The Hermetic Codex III - Vowel Symbolism

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Richter Page 1 of 93
The Hermetic Codex III
(Vowel Symbolism)
J! "ichter
The !inchester #i$%e& fo%1'0(
1
1 The images are )*$%ic domain $eca*se their co)+right has ex)ired
Fig. 1: The story of Elijah being taken up to heaven (1175)
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Introduction to Vowel-Symbolism
Ha(ing identified the ro%e of (o,e%s in the trans%ations for the di(ine name -H!H the mechanisms
for *sing the (o,e%s seemed to $e ,orth a fe, ho*rs of st*d+
The chrono%ogica% o(er(ie, of -H!H.references res)ecti(e%+ trans%ations from 1400#C/ to 1900
indicate the im)ortance of (o,e%s as s+m$o%s inside the di(ine name
'
:
-eh*a& -a,hanan 0-1hanan2& Ia.*.a 0Ia.*2& -H!& -ah& Jeho(ah& -H 0-ah2& -ah* 0He$re,2&
Ia 3 Ia1 04ree52& I67
3
& 89:7;<=
4
& Iao*e& I6> 08?@ in 4ree5 and AIahB in Catin2& Ia$e
D
0for Eamaritans2& res) 6Fa for the Je,s
G
& IH6 087=2& Ie*e& Ie*e& -oho*a& -oho*ah& Ieoa&
Iheho*a& Jeho(ah
I
& Hieho*ahi& Ihe(he& Io*a& Ieho*a 0J Ioua Ioue . J*)iter2& Ioha*ah&
Ieho*ah 0instead of Ioua2& Ieh*e
8
! 8?KLM
9
N Iaoo*ee& Ia$e& IOo*iee
10
Hn%+ the tr*e (o,e%s ma+ $e considered for sacred s+m$o%ism s*ch as (o,s& ,hich exc%*des
semi(o,e%s and consonants
In the fo%%o,ing cha)ters the contents of The Hermetic Codex II . #i)o%ar Ponotheism ,i%% %isted in
a chrono%ogica% order& from ,hich most i%%*strations ,ith references to red 3 $%*e ,i%% $e remo(ed
These red*ctions ,i%% red*ce the data$aseQs siRe and a%%o,s *s to identif+ corre%ations $et,een
sim*%taneo*s e(ents
/ntries from The Vo,e%s in the Si(ine Tame0s2 had to $e inserted in the chrono%ogica% %ist
The archaic (o,e%s 6& I& U
11
had $een defined as:
the %o, (o,e% 6& ,hich had $een defined as V%o,W for the %o, )osition of the Xa, in
)rono*ncing this V6W.so*nd
The high (o,e%s I and U& ,hich had $een defined as VhighW for the high )osition of the Xa,
in )rono*ncing these so*nds
In )rono*ncing the ,ord Dyas ,e ma+ identif+ fi(e s*$seY*ent )hases:
1 the VSW as a %eading o)ening )hase of the (o,e% tract&
' to $e fo%%o,ed $+ the high (o,e% I ,ith a high Xa,.)osition&
3 the %o, (o,e% 6 ,ith a %o, Xa,.)osition&
4 the high (o,e% U ,ith a high Xa,.)osition& and
D the trai%ing consonant E as a hissing termina% )hase and c%osing of the (o,e% tract
The ro%e of the consonants is to define the exact timing for the o)ening and c%osing )hases in
contro%%ing the (o,e% tract Therefore ,e ma+ *nderstand ,h+ the consonant is defined as a c%os*re
)hase:
consonant . s)eech so*nd that is artic*%ated ,ith com)%ete or )artia% c%os*re of the (oca%
tract
' The Vo,e%s in the Si(ine Tame0s2
3 The Tame 8=7
4 The Tame 8=7
D The $ in Ia$e ma+ ha(e $een *nderstood as the V,W or V**W 0do*$%e *2
G Z*aestiones in /xod*m ca) [V \ Y*oted in The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
I The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x 6I . Is 4a%atino the first ,ho introd*ced the name
Jeho(ah in 1D18^
8 resp. Iehoua or Iihue not deri(ed from Ioue 0J*)iter_2& $*t from from 6ramaic yih"eh& res)ecti(e%+ He$re, Iehoua
9 Ho,e(er& there are other eY*a%%+ re)*ta$%e scho%ars ,ho can )ro(ide e(idence that the *nder%+ing 4ree5 of Ja(e is
à?KL` and not à?KLM`
10 Condon Pa)+ri [%(i& 44G.48'
11 6 "e(ie, of Vo,e%.E+m$o%ism
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Chronological Overview of Vowel-Symbolism
The most re%e(ant e(ents in the chrono%ogica% %ist are:
1 /*ro)ean %ang*ages deri(ed their %ing*istic conce)ts from the common Proto.Indo.
