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[[File:Emerald Tablet.jpg|400px|thumb|Replica Emerald Tablet created by Turkish artist BabylonArts]] | |||
The '''Emerald Tablet''' is a compact and cryptic Hermetic text. It was a highly regarded foundational text for many [[Islam]]ic and European [[alchemy|alchemists]]. Though attributed to the legendary Hellenistic figure [[Hermes Trismegistus]], the text of the Emerald Tablet first appears in a number of early medieval Arabic sources, the oldest of which dates to the late eighth or early ninth century. It was translated into Latin several times in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Numerous interpretations and commentaries followed. | The '''Emerald Tablet''' is a compact and cryptic Hermetic text. It was a highly regarded foundational text for many [[Islam]]ic and European [[alchemy|alchemists]]. Though attributed to the legendary Hellenistic figure [[Hermes Trismegistus]], the text of the Emerald Tablet first appears in a number of early medieval Arabic sources, the oldest of which dates to the late eighth or early ninth century. It was translated into Latin several times in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Numerous interpretations and commentaries followed. | ||
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==''Tabula Smaragdina Hermetis'' emblem== | ==''Tabula Smaragdina Hermetis'' emblem== | ||
[[File:Emerald Emblem.jpg|400px|thumb|The ''Tabula Smaragdina Hermetis'' emblem]] | |||
From the late 16th century onwards, the Emerald Tablet is often accompanied by a symbolic figure called the ''Tabula Smaragdina Hermetis''. | From the late 16th century onwards, the Emerald Tablet is often accompanied by a symbolic figure called the ''Tabula Smaragdina Hermetis''. | ||
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In 1974, Brazilian singer Jorge Ben Jor recorded a studio album under the name ''A Tábua de Esmeralda'' ("The Emerald Tablet"), quoting from the Tablet's text and from [[alchemy]] in general in several songs. The album has been defined as an exercise in "musical alchemy" and celebrated as Ben Jor's greatest musical achievement, blending together samba, jazz, and rock rhythms. | In 1974, Brazilian singer Jorge Ben Jor recorded a studio album under the name ''A Tábua de Esmeralda'' ("The Emerald Tablet"), quoting from the Tablet's text and from [[alchemy]] in general in several songs. The album has been defined as an exercise in "musical alchemy" and celebrated as Ben Jor's greatest musical achievement, blending together samba, jazz, and rock rhythms. | ||
The 2014 [[occult]] horror film, ''[[As Above, So Below]], refers to the popular paraphrase of the second verse of the Emerald Tablet. It is presented as found footage of a documentary crew's experience exploring the Catacombs of Paris in search of the [[philosopher's stone]]. | The 2014 [[occult]] horror film, ''[[As Above, So Below]]'', refers to the popular paraphrase of the second verse of the Emerald Tablet. It is presented as found footage of a documentary crew's experience exploring the Catacombs of Paris in search of the [[philosopher's stone]]. | ||
==External links== | |||
* [https://www.etsy.com/listing/1547330661/emerald-tablet-replicaemerald-tablet-of Replica Emerald Tablet for purchase] | |||
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[[Category:Books]] | [[Category:Books]] | ||