j nc fjbala aut fallitas rcligioni rcccptar

ir>eirc vidcrcfur, dillindioinucnra cftprorcmcdio, quocriani divcrfiflima conciliari potcrunfj Hoc modo, in-

quam, 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 pro-

crcatam, qua; nupfic Vulcano: Nos novitEus Vcncrcmnccdcam ncc homincm fuilfc, fcd pcrfonatn apud i£gyp-

tiosintrodudam, quafifccnicam, pd dcclarandasrcsfub

i}8 nominibus occultatai*Idcoq-,tradidcruntantiquiorc8

hancnatam cx lovc ct lunonc, vna cum 0{>ride, Ifidty Ty-phoncct Apollinc; Sivcigiturcx Satuino,fiuc Iovc,fiuc

Ccelo, fiuc aliundc gcnita dicatur Vcnus,rc8 tamc vna cll^,

€t non plures, vtfapicntiorcs cxEthnicis dclyr^runt j Dcqua ficonftct apudauthorcs, dc nominibus non curant'

Nomina cnim dicunt elfc proptcr rcsct non rcs proptcr

nomina ; H rc funt vcftium vicc, illar res corporum vivo-

ruro ; Fartum vcftium amant amstorcs, inquit Coniicu»,

non vcftcm ipfam^ Ita ct philofophi fartum nominum,non nomina, hoceft, (blasrcsadmirantur etrcfpiciunt:

Necproptcrca fabulacirc dcfinetquicquiddcdij«di(5lum

cft, quod Ciccro inpcrfonis, rcbuscttcmporibus bcnc

difiinguat; Caute quidcm fatis,at non vcrc : Dillindioncs

cnimcius fuiu dcnon cntibusctmanifcftc faJfis : An Vc-

nuscx CocIoctDicnata c(l? An Coclus cum Dicconcu*

EthmcuM buit,vtcumTcrraantcdi(5ta?OMcdici rocdiapcrtunditc

rehu4 divinis 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

videntnr, patrcm habuiiIc;Ex primo Profcrpinam ct Libcru, cx an-

tiquiflimo lovc Athcnarura rcgc ctProfcrpinaDiofcuros

tutos tltcmMcrcurios quinq;, plurcs Apollincs, Cupidi*

ncs,

I.ib. j I -^gyptio-Gr^corum. 1 15tes, Baccho$,Hercules,SoIc8,Iunas fcu Dunas,vt fuJS locis

vidcbimus :Condoncnt quoq. Mythologi mihi,quod Vc-

ncfcm 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 rcccdcndumafr-

bitrorabfq; manifc(}acau(a: Mcdicinoucruntfunif^ioncs

incorporcanimaiium, prxfcrtira horoinijcircvarias,na-

turalc>,vitalcsctanimalc8,atq;ha8dinin(5l3siqrenncivas

^tmotiuaSjTntclicdura ctvoluntatcro, acfingularumcx

hifccmultascircdifFcrcntias.variaorganactrpdcsjExna-

turalibus vnacft gencratiua fundio di(flj, qux in mcbri*

gencrationidicatisfita c(t, caq.,quamilliMythologidc-

am Vcncrcm cxplicint; Quod li ita liccat, vbi funt castcra:

alijs funftionibus dicat.T^Salacia, VcniIia,Cinxia, Prc^na,

Virginenfis,Partunda,Lucina,Rumina, Cunina, Edulica,

|*o:ina,ct quis numcrarct omncs? Vcncrcm amica Adoni-

disruilTciaraantcnarravimusjQlJorumautcmliberorHra fg^f^^rf^'

Riatcr ctaquibus radafuctit, infcqucntibus diccmusiDc^^^^^^^^ '

Saiurni filijs latif, nifi quoddcvnica rcritatc, lo^o hoc *^ --y^^^^-

traAatuindaganda, quscTcmporisfiliadicitur, adurifi" '

mut: Nunc ad lovcni et lunoncm rcucrtimur: MctimOccani filiam lupitcr primojn vxorcm duxcrat, quje po-^capharmacum Saturnobibcndum prscbuit, quoillcLs-

pidcm 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

-tcftio lunoncm, quamrctinuit: AlijdicuntThctidcmin

varias formas vcrlam dcnic. comprcllam a lovc foilfc,

qunc cum clTctgravida^audicns lupitcr, forc vtcx ca nafce-

rctur,quiCce!iimpcriopotirctur, illamabrorhuit. quare

ipfc pofica apud amncm Tritoncm Pdlladem pcpcrit:

Quje Tritonia dlAa cH proptcrca,aut quod a Tf i tonc cdu»catafit:Eft itaq-, Pallas abfq; matrc cccrebrolovisorta,

f'uIcanopcrfccurimipfiv:ampr3Ebcntc;Homcrusabop-

0^2 pido

ii6 Heroglyphicorum Lib.j^

pido Bxotix Alalcomcnio Alalcomenia nominavit,quod

apudfcnatam fuiircMmirruam AUlcomcnijdicrrcnt, vcFnluM tn

jiij strabo lib 9 Dz aurca pluvia, Rilladis natalcm locum,pr^j:Gr^m:

Rjio^m^^ccorantc^anic dixmius : Palladcm Dicnyfoiii

A1/^ Nyfaenutritoprctfc(flam fuilfc ab Ammoncad dcvitan-

verbo He-(j^jRj-jca; infidias, alij fcribunt, qui cx Ammonc Satur-

braico agt-^^^^ ^^j j^y^p^ faciunt : Dc nominis rjtionc diircntiunt

/ .

'?^'' nonnullijcum quidam,quodcorpalpitansDionylla Tita-

'• nibusdifccrpti adlovcm dctuIcrit,aIijquodiaculj mittat,

alijquodPailantcmgigantcmiaculo intcrfcccrit, didamputcnt; Vndccunq^fitnomcn, proinifcue /'allas, Trito-

nia, & Mincrua dicitur : Virgo (cmper manfiffc crcditur,

quxTircfiamcxcum fccit, aquonudaconfpccflicirctla-

vans fc in fontc Heliconis Hippccrcnc : Vulcanus q'Joq;

vim ci infcrrc volcs fpc fua fruflritus cftjvt ante mcmora-vimus : De Palladio infcrius fub Troir rcquifitis agcjur

:

Quid iam pcr hanc dca antiqui intellcxcrint, facile a quo-

vis pcrfpicifur ^ Ncc vcro quicquam aliud,nifi fjpientiam

acut^' mcntis ct cmundi ccrcbri,PaIIade cx ccrcbro lovis

nara,denotariccnf<musj Sinccacnira nihilpcragiturncc

in alijs arduis ncgocijs, ncc in magiftcriophilofophico,

quodidcofjpicntum vocatur : Hxc arcanorumcontcm-platio pcr Palladem defignatanondcbet vulgoproftitui,

fcd fub philofophix vclis «bfcondi, vt multis in locis phi-

lofophi cum ohteftationibus ct imprccationibiisadmo-

ncnt^HincTirefiasabfq; dubio excjecatus fingitur,quod

nudam Paliadc m,vt Adlixon Dianam hinc in ccruum mu-tatus, vidcrit: luno vero cum Pallad/s monftrofum par-

lumcxccrcbrofui coniugis faftun^ audiviirct, iratacum

Typhovex diris exccraiionibns tcrram pcrcufTure dicitut, vndcTy-percuffHfer' phon ille, to^-drjjconum parcns, prodicrit; Cumqjali-

ra. quando ab Apolline in domum lovis ad conviuium

Heife. iuilfct vocata, atq-, intcr alias cpulas laducas agreftcs

2.[ffvUfi/ii' appofitas comcdilfct, cum ante cllct flcrilis, graviJa

fi^i traditur, ac po'ft Hfbcn filiam pcpcrilfc : QuamLatini luvcntatcm appcliarunt, lo^vi pocula ali-

quam-

Lib. j . Aegvptio«Graecoium, 1 17

quJmdiu mfnirtrantcm : HxcHfnu/ivyiorditadicitutin

CaMo, Mitiis Soror ncc non f^'MlcamiT>c Maitc,quod cx

love^Xunonc natusfit, antiquinondubitant; Hujus rcs Mars ^,

gcrtxnonnifipraflia&adultcria cum varijs concubmis, lovisfiliM,

cii propriam vxorcm non habucrit, Icguntur; /^auciffimo-

rumnosmcntioncmfacicmu'?. Adultcriumcjuscum Vc-

ncrc notiflimum ctl ; dc quo Pocta Ovtd,

Yabui4nArniiHrtotcnoti{ftt»4 Ccslo,

Mtikibfrii cmpti, MArJj^ Vcnttj^ dolis.

Vcnus Vulcano nuprcratdcformi,'claudo&opcrario ma-rito, formondiau mulicrum^tcncrrima&luxuriofiiTima;

Huiccopulaturitaquc furtim Mars, ata Solcproditus, a

Vulcano ligaturvinculis impcrccptibilibus, fortiflimis,

vt ita rifum et lufum prxbcrcnt fupcris vi Jcntibus •• Etlini-

ci PoctcT ctfcriptorcs Mirtcm pro Dco bcIli,proq;ira,vin-

diifl^ajbilc&rurorcaccipiunt&intcrprctanfur; Vciuanti-

quiflimi ad vini qiiaJam igncam,ardcntcaIovcproduda

rcfpcxcruntjquxmfultus&prxliaignisfufiincrcnovcrc-

atur,ct quafi invulncrabili fit corpcrc; Si Vcnus noftra cu

hoc Martc concumbat in apto cubilij &a A^«/(f4«i' rcti acrio

velchalybcG vinciatur, nafccturinde pulchcrrima' filia

Harmonia d\6^i-^ hoc cft harmonicecoponta & omnibusnumcrisabfoluta; qu3» futclarcnumcnantiquiiusdiccba- ^^ifs Har'

tur:Incujusnuptijsadfueruntomncsdij, dcjrq; cumfuis ^i«»edicit$ir

donis,ctcpithalamijs,qu^rcceIcnturavarij8/*octis:Nup- ^*''*' Vt*icaj

fitautcCadmo^dcquofupcriuSiAcgcnoris V\\xT\\i.ucnxt'"**^ fmckrH,

gis filiojDracOjquilociosC^rt^^if/aquaadfcrrc iulfos intc-'^^" pernicio'

r:mit & ipfc a quibufdim M^rtis ct Vcncris fiiius dici-f'^^^^'^^'^

turiVnJcavunculusHarmoniaccxtitit; Poftmultas cala* ^<formarih

mitatcs, quasCadmuspcrpclTusnarratur, vracuHarmo-niavxorcin Draconc convcrrusfivHgitur ^ltavtobiruj fc-

reomnium Hicroglyphieorum dcorum aut hcroum fuo

ortui corrcfpondcat,nc fabula clTc non confpiciatur : Har-monia cnimcxMartcct VcncrcnatacftMcdicma ilia au*

rcaprimaviccI6^oIaborccIaborat3,qua:/icIoccturCadroo

(^ quo Cadmia noftra diciturjtQ ad^uc omncs dijcu (uis do-

0^3 niSjhoc

ii8 Hicroglyphlcotum Lib.j,

hoc cft,fru(?lus & ctlcdusfpcratusabclTc nequitj Dtni-quc vna cum Caimo in Draconcm mutatur imojjiJodpqus,inB<iiiIircum; NoQra cnim Mcdicina dcnud(uo (lmi!i mcorporata, bafilifci vim ficoculos najifclturjvt

apud nortratcs Philorophosfrcqucn.tiflimc lcgitur : HucfpcdantrcquentiaPhilofophorura difta; In Mctaphor«Bclim\ipud Rofarium: ^jiande extraxcrii mefitrtimkna»

turA mea^ (^ parltmvxoremmeam a mturafuayC^ fcjfea ecct-

datii naturast ^fufcitamur re^urreRiene nova cfr tncorptrali^

i 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 generatio-

y nem per mandata Deipotentis, C^ egofum opus naturaperfelia^

\

"* ^ fumnatus fine aelulterioyC^tJiiphantafttci&novelh obca-

\catimejpuriumc^ haflardumvocant <y d!me ignorant. Egoverofum incorruptibi/is c^fi/tus So/ii , c^ mtnima pars Jub^

fiantiameaeHtotummeumcontinens ^ nec in me ali^uidcor-

\ ruptibile reperiripetejf ; Et tamen ijli ex cotruptibtltbus me\ c^fubjiantiammeamvo/untmu/tip/icare-^uomodopojfunt ipfi

crearefi/ios mtifimiles abf^confenfu c^ confi/iomeo, nequae^ua

fiet y auouJtL egofimenmeHmigncmm M^aueroinjaugutne meo

fluenttia/bo& i^neo: Qux pfilofophi vcrba cvidentilTimc

Harmoniam Philofophicam dcpingunt: Cujus hxcdcfinitioaquodamtraditur: E\wt cQquoddamcompp-fitumhabcns m fc virtutcm roincralcro inclufam, cxi-

ftcnscondimcDtum) antidoturo & mcdicina omniumcorporumpurgandorum&tranfformandorum in Soli^-

f^u/canut 4. cum & Lunificumvcrum. Cumvcro Vu/canus vincula

IwUfiiim, jnjcccritMarti & Vcncri,Harmonia:,hoccft,nonrnj Mcdi-

cinxPhilofophicaeortumfua quoqucopcraadjuvif, licct

Zclocypia idfcdusidfccilTcxftimctur, hinc dc ipfo, vt-

potc Martis fratrc, fcorfira diccmus; idquc brcvjtis.

quit alibi fxpifTirrtc cju8»cntiofir;&fincr«/f'«w vix vl«'

lu9 cx his Hicroglyphicis di ji aut dcabus dccUrari potcfT:

l i^roptcrdcformiutcnia lunonc matrc c ccslo in marc

praeci-

Lib. j Acgyptlo-Graccorum. g 1

1

pr^cipftatuscH: cxquocafu claudus fa^ui, aLetnnijs

p€>^ educarus traditur: Ignis cjUM invcntuni,vtalij, Pro'

mcthci ) fiiiinimccrcdiiur: Hinc Lampadophorit , dc

quibus infcrius, ipfidicata : In Infula Lipara ofHcinara

habuiirc putatur, ac dijs rouJtisarina fabricaiTc, &Iovifulmina faccrc : Talum aercum fccit Infula: Creu praefidc:

fic&cancm xncucxirricepulchritudinis fccitvivum^quc

louilargitus, iilcEuropaE,haBcProcridi,qu3c 0/»W<?j«tq. ^^^,-, j» /^-

is canis poftca fuitaloucin lapidcm convcrfus : Pando* ptdemcon"ram /ovisiu^ru formauitpro igne iPromcthcorapto,ho-

•fffr/Hu

minibus cff<:rcndam> Armaloviadvcrfusgigantcsfabri-

cauit,proq'Jo Afinerv* nuptisi cxpctivit; atillacius li-

bidinirclucftatacft: Lconcs ipfi confccrati fu«fc,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,

thcHs,qui irrifiis ab omnibus proptcr dcformitatcm orit

in igncm fc conjccit : Eius vxor prortcr Vcncrcm Aglaia

,

id c(l fplcndordicitur : Vulcanus iniurix acccptx a ma-trc lunone fquar divitiarum dcafingitur^ minime obli-

tus, aurcamfcllamcum occultis quibufdam vinculis do-

noejmlfit, quacdcam, cumalfcdiirct, (latim implica-

vcrunt. Natalis fub Vnlcan§ rcccnfct ChymicosquoqueVfi/canumCihi proprium acccrfcrc, & pcr eum intclligcre

fulfur aut argcntum curfirans, quod nihil nifi Cax natorx

infcrccipit, fcd ab omnibusfcparatur; & qu<c dcinde

afpcrgitcxanimi impotentiaaninfcitiaan invidiadicam>. .

ncfcioj At ipfcfibi fua habcat fcomata, ««/'»»» *''fhir *'x*Vj^^**^]**'

Igncm gladio fodit, dum FHlcamm ita contumcliolc"'^^"^*

cxcipit; Quin oftcndit fc Ignis vfum non alium,qu^in '" ''^*

manibus calcfaciendis aut cibis coqucndis aut fibiili-

bus offidnis convcnientcm fcirc- cxjftimansraedicinas

optimai abfque ignis miniftcrio concinnari poirc. )nquofallitur: Optimx cnimMcdicinac optimojndigcnf>quod cft jgnis, Elcmcnto, vtpote fpiritualitati & fim-plicitati proximo, fine quo ncc natura ncc arsopcra-

tur:

no Htcroglyphicomm Lil:> ],'

^iir: Vu!cinu8itaqucnon cftaMcdicina fcpafjHclus, fcd

illi,vtcoqiiusculinx , maximopcrcconjungcndus :Cun\/^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, rc-

ducipollc, ijfdcm tcfiibus non cft dubiumi ncmfcjdnatUTjlcra, innatura!cm,contra naturim&occarionatum

fcu Elcmcntalcra: Siccnim Rip]aruspcrt.3.,^.i//^<5r/'«;?<

igniHm ^enera ^Hs fcir<d(bes-^*iaturahs y i^r,AturalU (^ con-

tranaturam, 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

comburcKSy vt ij^nisififerHt • /^tiis natur<t efitet;tium met^rnP^-^

iile ianis naturaliter jrjs/fcuig^reii l^nem ofcafionA^um voca>-

ntus innaturalem, vtcalcremcinerumf^balneornm adputre-

Jaciendnm: Abf^ hisignibustK nihtl perduxeris adputrefa'

Eltonem^vtpolff^feparari fttamateriat vt (imulfttproportio-

nata ad nou^m coniuK&ionem • Fac igitur ignem intus in tuo vi-

tro^quicontburat corporae^c«teit*i , ^vam ignis HUmentAlii

:

Hapc iilc: QuibusctLulIius, Flamcll, ct Scala Philof:

Scal. I. tlijqucalfcntiuntur; rcrVuIcanumigiturlgncm

occafionatum fcu innaturalcm ct Elcmcntalcm propri^

intclIigimus,non autcm igncm naturalcm) fcd addimus,

Igncm contra naturam ab ipfo Vulcano prnrparari dcbcrc,

qucm fijgnovcris, dimidiumopcris Fhilofophicj obti-

nc«: In LcmnohabitatTcdicitur, quiacam infulam tcr-

ramhabcrccalidamct nicdicinalcminprimi» confiattO-

pcraquxfccitfabriliapartim funt /*hilofophica, partim

altcnuilntcntionis,ficonfidcrcntur attcntius: DcorumctHcroum clypcos ctarma fccit, ct infignia difiribuir;

quiaabigncomnis corum motusct potcntia pruvcnitj

vndc talcs fint vcl habcaniur : lovifccptrum ct fulmina,

Marttcl/pcum, Ncptuno tridcntcmctalijsalia fuxartis

monumcn.

Lib. } Acgyptio-Graccorum. 121

monumcnta rclinquit : Matrcm tjuoquc aurca fclla coii-

ftrinxit,q od in vltuna opcris partc cvcnif,cum jam om-niaopnmocolorcapparcnt: Nunc (cquunfur lovis filij

cxpcllicibus- Exhis Apoilo & Diana prnrcipui funt cx *^p*ll»f*»

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 j i Ccrcrc dcpofitum^pud fc Apol-

'Imcm fcfvavit .cum in Infula Pjotc fivc natantcab impc-

lu Typhonis.Ofiridis filios quarrcntiS) protcxiirct : Tul* ^^^^^^,^lius quatuor Apollincs rcccnfct lib. j.dcNat D^or.An-

^p^//,„^^liquimmumcx Vulcanonatum, cullodcm Athcnarum; ^,,^^^^.aliumCorjf bintie fil>um in Crcta, tcrtium cx lovc & La-

tona: Qnartum in ArcadiaNomioncmappclIatumjTcr-tioautcm,vtcclcbcrrimoomncsrcsgcftar& multi libcri

cxdivcrfis conciibinisfufccptiafcribuntur: fcriim fircm,

proutgcftacft,autfccundum naturam fc habct, confydc-

Tcmus , NccHcrodotusncc Ciccro illa diflinftionc o.

pu8 habuiirct} Et pcrindccft,^ quibusApoilo natus di-

catur,cum faltcm fit Hicroglyphica pcrfona, qux in fub-

i^antialocura noninvcnit, fcd in qualitatc tantum, aut

rclationc,nififccundas notioncs faccrc malimus : Idcmfcnfuscrf, fiucdicatur a Latonanatus Apollo, fiuc abl-fidc, fiucabOfiridc, fivclovcj funtcnimOfiria&Iupi-

tcr? Ifis & luno rc vnum ct idem $ Ncc rcfcf t num Lafo-

nanutrix ftatuatur, num matcr ApoIItnis, idcm cftoffi-

cium; fivcro Wconvcnicntiam rcfpiciamus, magis dcnutricc opinio probaturj At quiaita rcccptumfit, Lato-

nim Apollinis& Dianxctmatrcm ctnutriccmcircfiatui-

mus: Ethnicidc ApoIIincctSoIc,vtctdcDiimactLuna,

hihilccrtidctcrminarunt, tn fintpcrfonscjcdcm, an a-

liar aut divcrf;*' ; ct an fucrint in tcrri, aut in coelo,an fint

illaluminacTeli, an vrro Herocs tcrrx fucrintj CiccroTuo morc 3 .Lib.dc Nat.Dcor. quinquc So\ts producitj v- ^uiu^ S»"nusjmquir^corumquiJ^oIcadi^flifHnt, cTovcnatut, nc-/^/ Ctctrwii.

R pof

112 Hicroglyphicorum'v .Lib.jJ

po» >EthcrUfu;irc<Jicitur • AltcrHyperionc :TcrtiusVuI-

canoNili filio: cujus vrbcm ^gyptij voiunt circ cam,qurHcliopolis appcllatur: Quarius is, qucni hcroicis

temporibus Acbanto Rhodi pcperille dicitur,avum laly-

fi, CamirictLtndi: ^^intus,qui CoJchis fcrturiEctam

& Circcn procreallc. Omniihasc nomina clfc fidact a

divcrfis Poctisdivcrfisrcbus, pcrfonis 8c!octsattribul«,

quilibct,nificxcusfit, vidcicpotcrit : Atlibuit itaEthni-

cis fu«fupcr(litioni rcmcdium quarrerc,nc vni Dco plu-

rcsctdivcrfosparcntcsac patrias attribucrcnt : Qupd li

hosDcos omncsfuilfc dixcrinr, vbi igitur tot folcs dij

raanfcrunt i 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-homi-

ncs? ipfosfuiireconvincunr,tantumabc(^,quodDcorura

nomcn mcriti fuerint : Apollo iraquc licet quadruplex fti-

tuatur,&SoIquintuplcx,diverfis parcntibus & locisna-

tus, tamcnvna cftpcrfonaHicroglyphica, non Ethnici»

fcriptoiibu8,fcd Chriftianis artificibus ct Mcdicis nota,

Ex O^ruie & I/idey vcl ctiam /avt & Iu»»fie nata, aut love

ct Latorta' Intcrimpcr vtrumqucct Apollincm ctSoIcm

^olCceliitMiscommunitcrSoI CoeliintcIIc(fiu8cft:At illcquidcm mun-

I ^^\ di ocuIus,Cor CceIi,R<x Planctarum , lampas tcrrae,fuga.

torvmbra:,fonsvita:,fiibcrdicj,patcrlui>, &curforom-

nipotcntis Dcicrtctdrcipotcft; ncquaquara vcrd Dcus

ipfc: i^cIeractLunamncgallc Dcos Ethnicis irrcligiofij

vidcbaturetcapifcmul<flandum crimcnj Primus Anaxa-

AfMXAiiorAS gorasfprctisfal^rumrcligionum roinis i^olcmnonDc-

%oltm ta^idi um at lapidem ignitum ci ardcntcm dixit, & dcmonftra-

itrdtnuw uit caufas cclypfium Solis.ct Lunx pcr naturam accidcre,

eHxr, &non,utEthnicipurabant;C(rcpa(fioncsetraorbo8 Solis

vcl Lunx,quibusvc mcdcrcntur,pul(abant Auziliaria arra-

Hinc

Lib.j Acgypti6-Gracconim. njHinc Ovidius 4.M ct. Cumfrufirarefoftant trAauxiUarUlu-

r* : Scu analogicc Solc intcllcxcrit AnaxagorajjVtquidara

voluntfquod lapidcm rubcum arrfentcm, Solcm <*bilo-

fophicum innucrit) fiucridcndi gratiact fupcrflitioncm

vulgicludcndi,cju$fcnfcntiaamplcftcndacft, quia om-ncmdivinitatcmcrcatHris& Juminibus mundi dctrahit.- .. .

Filij Apollini plurrs afcribuntur, Orphcus, Hymcnxu» . '?' ^ct lalcmus c Galliopc^ DclphuscxAcachallidciCoronus

c Chryforte- Linus c Tcrpfichorc, iEfculapiusc Coroni-

dcnympha: Tradunt Apollincm cx Hypcrborcis Dcl-

phosadvcniirc,a Dclphocjusfilioitadidosj dcquolocofabulatifuntantiqui^IovcmcHmvcIIctmcdiuraatqucvm-

biHcum tcrrx invcnire, altcfamaquilamaboricntc, altc-

ramaboccafuparivclGcitatecmiriirc, jufTilfcquc illas rc-

fta & 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 tcm- ^'''«'"*

pluro Apollinis Dclphicum cifcin vmbilicotcrrac ^ Gco-graphix cxiguam cognitionem prodit; Omnis cnim lo-

cus corcfpcdu in mcdio mundi cft, quia terrar globofuns

nonquadratum,autaltcriusfigurzcorpui: AtTemplumillud Dclphis cclcbcrrimum, vbiantiquitusApolloora-

cula rcddidit, ct aramhabuit cx folidis aureis latcribut,

<^uorum millc Craefus Lydia: rcx ditidimus cdmifcrat,

hunc locum ita honorc ct cultu cvcxic, vt apcx mundi, AraanreArcuracdiumtcrrarviderctur: Quod fiad AMcgorlam illa Apolltmila'

fid^ fint, Autherconfiiij cx Anftotili? Epift : non incon- tuta.

cinrccxponit, vbi dicit : ^^oAhuitiff^rth duofmt /apides Nota.

fyiticifales, albm^ ruhens mirai^t/jfn^tiftr^i A/bm in ec-

CptfHSolUiitcifit d^^areref«^tr fticies a^tiarum^abfcDndens fevf^i^eadmedinmnoCfemy C^pofreaverfitinprGffirtdumi Ra-^

beKS \>ero fx o^pofiro operatnr , tjfiia inciptt afcendere fnper <«-

eiMaiinortuSdUvJ^admeridtem'.^ pf^fisa defcendit in tro'

fnffdttm'. Hae funtigitur dur flqwlsc qu.r convcniunt \n

aicdiotcrra*, ibiqaeanrc«.«quila pro monuracnto ftatui-

' R 2 tur;

ti^ Hicroglyphiconim Lib j.

tur : ApollinifaCfxcrintCicadae, obcantum, & fidicuU

pi(ci9; itcm Aurcustripcsipriafjpicntibus Gracci^e ilica-

tuss Iunipcrus&Laurusgraf«pIantx hibebantur: Om-nia pfopcmodum aurca attributa fjnt, vt & calcci aurci j

Gryphcs&corvi fubcjuscurarurrunt ; Bosilli ma^ftaba-

turi Agnus,8cCytharzinvcrio,8carsmcdcodi & fagitta-

. rum fciie c*Tmtcndarum pcritia cidcm tribucbaturjfcmpcr

juvcnis Hngi(ur,cjpjliispra.'lorigis;fiiigulariquoq; omincl^unt nmulachrumlauTcumramum tcnuit: liujus ima*

go ab antiquis fingcbarur^qyr dcxtra manu Gfatias pcfta^-

rct, atfnnltri fagittas&arcumjf^ythius vocatusfuit,quia.

Typhoncmfigittisintcrcmcrat, quiSolis calorc poftca-.

corruptus Apollini Pythio npmen dcdit : Nam »f"5i^ Pu-ti=cfccrcftgnificaf;dc<juoinfcriu9 : Cur vcib haEc omniaApollini riibuantur,cvidcntcs funt caufx: quia Apollo

aurcu^Dcuscd, caliduSj & non mutabilis, qujfagittas

cmittat in Typhoncm &artemcdcndicxccllat; quiaip-

fccft OrMs vltimosDcorum,quiiniEgypto rcgnalfc fin-

guntur,& Mcdicina quxTita humanorum corporum ; hie

. cft prifcs Mufarufii, Fo^tarum lumcn ct columcn , cuj;

Lauruscanoract (cmpcr viridis dicarur,cujus[magopar-

cicipaccurnLunafcuDiana (ororc, quxCharitcs dcxrra

pra?fcrt, quiac(! gratiofum Dci donun),ctfagittas (iniQra s

quiadcnouofcmultiplicarcpotcft, fuafquc vircs in Ty-phoncmcxtcndcrcj BosiIIifaccr,quia ApisOroconvc-nit; Aurcustripcs, quia trinurt) vinculum, conOans corf

porc,animact fpiritu,cftpcrfc(flum,ctcxcircuIoSolis fit

triangulus,itfrumquc iucdio quadranguli in c^rcuiu rcdu

•

citur: In Paroallotricipitimontc habitat, quiagcminui

ci> laborpr: parationis ctopcr^ionis fapcrandus, antc-

quamad cu.^i alTcqucndum pcrucniatur : ^x filiis cjus

Oryhef»x Orphcu» fuilTc fingitur,vt ct Linus , potius ob FoHiczmvimctrancndifc-cntiam, quamaliasobcau(a$^-Hunc c-

ntm hororcm,po(l Orphcum ct Linum PoetXy ijsianquJ

magillri^fuisgraritudiniscr^o prxbucrunt; Sic Orphcoir.crcdibiiiiiqu£d4tUdircrip^iunt^quodCytharac«ncndo

(axa

Lib. j . A cgvptio-Grapcoi utru 125

fiXi movcritjfcraaattriixcritjduvios in curfu^avcs in vola-

tu6rniant}hoccl}, quod dura cmollivcritct mollia (cu

fl ixibilia iiidurarit vnocodcmq: artificio: NamfcuPo- ,,. j, ,q

i- : a cam t ; Ltmu4 vt hic dHrefctty cr hdc vt C<tr4 4tejH'fctt ,'^ g^^.

Vfio eodcma, ia»e, Sic illius cantu divcrfiffimx opcratio- ".°_

ncs pMrracrac narrantur : HuncO/pncoof» prmium autno- •, ..

'^-r I j r^ L ^ • a _, re/i£tOtftt A'rcm cllc rcligionisapud Grxcos abitgyptijs tranflat^j jam ?^ante mcmoravimus; Hinc Lucianus in Dial :dc aftrolog;

°

ipfijmprimuojGrjecis Adrologia tradidiircrcfcrthisvcr-

bis ; At Graeci nihil vcl cx i£thiopibus,vcI cx iGgyptijs dc

AftroIogiaaudivciunt/cdillisOrphcus Calliopcs& Oc-agri filius hxc priorcxplicavit; Dcfacris Bacchi ab co in-

trodu^isinferiuscopiofiusdicctur, qucmadmodum ctia

dc Euridicc cjus conjugc» rauranias in Baeoticisdc cotc-

Oatur,quodmulcahumanx politicjcq;vitTVtiIia jnvcnc-

ntrNam ct Dcorum initia& vnivcrfam Thcologia primus

apcruit,ct ncfjrioiu racinoruexpiationcs cxcogiravit, ncc

nonmulra roorborumrcmcdiaadinvcnit; vtipfcin Ar-gdnauticis dc fcfcfcribit his vcrbis :.

Dicere fert AMimM,jU£m»^f*am tempsre Upfd

Dixf,Cum Bacchi,cum regit Apolltnis aBttt

Sumfiimuhjjorreuda vt narrarem fpictt/a c^ i4em OrphemFoederacum Superij mgrtaitktudt^ medelat, '

morhorum

remeMstrAfQjjbusfatisinnuitquoddcMcdicina quada ab ApoIIinc ^,f,

profeAacaintclligidcbcant ;quor&fpcdant libri Phyfici

abcociefcripii,quosipfccnarratin initio Argonauticoru;

nempc dc Elcmcntoruni intcr fc gcnerationc iTiutua,dc vi

amoris inrcbus naturalibus,delapillis> &reliquidcrcbus

varijsfub AlIcgorijstc<flisj Cujusfuxdodrlnar/ummam OperaOr'

quandam librodclapillisdidlis proponit^ vbiantruMcr-fi^f^.

ciirij 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 Lib.jr

(Cttterd vt emitt4m,qM4t plurima mAxima dicani)

Scire cttpitjiftrteifciet ejuacttn^ue volntant

TeEiiribm tacitismortaUs^uajj vtlucres

Inter fejiridtutt Cceli ferfumma valautes,

Infatfelum vf cr»citafttcantum mortalibu4 vllUy J

Sto^nificant^^ lovis mentem,£ens nuntiafati^

Is (erpentii humi nofcetfirmare Draconis

Sihila,ftrpentum^fcietfuperarevenena,

Qu2 Iicctalij aci Magica vcl luguria intCTprctMi qucant

,

tfortcliccft, tamcn cumnccOrphcuircvcra magusfuc»rit , ct fi fuilTct talis vclaugur, non tamcn harc fc fcirc,ni-

fi Allcgoriccadiirmarcpotlct; SicdcDcmocrito narrant

ipfumauguriaintcllcxiircctvoccsavium^vclut ctiam dcApoIIonioThyanco;Dcmocritumquc(qui fuam doftri-

namcxi£gyptohaufit) ccrto noroinc avcs quafdamno-minarcfoiitum,cquarum(anguinccommi(}o,anguisnaf-

ccrctur, cx quo fi quis cdilfcr, avium omnium intciligcrct

idioroa; Atq; Mciampomcmorantangucs quofdam v^i-

fos, vndcilic poHca fcrmoncs avium dicitur intcllcxiffc

:

Hujufmodi clTcfain(lima,fiprout(bnant,accipiantur,qui-

libct ratione prxditusdifccrncrc potcrit ; Vndc Ciccro;ad

litcram rcfpicicns Dcniocritia: do^rinar,. A'»//^», inquir,

virum maiori authoritate maiora mendaciaprttuhffe : Vcr umncadcomcndax habcaturDcmocrims, cujusfapicntiam

ctaurcadi^criaHippocratcsadmiratuscdctPlalo in dc-

litijsliabuit:,pcrAlIcgoriamcjus honorcmfalvabimus,vt

ctOrphci,ApoIIonij ctMcIampictdiccmuspcravcs, vo*

latiiia, ctpcrfcrpcntcs, volubilia fubjcda philofophica

intclligi j Ex anguc cnim nato dc fanguinc putrcfado qua-

rundam avium,comcQo?crcdibifc cft, «vium voccs nonignotasilicuimancrc: Exvolatilibuscnim (ijbOantijs Hc

firma ct fixa) pcr putrcfadioncm foIutionis,Qujnt4 clTcn-

tia diAa^qoa; cumntingrcdicns&liqucfiens^anguis ap-

pcllatur, quidcindccafdcmavcs, cxquibut coaiuit, ii-

militudinc 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,

fmhrtfas Ditif^ domos& trijiiaregna

CoMJifMs Ctthara^vxorijf^ coaclns amort»

Quxnam aucemnntregna Plutonis? jamantetradidimus

nempefubtcrraneaina circa Pyrenaeos montes^vndemi*nerx ad medicinam ct metaila ad diuitias hominum com-parabantur: /itcxtcris,quxdeOrpheo reftant, alibi di-

cendis,hicomiiTis, dc-(Efculapio,quiabomnibus proA- ^, .

poilinis filionaturaliagnofcituf.pauca adijcicmus rHujus '*'A«*<f'«"•

matcrCoronis craditur,quajcumcx ApoUineconcepillef^

acpodcumaiioremhabuiirct, a Diana intcrcmptaeft:

Cumque rogo impontafuiiret,Mcrcuriui e vcntre mortuxiErcuIapiumextraxir,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 apudChironem Centaurumeducatum,ctab codem cruditum,

aquoartcmmcdcndi didicit: Priusdidus eftApiu8(iWblandumilgnificat) quia dolores argrotancium mcdica-rocntis delinirct : At cuni Afclen jranafrct, ^EfcuIapius

nominatustraditur, qui Grjccis Afclepius cft 5 Fabulan-

tur Hjppolitum ab cquis laniatum ejus arcc rcvixiiTc* quarcfcrcur lupircriracus ob invcncam arccm, qua homincsinvitamrcvocaripoircntjrcpertoremartisfulminccpnfecif-

fc: vthabctVwgihlib^.t^neid: Quod cum gravitcr

tuIiirctpaterejus,acmagnopereluxilTet (cujus lachrimae

inclcdruaaconverrsecreduntir) Cyclopcs fagittis con-

fccic

1 28 flicroglyphicorum Lib. j •

ftrcit; HincillccCcelorelcgatustcrrain pcrcrrauifjCumqj

liyicimhi puerianiorccaptusdircocunicoccrtAiis Hya-cinthuni in)prudcnsoccidi(Tct, vtOvid. isMct:rcfcir,

profupus eSparraad Laon cdontcmdicitur Trojam con-

(ugi(Tc,quitumrorteiiiznia civitatis cxtrucnda curabat,

c»€jue opcram fuam mcrccnftxiam collocaire , vr (ub Trojn

dicaur: VxoriCrcuIapijEpionejCxquaillc fufccpit Ma~chacncm &: Podahrium,l«(bciHygi<eam : Alij vElluIapij

non filiim,atvxorera Hygiaramflatuunt: Scrpcntcs in

cj«sturclae(Tcrctiprcrunt,iI!iq;dica(uaiDraconcmjlpliu8

enim baculumgcminicingcbant Draconcs;galius& ca-

pra cj offcrcbantur: Ex ApoIIincautcm ty£fc»/apiHfyOn\'

nis Mcdicinz author& patronus , vt Ethnici Hnxcrunt,&ex Coronidcnympha,(qujccornicuIam dcnotat) dcduci-

lur, quia Apollod Orus noftcr vcfte purpurca in mndo va-

i)svidendiis,Coronidemadhuc,hoc efl, farccm nigram,

damnatametvituperandam complcditur; a qua ty^fcu-

lapiusnoftcrpercombuflioncm fcu calcinationcm fcpa-

ratur) Indc Corcnidis matereft Ph\cgyii{9>^iy*niutcai

cft comburere ) comburitur cnim Coronis vEfculapi j ma-tcr, vtetScmcIe Bacchi, codeai fcr-c re^cdu : fi vcro

dicaturMercuriuscxtraxiirciE/c«/<i;?i««;cx cincribusma-

tris,f6Jcmrcsred''t}Hoc enim efto#iciumMcrcurij,&

r.ilnifiMcrcuriusfft.dcquo dicitur: Hoc eft (ummrmArcanumPhilofophicuro &Mcdicom , quod fub extra-

dionc ^EfcuIapij cx fuis fsccibus ku cincribus dehtclcitja-

dcoquccvidenscftjVtrihocfolumcxantiquiftimismonu-

mentisextaretjfufficicns tamcn icftimonium hujus Mc-dicinz&urcx^ac vanitatis TheoIogineEthnica?pcrhibcrcf:

Primoenimcumlupitcrcum Latona congrcditur (quzctnrubea fit,ramen inuttliscft.donecalba Hat) poft ali*

quodtemponsfpatium nafcitur LunafcuDianj, de quaiBoxdiccmusjacpauIopoft ApoIio,Dianx frater.hicpur-

ptrc^jillacandidavcfte vclcarncvircndi;*Et licct fcror

&rrit;r fint 0emelli> ramen fororantc fratrcmin luccm

prodir^hoccft^albedoantcrobcdincm, ac dcindeprarftar

obftc-

Lib.j Aegyptio-Gf«corum. iip

obftctricls offidum matrijquod mirandum cft, nihilomf-

nusinartc j^hilorophicacontingitjVbirubedoabrquc »1-

bidincprarccdcntc nonapparct; Rubcdincfcu Apdllinc

nato, hicin iprovafcconcumbitcuaiCoronidc/cuinftar

cornicis nigranymphd, ctgcncratt/£rcuIapium,hoccft,

omnis mcdicinaE Philofophicac authorctn ) Hic c/dE/cuIa-

piusamatrcfuarentcrrj nigra(epararincquit,nifi pcrco-

buftioncni; cttunc nafciturAcfcuIapiuspunffimuSjMc-

dicina aureaPhilolbphica, omnibus numcris pcrfccfla :

Dcfeccilla nigraconfulanturauthores, quipaffim cjus

mentioncmfaciunttNobis vnusArnoldus hic fufficiat-

quiinnt)voLuminecap.7. H/crf«/«w Ow/, inquit, rHhi-

cHndifftmui tmpalpabilis in [cipjo y elevaturetiam C^crefcit in

vtodum fermenti , c^ fefdratttrabeo in calcimtione pradi^d

terra mgraJnbtiltffimaC^perlHcidjty ^H<tinfHndo vafisfub M-£iopHlvere rnbeo re^eritHr .cfrc. Hic cft Acfculapius noUer,dc quoHcrmcs cap,3, 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 DracofHgiteum£oramina objervabAty

fHinJj^noJiermortHHSvivity drRexW^ne venit ae coningio

gOHdebit cfr occHltaapparebnnt , filiHfc^ nojter iam vivificatHs

fit igne bellator r^ tin^Hrisfnpereminens, Trigonc Acfculapi

j

nutrix dicitur quia binaitcratio convcniat nutsimcnti c-

jus; Apiu8,qualiblandusdicitur, quia Ncpenthes mcdi-camcntum Helena denotat; Mortuos vit^ rcftituit, quia

tcrramortuarcccptafuaanimavivificaturitcrum, vtmul-ti«Ioc«sa(Icritur,&BoncIIus in turba u^iitutiProptereay

inquit, Hlanattira^ cni humiditas adempta ejly cHmpernoSies

dimittitHr , mortHO Jsmiits videiHr , c^- tHmiiU natnraig-

neindigetfCjHOHfcfuecorpm C^HHhs ffiritns in terram z>ertAn-.

tnr, ^tnnc fit pHlvismortH^fimiiis in JHo tHtnnloi His per-

a6iisreddit DeHfffiritHm cfr anim^m , C^ omni infirmi-

tate abiataconfortata e^natnra nojira c^ emendata. Oporteti-.

^itHrUlamrem combnrere abf^^ttmore y donec cinis fi^tt'^ tj/ni

cinisMptHjftreciperelpiritHm,4nimamj ^ tinfiHranf infnjam

:

S AcfcuU-

I jo Hicroglyphicorum Lib. j

,

JECcuUpiut itaqucfuaArte corporamortuain vitaiBrcJu-

cit;quiiilUquximperfedAfunt, &qua(i mortuaexin'

firmitaCcad fanitatcm ct vitam pcrenncm tranfmouet:

VxorisctBlionimnominisratiopatct* Ia(b cnim a mcdcnclo,& Hygiafaa(iinitatedicitur: i^crpentcs vcro cur

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 ope-

tis : HincDraco iiliadvigilat&riccrcd) qucmidmoduin& Mercurio& alijs hujus familix dij s& Heroibus eandemcbcaufam* ^uodcovfqueapudEthnicosprocerto ha-

bitum cft, vt iEfcuIapium Dcum Romam in Scrpcntis

fcuDraconisfpcciclegatireduxcrint,cum pcflis maxima. . ibigrairaretur^I.4.narraturinferius;ItaDiaboIu8Ethnico-

€x Ep^^' fum fuperftitioni, qui noftrisprimis parcntibus cadem*"*' formaimpofuit, artipuIatur,proey£fcuIapiocrcdito fcin

Draconcm formans : Qupdadduntquidam dcovis cor-

niciSjexquibusSerpcntcsexcIufinnt a confcijs raccrdo-

tibus, foricltafehabct; licet Hicroglyphicum fit& nonhy (loricum quid , J|£:ulapiuro cx corhicis ovo cditum

clTcj Eft eniro ovumlFocphilofophicum fubnigrum mul«

tis fupcrBuitatibus abundans, a quibus Acfcuiapius noftcr

fcparandus c(l : Sic cnim Arnoldus paulb antc citato loco:

^^saterratufrrapraM&aj inquit,iW calciMationt fefaratnra

commixtoyejna. aiiasfnerat in t»to cpere iftftpara^iiii propter

fcrtt//imamv»ianem; EtideoHeeefefMit perfortijjtmum arti

^ciumfeparari •' Et /IremMt/erit comrnixta^propterfni impu-

ritatem,impecUretpura materiaiti^refum : Harc illefAt Lul-

liusmonflrathancnoflraromcdicinam c6 vlq; clabora-

tamformamovi infuper haberc, cum lib. Jcquintacir.

DiUinA. 5. pn.l. ^ofrigefaEloy inquit, i$tveniet artifia

imfoMtemntflrMm rotHndHmy admo<iHmovit<jttemextrahat(^

i«Wtfr,cJ-f.EtinarborcPhiIof fub 1 i.principio: Poflof

tmMillim cotoriiincipitcoadMnariinmehoinformM rotmmeUad

modnm CMiufdam rotrtndiffima iHna^circu/ariter contenta : Acf-

culapius extradlus ex cmcribtis Chironi fcu manuum opcratio.

Lib.j Acgyptio-Gr^corum. iji

ntioni educandus traditur. Quia rt Bodillui in turba te-

flatur- FottusextraElusnoft ntji UBt ttutritur& igntferfe •

C^pau/(itim,Jumparuu/useJ}^ & e^uanto maiis exuritur ojjfi"

bus confortatiSy iniuventutem dedtuitury in quamptrveniens

fibifujjicit : HocvuItChironiseducatio, quod quafi ina-

nuducidebeatadignemtolerandum: >G(culapij memi-nitquoquc Hermesantiquiflimus, qui D/alogos ad ipfura

inftituit,aiias citatos : Solu, quijdemeftcum Apolline, SoliaflijAei'

iilioshicprxtcrimusjntcr quoseftt^eta, dequoante, tayAugias^

Augias^ dequopoft, & Phaeton ; Hic Cl/menes nym- Phaeton,

pha?fiJiusadpatremaIiquandovenicns, i^oiis currum if'

cendcre impetravit, voto fibi nocivo 5 Dum enim quatu-

or Solis cquis Ccslo invehitur,in Eridanum, non procul

a Pyrenaeis monti bus praccipitatur ; quo venuHo figmcn-

to foetae documenta dederunt & dodrinjc phyficar && moraiiS; nempc quomodo^haeton Philofophrcut,

10 Eridanum auriFfrum prarcepscadatj &nonnimtiaI-tapetcnda, nccquidfupraeapturaautvircsproprias fen*

tandumellc; Etfibcne res ipfa conlyderetur , idemcft

Fhaeton, qui Acfculapius, nillquodhic medicinar vfumfpe(flet,iIIca]ia,quaemultisincred!biIfiarftimantur:Tum

enimPhaeton (uoardore aSoIe conccpto combuflit E-

ridanum &exiccavir, imoaurirerumfecit, vtalijfabul^-

lur • DeeoAugurellusexLullioexifltimat, fiinmare in*

ciderit,totum marecombuftiim &exiccatum iri,& aurife-

rum futurum,nedicam, vtiiligarriunt, in aurumcon-verfumiri: Sedadi^olisfcu Apoilinisfororem Lunam fi-

ueDianamredeamus, qUT eodcm cum illo parfu, fcd2)/4«(i/^»

temporeprior,edirae(}: /^lxrique Delum locumnata-r

lem ApoIIinis&D-anaiarbitrantur j Et Arcades Profele- ^ j^^ r^-

nos, qua(iaotelunaresillosdi(^o«, quinonproculab A- *

pidano habitaruntjante Lunam exortos nuganturquiJa,

interquosefl^ Apolloniu5in4. Argonaut: & Mnafeas e-

jusenjrrator&ArKtotiles : SicTheodorus lib.29 ,Ari(^o

Chius&Dionyrnis Chalcidenfis in primo fu« acdificatio-

n'siropudentiinn.eafiutraiarunt, paulo ante bcllum,quod

S J ab

fjt flieroglyphicorum L?b.j;

sbHcrcule advcrfus gigantes gertum efl, Lunam primo. upp3rmire,q'io tcmporerdbulantur Profcjenum Orcho-mcniBlium ArcadibuB impcrdirc,vttradit Duris Samius

in lib. 1 5. rcrum Macedon : Hifcc mcHdaciflimisrclationi-

busEthnicisvoIuptdtifuitantiqaitatem furgcntis dcmo-ftrallc) defumptiscx nomineperfon.Tjquxnunquara ex-

titit; autficxtitit,inanenomcn fuitj^ fi vixitrct quidamrrotelcnusappcllatus, an proptcrGailleanteLunamex-

ortam faidct!' Quod fi vcrohisrefpondcre quis vellct,

an nonjurcqu.Trcret, Num Profelcnus cumluisArcadi-

busintencbristamdiu degilTet, cumijdcmtcftenturLu-

namfeu Dianam & Solem feu ApoUinem eodcra dieac

parcucditos, non inlucem, quialux nonfuerat, fcd cumJuce in mundumPVeiu Arcadicus afinus his laducis luxu-

riet: NecfoIumArcadcs, fed&alix gentes Dcorum&Heroum ab ijs ortorum monumenta fibi accommod^<nrunt, prxcincntibus Poetis; Hinc lupitertot locisnatu»

dicitur ; vti\ratalislib.i. c. i, miroitur^modom Cretay ma-

j ., , . do Thebis, modo i» Arc4dia,mod» apftd Afeffenios: Et ne qiiid

J*•'"'dc c.Ttcrisdijs, aut heroibus dlcam,qiu)tvrbcsHomeri

tr^'*^* P , fe patrias aut congentiles jadarunt, quot ejus fepul-ramtasjith-^^^^^

ortcndcrunt?vt Giccro pro Archia tcftatur 5 Ea-Btc*r/4m* j^^ vanitatis & gIorioI;c falfnc infignia in Thetralo

nodro, Hippocratis filio agnoiciraus, qui coram A-

thcnienfibus impudentcrjaAatfuum gcnus ab ApoIIine

dcfcendcrc, vt & artcm : Quid fi iEfculapius ac Apollo

nunquamvixilfcnt, an Theinius propterea abfque pro-

geniforibusfuilTef? At hjcc eo tempore communia fiie*

re.' An non^neas ex Vencre, Romulus& RemuseacMartcacRhcaSylvia VcrtahV ex t^nea oriunda, pro-

geniti funt i Qjpt funt vrbcs , regiones & gentes>

quje fcriptorcSi dum fub Ethnicifmo adhuc etTent,ha-

bucrintj&fcnonadijs vel hcroibos, Trojanis aut alijs

derivarint? Ita veritasper adulationem oppreita, &dig-nftifis & antiquifAtis opinio pcr mendacta horainummentibus impreiraell: Dc Luna, quatcnus Cceli lumi-

nare

Lib.} Aegyptio-Graecorum, ijj

nareed, hic nihil dicimus^ at provt Latonx filia & A-

poliinis forory alias Diana, eam confydcramus : .^^od

fratri foror nafcenti opem tulerit, & matri Latonac ob-

ftetricem egerit, jam anfcattigirous* cjufquereiratiofat

eftconfpicua: NamRubcdoaibedincm fequi dcbcr, &iKjn econtra, tcftantibusomnibus Philofophis : Virgini-

tatem verb Dianaperpetuam vovit & aparrclove impe-

travit, ncmpc dctcrrita periculo partus^ cui adfucrat : Al-

bcdoenimapparcns eximi non debet, (cd coqui ad ru-

bcdinem; 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& fa-

gittis vti fingebatur, quibus Orionem venatorem opti-

inum c:6invi-dia 2cin(lin(^u ApolIiniSjaquisinnatantcm^

tnfeiaquidclTetjtranftixit: Cynthiam quoqj camvoca-runtamonte Dcli altifnmo, vbi nata fity&AmuIcnarem

& foeminam eire putlrunt, vt Orpheus in hymno : Audadc deficiensjcadem quoauc foemini mafq; .Alcman Meli-

cuseamvxoremAeriSjcquo Rorc filium conceperit ac

genucrit, arbitratur : Bigis ea vchi & non qiJidrigis,vt So*

lem, Marcm Mani/tHs fingitr Et vcftes (plcndidas indu-

ere & exuercy cum velit, irq; oceano lauari, & lam lu-

cida, iam obfcura pro veftifi Iplendoreapparere Homcrushymnographusiilefcribitiaccruabus candidis cjus cui«^^^^

T^iaMrum tradum dicunt.Ciccro ^. de Nat. Dcor* trcs Dianas qv-.-^-jftatuit,primamIouis&ProfcrpinaBjqua2 pinnatumCupi-

dincm gcnuiircdicitur} fccundam notiorcm, quam loue

tcrtio& Litona nataro acccpimus ; Tcrtiae patcr Vpis tra-

ditur,Glauccmatcr> camGrjccifajpc Vpim patcrno nc-

mine appcllant. Latona cjus & Apoilinis mater

cft ; idquc vcriilimum .- Nam Lato Iivc Latona di<f^a

vnum idcmquc fubjcdlam dcnotat; Idquc Moric-

ncs fTpilfime inculcat, cum inquit:iV^5y?^ tjmdtm

Lato qttamvis primnm fit rnhetts ^ tAmtn efi utHtii^^i&c,

q4 Hicroglyphiconioi Libj,*

Et: Si4t4tem Lnt0ncum [Hlphure comlfuratury cfrc» Item*cjmndoafitem purns L.tton tamdiueiecociuitury C^c. Et his fi«

roiliainnumcraruisvifencialocit: Orionem Dianajacu*lis intcrcmit , venatcrera magnum,Tripatorem illum^Io-

vis, Neptuni & Mercurij filiuro •, qui ab Oejiopione cx«

c^ecatusinLemnumprofedusaVuIcano perbenigncex-

cipitur: Vulcanusejusmirertusperfamulumfuumad fo-

lemorientem ipfumdeduci voluit, vbifanirafl reOitutnt

Jumcnrecuperavitj Quid quacfo Vulcanus opis prarfta-

retOrioni, nifi cx arte fua? Ideoquciprumad Solem ori-

entem mifit; quod intclleftu facilc eft, nec cgetexplicati-

one: HuncOrionemDianafpicuIis transfixit, cumna-raretinmjri, iignumfcpcterearbitrata: Ed autem Dig-

na&mas&:foemina; quiaHcrmaphrodyticae natorx cft,

cumfubaibcdinc fit rubcdo, &:exfoemina Hat mafculutin ma^zifterio Philofophicoj Sicenim Senior : Hacejivir'

tuif<tmin<t,ci$iamfAminamfec(rat in 9. diebusyjl2,nificat antms

flHdteftvtrtitsfamiiutteiuamfecerHntmAfcnlMm, cum ceaguU'

t»r ^fij^itur irt igne^i^fit mafculm caltdus &ficcus, peridem

^uodaCfjuifiuitapartei^niayC^ mrHinatur tUMC mafculus, c^nominaxit hanc aqtiam ceagulatam nominecuiuflthet mafculi'

deinde defpon/averunt eam , (^ ipfe efi ex ea, gt* ipfe efl rdaix

eius c^ coagulatio eius. Rorcro habetfilium Dianafeu Lu*na,^aamvisvirgoftatuatur: quia vt ros cadat ante eius

exortumncccifecftj Bigis vtitur , non quadrigis, quia

faltemduos colotcsCacitapparcre,nigrcdinem & albedi-

nenij &triahabet Elementa; Solautcro omnes colore»

quituorrcquirit&qi^atuor Elementa, fi authoribus cre.