/*ro)ean s5+.god *dyeu-pter-
12
0ca 3&D00 #C/2& ,hich in its )*rest form has $een co)ied
to godQs name 0Diu2 in Pro(enba% %ang*age In this %ang*age the )ersona% )rono*n of the
first )erson sing*%ar 0iu2 is direct%+ corre%ating to the di(ine name 0Diu2
13
' The first occ*rrence of first )erson )rono*n Ia-a-ti

14
or Ya-ti in Assyrian scripture
15
s*ggest
that it ma+ ,e%% ha(e $een the )rotot+)e for the Semite first personal pronoun` . ca 3&000
#C/
3 The Proc%amation of 6nittas 01&I00 #C/2 doc*ments the god
#
$iu%su&&in òur go'&` or
`(ur $ius&` a god ,ho a))ears no,here e%se in Hittite texts The ,ord sius& ,hich is
other,ise the generic ,ord meaning `god&` is deri(ed from Indo./*ro)ean cd+e*s& the
father god of the s5+
4 6 short inscri)tion dated of the time of 6menhote) III 0circa 1400 #C/2 has $een fo*nd at
Eo%e$ The inscri)tion ma+ $e trans%ated as: `%and of the $edo*ins those of yeha`
1G
D d*nti%%et 6Xr*dQs ,ritings& dated from the ninth cent*r+ #C/ *ses the name !HW a%one&
,ritten next to the Tetragram 0!HWH2
1I
G The Pesha Ete%e

18
is a $%ac5 $asa%t stone $earing an inscri)tion $+ the 9th cent*r+ #C r*%er
Pesha of Poa$ In fact ,e do not need a f*%% 5no,%edge of He$re, %ang*age to identif+ the
%etters I& V and H in the name of -ah,eh 0IHVH res)ecti(e%+ -HVH2 The )hotogra)hs& the
inscri)tion and trans%ation are to $e fo*nd in !i5i)ediaQs entr+ Pesha Ete%e
I The #a$+%onian 5ing Te$*chadneRRar 0ca G00 #C/2 5ne, the di(ine name& $*t on%+ the
more fami%iar form !ah&
8 C+r*s ,as )ro$a$%+ the %ast 0X*st after D39 #C/2 ,ho *sed the name Jeho"ah 0/Rr 1:'2
19
9 The He$re, considered the *se of the Tetragram reser(ed to the Tem)%e and o*tside of it
the+ )referred sometimes *sing the t,o s*$stit*tes !ah and !ah in He$re, or Ia and Ia#
in 4ree5 0n*mero*s archaeo%ogica% and historica% ,itnesses d*ring the )eriod D00 #C/ to
D00 C/2
'0
The short name !H is (oca%iRed !ah 0Ha%%e%*.!ah in He$re, and 6%%e%o*.ia in
4ree52
10 In /g+)t the )riests& ,hen singing h+mns in )raise of the gods& em)%o+ the se(en (o,e%s&
,hich the+ *tter in d*e s*ccession e and the so*nd of these %etters is so e*)honio*s that men
%isten to it in )reference to f%*te and %+re . fo*nd in the ,or5 #e Elo)utione of #e&etrius
*1
.
1' Indo./*ro)ean and the Indo./*ro)eans
13 Setai%s are doc*mented in: The de+,ords in 4odQs Tame
14 The ,ord is high%+ (o,e%.concentrated and m*st $e considered as a re%igio*s s+m$o% \ re%ated to 4od
1D VTengri& dh*da+& Seos and 4odW . The ,ord `4od` in different %ang*ages
1G The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
1I The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
18 in the 19th cent*r+ a%so named the `Poa$ite Etone`
19 The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
'0 The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
'1 Semetri*s& of Pha%eron& $ 3D0 #C E)*rio*s and do*$tf*% ,or5s
11 In the Pithras Cit*rg+
''
03D0 #C/2 the se(en (o,e%.seY*ence =9:8;f7 is named the
`girst .origin of m+ origin& ?MhaKL@& first $eginning of m+ $eginningW
'3
& to $e fo%%o,ed $+ a
n*m$er of other gen*ine (o,e%.seY*ences
1' The great name ,as re)%aced aro*nd the third cent*r+ #C/ $+ its s*$stit*te $do%ay
0Cord2
'4

13 6ccording to Pacro$i*s and Cicero& Jan*s
'D
and Jana are a )air of di(inities& ,orshi)ed as
the sun and &oon gor this reasons the+ ,ere regarded as the main gods and recei(ed their
sacrifices before all oter deities Jan*s and Jan*a are (ariant forms of Sian*s and Siana
#oth refer to the root of dies `'ay` and 'eus `god`
'G
These $i)o%ar characteristics ma+ $e
Xoined $+ and inherited from the s5+.god S+a*s to,ards the ,ords #iana! #ay! #eus! #ieu!
i
14 Siodor*s Eic*%*s 090 to '1 #C2 trans%ates the Tetragrammaton to I$&
'I

1D The +e"ish En)y)lope'ia re)orts the creation of an an'rogynous being tit%ed ,'a& -a'&on
$+ .ah"eh In ex)%aining the (ario*s (ie,s concerning /(eQs creation& the Pharisees ta*ght
'8
that 6dam ,as created as a man.,oman 0an'rogynous2
1G The "oman em)eror C%a*di*s 010#C/.D4C/2 )ro)osed a reform of the Catin a%)ha$et $+
the addition of three ne, %etters& t,o of ,hich ser(ed the f*nction of the modern %etters /
and .. The most im)ortant of these three %etters is the -& ,hich according to !oeb"s footnote
is *sed to re)resent a so*nd bet"een u and i in max*m*s& maxim*s& etce
1I #et,een the 1st and 3rd cent*ries the "oman /m)ire grad*a%%+ re)%aced the eight da+
"oman n*ndina% c+c%e ,ith the se(en.da+ ,ee5The da+s of the ,ee5 s*ggest to deri(e the
di(ine names from the da+s of the ,ee5s& ,hich res*%t in the fo%%o,ing %ist of (o,e%
seY*ences as fami%iar di(ine names and ma+ ha(e $een (a%id aro*nd 100.300 6S
'9
: iao*&
Xo*s& -o,& -ao*& jak& Xe*& Xoi& Jo(& Jo* or Jo(is& gio& Xoi& X*e& Ia*
18 Irenae*s of C+ons 0130.'0'2 $e%ie(ed that the ,ord I$' 0()* in 4ree5& AIahB in Catin2
meant lCordm
30
The 4ree5 Ia# 0,hich comes from the o%d He$re, !ah2 and the Eamaritan
Iabe 0,hich comes from the 6ramaic !aw2 are not the )ron*nciation of the on%+ name
-H!H The name $+a 0)ro$a$%+2 re)resents a transcri)tion of mehyeh form
19 Tit*s g%a(i*s C%emens 0c1D0 \ c '1D2& 5no,n as C%ement of 6%exandria ex)%ained that
4odQs name Iaoe ma+ $e trans%ated into `the one ,ho is and ,ho ,i%% $e`
31

'0 Theodoret of C+r*s 0c 393 \ c 4DI2 is (er+ often Y*oted to s*))ort the )ron*nciation
!ahweh $+ c%aiming: the name of 4od is )rono*nced Iabe 0for the Eamaritans2 .
