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	It was first printed in 1591 as part of the tenth and final volume of the collected works of Paracelsus by Johannes Huser of Basel. Even at this time, the editor expressed doubts as to the text being a genuine work by Paracelsus.		It was first printed in 1591 as part of the tenth and final volume of the collected works of Paracelsus by Johannes Huser of Basel. Even at this time, the editor expressed doubts as to the text being a genuine work by Paracelsus.

	It was translated into English by R. Turner in 1656, as ''Of the Supreme Mysteries of Nature''. Turner's text is in three parts, ''The Secrets of Alchemy'' (pp. 1–28), ''Of Occult Philosophy'' (pp. 29–90), ''Of the Mysteries of the Signes of the Zodiack'' (pp. 91–158), followed by a short text on the transmutation of metals.		It was translated into English in three parts by R. Turner in 1656, as ''Of the Supreme Mysteries of Nature''.

	The ''[[Lesser Key of Solomon]]'', a [[grimoire]] of the mid-17th century, is substantially based on the ''Archidoxis magica''.		The ''[[Lesser Key of Solomon]]'', a [[grimoire]] of the mid-17th century, is substantially based on the ''Archidoxis magica''.

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	It was first printed in 1591 as part of the tenth and final volume of the collected works of Paracelsus by Johannes Huser of Basel. Even at this time, the editor expressed doubts as to the text being a genuine work by Paracelsus.		It was first printed in 1591 as part of the tenth and final volume of the collected works of Paracelsus by Johannes Huser of Basel. Even at this time, the editor expressed doubts as to the text being a genuine work by Paracelsus.

	It was translated into English by R. Turner in 1656, as Of the Supreme Mysteries of Nature. Turner's text is in three parts, ''The Secrets of Alchemy'' (pp. 1–28), ''Of Occult Philosophy'' (pp. 29–90), ''Of the Mysteries of the Signes of the Zodiack'' (pp. 91–158), followed by a short text on ~~The~~ transmutation of metals.		It was translated into English by R. Turner in 1656, as ''Of the Supreme Mysteries of Nature''. Turner's text is in three parts, ''The Secrets of Alchemy'' (pp. 1–28), ''Of Occult Philosophy'' (pp. 29–90), ''Of the Mysteries of the Signes of the Zodiack'' (pp. 91–158), followed by a short text on the transmutation of metals.

	The ''[[Lesser Key of Solomon]]'', a [[grimoire]] of the mid-17th century, is substantially based on the ''Archidoxis magica''.		The ''[[Lesser Key of Solomon]]'', a [[grimoire]] of the mid-17th century, is substantially based on the ''Archidoxis magica''.

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	The '''''Archidoxis magica''''' (The '''''Archidoxes of Magic''''') is a pseudo-[[Paracelsus\|Paracelsian]] [[grimoire]] of the 16th century. The book discusses magical ~~sigils~~ for the use on [[talisman]]s or [[amulet]]s.		[[File:Planetary Squares.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|Planetary [[magic square]]s from ''Archidoxes of Magic'']]
			The '''''Archidoxis magica''''' (The '''''Archidoxes of Magic''''') is a pseudo-[[Paracelsus\|Paracelsian]] [[grimoire]] of the 16th century. The book discusses magical [[sigil]]s for the use on [[talisman]]s or [[amulet]]s including the creation of [[magic square]]s.

	==Authorship==		==Authorship==
	The work is the main reason for Paracelsus' reputation as a magician: While Paracelsus did publish works on [[astrology]] and [[divination]], there is no reliable evidence that he was pursuing talismanic magic. Schneider (1982) has compared the text of all extant manuscript and printed versions with the text of a then-newly discovered early manuscript, with the conclusion that Paracelsian authorship seems "less unlikely" than previously thought, as the presumed original composition may indeed date to the lifetime of Paracelsus (d. 1541), but Schneider still concludes that the work as a whole is "spurious" even though portions (especially the first four books) might indeed be based on writings by Paracelsus, and might be contemporary with Paracelsus' own ''Neun Bücher Archidoxis'' (a work on medicine written c. 1526 and first printed in 1567).		The work is the main reason for Paracelsus' reputation as a magician: While Paracelsus did publish works on [[astrology]] and [[divination]], there is no reliable evidence that he was pursuing talismanic magic.

			Schneider (1982) has compared the text of all extant manuscript and printed versions with the text of a then-newly discovered early manuscript, with the conclusion that Paracelsian authorship seems "less unlikely" than previously thought, as the presumed original composition may indeed date to the lifetime of Paracelsus (d. 1541), but Schneider still concludes that the work as a whole is "spurious" even though portions (especially the first four books) might indeed be based on writings by Paracelsus, and might be contemporary with Paracelsus' own ''Neun Bücher Archidoxis'' (a work on medicine written c. 1526 and first printed in 1567).

	==Publication==		==Publication==

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	The '''''Archidoxis magica''''' (The '''''Archidoxes of Magic''''') is a pseudo-[[Paracelsus\|Paracelsian]] [[grimoire]] of the 16th century. The book discusses magical sigils for the use on ~~talismans~~ or ~~amulets~~.		The '''''Archidoxis magica''''' (The '''''Archidoxes of Magic''''') is a pseudo-[[Paracelsus\|Paracelsian]] [[grimoire]] of the 16th century. The book discusses magical sigils for the use on [[talisman]]s or [[amulet]]s.

	==Authorship==		==Authorship==

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The '''''Archidoxis magica''''' (The '''''Archidoxes of Magic''''') is a pseudo-[[Paracelsus|Paracelsian]] [[grimoire]] of the 16th century. The book discusses magical sigils for the use on talismans or amulets.

==Authorship==
The work is the main reason for Paracelsus' reputation as a magician: While Paracelsus did publish works on [[astrology]] and [[divination]], there is no reliable evidence that he was pursuing talismanic magic. Schneider (1982) has compared the text of all extant manuscript and printed versions with the text of a then-newly discovered early manuscript, with the conclusion that Paracelsian authorship seems "less unlikely" than previously thought, as the presumed original composition may indeed date to the lifetime of Paracelsus (d. 1541), but Schneider still concludes that the work as a whole is "spurious" even though portions (especially the first four books) might indeed be based on writings by Paracelsus, and might be contemporary with Paracelsus' own ''Neun Bücher Archidoxis'' (a work on medicine written c. 1526 and first printed in 1567).

==Publication==
It was first printed in 1591 as part of the tenth and final volume of the collected works of Paracelsus by Johannes Huser of Basel. Even at this time, the editor expressed doubts as to the text being a genuine work by Paracelsus.

It was translated into English by R. Turner in 1656, as Of the Supreme Mysteries of Nature. Turner's text is in three parts, ''The Secrets of Alchemy'' (pp. 1–28), ''Of Occult Philosophy'' (pp. 29–90), ''Of the Mysteries of the Signes of the Zodiack'' (pp. 91–158), followed by a short text on The transmutation of metals.

The ''[[Lesser Key of Solomon]]'', a [[grimoire]] of the mid-17th century, is substantially based on the ''Archidoxis magica''.

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