Mircurim dendunn fit : lupiter quoque ex Maja fufcepit Mercurium:y.hvisf^M HicDeorum fingiturvigflantiflTimusj In Cyllcne Arca-

di^montenatus: PaufaniastraditeuminCorycio mon-tc, non procul a Tanagris natum & lotum fuilfe in Tficre-

na, vbitrcserantfontes in agro ?heneat[co,a nymphi»«ccoliseiusmontis: Alijeducarumeum dicuntfubportu-

Iaca,quxplantacft huroiditatc&frigiditarcnMxiine abfi-

dan$3 dcqua&LuII: ThecnTcft: C. 4. liiter vcgcta-

bi iia

Lib.j, Aegyptio.Graecoium. ijy

bilia Mercurioappropriata Fneminic, cttminqult» Incer

vegetabili4vitiscli(5(«materiamarcuiina & magna luna-

ria, qu^eiiruccuJ Vitalis, & radixfrumentifiue (Iraroi.

nis &;porri&; portulaca, malva&MercurialiSj&Cheli-

doni« : CumqucnatuselfecMercurfus, alijdicuntluno-

ncmIacipnprxbui(Tc,acpcr infcitiam eum aliquamdiu

nutrivilTcj cx cojus ore lade emitro viam iadleam in coe-

lofa(flam: Alij malucruntOpirojulTamlac infanti prae-

bcrc, ilIudinfaxumexprc(fiirc,quod Saturno obtulerat,

quo ia coelum delapfo ladlea via UAx fit : Otio abundan-

tiscifet h3ecfcrupuIonusade6manifcf)c falfa rimari, nili

nonnihilarcani lateret. Nam quarhai^enusdiximus licet

Cenujora Hnt, taroen k mundo recepta & Echnicis credica

fuerunc: Nobis condac, quod(ubje(fhimartischymica:

fitMercuriusjquivndecunquecrtus fic,femperex mon-tanolocodeducitur :Maja matcr ejus ed vna PleiadHm)

Atlantisfilia, &accipiturpro colle Atianti adjacente, vc

ance notavimus : fiveicaqueexMaiafeu Cyllene monceAr£adixprodierit,perindeerit: In Tricenalotusa nym-phis,hoc e(l, terpurgatusfuis proprijs aquis; Alatum

cumfinxeruntjcuigallus affidebat, juvenem formofumfine fucO) acfinecomptujvultuhilari atqueacribus ocu-

lis-, qui aureicathcnaauribushominuman#bXii, morca-

les qu6cunquelibui(rcf,traheret; Hujusfimulachrum Ae- jp^^j^jgypcij p»r(im atra facie, pjrtim aurca& claraconfinxcre: ^^ ^Aercus expretfus cft cum aitante ariece,cum prxelTec gre-

gibus : Caduccus illi dabatuccum anguibus geroinis, ma-

reicfoemina, fciliccc mutuo connexu circumvolutis, &;

concordibuSiquorumcaud^dcmictcbantur ad capulumciducci:Huncab Apolfine acccperacpro lyri,quim inve-

ncrjt&ApolIinidedcrit: Cau(4 Ser^encum in eo con-

ncxorum hrc (nditur i cum caduceum intcr duosangues

accrrimc' inter fe dimicantcs conjccilTet , atque ij rcpentc

fadi etlcnt amici, inpoOcraro virgam eam geminis angei-

bus circumvolutia infignitam gedavlt: H«i:c omnindChymicaclfc, atqucideo fida& introdudaabantiquidi- i

mis ^ ^

ij({ Hicroglyphicorum Lib.j^'

mfsnetBO^ninquimhilvnquamlegcrit corum,autdiQor-

ci judicijautdurioris ceruicis Ot,non animadvertic:. Dcquibuscum tot volumint tani rcccntiorumquam vetc-

rum ^criptorumfere^oranibusfuis paginis attertefitur,

nostcrtunonia hiccifiirc fingularia rupcrfc ]cbimus:Ala-

tuscftj&pingitur^quia/^hilofophiGusMcrcurius ctfi non. fitvulgari$illc&crudus,tamcnalasad volandum habet,

^ r^j-^^^ nifi derincaturhruofratre: galiuseiallidct.pruptcr vigi-'fo tt uts,

iantiam,fircnuitatern & volatilitatem : fine fuco & comp-tu rormorus,hocfeft,fuanatura honmgencus Silegitimus

abrquemixturacujufvis; quod aure^ cathena ducat ho-

minesauribus, crcdibiIcelt,non folumcloquio.vtalijcx-

ponunt,fcdquod ipfcMcrcuriusomnium legum^artium,

Mcdicinx, mercium, totiufq; politix author apud i£-

gyptios dicatur , vt antc narratum eft ;Quia Mercurius

Ifidiprarfuitj&aMcrcurio illa enutrita dicitur, omncfqj*rte8&lcgcsaccepiire>, ^'icMcrcurius revcra trahit ho-^ines auribusy icdaureacathcnd>quia adejus artisnu-

tura omnia fida, pi<5^a, fculpta, fada & perada ftatu-

untur: iEgyptijautcm p^^timatrapartimaurea facic c-

umfinxeruntjquiaitarcueracrtj^urea interius, atra cx-

tcriu«:^rcu$Martisnaturamrepr3?fcntat aricte : InCa-duccofunt^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 ccorporibustadliscducat, inquc carcducat; Hoc cnimfblus Mercuriuscfficitinmagiftcriophilofophicoj Idco«

quc vulgo ^xzxxux^Eft tn Mercurio f^uiceiuid ^uaruntfapieH-

tes'^EtLu]l.lib.dequint.Eir.Diftinc.3.deIncerat; ^a-

*iam,'\T]quit,Eiewerjtafuntj<fua induranty fxaMt^ congeUnti

C^tsfu^eti^m i»clurant0rjix4ntur& congeUntur : £t fic eft du-

flex corfyderatio in artejcilicet ccmponere ex vnanat/ira VKiut

metAlliduos liqucrejcontrari9S in comfofttione i Vnumy <^fii

virtk'

Lib.j, Acgyptio»Graecoium. 137

ttrunt, ijtti fit votutilit^injixtist^inillUi Jfle vero fecHndui

liquoY xndH^atur^ fxatur e>- cengeUttfr perprimttm : Ex (jHt'

htu amhobm liqHerthm rejnitat vnm lapus cotteeUfni, fixus (^

induratuSy quihabtt virtutemccngelandi mn congelatumii»'

iurare rttoUificmn , (cffixaye infixum^ c^ mol'tficare durum,

Hacc ell duplcx ilU ferpeniua» connexiojquorum vnus a* .

latus^alfcribfqjalisfingifur; hsrc eft dupicxfacies lani, Kf^^ ] »

.

qux rcipicit in prxtenta & profpicit in futuraj aut potius ,ff^ogyfht'

qua non fixa natura iiitrat in fixam, taiquam pcr lanuam^"'^*

apertarr^* Wxq eft gemina av s vna cum pcnniSjalfcra fine

pcnniSf & vna appr rhendit roftro caudam alieiius^vt eft

infigniaSenions: Qilidpluribus? Hscc res eft nofior,

quamguodadeamdenionllrandam plurateftimoni^ad-

ducidebeant: Z)efuricitateMercurij mirum in modum Mercttrifiszcoufennunt,quodcumparvuIusc(rctadhucinfansaVuI- yuicatto •

canofufceptuserudiendus ci inftrumenta fabrilia furri- c/Hditm,pucrirexofficiPfl} Vcneri cingulum, lovi fceptrumj A-

pollini bovcs Admetiregis pafcentij&pharefram, codc

die quo natus eft : Cupidinenjque palseftra fuperavit re-

ccnsedi^Usin lucem: Poftadulrus varia officia obtinu-

ifjPcmpedforumcocnaculum veirere,*flcrneie curiam, ^l^^i^ M^r-

lovis m^ndiita pcrdtemcircumfcrrc^&hueJlluc curfitare «^*"'^'.

pernodcm mortuorumanimasadinfcros deduccrc, pa-

JtftriSjConcionibufqj praccIIc,8.:nullo tcmpore quicfcc-

r:: Lyraminvcnitjiiovcm chordas teftudini ad Niluminvcntr primus intendi'j

frimustrcsfidiumfono9acu'u,

gravcm 8c mcdium rcpci ijt : Baftum paftofcm in faxumIndiccm coovcrtir, Ovid. 2. Mctam : Argum centum o- Mercurtus

culorum, qui lonemin vaccam verfam feruabit, SaKo c^^ypnjf

occidit : ex^gypto prifuif, & iEgyptijs leges &: literas legcs ^ Itte-

tradidif, a quibus nominarJ ncfas habebstLfr; fubtcriisr^w tradtdtt^

quoqjmancnsTrophcniu?,aquibufdamdiduseft:AftrO' AfironomiA

nomix & PhiIofophiaEauthor& Rcligionis ThebanisSa- & Philofo-

ccrdotibuscxtitit,quimaximebasdifcipIinascx^cuerunt,^^w^«/W

vttcftaturStrabolib. 17. Geograph: EtMarcus Manili-M^rr«r/«fc

T us

1^8 Hicroglyphicorum Lib.j,

os, lib. I. rerum Aftronomicarum his verfibtti

:

Tf*pri»cfp!4Uthcr^facri Cyllemt t4titi,

Perteinm CtelHminteritu^umfy^era notAy^C'

Idcm /•octa conatar oflcndcrc vnivcrfum fundamcntumrcligionisapudiGgyptiosa Mcrcurio priusfuifTc invcn-

tum, vnacum ritibus facrorum rerumque naturalium cau-

fis: Exhisquidaliudclicicmus, qyafuprius fub^gyp-

j^ . tijiumHicrogIyphi:i$rarpiusr<rpetituiiaxioma,aMerju-

rio dcpenJcrcomnia,eumqucelk omnium rcrum ma-gidrum : Furicitascjusnimis nota eH: iliis, qui qucm-cumque Mcrcurium elaborindum fumpfcruntjHlnc Vul-

canOjCcrtcrifquc dijs inHrumenta furripuit^ At cura Vulca-

nocducatus dicitur ? quia Vulcano efl proprius difcipu*

lui, & ille 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 in-

venit; quiaomnia fiuntponderc, numcro & menfura;

cx quibus tandem fonorum qui J cvadit:Battum in Saxumvertit, & 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 argu-

FrTuH:iti mentumcft, quodMcrcuriusrcfertur ctiim inicr Arca-

prt.Gram.ah nos illos Samothracum dcos, quorum folcnnia qui ob-

Hebrdtode- fcrvalfct, intcr turbulcntifiimas tcmpefiatcs fcrvabatur

dMcity^Hod omnino: Ijs Vlyfifcminitiatum ferunt in Samothracia,

Abjirufum fcd vitta alba pro earnijs vfum fuilTc;quippc cum initi-

fona'-,vt& antcstxniaspurpurcfls circa vcntrcminncxucrint;Eratau-

Cahiros, tcm mos initiandi in Cabiris^atquc Dcorum nomina,quos

ARCA- nominarc^cfascrat,ifia fucrunt: AXIOERVS, AX«NISSIMAXOQ^KS hy AXIOCERSVS: Eratautcra Axiocrus

Ccres

Lib.}^ Aegyptio-GriecGiurn; ij5>

Cercs, Axiocerfa Profcrpina, Axiocerfiis Plueoj quibus r *

quartusacccdebat C A S M I LV S, quierit McrcuriHs, vt / ^^^u.fcriplitDionyfiodorus. Triccps Dcusvocatur, marinus, Vf***

^***^

ccelcftis&tcrrcftrishabitus: CumHecitecongrcirus cx ^'*"^ff^*^-

catrcsfiliasfufcepit. Athcnicnfes Tcrreftri Mercurio''"^ ^''*'

Choesvocatafolcnniacclcbrabantdie 1 j.LunjE Nouem- ^'^>^''^f'f"'

bris,quibus fcminaomiiumgcnerum in vna olla mif-"/'.^''*^*

ccrcntur & coquerentur : Ijdem in ejus honorem Hydro- ^^^^' y*^*^'»

phcj^aagcbant-,de quibus inferius.A Lycophrone triceps y^^P"^"^

Nonacritcs CtarusDeusnuncupatur; ALadantiocitante'' ''^'^*

Hcrmctemjntertrcs, quibuscilet fumma fapjcntia, V-fanum five Ccelum, Saturnum & Mercurium numeratur

:

AquibufdamPoIygiusdicitur, cuiHercuIcsdevidis gi-

gantibusclavam confecrarit tCujudibet mcnfis dics lu*

nx quartus Mcrcurio fuit dicatus, (icut primus& feptjmus

Apollini, quiSoIcft: Traditurcum PIutone& lovccol-

i^cutusfuiirc, eorumquelegumarcanahoroinibus expli-

cafife: Ipfilinguavidimarumfacra crat, quac-vltimopro-

ijcicbaturinignem: Habuitplurimos filios fintcr quo»e^thalides Argonauta) & filias,exquibus Angeliar mcmi-nitPindarus:IIlima<5Vab^turvitu!tlsj Ejus fimulachrum

jnter cactcrjEleufinicrum facra fymbola pertabatur, dc

quibus fubEleufinijsdicemus rHjccprsetcr antc cxpofita

Mercurij naturam,& ci rillefacriiadhiberctur&Dcus crc-

ditusfitjfatisdilucidc explicantj quod nirairum fit ex

prxcipuisHieroglyphicis iEgyptiorum &Grarcorum, i-

deoquc cjus folennia cum filcntio ab initiatig & juratis

perfonis , ne quicquam altcri apcr.rent , cclebrata fint;

HincfruflraLadantiusMcrcuriumlibrodc falfa religio-

nearbitraturfuilTehomincmfingulariingcnio & fapien*

tia: Et CiceroIib,dcNat. Dcor: Mcrcurios plurcs pro-

ducitjaiTcrcns vnum Coelo patrc & Dicmatrc natum,alte-

rum Valentis & /»horonidis filium, tertium lovc & Majacditum,quartumNiIopatre;quintumquem colunt Phe-

neatx. Vnusenimfaltcm Mercuriuseft,^ifqueHicrogIy-

phicus,ncc Deus,ncc homo; quanivis non ncgauerim fa-

T i iffc

\:%

140 Hieroglyphicorum Libijl'

iireqHordimrjmmre fapienti.T virosHcrmctcs Hru Mcr-

curios didos in ifigypto, histamcn nihil de an'e didii

HffffiffJ /«- atrcnbi polfe: SicHcrmc* Trirmcgiftusipfe Mcrcurium

niotefle Hc- intcrtapicnti(Timosrccer:fct,nonfcip^um intelligens, fed

^^^;^^/?^,y.^, Hicrugfyphicum } Hicvt interdcos Acgyptios & Elcu»

lar calcAvs ^"i'0!* numcrabarur, rjc& Samothricumjqunrumfolcn-

iiinera, ^^* ^u m ijscjufdem fue^u it intentioniirj H ic, vt illa ar-

MerCHrxpu cani(fima, His vc iliis Mcrcurius intereratj & faccrdo-

venditor c^ tibus i<c initiatis clavis aurea in iingu,»; Hi &iIiiAngc-

ueiociator- ronae filentij de^jautHarpocriti deo litaucrunf, tdeoqj

dcorum nonjina in vulgum fpargere ncfas erat ; nonquod pcr fe malum elfet, Deos crcditosnominare, fed

nc arcana fub nominibusillorum deorum, & f.icroruni

latentia innotcfccrent : Hxc fuit vnica & pr:)priacaufa,

cur initiaticirentfele(fli & iuraci,qui celebrarcni illa fa-

cra & (imulachra viderent,cur intcrdidum cr^t quicquamdcdijsaut fairis invuJg;»re, «ut ipfos Dcos nominarciHmc dijs illiscoramunia & gcncralia qurdam nominaattnbuta funt , qux funiroara eoruin dignitateoi defig-

nent , vtfuntAxioerus, Axiocerfa & Axioccrfus; Ccres,

Profcrpina &/'lutoj Ccrcs eadcoi cft, c^ii EIculLva m-flitutafuntj de quibus infra fcqucnti Iibro , & P\i\io

divitiarum Drusfubtcrrancus, dc quo fupcrius; Mcr-curius his additur, vclut miniftcr, qui cil O imia in

omnibus : Fabulantur ijs facris Vlylfem initiaturn jfic

cnim Homcro placuif j 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 fcrvarui cft, caufa extirit: Curtriccps eQ Mercurius , novit is, qui legit apud po*

ftratcs cx HTrmctCj Tresvidi ficics in v;>o pifrcj iic

Rofariusj Mattriay'm(^\.\\tyLapidi.s PhUofophorurKcj} acjHA c^inieUigitHr de afjHA illorHin trtumy vt proi/al Hortuianw

;

Necdehnt e[fe plura ner pattciora^ Etdictt^ qnoaSol cji

m^fcHlns-i Lnna fcemina ^ Affrcurim fferm^: Nona*criccs Mcrcurius appclIaiUF) quia Nunacns Atctd^x

moiis

Lib.j Aegyptio-Gr^corum. 141

mons pfrceJebns in jugis habct ftillantcs c faxo fri'

gididiinos humorcs 5 H\CiUtcmac]UJ I}ygiavocatur,in

qu ncq^ argentcum,ncc[; xneum, ncq; fcrreucD vaspo-

fcil' rublidete, quin confumatur & croditur •• Gon-rerVire autem ca;n nifi vngula mulma, nihil credeba-

tUr: Mjrinus dicifur Mcrcurius, vtal(| putarunt, t)uod

pcf m^ire, Ccslcftispcr Ccclum,terrcftrisper terram Dc-orummindan perleccrit,verurnnos fcimus, quodin co(it rjperius& infcriasjCielu & tcrra PhilofopIiorujSi quodterra fit pafticcps dqu t, idcoq^ triura nafurarum dicaf ur.

{c\2 qjod conrtet ex aquj & terra, tanquam proprijs Elc-

mentisvilibHibus&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 animadvcr-

titur indiebus Mcr.ris Mercutiodicafts. Arq- indcvide- Mjr/?iV4.

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<i£tatem aut rootum,

vtcfhm : j^uoj Mercuriusle§e9alove&/'Iutonc5diviti-

arumDeo,rtiutuatushoT»inibuscxplic^it,;amf:rpiusdc-

claratumcft: Lmgua ipfifacra, non vc hadenus cxifti-

matum,tanquam Eloq-jeiuix DtOy fcd (ilcniij, & quod Mercarto !

e us facra intra dcnt um vajium fjppreifa iingua rcticcnda UnguA facra^

rint-,qaTidcocxtcrnonru vltin^oabijccbarur jfl jgpe:quia vtfilentu wnunciuscrcdcba^^urdenrumj^ogeliim rilijmhabuillctiii- ta,

gitur; Dc nmulaciiro cjus tntcr Elcurioiadiccmus :Hic

itaque «ft illc Aiercmas quf pcr vnivcrfis mundi '^^x- Affrcwimtesfuis !cgcs,fjcro3 rifus, ceremon-as & culrus inftuu- jwa^W<7i»»-

it; Cumquc rcvcra nunqu»m in rcjm natura Fucrit,m- pofnit,

fi fccundum inrrlledurn vEgvpiiorum faccrdotuoi &Graccoiui^oetaju Hicrogl>'phicc& AllcgoriCjr.ccnonia

T i artc

i^z flieroglyphicorum L^b.j;

artcipQstum cognitl arcanifTima, nihilominua omniamundana, 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- congcn-

tilcs Dcos prcpinarunt & obfcruandos prarccpcruntj Hacrationc Hifpani, Galli,Gcrmani, Britanni,aIi;quepopu*

U Mcrcurio, vt&Marti, iitarunt,qucm«dmodum cxan-

tiquis hyllorijs patct-* Quamvis potius Gcrmanos ab

ipfisiEgyptijs (fiquideraRomananccnomina, ncc nu-

minacumimpcriototccntenis vix confirmato multumcurarint) Mcrcurij cultum haufiirc arbitrcr carationc,

quod «x£gyptij Mcrcurium fualinguaThcutvocaverint,

tcGermani,quifortca/l/rrr«/'f) cultu feThcutonos fiue

Teutfchenindigetarint,longc ante Romanoril adventum

inGernianiam Mercuriuminfylvisvnacum Marte colu-

crint j Quid alij dealijsejusnominisratioflibus adferat,

nonignoro, necmultumreruto, nifi faltcmprxfumpti-

oncs potius quam probationcs cirenf. Plinius 1. 4. c. 1 4.

cxiftimatTeutonesGermanfacpopuIosfic di<5los aTeu-tono Dco, qucm ^rra ortum cxifiimabant: Mercurius

enim vcre ex tcrra natus dicitur : fic & Tcutatcs , lingoa

Galllcaolimdidus Mercurius, quia Gallis quoquc colc-

batur &fanguinchumano placabatur; Vnde Lucanus;

Et ejuibtu ijmmitis piac^tur/afiguine diro Teutater-

Avcntinus lib.i. Tuifconem.Nosc filium facit, qucm illc

inArracniagenuerat,&inEuropammifcrat,quicquid m-tcrRhenum&Tanalraamncscontinctureidemaflignans.

AlijTuifconcmvoIuntellcAfcenas filium Gomcri pri-

mogcnituiii,aquoGcrmani die Teutjchen didi funtrfed

cumdcorlginibus gentium illa fintvaldcmccrta, nccli-

tcris veriflimc prodita , crcdimus vt accepimu^ aut acci-

pimuS) licctnonoroniacrcdamus; Harc dc Mercurio,

CofraiccDcofufficiant; fifaltemilliusA NTRV M cx

ARCA' Orphco&vnonoftratium inquircntibus oftendcrimus:

NISSIMA Sic enira C>r/>^^/inIibrodclapiIIi»,dumhomincsiad flu«

dia

Lib.j Aegyptio-Graecorutti. 14j

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'^/*rf«»,

E-fS* »y* T*rr<>K»T> xyx^ei* Kuri^Kit ifxi^fif^

JiHA xir ifxpvrifnnt hytieirHTriW» xt^i^r,

0«« /el»»r«?^«,)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 ThalamumacCubiliaGlauras N/mphacdcfcribit

:

Efi luctu fummofecreti in vertice montit^

Fo»t 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

CtniitHr acfluvtf ripis c^ margine tophi

ObdH^aviridimHfca,^ifl7f^corjmbis •

Ingredttnrvero fi ejtiisfueiiciteriOmnem

ContinHo I/tbem hHmjinam,mirabile di^H,

Bxssitacpondpts /Hbito mertalerelinqHity

E^ pHrnspenitHfjj ienisfft fpiritm iQi,

,^t§j aditHS Itifiret CHn^oSyaoiliJt^feratMr

Per cH>teos,qnibHS in msdijsfeaetaHrea NymphafAnrem &circHm thaUmns ^fapra^ renidet

£>niH

144 Hicroglyphicorimi Libf,

^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 i(tc VI 'um juertt preciofjis^inde

Erue.necftit»ptit,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 in-

dignis apprsehcndatur; Hincmturb» circafincmdicitur:

Neergstnnttvieralitate notninnm decipiartSjmortffis cttm zi-

vit 1//^^'. -Sedccrtohabeeumcj-Ktdejfe, cuinihilaltenum acce-

dtt , ne^infertHr'. Etus igitttr;OCtttm invcfligay (^adenum

mhi/fitnferasy C^ fine multipiicarehemines Kcmina, quantfl

mffUipltcarentur^fapirntiamtiofirampfieri riderent'. Ncquiddcmodcrnorum igitur nominibus huic matcn> & Tubjc-

d:o attributis, cunjiiinumcra finr, curemu9,apud anti-

quidiraosdidmushancvnam candcmqj rcmMercurlumdict.jrn appeHiri,&: pc r cam intellii^J ? Apim,tot tauros dijs

facros, aliofqjdGmitosdrjconcs antcmcmcratos,&fcic

omnia Hic roglyphica animalia & numinj^ itcm rot mon-«- F ,. (Ira.Tvphcnis&EchidnarfobolcmjCfrbcrjm, Chymx-^ ram,Sphyngcm,nycrim, Hcc;itcn, Cjcryoncm, tot lco-

' r)C8,cquos,avcs&bcftias, quarum partim mcntio fad»

^^- ^ **!.' cft.parcimfict fuislocis: NuncadD^onT/um loviex Sc-

, /{,, mclc natum progredimur, non miijus cclcbrcm Mcrcu-^ '*''

rio 5 HicidcmcliapudGrxcos,qui Olins^apudiCgyp-

2^ ^^ _ tios&BacchusapudRomanos, quod pjtct cxomnibusjJ'j)"o

ipCj 4ttributjs; ided nunc ipfum Olirim^nuncDionyfum,^^*

nuncBicchUiii promifcucnominabimus, fcmptrtnumlubjcftum, vt ct antiqui fubintclligcntcs : ScmcIcCad-

nii&H^rmoniz filia,curamorta|is cltct, &aIovc,vt fa-^

bulan-

Lib.j. Aegyptio-Graccomm. i^jbulantur Poctx , in amplcxum pctcrctur. luno lovis vx-or anum roentitaSci«eIxpjr/uiifit>vt lovcm per Styg^i%

palu cjnjurarecompcllcrct. fcconceirurumquoj pctc-

rcc,ac dcindc flagitaret a love vt ad fe taits acced^r -t qaalis

lunoncm compicdcretur j Cu-inq*, Scmclc hoca lovc im-petrdifct, acvim iu{minisiu(^incrc;non poirrt, continuo,vtdtcitur, in cincrcm conucrfacft, cumjani odavuminenfcmficfusexiovcconccptusexplcviirctj vtOvidsj.Met : vcnuiie hoc dcfcribit his vcrfibus.

Ro^at i//a hvejTffiyte nsminf munpts*

Cti* DePis^elige,ait 5 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 i Corp.-Y^ morta/e tnmultHi Simele Dio*N<7« tulitaerios,doni/^ inga/ibtii arjit^ fijfSmnter

com/fuf/.t, vt

Cum vcroSemelearfillct, lupiterfoetum cx ventre cjus & iy£fcHl<h

furrcptum, nc ctiilc pcrirct, fuo fcmori alfuit, & ad iu- pij-

ftum maturitatistempus geftavit,quo i ibidem licdefcri-

bitur.

JmperfeUtu adhtic infansgenitricis ab ahoEripitfsrfpatrio^^tener {fi crederedigntim efi)

InjHitHrfemori,m^^€rna^ tempora compiet,P^terjit mO'

HincDionyfiusvocatuseft, quia pupugeritlovis femur,'*'*•

cum natuscllctcornutus, vcIvcalijvoIunt,quiaIupitcr

cUuduseirct,cum illum alfutumfcmorigefta.et, vel vta-

lij, quialupiterpluviaradimiferit, cumnatus fuit: Alij

Dionyfom ftatim natuma Mcrcurio deportatum ellc in

Nyfana Arabine vrbemtx^gypto finitimam ad Nymphjscducandumallcrunt: Hinc& bimaccr didus cft ;Alijdix-

V crunt

14^ Hicroglyphicorum Lib.j^

crunt Scmelcn lovi quidem Dberum peperiire, redaCad*

modeprschcnfim cum ptii.ro recensnatoconicdlamicar-

cam fuillcligneam, qur fucntajllu marisad finesOreataf

CiUudruit oppidamLaconum)dciata,rcd abindigenis a-

pcrtaarcainventam fuilfe Ssmelenmortuam, fepultam»

que magnificc,at pucruin cJucatum. At Meleagcr nonairu[umfui(refcmoriIcv;sarbitratuscrt,fedab ipfisNym*

phis e cineribus marernis (larim (reptum & educatum

}

Deniarchus dicit cum ab Horis cducacum? idquc in

jEgypto, vt vult Orphcus, qui tamenpnmusfuit, qui

(^jyptuf eunaThebis natumdixerif; Vndc iEgyprijs fcriptonbus

ttHTantflr^^' Gracci nugari vifi funt , qui Dionyfum c Semclc & lo-

Q^^i.^^gj^^^'v&^tog\\%x\imdicMt Thcbisj quodaccidilTe aiunt, quia

#»y/^.Orpheus in e^iEgyptuni profeduS} cum ibi my fteria pcr-

didici(ret,amicusThebani8,aCadmooriundis, ijfq;grati-

Hcarivolcns, ea finxerit de Dionyfo> {juod vulgus The«

binorum,partimob infciriam , partim, quiayellettantum

Deum fuum civemputari,facilccompIcxum e(l6cadali-

as nationcs pro vero tranfmifitzQimdque hic dc DionyfoThebanisobgratiama /»oetisaffidlodici:ur, idem de a-

lijsdijs Sc hcroibusexiftimandumcn;contigiirc> vtantc

monuimus : Qu^ldam dixcrunt Dionyfum a lovc ac Ce-

rcre natum elTe & difcerptum a tcrrigcnis & coftum/cd aGercrc compaiSis mcmbris rurfum iuvcnem revixilTc:

Alij HyadasCqujC pluviam (ignificantj fuilTe Bacchi nu«

MirdCHloft triccs, in Naxo; Cumquc apud iVymphas adoIcvilTct,

resaffiBit multas rcs aJmirabilcs fcciire; quas iVatalis Cooiet in.

Vi^njfo» Vcnat: Lib.4.ficcoiPplexuscft:

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 147Fcrturamphisbafnafr.(id vipcraf vtrirqjcaputhabcntino-

nicneft)a<juaintib!amorfus elfet, pBJmitc vitisjc^ui for-

fe propirquusadjaccbatjOccidilTe; rocl,lac , &aliosrua-

ves liquoresctcffacxcitairc, fi vir^acampercufiiircf: Alove in ceelum pcrfatusata lunone fcredcjcftus fingitur:

HancfcmpcrjuvcncmdixitOvid: 4,Mctam'.alij barba*

fU) alij imbcrbcmpinxcrunt; lUcius tcAatur DionyOcundcm juvcncm & fcncmfuiilc ab antiquis cxiftima-

tutnj & 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/ypi40m-vidcri, fcdmulta inania &dclfr«mcntis(]milia fpargerc; fatMr»

quodfivcrijm cftj inpnmis lccum babct circa hancDionyfi aut Ofiridis,fcu Bacchi allcgoriam, cjusnativi*

tatcro, vitam & rcs gcftas coHiplcftcntcm ; Vcrum li-

cctnonnuliaa poflerioris arvi /oetis Diony fi fa^is af-

£da fint vulgaria^tfmcn plsraquc dcrctus magniXKomcnti arcaniflimis indc ab antiquitatcfabularum in-

volucris ad nos vfquc tranfinilTa & propagara cifc, nul-

lumrelinquiturdubium: Si cniiavcl vmi folius ccnfc-

ftioncmac vitis invcntioncm Dionyfo tribucrcnt,idco-

quc talia & tanta mundo ofFerrcnt confyderanda quxipfi afcribuntur, antiquiffimi fcriptorcs Elieboro nonEncomiodignieffenr,im6viderenfuromnium hominumnequlflimi & flultiflimi: Eorum quidamiEgyptij longe .„

divcrfaabhadcnus diAis de ortu Dicnyfi tradidcrunt: ^^^H*^^»**

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, diducfl cornuHcfpcridum,ob fcitiiiratem verd rcgionis quxtDultipliccs domcflicorum fruduii arborcs produccret',

V 2 rcgio

148 Heroglyphicorum Lib.j.

rcgiovccata cft cornu Amalthca?. Csetcrum AmmonvcritusRbcse zclotypiani, pucrum in Nyfam quandam

yrbem dcfcrri curavitlongeabijs locisdiftantcminqua-

dam infula aTritoncfluviocomprnehenfa ad pra?cipitcm

locum, vbi fucrunt angufti^ qunrdam,quas portas Nyfasas

vocarunt. Eratibircgio peran^aena, moilibus pratis di-

Oinda, locufqj irriguis multis aquis lympidis fcatenti-

busabundabat ^omnifrufti.fcrarumarborumgcnerecon-

fifuSjCum muitx ctiam optima:vites fponte nafccrcn-

tur. Afflabaturlocusmultis amxniiriniiSac falubcrrimis

vcntis-,quarcincolae longiflimaxtatc frucbantur cum rc-

gionisingrcirusmultlscondcnrisaltifqne arboribus fcpi-

rctur&valiibusfatisprofundisjjfa vti^olnon facilc pof-

fct 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 dcfyde-

rari potcrat.llluc vbi Ammon acccflllTet, filium alendura

•W^» dicitur de Jilfe Nyfar, vni filiarum Arillxi, cujus tutorcmjirijt<tt^ (T jnftituitipfum Arifiyum,virum prudcntiaomniqjgcncrc

^'^'''''''^^^'^"'dirciplina.um praffiantcm: At /'alladcm prxfccit dcvi-habent Dio- tandisinfidijsnovcrcx,qu{c pauloantead fluviu Triionc

^A* e tcrra cdita vifp, Tritonia fuit appcllata. EnimvcrocumRhca pofica virtutcm & gloriam Dionyfi privigni vbiquc

cclebmr: audiviller, irata eft Amrnoni, Dionyfumq^ om-r.i artc procurjvit capcrc,quod cum faccrc ncquivillct, rc-

liquit Ammoncmj& jd fratrcs Tifanes confugit, apudqueSatnrnumfratrcm habitaredccrcvif •• Pcrfuallt ctiam Sa-

turno vtcum cftcrisbellum advcrlus Amnonem fufci-

perct;quodfa(!^ifatum cfi:Ammoncm,inquiunt,tuman-norarpcnurialaborantcm in Crcfan; ncccfiario confugif-

fc, duxiilcq; filiatn vnius CurcfU!T\ runc iniperantiufii

Crcfam nominc^atqj infubmpriuslJcamnoniinatamabvxorcCrctamvocalle: S:'furnusoccupatisaIc locis Am-njonis,cuinnimisaccrbe'impcrarc vifus clict, magnum

odium

Lib.j Aegyptio-Graecdmm; 149

odiumfubdiforuminrcconcitaWt, ncc itamuIfopoftciS

niagniscopijsconiparatisadverfus Nyfam & Dionylummilitavit. Dionyfus audita fuga patcrna, muUosmi' Dionyfiex-

litcs c Nyfi collegit, & intcr hos duccntos peditcs,ro-/^<5/*//*.

bore,bcneuolcntiacrgaipfum&officijs prxdantcs : HisacccircrunrcoIIcditiarcopicrcLybia &magnarnanus A-mazonum,quxctiara cdlibcntius adventarunt,quod in-

tclligcbantfcPdllademrcrummjlitarium ftudiofamfoci-

«mbcllieirehabituras: Sic marium fummus Iropcrator

Dionyfus,foen)irjarum Pallas duiJlabat cxercitum. fnito „ // j ^.prxlio multis vtrinq; cadcntibus, Saturnus vulneraius j

ci^, ac vi(^oria fuit pcncsDionyfum , cujus procclara vir-^"^

tusillodie pratcipue enituit. Titancs fuga fe ferv^runtin

loca AmmoniSjjjuosperdcditionempofleacaptosliber-

tatircftituitjoptioncraq; dcdit,anfecum vcllent roilitare

velabirc,quionjncs fccum milirarunt,ac Dionyfum tan-

quam Deum falubrem coluerunt. Aiunt cxpcditioncmadverfus Saturnum fuiite fufcepta, militantibus vna nobi-

Jiflimis Nyfvis, qui Sileni fint vocati, cum primus qui

rcgnavit Nyfa!,SiIenusnominarctur. In itinere multamonftra domuit, dcfcrtafq; rcgioncs colonis replevit.

Saturnus Dionyfi copijs auditis vrbcra fu:cendit, abdu-ftaqjfccum Rhca& quibufdam amicis pcr obfcuritatcm

nodiscxvrbedifFogit: fedcum incutlodias vbiq^diftri-

butasincidilfcnt, venilTcntqj inpoteftarcmDionyfi, nonroodonihilinhumanumpairifunt, fed ctiam vltrdinvita-

ti,vtpropaterna charitatcinpoftcrumcum ipfe vnavive-

rcnt,omnem debitam rcuerentiam ob cor.junviioncm

fanguinis confccufuri; fcdcum denuo Titancs cbm ar-

maparaircntj abcodem vidipugnaad vnum funt truci-

dati. HjtcnarratiodeDionyfiortu, bello& vi(5loria totu

artificium Philofophicumgraphicedepingit cum omni-busfuiscircumfiantijs, vtmox audicmus. Cum vcrd

Diony fius hac vi(5loria parta.dc omnibus nationibus bercmcrcrifluderct, orbcqj terratu illa, qua: fciebat docen*

do peragra.it, Mercuriij rr.fmegiflu vxori confultore,

V i ac

150 Hrcroglyphicotum Libj.'MercHriw, ^c Herculcm iEgypti pra^fidcm rcllquillc dJcifur; Pro-

p f* metheoqj prirouro ab Hcrculc locum dedilFc: In mcn-rromttheM,

(jbuj jj^^,.^ ^^^ procul ^ Gangc fluuio columnas duasejjptoprK'

crcxitinoricnte, vt inoccidcntc Hcrculcs: Indiam vni-Jf *. verfam dcbelUuit,.& vrbcs Oricntiilubegit : Eius cxcr-

cicus fuir ccadus ex «gricolis mulicribufqi : Poft tricn-

niumcxlndia rcdljt,mox pcr Libyam&Hilpanias pcrua-

garusjmulicrefq; chorci» 2c («Itationibus indulgctcs mul-tasincaftrish«buit:Hic vbiNyfam florcniiffimam ciui-

tarem in India condidilTct apud Indumfluvium, Ariad-

nam duxit : Furorc autcm a lunonc inic^o pcrcitus or-

bcm tcrrarum pcragrauit:Diccbantur Cobali darmonesimmites & inhumani quidam & Satyri & Bacchx (vndcipfc Bacchus didus)& Silcni ipfum comitari cum cym •

bali8& ftrcpituquocunq; inccdcrct, qui incurru a Lyn-cibus tradiovchcbatur. OhU: 4.Metam: clrcacum lyn-

ccs,tygres & /'anthcrx cllc conrueuerunt : Pardaii pcllcm*

feroFcr gcflauit, vndc Bryfeusappellatus cft : Lufus ipfi

focius fuit ; Pro fccptro thyrfum geftauit : Saccr illi abi-

cgnusramus, abics, hcdcra, fmilax, qucrcus: Picaintcr

aucs, &: £cu8 folia) Narcifliq; corona non ingrata fuit : &Dracointerrcptilia: Eius Saccrdotcs facminiecrant Mar-nadcs di^ar, Thyadcs, BacchaE&Mimalloncs. Lcofac-tus, cum vchcrctur naui,omncs nautaspiratas, pr.Ttcr ip-

fum gubernatorero in fugam vcrtit, vt in delphincs vcifi

in marc ftatim dcfilierint : Tricnniura apud Proferpinamdormivir, dcinde excitatus chorcis indulfit cum Nym-phis: Ab Indica expeditione in patriam podtricnniumrevtrtit, hoftcfqj (ijos profligauit : Cumqj idcm fit, qul

Ofirls, vt diAum, cum fcpultus fuilTct, rcvixifTc fcrtur

integcr; Ncnfolumcornutus, fcd etiamtaurinocapitcab

antiquis /ingebatLr : Fertur hic dcui primus omniumDionyfttipri- mortaliumdcprcfiosad fordidaqurq; hominumanimosmtupro Deo ad dcorumcuhumcrcxifrc? vtOuid:habctlib:j.Fafior:

€t*ltHs aputi Antc tuos ortus &c : Quod dc Orphci fcflis Trictcricis

Gr4c§t, ad Crxcos tranfiatis omnium priao intclligcndum? dc

quibus

Lib.jj Aegyptio-GraecommJ 151

qulbus po(t agemtjs : Cum diCccrptui c(tet in bcllolouit

confn Titanes, /*alUs cius cor palpitansad lorcm deta-

lit : Primvs omniuai duxit triumphum, curaq; illc mitra

circacaputvfus clTct, manfitporteaconfuetudorcgibus,

adeius imitationem diadcmate vti : Qux omniafiadva-

gucm cxaminarc ipfiq;rci,dcquaconfidafunt,prodigni-

tate appIicarcvellcmusfortcinftitutT brcuiutis rationcm

tranfgfcdcrcmur; Ideoq-jfuccindcdeillisraltcmtrad^bi-

mus, 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,

vcl vtcrq;& cducatus a nymphis,Hyadibus, aquofis parti-

bus;Bimatcrc(l, quiabise Mcrcuriogenitus, vttradunt

oroncsphilofophi : KammfierfiUfUiincjmHnt.habetduotpA' l,Hll:The9r:

tres & dnas matresy d* ^«m chare HHtrutu eliinigney idesTe_fi*€%A'^»

»««^w.i«» wtfr»>«r;Io7lsfcOToriairutus fingitur, vtmaiu-

rcfcat; Itacnim 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,

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 fcrpcntcmjQuiaduplcx c(l

(erpensinartcoccidendus,cum aiii &abfq;alis : Liquorcs

ab ipIbproduAi;Qujacxaqua& terratotuoi conl^at com-

poGtum ; Si itaq; Dionyfus adultus cftin terram rcdad*

fub(lantia,non abfq; caufj dicitur liquores proiuccre : lu-

vcnis,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{rHdi€f(,^4ifHanegaSftt0ttfAifo tug^it

De

15

1

Hieroglyphicomm Lib.j.

Dctx£gyptlorumtraditione , qui Ammonc Saturni fo-

rjrem Rhcam pro conjuge habcnteroj Dionyfi patrcro &Amaldicam Nympl.amatrem faciunt,dicimus,quodip-

fipotiusadrcsquamnominarcfpcxfrint, cumalios pa-

rcntcs Dionyfoanignent,aliofqucOIiridi,qucm tamcn v-num & cundcm cura Dionyfo ftatuunt ; Manifefte igitur

iplihylloriameire ncgjnt^fedHicroglyphicum figmcn-

tumadrcsfignificandas mventum: Adcorau Amalthca?,

omnisabundanti^fontcm, & hortos Hcfpcndum fimul

rcfpiciuntj AtTopicailla dcfcriptionc tot circuaifianti-

%AUeg9rut arumprimi invcntores nihil aliud innucre volucrunt,

ab[o'lHtiJfim<t quam Allegoriam vnivcrfalem totius opcris intclligenti-

exflicatio. busoboculos poncrecum omnibusfuis diffcrentijs &partibusj adcovtvix putem cvidcntiorem apud recen-

tioresextarc fimilitudinem, qua artis totius opcratio ad'

umbrctur magis, qutm ilia: Per pucrum, fubiedlum

intelligitur j Per Nyfam vrbem, vasj vbi fint Forti Nyfx-X angufix, vafisobferatio & conclufio: Rcgio amsenavarijs arboribus, vitibus, ventis, fioribus,avium canti-

bus,denotatomnianecclTaria advitam & voluptatemi-

bidcm ipfi adcire : Arifiarus prudentifiinius & optimusartifexpra^ficituroperi: Fallas fingul^r>s fapientia & in>

gcnijfubtilifasvtquoq; adfit,requiritur :Qu.t deindead-

duntur de Saturnocx infiindu fororisRheae,qux Ammo-nero reliqueratjadverfiis Dionyfum bcllum movcntis, denigrcdineSaturnina in principioopcrisapparentenos in-

telligimus; Amazones virgincs bcllatrices adfuntDio-nyfo jLacenim virginis muIturaoperatLTct visvirginea;

Nam mater eiut virgoefiy ^ pater m» concttbuit: Diony-fusvincit Satarnum,quianigredoceirat, &Titancsdedi-tionecapit; hoc cdfumofas exhalationcsmatcria? fifiit:

&: Dcus falubriscultusell.Dionyfiusj quia filuti homi-

nu,vt&/EfcuUpiusnatu$cft: Monfira domuit multa,. quitipfa matcria monftroru noroen & omcnobtincf,vtanicJemonfiravimusiquam domat, &defcrta8regiones

colonisrcplct: Naro vtLull: Theor.teft.c.9. Intfio /»-

qnon

Lib.j Aegyptio-Gr^KCorum, ijj

9U9rer£liiHc4tu*-magnHScir4c», ^praijcitur a m.fgtte defero

ArahUy (]hU tm>nidiatefftfocdretMrprit ftti^^ftriret #»mari

mortuo^cyc.f^^erte ij^itHripjHm, c^mittein re^atim Mchiopia ,

vide naturaliternAtivtis e^ : Saturnus vrbem mcenditfu-

gienspcrobrcuritatcnodis; quia igncnigredo no(fti« a-

bigitur; nontaraen violcntia, fed humanitate tradatur,

fuaviterma^nocumingenio, vtppte originis patrixjat

Titancs,qui fint fulphurc.T cxhalationes omnino e mcdio

tolluntur; Quod deindc orbcm tcrrarum pervagatus fit

Dionyliusjjam ante fub Ofiridc expofuimus; Mcrcurium,

Hcrcule& Promethcum domi pracfecit oflficijs regni» In-

diamrubegiircdicitur, Libyam, Iberiam fcu Hifpanias,

quia hnErclocaoptimis mctallis abundabant : Cobalidae*

monesruntagreftes&venenofifumiqui adfunt materiar;

Sat>'r.,Silcni,muIicrescucymbalis& ftrepitu, volutatio-

ncm&Lagitationcmmaicrijefignificant;itcm motum &fonhu; Lynces,Tygres,&Panthera?, diverfitatcmcolo-

ruminfinuant; TWyrfusipfi profccptro, nonquod viflu

cofignificctur, proutvulgarcs exponunt, Etintcrcxtc-

rosquida lmguax(&abfq;Iingua nul!us)dc nationc Eu-

ropxfortilTima, &literis&armis;julli cedcntc, harc tan-

toviro,fidi]splacet,digna verba protulit, Eam Thjrfige".

rosmftlcos,atpattcoi Bacchospnbere '^ Etalibidc eadem ; O 'Delteativer'

pifces,pifces,inc[Ult, nonefi hac ac]tta,in£]ua vos natetii,ejHibHi ff*'*'*^^'

magisilleex CitharonCi (juam Belicone Itej^or fapit: Quafi ye-/»-^ delicatm

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,fedapu-

is fimilis, qax exfpumamaris ottx fpumas Iingunf &pafcuntfupcrficiemaquaru, nonprofundum pctentes: E-

jufmodivcrborum Dacdalilabynntho rationis includcn-

diinlcarisfuis, vr res iplaconvincetaliquandotalionem BaechifHif^

patientur: Staphylus dJcitur Bacchi fuiife filius, cMmi Staphjlus^

X fili-

154 Hicroglyphicorum Lib.jJ

filiamRbiocumcomprciTiircc Apollojilludq; Staphylus

fenfiiret, quodclTct gravida, illam inarcam incluntj& in

iDaredcjccit: Arci inEiibjcampoftmododelata,in fpe-

Anipu» lunca qn^jdsni An/umpcpcrit, qucra iti^moerorenomi-

navit :Hic Anius portca cDonppe Nympha Sperma,Oc-

no&ElaidcrafurccpitjquibusApolIo concefllt, vt quoti-

csoprarcnr, velvinum^ vclfcmina, vcl olcum capcrent

pro fuorum nominum fignificatione : Alij Dionyfum fo-

lemarbitratifunt, vt Cercrem Lunam 5 Sic Virgil.lib. /.

CtOTg'.Vos6cUriJfimavinndilMV7ina,d)i Orphcus m hym-nis: SoUUrus Dionyfunty ^utmcognomine dicttnt ; Scd Po-

ctjeficfccundumcommuncm vulgi captum Joquuntur;

fi Dionyfus eft Ofiris, vtalibifatiscon?incitur,& Apol-

lo&Diana, Sol & Lunafunt,quomodo Apolio dicitur

Ofiridis filius, Sol Solis, vt cxtcra abfurdiffima omitta-

iDUsfVcriim ex hartcnus di^is omnia dc Dionyfo rcflan-

tia, cur triennium dormiucrit, leges tulcrit, tr ipudiortjm

Dcus fit, in lconcro vcrfus, cornutus habitus, mortuus

- rcvixcrit, c;ufqj nutriccsaMedcacoc^x dicantur, & his

% " fin^>l'*f^cilcintelliguntur: Nunc ad Pcrfcum lovis cxJovupliHS,

jjjij^jj- filium acccdcmus: Acrifius Danaes patcr filiam

Danaeninahcncum thalamuroin aula domeflica fubtcr-

rancumiliclufit, proptcrcaquodcxoraculodidiccritfc a

ncpotecxfilia occifum iri-Huiusigiturmamoremcnm

lupitcr incidilfct, aurofimilis diciturc tholo dcfluxilTc,

quod cum illa in finum cepilTct, lupitcr quis elTcr, fe pa-

tcfccit,ac illamcomprcfTitjCx quonatu8cftPerfeus:Hoc

Horatiuslibj.Carminumficdelcripfit;

PerfcttrtPH* JnclufAmDaminturrisaheneA

fiohHflA^fores (tt vigtlum canum

Trijies excuhiet mumerantjAtii

NoSlffrtii^ ah adulti ris,

Sinon Acripumvirginis ahdittt

Cuftodtmpuvidum /upiter& VevtfS

'

M.tftJent'^foTe emm tutum iter &p4tens

Cohverfa

Lib.j, ^gyptio-Grarcoram, 155Converfoinprenum Deo,

A-irttm per medios vrefAtellites

Bt perrumpere amatfax4 potentih

l^HfHlmineo

:

ttHi

Qjidam clamillam peprriire volunt, & pucrum tncnniu

ab(olvitrc,priufquaaj Acrifius id perlcnfiret,tuniadaram

Hcrcei lovisDanaen apcUrcfuiircaddudam & inteiroga-

tamcxquo pepcrilfet, cumque!iIacIouediccrct,mJnimc

crcditam, ca^fa prius nutrice, qu2c ipiiadruMlct, in arcamligncaro incluf^m fuiirc,& in marc dcjcdlam.Dcinde cumad 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, Poly-

deftesrcxdcindcDinaac vim inferre conatus cft ? quodcum 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 ac-

cingitj APalladcitaqvfcutu & fpcculu 4 McrcurioHar-

pcn fcu falcatum cnfCja Plutonc pcia & galca, a Nymphistalariafeucalccos volucrcs mutuatuseft- quibus inftru-

mcntis Perfeusinftrud:usadMedufam, multos horaincs

infaxa convcrtcntcm,vnamGorgonumcontcndit:Gof-goncsautcmhabcbant capitafcrpentibus implicira fqoa-

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^^

myfterutadGrseasPcrfeusprofcdu&cft,qu2crant ^ofOfcsGorgo-r- /^/r- '

nu,numcro trcs,ocuIum&dentevnicum comnr/unc ha*

betcs,quosabillisrautu6acccptostamdiurctinuitdoncc

iiix Nymphas^qu^ alatos calccos hftbcrct,indicallct : Ho-*

X 2 rutn

15^ Hlcroglypfikonini ] Lib.j

rum opcad Medufam accedeni qutm flvcrrusrpcculoco»

tfinpljjtusjcum ipfc gaica Plucoms tedus conrpici nonpollet, P«lIademariumdirigente,vnicoi^u obtruncavir,

capu^qje^usin peram conjeiJtum, lapidificandi virtutc

pra?dirun) ad Palladem gertavitj In rcditu Caffiopcs &Ccphci,»^fhiopum rcgis, fiiiani a monftro marino diia-

cerandim Andromcdamdi(flam,oftcnro capitc Mcdufa?,

libcravit,&in vxoren)duxit : Atlantcm in roonfcm ver*

Kir^ cujus Mxra fuitfilia; dcquaHomcrus i.Odylf.

Colitatria Mv4Fi/ia frudentis AtUntU , qtii alt4. ^roJHndi

Omnia cognovit Pelagi :

Hic Atjas^dcquo antemonuimus, dicirur impcrairc HcC-

pcrijs & rcrponium a Tliemidc Parnafia acccpitfcjfuturum

clfe, vt a quodam louis fiiioaurcis pomi« rpoiiarctuf ; fjc

Ovid .* iib. 4-Met,

Memor itlevetuftA

Scrtis erat : Thewii har.c dederat Parttaftafortemi

Tempwy Atlajveniet^tuaejHo fftoliahituraHro

t^rhor^ C^ buncpr^t titHlumlotti natushaMit,

€umigitutPcrrcusabrciflrum caput Medufe rcportarct,

Jkab Atlantc,vtIovi«fiIiu8, tiofpitio repudiarctur, huic

Mcdunccapuc o(Icndit,ita inquicns:

At fjHoniamfarvi tihi^ratia nefira efif

Accipe munus, ait, /ceva^ /r parte Meduft

Jpfgretrouerfu* yfejUAientiaprotu/it »ra,

^^Hontfis erat,monsfa^Ht Atlcjs,

j

PoOea Perrcusfortefortunaludcnsdirco, avum fuum fn»

cognituoi Acrifium difco in pcdc vulncravif, cx quovulncre illc , vt fato pracdiftum crat, intcrijt . Ex&iiguioc autctn Mcdufst c^ufo Pcgafus &Chryraor nari^

6"SUn.*

Lib.?.' . Aegvptio.Gr«cotum^ ijrfinguntur •, rcgafus, cquujtfatusad P»\hdcm dcdudujj^uaBcIlcrophontiGlaucifiiio (iicpoti Sifyphi, pronc-

poti iEoh", abncpotiIouis)datugc(]adtrw.ldandamChi-

mafrain, monflrum triFormccx Typhoncct Echidna na-

tum; Hlc Bellcrophon, vtThcopompus Iibvz.Philippi-

carumcxfabulo^a traditioncfcribir, Chimaraminhdcns ^

Pcgafo n^ fagittis tranffixir, fcd hafta quadam pftijt,

quns piumDiimhtfberctinrummapartccoll'!catum,quaHi

partcmhafta: cum Bcllcrophon in os Chimxr^ intru-

/ilTct,pIumbumigne(qutmcfflab3forc)colliqucfaftum,

in vcntrcmChimrrjrdtfluvitj ctiiiicombufTitomnia in-

tcflina, vndc mcrua cft : BelJum ftratagcma a BcIIcro-

phontccxcogitatun)jQuod fi quis pro rei geftje hyftoria

accipit, aut dc quarc ct quamob cauranjfidum fitnon

pcrcipit, plumbcus ingenio xftimari poflit : Eiufdcra FoMsfleii'

Pegali vngula fons Hippocrenein bicipiti ParnaHoexci- cmisvnic.

tatUKtraditur, exquoMufje, ApoIIo, pcetae ctomneslitc-

fatibibuntetcruditioresevadunt: Sic cruditio poetarumcxfonterarnafll, hiccxvnguIaPegafij/^cgafuscxcruorc

Medufar, Mcdufaexmonftro marinoprogcnifa, aPer/eo

trucidata, Pcrfeus c lovc, lupitercSaturno, Saturnusc

Carlo, tanqu3aureacathcnadependetjIdemdcChry(ao-

redicendum, quiGcryonis (ricorporis, puniccos boucspoflidcntis, patcrcfl; At quis hancFerfei allegoriaro ex

prarcedcntibus non agnofcat? Nihilominus pauca adijcic-

mus : Aurca pluvia ct kjpitcr defccndcns in Danaes i\-

num, nonauaritiamnccvoluptatcmaurocmptam dcno-

tat, nififccundand, fcd quiaicainartificiophilofophico

conucnit 5 Ibi cnira aurum cum auromifcctur,ct^A-z//ro^

pipu Kofiermfcttnr intiere^vx R iplarus por:6^,haber, nenimi-

f4mIf/ideofperflahiii-s carhnthHi : Et Rofar : Conceptic^incpit^

^ defpotifatio fit in putredme inftmdo v^fis, drgenerAtiogem-^

torHmfit inaere, Jciltcettncafite vafist idej}, fiUmbicl ; Et Sc-

nior s SicHt videwta fiolem habcnte%n dues radios fupercinere

mertuo piuentes, ^- nviffifcit, (jfwdfuerat m : rti dedttum,ftcu6

mortttm pojiinopiam magn<\m: B^cefi: foror ^hiQ eflfrater

X 3 tintt

.58 Hieroglyphicorutn Lib.j.

Hercules:

9. hzh-fi-

liw.