res)ecti(e%+ $+a for the Je,s
3'

'' The VPithras Cit*rg+W is )art of the great magica% codex of Paris 0Pa)+r*s DI4 of the #i$%iotheY*e Tationa%e2
Pres*ma$%+ com)i%ed in the ear%+ 4th cent*r+ C/& this codex contains a (ariet+ of tractates& h+mns& reci)es& and
)rescri)tions& ,hich ,ere a))arent%+ co%%ected for *se in the ,or5ing %i$rar+ of an /g+)tian magician
'3 The Vo,e%s ,EEI(.( in the Pithras Cit*rg+
'4 The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
'D Information from: !i5i)edia.entr+ 0Jan*s2
'G Eee the doc*mentation at: The E5+.4od S+ae*s
'I The Tame 8=7
'8 grom the +e"ish En)y)lope'ia: 6dam dadmon 0 /r 18a& 4en " (iii2
'9 Eee for detai%s: The de+ Por)heme . ana%+Ring the PI/.conce)t
30 The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x . $, - Today. is the /ro%%ciatio% !ahweh widely
acce/ted 0
3' Z*aestiones in /xod*m ca) [V \ Y*oted in The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
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'1 The -hur)h Father $everus of 6ntioch 04GD.D382 ,rote in his comments on John cha)ter
eight that the He$re, name of 4od is I1$ 0(&22 g*rthermore& this name I1$ 0(&22 is
fo*nd in the sixth.cent*r+ Codex Cois%inian*s
'' The da+s of the ,ee5 s*ggest to deri(e the di(ine names from the da+s of the ,ee5s& ,hich
res*%t in the fo%%o,ing %ist of (o,e% seY*ences as fami%iar di(ine names and ma+ ha(e $een
generated aro*nd '00.G006S
33
: c#ei"os! 0Tei"a1! ni*& Ti,aR& Ti,& Ti. T+r
'3 The %etter o ,as named from the r*nic %etter named 6ns*R 6s a %etter of the H%d /ng%ish
Catin a%)ha$et& it ,as ca%%ed 2s) 0àsh tree`2 after the 6ng%o.Eaxon f*thorc r*ne p& ,hich it
trans%iteratede its traditiona% name in /ng%ish is sti%% ash.
'4 +oa)hi& of Fiore 119DC/ c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e Ie*e
'D 3ope Inno)ent III 1'00C/ c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e Ie*e
'G 4a&5n 6art7 1'I8C/ c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e -oho*a
'I 3or)hetus 'e $alvati)is 1303C/ c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e -oho*ah
'8 In his #e vulgari elo8uentia 01303.130D2 #ante ,lighieri initia%%+ s*ggests that the name #l
,as the first so*nd emitted $+ 6dam In the #ivina )o&&e'ia& ho,e(er& Sante contradicts
his )re(io*s statement $+ sa+ing that 4od ,as ca%%ed I in the %ang*age of 6dam& and on%+
named #l in %ater He$re,& $*t $efore the conf*sion of tong*es 0Paradiso& 'G1342
34

'9 !+c%if 01390 C/2 a))%ied the /go.)rono*n
3D
as an *))er case character V!W
3G
instead of the
modern VIW
30 grederic5 III 0144G C/2 had an o$sessi(e $e%ief in the ine(ita$%e destin+ of Ha$s$*rg g%or+
and grande*r and in(ented the m+stic initia%s 6/IHU
31 Ticho%as of C*sa 014DD C/2 c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e Ieoa& Iheho*a&
Jeho(ah
3I
3' Parsi%io gicino 014I4C/2 c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e Hieho*ahi
33 6ccording to John Pic de%%a Pirando%a (3456-34,4) %*mero*s He$re, scho%ars $e%ie(ed
that the name Iehoa had $een deri(ed from the name Ioe 0J*)iter2 con(erting into Ioa
and s*$seY*ent%+ to Iehoa
67

34 Johannes !esse% 4ansfort 014802 )ro)osed Iohaah for the name of the gather in his comment
on the )ra+er ca%%ed lH*r gatherm
39
3D JacY*es Cefq(res dQrta)%es 01D09C/2 c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e
Ihe(he
3G The grench trans%ator Pierre "o$ert H%i(]tan a%so recogniRed in his ,pologie 'u translateur
06)o%og+ of the Trans%ator2 ,ritten in 1D3D& that 4odQs name ,as in He$re, Iehoah rather
than Ioa& $eca*se this %ast form did not ex)ress the as)iration of the %etter H
40

33 Eee for detai%s: The de+ Por)heme . ana%+Ring the PI/.conce)t
34 / . of the !ord /i /ngra(en H(er the 4ate of 6)o%%os Tem)%e at Se%)hi
3D the )ersona% )rono*n of the first )erson sing*%ar
3G grom Hosea
11.9
: VY am hoo%i in the m+ddis of theeW
3I The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x 6I . Is 4a%atino the first ,ho introd*ced the name
Jeho(ah in 1D18^
38 The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x 68 . !as the )ron*nciation Jeho(ah ,ide%+ acce)ted in
the 1G
th
cent*r+ ^
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3I E]$astien Chatei%%on 01DDD C/2 c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e Io*a
38 Pichae% PaierQs E+m$o%a a*reae mensae descri$es 1' a%chemists& each of them carr+ing
their t+)ica% s+m$o%s The sixth $oo5 introd*ces 6%$ert*s Pagn*s
41
& ,ho meets an
androg+no*s co*)%e carr+ing a character -
39 grederi Pistra% 018D3 C/2 )*$%ishes the ,ords VIW and V4odW in the )oem Pirqio&
containing the conce)t of a 4enesis in a sing*%ar !ord Diu and iu
40 The Je,ish /nc+c%o)edia of 1901.190G states that `8)9:;
4<
` ,as *sed in the ,ritings of the
Ch*rch gathers to re)resent the He$re, Tetragrammaton& and into the magic )a)+ri
containing the fo%%o,ing forms& ,ritten in 4ree5 %etters: Iaooee& Iaoe& Iabee The Y*oted
three forms are mere%+ three ,a+s of ,riting the same ,ord& tho*gh Ìa$e` is designated as
the Eamaritan )ron*nciation`
43
The $est 4ree5 transcri)tion is I=oiee
44

This o(er(ie, of (o,e% s+m$o%ism s*ggests to consider the (o,e%s as the most sacred s+m$o%s in
et+mo%og+ P*re (o,e% ,ords ha(e $een identified as the most im)ortant deities Eome of the
names ha(e $een eY*i))ed ,ith consonants 0S& T& n and E2& ,hich seem to $e needed as definite
%eading and trai%ing signa%s In Pediterranean areas the di(ine names are corre%ating ,ith the ego.
