The Tradition of Hermes Trismegistus : The Egyptian Priestly Figure as a Teacher of Hellenized Wisdom (Religions in the Graeco-roman World)

In The Tradition of Hermes Trismegistus , Christian H. Bull argues that the actual authors behind the treatises attributed to Hermes Trismegistus were Hellenized Egyptian priests in charge of small groups practicing spiritual exercises, initiatory rituals, and devotional hymns.