Pollux (^

CAfior&ClyAmne^

visfiiij»

eitUy per (jHiminiinraHerHnt (^ defponfatterunt fuhllttate prtt-

paratioKts : fedpoficjuamfaEla efl concepiio, voUrefecernni , Qfr

jueritnt indon/ibm motittum: Et paulo poft : EthtKcrcim,

ejuemnomtKavtmm , expomm ttbiper illum^ertitnm, <^uemme^

mor*ueriiKt^ 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, quo-modo noftf rPcrlcus cducari & nuiriri dcbcat, cu u^.quii

:

Certfimnamq^ tempvtt ell,^uodtpfa ( Danae) habetadtmprag-

nandum, partendum (^ nutriendumyac operandum : Vndecumterram habueris impragnatc.m^ exptEiapartum. Cum vtro p*-

pererit filium (Perjtum) nutria^ eum, ejHouf^pr.Jfic tolerare

omnemignem, ^ tunc psferufacereproie6IioKemdeip/o ^ Hoccft, cum iam oroncm igncm patitur, tum armatus cft

gladio Mcrcurij, galca Plutonis, fcuto Palladis, ettunc

poferis ipfum proijccrc, fcumittcrcad Mcdufam fcrpcn-

tigcnam trucidandam : Gorgoncs autcm, qualis ct Mc-duCa fuit , dicuntur nionftrofc fcrpeniibus implicitis

ct aurcis alis- Hcfpcridibus proximr ct Atlanti^ Suntqj

eiufdemgcncris, cum iIlis,ctlaborisfupciandi ; VtcnimHcrculcs lovis filius ad HcfpLrides, fic /'crfcus adGor-goncsablcgatus dicitur: Dcycrfco faris; Nunc fcqucrc-

turHcrcuIcs, lovicx Alcmena natus. idcoq^ intcr lofi-

ales 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 cumClyf^emneOra cxaltcro, quos illc forma cygni La^dam

Tyndari Ocbali: regis vxorcm comprimens, cxca fuf-

ccpit, de quibus foiie alihi, pauciflima hic brcvitatis

gratia diccmus : £x hoc trvo tantallias malorum, tan-

cjusm cx equo Troiano, crupit j Fingatur, non fuiirr,

crgo

Lib.j.' Aegyptio-Gra^corum. 159

ergo ncc Helcna, ncc cius raptus, ncc bcllum Troia-

num ; 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 ? Tollatur &: pomum aureum Eridos, & noncrit caula j;i\x intcr dcas, ncc rjptus Hclcnx : Sic c pomoct ovo multa provencrunt mala vna cum bonis : DcHelena ct gcminis fratribus fub Troiano bcllo non- DfiofrAtrgt

nullaaddcmus ; Hic Clyrjcmncfiram cum filiofuo ^i- lovis atne^

rum confydercmus : Hanc Agamemnon in vmoitm ^otes dftcunt

duxcrat, qui cum Orcftcm ex ea fuiccpillct, ac ad BeU dhos/orores

lum Troianum proficifci cogeretur, iEgifthum cin^/ovisfihM

torcm domi reliquit ; Cumquo Clytnemncftra in qno-exouo natAf,

dam Palladis ficcllo cxtra vrbcm, occlufis oftijs, con-

cumbcns, a filioOrcftefupcrucnicnte, vnacum adultero

occiditur: Oreftes a cardc matris apud Areopagitas ab*

folutus fingitur, pari vtrinq; fufFragiorum numcro in-

vcnto • Vi)dc ille Mincrux aram crcxit : Pdft cxpiatus

cft & luftratus aquis cx Hippocrene fontc hauftis: De-

niuii furijs corrcptus, Palladis ftituam ex Taurica rc-

gione, & Iphigcniam fororcm rccuperare, fefeq; in f!u-

vio 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, qucmAccnvocarunt, &tonftrinam, vbicomamtotonditjAlij

iftud ipfum iuxtaGytheumfaxumcontigilfe mcmorant,quod ociofum vocarunt, fufcr quo vbi fcdifret Ofcftcs,

fuit ab infania libcratus, idq; Paihdis confiIio:E!e<5lra

forore data Pyl&dx in vxorcm, ipfc Neopfolemo A-

chillis cxCo} Hcrmioncm in mairimonium duxit, cx

qua Tifamcnum, cx Erigone 7£gifthi fiiia Pcnthilum

gcnuir, habitans Orcfti^c a ferpente tandcm idlus dicm

&um obijt : Olla dcindc cius ia oiScina fabri acrarij

inucnta

1 6(J iyicroglyphicorum L^b. j J

,ifiucntarunt, qaod oraculu n pracJixcraf, ea inqijircnd»

t/±,nt^mii:circ,coq- locoinUw-nicnda, vbi vcnri, pcrcuticns, rcpcr-

culfus ct hominum pcrnicies fimul rcpcrircntur, quodcunLychisdc fabriofficina intcrprefatus cffct;, vcntos,

follcs; pcrcuticntcm malicum, rcpcrcuiruiT», incudcin,

ct hominum pcrnicicm ferrum iritclligcns, oira Orcdisibi inuentajuxta Parcarum fanum in fcpulchro Agamem-

Nota, nonis,orsculolubcntc,repultafunt Quo figmcntoigna-

risnihil abfurdius, intclligcntibus vixquicquam vcnurti-

us vi Jctur : Agamemnon quis fit lub 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 formicygni Laedam fubagitavcrat lupiter : At nos extra all«.?

goriam id monflrofum ct mendacilfimum fcimus ; Necfufficitjncfcio quim moralcm fidlionem fubc(Te,arbitrari;

Quia moraiia dc omnibus feu in bonam feu in malam par-

tcm fingcre hccat.at naturalia gcnuina ijs contcnta ct tecfla

nonitcm; Apud chymicTartificc8fxpil]imcrepetirur,ma-

trcm a filio dcvorari,occidi,in vcntrc cuis inhumarijNani

itarevera necelfe eft : In dHohni, inquit Flamcllus, nego'

ctHtft hocomne co*tftfiit^ vtvideiicet tg^<e tuu>H fulfHr peaetra-

tivum ejfictas cfr attraEHtiUy cjuo matrcmfuam deuorare efUeat^

C^ compUveris opits : Matrem tYifge ventri fttas^cjutmantea

feperit , tum demum (ibipatererit, ac fi/i/n ex duobusfp^ritm

terfcBns : ac ibid : Tumf<ettu matremdc;jorttt,patremt7^fuum

in vmco lacu fuffocat,in ejuofmfil fiores, l> ic, fru^,i!.s at^fangHu

tnveniuntur, Etin JEnigmitc 6. 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

propriuminfcrimitfuballcgoria-jVr OcdypusLaiumpa-rrcm in vu fibi occurscntcm ct ccdcrc noicntcm, ac [oca-

Ham

i

Lib. j. Aegyptio.Grxcoium. i^i

ftammatrcmmvxorcmducif j ncc nonavum,vtPcrrcusAcrifiura; In Pxlhdis Siccllo Clytaemneftra adu'ttr4

occiditur, ortijsocclufis:hoccft,vasaftis obferarur: O-rcftcs abfoluitur pari futfragioruro numcrojPondcracnini

gcomcrrice ^quata c([c oportct : Hmc Mu^ervr ,fapicntiac

dcxaram crcxic.-Aquis luiJrarus dicitur cx Hippocrene,

quia illc Pcgafius fons huic ncgocio convcnit : Nim Pc-

gafuscxNkdlufEranguincortushabctur: ^usE dc ftatua

/«i/^^r/,&lotioncejus in feptcmrivis narrantur, allcgo-

ricafunt&hucfpcdtant: Dc PdlladioinfcriusdicitunDc

lotionc fic Clangor,: Et itajmt tnfHmmx ffptem deco^ienest

fciltcet ^Hatuor antt vivtjicAtiontmfid efifetmentatiouemj C^

pofleatres^ijUdtdefiq^nmtHrpirfeptema^atHrai, vt etiam di-

cit Philojophtii : cy£s nofirum corpus habet hydropictim , vt

NaatofanSyrfts /eprofftm.propter^Nod ciHtint Uv.urttm rege-'

nerationisfepttts in lordme , vt ah inmtispaffionthM (^ cor-

rHptionihtis emendetHr'. SororcscjusHntcrquas Chryfothc-

mis/untpartes aquofx; Comamalit, quianihiifeparari

convenit: poftca comam tondcre finit juxta Accn vel

Saxumj acdcindeociueftalaboribus : De oflibus O-rcftis inventis in officinajcrarij fabricrcdibilc eft^ quia

fic in Allegorja Merimi dicifur, quod etiam r?gis crines &vnguesmirabiliafaciantin ejufmodi officinis: Verifimi-

icelladhucab artificibus nonnul/a reiidlapcr mundumCfr4rcopcra,6c fabrorum ofFicinis intcrJum inveniri, licet

nonagnofcanturj Poxio ex Europa Agcnoris/^r-.jenicum

Tcgisfilia, Cadmifororcformn tauri, a lovc comprclTd

nafi dicnntur Minos & 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 Jcvuciatafradirurj qujccum taurum mirae pulchritudinis {\t> fiiij^

qucm felupitei mutavcrar) attrc(f>arcf inqjcus fcrgum

confcenderct alove iaCrcfamdcportaf3,Jbiqj refun^p-

t^forn a prjiliiiilabcogravidaficfl.ieft, qijx pcpcfit Mi-

noa& Rhadamantum: Mir^s rariphaen fili^m So'is,

y ^ccx

\6l Hieroglyphicorura Lib.j^

uEcraercgisfororefo in vxorcm duxlt, vt parparigaudc-

rct, ncmj:c hlius lovis^fiha SoliSjCX qua genuit Ariadnam

& MioGtau!um,qu! Ljbyr;ntiioa Da^dalo facflo inclufus

a

Thefco Afudnxcpcfatrucidatur ; Poirctfierivt his pcr-

fonis aliquidhylloriacfubcirct, provtdcvcnigijs Laby-

rinthiCrctici adhuccxtannbusnarrant, quarnvis Diodo-rusdicatfuo tcmporeCreticuminrcrcidiltc& ./£gyptium

Labyrinthum lonf ecoantiquiorcm duralTej Dc rcliquis,

qu.r ad Minois &: Rhadamanti fabuUs fpc(5tant, dcq; judi-

cio corumapud infcros incorrupro, cum plcrraq; a ?o'6-

tisfcqucntisxviafiiclannt, hicnon dicemus: Ex Anti-

opefiliaNy^lci, vcivt alij fcntiunt, Afopi Fupitcr Am*

Amahi n & phioncmScZetum gcnuit: Amphiona Mcrcuno magi*

Z t i8^^'^ lyramtrjcSaredidiciCjCantuqj trras&: faxa movit, vt

, . rr' Orphcus Caliiopcsfihus; Fntrcshi duo Thcbas dicun-

^j* ?• tiircondidiireacmuris&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 Hypcfboiicaelknemononvidct quocunq; modo intfrprctctur, hve dc communifoe(l,cjufq-,duIccdinc&. citxacia, fi»c dc rebus fub ca

contentis: Amphion jrimusaram Mcrcurio,quodab eo

Jyramacccpiirrt.dicavit^Paufanip.sin poflcrionhuv Elia-

ciscxiftimar Amphior.cm ScOrf jjcum fuillc t/£g)'ptios

& magorum fcicntja cxccijuiirc : quod tamcn non cft

crcHibikj qiiia Gr^coshrs fuiircfi^.idGraccos iEgvpno-

rum. fcicn^amiranftulilie cxQroribiisaurhoTJbiis &.cir-

cuiLflAnti^sccrtvincitur. De hadenusci.umcratismira-

culofis

Lib.j. ^gypno-GrxcoTum. iS^

culolls, nc d!cammonl}rofis,!ovisEchnicorumD?(;ma-jorjsfamilircrcditi proprcr adulfcria tranfrau aticnibusixquensdiftrchon 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 frclinquaturdubiunvlifilijslovis, 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 dcmonftra-

tZy dcrcliquis fimilc judiciuni mani-

feftantia, nobishocloco

rufHciant.

Finis Libri Tertii.

Yz Dber

1^4

Libcr Quartus.

DE GR.AECIAEFeftisacSacris, nccnon

certaminibus& Ludis promemo-ria artificij Philofophicunftitutis

C^folenniter celehratis.

VM mctnoria hommutn adco labl»

lis ac oicns ita imbecillafit, vt nill

objccflo quodam in fcnfus incurrcntc

fa^pc cnoveatur, facile prxtcriforum

aut non vifibilium oblivionc ducatur,

hincin arduis & magnisrcbus nun^

quam ex animodcponcndisafapifn-

tiifimis viris, tanj intcr Ethnicos,

quam Ifraclitas , Dco tlcdlum pcpulumjfenfibiliaquar-

dam folcnnia inllitur.!, quorum confydcrationc ad coru,

qu3canteadj& cclcbrata,vclaliasarcanahabcntur nonnianifcftanda,rccord3tioncmquilihctnon ignjvus cxci-

tctur, viDcoOpt' Max: aquo vnoomniabonapcr cdta

dcfcendunt, profuisdcnis (empiternas agatgrati^^scHoc

Ftflnm frr" fincjuiruipfius fEHOV AH, Mofcsmcmorsbilijqua:-4triot,i> %(p*i- damfcfUpopuloIfracliticoobfervanda i;il}iruit, ncmpcmo qffo^^J.ie. fcptimi cujufq; dicifcriationcm:& ib omni opcre cciraiio'

ncro,in mcmonamtrcationis Cocli&: Tcrrar? ij^q; con*

tcnto-

Lib.4 Aegvptio-Grxcoriim. \6ftcntorum> 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

agni in>nucularinotiiticrant? mcmoriam} Pentccoftcn, PcntecDfies.

in \c^i% divuix in mcntc Sinai ab ip(o Dco promulga-txj ac fcllumT^jbcrnaculorum, in quadragmta slXW^O' Taherfiac$^

rum pcr dcfcrrum pcrrgrinanonis, recordationcm: cHlorum»

Eadcmintcntione (illistamcnpic, vt dccct, his politice

acccptis) inrcbuspublicisbcnctonftituiis ftatuae &ima''gincs corunv qui iu t gcn-i magnam vtihratcm aut ab ho-0ibusl'b(ritioncm, aliavc commodaprrftitcrant, pofi«

tje, & Icinpcr r ruatielunt : Hrccnimell quafi mcmoriaartificialisconLlans imaginibus &Iocis, rcrumfcu pcrfo-

narummcmorabiiia fadacuicunqjnon ignaro rcprxfcn-

tans, qucijiadmodum ciufmodi monumcnra olimapudGrxcos,Romano8, aliifqj gentcs in vfu fucrunt, & adhucpafiim habcnrur ; Sicapud Aegyptioscum cxccrrcfiribu»

bonisfummum, ex Dribcnigniifimilargitorisindulgcn-

tia, quibufdamacuritfimisingcnijs, vt Hcrmcti Trifmc-

gifto & alijs contigiircr>rjccius oblivio ad poftcros proma-naret,fcd vtD^ogratia? qu 'Cunqjmodorcddercntur, in- ^^Jfpj*'"

flitutxfuntqujedam ccrcmoniae & folcnnitatcs fingulari ^**^Fft^

pompa, adrcm, in cuius mcmoriam ficrent, maximeac- /'^^ ntem»'-

comuiodatcT : 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 noncft dubium,cum alifcr dcarcanis iliis 3gi non lic crct; Vc-

rumqjomododfindc abicnaro vulgo in abfirun tradl*

fint,inq;idolclafriam horrcndaTrcomrrurafa,,.bipfacx-

pcricntia patuit : /^rar^crh- c fcda, Acgypci adhucduos

«canafuaoctuitctiadcridimodoshabucrunt, dcq-Jbus

y ^ iau3

ocfflu- ferui'

ttntadremi^

Hifcendum

/ttb ijs intel"

Bacchifd'

cra,

Orphicd,

TritterU4.

\66 Hicroglypbicorum Lib 4J

iamantc>ncmpcvnum,c|uimcnti, altcriinr^qui oculisiii-

rcruircrjQai mcntijAilcgorijsciconiP'jdcanin]jnrrounicjj

fid-actrcsidmirinda^contincnfihuSjConOitit-Dcquibus

h«(5l : us fatis copic lcf^gimug^prarrcrnn. rccundo&itcrtio

huiustrrfCt-tuslibriSjQijiocuIis, Hitrroglyphicis drima-

liuinaliarumq^rcrynfiguns. pidis,rcuipt:fq;!ocG litcra- .

rumctfcriptur.Tvfurpatisj Dcquibus quiiq; primo libro

traftavimus: Atqjh.^ctrii, ncropc raciovuT) cclctratio,

allcgoriaruai narratio cthicrogiyphicoruo} adumbratio,

adcoinarcanisafaccrdotibusconrcij3retcntafunt»ncvJIi

cxrulgoautnoninitiatis innotucrinf, fcdomnibosalijs,

cxccptis philcrophis faccrdotum fili js, incognita manie-

rint : Caufar harum rcrum occu!tationis,iair antea nobis,

&abalijs prolix:us,cxpofitxfunt,nc opusfitc^srcpctcre:

Hsecitaqjtria^vtvulgfminittccxploratjjcua alacerJoti-

bus paflim pro fiicris hibcrcntur, & filcntio inuolHcrcn-

tur, indics magi«a?q;magi« pro rcbus divinis coli ccpc-

runt,dcquibusncf'S eifcr inquirerc,quid fignific3rcnt,aut

cur&aquibusintrodo(flaellent: Hiccftvnuscttcrgemi-

Busfonsmuhcrum abufuum, crrorum etfuperflitionum

«biEgyptijs poftcaaJalias quoq; gcnrcs munditranfla-

tarum; Vtautcm hadcnusdc dijs dcabufq^nccnon hc-

roibus,corumq;origincctcultucgimus,pioinflitutino-

flri rationc, itanuncdcfcftis, ludi8,foIcnnitatibusctccr-

taminibus ineatundcm rcrumgratiam inftitutis brcvitcr

hoclibrotra6labimus.Luciauus(qui irriforethnica^idolo

latrisecxtitit) dialogodcaftrol.C?'/>^<"/«Jnquit,CWj>£>;?fj(^

Oeagrifilttis prior omnihus Bacckifacrain GraciAminirodux-

ityprtmttf^ in mente B<coti(t Thebu,facra t/la, qua Orphica vo-

catafuerunty tnfittuit: Quod CUR3 ctiam abalijs tradatur,

de co nullum cft dubium: Cur verd ha^c inflitucrit,ct quo-

modo cclcbranda fucrint,difquircndum vcnit : Ab iEgy p-

tijsea facra dcfumpta conftat, qui in honorem Ofiridis

tcrtioquoq; annofolcnnia pcragcbanr, idco quod dicc-

rcnt, Ofiridcm fcu Dionyfuro tcrtio dcmum anno ab In»

dicA navigationc rcvcrfum clfc, proptcrea Trieterica dida:

Cum

Lib^. Aegyptio-Grafcorum. m6jCum vero omniaallcgorica finf, qux dc pcrcgrinationc

Ofiridisinlndiam, reliquarqjmundlpartcs, vthomincscolcndorura 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 Ifrieli-

tas^avcriflimisctufisj vtantedidlumj pr jfc;5ldfacracclc-

brata funt, qux fada prxtcrita in mcmoriam rcvociicnt,

&facicnda fcufutura allcgoriccdcChrifioadumfaTarcnr,

idem fuo modo apud Erhnicosficri potuit, vt illi allego-

riam fuisfcfiis inclle intclligcrcnt; At differcmia in his ct

illi8totocae!o,quodaiunt,patct:lllaavero,a:tcrnoctvno ri/r .•

DeOjinciusnonorcmordinatalunr, tum vrprarterira,ccu ra r ^rcvcra fa^a cir^nt, tum vt futura, ccu fub figura fcturura,-^'^ .^

'

.

*^"

r^pra^fcntarcnt : Harc ab hominibus folis profc<5la,in2cnii ^ *

laqiciratc cxtufa vidcntur, vtrci tanquamitafacta:, vel

fub allegoria crcditse monumcnta et niuta (ymbola cxra-

rcntjVtqjMofcsillaabipfoDeo, Veritatisfonte, accepic

& Ifraelitico populocius iulfu obferuanda promulgavit,

ita Orphcus hxc ab Aegy ptijs faccrdotibus omnis vanita-

tfsfupcrfiitiofTsauthoribus adGrxcos tranftulit: Illa adfinemfilutisicterrac; Hsec, temporalis:Vtraq;tamenad

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»

cred bilcfit, hunctitumfeftaetfacninfl^itucndi, 3blf.\ic- l^iMimitari

litiscacozyiia qUv^darn defumptum ctad cthnicostranflj- voluerunt vt

tum eirt) dc hiSjVt potc mundanJs,hominum inuentis,di- di^ibolpuDs-^

ccmus : Quid pcr peregrinationcraDionyfiiUf tDfindis*^*'^

intcllesfltjm lif, Arisprimoli'>rofubO<]r;dc, cttcrtiofub

Dionyfo, dccl.rivimus : QiVntum vcrd tcmporis iMc

in pcregrinj*ione Li ]l.i confumpfi!redicitur,tantundcm

Apisjbos Aegyptms, vlaere pcrmittcbaturac pd!} in fon^

tcia mcr^cbajur; Sic^buUtifuat adidcmexpriaiS^-duo)

Dionyfum

i68 Hieroglyphicorufti

.

Lib,4

Dionyfumfricnr.itniapud Profcrpinam dormiviflfc, dc-

indcrxc» ^rumchoreis inuulfurc cumiVyjnphi», ri aic

OfphcL-ji.i hymno.

T^r^fji^em cc.nimHS Tiionyfum cfr numinA Bacchi^

Dionyf:iS ru C.'<rtJ Nyw^hif eX9errtdnm,^Mihti eficemapuUbra^

Solfit, t^rre- ^t^tprope PtrfeokonemfacrU penetraUhns olim

firii dtciiMt. Dormivtt BicchtftmpMs trejfeanirerannoSt

y ttribm txa^is Comtvta Uia novinlur,

lUefHts repetst mox cum nHtricihHs hymnnm

:

Diccbanturquotjj haecfiicra abGrphcoindituUcommu-

^ nitcrOrgiaj inquibus f«indem tantus abu(us nodurnis.^ ./ convcntionibusbacchantiumadhibitusell, vtLycurgus

,,^ / Thracix reXjDiacondas Thcbanus, & alij quamplurimi

OrqtaprO' rL r n j-,7^ '^, omnia nocrurna facnficia proptcr corum turpitudincs

pcrpctua lcgc fudulcrint: Miracula hisdicbus, quibus

P /fD' f l'c^^^brabantur^contingcrcdiccbanturj cumcnim in tcm»

r • / p'opcrno(5lcn5lagcnxvacu(edeponcrcntur,fcqucntidie^

j^' optimo vinopienje rcpcricbantur. quod dolo faccrdo'

tum,vtcreduiy& fuperftitiofTs plcbccuLaj imponcrent,vertstnno' / ] n t ,i T • i j n j* j^ (vtdeBaalitisconlrat^quipercIandcIhnosaditusacccdcn-

•^**

tesillasreplcverunt, accidilfcnotiuscft,quamvtdcmon-

ftraridcbeat: Agebanturautcm iila (acraamulicnbus i-

dc6,qudd»Ilashabuiirctfocia8inlndicacxpcditionc:Ab

ijfdcm Phallus,hoccft,mcmbrivirilisfpecics fpcdabiiis

magnitudiniscum pompa pfacfercbaturs IdqjinOfiriJis' memoriam, quicumaTitanibusmcmbrarimconcifuscf-

ret,ac pudcnda in fluvium projcdla , ab Oliridc,Titanibus

capiiSjCJus mcmbrarcco!lcdj& compofitadicuntur,cx-

ccpto mcmbro virili,quod rcpcriri non potuit : quod au-

temalij addant,idcoimpcratumeire, vt hoc mcmbrum,formiPhalli) pioDco colcrctur, rationi abfurdidin umcft: Ve^umho^cfacra cum Eleufniijs cjufdcm intcntio-

nis apud vEgypiios fuilFe vidcbimus 5 in quibusquoqj

/'halligclhiio (olccnis crat; ViiguiesiiiTriCtericis C:«-

niQros

Lib.4 Aegyptio-Gf«corum. irfp

niOrosaurcos geftantcs &: pucri cx Dionyfi tcnjplo in

^aitadis raccilumivcrunt; quo fatis indtcatum c(t,a!ia<n

eirccaufamhu us cclcbrationis,quam «rnlgo tnnotuitj.

ncrapcDionyfumcum Palladc f^pientix dea fummanacomraunitatcm haberc ; non quafi dcnotarc volucrint, in

Bacchofapientiamclfe, vtin vinovcritatcm; ,^/<^cnimnoitehrietasdelignat,0perurecludity&c. Etquamvis vcrum:/it;,quod Poetacanitnon inelcgans,

Toliit hf4mo in^enium Bacchuiyinentem erigtt ^iltAntt /p^ff^ ,,1

'Non tamcnhincconftarc arbitror vtidemprjccinit,

Vviferwn Bromium^ volti^remfedpritpetepewta-

'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 Dionyfodiximus: Foeminsr prxficiuntur Bacchadcs his facris;

quia illa^comitatajcrantDionyfumjCumpcrcgrinarctur 5

Pcr faeminasautem vispatiens, quxin fubjcftoPhilofo-

phico prira6dominatur,intcIiigitur&pcrphalIum,visiI-

Jafulfurca mi^cioquodamfpolianda^aqua agcndi initifi

proceflittSic Ofiris noflcr aur Dionyfus ab Ifide fcu Ccrcre

matre itcrum componcndus cft , abfq; tamcn partibus vi-

•rilibusjfcu tcrra nigra : Sic lohanncs de Padua tradit rcge

noftrum capiendum & in partes minutiffimas dividcndu

,

ignc&aqua l^vanduro, jrcjcdisfjecibu8& fuperfluitati-

bus, tumdcmumitcrumcomponcndum&iuvcncm for*

tiorcmq; quam prius,refurrcdurum clTc : Idcm habet

M jrlini allegoria, & altcrlus <ic Ducncch principc, & hu-

jjfmodiaIiaE:Virgincsadcr4ntcum canifirisaureisprimi-

ti«sDcoobf<?r^ntcSjquiaaurcusDcuscrat;&in Pdlladisfa-

cclium contcndebaiit , ob myOicam quandani caufam,

Z quia

I

\yo Hicroglyphicoriim Lib.4,'

quia inDionyfipcrcgrinationctotius opcris pcrfcdlio ha-

baur, quailicprim6 ad nigros ^•Erhiopes, & vltimo ad. rrare rubrumaccciTit; Hac nonabrq;^'aiiauis atrificiocd-

tingebanrj idcoq- Paliadis facclium cius tcmpJo corrc-

fpondcbat: Dcabu(ibus,qui hisfcfiisintcrvencrantjOm-

ni 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 di-

cata funt: A rcgafo cnim Eicuthcricnri ad Athcnienfcs

O/cophona» ^ Thcbanis dclata dicuntur , ipfis Ofchophoria appcllata,

vt aitraufaniasin Atticij^^inquibus confuetudocrat, vt

aitcnarratoriVicancri,vtpucripampinos manibus gcfla-

tcstributimefacroDionyfitcmplo in faccllum /'alladis

Sciirhadiscumprccibusdecurrcrcnt. Harccadcvocaban-DioKjftay turDionyfiafimplicinominccuroagcrcnturin agris fin-

Len<tA.^ gulisncmpcannis:Lcnxa quoq; Athcnis colebantur inc-

untc verc,quotcpcrcvinade frcccxifnebantur, tributaqj

fcrcbanturabcxtcrnis^quod ccrtamcncratbibcntiumpis-

runqjBacchulxritixauthoiec^ncntiii: Ibidcm &?hallf-

PhAlhca ^^ inltitutanarrantur,quibusligncaviriliathyrfisalligatcs

geftabancQuin &Canephoriainhonorc Dtonyfij Athc-

Caneol-oiiinisagcbanrurjinquibus virgincsagilcs (vt Dcmaratusrc-

*

fcrt in certanHnibusDionyfiacis)quA'adpubcrtatcmaccc*

derenr,rum pnn \xv, canidros fcrcbant, quj caniflricrant

txpuroanroinquibuserantfruduu omnii!i primitix im-

poiitctv^qiCclcbrabanturfub fine mcnfis AprilisrApaturia

j4p4iuru, in Oi5lobriquatuor dicbus habcbantur". Et Ambrofia in

ui/fihojia, I.uni^rio, quofcmpcrcvinamvrbcm importari clfcntfo-

I;r3,qus poflcaaRomanisquoqiCultafunt, Brumaliadi-Bmm.ilia, dacum Brumus Bicchus fit:Afcoliaitcm Athcnisfiebanr,

Jfcolia, qinbusfupcrvrrcsinHitoshumidcpofitosiltcro pcdc fal-

tabant: Proponebanturuutcmpr.i m.ia illis, qui fapicnti-

U8.

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 Acgypti-

«sfucmDionylio 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 magmiudtnisy cft^OA

ctrcuffiferMnt multeresper agros cum virile membrura reliijuo

corpere non multo mtr.pu r^utct : Fracedtt autem tthia atj^

ilUDionjfumcantdntesfequuntur : QjrL' omnia jicct in ho-norcroOfiridisfcu Dionyfi,qui ex aurca gencalogia prje-

cipuuscft, primdinflituta fintcofinevtreccnCuimus, nc

nicmoriapcrireifummiarcanjadeoconccfli, ac interini"

Dionyfiusvulgari jnterpretationepro vino ejufqj inven-

torehaberctur,tot&tamvariafel1a in diverfis locismfti"

tuta inveniuntur ,qu^ tamen minimum arcani principa*

lis participent; Quemadmodum vidcmuspcr abufumc-jufroodifacilimcaccidcre, viinChriflianoorbe muUisinjocis Martinaiii in Novcmbri,Bacchanalia dicbus tcmpusquadragefimale pr3ecedcntibus,alibi ferijs poft nativitatc

quaU Saturnalia,relidis vefligijs,cxaliatamencaufa,vul-

goadhuccelebrarij idq;idco'>quiavt Comicus ixtyingem'

fim efi ommmn htminum a Ubore proclttte adiibidimm vel lux-

uriamx Idcmfl^atuendumeftdc Aegyptiorum poflcrioiu

fcftis& racri8,quiantiquitdtiscaurJseorumq; inftitutio-

nis maxima cx partcignorfrunt, & fignafro fignatis, ani-

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^DeGrrscis quoq; SiRonianis hoclocufpjavcnit j Nam

Z 2 Vt

-*

I7Z Hieroglyphicorum

.

Lib.4

rt iUi ab vEgyptiis, lic hi a Grxcis & i£gy ptijs, quicquid

apudvtrorq;ruitnuminum,rcccperunt: Hinc Lucanusl»

7. de exfgypto ficdtcit.'

NosmTempUtHam RemAtta aect^imw Ifim,

.

Semideo/^canes^ (ifirAtHhentia ln^its,

Et cjncm tuflangens loomiKem tefiaris Ohrim :

Et La<fVdnfius lib. i . inftit : Romani , inquir, Pro Dijs htt»

hHerunt (uamaiaifcilifet rHbiginim.pallorem ^febremi Vn-dCjficutpatetcxFaftisOvidijjfcrtum rubigmisfuit circa

fincm Apriiis, videlicet6.CakMaij,tumcolucruntcam,

fKutdicitOvidiu8,ncIa:dcret fcgctcsncc inftruTientani-

ftica. Et iftomodocoIueruntfebrc,ne vcxaretccs- Itac-

nim Valcriuslib.l.dicit • Etc<eteros^uiJem ad benefaciendH

veneraba»titr,^ebrem antem adminMsnocendHmx Idcmq; de-

rcribitIoca,vbicranttria Tcropla Fcbris: Prjrtcrca pro-

prium RomaniDeumcolucrunt Romulu, qucQuinnumvocabantj quem cuFcbre, rubigine, alijfq. cjormodi ab

al'j> non rcccpcrunt,fcd propria induftria (ibi inveneranf;

Martemvcr<),IovenJ, Saturnum, Mercurium,Apollincm

& t/dEfcuIapium cum magno numcroaliorum vcla Grx-

cis , vcl jEgy ptijs mutuati crant : De occafionc& modoaddudionis Acfculapij Romam cx Fpidaurio prarciarum

cxtat cxcmplum, quod vt mdc propagatio reliquoru gcn-

tiliudeorum^tftimaripoiTit, huc adduccmus: Mcminit

£xRhea hujus Aefculapij RomamaddudiSandus Augu{}inus/;A

tancjitamrrM- ^^De Civtt.Dei^cap. i ?. AefcMlapiw^\nc[U\tyalf Epidanroab'

tre omnes ivit Romam, vt perittfjlviui medtcus tn vrhe nobtltjftma artem

difnattfin' ^loriffitu ex rcent: M^^terautemdeorHmntfcio vnae nata

guntnr. Praneflinrm montfm in/edit^ Indignnm emm erat^ vt cnmCynocepha- etnsfiliHscolii C«p:toli»o prafideret.^ adhnctpfa in loc9 tgnobili

liuproHt efi latiiarct : ^:t£ t.men HomniHm dcornm materefi ,nonefi fecH»

MercHrim ta fclHm lioma cjuofdamfiHos/t^tSy vtritm rtr alios prace/fit eti'

neppsfittftthr am fecHturos : Miror/<ine fitpfa pepertt Cjnocephalum, cjh^

Rhc<. ton^cpofiea venil cK Aegjptoi ytrumeiiam deaFjbru ex tlt4

nMt4

Lib.4^ Aegvptio.Graecotum. i/j

fMta fit, viderit A fctilapitu 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

dicit Aefculapiij migratrcRomam: Dc cuiusadvedione

Livius hb, lo. de vrbis origine, circa fincmj quod cumRoma.inquir, grjvi peftiJentia i j6crjret,qux tanta fiiit,vt

licctannus illc, rciiicet455. abV.C. in 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^ Epi-

lih. ^ Et Uvius, /i^.ii. & Valerius lib. i. tcftantur, ^^^^^^,^.quod tribusaRniscontinuisvrbs afflida fuit gravi

^^^^'JHtHtfiad

lcntia: Miflierj^ofuntprorcmediolegati adacccrfcndum ^^clucendum

de Epidauro Aefeulapium ; quo venientes ab Epidaurijs j^rculapivmdu<Sifuntintemp!umey£fcubpij, quodquinqj millibus

paifuu aK F pidauro diftabats& ecce fcrpcns, qui quandoq.

Jicetraio,ab Epidaurijs vifu$ Fuerat,nunqua tamcn finc bo-

no ipforum > propter quodcriaminmodum «xEfculapij

vcneratusjper par rcs vrbis clarifnmas Icv» tradhj reperc cc-

pit,triduoq; confpe<flus eft,haud dubiam antefcappc-

titxclariojis rcdisalacritatemfercns; deindcadnavcRo-

manam perrexit acnavcmconfcendit, vbi vnius Icgati

tabcrnaculum erat, ibiqjquicvit: Cumvero navigando

Ancium pervenillent^Scrpcns, quivbiq- in navigio re-

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,&

celfavit peftilcntia a Romanis: Idcm narrat Ovidius,

Lib. IT. Metam: ^uis fit Aefculapius, & cur Scr-

pcns illi attribuatur, fccundum primam originc, fupc»

liui expofuimus5Qui vcro dcinde abufus cx ignoran-

Z i tii

174 Hieroglyphicorum Lib 4.

tia vcrititis fc fupcrftifiofa rcligionc accclTcrint, ijcum'Dubohts in principijs minin e conucniuiit : Quod quoqj diaholus,ferper.tu for- qm miius cftarrifcx & cx rc pro lui cultu capcrcconf-9tiAfet)ro \\um potuit, hulc ferpcnri fcu ififculapiocrcdiroj vtctjame^£fatLipio 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, vndcfcfchu-

manis viribus cripcrc non potucrunt, doncc Siiohiilc,

Atimfii Virginisfilius,omnipotcnsH:rrcs, acccdcrct, ctfancibustempore na.» tjiaboli infcfc credentcs cxtrados a mortc at-rna libcri-

tm.qtioDel- rct: Dcbacchanalibus, & Libcrodco, Auguflintiib.^^.dc

phicmd^mon cju : Dci,cap:9. mcminitj LihtHm, inquit, alibemmeKtoobmtiiuit, iippellare volunt, tjuod mares in coenndo per cim lcmficii^m

Libervnde emiffisfemirjthni Ui>ere>:!ur, hoc idcm dicttnt infzminuaqereaiUHipHte- Liheram, qnam etn-.m VeneremputaKt, ejuod c^ ipfas perhibe-

tnr, antfemina (mittereC7' oh hoc Lihers eandem virifim corperis

partem tntemplo poni, finmineam LthertR, Qj- ob hoc ndant.t,

mftlierej attrihtitas Liherc g~ vinnm propter ithidimm cor.ci-

tandAm : Sic Bacchanaliafumma celtbrantur infanta : ybi

.. Varro tpfe canfitefur a Bacchantihus ta/ta fieri non potuiffe,

ru '/'* '^'^ tntnte cemmota : Hxc tc.men pefiea dtspltcuerunt (enatui

fHbLataafA"y^^y^^.,-^ ^ ea tuffit anferri: Salem hic tandem forfitanfen'

nmejenafcruntj e/uidimmttndt jpiritus, dum prodijs habentt4r, tn ho"

Komie. 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 princi-

pio fccit bacchanalia ab honefliflimis matrcnis dc dic

celcbrari 5 Procclfu vcro temporis continuatum cft nc-

gccium cum nodc ; & tandcm dc noftc fiebattotumj

Vndc tunc ccpr ruut tam viri quam mulicrcs in magnonumero conflucrc ad iocuiB qucndam, vbi cclcbran-

tui [cHa & facra ifla jCuinmiilaq^funt infinita facinora

virorum.

Lib.4. Aegyptio-Griecorum. 175

virorum, pucrorum ac mulicrum & vcnicntcs ad lo-

cum, qui nolcbant cisaiTcntirc, occidcbantur & occulta-

bantur -, Tatidcm pcr quandam Hifpanicam ancillam

cuiufdam matronr Romanx, qu.rdominam fuam illuc

fucrat fccuta, poftquam llbi dirpiicucrant a quac vide-

bat, iuvcni cuidam revclata funt, & fic rcs pcrucnit ad

noritiam Confulis, qui diligcnti inquilitioncpra^habita,

omnesrcos inucntos, quiapprsehcn^iipotcrint, dcaltcn-

fu fcnatus, fccit occtJi; Quorum crant vircrum ac mu-Iicium muira millia : /'rohibita crgo funt dcinccps

Bicchanalia cclcbrari, & inhibitum, ne quis novumritum abfquc fenatus alTcnfu in vrbcm introduccrct:

Eivs quoquc mcminit Valeriu& lib;<S cap,^. dicitque

iJ fidufn Spurio /'ofthumo Albino & Qiiinto MircoPhilippo confulibus : Ex quibus liquide patct prinei-

pium 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 ^^^^ DeOrpheivt&aliorum ircanorufn ad Grxcos ab iEgyptijs tranfla- ohim,forum primus author ftatuitur, alij narrant, quod ful-

minc i<5his concidcrir, quia arcana initiorum profanis

& rudibus diuvlgairct ; idquc, vt ipfi tradunt, fi verum •

eft, nonfolum fccrctorjmmanifcftatorum, fcd & hor-

rcndsE Idololutrise indc fubfcqucntis per totum orbcni

caufa cxiftcns p.xnas Deo Opt : Max : non immcrito

deJit : Alij ciu3 morti fabuiam affingunt, dum dicunt, AHe^ona

Hlum, cumad Infcrcs defzcndilfcr, vt Eurydicenfccum Orpheimortf

abduccret, ibi dcorum omnium laudcs cccinili'', prx- ^^^a>

tcrquam Libcri patris, qucm per oblivioncr:^ pratcr-

inifit: Quare iratus Dionyfus furorem fuis Bacchis im-

milit, a quhbus apod Hebrum fiuvium fuit difccrptus,

membraq; eius pcr agros fparfa, vt a Cinibus vorarcn-

tur; Tamen a MuHs dicuncur colIc<fta & in Dio Macc-doniac loco fcpulfa, quia fuper c;xtcro3 Apollinem

hudibus

%76 Hcroglyphicorum Db.4.laudibus mirificiscxornallct. Qujeabxmulis poctis po(l

Orphci nnortcmrparra cllc vcrilimiic cft, cumpriorciusobitus magis hyCloricT conucniat : Eiufdcm inftitutionia

2, &:origini8c(}aiiudre(lum in honorcmCereris &Prorcr-

FefiaCere- pinscapud Athenicnfcs cclcbratumj In quocura matro-

rii&Pro- njc initiarcntur,qux perpctuam & incorruptam pudiciti-

/erftHx, amferuarc decrevi(Icnr> idcoq-, coronisviticcisornarcn-

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, quiaThejmdpho'

nij^ji jemeii allatum video. Thcfmophoria diccbantur^*^"

h^cfoIcnniaGrcecis, aTriptolcmo primumproacceptorcrcodi munere ac frugibus in Eleufio oppido inOitura:

Cum cnim Cercs per orbem tcrrarum filiam ProfcrpinaRi

a Piutonc fub infcros raptam q u rrcns vagaretur, ad oppi-

dumEleuIium, eiufqjprincipcmeiufdcmnominispcrvc-

nitjCuiusvxorHyona^quaeTriptoIemumiampcpercrafj

nutricem dcfydcrans Ccrercm fefc ofFcrcntem pro nutricc

acccpit:Hxcpuerum divino ladenutritum nodluclamfubigneoccuitabatjcumqjcgrcgienutrircturpernoftcm,

patcr obferuans quo pado idfieret, re vifa exclamavic-

• Quarc irata CcrcsElcufium cxanimavit, acTriptolcmo

cnrrum a draconibus tradum dedit vt vnivcrfos morta-

les fationcm frugum doccret, ficut tcftatur Calliroachus in

hymnoinCcrercm : H.rc vclprimo afpcdu arcaniffima

Chymica 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

fuificcrct; Quia foli & vni verac Chymisc proprium cft,

nccaltcri fcicntirr aut articonucnit: Quis enimvnquamvclhyftorice veljillcgorice fcriptum rcpcrijf, horoines,

«ofq} infantcs fub carbonibos vivis occultarifolitos circ?

Quis

Lib.4« -^gyptio-Grafcorum. 1 77Quis falamandram, animal in ignc vivcns, fiuc pyrauftam

vcram viditjnifi in opcribuschymicis ? Prodcant cx tcrra

Faiicifratrcs, ex mari Vcnus, cxalijsclemcntisalijmon-

flrofi 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 au-

tcmforcopinor, pluribus dcmonfirarc,in Chytnia quafi

infantcm igne nutriri & adolcfccre, cum id vbiq-, ^c^'^ SiituUtwoccurrat : 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 trituromnemigntrrj: Et Lull:thcor:tcfi: c;z<;),Fiiiimfr(egnAigitttr

^ cerpHs ai ic^Ke,& mttlttpitcafuam comhHjiionem, &jorttm ha."

ifebis tinBttram : & Ibid : Tac igitur deaibari terram tuam^

C^ nutri eam, ^ vis, (juod filitn patris fubueniat tibi i» Keceffi-

tatibtu : Itcm cap.57. Humidiioi metaiiorumefifixa^per~

manens i» igne : Ideo taii aefua ^fixamtu avicuias in aere voian'

tesvirtute L^pidis nofiri.cjui de ipforumfubfiantiapropria crea-

tftsefi. Cap,4i. EttdeoCjUandoiipisnefier creabttur^ faceumftAfei de veatre matrisfua j IVec amod» aiiudponaS' ^uiafecumdefert virtutem ventris matrisfu(£,fciiicet iliamttaturamfuifu'

rcjtm, ^Uieomne argentumvivum con£eijit. QuodautcmhicTriptolcmusfub ignc co(5tus & maturarus fitno(lrafaIa-

mandra, noficrignis, ctnoftratcrractcalx, noftcrcinis,

ct nofiru femcn, qjod in fuam naturalcm tcrram proijci-

tur, fexcentisteftiraonijs probari poirctjDuo aut triafal-

tcm hic poncmus : Avicenna in tra<5l^: cap.5'. SemJna mnoportct,inqa\t) mftere,donfC temptts meffit cduenerit : VhiJo-

fophi hu»c lapidem nofirum vocaverunt (ainmandramj^^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 ideodicimm q'sod

A. a efi

178 Hieroglyphicorum Db.^,eflfaterC^fcpifntr.afcHlt-^ PertgKorantiamcuiui muliidecide-

^itnt AlthymtfttfatMt (^^ nottcxpcrii, credentes (ine igne tMtura

. fixare a?fMigumiita:DcT<ixx3i ctcaltcidem inCodicilhcap:

3 9.,^w ar-sfemper tndigei calce,td tjl fna rerrapropria,ia tfua

virttu mineralU poflta efKf^^iXtme ad mercurium tnaurar.dhm :

Aftratusinturbj dc cxncxc s Poflea ,\ViC[W\t^pon^aur inlocum

[Hum C^ tterP.mcocjUalttrdotiec UptlU infucum vtrtanturj /'o-

Jiea ccejuaiur tgntfoiUcri,cjuouj^^ /apis duttor fiat O" Corifiir.qa-

turitC tn cinertfy. vertatur 5 O c^uam prtctoftu efi cinU tiU : Et

AziratUS ibidcm : J/iUm cocjutte conunue igne prtoreforti^re

,

tfr Mruttur^confrtngeturc^ <tc tn cinerem virutur : cjuampre-

cioftu efl cinu ijiefilijs d< il>ina, (^- quamprectofum efl, ejuod ex

eofit ; Ripl afUS j . por t: Exicca terram, doncc iliafii tat caki-

fiando,altoc]uin in vanumUboras: Et niox : Ea ter ra 'fifixa vt

pcffit perpttt ommm violentiam-^pars altera fptrtttiaiis tfi j Sed

cmKtA tlia invmm rem debent conuerti ; E t Lu 1 k t hcor : Tc (1

:

C-46. Sciasquoinihilpotcfinafci, nifitxf<tmelia Csrmafculo,

nee aliquodgermenfenerari, mficx caiors Q^ humidttate. Athzc propofito fumciant : Hcrodotus nona Grccisfedab

^gyptijs Thcfroophoriaorigincducerefcribif, ncmpcaDanai 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, mihirauftumfclixq; fitomcn, vt quantumfas cfl perrcIi^'jo-

ncm,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 cclcbrifitcm ad

Graf-cosvcniirc: Hxcfummaapud EthnicosfcmpcrMy-Nilarcaniiu Ocria habita clTcnec rlli in vulguai fpargendatnmcx hy-

olimhabt- norijs, tum communiprovcrbionotumcfh quo dicirur

tumfacris dcrcarcaniflima^eam occultari,tanquam Elculiniafjcra:

Elcttfir.fjs. Dc caufu horum racrorutn fiu': miftcriojii occultationis

Diuiti

Lib4« Aegyptio-Grajcorum. 179

niulti divcrfimodcrcntiunf, qncrum opinionem primo,

dcindectnoftriimadducemus : Myllcria, inquit Vjrro,ra- j^y /i

citurnitatcctpiricttbusclauraede; TicituriiitarcquitiCjVt ^

nonliccrct deijs loqui; /'drietibus,vt non patcretnificer-

tis locis &: pcrfonis corum infpcdio: Quantum ad tacitur-

nitatcm, vtThomas Vdlois ad Augulbnilib.^.c^ i. deci-

vit : Deicommentatus,rciendun),quod rriplcxvijcturfu-

iilecaufa, qnare volcl at da:monc8& facerdotcs occuitan TrifUxcau-thelctas & niylleria : Vnacaufa fur,quiaracilitcr poterant/^oc-c^/Mr/a-

crrorcs conuinci, li licuiirct puplice dc cis loqui ct difpu- „^ mjfleno-talfe : Alia fuit.quod inter illa myftcna 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 omnismctusdeorumablatusjQuodreipublicT ct communiconuiduihominUiP plurimum nocuilfctrEtproptcrhocXicut dicit

Livius, de vrbis orig:Iib:i. NumaPompiliusfummcnc- .

cetlariumcrcdcbar, timoremdcorumpopuloinijcicndu:

Tertia caufa fuit, quia purgationes quafdam faciebaqtin -i^Caufa,occulto&facrificiaquxdam nefandaomnino qujcpopu-

lushorruidcr, fiad ciusnoticiampcrucnitlet : Immo!ab5tcnim in occulto frpiffimc infantes & mulicres prnfgnan-

trSjCt 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-

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 im-

pcratorcMaxeotio, 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 thclctxprodc-

A a 2 rcntur:

•

i8o HicrogIyi.hicorum Lib.4;

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 Au-

guft: 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 labijsiaiprclToad-

moncrcvidcrctur,vt filcntium ficrctjHocfignificarcidcm

Varro cxiftimat,vt homincs cos fuillc taccrctur : Hjrc Am-

guftinifunt vcrba: Quicodcm lib: cap.^.rcfcrt,quodca-

pitali crimine apud ^Egy ptios rcus fiebat.quicunqjlfidcm

filiam Inachi homincm fuiircdiccbat.Atqj hx caufaf pro-

babilcs, quas 6'\d:us Vajois adfcrt, mihi omnino vidcntur,

tum inprimis, cum iam horrcnda idololatria omncs terrx

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^eoruniqjviC-

cerum infpedioncs pcr dctcrrimum abufum Ethnicis qui-

bufdam vfitata:,ct fub arcano tcAx: fuerintjncgari non po-

tcft,at in his facris, qux arcaniiTmia habcbantur, comiilas

cire,non cftr*tionabiIe:Saturnus>quipcraIlegoriamruo8

libcros dcvortfe fingcbatur, fortea fuperftitiofisctidolo-

latris Ethnicis> hoc facrificio placatus cft, vt Baal, & alia

ciufmodildola, vcl Mars fanguinehumanodclcdlaricrc-

ditus; At dc Ccrcrc,Dionyfo,Vcncrc,vix cft crcdibilc:Prae-

tcrqua cnimquod CcrcrisfacrafcuElcufiniaacaftis, im-

roaculalis pcrlonis,vt poft audicmus,non ab alijs cclebra-

tafunt, innotuittandcm, quidillis contincrctur jQuod,

talc non cft» vt vel a rationc humana vc! bonis moribus

RatiotertU abhcrrcaf, vtpoft fubijeicmus; Exiftimamusigiturnon

eccultationis immeritd primam & fccundiim caufara occultationisin

Eieufinio' Elcufinijsrcpcri, tcrtiam nullo modo : pro qua nos addi-

rMm. tnus; Quod ncmpc tcrtli ratio fucrit inuolucndi ct fub fi-

lcntio

Lib.4. Acgyptio-Gr«corum. 1 8i

Icntiorctinendieafjcri, ne&artificiumdequoeaomniaelTcntintroduda , vulgo rnnotefccrct,vr fupra fxpc mo-nuimusevidcntibusargumcntisdudti, 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 verticcge^iintes tan^jutmfupplicantes EleHjinemconten»

. eierent. Ad iili facra non patcbat aditus , nifi initiatis,

prxcoqjabclfc prophanos jubebat, atqjhinc fumpfilfe Vir-

giiium verficulum i^UiProculoproctilelieprofhaniy suthor

ci^ Scrvius : Et Alcibiadi tantum negocij facefiitum fcri-

buntjquodprofanusintcrfuilfe facris Cercris diceretur

:

Ncc vcro cuidam illis intercire Iiccbaf,qui fibi fccleris per-

petrati confcius elfet, id praeconc coneUniante : Quibusnec aufuscfi interc(feNcroImperator,quod impiuselfet,

&/nitiari voluit Antoniusprinccps, vtprobaretfe inno-

centem: Dicunturautcmpofterioribus illistemporibus

bina Eicufiniafacri Athcnisfuilfcjparva, quibushofpites ^lettfinia fih

rcciperentur, &magna; de quibus ibidem vctus Icx erat,^'*''^''*'*»

ne hofpcs vllus ad ca admittCfctur,vtcommenfator Ari-

(lophanisrocminit: Cumenimplures magniviri cxteri

Athcrlas vcnircnt,ijiquefacrisinitiari pcterenr,nonoba'

liascaufasrcpulfampafiifuntjnifiquod nollent il!a natu-

rx arcana alijs innotcfccre • Idcoque parva quxdam iacra

illistanquamfuperficialia adjunArerunf,quibusadven3ein-

itiatifunt, & ipfe Antonius ^nnccpsjnonmagnlsillis.re-

ceptus crcditur: Hincveterem lcgemprTtcodcbant, atq*

ipfum Hcrculem, cum tantus heros clTct, advena, non ad-

milfum, quafialiquando Hcrculcs Athenis fuilfcr.autifta

petijlfet : Magna illa Cercris & parva Profcrpin:? ad difFc-

rentiam vocarunt : £x quibus faris apparet in his facris nolibidines aut csedesaliudvi quid horrendum peradumclfe, fcd caufas occultillimas fuiircjcur fubfilcntio fcrva-

rcntur.' Muitis quidem,vt fatcor, cx Chriftianis fufpiri-

A a j oneizi

i8z Hieroglyphicorum • Lib 4ontm prxbuit, quafiiurpjtudo 8c rttfnk fcdcra in ilht

cxerccrenrur - Hrnc MzC^e^ortw N*K'A»t.etiM in Eptpha'

ntis,6c haclolcDnitifc. N(^nobiii]nqU]t-i v-rgoalt^ua ra'-

pt:(tr,Kec Ce}ej errat , Kfc Ceteos adauctt ct* Trtftolemos ^dracoKes, parnv j^ ^qtt,^ partirnpatitHr : n. m pttdet tne dttrrt

afferre l:ic-iji ijs noElurni^ (^ exmyfterto tPtrpttudincnft rfficc'

re •' 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^^ecttnisfit,c^tiantum prophant non faei/e cre-

dtdertnt-^ in qno occttlte perflrin^tt concubttam Cert ru G^ lafio-

nis '• At iIli$alitcr;udicarcnonI»cuif, cum totidololatria:

apud Ethnicos occurrcrcnt,ac vcrx caula: five intcrnae, fi-

vccxtcrnxnon p.^tercnt: Vidcmusinlupcromnibusgcn-tibusfuamyflcriafuiirc^quxin vulgumipargerc ncfas c-

rat : fic apud Romanoj. valde crant claufa myftcria dcoru.