)rono*ns grom the o(er(ie, it ma+ $e seen that (o,e% s+m$o%ism ne(er has $een interr*)ted from
3&D00#C/ to a))roximate%+ 1900C/
41 1193/1'0G \ 1'80& de)icted at )age 'G' in E+m$o%a a*reae mensae d*odecim nation*m
4' Ho,e(er& there are other eY*a%%+ re)*ta$%e scho%ars ,ho can )ro(ide e(idence that the *nder%+ing 4ree5 of Ja(e is
43 Iao*e . Sefinition
44 Condon Pa)+ri [%(i& 44G.48'
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Contents
Introd*ction to Vo,e%.E+m$o%ism'
Chrono%ogica% H(er(ie, of Vo,e%.E+m$o%ism3
Prehistoric Phase 0'0&000 #C/.'&000#C/21'
'0&000 #C/: 4agarino& U5raine1'
Ven*s of Ea(ignano1'
D&000 #C/: The god IU or I6H in /g+)t1'
4&000 #C/: The d*rgan )eriod13
3&D00 #C/: The PI/.Conce)t13
The $asic form*%a14
3&000 #C/: The god in )re.c*neiform in E*merian ta$%ets1G
4od in re%ation to the 6ss+rian first )ersona% )rono*n1I
The #i$%ica% Phase 0'&000#C/.ID3 #C/218
'&000 #C/: 6$raham18
1&I00 #C/: H*r EIUE in Hittite Ecri)t*re18
1&400 #C/: 6menhote) III *ses the name -eh*a19
1&100 #C/: -1hanan 0+,hnn2 or -a,hanan as a )a%eo.He$re, name19
s900 #C/: d*nti%%et 6Xr*d *ses the di(ine name -H!19
840 #C/: The Pesha.Ete%e19
s4D0 #C/: The #oo5 /xod*s'0
Trans%ation for /xod*s '8:D.G'0
"oman& 4ree5 en Ce%tic Phases'1
ID3 #C/: "om*%*s'1
sG00 #C/: Te$*chadneRRar *ses the di(ine name -ah '1
DD0 #C/: ne*sQ Seri(ation from Ie*s 0^2''
D39 #C/: C+r*s *ses the name Jeho(ah''
sD00 #C/: The Ce%tic 4ra(e at Hochdorf''
grom sD00 #C/: E*$stit*tes -ah and -ah* or Ia and Ia1'3
490 #C/: The 6thena.6)haia Tem)%e '4
380 #C/: P%atoQs #anY*et 0E+m)osi*m2'4
380 #C/: 6ristote%es 0Peteoro%og+2'D
The Time%ine of Vo,e% E+m$o%ism'G
3G0 #C/: Timaios 0P%ato2'I
3D0 #C/: /g+)tian )riests sing se(en (o,e%s 6/HIHU7 in their h+mns '8
3D0 #C/: Pithras Cith*rg+'8
33D #C/: The greatest fear of the Ce%ts'9
Hther statements of the fear for a fa%%ing s5+30
Pi%%ars30
Inscri)tion of 4 %etters at the Hm)ha%os of Se%)hi& fo*nd $+ g Co*r$+30
33' #C/: 6%exander occ*)ies T+r*s31
330 #C/: Painting of the /tr*scan g%ag 3'
300 #C/: Introd*ction of the s*$stit*te 6dona+3'
'00 #C/: 4ree5 Pagica% Pa)+ri3'
/c%oga /x Pa)+ris Pagicis: Ci$er II 3'
1I' #C/: Hermes Trismegist*s33
1'4 #C/: Hermes of "oY*e)ert*se33
D3 #C/: The 4a%%ic !ars . J*%i*s Caesar33
The Hermes34
6 do*$%e.herm34
D0 #C/: Jan*s . Cicero3D
C%a(i3D
'1 #C/ Siodor*s Eic*%*s 090 to '1 #C2 trans%ates the Tetragrammaton to I673D
s30 C/: The Pharisees3D
s40 C/: The C%a*dian %etters 3G
!+c%iffe3G
98 C/: 4ermania \ Tacit*s3I
100 C/: The !ars of the Je,s $+ Jose)h*s3I
6n Image of the *ni(erse38
100 C/: The Para%%e% Ci(es $+ P%*tarch38
140 C/: 4nosis . s+R+gies38
1I0 C/: a se(en da+ ,ee5 design 6ntho%ogiar*m $+ Vetti*s Va%ens38
'00 C/: Jeremiah $en /%eaRar39
'0' C/: Irenae*s of C+ons c%aims I6> 08?@& AIahB2 trans%ates to lCordm40
'1D C/: C%ement of 6%exandria c%aims -H!H is s)e%%ed as Iao*e40
400 C/: The I*tar5 \ a%)ha$et40
The %etter t41
Parcomannic r*nes41
400 C/: Totitia Signitat*m4'
Pagister Pedit*m )age 4 4'
The f%ag of Eo*th dorea43
#ritish "o+a% 6ir gorces43
4'G C/: Cit+ of 4od $+ Et 6*g*stine43
4DI C/: Theodoret of C+r*s c%aims -H!H u Ia$e res)ecti(e%+ 6Fa43
The Pidd%e 6ge 0D00 C/.1D00C/244
sD00 C/: The Prono*n v44
D38 C/: Ch*rch gather Ee(er*s of 6ntioch trans%ates -H!H to IH6 087=244
sG00 C/: Inter)retatio germanica44
sG00 C/: The i%%*minated Viennese Codex4D
sG00 C/: The "a$$*%a 4os)e%s4D
800 C/: Char%emagne4D
s800 C/: The #oo5 of de%%s4D
8D0 C/: The "ado.#i$%e4G
8G8 C/: Htfrid from !eissen$*rg4G
Prono*ns for the 1st and 'nd )erson sing*%ar4G