Nam refcrt VaJcrius lib. i .cap. i. quod Tarcjuinius rcx Ro-manorum Marcum.Ditumvirum culiio iniurum tanquara

parricidaminmarcproijcijufiit, co quod librumfuit cu-

ftodixcommiirumjinquocontincbanturfecrctafacroruropoena.

civilium Petronio Sabmo tranfcnbcndum dcdillcf, & ad-

dit 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 dicc-

batdiuinaoracuIa,eofq5fcvenderevelle; fcdcum judicio

regis prccium cxcefTivum pctercf, ab ipfo irrifa cfl : Tuncilla 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 c6-

paruit , hbri vcro trcs illi appcllati lunt Sibyllini, & in fa-

cra-

Secretarc

velantium

Lib.4- AegyptJo.Gr2ecoii]m. i8j

crdriumconditi, adquosqua{i ad Oraculum quindccim.

viri adierunt, cum di j immortales pubJicc confulendi cf-

fcnt. 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/^^wortfVtf-

quodamNumcnio diAo, indagatum & iitcris proditum /«'<«.

tiU Vndc Macrobius in forinniuro Scipionis dc co tan-

quam occuirorum curiofo perfcrutatorc narrat, quod cumEleufiniafacra ,idcft facraoppidi Elcufini intcrprctando

vulgalTct,qux fuerantfacraCercris&Profcrpinsr, dchoepoihnoduro in iomnis acritcr corrcptus fit : Nant Dea, jn-

quit, EleufinA afpAruerunt ritnfomnohahitH meretricio C^aKte apertnm lupamr fiantes, cum^ admiraretHr,cfuiahocnon

'videhatur convemens numinihHS & caujamc^UAreret^rtfhonde'-

runt eidediratd^fe ab tpfo habttu fudiciti<e Jut vt abJiraElM ^faJfimabettnttbtupro(}itu!ai :Y)Q\\oc(omu\o fuperfomniu

narrato mirumeftquod Socratcsdicaturarguillcin huncraodum, vt Ludoic.Vi. jnj.y.c. 20. Aug. deCiu. Dcirc-

ccnfct, quod prokdojudiciumcft mcrctricia iilis con*tincri: Nam i\ honcfta&fand:a, nunquam eas puduif-

(ct evulgari; Oblique,inquit,hxc pcrftrmgitSocratcs, &aiia permulra apudSocratem, cumjubctturpia,fa:daque

adijscommillafacrisfccretiilimis occultari, &q'ji mina-

rurfc Ifidis, quaecadcmcftCcreS) (acra recondita cditu-

rum, quodidocogit Ilidemipfam, quieis jjbcat',facerc,

fatisdcclaratncfariailla eirc&pudcnda. V(ram hoc ju-

dicium n imis calidum aut callidum dicer?m; qtjia indeni*

hilcontrnFkufiniafacraconcIudipotert: Nafn fi dicatur

infomnisdcascaftiflimas, vtmcrcrrices ^rotlifo-.tle Nu- ltidi'ium

mcniu«,nonfcqu»rur,quod dcse cafiiiTim>^ \\\x Q\(:xcuu^ri.pofierHnfy

ciacontinuerinr; Eft faneratiocinatiocontri omncmra-tioncm inftiruta 5 nequid dicam, quod /^llccorica fit v-

trobique Iccutio & traAatio , dcinde in fomnijs, quafi c6«

cepta. Atquidtandem illisabditifli.Tiisfacnsoccnltatum

fuerit, qu.rrcrecuispcllct? Id f?re qu.tfiucruntniulti fa-

picntifTimiviriyat friterinitjatos & (accrdotes nullj aut

p^u-

184 Hicroglyphicorum Lib^.

paucifTimircrciverunt: No8qui&loco& tcmpore ab il"

lis remotiflimi fumus, judicabimus dc illis cx ijs, qujr

vcrecognovimus vtpo(TumuSj&cx vnguc,quod dicirur,

lconcm.Tftimabimus,hoccftcxpirte tofum 5 cx Hgno(ignjtum,&cx caufis cffcdum.* Hxc facrificia cumpri-

usElco(inicclebrarcnt, primus EVMOLPVS, Dcio-

pes &Triptolemifiiiusad Athcnienfesdctulit, vclvtalij

quintusabillo Eumolpus: Antca mcminimuslib. i.Eu-

inolpidaruabexfgyptijs Saccrdotibusoriundoium, qui

cum colonias in Grafciamduxcrintcx«x£"gypto,fimuIq;

Saccrdotcs& arcani e/fgyptijnon lgnarifucrint,horum

facrorumnon immcritb authores exiftimantur; Cuj &illud, vt argumcntumfatfirmumanipulatur, quod om-nes Saccrdotcs,quipra?crantilIis(acris Eumolpidcxcrant,

& ab vno proavo dcfccndcrint : Sic cnim Accfidorusj

Habitaire,inquit, in Elcufincpr us jndigcnas narrant, at

dcindcThraccs quiEumolpo ruppctiastuleruntpcrbcl-

lumquod fuit cum Ercchthco. Et Androfiol. 2.de fa-

crificijs: Nam Eumolpum,jnquit,fuiirc prsrconcm, cx

quo nafcitur Eumolpns,cx hoc Anfiphcmus, cx hoc Mu-f^EUS Pocta,cx hoc Eumolpu»,qui ritu (acroru demoiiihsk-

vir,atq}fundus fueritSaccrdotio,HjtcjIlc:Quodvcr6ifta

fuerit confuetudojVt idcirco Eumolpidac facris Cereris jni-

tiarcntur,e(renfquc corum facrcrumSaccrdotcs, tc(tatur

Sophoclcs in Ocdipodc,in Colono^ his vcrbis

:

ARCANA, -» ^ w''"'*

Hoc cfl) 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

Lib.4» Aegyptio-Gr^corum. 1 8 j

quus fuit loeus vocafus Callichorus.Vcrum Elcufiniorum

vulguSjHe fabulaviderctur, & vt ipli ccrrnorcs eircnt dc

tarp mcmorabili/^lutonisfiido, inflia tcrra id conticjille

dixcruntj&mominicntaraxca mondrarcaufi funt: Qm-bm tamcn multi /'oetarum, vt Ovid: Iib. 4. Fa(l. alijq;

contr^ijrunt,&dicuntinSiciliaidaccidilTe, cum Pr9(cr*

pina florcscolligcrct: At vtriqj&Elcufinij& Siculi pro

hyftona acccpcrunt, nos pro fabula agnofcimus, quic*

q jid dc riptu Profcrpin.T toti orbi occantatum cll; ita ta-

fnen,vtrcm quafigctUm demonrtrctfubfigura; Plutoe*

nim qui rjpuit /'rofcrpinam a mythologisprotcrracxpo-

nitur, & Proferpina pro (cmine vcl radicibusfcgctum^

Cumq; fcx fcre menfibusfubferra femcnoccultctur,tan-

fotcmpore dicitur clFe apud Plutoncm, & pcr totidem

mcnfcsfupratcirim inacre,flpudCcrcrcm: Haecquidemconvcniuntexplicationi, fed anhaecarcanafunt an nonomnibus notiiiima ? an H.tc fefta , occultationcm & tot

&:fantarequirunt? De feminCjejufq; cxpofitione accipi-

musj atdc Philofophiconoftroarcanifiimo, quodruili-

ci jgnorantjfoIiPhilofophifciuntjquodoccultandicaufas

habcf; Hinc iila facroruminftitutio, hincordo(accrdo-

ealisinvna famillfl, hincaureaclavis in Gcerdofutnlin-

gua i A^ecquisadcoinfanus fir, vtcrcdat, quod Elcufini

primo acccperint frumcnta a Ccrcrc5& docucrint cactcros,

quomodo pancm pinferc & cotncdcre debeant, aut Thc-bani a Diony fio vinom : Non,non5 longc antc ea tcmport

panis &vinumin vfumortaliumfuerunt, vtcx facris li-

rcris, tumctiamcx prophanis antiquifsimis confiat: Pc- PTieraj^/yphh

tra prope Callichorum oflcnditur pro HicrogIyphico,quia cum pgmmnobis Pctrafcmper allquid omiris oflendlt, fi animad-f^^^*'»'»»

vcrtamus: Sic Saturnus faxum vorivit^ ficCadmus, la-

fon & Mcicurius, cumfaxo hic Argum,illi tcrrigcnas tru-

cidarunt; ficPyrithousinfiXofedcrsapud infcros reli»

dlus, ncquiddei^ifyphiofaxo dicam: At nunc tandcmaudicmus, qujntumdcfacris illis Elcufinijs quibufJam

exChrinianis innotucrit: ^ufcbius cx Clcmcntc doccc

Bb d«

)86 Hieroglyphlcorum . Lib^»

deijs, vtfequitur : ^aiJam, inc^uit-atunt Afe/ampodem A-mytkaonu filiHm Ah c^oy^to inGrdciAm lncium Cereris folen'

r.tter celehratHmreperta^e : Ceres pepeiir, educMur puella:,Pe^

rcphattennorrfiiidtappeliant^ ctn Iupitercjni oertutt , Draco fa-

tim conttiK^ittir: /nde in SavationHmmyfrertjs Draco i». ffi-

r^imfMvoIfituj infacrificijt adfa^orum memortam , imj vetoi»

tefitmonitimtantdt tHrptiuatnts , vt egodixertm,adhibetur, Pe-

pertt Cr Perephatte tatirijo*memfi'itim-^ Vnde FcetA cjuidum

tuttrumUudant Draconij patrem,C^ Draconem rHrJttsttiurtpa'

trem, (^ i» montemarca»ah<ec f^Sia , ducentes pa'iiralem(}i-

mulhm celebrabant : Pafiora/em vt puto , fltmuium, ferulam

,

tjuodgenni ligni bacchantes ferunt. Nec^ueo laitHs hutus Pere-

fhati£ lacr&enArrare.cjuafiUum , rapin^m , IdonerdtertA hia-

i»m,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 A-thcnis: 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 audireprophani,

S<raboIib.'o. &Servius4 yEncid; omni» feterdcraorgia

^R C /^- etfca Grx cis dida prrhibjcnt-" Imagi»es tn tnt facrts d- o-

KioSlMA rnm bdfHcrnnt , CREATOR ISy ejHam gejtttbat dn t-

fiei

\

Lib.4* Aegvptio-Graccoium, 1S7

Jles HiercpliAntet: S O L l S. qu^.mJAcifer 5 LVN JE cjMam

mtniflir ad aram ; M E R C V^ R l 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?cfanenonruntadcoobfcurajVtDclionatdtore cgcanrj fcd ^^'^*

qnatuor illis fimulachris plGsdicitur^quatM multis dc cade

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 pa-

trcm ruHrc, fivc alia hujufmodi, rei veritati nihil dcrra-

hit; Hxc cnimfimulachra, qnae funt quafi muta Poefis

&fcrip(ura Hicroglyphica, aliudloquuntur,quam vulgocxiftimatumclt: 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 Deusipfc cx crcaturis? Sare ArcaniflTima ha:c clfc, & fuora

captum Ethnicorum vulgarium clartfliaic patct : Si qui«

prima illa paradoxa, monfirof;i &naturaf advcrfafncm-pc dcTauro & Draconc fibi vtriq; vtinviccm parenti-

bus&filijs, alijfq; hujufmodij cxcipiaf, ab his fimula-

chfis cxpofitionem petat; quod & nos, pauciiTimis,

quoad licct tcOimonijs rcccntiorumaddudis , brrvittr

praeftabiTsus: C:rca authorcmprimum Eicufinx folcn-

nitatisinflitut?^, variationcm animaducrtimos; cum alij

vtClcmens, Mclampodi, al j EumolpO; nonnulli Elcu-

fio principi vrbis cjufdcm nominis, quidamDanai filia-

bus, a!ij Triptolcmoid alTcribant^Qaicunq; authorfit,o- >^^ ex£f*»-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-

i88 Hicroglyphicornm Lib 4faccrdofilcm dipnifatcm& fcicnfiamiUora arcanf ruminfu.j ramiIiadiufini{j)cobtinucrintj tum quod primu& Eu-

moIpusTriptoIcn^i filius, vt hic £icuri, Ojtuitur:.vt

i:Iculus paccr, Triptolcmus fiiius& Euraolpus primus,

neposfucrit jcx quo dcindccacrcri Eumolpilix defccn-

. duiu; Ccrcspcperir, educiJtur pucllj,cui lupitcr,quigc-^^ ''^

nuir, Dracofadus con-ungiturjEt quidam taurumiaudat""^ '^^ Draconis pcirrcm?&: Draconcm. rurfustauripatrcm :Hnec

''''^ vcrb*ncbuiora fc obfcura funrj caura cO,qu!a involucraritrjus

'«'"ferun, funr j nam fivtfonant,intcliij:cnda circntjautfifo-"

• narcnr, vt intciiigcndafnnf , faciic ab omnibus percipc-

rcntur: Sicin occulta Philofophiia Rofino tcfle dicitur;

Ari AjirenomtiS, & Ploifjcrs leefntihui pattns ej}-^Arsvero

nojlra iKonntfl /ifa^tgnnbHf fciripotefi : Ec hoc idco, inquit

author Aurorx in prologo,A> fiolidi e^ wfipierjtesnntnrdig-

mrAMtesJegere tamenfcienies a. b.c.d, ipfis attraherent (fr vfur^

farcnt : J^amohrem cupientes kancfcientic.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^1Hie»tmfo»HzerborHacrepertti

^ inteUetiHm intertorenon habuerit ^nthilfibi 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», frofcrpina Oiu rc-

fcrt,vtnonnunqu2accipirurifcdpcr lovchicintclligirous

fortcm ci tauriformcm gcnircrcm, qui vim Martis in igncrcprafcntct,qui Scmclcn fuofulrrinccomburcrc pofIit,ct

factum cius maturarc j Ncmpc agcns noHrum primum)quodvbicunqjfif,quxrendum cfi jquod fi inTaurifignoi iucncris,fac vrad Lconisviolcntiam acccdat, ctcrit Solin Lconc, ficq; fccundus gradus crit complcrus : Ducaturad Sagittariumj&inhoctcrtiogradupatcrfufcipitfilium,

hoccft, tcrra rccipitfpiriium,ctamodo ipfum fugcrcnonpcrmittit:Iovefi agnovcris,cxagnationcct Ccrcrcm nonignorabis ; £t fic Gabricum Bciof coniungcs,fratrcm {o*

rori

Lib.4' ^gyptio-Grafcorum. 189rori, ncc opus cft ad hxc authorum teftimonijs, quiafingulaf coium paginx ca inculcant :Herrocscap. ^vo-/ettr^inqmtfdemwari, artenij^ cnjledire^ iungelnubtt acjuttfi-

lium^cfHt ep /Mptttr, ^uodefl •ccultum arcanum : Et mox .• Exhomine non fit,mji ejfy.od ei ftmile ejh^vtex Tauro idem :Et (i

quod animal cum alicna fpccic cuhet, nafcitur quod ncu-troriJnilccrt.-DcDracone, Theophjlus in turba. Simi/i

modo, inquit, illa mulierfugievs ^tneros , e^uibni ferfe,^uamvis irata domefitca fit , vt non dedignftur/e/Hperari, vteius coniunx fuum habeat decorem, (^uifurtbundtu eam di-

ifgit, ac iugiter pugnat cum ea,donec fuos concubitus cum ea

peragat'^ ^ cietu pro voluntatefiliosmultipltcat Cftiud pcrro

decor igne confumitur : Termino enimfimto, remrtituradeam :

Diceetiam vobis, ejuoddraco illenunejuam moriturj Tamen

i'lam mulieremjHesinterfictentemconittges philofophi neci de*

derunt j llltHS enim mulieris venterplentis efi veneno. FodiatHr

igitHrJepHlehrum Draconi, tliic^ fepeliaturmuiior cum eo, qui

ilii mft/terifortiter iun^ns, ^uanto magis e.amnecitt, .^voi^

uitur circa eam, tanto magis corpw ettu in muiieris artuifpu

mixtum ad mortemdecitnat, C^ tottu vertitur infanguintm

:

.Quodcum vident phiiefophi infanguinem verfum, ponunt eum. adfoiim, ejuouj^ ienttHJoconJu79MtHr, Jan^uif^arefcat: Ettunc apparet venenum, c^ occuitum mamfeftatur : £t in al lc-

gorijs : Snme taurum cum carne ^fanguine, corntbtu, pe-

dum^ cakiAmentis & verte eum in a<jitar», cfr cumfangutne

mifce,totumjjtrahe,pofieaal[a,donecrubeJcat . Atq; fic patct,

quod lupitcr& Ccrcsjfeu Ofiris & Ifis, fcu Taurus & draco

concumbantj atq; cx fc tauriformtm filiumfeu filiam,

Orum aut Profcrpinam gignant : Nam iilius gcnitus

poftcaproprixfujcmatri iungitur, fcu filia genitapatrij

flcfratcrforori, auvsnepti, aviancpoti;Itacnim infola

arrc phiiofophica contingit, ct non alibi ; Sic taurus

eft draconis patcr, ^cncrans gencrati, cc draco tauri

codcm modor mutatis nominibusj rcbus conuenicn-

tibus : Hoc vt manifcHum fiar, confulantur #uthorcs

cbymici ; Rofarius phiIof:inquit : Meigitur ^fiiio me»A a j C9n»

190 Wieroglyphicorum L^b.4,

conirinBoy nilmelim acveneYiibtlitii in mnndo ficripote[i :^taliu8piiilof:ToI: AuthorRofarij: Metpturn,(Amatrt(:^

fuo ^tEloriiun^e-^

^ljnafuumdibjiantu.mfAcio continere: Nolier^n altenufttnobis tntroductre,necab opere cejfare : NamomnunaiurA cum fna adunatur(ociay^per eam perficttur^/l4^ter megenutt C^ per me ^i^nirur i^fa- Ipfa entm primo dominabatur

miht'^ r>ecttteroautem dominabor t/It, ejuiaperfeqttutor m.itru

mcj£ jdchu jum ; Prtufcjnam ab ipfa actepi vohitum-^ Ipfatamcn

wteliori, ejuopoufimodo. ficut mater piafouet CJ^^Klytt filiAm,

ijuemgenutt, donec e^djl.itumperueneropertt^um. \d: LtqaerTomulierii 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 Fla-

mc\[\iS,Tu<nfittH* matrem devorarpatr tm^Juum: c^ldcmiMatrem tnfige vcxitrtfuifjttw. ^utm anteapcpi rit,ium demumJibi pater e tt, ac filtiu ex duobus fftrttui perfeUus : Et LuIUCodicil: c. 14. Oportetenim matrem.quteprtm gencr^.tfihum^inhumari in tientrefilij, cfr ab eogenerart : fiC vEn igma P h i 1 . 6,

fuptr matrem prtegnan/em ftruum rubtiundum tc^ualiti r co*ide

&e, Quorfum ctfpcdani antcdidd lib:j. dc Ifidc&Oii-

tidc, ciusfratrc, marito& fiIio;Si itaqjfiliuscum marrccopuIatur,iple fibipatcrcft&filiuSj&rcliquoscognario-

nis & affinitatis ordincs fcugradus rccipit: Eodcmfpcc-tat Ariflci znigma dc fratrcduccntc fororcm; Et quod Ro-fariu», alijq; f- per^etunf; ConiungeergoferuumKofirum

foronfuti odorifeya c^ inter lefHinm ^tfnent , ejui non ajfimiiabt"

turparenttbm : EtU cnim nobiliur &di<^niorillis : Atcumharclafisconftcr.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-

nifatis authoribuSjVi lumma caula cfhcicns, ct a quo visct

potcntia dcfcendit ad opcris pcrfc(5lioncm conf^-qucn-

dam^ad qucm quoq; omnis honor? !aus et gratia, vt fluvij

ad

Lib.4. Aegyptio-Graecorum, 191

admarc iramcnfum, oOTnium bonorumctdonorumlar-gitorem benignum regurgitarc dcbcat, rc(picitur ct per Ci-

mulachrum , quatcnus humanitus licctr pr^figuratur

:

Abfq-, eocnlmnihjlfir;IdcoHcriT)escap:2. VtUmi,inq\iit,

nnte omnia moneo te Dettm timtre.inquo efi ntfw tna diff>oJttio^

nis;^< fW^wfateturcap:i.quodartemctfcicntiam hanc

hibcat oiiusdci riui mlpirationc? qui ipfi famulo fuo pan-

dcrc dignatus eft : Solis deinde, Lunaj & Mcrcurij limula-

chra 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,ctVc-^^^ ^^^

'^

nercjethipotiuscum illciundi tunccllcnt;Scd vt planc- *^\jyL^

txtcrfc(lrcsfcu'ubi>-d:a vniusartis homogcnca: lamin-dcautcm ab antiqulliniis tcmporibus vfu rcccptum fui£

apui iE^vpciospcr pUnctasfeu (lcllas crrantes cjcli ad-

umbrjr: virtutcs fcupirtesoperisphilofophici, hoc eft

pcr notaiumina ct vilibilia^eaq-i.r circnr& clfcdcbcrcnt

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 hicrogIyph»cis,

a vcbus notisrlcfumptis, vli lunt :Nifj cni n rescllcntno-

t3eiqa3E ignocasr(.pr;*fentaredcbcnt,vrrtFq.mancutigno-

t.T 5NihiiaUtcm norius, quoad vifum^fblcct luna, idcc q;

bjccduoluiTiin^ad iliu'lrandum fuas res obfcurasct oc-

culras(kpi(liircvfurparunt;quibustcrtiumadiungu '-,vt

niinidrum, Mercununi; Ncc vcrocxillimandu ncl^an- Perplaneta-

tiquiorcspcrfignum Solis, aurun- irctaliun^ notum, ax^t rum nommapcrLunam,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-

«fi Hieroglyphtconjm Lib.^I

Philofophicum non cgeamuc ; Ccd conCcnCus omnium vc»

re Philofophanciuai tcdarurfua mctjlla non cilc valgariaj

vnumgcncrc,duonumcro,plurj potcntia& virtutc jho-

mogcncjcircntia& concordia, divcrfillima & difcordia

$0l<jiUdet qualiratc; varia coIorc,vnita /inc: Sohsitaquc imago vimhHjtaejuid adivam noftri fubjcd:j dcnotat,Lunx,pafrivam,& Mcrcu-

/Mopere, 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 , confiawia, exijlentta , ai t^ c5-

pone ifludfecHndum corKpojitionem tllcrnm,de <j«tbu4 vuh com

•

poni, fctUcet Sfi& Luna^ Mercuriut m(ier : Rofar.quoqj

cx Juminc luminum : 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

S^/e& Luna j fed ad rulfeumfit fermentum cum So/e^ada/bum

cttmLuna'- So/capiturdup/teiter\ vnomodo proa(juaSo}ii,a-

/iopro corpore So/is : ^uia aejua So/is ^ in^uit, efi vo/ati/is C^eorptii eius fixumy cfr econverfo de Luna : yermes 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

So/e & Lunafiatvnares,eutus partesfintaqua/eSy (fr appe//a»

fur hac f^KiunnioJuitlimatio Pht/ofophorum : e^ dictturjub/i-

matio^exa/taticffuedtgmficatio, tjuia Luna dtgmjjcatur (fr

Uiercurtfts, Namcum fafht efi vnio i» tantadigmtate eflLmaifcut So/c^Mercuriui,VoQSiTum &c Mcrcurium Draconcm,vt ibidcm Rof«r. Etampltm nottficoy ^dDraco nonmorim

tur nificumfratre C^fororefua interficiatur, dr nm per vnumt4»tum,fed pcr duosfimu/. Frater efi Sc/,Seror ef/ Lunai Atq^

hinr p«tc(, cum hxc ForoiA io^ucndi rcccnrionbus (it

freqjcn.

LiK4* Acgvptio.Gr«co!um. 19 j

ffecpienCifrKTia, nonfoiumSolem, Lunam & Mercurium

nitelli(;i p(r i(larimulachr4,jrerpe(5(uhuji)8artis,rcd ctijro

perZ)riconcmtauritilium&paircm, cafdcm rcs fignifi-

cari: quodcopiofiusdcmonftrarc hoc loco neccdarium

nonclfcarbitrarour. Bacchi itaque & Cereri&racris (uf-

ficientcrcacplicafis adVcncrisamafium Adonimaccedc- . . .

nous, dequoprimolibro,cumdc Syris agcremus, non-^^'

nulla, qu2c ad cius folcnnitatcm fpeftant, 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^Cprimi-

tujongincmduxerunt: /'landus& qucrela, quat ob A-

dunim mortuum crcditum magnaanimideicdionc& tri*

i^itia ^ulgum exagitavit^ cum ludu & cjulatione Cererit

Profcrpinam quatrcntis aut e^gyptiorum Apim extin-

«Sumceplorantiumacnovum de(ydcrantium,in caufa&prmcipio convcnirc manifcficcernifur; Nam cur hi po-puiiainentcs lugcrentfefeq^maccrarcnr, nifi quid funda-

mentiin reircritate habcrcnt? Scimus «utcm Aionimnunquamfuiirc hominem, necVencremejus Amafiamdeam, nec ipfumMai tisinftinftu occifum,muit6 minus cumortuufcx menfcs in complcxu frofcrpinar apud infc-

ros & fex mcnfcs apud Vencrem fuiffeaut cire ; Eadero dcraptu 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- facer-

dotcs , caufam rcl fcientes , in mortcApig rriffiores vifi

fint, proptcrnovi fciliccrindagationer#foIliciti, vulgus,

vtflerifolctjtrifticiamincjularioncmconvcrtifjdiligcnti-

am inamcntiam» idcm circa amifTiorjcm Proierpinsr &Adonidis mortcm ,allcgoriccintcIlcdam,faAum apparcr:

An Ceres filiam frofcrpinam amifif,<^uam non habuit.Mnraptam dolcta Plutoac , qui nunquam fuir, vti ncc ipfa?

C c Dennus

i9S Hicrogly hicorum I.ib.4.

Dcinus quoJC(rrcs fuf-rif & Pfolcrpiniatq. Pluto, & ab

hocijlj Fijpfa, il1atriflis,t|uid hoc pd ho(r»incs vivrs &rationalcs ? Dcnius, tjuod fuerit Adonis, Vcrus^Mars,ac illc hujusdoIor»bUtus,a ^'ciKrc vt vivusit* nicrtuus

indclitijshabitusjd ncQ; ludus ncq-^gauJijciuQsboir.i-

nibusprrbcrepolffr^niiiipiiruifingcfc vtlinf.Atfatcnuir

in his mentcshuiTiinasaddiprribtioncm prc)nas,& dia*

bo!incbu'isocc?:catas, i.iptrniocifTimrs & dctclundos

cfrorcs^aciiimelabi,nj{iSolilicjerernt)S Deu» fui Vcrbi,

qaodipfj vcritiscft.radijs easgrdfiofciilullrcttldcoq^non

admirandum cll^Adonia cu fanro ludu pcr Syriam, Fhx-niciam & .tRvptum, abrquc.minitclf i cauripcradacirc:

Cumvcro Ado^^i^jSol.Oiiris&pluto^ipfcq; lupucrlubc-

«tur, vf hadlcnusdcmonfiratum cl},provno codcmq^fub-

je<flo,&vuigariterpromagnomundi liim nc acccptus/it,

cognito corum vno &rciiquaiilanomiria quid fignificcf,

innotcfcunr, dcquibusdivctfis iocis copiolecgimus:Di-

cimus itaq; Adonim ellc Soicm Philofophicum. a Venerc

jj . . vcr*aTraiui>,ctiius iilf-ccbrofa puichritudinc ilie irrcti-

^ * tusabaprofuriofoM^rtis vim habenteinterireiturj raor-

tuus Ja^jcis plantis fiigidis et humidisapponitur, pcrqj

lcxn^enfcsapudDitcro aut ciu» conjiigcm Profcrpinam

dctincturj ac totidcm apud Vencrjro : Ibi nigicdincni,qui

color Diiis froprius cf^ ,flrquirit, hic rubcdincm, quia ipfa

Venus Rofca cft ; idcoquc Rofasalbas fuo cruorc purpu-

rcas cfhcit; de qua Vcncris tin<5tura venuflcquidam Poq-

tx canunt.fX 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 in-

AdcmmalU' tcrprctari,dum« cum dcfcribit.

goriceSolew

fffe HOM cali £ltii cunBii alimentArefers^prudentiACMiu»

JcdHervM- Plnrtma^^uivarioUtArunemine Admij

throdytum Cermtnum& idtm author^pariterpuer at^puellaf

eperii fhjftsi» Extin^e ai^ iterum fflendens Uk ntthw hori^*

Ql^bus

Lib.4- ^gyptio-Grascorum. 194Qj'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^UfjCtiferurDfpIencicrcirfuc-

cclTutcinporis.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, cumiuircfpeduidemfcmpcrmancat, nccquoad noscxriiiguatur? J^iseivsprudcntiam ia(5larcrnifi imprudens? Demusaur^.n^ quodGjjecidivinitatcfoliadcripferinr, vtpatetdc Athcnienfi-

bus,qui Anaxjc^crar folcm iapidcm ardcntcm c(Tc,non dc-

iim,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 ori-

cn^-cmSolcnjfdiurarCjCtqjafidcvotioncquadamadorarc

fcnbuntur, ctagrcftcsfcufcriquicurq. populi abfqj do-

drina vllSvoeleftia luminaScIcm cr Lunam pro cijsfcni-

pcr colucrunr,ni°c opus fuillct Orphic^ inftitutione/cu cx

^gyptofjCTf f-imtfarflationc. DcindcdccauHs folenoi-

tjturn primiffctvcro vfujnondcfupcrvenicntibus ct abu-

fu I iinobfis fefmocft.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 innume-

raquoq.aliaapud variasgcnfcsfcft* fuUfc noi ignora»

mus, tumctiamapiidiEgyptiosctGraecos. fcdcuhxc&;

propofito noftro fufficiac& cxplicata pcr fc alijs lucc prac-

C c 2 (lcnt

1^6 Hicroglyphicomm • Ljb^.

l)cnt,paucis illis hoc loco contcci,csteris fupcrrcdebiiDus:

Erat autem Athenis confuctudojVt nonnulii accenLts facci^

dcrcrcntciinvrbcmdccurrcrcnt,alijpc;ftaiio8, cafq} cx*

tindasfcrvarent, cuiusvcrofaxcxtingucbatur} fequcnti

vidloriamconcedcbat,quiardcntcadmctamattuIcrat,vi-

ftor crat; fi ncmo, vidorii in medio rclinqucbatur:Quod

jriOitututBrcetuuidamadcurrum vitxhumansraccomcH

dent (vt ficri polic non diffitcmurj tamcn fi nps confidcrc-

rrtis caufaSjCur Promcthco, Vulcano& Pallidi ara comu'

ArdcommH- nis fucritin Academia,longealitcrrcntirc cogimw :Quis

nisqnihiu enim Vulcanus^an non jgnis, «ut circa jgncm opcrarius ?

JntfHerif, Q^** Promctheu8?an non Medicinar^aliarumq; artium^vt

& mctallirarum inucntcr pcrhibctur ? Dc co cnim fic iCf-

chylus: £luid proferam, inquitPromcrheus. tjnot commo*

tU edHEiAfermefnnthttmilatenfui? Ferru velargentum vet

ftHrumjVe/(jHU£fjnimeHtiafHr}repperityffii^ me priorf Nem»frofe^*, nive/tf mentirier: Artet reperttt (fua^funt Prometheii

Hzcillc: Hiccft,quifcimillaign(scx Solc mutuatus hu-

manismcncibusinfixit; Hic eftqui viam Hcrculi mon-ftravic«daurcamalaHcrpcridum:hiceft, cujus (latuain

dcxtri raanu cum (ccptro crigebatur : Dc hoc Orphcus in

hymno ita canit 'Rhcx conjunx almc Pronchcu, qua-

fi ipfe ellec Saturnus; Dc Vulcano & Palladc /uperius

Mjfii€4€4U' fatis: Ex quibus apparec rcvcra myliicam cpufam fuif^

/4. fe, cur his dijs credicit ara communis ercda. ac lo-

lcnnicas iampadifcrorum in corundcm honorcm inUi-

luta fit: Cuiusrcicumantchac mcmincrimus, hic eamcuillbcc intelligeati falccm con(yderandamrc(iaC|UiiTius.*

AbhocmorcCrxcorumjgnissrtcrna nurritio apud Ro*manos videtur origincro duxilfcjquje in Vcft.i Dear virgi-

nisrcvcrentiaro ficbatjlntcrduenim Vcftam protcrr^,fac-

• «r yfl P>U8 pro ignc,ignifq*naminc interpretati liiscuus colcndif***' *r ritushictrad tur;Ovid.<>.dc Faftis, Vcftarn apud Roma-

J^* •nosnullamimagincautfiroulachriihabuiirc.vtaiirfnumi-

na credita fcribit,quia ignis in fe non potcft bcne cHigiari)

idcoquc in templo tjus fovebatur ignis,& diccbatur xtcr-

nuS)

Lib.4» Acgyptio-Grafcorum. 197

nu8,cuiu8curam Tirgincs Vcflatcs habcbant,quibas negfi*

gcntii fovcndi huac igncni crimcncapitale crat : VndcdicitValcriuslib:i.c.i.quod Licinus pontifcxMaxtVir-

gincm vcftalrmid eft, dcae Vc({x confecratam, iudicarit

igne cremandam, c^uod quadam nodleparumdiligcns

zterni ignis cu(}os fuillet. Et Titus Livius Iib:^.de fecun-

do bello funico ponit inter prodigiS} quod ille ignis cx

ncgligentia fuit extindus : Ex his ncmo non vider, quodfi in igypto adeo Vulcanus, Vulcani rq; artcs in precio Vufffwus it$

fucrfnr,vt Lemnius illeac claudus^balijs populis derpec- ^gjfftinrimusdcoruoi, maximum ac precioriiTimum templum Jforumprd-

cumconfecrationeetnutritione Apis, totqj Sacerdotum ^'Z'*''^»

(cx quibus et rcges eledi iunt) meracrit, in^e quoq-, apudGrxcosLampadophoria, eius honori attributa, et apud

Romanot VcOx lolennia, originem duxiilc^quomodo-

cunq; 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; Acprxtcrea, vt animofiores ab otio ad negotium> inpa-

cc ad bcllum) ad cdrporis robur et fanitatem com-parandum, 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 Aucupccognominato, quibus vrbibus et perfonis celrbrati /int,

corumq; fincm vtiliflimum toti huic genti ruilfe noneftdubiunn; Sic et antiquiniirios ijfdem fere rationibus mo-tos clfe verilimile elt« dum ccrtamina diverfis tcmpori-

bus inftittiprint :iVcrum quid hocad chymiam fprdct,

C c;f

qui-

ipS Hicfoglyphicomm Lib 4*

quilibee non indifcrctus arbitcr ftatim quacrct ? Fatcor,

qaoddtmicarc4rmis,ct Mcdicinxvacarcjdfvcififfimarint

opcrj, hoc ad hominum ralurcm, illud ad pcrniciera (ho-

>4^^»;7/L ttium) mucntum; Scdquia Pallas fingiturfapicntir & ftu-

tU&Arti- diorumdea, & nihilominus bcliatrix, Apollo MufaitJnx

hHsdetutH, pfaflcs, Medicinse inuentor, Varcs& poeta ac nihilon i-

Apollo^mi- "^s ryphonistrucidator, iacu!ator& milcsaurarv)8jq!i-q;

Us,medicui '" his ccrtaminibus quondam viAor dcclarjtus fit» noa

^otta, finc caufa ipfunn in haec aliquid iuris habcrc iubolfcci-

mus ; Idquc idcoquia vcram origincm horum ludorum,

quod ad authorcs, qui fijts fumptibus, author rue ct iu-

dicioptimicusordinarint, nec nonfpcciaUs fincs? quo-

rum honoribus dcputati fint, fabulis pocticis et allcgorijg

Chymicis . inuolutam rcperimus : De primo conftat,

filmpcrator vcl Rcx vcl princcps (olcnnitatcm eiufn o-

diincipiat, quod ciusmcmoria nunquam delcatur, do-

nccilla pcrdu/arit, & port quoqj litcris cclcbrrtur^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 vo-

SolenniA lucrit, aut potucrit ; h privatis iguur pcrfonis (a inccp-

Gr^corumk '*cllc credibilccrtj

ct a ralibus, qu:^ communi ftatui

priVAtisvi- Pi^odelfe potius, quarn lux vtilitari profpiccrc cogif^-

dentur infii- '"^f • Vtquc maiori cxiftimationc Ijabcicntur, dx) in

/«/<!, '^''* piimi vidorcsfuilTcpcrhihiti funt : quod in fingu-

lorum conlidcratione manifcllius apparcb.t : Adroira-

. tioncauremdjgnum cfi, quodapudtotam annquitatcra

Erhnicam nuilav^r^, cerraef definitivaremporum mcta,

quam Epocham vei xram Chronologi appcllant, antc

Olyn)piadum initiuor cxtiterit : Inde emm contingit

quod omnia ferc ^^cta anriquorura rcgum, quos pluri-

iiios fuilfc rt'8rn atitc inchoatas Oiympiadcs palct, in-

„ , cctta ct dubid rrddantur: Sunt qui illud fcculuni, q'iod

TT Olympiades proxinx antccefiir, Hcroicum nomincnt,

imfA nuJ ^"'* ^° tcmpore Echnici prjclupponant vixilTc tct dc-

n C8^ dcAS; hcrocs, ctheroinasjquoruinresgcfiaeinfabulic"^*

tr^duii-

Lib.4' Aegyptio Grjecorum. 185

traduntur, fed nos, q unccdijV n-^c hcroes i!Ii revcra

cxfirerinf, IjcroiLum appcllari poirc agnofcimusj idco,

q 114 fun toc hcfoani ct dcorum fibricatorts vixcrint,

nr.Hpc Orphcus, ct longc antc ipruai Hcrmcs cum tot

e^^ypfijs rapicntKTimis yiiiioiophis, Saccrdotibus 6c

Rjgibu'?, poU eum vcio alij Gra:ci5 quosantcTcccnfui-

mas, Linus, Mciampus, Mufacus, Amphion, Eumol-pus ct rciicj ji« Ab his anm tota dcorum & ncroum progc-

nicsorta&propagata eft ; Abliis quoqjautcorun»(cqua»

cibusprimu-TiccrtjmcnOlympicuinin Dci omnipotcn- i.

tishonoicm,proximicommodum,inchoatum& orJina- Certamina

um clfe Ci opinabimur, vix faliemur % Eius initium, vt fu- Gljmpica.

praquidamcollocmtinannummundi j iS^.^alij," 187.V Mercator

num inclufive,alterumexcluriveintcliigcndojVrbis vero O/jmp.-w/i.

Romr cond:tioncmi;iannumMundi JI13. hoceft, 14. A/.3154.annisOlympiaduminitiuinantiquiusRoma: /75. annis Romtcon-

circitcrante 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>A«»W,hoceft,quatuor annis cx-

pictis, quinto incipicntc , ita vt Oiympiasfpatiuai qua-

tuor annorum ccmpraf^hendcrit: Incipicbatur die Lu-naedccimoquinto tranfado, hoc cft inipfoplenilunio,

pcra(ftis antc folcnnibus,, vtmos crat, facrificijS,afquc

per dies quinquc, totidero quoqueludorum gcncribus,

nempe curfu, paljeflra, difco,faltu & pugilatucclcbra-

batur: In quibus prsmia vidoribus ccrorx ex olc*

aOro proponcbantur, atque ingens honos illis habitus

eft donaquc a concivibus dabantur ct a magiOratu im-munitates ct priviicgia plurima; Olympica diccbantur

certamina ca, quu Olympus mons ifii loco, vbi fie-

banf, vicinuscrat,nempcin Elicnfium rcgionc non pro-

cula PiHi civitatc, ct Alphco Humine; Strabo Iib: H.

Oiy.m-

aeo f^etoglyphicorum Vb.4^01y(npicAccrtcmfnaUri'3iipollTroi«n« tcpora incepillc,

coarj.um6nto, quod Homciui rulidm mcntionrmfccit

dcOlympJwiS; cum mcroincrittantumde nonnuiiisccr-

taminibus (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, quotcm-porc vixcrit) «ut quibusregibus in Grxcia, i£gvptoaut

alijsIocisregnant«bu^* et quanto tcmpornfpaciopr^cf-

fcabfucritaTroiarevcrlionc, autquibusrcgibuiinquoqj

rcgno iifa contigcrit j Dc quibus poft dicctur ; 1 deoq jvcre

fcripfit Strabo^poi^Troiana tcmpora Oiympiadcs ince-

p'(re j CuniTroJana illa tcmpor^ in Hcroicofcculocora-

p* xJicndantur? etnimisrctro abOI;^mpiadum initierc-

trufa Hnt : Dc authoribus primis mirum e(\, quod tanta;

cclebritatis non ccrta cxtct mcmoria^ Veiiim credcndum,

frim^OfU i^paruis fnitijs hxcquoq^vt aiia pcrmulta, pdft magnanio, fa(flj,ccpi{rc:Ahjdicunta Dadylisld^^is quinq;, quiab

iJa Crctx montc in £lidem vcncrunt, curius ccrtamcn

2,0fiftg primd propoiitum, &corum vnum Hcrculcm vocatumi

prrcipuum authorcmcxtiti<re:Alij lovcm ipfum harc cer-

tamina inftituiirc vidis Titanibus putant, in quibus Apol-

i.Ofin: loMercurium curfu fupcraucrit& Mi^ri viccrit pugillatu:

4 Oftn: Alij Iphitum ca primum inftituilTe volunt, vt Eufcbivs

& Paufanias lib:^. tcfTantur. Nonnuliiiintcrquosfinda*

rusctlfacius, fcriptum rcliqucrunt, H«rculcm Alcmcnx£lium}non la^um DaiftyIum,Oly«ipia inchoalTein hono-

rcmloviSjEumenimpoft dcbcilatum Augiam Elidisrc-

gcm, qui Solis &IphibojrfiliiisdiccbatDr, quoniamfibi

promiitam mcrccdcm ob fimi boum purgationcm nonacccpilfctjCX Elidispopulaiionibusctpraedaccrtamen lo-

vi inrt ituiiTc Oly mpio, apqj illud Olympicum nominalfc,

rcfcrunt : Indc puiarunt Hcrculcm ipfum fuis pcdibus fla-

dium 0!ympicum mctatum cfle, idqjfccUlc 6co. pcdumlongitudinisjCumqj cartcfa fta Jia ciufdcm fint pcdum nu-

mcn,*iq.iIludrcIiquijIongiu$j Plutarchus narrat Pyxh»t

goram

Lib.4« Aegvptio-Grxcomm. 201

goram ex proportionc pedis ad corpiis humanum in-

dagallc iiijgnitudnem corporis Hcrculci , vr bahct A.

Gcll. ininJtionoA. Att. Ex l)isq|uafuorop»nionibu.!»trc«

fabuiofie Tunt, ct vna (aJfem hylJorioj fide ntt» v«dcrur,

nifi tot advcrfarMs hahcrier , a quibus Sc ipla convui-

fa concidcrct: \'am Idari illi Didyji fcu Curcfcs iivc Co-rybantcs diAi, qui lovem nurrijirc dicurirur.accymba-

lis fuis vdgifumcius , nc a Safurnoaudirctur, occulrallc,

fi vixcfintjjovc atdtc majorcs crun(& Saturno coxvi,

quod rcnjpus e/£gypti) vfqucad ^o.miliha an<.(rumrc-

tro cxtendunt : Quod (i vcro ab Herculc Aicmcns & lo-

visfiliodcducerc vciinr, codcm rcsreditj mulfomagis»

ii ad lovcm ipfum auihorcm, qui cum Titancs viccrit,

longeamplius fpaciumcil, quod fc in ipfumNunquamcxcrit : 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 cumfot& rantnc allcgorix primx origini affidx fint, non ab»

repuramus, poetiisphiiofophosinnucrevoluitle, dequarC)&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 M«rcurium fuperavitcur(u:Sivcr6

Herculi Alcmenx filiohuius certaminis infiituti gloria

aircribatur, non rcpugnamus: Quii ipfc & lovi Olym-pio, tanquaropatri, tantum hcnorisdcbcbat, etcxtantis

(polijs, ncrapcSoii$filij,prxftare poterat: Solcnimin-

ccrcxteros dcosaureusputabatur, curruaureoinccderc,

acomniaaureahabcrc, vt snte diximus fub i£etdf, Solis

fi!ij,aureo vellerc ; Idcoq.ditifiimus , quipropriaarmen-

t», boves et oves habuie in Trinacria: Sed de Augiar huius

bobuset Hercuiis nabutario labore infcrius ^iccn: us

;

Vndecunq-jigitur Oj/iupicorum ludorum initiuna derivc-

D i tut,

202 Hicroglyphicorum Lib.4]

tns, fcmpcr fiib fabulis aliquid Venfaiis Chymicat, dc

corum authonbus tcftimonium pcrhibcns, dclitcfcit:

2, Idem dc Pythijs loqucndo locum inucnit : H.tc proximcPjfth$a. poftOlympiactantiquitatectcclcbritafcruiirccxhyfto-

ricisctpoetis 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 acci-

piunt, ijqj cx Ethnicis ; Cum cnim Ethnici Apollincm

dcum in terrisverfatumjarmisct fagittis,vt pingitLr,mul-

tum vdluiffc crcdcrcnt et prsfupponcrcnt, ncc ncgarc

pollcnt vcl audcrcnt, ac mtcrim irrarionabiic ipfis vidcrc-

tur tantum deum ci> fcrpcntem intcrfedum tantos ho-

norcs adrptum, cum qualis fcrpcns clTct, aut qualis Apol-

Jo,non intcIligcrcnt,idcoexplicarurt,vt potucrunt,ncm-

pc fuilTcIatroncm vcl draconcminfigncm : At nos Chii-

fTian j,qui talcm Apollincm non agnofcimuS; contcnti nc

crimus illo rcfponfo ?Minirrc} Idcoq; non ad(d inconfy-

derate hacccxponamusjvtdicamus Apollincmhommcnifuill^-jqui latronem vcl draconcm mtcrfcccrit: Quid cnimnoviclicrinhifcc,homincmfagittisconfixiire(crpcntem?

An hoctan'apo<rrarum memoria dignum forct? Antan-

torumludcrumcclcbrationc? Nccrcdiimus quarfo:Nam

(iatam viliprincipioludiiftimccpitTcnt, Authcr.es primi

abic(5l»fllma? nicntis etiudicij fuiircntjDcinitioccicbra-

tionisloqiior,non dcfucceiru;Finguntautcm prif-^ Py-thoncmprius Typhoncm (franfpolitionelitcraruiT)) dic-

tum, 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 fu-

itfct, rythonem 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

Lib.4« '^gyptio-Grxcorum. loj

Ilio redcuntibus immilfa c(\, apud Trzzcnios tempiumApollinis Inccnforis dicavilfe & Pythicos ludos in ciu«

hoHorcm inftituiire : In quibus antiquiflimus moserat,

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-

tcrimus: Praemiafublata & coronarium duntaxat propo-

fKum ex iauro, qu^ Apollini Ucu habcbatur: £t fucre

cadem fcrcludicra in /'ythicis, quascrant inOlympicis,

quadrigis excepris : Alij dicunt paimam cius ludi fuiilc

prsrmium^quamjvbicunq; elfcnt vidlorcs» manibus gcfla-

bant; alij xiculum; nondum inucnta iauroj Aiij pomaquaedam 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 , cumfcram trucidaiTct, obtulilfei/^rinMPythiadc, inquaccr-

tSrunt 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 lau-

dcm ApoUinis compofiti cancbantur: Erat autrmryth-

mus eorum lilc pizrunq; qui a Sophock fcruatur in hocCarminc,in OcdipodeTyranno:

iiiit ^»Ktt ireutii^

Hoc cft, Icie Delic Pxan : Hinc ApoIIo ccpit dici

Icius, vt Bjcchus, Eucius •, iri « i-t^^a/, hoc crt a n c-

dcndo. & Pican *»"' »« »«»"» a fcricndo : Eius dci lau-

dcs & res gcUir C4ncbahtur idclrco ad illum plican-

dum, quod i s dclcdari putaretur, cum primus is, vt

fjma cft, lovis vidloris laudcs Saturno de rcgno de-

puifo ccciniirct carminibus Cithara fuinpta magaifl-

cifquc vcftibus indutus & coma mifiiicc or,;ata, vt

D d 2 aifr

20^ ^eroglypliicorum Lib.4.

«it in fccundo Elcyiariim Tiballoi

:

pHr^HreumJongtfs nnnc bn:e neUe contOf :

^jialem temetnorant Satnrno regefu^atOy

J tSioHs laudestunccectnt^e lozh,

Atnosomlflis 'Ethnicorom nugamcntii, fcimut Apolli-

ncintalcm nunquamcxtitiircin rcrumnatura/cdOrphc-

um ejufqucfcquaces Foetas Hicroglyphicum noftrum A-poilincro antca fub Gencalogia aurca dcorum fatis dc-

fcriptumintclicxiirc, non Solcm Coeli, vt alij putant,

ncc hominem tcrr^f ; Illc noder hcros jaculis & armis for-

fifrMTJUs inccdensTyphoncmjfcrpcntem immaniflimumintcrficit, quicum fupcr.usdcclaratusfit, hicnon rtrpcti-

tur: Z)cputrcfadione hu;usTyphoni8,vndc Python&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//apror-

fumvnio: jEtRofar. Philof. ex eodcm Moricnc- Hac ter-

ra cumae^uafuaputrffit c^ mundtficatur, ejua cum mundata

fuerit, auxili» dei totum magffiertum dirigetur. Hcrmcs quo-

GUCait, A:K,ot^ ignis Laf^nem ah/uunt c^ nigredintm ah e0

auferunt-^ Vbiaddunt alij pcr igncm, igncm putredinis

intclligi : Rofarius Phil. Draconon moritur nifi cum fratre

fuoyC^fororefua-iidefi So/e (^ Luna^idefifH/phnre extraclo ha-

bente infe naturam htimiatt^, tis^frigidttatis rattone hstna,cumi//i4 Draco moritur^ict eft argemum vivum ab eifdem corporthtu

extraEium a ^rimordtCj^na efl aejua permanens Phi/ofophorumy

tjU(tfit pofi putrefaElionem C^pcfifeparatiorem E/ementorumy

(^ae^uatl/a a/io nomine dicttur aejuafatida. Harc latis cluci-

darcpofiuntquisfit Apollo, ncmpc Solnof]cr,quisDra-

co,fcrpensaut Pyihon, ncmpeilla aqua fartida quac pu-

trcfcitjIdciariflrimeLulIiuf Theor: Teft. C. lo.tcflatur:

£t kac, inquit, ratione oBegerice oportet dicere, quod magntu

Vraco

Lib.4* Acgyptio.Gra!Coium. 105DrACo dc ejuatftcr (ji Elewentis, C^ non wteHf^u literali, ejma

fitterray aer, aqna velignii^fedfola natura eft 0- vnaejux

ctntinet tnft nntHram cr fropr$etatem ^. Elementorum. HjcDraco ad Pdrnadimontjs radiccscrucidAtus legitur,quu

ex /'arnairo ApollonoQerprodijt, inq; cjus vcrtice ha-

bit.iccum rororibusMufiSj&ncineius radicibus fcrpcn-

tcnitelis conficit: Sincdjgnafuit hnrc bcftia, quaeatamnobilivcnatorcintcrficerctur, cum habcat tot criformcs

factu8,quos fupra numcravimus,quiincxpcrtum facilc t3-

quam parricidijreumde mediotollercnt: Ovidius nar-

ratadiluvioDcucalibnistcrram ob humiditatcm putrida

produxilfchuncPythoncra ; idq^rationcnoncarct-Quia

a Deucalionis & Pyxxhx fcminijs iapidofis Magnx parcn-

ris offibus jadis, Solc calcfacicntc tcrram fuis radijs pu-

tridum hoc animalTyphon cxol-itur; De Diomedequoddicifura 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, PoIIux, Calais, Zetcs,

Pcleus, Telaroon, Herculcs , ab iEgyptijs longc ftatu-

untur, vtpofe dij, & a dijs oriundi antiquiores, fi dijs

pIacct:Exhymnisquoqj apparct, Poencara eilc intro-

du<5lioncm3& a litcratis potius,quam arrnatis profeftam

:

Muficus cnim deiis mufico honorcafficiebaturifiii aman-nbus Poetis; Hinc lanrus & in hunc dicm hymnifonis

mcrcet & prxmiurp: Dc pomis pro bravio propofitis vc-

rifimilc, atcxHcfpcridu.nhortis deprompris, alias ridi-

cBlumfuiirct poma obtuIilPr hcroibus tantis, qu.r pucris

dari folcnt^ ^uod nymph^e /'arnafides novcmjhoc cft,

Mufac, Apollini, cum fcram trucidairct, dona obtulc-

rint,veriflimum cft j Namdecimaparstcrrx cum novcmaquas: partibus mancrcinfundo tradirur,iuxtanuT>crum

9. Aquilarum,vt habetur in figura Senic ris : Hx noveraNymphi^, qu.x & Iymphx'videntur, dona otfcrunt A-poilini: feanon antcquam illc Pychonem crucidarit :

D d ^ ^i

jo6 Hicroglyphiconim Lib^ii

Qniharc «litcrcxponif,quam ipfa rcspaticur, in abditis

Iii(.risnihilmtclligit. inovixprimas tcrnas, licet in a-

lijs vndcquaq; doiflus fit: Dc priniis vi(floribusa]iasdi«

dum cft & dicctur in fcquentibus; Curlcius dicatur A-polIu:>cxEtymologia dcfumicur, quia mcdicus c(l; cur

P«ean ilii faccr, quia milcs> ncmpc cum mcdicinabcl-

lator, 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 Sa-

turnus dcijcercturercgnoin Tartara, hoc cft , princa

nigredo, lovi nihil impcr ij aut laudis clTct* Ideoquc

]urc Saturnus dcpofitus, imo vcl excnteratus a Iovc6-

lio, quia ita dccuit in attc Philofophica, non in Polyti-

ca: ibi nullum cft impictatis crimcn, at fcicnriac prx-

mium, 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&trium-

9 phatori maximo: Nuncad tcrtium Indorumgenusiraf-

/fihmtM, I ibimus, in honorcm Ncptuni, ad imitationcm Hcrculis

qui Olympia lovi confccravit ccrtamina, inOicutum a

Thcfco, vt Plutarchus fcripik in vita Thefei: Alijinmc-

BioriamMcliccrtxaSjfyphojCoIi filio primitus Ifthmia

pcradaelfcdicuntjVbiillc Mcliccrtxfuipropinqui cada-

vcragnovitTctf, Athamant»fqj- filium : Nonnulli in Sci-

ronis mortcm cxpiandam a Thefco invcnta voluntj

«lijob alias caufas : Ccfcbrata autcm funt in iHhmoPeloponncfi 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 & Lcarchus Afhaman-tis Thebanorum rcgis & Ii u> fihj : Arhamas farorc

pcrcitus Letrchum ccL/viir,qucm marcr in lebe-

tcm bullicntis aqu.ij jccit , atque ipCi quoque mcntccapta, verifa iram Arhamantis e Petra Moluridc troca-

ta cum Mcliccrta in mare dcfilijf. Fada ei\ Ino vna

e Nereidibus, qur LeucothcA vocata cft; at Melicerra

Dcus Pai^mon : Mclicerta? corpus k Delphino dela-

rum cft in Klhmum, quod vidic Corinthi rcx Sify-

phus : Indc Ifttimia in honorcmMeliccrttt, iulfu Nvrei»

dum a Sifypho ccpta funtccicbrari: Alij aliascaufasad-

ducunr: Hx nobis fuff/ciunt, qux cum fimilitcrcx ar-

canis Chymic-c depromprac fint, dc authoribus horumludorum non dubitabimus, quin cos hujus Philcfo-

phiac admodum gnaros fuillc: Nam Mclic<^rra &Lcu-cothca fiiius & matcr, qu^ pcrfonsc fint, Etymologfa,

nifi fabulajcontcxfus, fatis doccrct: re quid dc bulli-

tione Lcarchi in Icbctc matris confilio fadla monca-mus; fic Prognc Ityn. Tantalus Pclopidcm j Ifis Ofi-

ridem, materfcmpcr filium coxit,caqueomnia funt cx

arcanis iGgyptia? Philofophix dcprompta & magifie-

rio Hcrmctico maxime convenicntia : dc quibus cunj

alibi latiusdixcrimus, adNcmca properamus: HxcinSylva quadam ita vocata , qux fuit inter Phliuntcm & 4Clconas Achafae civitates in Archcmori Lycurgi filij Nemea,

honorcm cclebrata funt: Alij alias opiniones do Infti-

tutionc horum ludorum diverfiffimas adducunt : NospoQhabitisc3etcris,iIIorumpIacita,quimaIueruntabHer-

culc fuilfe inftituta, quia Nimcacum Iconem ibi oc-

cideric , amplcdtmur . £rat hoc certamcn £pitaphi.

um

2o8 Hieroglyphicorum . Lib4»

um Civc funcbrc) in quo vidorcs apio coronabaatur, qu£funcbris crat planca , idquc ad pcrpct^am Archcmo'ri mcaioriam:Foi) tricnnium duodecimo dic mcnfiSj

qui rmnfxH di(5tu8 cft, agcbantur : quia eo mcnfe Thcfcui

AmazonasdcbclJarat ; Nemeam veroqui iam volunt vo-

catamruiircrcgioncm Argivorumabobus lovis &Lunzibi pafccncibus^Syluam quoq}Ncmcamfuiire,inqualcOy

ab Hcrculc proOratus, vagabatur, (ub Hercuiis

laboribusdiifluri fumus; adquoslibro [c-

qucnti cnarrandos, iam noscon-

fcrimus.

Finis Libri Quarti.

Libet

20^

n^ *%*\(*>Ja: 'i->ic*.n? ^^/.^r5' rx^t^T^ jTrJitr* /t*i

Liber Qu,incus.

DE HERCVLIS-Laboribus.

AiBadevirtute, roborc? & laboribus

Hcrculis irDmenfisadedincrcbuit pcr

totuoj tcrrarumorbciD,vtncanguIu$

quidam cxtitcrit in quatuor mundicardinibusaii!tpartibus7vbinoninno-

fucrir, inomnium ore&honorcfuc-rit: Vndecum quidam inconfetrucla-

rjflrimorum virorum Hcrculis laudes

dccantandasfibifumpfiirct carminc, alius Laconico hocditFterio ipfi filcntium impofuit dicens : Quis ignorat lau-

desHcrcuIis? Ir?oportur>u^iifaq; & quafi abfurdum, j-

moimpoflibile, 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

fibi fumerc: Pcr nos licct, vt maneat, ;fi quis fueric

Hercules, quomodocunquevocctur vel 7figyptius,vc!l-

dsusvcl Alemannicusj autalterius nationis, cum novcri-

musomncm aetafCjOmnemqucmundiplagam fuos Hcr*

cuici &Martc & arce laboriofiilimosexhibere, vtnon o-

fi e pus

2IO Hicroglyphicomm Lib.y.

pus fif commcnticios aut fidlicios alios & remotiflimos

ab tnfcfis rcvccarc : Vcrum illumipfum Hcroa, cut totj

taics dCtanttlabDfcs impcrati dicuntur, vix vnquim cx-

titiUcfaciI<;convmccremus,non quidc hyftoriarum mo-numcntis, qux vix vlla , nifi Poerurum allcgorica ad-

funt,fcd cxconfiderationclpfius fubjcdi & laborum,quoi

pcrpclfus traditur: Hicnimcumcjufmodi fjnt,vtpartim

nondcccantvirumadco magnanimum ob lcvitatcm &vilitatem,partimquia hominiivires,omncmq; rationcm

Jongcfupcrcntjinq} omnibusaurcrgcncalogix dijs dc-

abulq; antcdi<flisconvcniant, magis quaiu vlli vnquamferiptores , Herculcm fuis vivifq; colonbus depingunt.

NamvtpidluraEartificiofiflimaE mutaaliquaPoedsdicun*^«/4 "<'<f'fur, ficipfafacuItasPocticaloquenspidluraxftimarinonfijPfCtHra imnicritopotcft; Exqua,ncmpcPoetarumantiquiflimo«i9qHens. j.^^ figmcntis, quicquid his vltimis feculis dcHcrculc fci-

fnus,haufimus; fcribanthyftorici, qui pofl Hcrculiste-

pora vixcrint,quid vdint.cum vix vlluscorum Hoincri,

mulfo minus Orphci Pocfarum Coryphxi, artatcm atti-

gerit; qui tamcn ipfi Hcrculi nullo modo cosctanci, vt dccjusrcbusgcflis hyfloriam abfq^fidionisfurpitionccon-

dercpotucrint,fui(Tcrcpcriuntur:Orphcumomnium pri-

mumfigmcnta& allcgcrias dcdij8& heroibus cx Jc-Orpheiopcra. gypto in Grrciam tranfJuIifTc ccrtiffimum crt; atquein-

rer caetcra condidilfc opera,quac ipfe in initioArgonau-

ticorurn rcccnfet, delaboribus Hcrculis: qucmadmo-dum & dc gigaFitibus cum lovc pugnantibus, dc raptu

&:ludu Froferpina-, dc Ccrcris erronbus, dcludu AL"

gyptiorum Oliriscaufa, de Vcneris & Minerva: facri-

ficijs, alijfquc cjufmoJi, quaedcindcad Grxc<^sprofa-

dtisdcorum & hcroumpropagara funt: Si -taquc Or-

yt^iteO*-' plicushorumprimus authcrcfl, ncc an?c ipfum Grsc-

pheumvix cus Scriptor, nifi fottcfi(flaiuscxtct,raMlio «rir.us albrij

vHniGrAcHi gcntium, ( Ifraelitasfempcr excipio) quid nugcnfurilli,

fcrivtorex' S^' ^^ Hcroico fcculo multa diditai.t, qu.; pcifjns: Jc-

fat, orum&hcroum tum vixcrint, quid perpctrarint, quar

fandi

Lib.fJ Aegyptio-Gra^corum. 211

fania ncfanda cffccerint,quantotcmpori«rpatiointcno-

ftrim srtatcni in vivis fucriht, &:hisfimtlia 9 Taccant il-

li prxportcri rcrum,quas nonmtcUigunt, iudiccs aut a-

liosfcriptoresOrplico antiquiores nobis rcvcra produ-

can'; Ncc fatiscll qucm inroediura protulillejquistatc

niinorfitlongeOrpnco&Horacro, figmcnta autcrofut

rcuChronologfas & pcrfonarura fiftarum rcs gcftascx-

tcndatlongifTime (upraOrphcum; quemadmodmp mul-

.toscjufcnodi inter Gfxcos invcntos ciTc iUis tempcribuc

noneftdubiuiii; nec folum apudGracos, fcdctiaixiali-

os: Qux non idco dida velim, quafi omnia illa anti-

quifTima Ethnicoium in dubiumrcvocera,fcdvtraIfcm

quorundam fcriptorum errorca agnofcantur, qui vt fu«

CJvitatis velgentisortum adijs dcmonftrarcnt, fcdcntes

domi, magnas gencalogJas.rcgum a dijs ortorum, eo-

rumquc rcsgcflas fupra milic annos rctro rcfpicicntcs

cflSnxerunt : Novimus Bcrofum fatis antiquum cfTe cx BercfoJfatuA

£thnicis,ac fimilitcr quaplurcs allos fcimus Ahrzhz' aMrealinguii

mi, Ifraelitaiu patris,mentioncm faccre, vcru illi vc\ pofitayteftt

cx /»atribiis&ChaId3eis,aut ludxismulta per traditionc P/i«w./.7.

acccpcrunt,qux vcro de dijs& hcroibus illis habent, ex r.3 7.

fuis fcriptoribus, rtro oculatis rcf}ibus,fa:pifsii£eex fc-

ipfis tanqua iranci haufcrunt : In hoc gcncrc ^gyptijpalmam prjcripucrunt ali)s, ncc non cxcmplum vana: ^4«^ <rlorU

gloriolae icantiquitatccontendcndircJiqucrunr;quorum c^Enftio^

rionnulli reccntiorcs frriprorcs impudcntcr aff.rmant inrumde anti-

i£gypto pcr o(51odccim millia annoiu deos & hcroas ^«</<«r*.

rrgnailc; ncc id fitis, funr quiCentu millia annorii tri-

buant ^gypto, quoi Aftronoiniac & Gcotrctri^c ici-

cntia habucrit : Quis bic rifii tcncaf.^quis non nafij Rhino-cerotis habc3t? quis pncr fcnes illos dcjyros pr t fcnio noludar^ Sednonnofliiicf^adapcrta mendaciarcfponfumrcddcrc, cii htrc fc ipfi. tanquam Po\yp\ rn famcfuos Horns a^

pcdcs corrodant; -Si Orus cfl vlfimus dtDrum, qui i^jry^f^^x

rcgnavit , ci;m patcr «rius (\t Oliris, h huius S-tur-^>arar ^V,nus, huius Calus, qa s J-u^lis crit patcr/' nulIus,C;uia BvcaHo tefte

E c 2 Cirlus

iii Hicroglyphiconjm Lib, 5«

Csclusert af^fquepatrc: Tota erga dcorum fcrics cft,

fccundum/EgyptioSjCarlus, Saturnus, Oliris, Orus,at-

quchifuntDij qui rcgnarunt totmiilc annisj poft hos

narrantur honiincs rcguallc rcgcsnumcro^?-,-, ad^/fx-

afidrnmvCque quorum fmgulis fi dcHi attribuantur anni,

^ ficnt 4750. anni, quibushomincs ini£gypto rcgnavc-

. .J^^^

rinr, cumtamcna mundi crcationc ad Alcxandrum fal-

j *^'*^'*'fcm ;62 9 adiluvio 1972.3 Nimrodiprimorceno 18-f 2.ad AUx. riw 1,^1 1 .

ad eundcm Aicxandrumnumcrcntur annitquo cxieuo

tcmpons fp/^tio, nondumbismilie anncruntquomodo475,rcgcsAcgyptij rcgnalfc potcrunt, nifi fin^ulisqua-

tcrnosattribuamus annos? Si vcro quatuor mcnfes pro

mtcgro annonumcrcnt, vtfoliridicuntur, Icngc minorcritannorum-fumma,quam prior, fcd numcrus rcgum

non corrcfpondebit; At fi ir.cnfcm proanno lunari copU'

tcnt,conccdimu«ad Alcxandritcmpora 20C00. annorumfpatio ipfos habuilTcrcgcs;De numcrononfumus follici-

ti valdc; Hcrcuhs vtmonflrofafada, ita &ortus incrc-

«Jibilis narratur; dc quoOrphcusin Argonauticisfcribit

hocmodo.

HteprtM Her€Hleumr9{;Mrmihicermtur i olim

Hmc AlcmenA /ovipeperit coniun^a /uperMo^

Cum/atnit Phoebus longoi tres ordtMeHoSies

ContinuaiyCarmt^j Jtc ' o/jHmi»e So/es.

Nacum Alcroenacx Amphitryonc prargnans cltct, ta-

nien vt cx fc ctiam cOnciperct, dicitur lupitcr trcsno-

dc8 in vnum conjunxiire, quod fpacium totum in cx-

p. prinicndo //crculc abfuropiit. ^o Poetarum figmcn-t^menta

^^ ^^^ fohim contra rci ipfius veritatcm, (cdpictatcmyoww<?«r;/^«?.

.^ j^^^ ^ naturam ciufquc crdincm , bonos morcs &vitae civilisinliitutioncm pcccatumeft:fcd cxcufandi vi'

dcntur, fimensillorijrcfpiciatur, non vcrba, cum cnimcfFcdum non vulgare/ed optiroum cxprimcrc volucrinr,

optimam caufam elegcrunt) cum hominum fortifii.

Lib.5- -^gyptio-Griecorum. 215

mum, non ex hominc fcd deo narum finxcrunt, idq • noncommunimodo, fcdtantotcmporis intcrujllo, quovelmiilcalij propagari pollcnt: SicPalladcm cx lovis Ccrc-

bro n*Tam finxcrunt, praptcrnaturalipartu,vt potcrummSfapicntia &ingcnijrubtilitatcm innucntes : Hercules itaq-

cum robur &c conftantiam fecom fcrrc debcat & denotarc,

a robuftiHimo, nempc lovc, &: longiori tcoipore progcni-

tus fingitur : Poetx enim fcu primi authcres ^gyprij noncurant naturx aut morum rationcm comrouncm infuij

fidionibuSjfirahem idjquod velint,commodecxprimant:Hinc tot adultcria, libidinum formac & vitiorum monftractiaro a iijs,quos finxcrunt, commiiraabilhsctiam cumIdudcdccantantur&peroppidahymniscelebrantur-Qiua-

fidicerentacfatcrcntur, non circrcvcradcos, dcquibustot& tanta fingant/cd homincs fuilTc, (vt nonnulli faccr-

dotumconfrfli funt,) aut dcoscKiftimarihominum ma-nibus fabricatos, dcquibus Hcrmctet»«in AfclcpioDial:

dillercntcm agnovirous; Narus dcindc Thcbis eft Hercu,Ics,tovc patrc & Alcmcna matre, vt didum : fratrcm ha-

buit Iphiclum vna nodc iuniorcm Amphitryonisfiliumroirx' cclcritatis & pcdum lcvitatis : Vt autcm caula ma-nifcfta elfct tot laborum ab illo vno cxantlandorum,finxcrunt, hosfato quodara illi impofitos hac rationc:

Cura nonum mcnfcm agerct Herculcs in rtcro, & icpti-

mum Euryfthcus Stncncli, MycenaTurcgis& Archippcsfiliusjlupitcrcxbisduobusjiliumaltefiimpcraturum^qui

priusin luccm ederetur, dixit: Hinc lunofcptimcikemEuryfthcum produxit, cum Hcrculcs primo dic menfisdecimipofieanafccrctur :Iunoautem Herculcro,vtpclli-

cis filiura iam rccens natum omnibus modisinuifumha-

buit : Eumolpus autcm illc, qui librum dc my fterijs com- ^. ,

pofuit, fcripfit, Hcrculem primum quidcm fuiife inuifum ;^*"'^^.

.

lunoni ptoprcr matrero peiliccm, atplacatam fuilfca Pal- ^'''*M^^^¥*

ladc, cuius ctiam hortatu luno lac pra^buerat paruulo,

eumq; fccerat immortalcm ; Turrjqj fabuIantiTr, viamladcaoiln cxlofadaoicxladlis cffufionc> cum Herculcs

E e ^ violciv

204 fficroglyphicorum L^b.y.

vfolcn(ius mammam lunonii fogercf -, Qwd i\\) Mtcu-ricribuuntjVtrupran-Jeminimus; Volucruntcnim pacfae

j4ftro»9mU vt & csElum pa- ik^ p« clfct vefii^iorum Hcrculis ; Hinc

tonff!lL'io- V;am h(\< am non U)ium ab co f^ftam fingunt, fcd & om-K^j- rm-n- nia fcrc Ivdcra feuconftcllationcsab aurci»dijs& hcfoi.

t^s ztnorft^m bus,coruniq; opcribus lUt rcbusgcft"SQeducuntj vt patct

dtifft^mde' in du'>dccinwijis cali fi^nis, alii^q; placrilq; :Dc (juibus

ducl^ conrulatur OviJius in faiiis EchnicUs, &a!fcr Novid(US

Chriftijnus,aliqjpcrmulti: Sccjjcnte r.odc poft primumnatiritatis dtcmHcrculia Iunoi:ecuoangucs 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 colioca-

^ *Vr'^''^ runtin vno Hcrculc crudicndo : Vt cnim plurcs no<5tcs

^' ^^*^ ' adciusconccptioncm, ita&plurcsprarccptorcsadcfu-^i-

tionem rcquifiti funt • Illisj vtcirct& vivcrct, ab his vt

bcnc, procuratumcf>: AtqualistandcmHcrcuIcsfuturus

fit, qu!« ^uxrar, an faltcm fabula ptr hominum ora obam-

bul.ans, an vcro talis vnquam hcros cxtra allegoriam na.

De0r»m fc- tusfit?HcrcuIcm _talcm& tanfumhomincm, aut potius

tilifimfum^ fcmideum fuiirc,EthnicisfaciIepcrfuafumc(},qui crcdidc-

mHiq»nilu rant lovcm. Dcum, SaruMifilium jn tcrris vcjfjtum om-

^tMSm, nisgcncriiaduhcrii, flupra, horoicidia & cjufmodi alia

com-

Lib,5« Aegyptlo-GraccoiHm, J05commifiile, cura multoruro rcgum & dcorum filiabus

cociibuiire &CX i!!i« liberosfufccpiirc^cxquibus &Hcrcu-lcmvnum, inqucroomncsfui corporis jc roboris vircs

con ulidf t lupitcr, putarunt j Cumqj lupitcr potcntifli-

mus deorum & quafi omnipotcns prafrupponatur, nonilli fadudifHcilcaut impo/Tibile cxiAimarunt filium, tot

mondroruo) domitorcm & rcrum alias incredbilmmcfFcdorem, mundoproduccre &ofFcrrc :Idcoqj illiom»

nia Hcrculis fa^a pro fadis& non Hdis acccpcruru j Vn-dcaucem haec opinio in vulgi racntcm pcrucncrit,cx cir-

cumrtantijs parnmantcdiftiscolligi potcft :Nomcn lo-

vis a lehouih rcmanfiifc apud ethnicos non cft dukium jFf-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, quc-

madmodum fubvmbris, autetiam, vtdiciiur,cxaperti8

Sibyllarum vaticinijs apud ethnicos cruditiorcs confla*

bat, hincoccafioncm pracbuilfc potuitfigmcntodcHcr-

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 tantundem tcmporis in

grcauo tcrr JE olim pcrmanfuri & poll rcfurrcdurijCumq j "

Hcrculcsabalijs dicaturtemporc Sampfonisvixitrc.fortc

ab hoc mul' i ad H^^aulcm affidta crcdi poirunt; Sampfonautcm robiirtifrirous hcros haud dubia fuit Ggura & typusChnfti vidons fupcr diabolum ori.nefq. fuos hoftestri-

amphaturi jTalia, inqium, a vcr* Kr*cii.'ca hyftoria pc-tira occafionefbrte prac jLierunt, mu'u Herculis laboribus

ji/^/ta Her*affida fuilfe, vt & ipii ifigyptij vd alij cthr.ici tantum cmHs Idori'Hcroa habere vidcrcntur : Sive h.>c ita fe habcant, fiuc i,;,^aB^itnon, nos cxifiimamus priraam origincTr 5dionis huiustllcgoriacdcHcfculis laboribusaliundc produci, ctanti-

^uiorcm clfc ipfo Sampfonc, vei ctiam Hcrrocrc: Cumcnimhic Hcrcuhs mrrtioncm facia'', nciupc ipfumvi:acum Promcthcg ct Mc; curio Ifidi vt iSgypti pr.i;fcdum,

ab

2i6 Hieroglyohicorum I.ib.5.

»b Ofindc conftifutum circ:, videtur Hcrculis norncn ^n-

tiquiffimaJmcmcnxctfc: £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;usHcrculisalIc-

goriamidc tot.&tantis laboribus cf^d:am (quia fi cos hy-

fioiica fidc dignircmur, clTcmus non folum infmiorcs

Ethnicis, fcd ei facra fide privaremur) /'crfbnam artifici»,

qui arcamflimum Acgypticrum arcanum inucfligarc cc

pcrficcrc vclir,gra'phice depingcrc^Quod ctfi prirofk fron-

tcobfcurumappareat,faxo tamcn,Dcodirtc^ vtclariffi-

mc rcfplendcfcat, omnibus dubitationis ncbulis difcuffis

Tarentet^ rcmofis, primo in gcncre, pofl fub fingulis laboribus

H culurpccialitcr.-SiparcntcsHerculisconfydcremus, patcreft

' Aurea;gcncalogi.Tpr:ecipuus; Quorfumigiturpatcr, eo-

demcl filiusrcfcrtur : Ex tcrtio autem libro conflat de lo-

vcjquis fitjct quorum filioruro pater : Qux ibi demonflra-

tacum 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}, qua-

. lis pater, at divcrfo retpedu ; Hic agcns internum artis

ncmpc ftfaccipuum fubicAum, illc autem agens cxtcr-

num,ncmpcipfumartificcro dcfignat; Etquidemnonto-

tum arti ficcm, fed potius manuiicius operationcm, ct in-

vidam conflantiactrobur in inucfligando et perficiendo

id, quod requiritur : 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 fubV-

lylTc; Hicnim trcs vidcnturArtificcm philofophumdc-

pingerc;NcmpcIafon,quidinucfligari,quomodotra(5la.

ri & qua artc vinci dcbeat ; Herculcs quanta animi ct ccr-

poris conflantia idem quajri,cIaborari ct pcrfici coucniar

;

Dc quibus, nc quis noflram hanc folam opinioncm putet,

fic Aurcl : Augurcll : lib:2tChryf; eiiteivhf*^i*neehrmAnrea

Lib.j. Aegvptlo-Grajcorum. 117

j4tirfAperj)ett4o (^e>)fFi'r,u vcllcrn ^y/K^h<t

:

^u^tprint.i Hefonm Dubfs r^refa^^af/envif,

Nec timHtt tantosper flu^m ejdnrerefummii

Tnntduc^bpis dttcmiHh l.ifone cr Hercult Colchon-^

yllier witu^.ittimnoia deverticepeliem,

PrtnctpiHm velkt cfte»dtt,cjuodfHmerepcffit,

Alter,onHicjHarittim ((4yciU,cjHitntum^^lahotem j /

ImpendAiC^tt^am ctrcamoltm (^ rndiepondtu

,

Edocnit' Nea^eHimquam dehesfwnere.mafnum xj i

I iT j • a L L i r j jj irHerculef.

/nHentjje adeo tft.hAbtlt?n fed redderc m,ijlam, •

Hoc opHs hic Uhor (ft,kic exerceniur manet

Arttjicum CHr£, VAriff hic dem^^ nu^is

Sejeipfosaliof^ ftmulfrufirArAur tmrtes.

Pxxtcr hos duos, in Viylfc quoq*, crrorcs artificis varij

tanquam cius magiftri dcrcribuntur,dc quibus circa fincm

(cxti libri agcrur: Sj quisautcm cxirtimct, Hcrculcmaclafonemj vt & Viy iTem, ad Chymicog artificcs refcrri nonpolfc, proptcrcijquod hi fint hcrocsarmis clari, rebus gc-

ftis infigncSjpnncipe loco nati, & econtraChymia! dcdi-

tipljriq^abicdianimi, humilisoriginii, nuliius celebri-

tatis, nili fortequod carboncs multos confumant, ctnonpauci obfraudcm-, Imd quod Cbymia non fit arSjnifi aftu-

tia, ncc vtilis^at damnola, ncc difficilis aut adcd laboriofa,

fcdfaciiimatot libris proftitura vulgo & opcrarijsvilifsi-

rwisj Huic ita ccnfcnti vclim ccnforiam illam virgulam

adcmptam tamdiudonccipfc ccnfcaturan ca dignusfit;

At 3 quo ccnfcridcbeat ? Sanca mortuis, qui dicuntur, vt Confili^ru

confili*rij, fic ccnf-^rcs iuftiisimi-qui ablq,- aircnt;.tioncfttortuv evti-

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, autahfynthitcnfaci-

unt,vcrumadartificcsopcrcctctfcduprobat08,quoiriali-

quot habcmus ccnturias : Nos hic vniUs autaltcriuscx il-

lisdiftacitabiniBS, quibusprobabitur, fanitafcmctrobur

F f corporis;

2i8 HJCf^oglyphtcorum Lih.5.

cciporie, ncc non nianuum operaticnem in artificc rcro

et pcrfcdorcquiri;Geb?rinrum: pcrfcdl: :cap:4 Dfctmm

igittir, \nqu\tj cjHodjlejUu r>on habucritjnacompUta or^an^inaM

poierit ai hnim operii cofyjplemtntumperHenire perfe, vclut^fi

CACtu fttcrit, ziel extremis trttvicatn.s, cjHoniHmfion ttiv^itftr a

membrii^cjtithtsmedijiyitibm ars h£cperficttMr, tan^ujim natu»

r<e mmflrar^tibt^: Si vero fuertt artificts corptu dcbtU dr ^g^O"

tnmy ficut febrtentiumvel leproforum corpora, (jHtbit-<membrM

caduntjO <» cxtremisvital^bcrantittm, Q^ iant £tatii decrepi-

ttcfentim^aTdartiscemplcmentumncnferuer.iet: H3CC illc : Dcconft8r.t!a& pcrfcucraiitia \icxv,ci\i'.5'^y-0portetettam,

inquit, ipfum fedulnm opirt vf^ ad confummattonem tpfitis tnm

ftfli rey vt non opus detruncaium dtmtttnt;£luia necfctentiam

proficuamexopere diminuto acquireret, fcdpettus dcfferatio'

nem&damr.um. Cafcrahuc non adduccmusjQujmciiffi-

cilisvcroha^carsfit, hcet vcra, id rpritas vcrorum artifi-

cum dcnionllrat, prxtcr corumtcftimonia^Quibusaire-

runt ddhuius artis pcrfc<5tionemaiTcquendaaipIurapra:-

fupponi,- 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, fciitcet, inriemH>njubttle. naturale, non

jophifltcum, muHUUm operatio, etliberumarbitrium, et hocrt^

ciuirttjcipicnttam.d vtitas etlibrof: Safimtuim.adfctendutJtfa-

eere: DtvttiM,adhabcndum pottflatcmf^iciendt iLtbroftadiu-

tellc^umiip^riendt!mdtverftim,£iut tfl in m^i.is genitln* : H.^c

Luliius: Qj.Tfanelafonis pericula&Herculis laboicsvi-

dcnti'r j<qu'r^re,nccablq^Vl) fliscrroribus ptrfici pofrcj

Siguis dcdiffcculfate chyor:iT plura dcfydcrctjconfulatai

Jioi u dc hac re libros:Nobis hic furticiat,Hirculc;»:qucai

in cunis rcjiquimus, (lam m tcncliri^cratercrpenfcm phi-

lolophicumconftringcrercexcrccntcm)autapudtot(uof

- inag«llrosinftitucndum,proartificcUboriofifrimoopcriS

C»tta»ei phiiofophici intclligijdcmonftralfc: fr ctcr patrcm &: ag-

Herculu, -natos Hcfcuhs aurci' gcncalo§i2E agnitos; ipfc Olyridi

coxtao

Lib.^. -^gyptio-Gr^ccorum. iipcostanciis {Tatuifiir, »bco(]'^?txk&^gypti rcli<flus, qui

Nili impctum con'prclTerir, Buliridem, Antnriim /^rcme-thcun^ & Mcrcunu, collcgas, prxfe6ioso&\c\;sccTtis ^a-

bucfitjVf primo libro docuimusj^ioiu priorcs duos ip-

fcfin^iturtfncidaircobtyrannidcmj Arq; hicv.xitHcrcu-

Ic8 SjturriijOfiridis, lovis Sc cxrcrorum dcorum fcmporc,

imo Argondutica: exp^ditionis &. Troiinx,cU)Us fihjberc-

tur ratiOjforte ad aliquot milicnaria annoi u, luxta ^gyp-tiorunuraditioncmlc cxtendercfjAtqualcsrurteiusfocij

Argonaunci &Troiani, item Mercunus & Promcthcus,ralJs5cille : De liiis omnibus & fmguJis 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: Atdchisaiijiudiccf exanterclafls, nunclaboresHercuIeosag-

gredimur, quorum praecipuos,ctiam vltra duodenos illos

dclibabimus: luno itiq; Hcrculiinfclliffima fingruripfi

hos laborcs pcr Euryrtheum impofuilTe, vt vniverlum

terrarurii orbem monflris hornficis expurgiret : frimum '•

omnium 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 /»clo-

ponrrficfcnhitjlunoncfupplic u dc H .rculefumfrevo-

lente, Lu^^ain suxiiiUjCarminibusmagicisvfimacclviirej

qujccfiarpumj i.r>plevir, e quanatus e{thiclco:Hmc A-

na^uagorasalferit hunc leonemcx orbe Junse decidilfcin

ttrram;,^)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 Ophclramdc-

porturir. Hanc itjq- beluam Htrculcs, cum vixdccimumo(5tjvun) xtarisannumattignrcr, aggrcllus, cumfagittis

Ivdcrc non pollct, adclavam, cjux multo fcrro gravis

tratjvcntum, cuius crcbris iAibus ipfum proItravit,dcin-

dcnudismanibusdiripuit & dilFccuit, pcllc ip(idctra<5ta,

'

quam protcqumcntoccrpcrisin poQcrumgcOavit. Hc-roicum Civ.c hoc crt facinus & Hcrculc, tanquamaltTOSamprone,digPum quod hyftoris: fidcm cum admiratio-

nc impctrarcr,niti adderctur (ignuin h.ieroglyphicum Ico-

Hterooitphi- nis,ip(um innulncrabilcm cx Luna.ciufq; (puma procrca-

ct4mff}mm ^""""^ dccidillcj Atquid hoc, diccs, adchymiam, lconcm

U«nif. prortcrncrc? Maxin ^,inquaiP;Quiaartifici Chymico cumIcone congrcdicndum clt, pci e invulncrabili, quiquoqj

cxfpuma \\inx natus fit; Audiamus vnum &alfcrum tc-

ftimonium dc vtrifq^ : Ue Leonc vitidi norius fcrc cO,

quam qucd probationc cgcat : Huius mcminit Moricnus

:

Cum inc^uitySHmefumum 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(cicntiacmaicris : /ttprimfhabetttr, tn Uone no(tro Vfi ' iver *

mate^iaj CT* cuitis colorujlt ^ vocatur adrop^azot aut durnech

V'ride: R'plarus j Nu''hm corpw , irquit-. immundf^minare-.

dttur except<) vno. cjuod vulgariter vocntur a phi/o^opl^is /e9

viridi-s j In Epiftola Solis ; Beattts, cjtit co^ttat tn t/c^uio

meo, nec d'gmta.s mea ipji n^gabttur, nec vtltjctt i^rr carntm

infirmatm Uo: Et in paraboU dc Vcnationclcoiiis, apndScniorcm ; Dixti ergo Alarchos matri fna-^ ^nomodo venatis

Uomm f C^ acmirata tjl mater eitu, C)' atxtt: tgo refhicio

inium^c: Cum auitm apportavero t/.um fuper ignem, factt

odortm, (jUtm dihgit /ec^ Cum Viro /coodorar /^ptaemi//um,

ventt V ^/cx, vt intret tha/amum tl/um vttreum Crc: Et htc

lapis^ ^uem atHgtt Uo, ejifamina : c^ ejjUi icq'*ur.tur : Aw*thor quoq; corrilij folis& lunjcrxplicans Epiftolzlolis

antc didum: LeOjWquitftaeJtJoitnfertM^vt/ejcttpercarmm,

Ltb.j. Acgyptio-Grii^corum. 221

hic ej} AfetAfhor^ '^ficut Leo fertis (^rex mnimti/ifim vtlefcit

per tnfirmjm CArttemfuarH, dte emtn<j»Artotr3(j»<irtumy(juar'

tanam ttutHrA/iterputiiur,ita Lco ttaturaper carnemjuam ft-

bi contenipera*ieam lunaremvilcfcit O' eclipfatur: HsfC illet

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 rcvcraLcofcu Sol artis

cx Luna dccidit ; At quod dicifur dc fputo Lun^Pjforrcpc-

rcgtmum ac rtimari polFct vndc Lco iiie gencratus cO;fcd fi

authorcs noftratcsconfujaptur, manifcfteconftabit ipfos

ripiusfputi 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 Philofophorumfcri-

biiur, c^utAqui^AVivockruntipfum k lece, vtgummi, fhutum

l^Hr.it , cjuidAmkcolore , v fa*jq^uti : vbi notandun],quod di-

citaurhor a locovocarir^ utun^ LunjE; quovidcturrefpi-

ccrc ad Lconcm in ioco Lun* gcneratum cx ipuma; fpu*

tu<ncnim profpuma di:itur (Schabcrur: SiTurbamcon-fo!amus,in multis locis quoquc invcnictur fpurum Lunx;Nam Aftratus, ^ftveritattm, ir.q-jitjW/ ajjetjui^cttpt^

at So/u h'imcremc}-fputnmLa}<a: Itcm Pyilugoras, /w-

te//taettdum voi^ii o 'U./fA, cjHod Sulfur^c^ e^/x (^ a/Hmen,qHod

expomis&Kuhu/ ^fputum )Lun<eacfputumcombuJit/?tle,em^

tiuii/iajctltcet niht/ altude-Qe , quamacjuamiH/jHrts c^aauamdrdenttm Et Anaftratus: Prater hac dico, ejUMmhil ej^

preciijitii arenamrisrubea, f^ tjl fputum\jin<t, ejucd So/if

/umint tun^ttur cjr cona^e/atur : Bclus q oquc, ^lutdum fhu-

tum \jtntj ejjHtdtym cor So/is eandrm acjuam Kominuverunt Extjujbusprocxcmplo 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,fcdco-

minos clava, quam poll Mercurio confccrat, & manuF f 3 cuin

iiz Hieroglyphiconim Lib. 5.

cum proflernit&: d ripir, donccpcllcni ipfidctrahatpro

irifigni vidorix; Sic coim BafiliHs \> Alcminus ^ amm^/

4^ orienie, inquit, yelle fua Itomna (po/tari dehtj eittj^^ nUe^inMfcerf ^v (j^tHm (tmtil tngrtdt m^anum Oceani ((iltimycum^

2 ftt^clsruudine tternm e^redt, His rcbus gctUs dc Lconc au-

^MtncjHa' diiis, Rcx B5Eotiie,quiquinquiginra fiJias lubcb.it, fpc-

giutavtr- ransfortidimamab Hcrculc robolcmfLfcipcrc, fcq; nii-

ttines vna mcroro ncpofcavum reddcrc, cidcmomncs rubjccit fi-

noEle gra- mul, quasille vnano(S:cprTgnantcs Fccif, cxcmplo na-

VfU^JaStt» turx, vtr3ri(Timo,fic f}iipcndc;quodquidamprodcc!mo

tcrtio laboreccq;duri{Timohis vcriibus (cfiatur.-

TerttHS hinc dccimm lnhor efl 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 Vcncrcos aflus feptujgc-

ricscontinuallc, fcdauthorcm cum rcnxdio intcrjjilc:

<^uomodocunq;fic,A]lcgoruminhisrcbus, vr &alijs,

pr^trumimus, licctforcquidtaleperartcmpraftari pof-

lit,nontamcnidcoccnfcmusadedmcmorabi{c;Vt Hcrcu-

lcm dijs annumcrct:Dc/roculoCif(arc,qucmadtrodumytrt/tMjanc ipfc fibitcftiscrt,fcribitur, quod ccnfum Sarmaticas vir-

fa^a. 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 /'hr-

lofophoinartccccuItlquamaCculuscum foemir.is ccr-

jungitur,fipondusobfcrvcs,quinqu2gintajNcccnimabfq

cauiaabArncldorof I 2. c. i6.dicifi:r; C^matitimttrra

exhauferit dea<]MarjHtnc]Ma^e(trH4m fui^a>ti»t-, ctioHlum fHt'

hmajoriiortigne-^ Cuius &^ mcminit Lullius incodicillc,

/*iir.igrapho, Parnu vero terra,c. jj & alij pcimult/j

Tcrra cnim &. aqua funt mafculus & focniina: Pra^tcr

ditSos 6I10S Hcrculcs innumcios alios cx Mcgara Crc-

ontisfiliajalijfqucconcubinisfufwcpit, abipfop^frctru-

cidatcg

Lib.5. Aegyptio-Gnrcoium* 22j

cid.itos aut in 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 imma- 3

ncm&rormidabileni plura capita habcntcm, in paiude Pfjfdra Lcr*

L.crna ArgiviM/cenxiq^agriverlanteintcrimcrct; H.tc »**.

iubpIatanoadrontcmAaiymoncsanipJifrimacducata c-

rat.fcptcmjVtaiij 9. vtalij, fo.capitum, (juorumfivnumcxdebaturjpriorun numcrusduplicabaturcontinuo, nifi

quisconcirum rcliquumcollithyrfumigne (latim corn-

buHlirct. Hydrxvcncnum fuiirc pcrtifcrum bominibus,&aquas&aereminfeciirej ipfamq; campcftriaioca im*pcrufjftodcvaftairc aiunt: Hercnlrs cum torrj^us ac-

ccnfis ad camacccderctab lolaoauriga adjutus, Hydrxcancer ^ lunone miirus fubvenir, at tandcmabco fup-

prelfa cft : Dc Cmcro & Hydra in Cctlum a funonctranflitis cx fabulis conftaf; Vbi Rotandum Afirolo-

gos figno Cincri,quod & fitu & magnitudine figno ^J^f0^o£ia

caelcfli iTJpar cft, ncmpcextra fuum locum, nimifquc ^^ JE^jfptia-

cxilcexiifcnsmuitja natura Cancri rctrogradi pifcis dc- ''^^ '' ^'''^

fumpraadignare , ct ficde Iconc,tauro,arietc,vjrgi-Cjgc- corHmfiibutU

miniSjCtrcIiquisomnibusconficlhtlonibus, vtet PLnc- ort^ ap^itret^

tisfingulisprofuo ;ud.ciofaccrc, cum tamcn dlo* rcfpi-

ccirc op">rtcret,an Z)cus illara naturam & dcnominatio-

nc JiclsflcIIis impo(u!fict,anvcrohomincs profuoar'bitno; 11 homiics, cx qua caufa , an ca,qui conveniatcarum flclh.rum naturs, an ex alia.? Arque fic inveni-

rcntomncsiiljs 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 &po-iosMuf^ii vc!?>ci«'7dumhori2ontcmct Zcnith, atquidh^ divifioncs cfi^N^duum ftcflis iaipcrtiri poflUnt.? Nn

hil

21^ Hieroglyphicorum L'b.5,

hil opiPor,quicquid ab cxpcricntia pctatur prcbatjo, qu.r

nulla cft : lI.TcmotKrc volui idco , vt abulus Atlro-

logi3', qiJt ab EtHnicis vnii cum tot fupcrQitionibus (Jc-

rivatuscll, cavcarur, vcrus & lcgitimus vfus Aftrono-

mix probctur: Nam vctcrcs Ethnici, qui rcvcra puta-

runt Hyuram illam a lunoncvt & Cancrum f>'dcnbui

illdfurn clTc, di licetiamalia quxcurquc animaluindc-CanCiCur orutn narun^m (ydcrcam miLrallc, (uo quafi ;urc illis

eertt/fieUis condcliationibus vim & poteOatcmillorum animaljun),certazi^es vd in illa attnbucrunt : Nam ^i Achcious ("uitTauius, &A^criptA fint poQca inCalum 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. nJcij ad pos propagata?, qi:od nifi cx his animadvcrti

pofsit, velintcgro hbro, fiopus cllcr, faciic dcmonQra-

ri /iccrct: Scd vtad remrcdcacnus, hydram clTc aqua-

ticum Scrpcntcm, vc! in aquis dcgcntcm.^ipfum romcnindicatjatmultorum c(l capitum, quorurh vno rcfcdo,

priorumnumerus crcfccbaf j folumquc rcmcdium fuit

combuftiocumigncj Si HcrculcstalisiuilTct, qualisfin-

gitur,nibiIominu83pparcrctbancclIc Ajlcgoriam; Quid

multis^ ncffcr Scrpcnsinartccx aqua concrcvit ; L bri

noflrorum plcni funt hujus dcTcnptionis ; Balilius Valcn-

tinus dcocculta Phil : cap, i . Quomodo Mcrcur usnatus

fit, intercartcra Allcgorica tradit,exaquis fcrpcntcm fcu

hy'.^r3ro,Orcadc8di(3^am, cjc^am, cxcujus faucibus va-

por&fumus igncusexpirarit j & quxaddir, 1 ucnon ad-

duccnda; Prartcrcainfinita loca funt>liydram ncflramat-

tc(Unfia,quxpr.Ttcrimus, & faltcm vniusLullijvnicunj

teflimonium propr c & ad rcra huctranlfcrcmub;qui Thc-

t)r:tcfl: c,<» ^^/irtumej},\i\quity ejuttd^m fHhjta»tiapro'

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<

Lib.y. Acgyptio-Gr^corum. 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 efi forma et fpecies fpiritns /<£- •

tentUin mixtotje y cuiuseji calor mineraln multiplicatxa , <jut

efi vira mitalii'. Hcec laccrta & fcrpens & hydra noftra

cft; qur fi non ritc occiditur, rcvivifcit, hoc eil, vola-

tilis Hc, & viva pcrmanet; Draco cnim non occiditur

nififuofratrc&forore firaul: Comburitur autcm cxtre-

mitascius colli ignej Namcumignetota res pcrficitur;

Quac intelligenti fufficiunt: ne quid dicam dc vcncno c-

jus, quaromultispcihfcrumexiftatartificibus earaocci-

dcrcfruftratcntantibus : Poft hanc Hcrculcs aggrcifus

eft Ccrvam aurca cornua & a?reos pcdcs habcntcm,dc

quibusfupcrius,lib,2.fatisegimus.ACcntauris dcindcir- 4ritatus^cumapud/^holumviniporioncexcipercturjmag- CervaanrtM

nam corum manumoccidit: PcrCcntaurosautcm,Tita-^*'''**'*^

neSjSatyros, Silenos,agrcftc3 & hcterogcncaspartcsad-''''^^'''^'*^-^

inixtas dcnotarinon dubitamus; Excipitur iuttvn 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 «^^'"'

ca opus 4 f,vt ccElumfuftineret, donccillcdcaureis

malisHcfpc». ;m pcrciindarctur* vcl quod vcrius cgo

arbitrcr, vt ftelias centraies & fubterrancas agnofccrct, vc

SolcmjLunam, Mercurium in conjundionc fimul ob-

(crvarct,Saturno in CapricornOjVencrc inTauro, velvi-

ccvcrfa pofitis; Ad Aprum mox Hcrculcsfcfeaccingit ^

capicndum, quiin Erymantho Arcadiae montc natus a AperEry-

Diana Phocidis agroimpnilfuscrat, vbi cura omnia va- '»'^'»'^*^'''

ftaret , propteraltamnivcmdcfeifus ex fruticcto quo-

damcxtradus&vindosabHcrculead Euryftcum dcdu-

^us cft : Locum natalcm hujus bclux noo ignotum fuilfc

conftar, ncmpe montcro ArcadiJCjCXcuiusquoquemon-

tc Cy!IeneprodijtMcrc»rius,quiidcircoifti apro popu-

lariscft : Fili^ inquit Calid.* cap. lo.v.ide ad montes In-

G g ^w

21

6

H'crogIyphicorum Lib.^J

Jiji 07' -tii ra.it CAiiernJif , 07" ^cape ex ett Upides h^^norcAor.

Roi\n\3i'Relpis nti/citHr iHciuobt/i moKtthHs : Et mox, Dant• Rebi^ m^ntes^ druc0nesy terra^^ fonttsx RaHs ^ ConttmpUre

iiltiJfim,tmonta»tt ,qt4Afunt k dexiris C^ ajinifrris ^ aca(ce»'

de iUhc, thi lupis noficr invinitrtry cfr in ah.-) monte, cjHtfert

omae eentu piimtntorum c^ (pirittts^ veljpeciis ihi (imiliter

efi i Moricnus; Confcendtte alta montAttd arboribus confi-

ta, qtitA ibt Lipis nofter t>tv:mtHy (jr abjconditHS ej} •' HcrmcS,

Recipe/apiciemni^rum , laptdem de montann Indi<t, cjHodeji

intus^mttteforaf, ^ejuodfords eft, mitte intns : Et M^ria ;

Aceipe herbam alham, cUram, honoratam crefcentem fnper

mont icu/is -^ldctw tcftanfuromncs Philofophi cx monti-

busnoftram tnitcriamdcpromi; Ita & mulrae ferar ab

Herculc domitara montibuscognorainantur, vtantcdi-

6lusLeoCitti:rronxus,HcIiconius, fic apcr Erymanthc-

us ,quodhicrcmclmonuitrc fufficiat. /^ol^modd cum

m, L ^ Augias,rcxElidis,Solis filiusftibulumtriummiliiumbo-3fA(ft4iHm

^^ g^^^ rcfcrtifiimum habcrct, jubct EuryfthcusHcr-^ugtapw-

j.yigj„hoc vnodicpurgarc; cumqjco accciridctHcrcu-IHtum,

j^^ ^padbs fuit AugiaSjfcdccimam partcm omniumani-

maliumeircdaturum, fi eodcm dic ftabulun* iHud pur-

gairct5quo purgatocumHerculcs mcrccdcm fligitarct,

ncgantcmdarcfagittisconfccitj Ecujusfpolijs, vt dixi-

mu$,ccrtaminaIoviOlympicoinflituit. Maximum hunc

llcci vilifsimumj ncc tanto hcroe dignumjfuilfc iaborem,

cx proverbio,cuicIcre fummi ftudij,opcr« & curarjocuna

fecitjapparct: ^is cnim maior Hcrculc lovis fiiio? quid

vilius,firaetum purgatfc ? Nihilominus illi hoconcn» iin-

ponitur, caquoq«nccclTitatc,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 polTcthunclabo-

rcm 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 po-

tcrat ; Imo &cervacurfudcfatigandam.& lconcmanibusdiripiendijrubicrar,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 dc-

clarationc&alibi diximus,ncmpcmatcria Phiiofophica,

quTCumin fimetorcperiatur,hocerr,viIis fitafpcdu, ac

mijltisfupcrfiuitatibuscircumdctur, aquibuspurgari dc«

betaPhilofophojnon inconcinrctraditur Herculi hunclal^orcm nabuhrium impofitum clTcjNcc cnim id abfquc

Jabcreac fnrtorc fiericxiftimandumcft : Dcvilitarc& ia- Sterctttuu*

vcntionc cius fub Stcrcutij muncribus feu ftcrquilinio co-

(cntiuntomncsauthofcs.quotupaucosadducemusjMori-

cnus inciuit ,Saptff3tes atite dtJpofueruHt& dtxerunt i^utdjihoe

quod ^Uicru infiercjmltnii inveneru, illxd accipe/iveroinficr~

(jatltMonon tnveneri^ , tclle maKtt a mar/upio:Omms enim res (jHX

magnoemiturprecto,in kuitismodt arttficio mendax (^ invttli^

reper it/^r, Sic Avicena di<fl. i .c. 2.dc anima: Invenimuifcrip.

tfi 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 defft-

ciunt ^dimittunteosfKpfr/iercora in /cctsfatentti>fiSf C^ qai

coniunget eos^ihi efi magijferitimtEt Gt&i\ikUUV'Etfihoc in fier-

ccreinvemrts ^uodtihtflacet vel exp(dit,mhilominustolle : Ec

Merculinusjpud RoUr: EfiJapisoccu/tus etinimofontefepHl-

tus,vi/tsetetetif*jfimovei/}ercoret£[Ius:Vilctu clTc& 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

G g 2 ntmdo-^

2i8 Hicroglyphlcorum Lib.y,

mttndo'^ Rofir: Phil : £f Jivfre yicmine fJH)tcap4rem^wfipiwtes

tnm ejfettett cr^derem'^Dc odorecjiis, inquit Moncnus,

^?$te cpyifeSliofjem ntmis efl grnvii (frfAtidHi , C^ po^ confer»

i 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 emp-

tHi 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 fuffici-

cns, 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 Ar-

fhalidfs cadia: lacum avcs cdTcnt Stymphalides idco vocata:,qux

fufau, carnibus humanis vcfccrentur ? Hcrcuies ad cas abigcn-

das iulTu Huryffhci profcdus; quas iile crepitacuiorum

Crotalum acncorum aPalladracccptorum tinri ufugallc mcmora-

yulcaniopM, ^i""* Inflrunicntum liludCrotalum di<SumaVulcano fa-

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

Lib.y. Aegyptio-Grarcorum. 22^ellc Hrug3ci(lia-!as, imo ineptias & (rlcaspucrifcsj ncmonon viaet: Qnidcnin^ tantusHeroscrcpitacuIo Archytsc

aiics pcllcrs diccrctur, qux fagittis abigi non potcrant?

Hoc natuia: advctfum, iilud rationi habtrrctur : Si^uii vc-

road opusphilorophicum, quovniccfpccflatj accommo-dctjomnium laborum cft pulchcrrimus &c evidentiflimusj

Imo airevcrarc audcoj^pud omncs fcrcauthorcs rcccntio-

rcsjvixarcaniusoiprxclariuscxcmplumfundamcntiarti»

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, NthiUiiHdeurate, mjicjuomodo

AuofHntargentA viUA^ fctlicetfixHm inare, et volattlefngiensin

AdercHrio'^ Etlnvidusdicif, cjModhocfHlfHry id efi,argentum

vinvm confHevit fugere, et fuhlimatur, ficut v^tpor : Oportet

enimalio argento vivofm ^enerii^ id efl (tris retinere et fugan»

cohibere, tjuod fi cum 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 adfiguramSeniorisj Du£, m(\n\Uaues junt homjgene^^idef} vniin na~

tu^<t,ct funt l.ipis f<npi?ntum, m.ifculuf efi fine alis.tdeflnonvo-

tifi vo,.tte, quia de /e igrii hon petefiipfum corrum^ere,ncc ex»

ha ar: i^Jtgne, velmllumfalium, Vfi/firi.uumauta/umiHMm,

niji i^ii^-iiU nflra di6i.ii • Avis Vtro alata efl fdtmina, qua cumcerpjtjtut corrumpentibm coyjfumiturX.n\\\iis cptr': e hvOr:

teii: C,)~, Ideotaliaqua tr.quii,fx^mHiavicHlas tn aerevs»

lantes, viri-.te Upidis nrfin : Vulcani itaq; arte & Palladis

inftinduH.rcuIesfcuartifexadiutus, Crotaloavcs Stym-pluiidas, cx puticdinofo lacu exorras, fugarepotcft • Fu-

G g 3 gat^

ijo Hicioglyphicenim Lib. 5.

gatac dicuntur, quando noi) ampliiis apparcnr volantcg:

Addunt nonnulii, intcr quos cft Tiaugctas, his avibus

aias &vngucsfcrrcosfuiire,vtHsrpyijsaurcos;Quod mUrandum ell, & genus aviuin facilc dccUriic 5 ncnipc mctallicum, licct potius ad violcntiam carum, quaai fub-

9. /lantiam in hoc rcfpiciatur; Hinc in Crctam Hcrculcs,

TAurtufu' cam ibi r^orusfurioiiffimus, Ncptuni iraagris immiirua

nojiu Creia ignen) cfHaiisnaribus &quofvis obvios intcrimcns, om-captHi: niaq^vaftansvagarcturjEurxftheiiufrufccontulit- Qucm

moxcaptumadcumddduxit. .^id pcr tauros fignificc-

tur, iam fxpc rcpcticum eft; Etfi vero' hic ignem fpar-

gat naribusj tamcn ciufdcm ccnfuseft, cuius$i illi lafo-

>• nidomiti, alijqj piurimi : Mox ad Diomcdis cquos do-Diomedis mandos miirus ert: Eratautem Diomcdcs Thraciar rcx

e^Mcumip' Cyrcncs Martifqj filius, fcrocifllmos cquos habens, qui-

fotrticidati: feus captos hofpitcs laniandos cxponcbat : Hunc Hcr-

cules c;iptum equis fuis laccrandum, talionis Icgc, cru-

delitcr cxpofuit, .ac poft ipfos cquos frucidavit. Mi-

rum cft Hcrculcm conira Martcmj ciufq; filium quid

tcntaifc, cum vidcatur omnino Marti dicatus ob fircnui-

tatcm & fortitudincmj Vcrum notandum, illum a Pal-

ladc& V^ulcano, ncc non M^rcurio quid opis & auxilij

acccpifie, a Marte nihil: A Mcrcuri; cnim filio cruditus

multis artibus, ct a falladc fxpc monitus, a Vulcano

inftrumenta adcptus cft •, Ne quid dc Lino Apollonio

auc Chironc Saturnio dicam j Ideoqj poft laborum fuo-

rumfincfin non Marti, fcd falladi aram et Mcrcuriocla-

vam dcdicat ct confccrat; ^cr cquos idcm fubicdum

philofophicum dcnctari ccrtifilmum cft • Cum cnim

id omnia mundi nomina fcrc habcac, cur non ct cquus

noftcr dicaturi Sic Rhafis in cpiftola* Coopertoriftm, in-

cuit, €cj:*i ^alliHm noftrum albtim^ C^ eo^tita mjier leofortii

(ttb paUio coopertHi : Diomcdcs quod fit Martis filius ct

Icvis nepos, aurc;e gcncalogix pjiticcps videtur ridco-

quc proptcr lunoncm aviara Hcrculi infcnfus fingi-

tur 5 Eius equi dicuntur hofpites fcu advcnjjs ignotos

difccr

Lib.5. Aegyptio-Graecoium. 2J1dlfccrpcrc

5Quod an fiit in Chymia illis, qui ignoti

habcntur vcro fubicrto, non opus cft probarc, .ciim

fit in oculis & qucrclis Tcrc omnium : Signum quoq; ^ -'•

roboris Hcrculci eft, quod traditur in agro Epidaurio* OUaatI»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-

flexio fcu circumdudio vafis philofophici, non con-

tincbit fpiritus volaiiics, vt multis in locis philofophi

innuunt • Nempe Morfolcus, Mundus, Aiiratus & aiij

"in turba & aiibi : & quidam cxprclfc ignito giadio vcl

forcipc id ficri debcrc alFerunt 5 Cuna itaque fit hoc o-

pus arti nccclfsrium , mcritd quoquc antiquiflimi per

fimilitudincra alicuius Hcrculci laboris id cxprciTcruntt

OlcaautcmPalladifacraeft, cuictars: ^«ftf,inquit, Ar-middpis \n novo lum :c:8. ergofaciet taUm aquam ? Certe

dico, (jttod illf, ejHi fcit faccre vitrttm : H<tc emm materiit

nihil afindef, <juam^ de (e iffa vftlt ftbi adiungi • Nam om*

nia, qutypu indt^et, in fe b^bet. Quibus vcrbis innuif, , ^

iilam matcriam nil requircre, quam fui fol/us^^^^^- Hyppolit*

fioncm in vitro- Impcrauit deinde Euryfthcus Herculi, ^Jt^^nMmvt Hippoiyrx Amazonum rcginae baltheum, ^^^^ regiMdhai'pulchcrrimurti clTc audlvcrat, ad fc adfcrrcr : Idcirco^^'^^^^,^^^.