9G' C/: Htto I 4G
1011 C/: The *%timate Vo,e% v4G
1014 C/: Henr+ II 4I
1018 C/: Etarred Pant%e for /m)eror Henr+ II4I
10'I C/: Conrad II4I
10G4 C/: 4*nthert*ch48
1093 C/: Conrad III48
10'D C/: The Prono*n in v%fricQs Eermon 48
10'D: !orms \ Eacrist+48
1099 C/: P*rder in the 6%.6Ysa.mosY*e 48
1100 C/: "ashi en "ash$am49
"ashi49
"ashiQs 4enesis 01100 6S249
"ash$am49
"ash$amQs 4enesis 011I0 6S2D0
1100 C/: !id*5indQs Tom$D0
1130 C/: Et 6%$ans Psa%terD0
1133 C/: Im)eria% Pant%e for the Ho%+ "oman /m)ireD1
113D C/: The #*r+ #i$%eD1
11ID C/: The !inchester #i$%e D1
1189 C/: The Tom$ of Henr+ II D1
ding "ichard I& CionheartD1
11DD C/: #ar$arossaD'
1190 C/: Henr+ VI \ Codex PanesseD'
119D C/: Joachim of giore trans%ates -H!H to Ie*eD'
1'00 C/: The ro+a% 4armentsD'
1'00 C/: Po)e Innocent III trans%ates -H!H to Ie*eD'
1'1' 3 1''0 C/: grederic5 IID'
1''3 C/: Co*is VIII and #%anca of Casti%iaD'
1''G C/: Co*is I[D'
1'30: The #ooR and Jachim )i%%arsD3
1'34 The tem)%es of HarranD4
1'40 C/: The Tom$ for 4erard ( 4e%reDD
1331 C/:: The marriage of "eino*t II (an 4e%reDD
1'40 C/: Pair of g%andersDD
1'4G C/: Isa$e%%a of 6ngo*%wmeDG
1'D0 C/: The Porgan #i$%e DG
1'I8 C/: "amxn Party trans%ates -H!H to -oho*aDG
1'94 C/: The Co%or VPaarsWDG
1300 C/: The noharDI
1300: The noharDI
1300 C/: 6%chem+DI
#anning a%chem+D8
1300 C/: The g]cam) #i$%e D8
1303 C/: Porchet*s de Ea%(aticis trans%ates -H!H to -oho*ahD8
1308 C/: The Si(ine Comed+ \ Sante D8
Se (*%gari e%oY*entia 01303.130D2 D8
Si(ina commedia 01308.13'12D9
Si(ina commedia . Paradiso& Canto [[VID9
1330 C/: Pedie(a% man*scri)tsD9
1333 C/: The dremser #i$%eG0
133D: E)ieghe% Historiae%G0
1340 C/: The /ng%ish "o+a% armsG0
133G C/: E)ec*%*m H*manae Ea%(ationisG1
13G0 C/: The Tea)o%itan #i$%eG1
1390 C/: The !enRe%.#i$%eG1
1390 C/: !+c%ifQs #i$%e G1
!+c%ifQs /go.)rono*nG1
1399 C/: ding Henr+ IVG'
140I C/: The "osecr*ciansG'
1410 C/: The dorcRe5.#i$%eG'
14'0 C/: The Vo+nich man*scri)tG3
14'0 C/: The Tri$*te Pone+ \ PasaccioG3
144G C/: The Ha$s$*rg Se(ice 6/IHUG4
14DD C/: Ticho%as of C*sa trans%ates -H!H to Ieoa& Iheho*a& Jeho(ahG4
14D9 C/: The Vchemica%W Parriage GD
14G0 C/: The Utrechter Vhistorica%W #i$%eGD
14I0 C/: Piero de%%a grancescaGD
14I4 C/: Parsi%io gicino trans%ates -H!H to Hieho*ahiGD
1480 C/: He$re, scho%ars $e%ie(ed Ieho*a came from Io*e 0J*)iter2 GD
1480 C/: Johannes !esse% 4ansfort )ro)osed Ioha*ahGD
148' C/: Se Pro)rietati$*s "er*mGD
S+ing P*r)%eGG
1498 C/: The Cast E*))er $+ C da VinciGG
"eformation 01D00C/.1I00C/2GI
1D09 C/: JacY*es Cefq(res dQrta)%es trans%ates -H!H to Ihe(heGI
1D10 C/: 4arden of Se%ights $+ H #oschGI
The %eft inner ,ingGI
The right )ane%G8
The 6damitesG8
The dingfishersG8
1D18 C/: The do*$%e rain$o, in the VEt*))ach PadonnaWG8
The third and fo*rth "ain$o,s 0^2G9
1D19 C/: P*r)%e for the "o+a%sG9
1D3D C/: 6)o%og+ of the Trans%ator .z Ieho*ahI0
1D4D C/: The C*ther.#i$%e . The 'nd #oo5 of Poses . /xod*sI0
The Eecond #oo5 of Chronic%esI0
1DDD C/: E]$astien Chatei%%on trans%ates -H!H to Io*aI1
1DG8 C/: 6rch$isho) 4i%$ert 4]n]$rard )ro)oses Ieh*e or Iih*eI1
1DI' C/: The dingfisher and the $annerI1
The PrinceQs Potto I1
1DI' C/: The PrinceQs g%agI1
1DI3 C/: Cetter {1031I 0!i%%iam of Hrange2I'
Ca)ita%iRation of the first.)erson )rono*nI'
Cetter {1031I 0!i%%iam of Hrange2I'
1DI8 C/: "osari*m Phi%oso)hor*mI4
1D9D C/: 6gon+ in the 4arden . /% 4recoI4
1G03 C/: Z*een /%iRa$eth I of /ng%andI4
1G0G C/: The #ritish f%agID
1G1I C/: 6n - for 6%$ert*s Pagn*sID
1G'D C/: Pa%amedes $+ Vonde%IG