Hcrculcs mvi ad Amizonas traiccit; Curaquc Mygdon ^^& Amycus fratrcs in Bebrycia itcr impcdire ipfi cona-

rcntur, obtruncati funt, & vniverfa Bebryciaoccupata:

Cum Amazonibus deindc congrclfus multas cx his fu-

peravit, doncc rcliqiiis in fugam vcrfi», HyppoIit*mreginamcarum ccpcrit, quam ThcTco cxpcdicionisillius

focio concefllt,balthcoad Euryflhcumdclato:Amazones

aliquando fuiifc quis dubitarct^ cum toc& tanti fcriptorcs

dc

1 j z Hieroglyphicomm Lib. y

.

dc cotcflcntur, «tqusedc Herculiscum ijs pugnanarran-tur, alLegoriam potius, quatn hyftoriarnj fapiunt : Viragi-

ncsluntillxnotarpiiilolophis, fjpminsr, ii (cpcujvjpugna»

triccs & mafcul^, fi aninium fpcdcs^ Cam his congrc-

dicnduro cft Hercuh artifici,carumq-, rcginzpreciohfl]-

rous balthcus dctrahcndus,qui conltat aJamanrc &: car-

bunculo, Carin^mis&rarinimis huius murdi.Mcdicinis,

jinquam, albis&rubcis, auroroilhcs precicfioxibu. ;Eo-

H-r ' , I dcm itincrc ad Amazoncs contendens HcrcuUs rcpcrit

kC to-"^honcm Laomedontis nharo Ceto immaniixpolifam,

quairaCcto JiberavitjObquod bcacficium cuai I.aorr«c-

don ipficquos prseftantiirunospiorriiros nondarefj ob

jhominisfallaciamTroiamaggrcllus, regcmobtruncavir,

Lnomedon ^^fioncmq; Telamoni fociodcdir, &/'riamum, /*odar-

tmcfdatHs^'"^*"!^^ didum,abHclioneccaptiscmpru:ii,vt potcfra-

trcm, Hrrculesrcgnarc poftcapcrmifir. Ethxcfubulofa

elle &omninoailcgorica ex fequcntilibropatcbit j Ce-

jtusartris illatusrraditur inrcipcrpetuammcmoriam, &

/-..w-«;,A- /•riamusrcenorcflitutuf,vteiretc8uraTroixdcnuo'occu-\jerjOnta vO' o * -wt i-

vesabdHni: P'"^2:ct dcftrucndae jHcfioncTclamoni, vt Hyppolita

Pomo MeU Thefco,expeditionum focijs,concciraprobravio, acfola

li et Liv Hcrrculigloria rctenta cft : luflitdcindcEuryflheus puni-

li dec- ' ^^^^ Gcryonis Hifpanix rcgis bovcs, qui hofpitcs vora-

CarteiJm *"^"^^d fc adduci- Ad quos profetflus HercuIes,bovcs rcgc,

pofieliClAm ^'"^^' cuflodibus, Orthro, canc duorum cipituro,draco-

fcribunt Si-"^7. capitum, ct Eurytionc mmiftro, capfis impetravit:

Imsi.i.ete'-QuoscxOccaniinfula Gadira ad Tartcffuro pcr id tcm-

tus interpres P°"* ccJcbcrrimam Ibcrixcivitatcm abcgit: Quibus lo-

eaeKecolliottcisduas columnas Hcrculcscrcxit, tanquam fuorum la-

vAdtarntch' borumtcrminos, quirumaltcram Calpcn, altcram Aby-

monio'

lcn vocavitjpofuitqjCas infinibusLiby<TCtEorop.T,qucm

,i admodum Bacchus columnas dujs magnas crcxit in

CalpeetA' Oricntc Hxcalijprohyfloriaaccipiuntjab Ethniciscdo-

yyllcolHm- <^'' q^^i omnia, vt didum, Hcrculis facinora vcriflima

vApofuA habucrunt, vtctlovisaliorumc^dcorum: Atparciusifla

^J.. *

viristamcn obijcicnda mciDcnto ; In reliquis, Erhmcis

fcnpto-

Lib.f. Acgyptlo-Gf«eomm<; «;j

fcriptoribns credimus, 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 hxcfinxcrunt, fuifq-jrcriprisinfcrucruntjSlquibusGrarci, &abhiscaftcri mutuaci funt: Antcanarravimusht^cloca, ver*

fusoccidentcm &Hsfperuin ab illis fita, cclcbratafuiirc

ob mctallicas fodinds,ideoq-a /'hrnicibus maritimis po-

pulis omnium primo pctita & occupdta' Idq,- allegoriae

de bobus cx Ibcria abJuccn Jis fidaf IbcUm dcdilfe : Con-tcmplcmurautcm hOsbovcs pcnitus, cuius fintpoircllbr

risautdomini, cuiulvecororisctcTSccllentJae, ctfacileag-

nofccmus ; 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 hxcdici, at ncunquam probjri polIV j Ira Ethnici expofuc»

runt, q'ji nunqumiTricorporcm viderant inrcrum na-

tura, ne fabu'je vi jcrcntur rcs geflx Hcrculis ; At cur Gc-ryorieftChryfaons filius, hiccx Mcdufasfanguincnatus?

Cur ipfi fuit canis duorum ct draco 7. capitum, cur boucs

punicei ? H c omnia allcgoriam,praptcr antc didra, o(lc«-

dunt: Er nclongius hicmorer, Gcryon cft illc, vtante

quoq^lparfim mcminimus, dc quo dicit Author coniu-

gij Ex H-rmete '^Tresfacies^ideli,(piritmvidt,exvHopatre

natas ,id ejl v»afrogeyiie,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, pater eorum coniMnxit, j^atcr^

i(ie(i,^efnts v^uni. ^itia homoo^enea funt : Hxc illc: Idcta

habettr in cuiufdam philofophi rythmis -,^i dctri-

bus illisfacicbus ita vnitis, inquit ; Scd gratia 0<'i fcm-

per mancnt fimulquc in ma.cnifico rcgno «riumphant

H h Patcr,

2}4 Hicroglyphicomm Lib.yJ

ra^cr, cum filio vna in fcde rcfidcnt, fcnirqiie magiflri

facies in nicdio apparct, pallio (inguinco vifibiiis : Exquibus quoquc vltinois vcrbisdecolorc puniccofeupur-

purco & rummc rubro ac Tyrio boum Gcryonis iudi-

carc liccat : Hic cnim color convcnit illis bobuSj cumiam adultne aetatis fint^cuflos c(l illjs adhibitus canisSc

draco, Typhonis & Echidnnj fobQlcs ; De quibus antct

V fatis : Si guis dicat Hcrculcm rcvcra boves illos abdux-

iiXe taliq; colorc, illc fibi placcat, mihi non itcm j NamRexjholU- ii Hcrculcs in rerum natura fuiirct, & tantus hcros, an

tii*bobm& abadtor boum cxtititTct, an idco regem voluilfct aut

vitaabHcr- polfct cum fuis obtruncarc \ An bovcs pcr tantum lo-

€hU* corum fpacium pcr maximam tcrrjc parfcm cgiiret? Anideo purpurcos fuilTc crcdcmus tum rcmporis,& iam

dcfijirc ? Nugae nugarum aeflicpantur, fi hyfloria fpcfte-

tur.^ Si allcgoria, fcria rcrum fencs fcfc c ffcrt; An quoq;

credamus , vt ijdem Ethnici fcriptorcs addunt, Hcrcu-

lcm tum Libyam ab Europa fcparalfc & rnan mcditcr-

raneo dedilTe ingreirum l S\ x^n cunis iaccrcmus omncs,pcrfuadcri poiTemusabilJis, quafi aniculis garrientibus,

paganifmi antiqui fcfiptoribu» & poetis • Emfdcm veri-

tatis habcntur Hcrculis, cuius l>\oi\y^\ feu Ofyridisco-

lumnxs Sic cnim iEgyptij domi mancntcs ct Vulcano

fuolitantcs, totum mundumfubiugarunt, ramadOcci-

dcntcm ab Hcrcule iGgyptio, quam ad Oricntcm ab

Ofiridc, columniscttcrminisfuzpcregrinationisct vic-

torix crcdlis : Ncc fatis crat ob boucs tam prcciofosin

Ibcria Hcrculi pugnalTe & obtruncalTc rcgem , fed in

f 7 itinerc quoq; multasaducrfitatcs palTus c(l : Alcyoncuf

Alcyeneui ^"'"* g'8^^ ^^ Corinthi Iflhmum occurrit, qui trucida-

ahoi, ^^^\ Dercylus & Alcbion Neptuni filijeoi in Hctruriaoi

cgcrunt,a quibus cum taurus aufugilTct& tranalTct in Sici-

|ft liam,ItaliaiD poftea nominarunt, cum Tyrrhcnorum Iin«

Erjx» 8"^ tauius, Italus dicebatur : Erycem Vcncris & Butjc

fiIiufn,SiciIiacregcm,boue8qucq;appctcntem,&:regnutn

fuuni pro ijs ucpoaentcoi vl^or intercmit : Siculos

quoqj

Lib.5- ^gyptio-Graccorum. jjyauoq; impctum facicntcs in bovcs, fugauit : Hos tan-

dcm Myccnas ad Euryfthcum dcduxit^quos omncs illc

lunoni immoJavit. Satis fane cft, Ci non nimium, obboucs ma^andos tantum laboris fubijtrc ; Hmc author

iUtOTXi num^Mtd, inqWf Hen/egtfiisMM/ioties, ^Mod^irca»

Kum tffcanvrHm ^ thefaurtts thejaurorum^rAeuntibHsin^vU

Konponitur ?^^od (ijicfublice pomretur^ arcamnoniitjefri"

UAretury teflaKte Beato Cregorio : Depradari ^fyderat, ^ui

aurum pubiice in vta portat : Nam arcarum eo (juod i» arcd

claufum ejfe deberety dicitur, Quod in abadlu honim bo-

um patct, qui ab omnibus appctuntur, dcprxdantur>

vij fraudc) prccio, depofitoquc rcgno, & difficillme abHcrcule totirs rapti rccupcrintur & cuftodiuntur ; Totdcorum filijs intcrcmptis, vt Tcrrae, Ncptuni ct Vcnc-ris; Scd hzc fatis cx prjeccdcntibus intclliguntur: An-tcquam 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»

ratu» AVREVMPOCVLVM illi donavit, in quo O-ccanum ad boucs capicndos traiccir, vt aitPhcrccydcSy

in s.Iib: hyftoriarum ; Atque vbi per Occanum naui- 21.

garct) poculumquc magnopcre HuAujret? iratus Hct' iMOceanumcules 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 funt-

Donum 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, m-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 h 2 Non^

1^6 Hicroglyphicofum Lib.y.

tJl> Car 2Nonjtmiiletjutjc, c^olim

Qj^ j^Sicerit^cjuoMdamCyihuratAcetitem

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

22. fulminccalcftidiicmptuseft: Dcinde Antjfum tcrrjefi-

Jfnrea «;<?/4 l«umobvium habuit,qui 64.cubitorum Jongitudinis in

hf/peridhm. omncs pcrcgrinos inhumanuscrit.* Hicad Judam pro-

2 j. vocavitHercuIcmjaqnocumrxpcprofterrcrciurintcrrS,

Cygnhm ao^ priftina virtuteaudarcliirrcxit fcriior,quodcum intclJi-

grejfut, gcrctHc/cuIcs, eum ccmprsEhenfum foblimcnt a tcrra ta

/4. diufuftinuit,donccexpiraveritiraxJma viJ richiciuHcr-

Antaumpro- culis:Cui fabula Natahscxpolirioncm n-tx adc^it huiuf-

firavtt, inodl; ^uamrem *jro,\nc[Uit)fane ntht/a/ud/:^ntficare cre-

diderim , quam medtcorum ^uoddt,m dynra cortraria fctltcet

ccntrarijs ejfe cur*4nda,vt ncmin /iottit vtiu >tir fi; r^ificat r. (jttod

Umen poieji admuitM 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 Anttum -^fic narhCL

doctmur ca/idti agritftaini/u^ refrigerantta medicamenta tCle

mdlotbendi^.^ c.trcrt violenta ta.meny ne propter antipertjJuftrt

fiat af'ficma : Hxc iJJe : .^na quidcm pcr fe vcra arbi-

tramur;6^infchoJamedicoruir vcJ parum infiitufis no-tjftima/cd non cjlceiufmodidcgmata,quac occultaride-

bcantfub vn^bris aJIegoriarum,tum quia vuigaribUsper

fcabfq)fabuJispatcant,necmagn^fubtiIitfltisinven)antur

(afinisqucquc&ovibus, ftupidiftimis brutis, nioiium

calorcm

Lib.j, Acgyptio-Graccorura. ij^

calorcm & frigus drclinflre ) vt &humidiutc& nccitate

cailcnribus,& vniusimnioderationi altctius contrarieta"

tefuccurrere» naturcein{lin(flu conantibus) tum, nnonpatcrentabfq* fabulisjpcrfabulasmultominusinnotck^c-

rent : Inde Oultiorcs Qultis vidcntur, qui has fabulasdc

i|s rebus cfFidas crcdant & cbuccincntur; Quis cx Hcrcu-JcfacidtSolcmcoeIi,qui inipfumSoIcm cceJi intenditar-

cum,vt moc^ddiximus? Satiusclfetfatcri fc non perfpi-

ctrcrcsfubillisfabulislatcntes, quamira cmendicare ex-

pofitioncs ncc re4,cui applicantjnec a qua fumuntur, con-vcnicntcs : Oronc quod dicitnr, fcribitur, fingitur, pingi-

tur,8d locum communem vcl EthicjF, vel fhyficjt, vcl fa-

bulofathyftori.T accommodari potcfl; ncc hoccfl artis

magn3e,fcd porius memoria?, at res arcanas fuae propriac

natur?*, ventati & homogencitati rcf^ituerc, hoccfl in-

genij&vcritatisamantjs: Vnarcsautcmdc vna rcritatc,

&vcrifas vnadcvnacadcmqjre prxdicatur, & nonde^)- rfrali},propriclnqucndo; Quomodo igitur Hcrcuks nunc rr jcritScIc^Iir-uiichcrcsrcrraf^amRfx iEgypti, autalius. / .

quivis / quomodo nunccortrarictatem in jPhyficaj moxf^*.

quld inEci.ica,p£u!6poft jnhyfloria pcrfonara fignifica- ^*

bit? quoniodoerit lovis Sliuy, iEgyptipracfcs,roonflro-

rumdoniitor,virtutisrpccimen,tot vitiorum&adulterio-

rum, furtorum, rdp;narum& horoicidiorum perpetra.

torj' Harcomnia viu vcntatinon conveniunt, fcdadver-

fiflimafunt, niliquisvelit rmnia deomnibus, vcractfal-

fa fimul dicere et crcdcrc: Quicquid hic de Hcrcu/c dici-

tnr, idem etde lafone,ettotadcorum, dearumq; genca-

Iogia,omnibufq-, allcgorijsctfabulis hadenuscxplicatfs,

intclligi debct : Nos novimus & ad naufeam feic incul-

candoprobauimus, vnam, vnam,inqua, vnam efle rcmoccultehabifamabiintiquifrimohuc vfquetcroporc^ dcqua omncs \\\x fabirarctallegorixfidlac, &in mediuminundi, hocefJ, fcripta Ethniccrum ct Chrifhanoiuro,

produdl.t fintj Cumiila vna reconveniunt mircnonfo-luro ad vnam omncs de Hcrcule fabula?, fcd et pl^rgrq; a-

• H h 3 \lije,

igj Hicroglyphiconim Lib.5^

hx^ ica 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 noncrubc(cunt,quxnunquam didiccrunt,intcrim tanquam in«

^ . grati muti^matrv^ffi omnium fcicntiarum , poft Dei facro-^*

r'I'^^"^^i^oi^nidodrinam.antiquifrimaractgcnuinam, cal-

tarwM7"citrando&conviciandopctcntcs, &r.u1Io modoagnof-

^'ccrcintcrfcicntiasetiamcommunesvolentcs, Chymiamputa^Mcdicinxgcncrihumano vtiiifsimx genitricem 8c

rcliquarum artiumRcginamjQuidJfi fallcrenturfuojudi-

cio flliputatitij&putidiccnforcsDcjdoncrum, qui quxipfi non acccpcrunr,cx Dci manu convicijs-.tanquam vul-

pcs ex cor VI roftro cafeum blanditijs,fi polfcntjcxtcrquc-

rcnt^cum ita fcribunt;

^rsfnHiiX invi[A honis ^Hlcedine CMptos

luCHnde vtperimis ? dementibM imfroha Sirem

Etquac idem authorpluracru(Sat,dc!nfcitia cjusac cani-

na facundia potius quam de dodrina in arcanisaut dc vo-luntate bencvolatcftimoniu perhibentia:Antxi perfonamelfc fiditiijmjnuIloctiamdemonfirantc,pafct, Eft cnimTcrrff fiiiusjhoc efi,abfq;patrc& matreobfcurifsirousjcx

/^oetarumccrcbroprogcnitusjquifacncio.alioscommu-

nis (laturzhomine^cxoequarct, turri mgenticomparan-dus; Ejus quoq-mentio fit in adminifirationc officioiu ^E-

gyptijvracum Bufiride,HcrcuIc,Promethco& Mcrcuri-

o, Ifidi rclidis velutpracfcdisabOfiride, in Indiam pro-

fed:ufo: Significataufcm lapidificam virtutcm in (c tranf-

n;ut«ndimatremfuamjquoticfcunqj tangatcam,qu« vis

indcprovcnit,fifumma fixifupcretiummamvolatilis, vt

J5. alibicopiof-anobis dfdumeftjlne^gyptumpoikapro-Bufirimitu fcdusHcrcuIcs Bufirim,Ncptuni & Lybies filium,quia il.

uremit, lc advcnas Ncptuno patri immoIarat,cum filijs intcrc mjt..

Bufiridis

Lib.yJ Acgyptio.GKecotum. aj^

Bullridis iam ante (. i .mcminimusjbujus laudes rcripnc [•

rocrates,Virgil.-autcm Gcorg: J^j {ipXuni non laudari dig«

num vocatjcum inquit

j

-, •-

^dis aut Eur/fieadttrttmy

^HttUAttdatinefcitBftJiruiiiardf}

Strabo 1. 1 7.Bufiris, inquit, nullus ncc rcx fult ncc tyran-

nus. PerArabiamdcindcHcrculcstranfiensTithoni fiiiu .

* ' ^ ,

immanifsimuminpcrcgrinosobtruncavit. Mox ad Cau •'''' ^*** P*".

cafcos motcs& Hypcrborcos profcdlus aquilam, Typho- ^"^ ^**^^*

nis &Echidn2filiam,Promcthcijecur vorantcm fagittis *^*

tranfifixit,& Promethcum folutis vinculis oleaftri libera-f^ometheun»

vit. Hinccu Acheloo, qui tauri formam fumpferat in Ca- ^^"'^«'^ *'

lydonc colIuftatus,cornu cjus frcgit, pro quo redimendo *^^*'^^''

Achelous Amalthcx , Harmodii filiAr, cornu Herculilar- . , f .

gitur, qijod illeomnibus fruftibusrcfertumlovi confc-^***

cravit. 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 jg-

nem cx folariluminc in fcrulaacccnfumadnominesat'-

tuleratjacPandoraedonum, vt Hefiodus habct, rccipcrc

nolucrat, cui Aquila jecur quotidie rcnafccns excdat;

Ha£C ab Hcrcule confixa dicitur: Dc Promcthco jamf.rpe 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,inqui-

ant, vt pcnnne aquilx aurum facile' airumunt, i\ dcau-

rcntur, 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»

mXf inq<iit, avir de Aferidie potenti fera de Ortente cor

ex pcaorterttit i Hxc Aquila ab Hcrcule figitur fagittis,

; hoc

ArmorHm

prtvilegiA

Aiithorii.

Cacttm U-(ronemop'

frejjtt,

DHodecim

dijsarase-

rexit.

MercHrio

cUvamdicii'

vit.

JExfonte

\jethio btbit

Cerbcrum

ex Inferis cctuxit,

Thc/e*'m

iiber^vit.

140 Hieroglyphicofu»ii Lib.^.

hoccftjfi^iruf PhrlofophfcisarmiserVulcanljsi Aquila

ob parcntiim cia.TiM((;in /atis inciaruic,dc quibu& fupra \\x-

quntics : Aquilacnim voUns pcraercm (vt Avicenna in

Porc: £lcm-tradir, cuniqucrccutifcrc omnc») cr Bufograd cnspcrrcrram, eft magiltcrium, quodPhilofophi-

eum Symbolumcr Hicroglyphicum laiigncRudolphus

2. Impcrator piat niemonx , Mcdicinx chymicas a.na-

riffimusob fingubrcscaufasnoftro clyped vna cudupli*

c\ Gilca fupcrimpofKa infculptu volujtv.;oncc(ris infupcc

Pfivilcgijs PdIannatii$,vtvocanr,et cxcmptionisfonam-pliflimis: AchcIou$,iEtolisc fluviuscll intaurum con-

VvrTuSjVtaPoeris fingiturjDc cornuCopiacet Amalthcar,

vndc dicatur, fub Diony fo, Iib: j. cx >£gyptiorum rra-

ditioncnarraviraufSjperquod Mcdicinam aurcam Philo-

fophicam omnis gcnens frudibusrefcrtifsimam fntclli-

gi, et nihil prjeterca in mundo, nili impropj ijfsiroc, pro

ccrto novimus; IdemHercuIcs Cacum Vulcani filium

tricipitem latroncm in Aventinomonrcopprsfsirj Z)uo-

dccim dij? arascrcxir, vrpotcIovj,Ncptuno,Iunoni, Pal-

Jadi, MtTcurio, ApolHni, Gratijs, Baccho,Dianx,Alphc-

o, SaturnoctRhcT: Erpoft e gigantibus vidroriam ai-

unf Hcrculcm fuam clavam Mcrcuno cognomcnto jpoly-

gioconfecrairc,quamaircruntcx olcaftro futlTcct rcpul-

lulatre,adtifq;radicibusinligncm arborcm fa(!^amc(fe.Fc-

'runteum,anrcquam-ad infftos dcfccndcrcr,ad Octamac-

ccffillcj atq; cx (ontcbibil.rc,quiindclabebatur, ob cu*

jusvimcumomniumpraEtcrirorum elTct obIiru8,fonrcm

illum Lethiuranominavir, vr ait Dcmophatus in rcbus

.iEroIis: lulTusdcniq; cft Hcrculcs ab Euryftheo In-

fcros adirc, ct maxime horrcndum infcrorom cancm

Ccrbcruraadfcadduccrc Hic fingitur fo.hibcrccapira,

•trinacanina, rcliqua er caudam Draconis : Dijs itaqjfa-

crifirijsiifepcradtisrmTxnaro promonrorio anriu iub-

ivir, trajcdoq; Acheronrccrreliqursinftrorum flummi-

bus, Thcfeumfupcrfaxo fcdcnrcm ct Pirithoum nvjz-

nttjfedquiafponte et confultdpirithouscd accclFcrat, il-

lum

Lib.5» ^gyptio-Graecorum^ 241lum ibidcm rcl/quit, Thcfcum, quia ncccffifatc coaAusfucrac Firithoum ad rapicndam Prorcrpinam comira-

fi, libcrauit ; Mcnxtium infcrorum bubulcum rcpug-

nantcm intcrcmit, omnia cius olla conrrmgcndo j Ccr- iS*

bcrum) 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

iacra: DcmumCcrbcrumpcrTrxzcncmad Euryfthcum- ronamjibi

deduxit, cuius fpumapcrvomitioncm cicfta, aconitum A"^prajfcntiflimum vencnum clfc -fingitur : Cumq; Ccrbc- ^of^»

rus cx infcris addudus videatur fummum Hcrculca-

rum virium, cxtcra fi qux fint cius fada, volcntcs hic

prjcterimus & Hcrculcm idcam pcrfediflimi artificis,

fcu philofophi fcu mcdici chyroici nunquam non eire,

cxbis c\ux dirta funt, agnofcimus j faciliufq; cx ipfius

Hcrculis manu clauam cxtortam iri, quam philofophi-

cam hanc intcrpretationcm fabularum dc ijs & hcroi-

bus prolatam, cx intclllgcntium mcntibus cxcmptam^dclctam forc non iniuria nobis promittimus U poiii-

ccmur:Gacumj Vulcani filium ob furtum Hcrculcsm-fcrcmitj 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 con-

ll : ,^f f»s mifercniam offendertt, ^ a afmete ntea dtffterferit,

Jioplagam infaciimJuAm,fer^namfugam capiam • Per hoCyin-

quir, tangit euifare excejfumcalorif j Indc in hoc conveni-

untomncs, vtignls infolutionc&coagulationcfitlenis,

infubl mationcmcdiccris &inrubificafionefortis; Om-nium optin^c Lullius thcor: tcft: c.33. Ignif naturaliSf i»

quo efl virtus aSIiua , non flt fuperattti per Elementalem ig"

nem : Et in e^cratione pnma Jua corruftionis objeruare de-

i>ei, cfuodignii contra naturam fuperet calorem naturahmin*

natum inmobilt fubteno^vnogradu tantu, e^ nonvhraillum nu-

mcrtm* ^^iaJfitrxtPii indiuidupu, qiii ejifpeciei confernatiuuii

I i Aef^de*

\

i4 * Hcroglyphiconim Lib. j,

'i^fjderans(intilemgenerAtionem re&o in^itt^f* fuA natunt, cor*

rtimpereturperfatedefiruSfionefn ejjentta, crtunc ampliut non

haberet appetitumfimtlemgenerationemfaciendi : ^jtia natura

exiretpercorruptionem C^r defirkEiionem qm contra naturam

/ant cftermtnum acciperet & finem ccn/ummatfenis : Hinc

HermeS) c.4, Etfacite,\T\(\mtyCjUodfugtensnonvoletanoH

fugientef&ejuodfuper ignem cjuiejcat, licet fit tgras afiuans : Exquibus caufapatctj cur Cacus vt furcifcr et latrO) qui

Hcrculipartemboumfurripuit, occifus fit: Inantro fuo

occlufusdiciturjEt rcveraCacusVulcanifilius, qui fpo-

lijs deicdlatur^ vr potcmaIus,in fuafpcluncaoccludidc-

bet, vtfaltem vnusadcumaditusctiamcum cudodia &cura detur, vtBafiliusValentinus, alijq^circaignisregi-

mcn admoncnt: .^ibus dijs aras crexerit Hcrculcs c%

quorundamfuperiuspofitatraditionepatetquorum jamanicfuolocomeminiinus: DeclavaveroMcrcurio, pr£

omnibus dijs^confccratanonparum ominisquiseliciat,in

cjus honorc, nempc Mercurij, omnia Hcrculis opcra pcr-

fcAa& dicata etrc, fiquidem clava fit inftrumentum , quoanimalia& mon dra non fugacia aut volatilia, fcd refiden-

Cia& fixa cominus podraverit, vt fagittis cminus fugi-

cntia& volantia peticric : Quod (1 Mythologi huius rci

vcram rationem reddercdcbercBt, aliquid miri abfque

dubiocffingcrent, ncmpcdc cloquio vel furto, vcl ncfcio

quoof]BcioMercurij, quoHcrculcs valuerit: Nos ratio-

ncmomnibus hadcnus didis& pod dicendis confcnta-

ncam vnam damus, quadratam & immobilem, OmnfaHercolisopcra, laborcfq^ circa philofophorum Mercuri-

umfuitrc, nonvulgii!IumfuracinrimumIiquorem,ideoq;

incritdcIauamciusMercurioconfecrari, gigantum, ccn-

raurorum & alioruni mondrorum fanguinc crucntam;

Quxcxolcanro fuiire fingiturjqUcTarborPalladifacraeft,

in arborem gerroinantcm dc nouo conucrfa* Quod cx Lc-

theo fontc bibcrit& omnia mala oblitus fuerit crcdibilc •

Quia vt authorcs tradunt,Eft in Chymia corpus quoddamnobilc, quod mouctur dc dominoad dominum, in cuius

initio

Lib.y, Acgyptio-Graecorum. 24}initiocftmifcria cum aceto, in fine «utem gaudium cumla!ficia : Et Hermes Cap: ? . Vemte, inquit, filijfapiemum exnttncgaHdebvmtii ^ deleQemHrfimHl, ^ma mors confHmpta efi

^fitim nofteriam rtinat ac ruheo ornamento ac cameindntM

eft.S^^^ Ccrbcru adducerc cogaturjex iE^yptiorij figmc-

tis 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 capi-

tibus& 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 feden-

remrcliquit, qui vidcturefreinconrydcratusquidamopc

rarius ciusartis,cuius& Siry[>husraxumrcuo]ubiIcverfat«

Thcfcusctfi quoq-jRcx Atlicnftnfiii ftatuatur, iEgci ncrii-

pefiliusj(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, quahicvixilTc 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-(iridistemporc, dcquoantc fatisegimus : Depopuloalba

ibvnapartcafumodcnigratain folijs ideoqj Herculi di-

cata nihil addimus, nifi quod a carbonum puiucrc & fumoita cuencrit ; cum non fit fiiligo apud infcros, nififorc

Vulcani ofhcina ibidcm fingatur fuiife: Hcrculcs igitur in-

viftusmonftrisinfcrisacfupcris, falo, foloq; triumpha-

I i 2 tor

244 Hierogly|.'hicorum. Lib.yJ

tor artifcx fatis innotuit, de qiio fi cx reecntiorihus autho-

nbus proprictatcsjrcquiritajcircumftantiasjquoad corpus

& iHgcniunijfortunann & conllanriam, ncc non impro-

bosin invcnicndoIaborcs&inpcrficicnJofeduIitatcmct

curam,adijccrcvcllcm,vcrcor nc nin js hocopuscxcrcf-

ccret} Illisautcmahbi legcndis, hicpr.Ttcrrjinjs, in hoc

quoq; fludi) gencrc, vtinaiijs arduisncgotjjs omnibu«,

fudorem antc gloriam hominibus a Deo immortah potJ-

f. ff.ptumeirealfcriaiusjNaravtpocta inquit.

^f^P •

^g^ ig^^ adfeenffii ft qttU fctat ardna, fudor

Plurimiu hunc tolltt,mnurnainfomnis ehua

Jmmoritur^deUt ^uod mox Uuda^dtrat infe

^ui cufit ty£terHA 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

C^ callidttate , fine omni labore : Nam laborant hominej^ et

T)etutrthuit fertanamhominihw . Adoraergo deum Creato-

rem, quitihitanta^fratiam fuUoperihus henedtEtis veluitex*

hihtre: Aviccnna vcrc) teftatur dc fcfc qudd tantum labo-

ris et fludij in hanc diuinam artcm pofucrjt, vt plus in olc-

um ad clucubrandum no(5lu,quaii alij in rinum ad bibcn-

dum» collocarit, idccq} fciat C9i-i qux fciat prac rchquif ; I-

dcm in ariis vcritatem probandam did: i.cap:2 .dcanima,

adfert tria argumcntorum genera, vnum dialcdicuro ex

philofophia, altcrum cx fophifticis, rertium cx rationc vi-

iioni? et oculorum dcdudum ; Dequorum vItimo,Si, in-

c^Uit.aurum (^ argeutum non viderem.dicerem ,e]uodnihtlerat

magtfterium, fedquia vtdeo, creio & jcio, quod ma^ijferi^

um ejil

jr^^^u j^Spv j1!!^s^ wB^ITi^ j^?i*. ji'i!^i*.r!L

Tl^^Jr TW«» ^»«* •»>

LfBER S£XrV5.

D E 1C R O I A N AExpediuone.

Rojarx vrbis cxcidium cum nonnul-lis vclle rctexerc, aut in dubium re-

vocarcjcum tot civiratcSjquse fc a Tro-

janispoftbcHum 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,

cinfte & validc tanquam digifo demonftrare nos poflTco- e$uf£fal/tf

pinamur,quampropinquumhoc fit fabulr aut hyftoricc hyfiorijs hau"

nunquam fa(5t3e,hacprotcftdtionc,noscuilibetfuun) m-fermt c^twdicium libcrc reliduros, prrfertim cumidabfqjcuiufq; cow/^/w^^ftf

confcienriTljEfionecrcdi poffit, autnon : Ncc vcro Cri- j?r(7/tfr«»^

ticorumplasquaiTi niturali acumini ea, qur dicluri fu-

mus, Iubcntesfubijcimus,qui hjcc &fimilia, vcritarc ta-

incn rei immota, facilc verborum vcntis dilTipdrent j at

candidatis Phyficac (ccrctioris amatoribus dijudicanda

proponimus & rclinquimus. Dift/s quidam Cretenfis

cretizat (c Trojanobcllo, dum gererctur, intcrrnilfc : At

quia tantam antiquitatcro, qu« vlfra Hcfiodi &Homcrijetatem fefcextenderttjnonlapiat, fed ab illis omnia fua

muruatus vidcatur, vt fidtltiumac fabulofum fcriptorc,

qui fi;flo nomine aliaqj intcntione id fcriptumedidit, o-

I ii mitti-

14^ Hicroglyphiconrm Lib.tf.

I RMtio'mittlmus. Priroaracio) quaTroianumcTcidium fabula;

\r /^^. adfinc ccfnitur, eft; Quiaomncs fundatores Troiar funt

/ r-A^^/^j, fabulofi & e' 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;dificat«eire,hisvcrnbu8

:

lUoH AJpicieSi firmata^ tMrrihtis tdtis

M^nii^ Phahca firH^d canore lj/r<t.

Virgilius tradit ea mznia quondam Vulcani fabricata

nianu:Quodriitacft, vt clTc fubolfccimus, Vulcanijsar-

tibus id fadum crit,qux abfq^ igne non cxiftunt ; Vulcano

Ncptunus^quidcusaquaehabctur^opcmtulit; Qiiiaaqua

&ignc communitcrcgcraus inrcbushumanis, vtfmcil-

lis fere nihil prxAarc podimus : Indc, quibus intcrdiceba-

cur aqua &; igne, quafi civiiis vita& conucrlandi ratio intcr

homines adimebatur ; Sic in coarrificio? quod Homcrusabfq^ dubio in i£gypto rcfciuit&adpoftcrostranfmifit,

faltcm ignis & aqua rcquiruntur,vt potc Vulcanus& Nep-

tunus, fcu corum muncra ;Quia Aros&: Calib; Intoto

nodroopcrc, inquiunt, mcrcurius (qui aquamrcfcrt) &ignis tibi fufficiunt, inmedio&in iinc: Scdnoninprin*

cipio ; Quia& alia adfunt,qua? perVulcani 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 Argocurfum fuum dircde tcnuit, filcntc autcm fludibus abcr-

ravir, vtfupcrius traditum cQ; H^c Ethnicisarticulifus

fidci crant, nobis verd non itcm : Sit \u^ quod fcriptorcs

illi primi allcgorice ita Icripfcrint, vcluti& Athcnarum

mcmincrunr, ilJam vrbcm partim a Ncptuno, partim a

^•iiadc

Lib.tf. Acgyptio-Graeconim. 147PalIadefundatamcirc,quibi}«forrcinfelligcrevoIucrunf,'

quod Horcrct artibus Palladijs,& Ncptuni donis,quia ma«ritima clfct, multafq* naues pcr marc mittcrct • VcruRilongcalia eft ratio Troiac, 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 difijt,cum nonduminccpcratjDe excidio ciuspercrcbueruntmultorum fcrip-

ta, atdcrcgno, rebufq* geflis rcgum nihil omnino, nifi

quodad pcrnicicm cius fpcdet; Illc ipfccnim fingitur

extruxilfcTroiamtam cclebrcm& populofam civitatcm,

cuius filiusciuscxcidiumvidit; .^guafipofTibilcfit^poly-

ticc loquendo, permagnam civitatcm ab vno fundari pof-

fc, quxtantarum fitvirium, vt tamvalidocxcrcituiGtae-

corum tamdiu refiffcrc potucrit*Nam adincrcmentummagnarum vrbium fcdcs regia longo tcmpore frcqucn-

Cata plurimum vaict, prxteraliacommoda regioniSjVn-

de vixquicquamabinitio magnuminccpit? fcd quoddu-rarcdcbcta paruaorigincfxpiflime proucnit; Cumvul-godicifolcatjquodcitdfit, citdpcrit: SicTroiafingitur^

Laomcdontc fundata inq; tantam ciuitatem accrcvifTc

cam citO) vt non folum populofiflima & potcntiflimafu-

iffe prasfumatur) fcd ctiam in ca omncs artes fubtiliorcs,

fabriIesctpi(ftoria:invcntardicantur;,guodtantiIIotcm-

porisfpacio, ncnipevniusrcgis, contingcrenonpotuic:

Vctum vtin fublime dignitatis faftigium cveAa fuit, fic

moxincinercsrcdada, vnocodcmqiauthore, vtvercde

ca poeta dixcrit; Fft campus, vbiTroia fuit; .^i enimcxtruxit Laomedon, cius cineribus prsffcntibus dcleta eff,

vt poflca dcraonflrabifur ; 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 maximacx partc Dij crcditi, cx Cxlo ct Tcrra dcfccndcntes, vtfu-

pralib:^.patuit: Secundaratiocft^ FabuIofosquoq;e<Tea.jr4r«i!;

ct fidicios omncS) qui Troiam rcxcruDC ct dcfcndcrunc

tcnporc

14$ Hicfoglyphiconjtn Lib.6.

yi regihfis tcmpoffoppugMtJoni j j ^uorum gcncalogus ct tcs ge-

jitliCijs, <i«i tlas rtupcnJa» quilibct ipfc confydcrarc potcrit, cum in

rexerttnt,de~ omnium fint manibus : ^\s cnim poft Hom<rum nonjenderHnt (^ mcmlrjit Troiana:cladi6ctrcliquiamm?eguisnonagno-

ff^pMj^MArmt vit Priamum tot filioruminfcciiccra patrcm, Podarcini

Trmm, antedidUm,etHccubamciu8coniugcm ? Adcuius aurcg

non pcrucnit fomnium cius iam grauida: cum Paridc i

,^is non IJiadcm malorum lcgit aut pcrccpit i Vbi et no-

tabllc tccmyrion 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

fuerit Phrygibus^ quam Grsecis conltat, quiaPhrygiain

cra vltima Afiae minoris eft, quara antiquo illo temporc

Grxcinon incolucrunt, ante jrtatcm Alcxandri Magni,

rr A ' ' rcdpotiusCoIchi& iEgyptiorumcolonijVtantcaadduxi-tiyportAm-

^^^^ quldiucrfinimavtcbantaraGr^cislingua: Demdcra f^^fitt-

^x hyftoria id conflat, cuius mcminit Herodotus, rcgemqtiiuteltn-'

qu^ndam, (vEgypt!um)cumintcr finitimasgcntcs dean-•f'^' tiquitatcIinguarume(Tctdi(ccptatio,acfingula:ruamanti-

quifTimam didaicntjPucrum rcccns natum paflori cui-

dam indcfertis dcgcnticnutricndDmdcdiirc, mandaircq-^

vtncmo pracfcntc pucro voccm aliquam cderct, cumqjobfcrihjre, quarovoccmomnium pnmopronunciaturus

cfrct 5 Cumq; nutrirctut lade caprinOjac poft fcfquiannura

paftorad pucrum iam efuricntcm acccdcrct, inccpit cla-

mare, beccum, bcccum, quafi comcdcre appcterct ; Id

cum rcgi rcnunciatum circr, inquifitum cfl, quid bcccumfonarct, & invcntum, Beccum /'hrygum linguapancm

dcnot^rc, qucm pucr petijiret; Atq; ita laus antiquitatis

Jingusapud Phrygcs manlit : Vcrum yEgyptij rcfpondc-

runtobijcicndo,nonmirumclIeeam voccm>bcccum,ab

illopuero primamcditam, quamanutricecaprafarpcau-

divilfct itcrar, idcoq-, prjt csctcris lonis v^rborum didi-

clircr : Cura crgo omnium Troianorum nonaina Gr^ca

fint, fAciichincpatctaGr^cisparcnttbuscircruis libcris

indita.

inditsjncrrpeapoetisatfcriptoribus , &5ioncnenifi grx-TraMtm^CJrinvcntionisjStfiftioniS} Prxtcrca &candcmrationem»^jC7rirf<

confifTOiif, quodomncsTroianij defenforcs TroicT, cum denimitigsiom

Q; iccis oppugnarof ibus, non folum a dijs primam origi- wV.

Hcm dLxerjnt, <3i a principio,quod nunquam fnit, dcriuati

tr«d«nrur, fcd cfuni mortc indigna pcrierini & innihulumqu«iircdijdillnt;Exceptisijs,qui petitis txtciisorig

progenicm fuam pcrmagnis & iijuitis civiratibus cxtru-

cndi.idominaturamrcIiqucrunt, prcvt aquibufdamtra-

ditur: Vtenrmisronij &Cadmei<rat'cscxtcrrjgcnitire-

penrino natur;E f>rodigio feip^is confcceruntad vnumomnes, nevcl etlet^quircjiquoruojcbdcmnarrarctalijsj

Ira rtiam Trpiani &Gr2Cciabvtr.'q;parrehcAcscumruit

poftcrisbicui mtcrcidcrunt, ac dcniq. mirabiii fdto cx»

tm<fi:i Tunr5

' ^iufi h.TC ef!, quod in iiatura rcrum (cu pr mignotionibusiocum ncn invcncrint, atraitcm in figLrafcu

fccundis nocmaf/s. Tcrtiaratioeft, quodcauf^cconcur- .jf^/i^j

rentcs adTroia: oppugnationcm & deletioncm fint fi<Si- A Cattfis Ji^cite & fabulofe ; Vtcniminono pulluspotentialicerined ,y^^MiW& in pomo pomus arbor, fta in pomo & ouo tota Trofa- ttonA^iciisnorum & Grarcorum rxptditiodelitefcit & fecundum vir- q^ fatulofiic

tutcm*exiftit:TclLturpomum&ouum, taRquamrcpo- *

tia fcu bellaria& mcnfac fecundacjaut fingaturjiila duo nonfuitlcaut feitanon habcrc, ct fubuettctur totacxpeditio

Troiana : Si enim Ouum non fuit, 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 patreoriundaj Ec

fi pomum Eridos non fuir, nu^la intcr deas, lunoncsn,

Palladem ct Vcncrcm de pulchritudinis laude erit con-

tentio • Ncc r<<ris arbitcr dearum, ncc Vcnus poJIiciratiQ-

nisHcIenjccaufa:,neciI!chuiusraproracadi.tIter, necMe-nelaus cum Grafcis raptr repetitor, iniuri^ vindcx acTrois depopuIatcTCritjInfumma/ublatacaufijtoJfitur &cffeAus:j^uid?Sideosipfos&deas*olIatDU$,Ncptunun'>

Apoiiincm,VuIcanum,qui Troiam fundaruat^Iovem,qui

K k Gac/.

2 50 Hicroglyphicorum Lib.(J.

Ginymederr. Laomcdonti ad ipCTftum rapuit,Iunoncm,

Pi»lladcm&: Vcncrcin, qux fuadtc faccm bcllopr rulc-

ru(ir,Pclcuai,Thetin,& deam Erm,& rcIiquos,nihi| fupcr-

crit cauTx, cur racci concurrant cum Troiai is ad arma,

cur y£fic3$ & Vlylfes, hicVcncris, illc funonis ob iram

tam longo tempore tantis fluAibus obijcianrur JAt lam

arfcfupcrius, cuid pcrdcos &deasgcnfium primitus in-

tcllcdum rir,& cur in fuperOitioncm hominum vcncrinr,

dcroonnrauimus, cofq; c racdio fuftulimus : Q^jid ? Si

fomnium Hecubx nil nili fomnium fucrir, hoc ei\ duplici

iure, annonomnia-.quacinde dcpcndcnt, fomnijsfunt fi-

milima, vtcflcxpolicioParidis, cnutritio, iudicatiojitis,

proroiffio mulieris, cxpcdirio in Graeciam, mcrctncis fcu

adnltcrxabdudiOjVndeinccnfioTroiarfccutaclUlaman-

fc 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 roo-

doiliisfidcui habcrciwus: SicScrviusad i.Mneid: Virg:

HeIenam,ir.quit,immorfalcm fuilTc indicat tcmpus. Natn

conftat fratrcsciuscum Argonautis fuilfc: Argonautarum

filij cum Thcbanis dimicavcrunt ; Irero illorum filij con-

traTroiam bclla gciT-runt : Ergo fi immortalis Hclcna

•Donfuilfct, totfincdubio fcculispcrcurarcnonpotuilTct.

Hxcillc: Nosimmortalera illamncgamus, nifialiopro-

bcnt argumcnto : Ergo non pcrduravit : Et fabula agnof-

citur quicquid de Hclcna ct Troiano bclloproptcr cam^.Rati». gcflo dicitur : Quibuf aflipuhtur, quod idcm cum aiijf

ATefffore, tr«dat,Helcn.Tm priu«aThcfco5ciniEgyptocommenda-

^uod ftidcfi' tam Prothco : qucm aliqui fingunt Acgy pti rcgem fuilfe,

mt$tmeflfe dc quo fupfr us. Quarta ratio cfT atcirpcrc, cut nullus

cmndttmE- ccrtus ftriptor vcritatcm afllgnijrc potcnt : V'rgil'us fc-

fochdmvfl cufus Varroncm, fcribit Troiar oppugnationcm (rccen-

ferfopim tn- cjs ann)8 antc vrbcm Romam coudiuro contigilTc ; CjU >d

dlthK0tM. taoico

1

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 multareprit-

annotjuit, lcdomnek perfonas, quis dcfcripfit,(iuccieos, hendit/vtefi

dcas, nymphas, hcroas, hcromas, indcfinitc pofuititavt a^udGeHt-

manifcftc patcar,illasomnesclTc fi(5las,& quali in immcn- *»»/. lo.

fo O cano flu<5luarc, ncc agnofci poirc acircumrtanti s c,i4,

immoris: ,^ii uollHomcrumigiturccrtitcmporis, quocxciduir» 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

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^anteRomamqucm 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 fit, fit \oo. anfiis

controvcrfijE apud fcriptores habcntur, ncc quicquam anteRomam

certi 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

cius ficiunt mcntionem • Tamcn omn.es concordant \T\ftterit,0'

hoc, quod ipfccratantc Romulum, vr dc co loquitur Au- ^uandovixe*

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 «(lcnbcrc, inrcr quos/w/r.

K k 2 cnun;crat

15« HleraglyphicorumJ tiKif?

A. Gcflstt4, cnumer4t SmyrnaEosjChios, iS4Umintbfi,Go!opbpnlpB8?

L\.c.\ I. alio8,Sunt,inquit A. QelliU3,qui yEgyptium dicantfuilfc:

Se^temvY' AridotilesirjJitcx In(u'a lo nafum: Vt iraonaniadeHo-

hicertant mero incerra rcjinquintur, Ifcctconicdluris dctcmporcdeflnpeiii' nonnulii vcrifiaiilibus vfi iint: Si itaq-, non cx Homcro,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 & pcrfonjcpcrfoniscor-

min,Chios, rcfpondcrcdebcnt, fi ventascluccfcjt 5 ^xemplis rcscric

Argos,4' clarior: Exhyilori snotutmci},quibus rc^itiusin Argyp-theM* torcgnantibuSj&quoannoMofcsnatusfir. Sicncvimu?,

cum naliccretur Chriftus, quis dominatus fit niundo, &quid contigcnt fcu antcccdcntibus fcu confcqucntibus

ImpcratorjbusjQuibusconfuI busCormthus dcIcta,Car-

thago evcrfj & rcliqua innum :ra onin'a: Inde impodibilc

cft, fiTroiafiJi(Tctdcnrudla,noncxtarcccrtamtempori«

& pcrfonarum mcmoriami qua? cri »01 ad fcqucntcs fe cx-

tcnderint: Quod autcm Homctus fcripfcric Acncam cx

Kamd^enti-Troiaprofugumltaliam pctijirc^fdRomanisfcriptoribus

HtiaadH^i ^'^ amplificationcm authoritatis furvrbis maximcinfcr»

rf ^j-f

uivit, cu cx porteris ciufdcm Acncx, fi dijs pla^er, Romu-j- « Jum,qLC)idmatrcmfaItcm, dcducjnt, patrcmloneeno-

,u ^. -.«/. biiiorcin homtne, ncmpc ipiumdcum, Ma.tcm iphaf-

biiior e(fst"g"^"'" 5

Cumq; Aencas matrc Vcncr^; nitus dicatur,fic

^ * in Romulo matcrnum gcnus Vcner u n, ac patcrnum

Martium lubentes agnoverunt j Tarquam prarclarum ali-

quid fit prxtcr humanu morem natunj vrbisfundatorcra

habcfc, qucm idcircopc^fl intcr dccs quoq; numcrarunt

5

Vt Augu(iin:l.2i. c.6. dc civ;dci mcnjii if cxCiccronc,&

E(hnicosvcxathisvcrb:s: Oe Romnlo autem, cjHo^icoi.iidit

Romam, in eaQj regnatM, aHditHr./egtttir, non cjtuafa^Hm r/?,

qHodante /HiJJetprophetatHm, (en cjuod fit receptttt in d'o > cre-

dttum tenent /itera, nonfa&Hm doccnt : NhUu (jHtppe rfummiral;ilit4m fig»is,idei v^repruveni!Je mo>7,'rratHr: L^pa^mppe

t^sfratritm tkU6rfiifKf4tri?:, qhou Vtdttur qitafimagmtm exii-

Lib.tf, Aegyptip.Grafeotum, aji

tilfe fortcntHm, qinie ^ftt ffiHantHmefi ad(ifmMPr4v4*t1»de'

umf Certe enimetjinattmeretrixfuitiHpailU, fedbffiia, iumjr.itrtbtu fortetttum commune fuerit nmbobm, frater tamen

eini non habet»r dent: Hxc illc : Nec folum cx Vcncrc &Martc (antiqui concubirus, cum.a Vulcano vindi fuc-

runt, renouarioncm qujrentibus) Romulus natus prae-

fumitur,& a lupa nutrltus, vndc diuinitatcm mcrucrit, fcd

ctiamexvirginc Vc|}se,Vuicani cognatx, dicata incjeftu

ncf4ndo>(!iqM'dcmvciU!cscorruptaepudicitiscapud Ro-manos vmx defodiebantur, vt patct ex hyl}orijs)quia

frarricidioregnuniifuum iiiccpit, quoda.quibufdamabfq;

io-;ofcribitur&dcaion(!rarurab Aqmla,lcuciusaugun6, ^^ttilafun-

fui Jatum & dcnominatum, (ncmpe Romuli & Rcmi ini- davit.

r'J8)aban(ere propugnatuin & defenfum, (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,aconcurfuaudicifrimo-

rfi hofPinu nobilitauit, &raptumulicrurai'^^/»i<r/f»!i am-plifi:;auit & (labihuirjCuitanquam tutclarcsdijacpcnates

Troiani, Marfq;Vcnufq., fcmperpropitij fuillcabEthni-

cispcrhibentur; Contriqnos Auijuflinustotis illis libris

(^ecivitatedei difputat,coiq;firmiilimecum paganifmoct

filCls cffi<5lis dijs rcfutat. ^i I. },c,i.[rriderefabulas, in-

q\l\ty fortajjisexi/iimor, necgrautter a^ere tanti pond-rii cau^

fam : Noh er^o credamt^yfiplacet,(>y£neam 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 velpotius non credenda covditio •

^jiod ex itire Veneris in concuhitu M.>irti Ucuit,hocm i:4refuo

ipli Veneri non licers: At vtrumj^firm ttum efl authoritatt Ra-

m^na Et mox c.4. Dixerit ait^uis: ftane tu ifia credis ? Eg»VTro ifianw credo: Mam et virdoBiffimus eorii V^rro falfa hac

fjfe, <j!tamvi4mn audenter , tte^ fidenter , pene tamsnfatetur

:

K k ^ Et

2J4 Hicroglyphfcomm Lik.6»

Et ibidcW J Srd vtrtttnpoiuerit VenUi tx corrnbiiu /fnc' ifa

Jcneaw parcre,vJAiH^SiX ItU concfiBituf,'ix Nnmnorn A'**

mulumgt^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, dc-

ftiu<5^jn.(jj&: cxcjus rcliquijs tantorprcgnuiriRonunura

fciUcctjtanquacxcin.r.bus Phrniccm ncvum frodijlTej

cumomniailladcTrojjfabulura fintcum dijs majorumgcntium: Sivcdquiscrcdat Trojarn fuitre aut cxtitilTc,

«brcijtaliconditioncdut dcftrodLJonc, quT cum dijscon-

jundacft illcfarcEchn/cisnonfati$facict,rcd vclutdonuin aercconflrudamablq; columnis a vcntorum jnjuria

tucri conabitur : Naro Fundamentumomnisilliuscxfru*

ftionis&dellrudionisTroianac dij gentium didi ftdru-

untur,abfq; quibus nulla Troj i enr, riulli authorcs ad cx-

trucndumautdcflrucndum :Hinc caci omtnioluncacIumincrationisprivati,qiii Chriftianam fidcm venfrui.e

•mplcduntur, &Trojam atot dijscxfrudlam vcldeftru-

dtan) fuilTeintenm pracfopponuntfcu credunt-Dum cnimfidcIcsChriflianircveialumus, vcl taccntcs Trojam cx-

pugnamus & reucIIimus,acecontra,fi hanc cum Erhni-

cis aircvcrAmusjtacitequrqjcorumdijsalTcnricntcsChri"

^a,t%o'.ftianifmorenunciamus: Quinta rafo dcfumitura loco,

AXjoco. quinuaquiro fuit; vbi fcicndum, aliot accipcrc Trojamproprovincia,in qua fuerit Ilium civitas, alios procivita-

tc.quorumopinioprxvaluif, & Ilium dcarcc Jici, Pbry-

giaradcrcgionc,acTrojam dc vrbc . Dc regionenuilum

eftdubiumillam fuiircolim,vtrafpccjusmcminimu$, ct

tdhucelfc, licet clio noniine appcllatam, At de Tioia

conrrovcrtitlir: Nonncgamusintcrim locum dclignari

fortcpolfe,vbiprxfumatur ftctilfcTrojam , fcd hoc cx

HoHJcn dcfcriptionc innotuif; quiidem,vt& alij fcctaf,

n>irafcripfcruntdcceftis locis, roontibus, maribu», fon-

tibus, fiuvijs,fvlvis,& infulis, quoinodo dijm iHisnafi,

qu<is rcs memcrab^lcs ipfi pcregcrint,in quo (axo fedcrint

,

&ciufroodiquaropIprima,qux omniaEthnici prx m<:v\-

tis

Lib.6. Acg)'ptio-Graecorum. 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 c-

arum rcrum j qu <rum mcroincrunt Pocfx> non proptc-

rca fcquitur rcsetlcvcriffimisdijsattributas,quiaipfi/*o-

ctajcumfingcrentomnia, ncmpc pcrfonas five dcos fi-

vchoTpincSjtcmporactresgeftas, 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 profabulaflatimagnoviilct: Econtra cum Ethnici locumccrtum nominariaudivcrunt,non dc pcrfonis& rcbusgc-

ftis carum, nec de tcmporeerant follicitijquia illa tcrna

vidcbantvrmutabilia&quafiinvifibilia : Dcos tales qua-

Ics?oetsEfinxcrunt,non ncgarunt,fcd aifumpicruRt iiji*

dinofos,adulteros, incrftuofos, &omni crfhiincnotato»,

infana quadam pcrfuafionc indudi, itavt licuerit Poeti»

fingercindcos.inq; fcenicis fpeAacuIisagere, quicquiJ

libuerir, in homincs autcm nullo modo, quod D Augu-ftinuslib,2.c.i ^ita improbat; (7r<eri,inquir, puta»t 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 hutufcemodirattocinatiofHmmaaute-

fiionu ahfolvtt: Proponunt Grati ,^i dtj tales col(ndifunt,pro»

fe^oetiamtales homtnes honorandt [Unt: ^ffumunt Romanti

fedHuUomodotaleshomines hono^andifunt -^ Conciudunt Chri'

fiiant l NuU» i^i^ur modo dij tales colendtfunt : Et fcqucnti

cap. 1 4, Deiyide tjti4ere*f3uj, inquit, rp/t Poeta taltumfahdarH

C6mpcfito*es , ejuare 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

%^6 Hferoglyghicojijm Lib.6.

mentHrAnores,honorenturahUoresf /inf»rte P/atffrfGr<(Ctpo'

t.mfpalma 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. Tantum Au-

guftinusj ^accumvcrifiimafinr, quis nifi pUnc Ethni-

cus Dcos illos admittcrcc,aut corum cffcdus qui ccrris lo-

ciscti;ini verecxidcntibusgPoetisaikribuntur fNonau-tcm nos fugir& vctercs Gcographos & rcccntiorcs locumccrrum Troiar, vbi ftciiirc prxfumirurjalTignarc; & cife,

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^ & aGr^cis dcletar^noncOdubium: Qiud enimmagnifici o-

perisfubtcrra remantiife potuic, iinetit Troja,^um ii/a

aeraspotius humiles cafas, ctmapalia quam pafatia ct

zdcsmarmorcasagnovcrit, cum n 21 iaab Apclhnisiy^

ralbu(fVadicancur, cttantillo t^pore, quo Troja ftctiire

fcribftur, nontanta aedificia cxtruipoiuerint,v( 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 hancalccnus vcteris Troia: rer.quias aut coloniam, cr marmorAibi cfFoiTa non potiu? cx hac rccenriori, qXiam illa vctcr-

limafuilTc, 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 quae finxit iilc.vcl vt fadahiam-plcxi funtjvcl vtfacicndaimitati.Phrygiama Phryxo di-

dlair!Volunt,qui,urfabii!ati funt, cumarictc, qucm Mcr-ruriusaurcumfccir,inCoIchidcm pcrvcnit livc pcr acra,

fiveperaquas, ibiq;cum habitalTct, rcgioni nomcn dc-

dicHuius arictis mcminir quoquc Apollomus iib. 2.

Argonaur.

Lib.d*. Acgyptio-Gr^corum; 257Argonaut : his verfibus

:

ytputo Umpridem veflraspervenit 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, quodnihil alind indicatnififabulam vtramq; &; de aurco vel-

lercfhryxiaquophrygiadicitur, &de Trojana expcdi-

ttonc, quac in Phrygia fa(5la traditur, ctTe dc rniacadem-

qucrc ficf^am &introdudam : Vtriulq; Allegoria? vt v-

nus 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 etCiytTm-

neflra , cx binis ovis vno £artu cdifi" vtrifquc interfuc-

rint : Vnicus,inquam ? ari«totumilIud bellum cxponit,

quaIeruerit,non,quoddici folet, dclanacaprina, fcd ari-

etisaurci 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-.

runt, quarum nc vna cum rei natura convenit, fcd vt om-ncs crronc jc 3c a veritate difcrcpaf,ita fc ipfas mutuo e mc-

dio tollunt : Didus ell,inquiunt,aurcus arics, quia conG-

liafapicntumputanda funtaui ca; Atnihil ad rhombum;cumi(lac!ccIi»rationcplumbcaquidenifit,nccrubrica,ncc

atramento notanda vt in fapicntun) oculos ac mcntcmvenirct : Eundcm locum fcu teriam Phrygiam Midas fuo

votoaurconobilitavitjcujus noslib, *. vr.a cum vellerc

aurcoracminimus, etOvid : in Mct : Dc Padolo M'<^3c

L 1 lotionc

258 Hicroglyphicorum, Uh,6)lotioncaurifcrorcdditOj hoc modotradtt:

Rex itiffdt fnreeAit aejUtt , vtt aHrea tinxit

f/umn, G^ hvmanode ccrpore cejpt iHam»e?}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, Ganymc-dis raptum,& his fimiiia, vndc ct Midas rcx fucE tempcfta-

tisditiffimus rraditurrqui Tmolummontcm Phrygix au-

rifcrum Phccboviftoriam cantus advcrfus Pana adjudi-

cantemr-^.dargucnjjauritusa /'hoebo redditur: Ttftcs i-

taqjfint Tmolus & Padolus,Arics Phryxi&Midas /'hry-

giam auri vtii\% abundalTc? idcoq* multirum fabuUrumnarrationibuslocumdcdiirc; Hisadjungcmus Ganymc-dem itidcm i^hrygiunijquiLaomcdontis rcgis Trojano-

rfi 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 : Non ttsjlA

cattfayCHT Lacmedonti.tanta fieret iniuria : Ftngebat hxc Ho -

mertu (^ humanaaddeostranfferehat, QiJibus vcrbis fatc-

tur CiccroHomcrum finxilTc, qi^rdc Ganyrocdc raptoHonferia fcriprerit5lta&. nos fciro.usHomcrum in toto fuo operehuman^ fccilTc, non folum in hoc vno, fed fmgula & vnivcrfa adnd Deos aliu fcopuin dircxilTc,quam vcrba fonant ; Aiij hoc lovis

tranflH/it, faftum ad hy floriam rcfcrrc conafttur dicentcs,lovcm fu-

ilfcregcm Crcix horaincm immundiflimuro, qui ct puc-

ris abufus fit,&virgincsextcrorumrapucrit, Et Tantaiu

rcgcroPhrygioruro Ganymcdcm filium Trois rcgis Dar-

danorum 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: ^^tdlu-

fiter

Lib.6. -^gyptio-Grafcorum^ i$ppiter, ^HnHfolenniprecatieneOptimns Maximw mmimtHr)nonne a primaff4a caufa.acpuerttia pene parricidjt depr^hen-

diturcHm patretn regno expulit,nec expeElavitfir<em decrepiti

fer.ii cnpiditate revrrandi, c^ cum pater*7Hm foUnm per vim

^ atma ctpt^ttyheUi) ejia Titambns UceJfiHiy cfmhw viBis

reliqHim vitam luAm i*i ftttpris aduUerijf^ ctnfumpfit : Omit^/# virqines.cjUas imri^inui' '^lllud enim toUrahile tudtc^ri fvlet-

yimphytrionem ac Jindarum pyxterire non poffum, quorum do-

mos dedfcore ac infamiapltmjfimas reddidit X llludvero(umm<t

impitatii ac jceleris , tjuodregiHmpuerum rapuit adfinprum:Parum enim 't vidcbattir^^ntdftc in expi^qfianda fKminarumpudicttia maru/oftts e(fet (jr turpis ? nifi etiamfexui fuo tniurt'

amfaceret:H:^QLi6iintius,Vetu lovem non fuillehoniinc

vnnecDeiim,necrcgcCref3?jCxante d«(5tis fatis conrtat,

quodnen>{^eabex£gypti38 longc «ntequam Gro-ci qalc-

quldeiI!arcIigionc3bOrpheoprimi(iu alljta cognovif^

(ent,multrs ctmonftrolis figmcntisetallegorijscelcbratus

crat • No8 ncc intcr Deos nec homincSj illum cjufq jparc-

tes (cu proavos,nec fr^tres aut fororcs , nec filios, nepotc»

aut pofteros rcccnfcri dcbcre aut poire. (atis probavimus .

Qu«deGanymederercruntur,adhicroglyphicaChymicafpedantjInhiscnimGanymedcsnonpro hycmc pluvias

mittentc tanqua pociliatorc loviSjfeu aeris, nec pro aqua-

rio figno coclefti exponitur/cd de eo,quod pcr aquilam c-

vehitur,hoccft,dcf]XO,quodpcrvolatileadrummamdig-

nitdtcmcfFcrJur; Sext«ratlooii>nium frmiffima c(!, &dcfumifuraCondirionibusreuRcquifitis/incquibus Tro- ^'^^^f''

ja oppuguarinon potuit: Scxcnimquafi fatalja cclebta- -^f^^^ondi'

turon:nuid,qurconcurrerc necclTurn erat, &: a Gr.rcis ""'^'^^/'^*

conqiMri oportcbatj«ntcquati>dcTrojanis vidorcs eva. ^^'j^^^ptisfa»

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:

L 1 2 ^^intutP)

26o Hcroglyphicorum Lib.tf.

Quintum/agitf i« Herculi» opus clTr;Scxtum, Equos Rhc»riThracijcrcgis,antcquacXantlio fluvio bibcrcnt, abigc-

dosrorc.H-.cprimoarpfdufibulcf<iapparcrcnt, nifi ab

Homcro&illisauthoribuSjquipoft cum Trojanje cladis

mcmincruntjpiflim inculcatij cllent : At quid rcs tam di-

vcrfa &aproporito alien.T ad civitatis expugnatione c6-

fcrre potucrunt,aut gentis cxcidiumfQuid hx Graccis pro-

dcirc&Trojanisobcircrraduntur, nififortemagicavijaut

fupcrnAturali virtute ? Lcgimus in fdcrarum litcr^rum mo-numentiSjquomodo Hicrochuntis m lenia circuitu & fonotubarurcpetitCjapopuIoirraeiitico5DciiulTudcjc(Jlafinr,

IefiMc.6» aditufq; vidtoribuslfraclitis patcfaiflusjat talcquidapud

Ethnicos corigiiTc non meminimus:Hoc a Dco Exercitu-

um vcriffirocfadudi habctur,ilIa,quafifadlaciTet, fingun-

tuf; Hocracratifsimxlitcr^ , illapoetarumfabuix tradi-

deruntjVcrum vt magis confpicuum fiaf , has rcs non fo-

lumfiAiciasclTejfcdproptcrquidtandem cffidx fint, dc

fingulisearumq; circumtlantijslatius difqoiremus: PtumumcratAchillisprajfentiaj&virtusinvidacontra Tro-

l.Ream^ ianos: Fingiturautcm AchillesPclei & Thctidis filius:

tftm: yichii'^**^'*^^^^"^* vtThctisaquam fignificat) Nam Pclcus,vt

les&Neop' irjcjusfcriptura r;liquit,Chironispatris confilio Thctin

toltmut. ^"b formafcpia? pifcis latentcm in Magncfia, loco ThclTa-

ArcAna, ]ia?,comprclTit} Ad quorum nuptias in Pcliomontc(vbi

noftramagncfia latct, inde primiiu^ dida) cclebrandas

omncs dij vcncruntjCXccptaDifcordia, qua? hinc irata

inmcdium omniumpomum iniccitaurcumcumhacin-

fcriptionc,dctur Pulchcrrimar : Hocmalum omnis mali

Trojinotuinitium fuit: Namin his nuptijs duo femina

jdciun tur feu caufjc principalcs prscbcntur T roiae dclendar;

frimo' cnim Achilles cx his gcncratus j deinde & Paris

pro judice arbitrario cligitur,qui Vcnercm,a qua muncrcpromiiTo,Helcnaformofifsima,corruptuscrat,Pomodig-

nifsimamiudicavitjHincirjcrcliquaiii dearum in Troia-

noscxarfcront,tum proprcrParidemiudicem, tupropter

uCneam Vencris filium;& Hclcnx raptus conlccutus efl:

Hcicnam

L\b.6. Aegyptio-Gr^corum. i^i

Hclcnamaliquotcx Paridc libcros fufccpilTc fcribunt, vn-

dc p^tct eam adhuc quinquagcnario minorc fuiircjAt quo«

modo i"oIlux,qui cum ca cx vno ouo prodijt,intcrfuit Ar-

goTiautis, circuer i oo. annis antc vclius aurcum pctcnti-

bus ? Aut quomodo Achilics natus in his nuptijs, quf fili-

umfuum Pyrrhurofecum duxitadTroiam? Vndclcqui-

tur ad minimum 40. annis poft pomum Eridos proicc-

tum ad Troiam contcndiirc Achilicm, quibus fiduratio

obfidionis, nccnonvitxHelcnxacccdatteroporeArgo-

nauticsE cxpeditionis, conficiunt non minus quim 180.

annos xtatis HeIenae,Troia iam devi(fla,ct msecha rccupc-

rata a Grafcis: Nec Hclcnara valdc iuucncm tum fuiire

confcquitur, quia et a Thefeo rapta adhuc virgo diccba-

turjfcdrcftitura parcntibus : At haec fcrupulofius nmari

fupcruacaneum cxiftimamus, cumres per fcfidiciafatis

conficfjHcJinandusnarratIovcmamaireThctydem,cum

vcro moneretur,ne qucm cx ea generarct,a quo ipfc a rcg-

no cxpelleretufjdediire eam vxoie fclcoregi Pcloponcl?,

fratri i£fonis,patruoIafoni8 quorum nuptijs cumomncsdex adclTcnt, cxccpta Difcordia, hanc iratam ppmum ati-

rcum in medium dcarum proieciirc, cum infcriptionc, vt

antcdidum : Fulgentius vult pcr has trcsdeaspoetasin-

tcllcxiiretrcs vitas,fcilicct per Vcncrem,vitam voluptuo-

fam, pcr lunoncm vitam adiuam, perPalladem vitam

contemplatiuam: Sed ha^c moralia prlmariodeillisdici,

noncft vcrifimile ex omnibus circumftantijs , fecunda-

rio autem optimc convcnirc non negamua : Ex praedidis

itaqj conftat, AchillcmcirePcIci, hoccftjCaenijVelroon-

tisfclij, ctThetidisdcacmarmjefcuaqusp, filium,Chiro-

nis nepotcm,Siturni proncpotem,Ca li ct Tcttx abncpo-

temj Sic cnim opcrtct elTeillum, quiaphilofopho eligi

debcat adopus fuum explendum; Abfqj illisproavis vix

gencrofxcrit indolis • Vcium audiamus cius inflitutio-

ncmctcruditionem,necrtoncIc<5lioncro 5 Achillcs pofJ-

quame Thctydc dea natuseilet, quiaiiiacognovcrat, ip.

fum invidum Hcroa in bcllo futurum, idco ^unatcncLI ^ ^ ris?

t6t Hicroglyphiconim Lib6.

ris iiXiscfecit adgravia quttq; fuftincndatNam pernoA'

cm (ub ignc ab ca occulratus dicitur, vt omnc mortaJe ab-

fumcrerur, pcrdiemambroriaperundus; Cumqjcodcmniodo tc fratrcs eius traAarct,catttri ohicrunt, hoc vno fo-

perltite & viuido pcrmancntc, vndc Pyr ifous, quafi in ig-

ncviuens, accum labroaduftoclTcf, Actiillcspoftea vo-

citatuscft,vt rradit Apollon:lib:4. Argonauc Cumvcrdfclcus patcr huic filij cducationi intcrucnirct, inta Thetis

aufugit> fcq; in numerum Ncreidum reccpit : Achillcs dc-

indc Chifoni crudicndus traditur tam armis qua i\ artibus;

Cumq^amatrcrcrponrumacccperat, fcfc in bclloaducr-

fusTroianos pcriturum, abdiditfefeinterfiliisLycomc-

dishabiru virginco, fubquo&Deidamiam comprcfIit&

Pyrrhum cx ca fufccpit^Vcrum curo a Calchantc vaic pro-

nunciatumcfTctjadTroiamcvcrtcndam AchiilcopusciTc,

a carteris Gfnccis Vly sfi hoc ncgoci) datum c(},vt AchilJcm

ahcubi latcntcm inquircrct& ad Troijm adduccrcr ;Quod*

ille (ummadiligcntia *c corfiliopcrfccit: Eflq;hocpri-y/ylfefar-' muai g^ prxcipuum ex fa(5lis memorabilibus VJyfsiSjtifexconjiho ^y^ hictraftamus: Pcr Vlyllcm vcrdartificcm prudcn-valens, ^^^ confilio & artc praeftanrcm intclligimus ; Pct Achil-

Icm,fubicftumilludartis, fincquonihilficripotcft :Hjcc

duoagcnria, vnumcxtcrius, altcrum intcrius, nifiadfmt

ad Troiam, obfidio & cxpugnatio fclicitcr pcrfici ncqait

:

Dc Agcntc cxrcriori feu y^rtificc prius perpauca philofo-

phorum 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 ap-

poncmus: qui m (cm: pcrf: f-ar:;. c.5. agcns dcimpcdi-

nicntis rx p^trrc animx artificis 5 Dicimns i^itur, inquir,

auodejui nen hahuerit tngenium nAturale & antmam perfcru^

tantem fuhiUter pn*tcipia nAttiraha O" ftaturte fundamenta C^

^ritficia, tfffa co^^Jecjui naturam yojjint inju^t aEiionis propne-

tatihwynontnuintet huiHSpreciojijpma fcier.tia vcram radtcem:

Vbi dc^fki^ciiciccos^qui duram habcnccciviccmjiD om-ri

Lib.tf. Aegvptio-Grafcorum. 26^DipcrCcwtAtioneviciutti mgcnio, quicrvixcommuncniintcIIigcrcqucuntfcrnionem,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 ccrc-

brum raultis rcplctum furaofitJtibus, non potcft rccipcrc

vcram rcrum naturaliura intcntionctp; ^^i mobilcm ha-

bcnt animam? dc opinione in opinipncs & dc volunt^tc in

voluntatcs, ficut, qui moc'dcrcdunt hoc, & idem voluntf

fincra'ionis vllius fundamento,pauIuIum vcrd pdftilludj

&aIiudcr€duntfimilitcr&aHudvolunr,qai tam mobilcs,

vt vix minimumcius,adquod intcnduntjpoffintconfum-

marc, fcd diminutumpotius illud rclinquunt5Qui non

polfunt vidcrc vc?iratcm aliquarD cx rcbus naturalibus,

rioa magis,quim bcft\E,vcIut mcnte capti,infani &pucri,qai contcinnunt rcicntiam,& ipfam non putant cltc,quos

fimilitcrhx:cfcicntiacontcmnit, ipfofq; ab huius prccio*

fififmi opcris finc rcpellit, qui fcrui funt pecunise dekfui-

cntes, hanc fcicntiam mirabilcm ct ipfi affirmantcs, lcd ip-

fadifp^jndia intcrponcrc timcnt, ideoq; licct ipfamaffir-

mcntctfecundumrationcmipfaminvcftigcnt, tamenadopcris expcricntiam non pcrucniunt proptcr pecunirauaritiam : /4d hos intur, inquit, *Jon peruenit hdtcfcientta

mfira: J^aaiiter fnim, qni ignoratis fnerit , velfcientiitmin'

uefiicrar-e ne^exerit, faciliter ad ipfnm perHeniret ? Et cap;<J.

yltima paupcrtate opprelTos, licet haftcnus dida ha-

bcant, exdifpenfitionis indigcntia hoc tam cxccllcns

magiftcrium podponcre cogi affirmat ; v^I/cfqj curio-

fos varijs huius mundi curis & follicirudiiiibus dcten-

tos, etiaroficTtera pofsidcant, ad fincm artisnunquam

pcrvenire : Sic idcm Gcber c.y, fub forma EpiVgi vc-

rumartificem fcuVlyircmdcfcribit, cuiasverbadi^olo-

co videantur: Vndc Ifaac lib. i.c.99. ^^ opcribus ad fincra

neceirarijs fic inquit : A: ejHicm^ Chymijia omniA tfi-4 non

inteHigit, ante^^m optran incipiat, ts nec iam, nec vlto vnc^mm

Umporc

1^4 Hlcroglyphicorum Lib.tf,

tempore ejuicqHam in vniuerfA arte Chjmitt froJftcet, ^ttanrvit

Jemfer c^erAretnr : FortefortunaadaUejMAm artem peruemrs

pojjet, quemadmodttm cacus pa^erem [agitta ferit, fedalucr

adeamperHcrtrenofipoffet. Vly 1^03 itaqjfatisdcfcriptuseft,

quibusanimidotibuspdllcrcdcbcat, vtTroiaciusconfi-

lio potifnmuoccupari poflit, quemadmodum patec in o-

ratione Vlyfsiscontra Aiaccna, apud Ovid;in Meta: Eiu«

operafa<5lum clIcfo(iU8,quicquidad Trciama Grapcis fx-

JicitcrpcrpctratuiD fitj Acpnmacius Iauseft,quod Achil-

lem adduxitj Ad quod ncgotiura in fc fufccptum ncrca

toriohabitu clauQra virgmum cvplorans progrclfus cfl,

ficq? Achillcm tandcm invcntum, nolentem ad Troiam

•dduxit,vnacumfilioeiusPyrrho, iuvcnc rufi capiilitij:

Acquorfum hacc? Nos fatcmur, hxcclfc in Chymicisar-

canifiima,&abHomcromiroartificiotradit«; Subiedumcnim aliquod cfl in rcrum natura, finc quo Arcifcx philo-

fophicus nihil cfficercpotcf}; Idq; f-.bic<ftpmcfl inqui-

rcfidum Vly freo irigcnio • Ncoptclcmus propric vocatur,

& eflardentis capillitij cx Achillc natusj Quomodo au-

tero nafcatur, procedere qucm oportet, vt Thctis cum

Arcanum Achillcproccffit} Hoccflarcanumarcaniflimum, aphi-

jtrcani/Tt-' lofophis vix vnquam claris vtrbis cxprelfum; Qnod fi

m»m ^^""^ ^^^^^ rra<5latus loca confenticntia pcrluflravcris j in

Rhodoapud Adonim &;alibif3epiflicreid animadvcrtcf

:

VnuscflesoiDnibus neotericis, qui hoc arcanum apcr-

tifnmctradit;Cumq;hocfit Clavistotius artis, cgo ciuf^

dcmvcrbahicprofcram: Adineralisejl^, \nqu'\tya^aa/ise/f,

continuustfl, no»vaporat,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 i notus cf},vidcan-

tur^SiVlylTes igirurnofierAchillem habcat,& Tyrrhumacquiretj Nam proptcr filium adducitur patcr: At vnde,

quxres, htc Achillesacccrfctur^Rcfpicicndum cfladpa-

rcntC8& natalcmlocuoa Achillisj Patcr cfl rclcus,matcr

Thciis,

Lib.(5. Acgyptio-Griecorum. 26j

Thctis, cxnominibus &ominibu8agnofccs,Sicin forma(cpiac iatentcm Thccin inivit /'clcus : Scpix gcnus aqu-jti-

cum notum eft,q'Jod dum capitur, atramcntoaquam infi-

citj Locus cll Magncfia ^ Vnde & noftcr AchiUcsabah-quibus Magncfiidiciturj HincFlam:cx D^mocMa^'fieftaemm deitlbata ticn pnit corporaf)-angi,necvmbram Vtneruinduci: Ef mox: ,^ji<t magr.tfia niji totum compofiittm ? Ei

;

AiaonefiApHlchravide, mirare^^qttomodoperv^Hm multiiU"

dinim inftrt : Er Dardaris in lurba; Fraterea fcitote, cjuod

^trii ccrpui magnejiaregitur : Moftusj 4rgentHmviHHm C^ra-

bnr, eft magnefia '^ Pythagoras- NontgitHroportetvosiliam

dimittere magnefiam abj^^ argento viho : Cnm enim compO'

nHntHr,far:tjfimA ffl compofitto, qtu vna eji de dectmj Pand ul-

phus : Bclus, Aftratus Rarfon, aliijq; quam plurimi in tur-

baciufd^rmmcmincruntjquorumdKftaomittimusjQuLin

idera /^ythagoras fic totam artcm dcfinit • Etjci^ndHm,

^Htd nihU aliud eft huim ar'iifcitnttA, c^uam vapor cfr aqu^t

jubltmatio, argenti vtni Ma^nefif.^co^ptri coniunUto-^ Necrcfcrtquod aiiqui putcnt hoc nomcn illi cx invidiada-

tum 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 ma-tris indLi(}ria fub ignc foucatur, & a Chironc auOj qui tot

Heroas,& intcr eosi lafoncm patruciem cius inilituit,cdu-

cctur, 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

my(}ice& occuite intclic<5lum cft, quamvafis phiiofo- ''^"f'''"''

phici, in quoHcIcna & Paris, Matcria principalis continc- ttittgatur,

tur<*rdcwonc!uia, abigncfuocircumcunte^ vaporofocc

digercntc pcriodus ct ambitioj Hclcnaipfa.cl}, proptcr

quam concertitio fit, in cuius gremio Paris ignauus

adultcr dclitcfcit ; In voo cnim (ubicdto e{^ duplcx vis

agcnsctpaticns, mafcuUctfxminca, cumqua concarrit

M m Achil-

266 Hicroglyphicorum. Lib.rfJ

Achillcs, at per infidia» a Paridc in fano Apollinis Thym-btxi 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 fci-

licctj Atq; tum vt moriatur AchilleincccirceQ, poilca

autcm cum iim color aJ oprimum ccnucrtirur, tota

Troia occupatur ralladis artc & fcicntia, diripitur&in

cinercs redigitur, caridimos tamcn & non afpcrnandos :

Exillis enim Pharniximmortalisnafcitur&revivifcit-; Exillis, inquamjrcliquijs colonixincxtcrismittunturoras,

Summa ope" j£neas, Diomedcs, Anrcnor& alij, qui noua rcgna con-

ruHomc' dunt &obtincnt: Hxc cQ fumma totiu9 opcris Homc-mi. rici dc Troiano cxcidio } Cuius circumdancias particu-

iatim 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 & magnc-namcxortumcQ, inquoillaprinid dominatur, pdltau*

tcm hacc ; Vis cxcmpia authorum ; Vidc Moricnum • qui

inquit: Et inm Adaria elici4 : Nthit efly cjuoda Utene jHamobjcHritatem vel fuum fojfit auferrt colortm j Sed Ax.oc efi

^uafi eitu tejiumentum, primumvide/icet (juayiJo deco^uilur»

tiam dr eum colorat Cf album reddit, ac tterum dominatnr

{aton A<.set & eum rubeumreddit-^AUHH^uo^^Vhilofofhm

nit : ^j^od A^c necjuit Jubftantisliter latoni Juum anferra

colorem, veleummutare, nifejuantum advifum, fed latonem

4tb AkocfHamauferrefubftantialem albtdtncm, ejuonid tn<J}ei

mirabt/ufortitudo, ^Htfupet- omnes cc/ores apparet ; H jec Mo«

ricnus: Laconiiaq; AchillcsedautfiliusciusPyrrhuspaf

crisdcfunAi locum ccncns, & Azoc fariscum Helcna)

/'rioius occumbic Achillcs, vtdii^um, quiaAzoclato-

ncm ccgit & dcuorac ; Ac pdft ^yrrhus donnnaturiubro

capillicio» qui totam Tioiam cvcrti^ & oninia ad fuuoi

€oI««

Lib.^. -<Cgyptio-Gr«corum. i6jcolorcm, 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 Pyrifous, feu py-raufta, fcufalamandra, Achities nodcr inigneviuerede-

bet;& non confumi ; Ideoq. necclfc cft, vt ipfivalidifii-

mus clypcus a Vulcano fabricctur^ quo ille i^us flam-

mje recipijt, feqj dcfcndat j Nec cnim fatis erat a matre

& auo Chironc inftruc^um eile Achillcm, vtfugnarcpoffet contra igncro, fed ipfi qucquc Clypcus Vulcani

nccelTarius fuit • Ipfc prius Heftorem Troianorum for-

tidimum intcrfcccrat, cuius cadaucr a Troianis auri

jcquato pondcrc rcdcmpturo cft. Sic cum illc a Paridc

in Apollinisfanoinrercmptus cllct, eius cadaucrfimilitcr

fluro cx^equatum eft. Nam cum hihcrocs fintomQino

aurei & ab aureis dijs fete omncs oriundi? auro xqui-

parantur non immcrird; Olla quoquc cinfdcm in aurco

vafe, quod largitus fuit Thetidi Bacchus? recondita

fuilTe rocmorant, ciquc Mcdcam nupfilfe poft morteminCampis Eiyfijs : Bacchus fcu Dionyfus, quodaurcus

dcusfit, qui Midx aurcuai votum concefiit^ cxantedi-

ftispatuit; 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 rcJcvans, ijsquafinovam vitam inducit,vc ipfa Mcdca fc«

cijTe pcrhibctur fuispharmaci9,vclut antc diAum • Nonfolum erim a Chirone vifcenhus Iconum, aprorum

& vrforum meduliis j(«^ cc bde humano) nutiirus eft,

M m 2 fcd

2^8 Wicroglypliicofum Uh:6.

rrdrtlamfrartcr cyrhafar pulfancfT artenr» & vfumhcr-barum>pcrifiam vcnandi & jiculandi, lcgcs arquitdtis &prudcntijr,inartcmedicainftifutU8dicitur, vt Staphylui

fcribif iib.i .rcrum Thcllal: Obcjus morfcm aiunt Mu-(as & Nympbasomncs flcvilTc; Ncqjid finccaura^Aqullar

cnitnnovcmcumdccimapartcterra? nigr3-,autMufxcum

-Apoliinc,hocc(l,Nymphaj&Lympharruis lachrymis e-

juscorpushumcdarunt 5 lic enim convcnit; Vndc ^dicitur, cum ad Trojam advetf^us navi dcrccnderct In fcr-

ram,fontcmaquarum excitairc: H;.fta cjus magnarumviriumfuit, quiaintoxicafacaltdis vcncniscxiftimarur ,

proptcreaquod vulnuscafidumconfolidari non potu-

if, niriejusadmonitioncad vulnu?; Inq; eo magneticam

vim vnguentl armari>noftro tcmpore didi cxprcfnrjLul-

liusTheor: tcft.c. 8i. hulurmodilancca! fub Allcgori»

mcnainit hls vcrbis: FtU.accipe <ie nofiro aere c^ fie terra

m9dicum,(^perforA latHS eius ACHta lancea tota calida,^ vidt-'

bisa ver,trefpto exire 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: [dcmLuHius Helenam&Paridcmcodcmcap: optimc dcpin-

gif, 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, efl adhuc infMbfluntia me-dierriterfubttli pcrfuc.m cj taliiatem kumidam^ caltd/nm.l^xz

Lulllus: Nigrcdo fupcrvcnicns /'aridcmrcprnrlcntat,quia

illacaput rubcum cxtinguit, atpdrt Hclcna cum Paridc

CTterifqjTrojanis a rubedinc illa, Iivc latonc, fivc ^yrrhoomrjlno'extirpatur iti, vtrubcdodominctur poll omncicolores dcvi(flc>S; Hjiic clfc gcnuinam cxpllcatlonem

Trojanxpugnxtcflcsniihl crunt illl, quldc vero Arcanononnihilfubo/fcccrinf,quicumVlyiTcpoft multos erro-

rcff

Lib.^. Aegyptio-Grsecorum. t6prcsAchillem noflrumagnovcrinf.Nccmirumvidcrihocdcbct cuiquampcrprsjliumautobfcdioncmarcisvel vr-

bis opus Philofophicum dcfcriptum ertc ab Homero,cumharcalicgoTia &ciefcribendi raiio huicopcri maximccon-vcniat,proptercaquia innoftroopcrc fint duo, agens &patienSjintcrqj caconrinuum bcllum,donccvnumfubiu-gftaltcrum,& Grxci rubco capiljitio dominentur Troja-

nis; In huncmodumDionyfiusZ3char!U8GaIlus,quian-no i548.fc fcrip(iiretcftatur.vclpau]6po(},allcgoria vc-

nurtiffimam dcfumpdtab Impcr^itorcprincipcm oblidc-

te inoppidoquodam,qu:E vcra hyftcriaerat, cum ante ?.

vcl 4.annos eo fcre tcmpore & modo in Gcrmania conti-

gcrat,a!qjita Trcjinum bcllumfuoopcrciicctinfcius,vc-

fccxprcilit; Vt autcmreliquosomncs, candcm fimilitu-

dinera vfurpantcs,qui pcrmulti funr,prjetercamus, BaHIjj

Valcntini hacdcrcteflimoniuprofcrcmus, qui in vitrjoli

dcfcriptioncitaconcluiit ; Etpro memorta hocdieo^e^uodji

ParU Kobtlem Helennm ahfjj interpelUtiofte tUirt pcffit^ ne ^e-

Merofa civitM TroUa Gracts amplittf deleatur ^ Priamm cumAffne/aohinc trifiidiafficiantttr ,tum Hetlor et Aehtllcs con"

cordesfientAdimpetrandnm regiHmfan^mnem abf^ hello et pof-

fidendum MoA.trchiam cum nepotibtti etpofieris ontmbtu am"p/tficdndee rttmditionescttmmaoniidivitiji-jQuibm accedir,

ctiam aliosdodlosvirosdc hoc Trojano bcllo philofo-

phicas cogitationc8fufccpi(Te,quoJ,dum hsEc edcrcmus

& jamad fcxtum librumChalcographusveni(Tct,ab ami-

co quodam & do(Sifsimo viro admoniti fucrimus cxGcrmaniatradlatum 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}'c-

nus non conrigcrir,dc co nobis grarulamur ac lcclot i lcin-

tillantcm 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 m 3 venc-

170 Hicroglyphiconim Lib 6.

vcncrit, rjrlT rueruntopinioncs.Nosab Apollodorojib.

^.trjditamrabuIjrnaniplci5Vimur,quiinquit, quod ubi !•

Jus lUutn condidif,dilcoiorc bovcm fccutus^dcos prccatus

cft,vr alicjuod fibi fignum apparcrcr^arq-tuncdcciditPai-

ladium trlumcubitcmm^quodrpontc ambulare vidcbt-

tur,dcxfrahafttm tencns^acfirinra manucolum ac fu-

funi; Hu«c Ilo poftfa rcfponfum fuitab Oraculo, tamdiucivitatcmTrojac incolumcmfuturamjquamdiuinvi-olafumillod Palladium fcrvaretur: Pherccydcs omncsimagincsmanibus 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 noraenobtinuit, vt Dio & Diodorus putarunt, dclapfum : Alij

vt hoc cxcufcnt ; aliasfinguntcaufas: NonnulliadPalU-dis cum Mincrva certamcnrcfcrunttanquam imaginatio-

ncmtimofispcdori MincrVvT imprciram, quod /'alladi-

um fcqucntibustcmponbusfuitadTrojanosdcIatum.O*

vidi08lib.<».defaQisnarrat,quodtcmporc luli rcgis Tro-janorum,qulfuitquartusaDardano;aquoTrojani dicun-

turD-rdanidcs^/^alladiumpiardicflumcccidif dccoclo in

fummamarcem Trojac: Confulitur (upcr hoc Apollo,

quirefpoodit,quddquadiuTroja habcrct/^alladium^fam

diu flaref cjus iroptrium: Trojanicrgo fummadiligcn-tiafcrvabantPaliadiuminarcc vfqucad fempora ?riami

ffiiu ww^rcgisjquialiquanfulumncgligcntius illud fcrvabat. VbiMthMctMh admirandurac(l,quodChriftianiMytho!ogifaltcm cnar-

Homer» fig" rcnf,quomodo Palladium velc coelo dcciderif, vel ex Mi-mer^amft- ncTvx timorc pcc^ori imprcllbcontigcrit, acnihiladdant

tm.*tifUMU de caufis cxifientiiE,auf non cxi(Icntiar,quafifafis fit Eth-

JE.iM».l. X ;. nicoru produxiircmyfteri4,& non cx fundamcnto rcvul-

C.22. GhU- fiire;No8dicimus<jUomodocunq.accipiatur Falladium c

Smpicier coelodcNpfum velcxMincrvxfimorc cxorfij,fabulofum

Hamertn» clfcef cxHomericerebro,n6aIiundc,dccidilIe aquotan-

f$nxttv quaaD?oaIiquoomncscn?(cri ."oefx profeda arripucrut

''i^/w^C^^. icniinslaudibusinc<jeiumcxtulcrunf; vndc non incon-

cinnc

Lh,6. Aegyptio«GKCcotum. 271cinre quiJara Homcru finxit nnagnam de fe fpumam cvo-mcrcjacaliosquofcunq; ipfiaccumbcrc gra^culos Poeusfpu^umciuilarabcntcs; Pcrhosenira rivos ex cofontededuda 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

i£nea vna cumrcIiquisdijsTrojanisabiarum, etin Itali-

amgcftatumlit:Ovid.Iib.6.dcFaftis, id fub dubio rcJin-

qucns,aircrit ruotemporcPalladium fuilleRom» in te-

plodca Vel}ae,curaquoconcorJatTit:L>viusdc fccundobelio .^unicoj Dccofatale narrantquodco tranflito tranfl

fcrrctiir impcriumjVnde facra fatalia appellata funtjSc tre»

dicuntur, in quibus lucrant,civitatci pcrdidiirc, ncmpcTrojamprimo, pdtlLaviniu» dcniq; Albam. Hanc con-diJit AfcaniuSjVndcAlbani^quje dicitur fuilfe matcr Ro-m:c,aTulIoHoftiIio delcta: At communior fentcntia

cft Palladium fuilfc aDiomedc&VlyirearccTrojana di-

rcptumjCtadGraccos dchtujHi cnim>vt Virgil.i.iEncid:

ctcxco Auguft:I.i.c.2.deC'u.Dcimcminit,cxfisfumraa6

cuflodibusarcis corripLcrcfjcraracfHgicm, manibufquccruentis 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-cis.Simili modo hicCrctcnfis& Djrcs Phrygius refcrunt

^EiicamproditionisvrbisTrojanjeruillc confcium, licct

Virgilius conctur excuQrc iEncaaj 4 proditionc patri?E,di-

ccnsipfuTiignaruminndiaruOTfuiifc; Dcindcpoft exci-

dium vrbis aiunt ortum circ magnum ccrtamcn fjpcr PaUladioiicrA^accmctVlyirem (qjemadmodum ctiam de

trrais Achillisintcrfc(fli)vtro^; ipforum pctcnte PalU-

^«wetfuacncritAaJJcgantc: Favciunt VJ/in Agamcnon1«

lyz Hicroglyphicorum Lib.6.

ct Menclausrratcr Aganicnonis, rnantus HcIcnjr,cdquoi

tuAiaxHclcnamoriginctantorumaloru vcllct intcrficc-

icj'ly^es camlibcravit & faluavit j Aiaci vcro favcrunt

cxcrcitus 5«: rcliqui n^ultitudo', At V^Jy (Tcs /'alladium obti,

ruit AiJtcid argtcfcrcntcrPoftrnotlum Aiaxcladc nodcfcrroinvcniturmtcrcptusrOrcavcidlcditione in cxcrcitu

contra VIyllcproptcr ncccm Aidcis,cic qua fufpctflus habe-

baturapudcxcrcitumifugitVlylTc-spcrmarCj&Tdlladiuin

dirritfif ptncsDiomcdcm,aquoi£ncasreccpilTcilluddici-

furinltalia,vt SoIinuslib.3.e.2.tradit: Vcrum cum tanta

fit opinionum contrarietas(cj.npcr adverfifsima llatuentiii

acquilibct fcriptoradruammcntc&propofitum omnialivcfatfVa/ivefidaaccommodct.vtfaltcm fu.rgcntis ho-

norcqua?rat,nosnullisaUcntiri poifumus, acdicimus ab

Homcro ha:comniapcndcrc, aquotor /'octx lua opcra

fcucarminamutuati (unr,ab coJem &Z)arctcm /'hrygi-

um, & DidymCretcnfenj,qux hyftorica vidcnturfcrip-

filTc de belio Trojano, vt& (uac gcnt's gloriam quxrfrcnr,

acccpi(re,ncc vllum intcrfmifeipfi bcllo,quamvisg!ori-

cturfalfo : At quid tandcm Hon^crus hoc Palladio intcl-

PdHadtHm Iexcritbrcvitcraddcmus:Supcr!Uifatiscxpofitume(iquid

fjMideUnotet. pcrPailadem fignificctur;Cunr,q;abhacPalladium&no-

inincctfcrma Jcducaturj facilcapparct, quid HomerusadumbrarcvoIucrit,ncmpe fapicntiam& fummam ingc-

nijfubtiTitatem apudartificemclTcdcbcrejVt illchac frc-

tusdcopcrcfuopcificicndolitfccurus j Vlyires cnim in

hactotaAlIcgoriaartifcxhabcturacumincrationispr.Tdi-

tuS;quoomniamagisardaancgotiapcrficit; Primus c;us

laborfuitcircainvcntioncm AchillisCjufq; addudioncmad Trojam jfccunduSjVt fubtiliori mentis indaginc inqui-

quirarjquarationcTrojaoccupari^Palladiofcilicirtarrcpto

pofTit 5 Ideoq-, fruflra dc rcbus plar.e' fi(5Tis quacritur, vndc

vcncrir,ancccclo, ancx Minervx imaginatjonc, &vbinianferit :VlyfTi autcm valcntiprudcntia,non Aijci pr.t

iUntivir]busaffignatur,qiffaartificis(ubtiIitas hic qu^ri-

fur^nonmagnitudoiitborisfcu virium^qua: circa Hcrcu-

lis

Lih.6. i^egvptiOcGra^coium. 2>jI s pcrronaii dcfcripra c(\; Nam V|y j|es Helcnarn protex-

<r4t(ujrjpicnfU,quod ipdiaidccuit, nc Hcle^a pcrvim-AucispeViret (fambellj luvcncblj, qui» abinifio ArgoBdliticxi-xpcditionis, vr (iipia demo iMraVimos,ad juini-

mumrrit iam j8o innoru.ii; Ellffnim pr-cipua nollra

per(onj,cjur roMusbelliCiuUdicifur: ^ii^ crcdira func „

iacrj Pa!'uJufuMF*apudR omaiios, vel Albanos, ipfi vi- //** "/d^nnr an vt aiiCMuills,c^a'l )tjccilcnnf,an vcro cx nu- ,

njdna phdntjiiif rrunVouxennt j Nos Cbrillianinihil ca-^

IctrCili.nuSjpr.rlcfrim cuin nuila ^rjfit vera hyftoria, nifi

qu3f alig'nento poeticonatjlir: TcrVium rcquilirum'ad p .^

TroitcxpUkynationrmnrcclLriumfuit vnum tx oflihus * "J .

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 con-

fcMf,(upi!i narurami5c capru t1 huminie mentiScii : Quidcnimvnumo'» cidjvcr^shu njni c(fi:erctiX^bitotvlviho-

mincsmillenip.rjmpijc hrcnr?Fiiitau(em ."elops Tan-

tali (iliusillius.qjein jpuiinfcrosrorquen tno-fd timorc

jmpcndcnns (Jxi,'uodd reru i» vf(5l'(4i nr<,c!r.r*acu(n pcnu-

ria crcdid'.r!im,quiiiinpurus& bcncfrciorurln icccpforu

iiPincmorfttilTet.* Tant^lui» Jb ilijs lovrs 8i Plot^ NyiB'-

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, Pclopctii

filiuTi c tfun iircr cpuUs ijppo(art*idqti?^, vcaltqui iirbi-

trmor. <d cpnjjniiim4j^niticcnr(<im g-iaiVommum rc-

ru.n vclcariili-njm (itiu nillisobfcrrcfiC^fr.Tum cnft» id

dij cn^noviiTcnr, ab ijs epulis ahlllni|ei^nt,pr ttir Vlia^n

CvJrcrcm, q ir obraptsc fihx Pro(erp»n« 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 numcras, qoem^J n conacde-

ly^ Wieroglyphicorum Uh.6.

comcdcrttCeres, dij cburnciirn fccitrc dicuntur : Hinc

Lycophron bispubcfcentcm appcllavit /'clopcm, quia

junioradijsrcftitutusfuit,quamcrarprius: Idcp Tanta-

lusad infcros dctrufuSjquia dccrum cpulas pcr bumanamcjdem contaminairct;iurque hofpitij violalTct, lautiflimo

apparatu fcmpcrhabcrccpulasdiciturj quas tamcn fame'

fxcruciatus attingerc non pcflit: Alij illum pcrpctua

fitivcxarldixcrunt, cumaquaadeiusmcntum alTurgcrct,

quT,quotics iIlamattmgcreconctur,rcfugiat; Ovidiusa-

liam 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 fuilfc traditur, qui

Hippodamiaro Ocnomai Elidis ac Pi^x regis filiam cu«

ruIiccrtamincvidtordbtinuit,inquDinnumcri prpci an-

tcaruccubucrantvi^iaccatf], cxquorum crancls Marti

tcmplum extrucndum crat: Myrtilli opcvicit, qucmpo«fteaquoquerclopstrucidavit, a qua caedcaVulcano cx-

piatum 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, Ix-

yone,Buriridc&:(]miiibus,idcfTinxcrint7 idcoqae ztcrnS

quili psenam ipfi attribucrint , vcl ob impictatcm vc\ gar-

rulitatem* & quidcm ob hanc magis, Quaro illaro prout deTxione fabulancur : ,^x vero fccrcta tocrint dcoruro,quzillemottalibus apcruenr, facile apparet cx convivio flc

cpulis, quas dijsappofuit,vndefolaCercsguftavcrif;Ccrc-

ri autcm,vtfupradiximus, Elcufinia facra tc abditi/Iiroa

quzqjfolenniataro apudex£gyptiosquam Grxcos dica-

tafucrunt, quorum arcananeminiaperircliccbat: Vndcconflarc polTctjhxc innuiabillomanifcftatacircjVcrutv

fivc

Lib,($, Aegyptio-Graccorum. i^yfivcTantaluioblinguae 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, idem dc Pclopc tn-

tcliigendum crit : A Vulcano cxpiatus elTe dicitura cxdc,

&aNcptunoamatus, qui quaics dij habcantur, )am fatis

innotuit: DchocPclopcIohiFran; Ficus Mirand:I.2.c<

2 .dc aiif0,mcro init his vcrbis ; Stc ^irt^nam , nsnnHlli inter-

fretantnr AtreinHnctipandtimaiKumt arietemve, vtdefcrif"

tamaMrifaciendipote^ate^h^oribm injinuent, Nam Atrei

& Pelofii ofesexmetallu fni^ejcriptf*m re/iguit C^UtJihenes

Oljnthim i AriJiotilU& dijcipu/HS 0" confani^minew, Etlib.

j , cap. I . Nec defuer* ,inqu it,^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 extoyferttefjThyefies ah vxorejratris cognitaJlHpro , ex (JH§

(^odia&cruenttJjfimacanAtragadia: Meminerunt hZtX' T't

tjuanefuam ohfcuro velamento ^antiquiffirmpoeta.^ ^ Cicerof

SeneCA ct Paprius: Hx cilic: At fi rci vcfitas & fabulac,qux

fingulis mfcc pcrfoni8adh2Erenf,co7iiydcr^cntur,ad lovcmomnct reducianimadvcrtcntuj

,qui Tantali patci,hic Pc.

lopis, quiThycfti8&Atrci,quorumillccx filia fua Pc-lopciagcnuitiEgyfthum, hicAgamcmnoncm& Mcnc-laum; AtrcusThycfiifratri fiiios appofuit proprios co-

mcndos') cy£gyfthus Atrcum & Agamemnonem truci-

dat&Clyt^mncftramducitin vxcrcm; At Orcftcs m«-trcmvnacum t/<£^yftointcifccit ,vtfupra narratum cft.

Qux omnia occafioncffl allcgorijs dc Pclopc fingcndit

N n J dcdc-

J7<i Hicroglyphjconim Lib:5,

licdcrunt: Os eius tnfignis magnitudinis fuilfc mcmp-fatur quod ab Vlyllc qucTqucjVt rciiiqua, inipcfra»ucfl:At

eur h(}cad.Troidn^occ:UDanJarri vtile autncceir^num di«

ce!")atur«' Ab(q^dubio quod»rrificcs indicar^ volucrint

, 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>ali«dut homiiisru-

(}inc»vrc«incs,hu:norfS, vala & fpinf^iSj tarqiian» balis

& rundamc/iruni dfotrjus, iti etiam io opcrc Phil fo-

phic*>viiufixunnoontinctomniaV)OJa,tjliaku non fixa&:

iti colligatjVf vnaiubrtantii mcrHodici podu: Indc in Au-•tora confi-rg i .dicitur,c^.Q ,^oel ttnSlma :fi-t a natnrd va-

htitiun^.-^Et tUudejjtodfirnf*^' ^. fUotip/Hi» f}iriinm^<p fixHm

X^ perpc taum C^ iyicrcvtt. bih , & nominatur fulfur P btlofofhi"

Tfimvcl cinis eXirtiUt^i acinfre, tft Sf^itor eictt : ^^odpxnnfefiyfiq^ttre^ fugittvoi : Et n,c.x, Tma fxat, aqna d albat^

a^rpSM-ir4f,s^Kh.C9Ura "^ Ucm xTnraThtdemreltnqtHttir VtaitJ ti-ia e 'cfntntii i» ea, v^if/trit r^dtOiri • Ji tp^a r>on eji ef, <-

Jtmeyiia fuKd^iWentftmm» htihtrtni inpti Adijtc^^^f.w dcmrmfisv^mthelahrartami Et Aurhor Cciilil : con :cx Gr^tiaro»

Igniiin aergii\ IfiX^ B.X( ffc fitc^lx- tntendlt eX cca tor.tmtUms

iiHmtdtstiencefiiu yVtver.ta',ii^ tnii/ierim. d' quoaicit A'siirants, b.t qs^am prtctoiH^

-fi'i^it^ ijie: Aertn o^icfijpDt'.

4 Recjtiift-'^ * ^'"cct quartum rcqujii.uu» tuit cin s- La» mcdon*

tum Ci»eres "° ^ *<^3ra pqfia rspicndys . Ciur. tmrrw x i ik fijt cinis,

V.aomedor.tis. ^'^ ^"-Korcs dKUr.i, fit.picr txf^rii^i.tiini paitr,6s & ci-

'-XWa luiudurt/uhft4;U;arai<(l:Ojuf ,Ph}lt;(o^^^ iic^clTa-

• ricpj De j;iO|fre.ij»4fun>)cfjs.. ,m«^|.n(.xyint locis^86r.el'us in

.turba \ ijf^a ratf<r-ajp^^u\ti.cui^^urKt4itayade*r^tatJ}.^iumptr"t^

twfleje:imiuiif>rmort^cftfit/ti:vi/.eiur.^ tkm ii/a natHtatgne

indtget ^f^tiotif^ corpw ^ tUiHS ffa iihs tn terram vertantur, (^

.tfentfi^fti';iv mpriHofimtiistn /hq tfimulo : HisperaUts red»

ditet Dinf ^HKtt^t^' Q^ .intrr^.my. csr cmr^tMfi-mit^te ahlata,

coKf.rtAt'1 f^ ^ittr^ no^ra. 0- itftetfdata. Oportet tgiiur tU

,/0(tft,,^f^ {^».f>urere ahjqinmore fdor,ec cinv fiat , qnt cints

t4pHM jit rtt^ipfirt^ifatin^^^animam & tirMftram infnfHm:

Lib.iJ. -^gyptio-Graecorutn. 177Iftlpiettc fi/tj Ao^rina, ^ititlitef ptElsres neijueuntfuU colori"

i^Hi, ptfi^fr<i, f^Hctef^yetfs tn, q)ifi^<f V£yf^nt C^ pWvfri/ttit :Js'

Mfhrer Q^ Phj/pjO^tyt^is ^e^r^/ts.fy-p^ rJt^Hem* meaictMaj (u^ffr-

psneremfi fr,a^tU-et ft*.iv^y.*!4t4tiy£laqdp^^p(um cinerehf reSf"

erttis [Hbtthter , mnldi ctbeofrocedeHtjeoqHodiS, vt homo,eorpta hnbet et(ptrttfftTi} IdcHi Cuilos, alijq; plur^nu mdi-cant,vt lcgent j bus ipil^ P^tjCt,!) b fcjj ciE.cr.c ipai t;i;fic io chy-

• inicp?ilhiJilcf »g;Dt^ <^4\itp pll4j,etticis,^jui;j,f^i3i^j/nc pcf-

(urtj;Ata{'cmiJ? ccrtjriiydividuicincrcs (vt^.c:.lC)r''qui-

ruilttjr j ncmpe Laomcdontis : HiqvtRcx Tfoiqp mafnla

cx dificaire tradf ur Apoilinc & Ncptuno,vcI <;tiajqii Vul-

ca/io,opcr^xij&jCUiu,sanfcmctTiininius: Ab H'zj(fUlc trn-

CidatuiikrmrjVt fu^^v4-"jus ubore CjXppifiiimij; .i-apme*

dop iuq^Troix.hmditqj, ohcfirr, ipriip yiJb.cni vita priv^-

turjCurncnirnoperanjxdidlismcrccdcmpacflarn non da-

rcf aOctoveXibifur a^,uoHeli6nefiiiaeiusabHcrcul'*lf- .-,.> .,

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 . la^i indcabiati .- i-a f pe «utborcs refcrunr fincti: opc-

ns /'rtilofoplnci tcft .rt dciuo principip^&ifcontfa,*. uv.no

icicipi,etcuni vnorcrn;inari; QiJiinuad Troiam rcqvjifi- 5 Reauifi'

tumeraujragtt.a? ticTcU is,,,quiyi Ocuhi9iitcJintcrTi7cr-.r/fiw, SagittA

fcili.nn & Mjcedtjj.iini cnoricsrigittas Wis/*ii^P,%trdo- HercHlis,

no ded:r,maudavifq. nccui corpprisrui.i*e(iquiiiS jndica-

rct, jurimcniorcccpto; (ej cum ppdmoJo pdphi.cum

oraculum Q\\^i<ii>^,.. I" <>f ' "*'^fc'^P;9,¥ 'T r '^*^ ^'*8iV *

'v^H""^^'hs.cai^no,n.po(ff,i<w ^'lefifiyq-^i^-i^.t/ar.gQfjV,^/»^^^^^

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 y^^

ci.us .depf^it , 5.X <yiOi-yiUUiiw.,^t(jiJc ! ^Pe^^^h-f^^i^^;. taurca jictba la r attj^ .^ici rur.

. Warfi , 64'8*^ sf* -- '^^^Mp

non>gnofci.tj Phijo^^^rac r^tta;ifac^sdoi3ai»i.i|nf,

.,

'"N'n 3

"'"'"'' ^

- •'*•'• vt

Z7S mcroglyphicorum Lib.6«

vt cUva Mcrcurio 5 hac cominus illis tfminiis pugnavit

Hcrculcs contra totraonftraj Hacfixa& rcfiftcntia ob-

truncavit&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-

cnimiaborabrumiturinfugaci& volatili fiilendo & fa-

gittis 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 Troja occu-een^, pjjfi nonpotuit: Hxc ridicula elfc, & fabulis fimilima,

auxpucfisanutricibusnarrari folent, nifiatot& tantis

(cfiptoribus , Homcro cjufque fcquacibus tradcrcntur,

non immentd iudicarcmus;Quid os, cineres, fagittai ad

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 e-

ju8fiuvijaquam;lta mcmorant Ncptufium ad nuptiat

/'elci&ThctidiscontuliiTcequum Xanthum & Balium,quiad Achillcmhaercditariojurc pervcnitrecreduntur^At

mifcrabile quidvidcri poirctjnififabula e(Tct> propterc

2^j|.^^^. quosabduccndosRegcm trucidandum clfe, & quidcm

tmc^ ^^^^^ Thracturo, fcroccm ct bcllicofum tam Icvitcr fuperari

'pOtuilTcab Vlylfcfolo vcl paucis cum focijs abfq* rcfi-

ftcntii vlla : An Icvius fuit Regem Thracia; (Acidcre, &pci^vim cius bona abripcrc, quam Troianos Phrygcs, vt

hibcbantur, imbcllcs, in quibus tamcn occupandis

tot

Lib.5. Aegyptio-Grapcorurti, 179totanniconfumpti dicdnfur^ Natursc ct rjtioni advcr-

favidcntur, fi hyftoriamccdfolamus: Non cnim cumcolumbis aucuparl licet accipitr^s» fed cum his i]Ias,non

lcporibuscancsvcnamur,fcdcconcra: Quodfi vero harc

advcrumfuumfcnfumHicroglyphicumrcducantur, noneruncabfurda.fcdpofTibilia&nccclTaria, antequam TroiaoccuparipolTit 5 Et fi benc ad Philofophorum diftare-

fpiciatur, animadvcrtimus, illos moncrcartifices,vtvi-

deant, ncrubcdinemproaIbedinc,autaIbcdincm pro ni- •

gredincinprincipioopcris«cquirantj Rufus cnira colo»fcu fubflivusininitiononconvenit, fcd pro damnabilihabcturapud 7>hilofopiio8; Hinc Bcrnhardus comesmonet nc colorcm pjpavcris (ylvcftris acquiramus ninaio

ignc pronigrcdinc; & Zacharius vencnuro vitare docct

inprimoopcrc, quodinfecundoadcircfolct. ficlfaacla*

tcriscontnti colorem inutilem dicicin principio; Podopcris perfedioncm omncs incuicant colorero davum,purpureum,rubrum & tyrium, vt Ceros in turba; Regite

tffum cocjuendo, donee Crocttsfiat excellentijfimiti, Ardarius *

Et ecce apparehit vobis hpii Tjrius ; Boratcs • Terite ne^uafHH

Aonec CrocHifiat incolore attro Jintilis : Et fic al ij aurei ct

Xanthi coloris mcminerantcumadcirc debcrcin fineo-

pcris, non in principio, ibi cllc vtilemybic noxiuro : Etita de EquisRhcliexiQiroandumed, ipfos abducendos

eile ad Trojam amcquam flavefcant; Atg. harc funt fcx

illa meroorabilia rcquifita, fine quibus Troia occupari

»atdeleri non potuit: Quibus nonimmcritofcptimumadijci dcberet,nerope JEquus ille Troianus arroatis vmiEqttMS Tv»rcpletus& in vrbem deicdis msEnibusdcdu(5hi9jInvcn-M»w.

tum Palladisdiccbatur, quia flratagcma fubtili ingenio

cxcogitatumvidcripolTct, nificum tanto pcriculo con.

iundum eflcf, & Troianos niraiae fimplicitaris,ne dica

ftolid.ititis,argucrct,quod hoftc in tcrra fua morante rou-

rosdemolirentur, & ita ipfi cos , a quibusfubigipoilcr,

in vrbcm induccrcnt ; Vciura et hoc fid^ionem manjFcftc

arguitin pluribus, licet alias excufari pofiit j cum fimi-

lia

iZ0 Hftsrdglypfiiconim. Lib.^.

y f, . liaexcfnpta(h nivigijs noflrote-i^porefelriterpcrdud.s

o * CJCpcrtirimiis-^Itailc Iphuenia A^arneiniionis. fi.jiOiin c

©M^ia'^r-o^t4C<»»hcio, proptcr miia exc»cMU( mrciti^rcs-

c»{rJihK>^^C>:i c{i&:f*ibUiT proxim<, quema.ifno<luin&

o-rflfiU'; Q ^*-'»'» to'a Iludc & OJyifea h^Dcnturailcporica

funt, pa.i>cTjphylk4Ct arcaaA natur r opcra cxphcantia,

partnn polytica, ct rcgc&i:i muitis, (cu pcrk)Oas publicas,

et pnviU^ -mtljfncntu, lUcQ Hom*rustanri ib Aitxan-.