1GI' C/: The 6ssem$%+ Ha%% at Ce+denII
1G48 C/: The Cast E*))er $+ Cham)aigneII
1GG9 C/: The girst "*ssian g%agII
1I00.1900I8
1I'I C/: Jonathan E,ift descri$es the -ahoosI8
1II4 C/: VThe Eorro,s of -o*ng !erther $+ J! 4oetheI8
4oetheQs Inter)retation of the co%ors $%*e and +e%%o, in !ertherI9
4oetheQs main s+m$o% "ed 0and its anti)oda% s+m$o% green2I9
1III C/: The 6merican g%ag80
1I8D C/: grancisco de Piranda80
The stri)esQ Height81
1I91 C/: The Pagic g%*te \ PoRart8'
1800 C/: Heinrich (on Hfterdingen $+ To(a%is8'
1810 C/: Theor+ of Co%ors $+ J! ( 4oethe8'
Te,ton and 4oethe83
18D3 C/: Pirqio $+ grederi Pistra%84
EtanRa in Pro(enca% %ang*age84
Trans%ation 0grench N /ng%ish28D
/x)%aining V4enesis in a sing*%ar !ordW8D
1880 C/: Pha%%ism $+ Hargra(e Jennings 8G
1888 C/: The Eecret Soctrine& H P #%a(ats5+8G
188' C/: The f%ag of Eo*th dorea 8I
1898 C/: The f%ag of the Phi%i))ines8I
1900.'01D88
1901 C/: The Je,ish /nc+c%o)edia88
1911: #oaR and Jachin In Theoso)h+88
1914 C/: Pin5 for #o+s& #%*e for 4ir%s88
1930 C/: C4 J*ngQs "ed #oo589
Phi%emon89
193' C/: E*)erman89
193' "o$ert P*si%Qs Èa%(ator`.ProXect90
"o$ert P*si%Qs co%or s+m$o%ism90
19D4 C/: "ed u Pa%e& #%*e u gema%e 91
19DG C/: Sa(id 3 #ethsa$]e $+ Chaga%%91
19G8 C/: The 4erman st*dent mo(ement of the G0Qs9'
199' C/: The #i$%ica% Hrigin of the "ed& !hite and #%*e9'
'004 C/: 6ndrog+no*s co*)%es in 6rt,or593
'00D C/: In The Pin5 3 #%*e ProXect93
Illustrations
gig 1: The stor+ of /%iXah $eing ta5en *) to hea(en 011ID21
gig ': I/UE 0ne*s2 )*$%ished $+ Si(os ''
gig 3: The C%a*dian %etters3G
gig 4: The H%der g*tar5 0!i5i)edia240
gig D: The d+%(er r*nestone de)icting the I*tar541
gig G: Parcomannic "*nes4'
gig I: -.E+m$o% for 6%$ert*s Pagn*s 01G1I2IG
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Prehistoric Phase (20,000 BCE-2,000BCE)
/ar%+ man )ro$a$%+ $e%ie(ed in an androg+no*s& d*a%.headed deit+& in ,hich $oth heads had $een
Xoined $efore and )ro$a$%+ a%so after death Eome of these conce)ts ma+ $e fo*nd in the $od+
mirroring
4D
in )rehistoric gra(es& sc*%)t*res and m+ths
20,000 BCE: Gagarino, Uraine
6 sma%% sc*%)t*re in i(or+ of mammoth 0extinct hair+ /%e)hant2 148cm high 0D'cm the fema%e
fig*rinee and 9G cm the ma%e fig*rine2& fo*nd in a Pa%aeo%ithic site 0e(o%(ed 4ra(ettian& dated a$o*t
'1&800 +ears ago2 at 4agarino& U5raine& is a rare exam)%e of t,o h*man $eings Xoined together $+
the nec5& inc%*ding the com)%ete $od+
Tarasso( ,ent so far as to re%ate this head.to.head )osition to the ado%escent do*$%e $*ria% at E*ngir
in ,hich t,o indi(id*a%s ,ere interred ,ith the to)s of their heads to*ching
4G
The head.to.head )osition of this sc*%)t*re ma+ refer to re%igio*s 0or ma+$e e(en androg+no*s.%i5e2
s+m$o%ism
Venus o Sa!i"nano
#$
6 n*m$er of Pa%eo%ithic findings ma+ re(ea% androg+no*s s+m$o%ism In northeastern Ita%+& at the
site of Ea(ignano& the 9enus of $avignano re(ea%s Vam$ig*o*s sex*a% characterW and ma+ re)resent
$oth feminine and masc*%ine organs Pargherita P*ssi conc%*des that this )iece is
48
:
V)learly relate' to a sophisti)ate' an' no" vanishe' )os&ogony! in "hi)h a fe&inine an'
&as)uline prin)iple "ere so&eho" interrelate' into a superior onenessW
!,000 BCE: "he go# $U or $%O in Egy&'
"e%igio*s s+m$o%ism ma+ ha(e $een initiated in /g+)t D&000 #C The ear%iest /g+)tian site is
I&000.+ear o%d
49
This farming.(i%%age site inc%*ding e(idence of domesticated anima%s and cro)s
)ro(ides a maXor $rea5thro*gh in *nderstanding the enigmatic )eo)%e of the Teo%ithic& or %ate Etone
6ge& )eriod and their %i(es %ong $efore the a))earance of the /g+)tian )haraohs
In 6ncient /g+)t \ The Cight of the !or%d 0Vo% 1.)age D012 :eral' 6assey s*ggests a m*ch o%der
re%igion& $*t he does not doc*ment an+ so*rce for this statement:
There "as a religion of the go' Iu or Iao in Egypt thirteen thousan' years ago. That go'
"as Atum-Iu! born son of 3tah. ;e "as the earliest father in heaven be)ause he "as the
'ivine 4a in his pri&or'ial sovereignty. ;e is the go' in t"o persons "ho "as first figure'
as the sun upon the 'ouble hori1on < the father in the "est! the son in the east.
This go' "ent forth fro& =a& by several na&es an' various routes. Those "ho "orshippe'
hi& as Atum be)a&e the ,'a&ites! the E'o&ites! the re' &en> those "ho "orshippe' hi&
as Iao! Ia! or Iu be)a&e the +e"s in &any lan's! an' these are the +e"s of that "orl'%"i'e
'ispersion re)ogni1e' by Isaiah! "hi)h 'i' not follo" any kno"n histori)al e?o'us fro&
Egypt or )aptivity in @abylon! or &igration fro& 3alestine.
4D "eference: #od+ Pirroring at #*ria%s 0the androg+n+.coded $*ria% )ositions2
4G Eee the doc*mentation at: #od+ Pirroring at #*ria%s and The E5+.4od S+ae*s
4I The Ce%estia% 4od 0'0092& Joannes "ichter& IE#T: 9I8.1.409'.GG3'.I
48 gema%e gig*rines of the U))er Pa%eo%ithic 0'0082 . $+ daren Siane Jennett
49 /g+)tQs /ar%iest garm Eett%ement Sisco(ered in the gai+*m de)ression
go%%o,ing this theor+ re%igio*s s+m$o%ism ma+ ha(e $een initiated in /g+)t D&000 #C 6ccording
to 4era%d 6assey there ,as a re%igion of the god Iu or Iao in /g+)t thirteen tho*sand +ears ago
D0
That god ,as Atum-Iu& $orn son of Ptah 6ccording to Passe+ he ,as the ear%iest father in hea(en
\ the s5+.deit+& ,ho ma+ ha(e $een inherited to the Indo./*ro)eans
D1
(,000 BCE: "he )*rgan &erio#

#oth the d*rgan )eriod 04th Pi%%eni*m #C/2 and the `Corded !are c*%t*re`.)eriod 0'880 #C/.
'000 #C/2 $*ried their ,omen left si'e' and their men right si'e' as &irrore' images& $oth fa)ing
to"ar's the east 4enera%%+ the $*ried $odies are %ocated to face the da,nQs )osition and/or the s*n
gacing the east and the so*th ma+ refer to contacting the di(ine s*n and the s*nQs $irth at da,n
+,!00 BCE: "he ,$E-Conce&'
6ccording to et+mo%ogica% st*dies the PI/
D'
.%ang*age arose aro*nd 3D00 $efore Christ The
%ang*age and its deri(ati(es started s)reading in a%% directions for the s*)erior PI/.techno%og+ in
(ario*s fie%ds& Y*ic5%+ )enetrating the continents on ,est,ard and east,ard directions
6 re%igio*s PI/.com)onent is ass*med to ha(e $een inc%*ded in the )rocess from the (er+
$eginning /*ro)ean %ang*ages deri(ed their %ing*istic conce)ts from the common Indo./*ro)ean
s5+.god Dyaus& ,hich in its )*rest form has $een co)ied to godQs name 0Diu2 in Pro(enba%
%ang*age In this %ang*age the )ersona% )rono*n of the first )erson sing*%ar 0iu2 is direct%+
corre%ating to the di(ine name 0Diu2
D3
6t '&D00 #C/ the PI/.)roXect inc%*ding its %ing*istic and re%igio*s com)onents ma+ ha(e co(ered
the 6*strian San*$e (a%%e+ and is no, reaching the 4erman $order%ine aro*nd Passa* 6ro*nd
1D00 #C/ the PI/.)roXect is re)orted to ha(e reached the "hine.(a%%e+ and is no, co(ering the
com)%ete area of modern 4erman+ grom D00 #C/ the PI/.)roXect reaches the #ritish Is%ands and
co(ers %arge )arts of /*ro)e #+ D00 6S most of the /*ro)ean main%and has $een co(ered
In /*ro)e the /go.)rono*ns seem to ha(e $een designed as )*re (o,e%.seY*ences& ,hich had $een
fo*nd inside the di(ine PI/.names cS+e*s& res)ecti(e%+ cSei,os The corre%ation $et,een the ego.