' df^i ^fcit no ficbat,' qui cum fuo ccrvicah v.o&vx fuppofuir,

letrogifffn vuncu^TiappcIldVitt vtctab al.Mso£nni8 o^tarrs

inagnisctdo^is vr.». adco vrfummuro ingcnijhumani

tTtitJtU<m in£Ho;"»icri opcre cxprc ifum vidfl<imr, niii tot

ctcanfamafci>'Yi'acnmborfi»inculcarxt5 ncmpcdcorunia?tultcni,farrdi!cridcs^ ritpiniscnaliajqu.l: tantun; virum

nonrcvrriidijsaitnbuilfcpcijlin ilcclt,.rcdpocricalifcn-

tUct allc;*orico lcnhcndi modo protuiilfcy vt fapicntes

pucleuivaroiticc^ honumamaU.icpar;rcnf, inq^Iuuni

0/^jt'iru-' vfum.vertCrcPit: QiJadiupIjctmiruq, vium.Hwr>«.rv), rt

tlexvff-u *Q*m Orphco, aii^gnaaiusi', Pj!iicui'ii hicfoglyphicum,

HomTici arcanum,profu/idum (^ Iatcntcm,prnnarium.arc.*n»(lim4

Operit: tTaiurne optr-j,dc qtibuscgimus, (pcdantciii • A.qj hunc

i.Htraqlj. fclL pttilolophi ct Chymlx vcrar conla| iutrorpiciunf c t

, phKi44. admirantur^c-rccBi,acgligumctrobeVmbrolotcgoo!iiirr;on

anfmadvrcrJuntcj ^licrlim poI^tiouiSLVr thrcum, nioraicm,

hyQoricum,occono}micorn,(ccandar;un)" Rcgcr,duccS;

t,p6lyticHS. Magittratus. ct fir.gulas qurfq. in moribU» ctCv>nimut-i

vita inQrucntom 4QjJ<^m pliirts icundctv.crfcruuf, ct.fo-

^V?^ \<i\\:'\ him m.co quali diuinitiTJs quid,Iii!><^rrtcm lulpe^terunrj

Tcrtium rclinquimuapocns/qui rhis^jbujjs, 6^mn)t^,

& 'rjditioncs dc dijs, hcroibus, aliilq; rcbusvni c «m-plciftunturj ^ujrtum<jrammjiicis JepuranHis, qjtor-

^.Feittcui. patum? phalcrasctfcricmdiccndioblf raAptef alij^i/ tcr-

^ret^ntur ) Vnde Hamerus (incndicus lailifri/r c nabif U8,

cum tucnt vir maxtfnc polyticus et in rcbus ma>ji>i$ agcn-^.GrnmmA- discxpcrti(Iinius,qijcd nonmmcndicumifcd nuxunumttcf^, ingcnio, ionuna:qj docibui pr^ ftantem cadit) tot Oram-

niaiicos

Lib.^. ^gyptio-Grarcorum. iSi

inaticos per Gra:ci<jm alc rc dicebatur, vt ctiam Alcibfadcs

cuidani Homaum mordenti colaphum eamobcaufdminrrcgcrir,hocrcommatcaddit0 5Tunciprummcndicum,aut vjnnm nominabis, quitotalitfunntcrprctcs&ditcs

facit? Ex tot itjq; rationibus & argumcntis in racdiumprodudis & hacll-cnus c/plicatis Ltis apparct TroianamExpcditipncm parum aut nihil habcrc in (c vcritatishy-

ftoric- , at piyi-mium allegoricx , & potius proptcr in-•

tcllcdum arcai>ua7,qu3m rcnrumvulgarcmintroduftam

eircj Nihilominus non iiffitcrrur & fccundum, tcrtium & ®

qu^rtu K vfum, vt mo^o diximus, eidcni attribui poire:

Nam nihil vctat aliegcrijs & fidionibus aliquid vcritatis

admifcerr, quamviscconfranondcceretrcbus vcrisfidi-

cias ingcrcre ; Vtcnim fcrmcnfum vel in minimaportio-

ne purs: mailv li*-nifagine^ immixtum totam rcdditaci-

dam & ftrrpcntoflm, ifa & res falfe aut fidtx ctiam nonmult.xhylloriamvcrim rufpcdaro rcddunt, &:fideom-Tiino priujnr $ Sic fi poetx, vtOrpheus & Homerus, fcrrc

fuis fjbulis 2c 3!lcgorijs nonnihil vcritatis immifcucrint,

quo ad lcca^ r:s aut pcrfonas^ non tamcn fcquctur eas clTc

vcTas.dUtitajVtfonantjairurr.endas&intelligendaSjVclut

pl^riq; cx E.hn^cis fecerunt;Qupcirca fi quis eiufmodi

'indi<^is poctiscffendaf, hocfidioncsillorumnon, nifi -^

inconlydcratifliiTio, vcras cfScict: Vnde fi fuilfct Troia

antiquifllmotcmporc riv'iras,ctd«iiliu(5lj,non tamcn hcc

niodo, vtdclcnbitur, id 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,inge-

iiio valcns tanfum, quanmm Hcrculcsviribus: Idcoq«,fi

bercomnia conlydcrcntur, q!j'cquidadTroiam prarclare

aiflumcfl^cuisconnifoctopcr.iprstfijtismvidcbitur^Ncc

foiuai ingenio Vlyll svalu'f,»f:dcl manuum laborc, vt

annotantc iEliano I.7.C.5 • ^P^^ dc fc tcilatur Odyi^O. his

O Q v«bi&:

iyjfis circA

reditum *>*

patriam:

282 Hcroglyphicomm L^b.6.

vcrbis:Nona!iuspotiorfuerit, mihi crcde,minirtcrjSiue

igncmfucccndiopus cft, fcu ligna fccanda. Inhiscnim

maior pars VlylTci Uboris confumirur in artc «philofo-

phica : SicratcmipfcVlyiresconfccilfctradiiuf cclcrrin:ic

fuo laborc abfq-, fabrorum opera. Illcfcx antc pofita fata-

lia,fincqQibusoccupari non potcrat,impetravit; Suoclo-^

quio & prudentia totum cxcrcitum rcxit; Poft hunc A-

chi]lcs,& eius vicc Ncoptolcmusj Deindc+ielena cum Pa-

ridcjCjtterx perfonx addunturadcelandumartificium,

Agamcmnonvtiropcrator, Menelaus, vt ador, Aiaxvt

manibus multum tribucns, Digm.edes vt focius Vlyflji,

Sinon proditor,Thcrfitcs conviciator, & fic dc alijs : Tro-

ianunc dcniq;arrc& Martcdcbcllata, Vifta&everfa, V-

ly iFes in patriam,prout & alij Gr3fci,rcdircdefydcr»uit: S(c

cnimOvidiusdcco:

NondHbiaefl Iihacifapientia, fedtamenoftat

Fumnm de patrijs foj^evidcrefoci^»

De caufa,curaufugcrir, cuius fupcrim mcm{nimus,hic

nihlUddimus : Omniumprimo itaqjad littus CiconumpopuforumThracijcdeJatus eft tcropenatc: fdftad Lo-tophagos 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 i£oIiam infulam& Lsefirigonas imma-nifGmosCampanid?popuIos,mox9di£zam mrulam cur-

fumtcnuit, vbi Circc vcncfica, Solis filia, fociosciusin

bcluas conocrtit • Ex qua Tclcgonum & Ardcam gcnult

:

?Wad infcros dcfccndit, Plutoni acProfcrpinx colum-naro confecranSjVtcvatc Tcrcfiaibidcm,quicnbiagcnda

forcnt, perdifccret: DcindcadlnfulamSirenum dclatus

aurcs fociorum ccra illitas obturavit, feq; admaluni na-

visalligariiuflit: Hinc Scyllam& Charybdin pcrrranfi-

cns non finc «liqua focioivm iadura in Siciliam rurfus

pcrvcnic, vbi Solis fili^ patcrnos grcges cuflodicbanr,

quos

Lih,6. Aegyptio-Grajcoium.- 28}quoscum focij cl'dcrcnt, fcrcomncs naurragio pcricrunt

ipfoarrcpto oivii maIo,in qiu haercns 9.dicbus maris flu-

(ftibuaiadatusadOgygiaminfulam defcrtur,vbiaCalyp-

foncNymphainhofpitium acccptu» 7. annos moratuscxcafiliosquoq; fufcepit: Dcindc dijs jubcntibus hinc

folvcns, itcfufti propc Phscaciam navim frcgit ex Ncptu-

ni inrtindlu proptcrcafuraPoIyphcmij&inportuPhjca-

cumadnatavit,nudufqucintcr frondesarborum ibi (coc-

cultavit : Cum uerd veffcs poftmodb a Nauficaa filia Al-

cinoiacccpidct; ^alladis opcraad Arctcn Alcinoiconiu-

gcn? pcrdudu?,aquavc{|ibu8 & focijs donoacccptisjfn

Ithacam cum muncnbus dormicnscxponitur, vbi mcn-dicihabituairun^ptoadPcnelopcnredijt, qua? illiadhuc

filium PoIyporthumdcviftaTroiaad mcmoriam patcr-

nx virtutis pcpcrjllc dicitur , cum id nomcn populato*

rcm vrbis fignificet. Atquchifunt crrorcs Vlyffis circt

reditumin patriamiquivltrad.eccnnium fccxtcndiircip-

parcnt, cumq; tam diu Troiana obfidio durarit, vigmti in-

ccgros annos Vlylfcscxtra patriam vixit multis croribu»

6cinfortunijsimpIicttus, quibus tandcm fupaatis nomcpopulatoris vrbis cx fi/io ipfi gcnito obtiniiit : Atquchxcpcr fc fatis innotcfcunt, cum fintomninofabulofa & fi-

ditiaa Foetaprodudaad dcmonftrandumpoIytice,qui-

buscrroribus&maJishumana vitacxpofitafit, ncc nonquibus ar(if\ccs,antequamad vltimam mctam pcrvcni-

ant,obnoxi fiant; Nam qui non crravit, nondum incc-

pitfc dicitur : Et Bacairer in turba ; ReBum , inquit, »$n

mficrrore difeerniturt& nihil magis ddore cordi^enerat,qu4m

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;Trojaftetfrit§c dcleta fit rcvera, fivcfaltcm

fidionc (idemintelligendudc Hcrculis laboribus, ccrta-

minibusfacri8,adq?dco8fpcdantibusrcbu8,)pcrindcerit,

cumnobisindcnilferatur, ncc mctatur j vcrum Ci alter-

O o i vtfi

184 fTieroglyphicorum Lib,6.

vtri parfiiiTcfiridcbeamus, mil!eindici<i,nihilcx his rc-

vcra 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

fi &:hG8quxramuSjVndeillt habeant,ab c^i^gypt ]•> par-

tifR, partimcx proprit)ccrcbro«^d e^gyptiorum imita*

tioncm &: do(5lrinan», cmnia hxc origincm trahcrc ani-

madycrrcrr^ustiEgyprij vao ablfidc, & hxc a Mtrcu-

rioac Vulcano, vt lamantc rctulimus, omncs fuas do-

dtfinas accepcrunt: Si vero quis nihilominus fua pcr-

fuafionedudus iila omnia dcpcrfonisvcris & ccrtis dici

&intclligidcbcrcaffirmct, achyfl liamipfis fabuljs in-

circopinctur, ncq^illi valderepugnanius, dummodono-bisviciffimconcedatj & lubhyfloria vtra polfc Alicgo-

riam abfcondi, hoc cflres arcanjilima? & figuraic tra«

dcndas non raro fub velata quifi vcrx dodrinsc forma tcgi • Cuius rci fi cxcmplum quis quxriit,raagni iljius Am-bialicnfis 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 kpcrrpicaciflimis tjus intcntiodignofcatiirrSic & vctuf-

fifsimi illi 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,&inIuccmomni-um intclhgcntium pofuimus? In quofcripti gcncrc,cxtc-

ris omnibusnonconfjdcr.itis., fi*quis & fabulofa illa advcritatem rcduccrc conctur,&authcrcs omnes vnq fecu

Chy Qii.'E ignaroscxifliincc , nec quicquara Chymici fcn-

• •. fug

Lih,6s Aegyptio-Gr;ecorum. iSj

fus fuis rcripris olim occultairc, ille fuo abutatur arbi-

ffio,qiiantum&vbivcIit,r'ihiIominus, vt &nobis Un-^

ruml(cear,qjjntunup(i & alijs, conccdcre tcncbitur cxiure TdJioDis: Arq;r unc; prout Natalis fub mythologia

Sclis Dco grati.is agit his Ycrbisj Fahulirnm declaraiio

apifttoy c^vhtrior, cjuodinnoilratcmpora mihi f!.{srit refer-

vat.i,fff cur Df <? O MNl? OT E NT I RedemptOfi gra-

ttM immortales agnm, cfiius beneficio mihi concefftim efi , has

prifco^ttm infulfu a^nbages nihilt^ vere > eli^iofum contmentes

npertre,fedtantur/i finmenta effedtmoyfifare adres Philofo^hi'

fOiexp/fcandas ^ Sic &noscadcm aiiimi dcvorionc &pc-dcre ct crc cidcm T R 1 N-V N I D £ O , qujJiUaspof^

(umus mentecoricipcrc, grariasagin")Us,quodilludnobis

clcnicntiflliTchrgitusfir, quohas ;^cgypriorum;Gra:cQ-

rum ctomnisantiquitatis alIcgor!as,fabuidsctmy(lcria,

arcanaarcanjffimaolim,vt.adhuc, habica, (ncc dc rcbus

vulgaribusct in mundonotis,(ed deijs, quafiLrefuo oc-

cultari dcbcrent,cxcogitat3)ex quibus tot gentiuni idolo-

Jatriac, tencbrT ct crrofes tanquim cx abundantifsimig

fontibusrcdundarint,adfuam vcrim origincmreduccrc,

inqj vna verkatis linca & pund:o immobili h irmonia

quadam irrcpra;hcnfibili(quaE vcritatis.propriacdjconck

liarc potuerimus^ quc oniniacum in «lulla^liare, quand

MEDICINA ANIMI ETCORPORIS di(Sa

vcreiurcaco'ivcniant,hanc SuriimusOP T. MAX: ct

vnite TRISMEGISTVS dlc anmix ct corporis

Mcdicus IHESVS CHRISTVS nobisaillui nomj-nisgIor!am,nollram & proxinii vfilitatcm vfurpandam

diuffii Ttpjct poll hanCjVitam sptcrnam conccdat, qui vt

LAPIS cxalto MONTE finc manibus rcvulfus, ct

lap's anaularisa poriori mundi partcfcu gcntibus rejtdus

nobis appropritftU2>,Qt bcncdidus in fccula : AM £ i^J.

Finishuius Tradatus.

|^^!!ii)®(i!

IN D E X RE R VMpraccipuarum huius tradatus.

A.

^ccipitrii Hrero^ly^hicH<jMid. ^.40

AcheloHs ab Hercule vtHus.p. i ^y^chilU epHSerat nd Troiam delenda

f.260Achilliiparentes iCc

^chilles ex qniht^s ttupttis gemtus

260

AchillesvtedMcatHsamAtre, 162

Achilies latens comprejfit virginrm.

262

Achilles Pyrrhum genuit. 162

Achilles quid denotet: 262

%4chtllefin arte qms, 2 64AchilUs clypeus. 1 6jAchillis ojfareciditaauree vafe.^i-^y

AchillinupfitlAedea in Elyfiis, 267

Achilles medicator agrorum. 26y

AchilleS ^uihus nutritus, 2 67

Achilies quibus artthus infiruFius.

2(58

Achillis haf}(t vires. 2 6%

Achillishafia venenofaqHidfignificet

26%

Achillem Paris interfecit. 268

Achittes redivivM, i <» 9

Adam omr.iu m crektHrarum ejfenti-

4s cggnovit. ^%Adoma. 15? 4. apudSyrOs. 15)5

Adonis ejttis. j a 1

A^onim aliegerice Solem efeHO» Ca-

c^eta et AugiasSolisfilti. i^i^jliyptoreges qui prafHerini 4^^gyptiorHmdiipracipui. 6^gjpti ^uadamlnfuia cur prohihe~

tur aditu a tranfeuntihus, 1

1

*-AEgyptit lege fratres forores ducttnt

Kxores exemplo Opridii et Ifidis,

• • i<J

JE^yptifacra, z i

JEajfptipracipui reges. 21^gjptus cfttos ordtne regeshalHerit,

28^^^ypti Pjramides: 50Mgjptia /acra quanda ad Gracos

tranjlata. '

58'^gJPti*fapientiffimiantiejuitHS. 3 2iEgyptia fuperfittionis origo. ^6iAEgyptiorfimwonumenta, * 41 »42

zAEgyptiorumcoionia ' 42ex ty£gjfpto omnes artes, 47

i^gjptia CoiumnaRom^t. 489/£^yp*

INDEX.

etikCHntcalorc^irtiftciaU: 49^l^ypiorum ty.fitttitis naundta ntuta

tioficmfenjti ,•'

' 2>

^e£yptf(S^CHf extexJ^ non .idi^etinda.

^eoyptij fkcerdoiei adiffrati rte fe-

pulchrpmOjhtdu pctefacitint. lo

yic^yptij facerdotes ttflar.ttir Ofiri-

Mafeptilctr^.m^ aftid Je ejfe^ jind.

jicgyptif facerdotes teriium aoro-

rttm partem ah IJide acctpitint.

0.13I

Aegypt^ faccrdotes qiudam in arca-

r.is hahent, - 8

^effyptiorftmvanagloriade.antjcjui-

tate. 2.1.1

AeneoA Vcneris ^litis» 2 b z

Aeajfihni cjubs occidit. 2 ; /

AtJcuUpim ty^poUtmsfilites. iiy

Ae/cuiapij allegcrid. S i 7«^ 2.

8

Atjeuldpins ex Epidauro adducitu>

Romam,Agamemnonis fili£, ' y 9

Agens internum artis i^ued (p- vht.

Alexander curfepro Deo haheri vo-

lutt. z i

Allegoridt quod merAifertiant, \ 66

Alcjoneusgigas. 2 j 5?

Ama<,omtin >egin« Balthefis detra-

77

Eius»

Amphiof) c^ Zetiis,

Ambrof^A. •

Anciiia de coelo deciderunt.

AnferRomam pre'exit.

Aml?t4 fl/i(u Ofiridu,

Antitus prkffcltu Lybia.

Antau.s ab Bcrcuie prcflratus

/1nimar,tu*mculim trescauf^,

4mma,{ia v,.de coli cepta in Aegjpto'.

•^^

ApAturia i';o

Aper^rimanttferi*,. • li^

Apisbosfeii vuuhu facer Aegjptijs,

ApisvtDctis in Vidcanifano locatus.

\ .• ..

^°'; Apim qHando foU wulieres vident.

Apis Cfnpmodo oJr cjtsamdiu cultus ab

Aptsbos linq^ua Ae^jptia. 3jAptdtsilcElto, cura.cultus. 29A^idis macPilicrefcentis lun<z, 30

Apis (JrMcmphis tauit Ifidi dicati.-

•.

^®

Apollo doCfiit 9. Mt4fas, 8

I 3° 'Apollo lcvi^fiiiusl O^eitis allegoria,

-. .

• '''Apsliines qttatuor Cice^'oni,

Apelliniifi;'ij

diBi. ',

Apoliiniaraaureafiatufa.

Apollo miies, txeJicus., Poeta,

Aqui^A Roma<nfund.ivit,

Acjutl<e. Hiere^lyphfcum.

/ira communis quibies dijs.

Arcana apud Ae^ptiosjttb pceia pro'

hibenturvu/gm. l K.l 9

Arcano Aiexandro Magnortviiata.

20

Arcatut. «155184Arcarif.

562

170

121

123

198

40

INDEX.

2l8

2xd

^nfs aftrei v Hern colchos c>' /'^' y- faltiio'<t.

i^tim 9iobt!ttat'it. 1> 7

Arttjex Ammo qua h'<f. 2 '^2.^

6

Arduhs VHlCcwt fi-i uis. ^ i 9AraonaHlx. omncs perjotia f^a C^

a Ms oyimtd<£. 67

A>go<c:ut£ d( irrtm filij

:

7 o

Arqo^nautarnm de redittt vartetat

AvfS Styrmphrlides:

fi^i'gta.Ji.%ti*ihmpfirgntnm,

lcrivf-rnm.

Ar^o naVf aue. ~ oA^^onatiticiZ txpeditionis ^tti memt

nirtnt. 65

AJi*-on n.idE, C(tn(Jellntiones a ficrnen

iisatfreorhm peorpifr,:. ic4

AJf'ologiiiab Af^jpfiorum etGrACo

rumiabHli4 orta, 2 t,

Afcelia. 170

Ath ni^nfes Aegyptiorum co/oftt<e. 3

At/a4CtyiXiT,hartos Htjpen nm. 7Atlas ^b Hercule covji.' liiur. > 8

AtLis cfuU • K c

Ad^s cur Afirrromrti fin/Ttatt^r. 8i

Anrea tem.l.i ch [fide ftuinta lovt

ei lunot-ipnrey.ttbpu. 4Au^ei^i cvailtu in Stmandti palatto:

1

A^rtiv Ucrii afhgoy ia, 6

z

Atirturr> v^HiuproLiftde Pltlojophi

Co/Xtefiium. <-6

Aurea mala e^uid(hit

:

^f

AttrcafKAla Aralay.t(S,.S^i

Ahreaa-!>»:Jrai-(iA- 5/1

Aur Aplnvta, ^2

Aureaplnvia in T)/iiMeSgrcPiiHn^^-^y 1

Aureameffis, • 9 i

3 ^ '<"^«-< natus fingitur ex Cadmifiita. ^d

'/<\Baiihifi!ii, 15 j

Bncc^ii^cea. • i6(i

Huc I hii' cur aL<tus, \ <J 7

Hucchtu cory tttus.tuvenis, fenex, mc^ /,

j(».mina^bi.rbiAtu, ifr,berbt,,itcur:

169BacchcM^liafublatA R^mx. 1 74Barchaoes ftirnirtie iCp

Bafita } aLniihiii v!'i,mcminit bei.i

T^oiantt 1 69Btlmab '^rcyptiis criundus. 42Beh Babyloy.tctttn.i^lum 52Belhfub ^Ufgorta Vhilofophtcum o'

pHifape dejcripttim. i6<^

Ber..Jcftutua aureaiinguapoftta2 . l

?4

i;o22

2J

Bos cu, in /i/cypto if.!tt4s

^(''^'licolerdidu^f. ccude,

HroihfUs Vtilcantfilws.

Brj.m-lta.

Bu^fisnx Ae/jypii^

Tki bas condiuit,

Bufrts ab Hercule tnttrerriftus, 2 \

Buftr's ctirttacrpi/itlii habitusjit, 1%

Bhb^ijlta vris conatta, 1 7

C.

Q Aetis interemptus ab Hercuie 2 o

P p Cad'

INDFX.Cadmtis ex Thebit Af^j/pti ortur,

44CaniiHiero^ljphtcfi!». ' 37

^anu in lapidem cof.V^rfm. ' H )

Canephoria. i?^

Cocltis o-Terra. 5^9

CatheMaat4^ea Homeri^ '96

Ciith ^na mreaD eorftm» 9 ^

Cerertsfefta. 1/6

Ceres comtdtt de Pehpis humero»

274Centauri ah Hermledeleti 2 2 ^-

Certan.inu 4 in Gracif: 1 07

Cerva aurets cormlti^ ^b Hercu e

capta, S^7.J^S;S9.2Z5

Chrtflianifaafide taciti Ttviim op-

fftgnant. 254Chiron Sarurnifilitts^ 1 1 i

Chtronis DtfctpHlt, ibtd,

Ckry(c.orv»denatfts. ffx

Chymioi ijna. nomina C^- nftmina con-

vent^nt. 3

Chymia ftthieEiiim hermaphrodijti.

cum 1

2

Chj/mia fcientiarum water interfct •

enttas viv aqnofcitftr^ 2 j h"

Creatorts imaffo ^efldtain EleHflmis-

Crotdnm /j^^i iflt

.

ii .

Crocoailt hi<ronljphictim, j ^

Colnmndid occtiien:e pofttd ab H r.

cttle. 2j2

Coiftmnii» Inhft ere[l<e ab Ojiride.%

Colchi Coiomjt A^gjpttornm, 4 2

Colchtdrm G^ Pbij/gtam vicinas ejfe

re iones, i§7

CoEli cjHi Jtnt & iuvenes ndditi.

CoK/i/iarif efui optimi. 11

7

Cy locephali hterog/yphicttm. ; pCy^ttcephaltts an exmatre dckm. 1 7A

D.

^td.i/fts Aegyptio^era imttatHsefi»'

45Danatts tb /iegjptijs ortundus. 4

1

Deornmmetfts ettam fitforum con-

li-^et homines in officio. 1 o

Deorftmgenti/tttmofliciat (*d

Dertsvniis. ibidtm

D eorttmgenealogia aurta, pCDeorttm Ai^gjpfiorumferies. iizDtornm genitttttm [ftmmns qnglis.

2ofDe^ tres ejtttd flgnificent* 16

1

Detp ht tn medto te, r* crediti. j 2j

Dtabotus tnfe'pentisforma Aefctt/a-

piumrepree/e*itat. J74D ianafcu Luna. \%^Diitr.di tres Ctctroni. i ^ j

Dij prnKi zDij Je''^y:tit de mecicina attrea in-

tdtc[}ii

Oii finsMli fttb ejuibtu animantium

formti I4 ueri-.t, 41Dii ab omntbin genttbus recepti aVu/cn no c^ Mercurio nrti •

5 6Dij \y£gyptij \z.ma^n.iTiigen'iii:^y

! ^ijfMft faljis mf^a^uUs inr.o^e/cunt:

\C%

Diodortif Sicftltu d^ijs Aegjptijt: j

^HattU§

INDEX.fjHando IP.^jflutnferlKjiravft: i

o

"Dionyfta, I, o

T)ion}fifjn*nim-U i ^4jyionyh mater Semeh ccmffufla: 145!

Vicnyjumfal/o traaHrA natumGKt<.t[

fipua^e: I-, ^!

J) io • yfo miracula (:ffina: 1 4^'Ptonyflcjfn (uramhahuerint: 1-48

|

Dionyfiexpeaiiin: ^4^

iD«j/«T.«<! prima pro Jeo cultus apud

Grarcs. 150

Vionyft allcgnriacx^^ltc^io' »^5^

Dwnyfmfoltffreftrf^. j^S

Dtomedu eijui ct:m ipfo trucidMi ab

H-rcttle. 2^0Drc^TJ Crettnjisvt fabulofus author

cretiz.it. 24JDijcor ita dea quid m4t fecit cfim

malo. 2O0

Dtffefentia feflerum ecclt[i<£ (^ gen-

tfum: l6y

Dipetes Aegypt.ius Athenienfiumrex.

41Dorpia: 17

1

DriKOdb lafonequU trucidindus^ji-

'Dra<.o kielferidum cuflos cjui^. •8 1

Dracotaurt pater, O" taurtts dr^co-

ms pater.

Dfacocjttidfitin Chjmicu, l%9

18:

Eleuflr.ijs facris <jmd oecultatutnfir:

EliH^^ij(facri^ (jt-ta imaninesgeffata

ftKt:'

iK(J

Eltufif.ijs (ac>is [imulachra gefiata

qutifi^y.tficenl: 1 90

Eiehfimorfm ^ter o^/yphictim: 1 8 5"

£^w iihffi.ibaucindi: 278Eqmii Trotaniu: 279Ertchhetii Aegyptitts AthenicnfbiU

imperavtt: 4jErichthetts Cereris Eleufina facra

infiituit.

INDRX.

G.ifijmeaiJ rapftiS adihjfKicaj^ecLtt.

259Gffits i>i miildi IfraeU^ai intitui

1 clH'rur.t. I 6

C< rm mori^.m Indi eqvicjlres, 1 9 /

Gerycrq''ts, 2 ^

Gtrjoms boves AhlnUt ah Hennlc

Gcrjoft rex^psltat-AS hohtts (^ vttaab

Herct4i: 2^4GUh.i iX lerrajo/titaacjtiaa MeUea

<>i

G'(iitct S^tttmflia. 1 1

Glaura ctfht/i^i 145C^rfci «j^ A^^jp'ijS ^eSrinOi acce^e

rum, SGraci PjUi cid Ai^jptios tray-jtenn*

G^*'ia certami^a c^ /t*-ii. 1 9

Gr<f.t vrtfmjo/erm a a qi tbns infitmu

H.H4'porratis hicrog/tphic/^m, 4I

i].\rmomu Vtmtis C^ Aiartts

fr/f^t. j j ;

Hebe lunotf.is fiUa. 1 1•

He' t'L<eJcniK,um. 250He/tct ru t"'»s Vi^de, 1 y 7

Hil'tiA c-y Ps' 'tiX ixmo onc «ali. ^ 5 «v

Hc/<.nA(X< V"fro<. ut. 2<9

9

Hr/inap>tft aThifeora^ta rj-o

Htlertc^m E^bt.tct tmmoiiJcm jurt

nnt, 250

H.nults (IffX eK^c^cifut ab OJtride

C9Hi^ifU'n in ^ ^yptoj y

H^rCttliS OfiriM co^iuns . . i {

Hrrcn/^s anrej. muapetetscjtf^s cen-

fif/.ai, > 8[^ercn/es cepit cermm aureis corhi"

btif. 8 7

H rcu/es Ir.vis fi/itts, ^ f 8 .

HcrCH/is ram4 pcr orbem not JJtmar

2.9Hera./^ipatfr Ittpitcr. 2 2

Hitfcmhs ad ccnctftHm tres noFte\

211Hercu/it otlo m^taiOri. 2 1

4

HercHits /.ibortbus mvt/ta ti^cla. t i 5Heri u/ts pare^^tfS. Ii^f-Ier u/es cjfiiafignificet, 1 1

7

HercH/ts c j.aanfi. 218Hercu/es c^uilut arttb.ts eruditts,

Htrcu/e! Crot.^/t^ma P.t//^de acceptt

adfu^.wdoi >ves flf^npha/idcs. : 2 8

Htrculet in loi m an um tnttndtt:%5:

Herck/iS tn oceanwn arcumtntent.it.

> " *»

Hcrcu^esajg^preflus Cyjnum., 2 4Heren/cS Ant£'4m prof/r.'Vtt. 2 , (J

H'*-cn/fs . 2 iPijsatafr'.xit: 2.-0

H rcu/es Cerbtrttmex in'icru eauxt\

.240

Thelcum ihravit: 243/Vfcnefinm tKtcremit. 241

Hi rcu/c s (.X popu/o coronam fibifcctt^

241Hrcr^hsfaatttit. 2/yHc) cuitsjagina ctti dettatte. 2 . 7

Hetcuiif

INDF.X. •

/iV/ Mcs tfiifft/tU dHM if.tsemjjefertti/ , * lajCfia pft^Mn,

4 '"'

Hcrrysejy.is: 10f-^eimtnr.e A^c^rtstfiHa. - i\

• HerotctitKfeculi^miKtelliBnalf: 1^8

Heif^frtdum aureo>um rysAlortim ix -

poftiw.zii.r, ur/1 c^ reif^on im adtp-

i,.m:^

7Jnefi nt hhfr.ata a Ctto» 2 j

'•

HtcroaI)^hti£liier£> -9Ht rri hieroiflj^hicum, i S

HieroglypHc- mFlamelli: i^y

Hierog/yphcd ^Ubd ocKltsferviaKt a

rt miyn,andam

.

1' > c

Htey oq^lyphtca fcrt^ttira in Eieufu ij r

Hminespri*yi, 1

Homtrm qmndo lixerit ip/encKex-

primit. - 2 . c

H mertfsrjHwdftvixi^eputettir.z •

H' mrripi^iOit' i^f^otam 25

Home.tm ccncwcm e^tiot t^rles f'

i

zer.dncr.i: 2^2H^merHS Lnmina ad ^eos traifitw.

1 8

Honevus in A^^-^pto artijiiiuni cl j-

rr^cfwrjctvtt, '4'

H.mdiii ppefts^ <^t,'ad> t>p/: X vhs2 O

Hotut iltimf.sdeoTum Aeojpd: 2 1 j

Htjyus ii. ffirfvifo/ej^, z !

»

Hyppo'rai?. J;heuf: 2$i

HjJfH Lerh<ta, 22}

L

61

laionqtii^.

[afomrK erudierunt Chiron ^ Mc'*• de,i. 6 9[afoKmedtct.t, me<,iiiK<s, aureet arti'

<^S

160

fex.

fifonis exprdficms fXp/icatio,

/afo» Cjttt dfij^nf.Ltt:

lafonis mo' s.

ihidts Htcroglyphicum.

ichmumonii hieroglyphicum.

lertei'o v occupata.

fnts V< (}<£ facer:

/inis eltmintaiis notus ante dilmi'

ttm5;

^pht ie'ia ma.Uata

:

lY.o

/fisqrii- 3.12i(i C^-resefl. 4'fiU tf.vnfyi. 4ifts v^taOfiridis mortcr» inTjphone.,

io/Jidij co/amna. i jllis a .Me' cur erudtta, i 7

C? cter. 1 8

ffisvxor Ojiridis, fru>um ir.ventrix

• .

''^

[fis i n c.flro C 'Kt ! refuioers, 1 7i[idt Bnboflia vrbs a hdita. 1

7

Ifthmia. ' 2 06'uaxtirb /Iroytiijtprodierunt. * 2^unt C^etusu/iegoriA, \< 6uptitr c^ eius <*l/ goyiet, 1 05:

t'::'-' " ''rfnot ur, ; fp

L.

PP 3 Lahy-

INDEX.J^Abfyi-ithHS Cnienlii, i 7

L^medo irMci IttHr ah Htrcah, 5pLiomeiontisci/teres. <t7J

L tmpadophiyia. 1 9 5

Lipn i-i Helicon; pofittis. • p

l

X^Aton /"/? ffti^yiejit a^ AchineT. i6^

i^emnus VrslcarA offictaaprtmo ah la-

fonepctita, ^ .

Len^ea. 1 7^

Lsofacsrdos A'jryp'i»J ijnid 4kxA»

dro Mtq^no aperucrit, 2 o

L^oante Simundmm regem purnan.

inift, Z~

Leont ' Htero^fyphicum. J^

Leo NemeAHs, 2 c

Lfonis Nemedii hieroglyphicum.1i o

Lstaa ijuHtn opere Phtiofophiso, . p 2

Lunafputum (juid. 1

1

1

L<*ia iftago ffcffatainfJeufimjs. iS6

Li^na C^ So/i^ imx^odata J^.fjni aMedea A ipericula fuperanjia, '64

Lupi Hicroglyphtcum. 2, 7

M.

Micedonfiltus OjirJdis eiuf^ in-

'figmt. 7

Mw^efiA cfuidfit. 2 6 ,

Magnejia Phtbfophorumef} .\cht'ies

Adah aurea H:^fperi luin 'juidjint. S

MAtaatiretKtal n!£. i6

M^r/ lovisfiUui ct* tins AUegortjc'^

117

Maron comet itineris Ojirihs, 7

M/ ter (^ ftlim e«niHieh f ^

W-dicint iiurea it 'xEir ypto, X

llc-dtcinam tnream cjuod hahuerint

iy£irypttt c^ Gr£ci. 54Wedictnj aurea cjuidjecerint anti^ui,

54'^fedicamrn^umanimi. 24MedeacjuiX. Pharmaca dedejut lafo»

r.i. 6 }.

^sdeav fratrem Afyjjrtum dijcerp-

Jerit. 6 5-

Wcicie avtss Sol, 70\l'amp:ts Dtoni^/acra ex ly^fjpto

inGritciam traujiuiffeferiur, 4 j

Mena r^.v Mffypri. 2 2

Wenandt r de myf}erijS. 1 5 JVfercurius (jUt.i.

j

Ifgrcuy-ij inventa. 4^f rcurius tKvemorplurimarnmre-

rum. 4literarum,honoris deorton, Afiro~

nomiis, A-fuJtca, PaUjirA, Medici'

r,(S> 5Xlercuripts /juomodo literarum et ar'

tiumtnventorr/^, 5

Wercttrius (juiddinotet. 6Ifercuriui confiltartus Ifidiconfiitu»

tusah Ofitide. 7Wercunj columnaplent doElrinis. ^ 8

ifercurio zy£gyptttfuos librostnfcri'

hehant. 47MerCHrtus deat*ravit pellem Phryxi

artctii, 66Ifercurius lovisjilius, C^ eius aiie-

gtri^, I j4. Hercurius volatiHs. i}6

Mercu*

INDEX.Ali rcnriui aytilcano eruditus, » i yMercurij ojficici. 1 5 7Aiei^curiw AeoyptiisUgei CT-literoi

tradi^it. I J 7

MercttriHS iiftrcnomia^ Philojophia

author. • 1^7Afcrcuriui cjuii. 140

Mercuriui Trofhor,iusnonmminan

dus. 141Mt rcvyio Hnqtta facra. j 4 1

AiercwimniunAo tmDOjuit. 14 1

Menurii antrum ab Orpheo defcrip-

tum» 14:;

Mercurius JEn^ ypto prxfeiluf. 1 5

o

Mercmii imaaogeftata in tleuJtKtis

. .

^ IK7A^ercurioclavam di^vit Hercuies:

.24C

AiitaHoruni a.uriO' argeniiprfjven

tus in^y^aypto. 2^1, 2 -^

JHincra mon^rorum nominihui te^A

S-

AiinerAU-sarbo^: %l

Aiidas eiuret x 'oti parficeps-' 9o

Minoi & Khailirnunt^, \ 6 «

Mtdas PhryTius qttomodo tir.xit a-

ejuas, 2 5 \

Mtiftt 9.virnnesfecuta Ofirid-^m . 7

hiyftica ad cultttm Ofi iJis addita: 8

q'4id(ii-ir,ificent: r>

M yliica de Wercpirio: 1 4

1

M ^fttria de b le t^ftnijf

.

ij^)

Adjficrirjrum occultationis triplex

caufa: 179Aijfiica cau^a circa ccmmunitatem

ura PalLdu 0- dsorum iiyncorum:

Uyfiica de Piutette,

N.

15^joS

\^Emea: 2oy^ ^ Nepcnthei we^icina do/orifuga

abiy£gyptysfuna. ^^NeptuMUs C^ etus aileqori<t: *i oNereus <^uis. 8 i

Nereusab Hercuie confulitur: 78^tius quid. j

/V»/«/ imndans c^gyptum Aqniii*

Gttias: 8

Ntii ripai agqere cinxit Oftrii: 8Yymph^ qnjt. 8 4!^ympha ab Hercule confuluntur ad

inventendum aurea maia. 78i^yfti Vi bs cortdtta ab Opnde: ^ 8

O.

OCeanHs generator Deorum» J

Oila <trea d Cadmo A^inerva ob^

iata. 4 >

'^Jijmpicacertamina vnde dt^a 1591'ympica ccrtamtna qtiando (^ a e^ui-

1 busirfittuta,

,

i^)

01) mptcornm certAminum inftttmio -

nisviyi<iopiyitones. 2co

Oiympicis lUiiif primtis Apoilo vicit

Alercurittm curfu. 2O I

Oiea arbor circumftexa ab Hercuie,

Orrflts Aecfftbm ar.igma» l^o

Ortftes mntremocctdtt. 275Orgia,

INDHX.Orgia, ^^S

Oy^ta a ejuihM trohiLit.i. . 1(8

Orpheiis prtmuf Gr^tccrft v.ites T' c-

clogiii» ^2Orphit*s primiu author rehgtonii a-

pudGfacos. 12

Orphitu morborfitn rcntedtA tradi-

dit.- 125

0-'pijeiofera, l25.iio

Orplitca. ^6f>

Orphet bt>Hs. »7

Orpkci morti c llego*ia aff.Sla, 1/5

OrpheenonniittqmorJcttpto^ Gracti:^'.

210

O^tiivliim«i deorum ^egyptt. 1

4

Orni vlctjCitHr pAt) ts Ofiridis mcr

tem, ' O

0'tu ab IJide in Juctm rejiitnt^ dr

immortidif readittis. 1

4

Orfts Apollo efi.i -.

OrofeHSoUThehdt condiiain Moyo-

to, 2

Os Ptlopis «bJ '/yj(e ittvetttum. 276

Os p'lo^ is tcrtium reqntflittm ad Trt-

im. 17 \

Pichcphoria, i O

Ofrjsifwd. jJ2

Ofris Dtor^ruteft. 40(ifts e^ ffs Siit ti f f*ifilij: 4Ofi* tdts lii Ela (cT pfragra 10 ^rhis, 6

O/it is (jHtd doTMtmor tales. 7Ofiris cupi, m rtftu

.

7Onrii adjmiospfnetravit. ^-

Of/i'f}ft e^ jfidcTK ej^f in vnofub-

teBo. 9

Ofirtdts cxpcdilio (juidf^nificct. ^j

Ofiris iuft) regnans a Tjfplone fi^atre

impiotKte*empttt4. ^ lo

Oft>isa. Tjphonein zC.parfes dtjfr»

6ius. . o

Ofi:- tcii partes prxtcr ^ndendum rt -

colleUa ah Ijid^, i O

Gfirii abry£g)ptrjt Saeerdoitltes ho^

noratui. lo''{/?> if vt detu coli n^a^^datur, 1 o

Ofirii fr.iter dtctur Jpolltrtis^ If.

dt6. 70pattrOri, lo

Ofi' j. fi^ttis S^tt^rni, ' 17annqtitor: 1 8

lur, I9

Ofiridtf c cIptmna, j 7

Gfirts vntZirJtign peraffrr.vit orhem*

17

Ofi*i f ad pbpulos At Uoj tihu Hosper-

v.r.st. 18

P.

irtchtf attrifcr. ^S7A P.dlM qunL

Pdhidi CHM Trometheo C^ yulcano

araccrnmp**:ts. h$

Pa/'as lovtsfiiiaah-^^matre: J l/

Pilfas Ama^r.urrjdfx. 149Piil/as rnt/tri<e (^au tbui decita. ' 9!:^

Pai'adtf.m feiUhdu-n rcqutjitum ad

Trci.im dilmdam: * 269Pidl. , dttt n, cfuid C7 vndeft. 270Pu/i adinTT! ffitcium. 2 J 1

P../iadt0rK vbt maixjerit, 2 1

PJittdtfttnd c^'ibtu tn Itniiar» fiHa'

tHm'

INDEX.

271

272

271

i6i

ium* 27Paffadiuf» tjai Triiana vrh ahjlHie-

rtsnt.

T)e Pa/ladio contenti» inter Vt

<fr Atacem,

PalUdiuTn qHtddenotet,

pttltadmnnres vrbesperdi'ii$

P^itcif-atres ex terra edtti:

Pan§s vrhs Chcranis inThehaida: 7Pecftnia vnde prtwitfn dicla: S6

Perjei ertnt. 1 54Perfem loviififiiu. , 1$ ,

Peleiti p<r. ter Achittii . lCo

PeUuf qtiomodo Thetin iniviU ^ 60Peltas hafta Achillis. t6yPelops 7 antaltfiUtu, 1 7 1,

Pelops hti pHbefcent, iy\Petopis opes ex metalii^. i 7 >

PetrA Cjane^ lafom primh adfhnd*

Pharmaca t^ttaterna lafctti data a

Medra, 64Phalltea. I70

Phajts attrtferfi^uitUm 7Z

Phantx Neptmtjiltttt. 110I

Philo(ophictis fattu Joltu fnbigne nH- ! Prothens NeptnnifiliHs

trttur. 177^ Pro/erfifta: '

Phry<ria vnde diSla,

Poetarum Mnticjiki/jfime^^Hm wteHti*

pritfnarta, 59Poeta prohtbenturfamam ladereci-

vtumapHdRomanos. tffPoetis apud Gracos fingere tjfualtbet

permi^um. i:yPoetitde dij^fxngunt tpiidvetintapMd

Romanos. z$^Peefiscapttipolypifimilie, 147Poettcapi&Mra/oifuens, lioPomumaureumEridos» 8<S

Pomum aureum dandum pftleherrf-

m>e, zSoPoliux (^ Helen<i ex vtte 9V9 nati:

Procuh c^fariifa^a viri/ia» 22»Prometheus tmperavtt parti t/E^rp*

ti. %PremetkeHS ab Hercu/t eonfuUtur,

7%Prometheus ejuis. ^fPrometheo cttm VutcAn» (^ PaBndt

ara communis, 8/Prometheus ab Hercu/e /tberatus:

110

I6f2}'7 : P/ammittcusty£^ptirexprimusex»

Phryxi artes ^tiiU fuijfe explicetur:[

terosadmi/it, i%

2 $7i

Pudeda OfirtdM in/luvfiproieSfa^ 1 8

Piciura^muta poflis. 2 1 ! Pyramtdttm t^iypi $ authores» lJP/anstarumfimH/acra^uid(ignificent ' Pjramtdescy£^ypti. JO

mchymiAvera: 19I Pjtramidescur.vbi^tii^uibutt ^uaaeU

P/anetarum nominihtu ^fignisnthil

fft/^areM chymia intelii£i, 191

P/Hi9 0* ftHsallegmtt: JO7

extru^dfint: /OPyramides tnter mundi miracH/a/9/4

perdHrtirHnt, 51

INDEX.

Py-tc' r,i.ff ta t\,xo 'ed'. ,i! ^p'4<l t^h^ox

!' !$n:{-i ^y Httcule, 1 ;• l

Pyrha^ iiifho ciptHf-to. lC'

PjCh Ijor U tX ^y^Vp^O i» Gt<tCl.t*'^

(jr*Mnda re tijf, i ^'

Pftht.t r ri ir*fna. 20 •

Pyifjnti Apo .i*ti>< hom^e^ ififittHral S.>.ce^dotes t^Qjp'ijcuytertUimfar-

flMlita. J55

RotKuiHs 4 l*fpa nutritus, ditnfiattti-

tf.r. . 11RomulHS eX VcKere & M^irtc tmt

criginent ducit. i 5 ^

S.

SAbacchus rex tA^.^jpi rcffMP fe

i.bacavi^ zy

i^xnr c^ a cj.abm ctlehr.itA.loi

Pjthonfeu Tjp'^on 'juiifit in chymu:

204

^ „ ,.

aVincjUaqintA \>tteVA V»^ nocle ab

Herculegravi Mf.*^£: ^ - 2

RFiigspri^Ki. I

? grium P. /apid trf^m vnde. 17^

tern agrorum ntihutri^K. . /oSacerdotes ty£oyp ijosjurettora hn'

hu/Jfe. ^ i

Samoihrarum decrum m mtha. i j 8

SAtttrtius (juos f^cnuit 4Sat*<rrius Ofindts pater, deorumiu-

nior, 1 7Satw nus (fr Rl. ea. 99SatumtLttrogl phtca. 99

10 »0;..Oi

Ktmfcttt d^ta lajoni X M^deac^Hiii.SatiiynifilUooyijtadChymam: 10 j

jigntfictnt. '6 Saturn^iibuicur domtntje/vunt fer»

Rfjfonjio ad cat/smrit.intfs chyyfi ntj

vu: 104

10 j LO/.ii^

Rhea m -^cr d a» u->n. 1 7 -

Rhefpu rex rruciaati.A b (^rfis. 27S

Rhcdtorum terraaj€ipemilfus dtvi-

fianda, ^ $

Romanv ty£gyptisrum deos rccfpc

rnnt. i'/

1

RominoruIeg.:ttnin '^^pt.mru. ij^

Ro,mr "enitUitx. ^ufi^t au6toresa ..ijs

0) iyn '/i a > 2

Ro*n m 'ernjeavfsfif^i Vfy^dir^trt. i 7 {

Rom a co/^CMnu nuiac ^Jftmsrutn hn-

mtnu *» -imy 'iRcata

.

25^

Rvtn^a TupiHSabinarHm mulierum

S.tyrtfecutiOfirid.m. 7S^xo occtjhs 4r^us a Merturio: ' 09Se(rtt ir^veL:ntthrr2pdni. i '

l

S^^cumj.titonotaante aelnvium. 5Sewxfiti-v nt.} a l/e.iea. y6Serapu au.4> do dtBus 30Sci hon reX iE(^j^n l ulcani Sactrdos:

16Se/offris A' f^yr^Ttf yenici cpera. lC:.y

Stl.r^lAUiblAitS. 93S tmandtj t egts Ai-gjpti jlupend 1 0pe~

ra. 1,

.- 4Solr X A 'npttorptmcredttns. 4Soiej ^"'i^'^ w tc^rimi, in

S0I

IND^X.

Soh imaoofffff.iU tn Eic^/Jftjt: I 8 /

Stfilts certn CHr €ert<t vires afcti

b^-ntur. 224SttrcHitMt qttis: zzy

7.

"T^ ArtaliH apHci inferos cruciatHS.

Tantalm jiltum Pelopem atjsappojHit

"^ :, comtiiendhm, -^^^^.^vitzyi

Tartta/tp^nu. .."\ va'v~\c;^J

Tan- .lUupumtHS quiafecreta aperu-,):

rt^. 24T*t t* > t-i-i ^Hid phtlo^ophice'devotet. j j

TttH! HS draconis pater ^ ^raco tarty

,

\ p.iter tn Fl(ufi>ijshaher$tr. •;. S

Tunrn* tn Lymicti nMd. ..\% \

Me,241

TaPif mf»rto^s Crei<tcaptHs ab^H.r^ • Xr otx reges& dtf.nfr.re^fabulort, ? 47^

'iuiu4a^d

ctUe. . ViM

7err4 m.ittri»mnium 6i'ifiti

TempHf irrer ilcxandrftmAfaffnmrn

Cr Ojiri -'em: " ' I

TemiHi a Sola fcH 0'i renno ad jT,

Th^ns 'uvi^.it!6rM .yrvonantira y(l

Tcr t<T n.iitim ah iajor,evnHspetttt*\

/tptde. 6

TheleHsan vex^Athenifnftftm, ejuo

temporeviXirt». ^4;Thycfrcscjii^fvt: />, /otisa^nHm.i-^s7 tthemfilins ab Hercttle occtjHs,! ^ 9Triertrtra, ^g^Inpio/etnhs a, Cerere entitritusVnb

Trtpto'cmtfs comes itineris OJtriSs,trtncumf-reree^fCHit.

yVriton Ntpttinifihns.

| j qTrot.z Htrctiht ^ iric Ofrtdts tcm^

pfreJHiflefiyjvirur.j ^

Tr(it£fmHtor''sfabulf,<!: 24^TroiA mmia Afoliinis iyra exrrucla.

Trotavt^tita /tfft/takofab-icata, -4 s

Tr. i t.on diH Ottiflefcrihttvtr. 2 47

'^rmm orfiites etengtKi-iattor.ts Gra»;' ca al lingH£ Mv^ fot 2^8249trotani omn.s^inte-^ctderuns py^eter

pa-icos. 2 19Troi<e oppHgnaiionts cauidtfunt fiht^

ci<t. 2 9rro'^ nppu^tt^fionts cauft fnm po-

' m^im^-owm 2^0' ^rota^ttxttcitj i'rr>pHsineertMm.qma

y,«« ,7 «r . rr,j.^it,j ^q

^ foebaiJTrtnloi.rtim iufiuraHdttmprr \ T^oikhi.iio^^nandoprsHmiturctn'Oftriaem. l ,

j ngifl', 251Thebjt^£qyt!ti<tC£ntiport<taMnf:fp \^rouiv/>i^H^it. 2-4,

/^*^* 2.i\7'0t<t:K xfnt rud- ri e^ CHtHs. 2 i (J

Thel^arHm ornatus <^ dttttia, 2 ^.^jT^rot^cap.irt,ftxonutt'ones. i -

pTh,[m^phrta. lyc' / roU pcr de/ettonem ejy.td intdft'^^Thcj :iti e<^ti5ius tx inferis ab Hen.u- tnr:

^ ^

53II i

I II

l 12

TyphfffKj»iJ,',.it' ^ *

Tjpho»& EchidnA ^nQrum parentes.

144

r.^

VAs perforitum ^(acfrdotiLm rr-

plcndnm,^

4^

yellu4 anreum (jmd dertoiarit: 7 r

y^nHS (iureaiy£jl,^p'i> '

y.rjpu monjhrum ftne Vftio,

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 fi/ia

1 1

Veritas a coUo indkis vSgypti pen

dit,

Tiftitfaeerignis. i9<5

yttrnm in ty£gypto anticjHis tempon

4S^

262

l

l

4

44

5

5

INDEXVulcaiit ifi ttmpla cfft^Jfatua. i /

^tilcani tempiftft prtm^rium Afent-

phi. 9S

^ukaniSacerdvtes reges AegyptieHr

erant. 2Sf^H/c^nus (^ ^Vfercftriut hieroglyphi'

corum mterpretes veri: 4!Vtilcanio^ma ab lajone primo peti'

ta» 6jVulcano cum Prometheo cfr PaUade

aracommunis. 85Vulcanus Hcrmiones momle fecit.

Vulcanus Jovis flius ^ eius a^ego-

riat. 118

Vulcanus in Afgypto deorum pact'

cipuMs, 1,72 4 1 Vulcam cpus Crotalum. 2 2 S

'

X.

bus,

Vij(fet (juidfgnificet.

Vlyfes Helenamprotexit,

Vrnt \ 69, la^.e rep lent:

VHlCMUSClUtd:

Vu/canusinvtntor ignis,

VH/canusregnavittn Aegjpto:

Vu/canitnventa,

JVH/canut quid denotet,

VH/canHt curprtmus dicitur regnaffi

dpHCi degjpties:

yu/c4ni/acer4os rex A,fUptf Setbon:

I<»

yH/cani i» /hco J^sfepu/ta. 1 1

yn/cMHt de Sf/ij/n qut prddixerif

jatri ttHi, Z^

XAnt husfiuvtus Treadis, iy%

Xanthifihv^ Vts, 1 7 S

Xamhis ec^uus Neptuni Pe/eo

datus, 278

F I N I S.

/^^<-5'^/

/l/N/.

!K

/

,v^

%W

L^.

/< :- >\, .: •^'V> •

' "•/', 7^-'' ;' v;-'- -

/ <'. ^v> ,..

.

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• ; ,...

. '• •

Vy.-''/ •

" i''^^;. yM^-^''^-, X..I''/.'

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