)rono*ns and the di(ine names ma+ $e fo*nd in the fo%%o,ing o(er(ie,& in ,hich the corre%ation is
mar5ed $+ co%ors The re%ation ,i%% $e mar5ed green for strong corre%ations $et,een ego.)rono*ns
and di(ine names& res)ecti(e%+ +e%%o, if one of the characters has to $e de%eted or $%*e if an+
characters ha(e to $e added
D4
:
$rme%ia%: H%d 6rmenian: 0es2 & 6rmenian: 0es2
>altic: Cat(ian: es N Sie(s& Cith*anian: a| N Sie(as& H%d Pr*ssian: as N Sie(as
?erma%ic: ce5& ci5& H%d /ng%ish: ih N Ti, or T+r& ic& i}& Ecots: I N Ti, or T+r& i5 0rare2 &
/ng%ish: I N Ti, or T+r& i5 0o$so%ete2& ich 0o$so%ete2
H%d grisian: i5& !est grisian: i5& H%d Eaxon: i5& H%d S*tch: ic5& S*tch: i5& 6fri5aans:
e5
H%d High 4erman: ih N Ti, or T+r& 4erman: ich
H%d Torse: e5& Xa5& Ice%andic: eg& ]g & garoese: eg& Tor,egian: #o5m~%: Xeg&
T+nors5: eg
H%d E,edish: ia5& Xo5& E,edish: Xag& Sanish: Xeg&
D0 Eo*rce: grom: 6ncient /g+)t 0Vo% 1.)age D012 $+ 4era%d 6assey
D1 /ng%ish and 4%o$ish . H)timiRed Cing*istic Sesigns
D' PI/ u Proto.Indo./*ro)ean
D3 Setai%s are doc*mented in: The de+,ords in 4odQs Tame
D4 grom: 6 Si(ine EeY*ence of Vo,e%s
4othic: i 0i52
Helle%ic&
6ncient 4ree5: 0ego2 N Theos 0$+ s5i))ing the VgW2
I%do-Ira%ia%& Indo.6r+an& Eans5rit: 0aham2
Ira%ia%& d*rdish& d*rmanXi: eR 05*2
Italic&
Catin: ego N Theos 0$+ s5i))ing the VgW2& V*%gar Catin: eo N Theos& grench: Xe N
SXe*& "omanian: e* N Se*s& "omanche: Xa* ea* & Eardinian: eo N Theos& Eici%ian:
i* N Si*s& dQIU.)iter 0J*)iter2& Ita%ian: io N Jo(e& io(is& Sios& Sio(is
DD
& Port*g*ese:
e* N Se*s& E)anish: +o N S+os& 6ragonese: +o N S+os& Cata%an: Xo N Sios&
4a%ician: e* N Se*s& Hccitan . 4ascon: Xo N Sios& Cengadocian: ie* N Sie*&
Inter%ing*a: io N Sios&
Patois de Vi%%ar.Et.Pancrac
DG
e: i$u m%& res)ecti(e%+ m& i$u N cIHU N dQIU.)iter 0N
J*)iter2
DI
"omansh Xa* N S+a*s&
E*rse%(isch: Xe* N Sie*& E*rse%(isch: Xo* N cIHU N dQIU.)iter 0N J*)iter2&
E*rmeirisch: Xa N S+a*s& P*ter: ea*& Va%%ader: e* N Se*s& "*mantsch
4risch*n: Xa*N S+a*s
Sla"ic
@ast Sla"ic . "*ssian: 0Xa N S+a*s2 & U5rainian: 0Xa N S+a*s2&
Soth Sla"ic . H%d Ch*rch E%a(onic: 0aRk N S+a*s2 & #*%garian: 0aR2N
S+a*s2 & Pacedonian: 0Xas N S+a*s2& Eer$o.Croatian: X / N S+a*s& E%o(ene:
XaRN S+a*s&
West Sla"ic - CRech X N S+a*s& dash*$ian: X1& Po%ish: Xa N S+a*s& E%o(a5: Xa N
S+a*s& Co,er 3 *))er Eor$ian: XaN S+a*s
These %ing*istic and re%igio*s conce)ts had a serio*s im)act on a%% /*ro)ean areas& ,here
s*ccessf*% c*%t*res arose from the $asic PI/.s*$strate PI/.attri$*tes ma+ $e fo*nd in most
/*ro)ean c*%t*res and can $e traced in the di(ine names in (ario*s %ang*ages
D8
& the co%ors for coats.
of.arms and f%ags *) to modern societ+
%he basic ormula
In order to generate a di(ine name ,e ,o*%d norma%%+ ha(e to insert a gen*ine )ersona% )rono*n of
the first )erson sing*%ar $et,een a %eading character D' (' ) or * and e(ent*a%%+ the trai%ing
character S In Pro(enca% %ang*age for instance the di(ine name Si]* ,i%% $e generated $+ S and
the )rono*n i]*
6 %ist of exam)%es ex)%ains some of the generating mechanisms
D9
:
Pro(enca%: VSW Vi]*W u VSi]*W
Ita%ian: VSW VixW u VSixW
E)anish: VSW V+oW VsW u VSiosW
Port*g*ese: VSW Ve* VsW u VSe*sW
DD In Hscan 0Eo*thern Ita%+2
DG The Hierog%+)hs in the /go.Prono*n
DI Patois of Vi%%ar.Et.Pancrace : Persona% )rono*ns: Cas s*Xet Cas r]gime atone toniY*e direct indirect
Eg 1) a 0%m2 i* m& mm i* ') t& tm t& tm t 3) P *0%2& a% ei0%2 s %* ei g ei%o %a ei%o T o& *%& %a . %* . P% 1) nc
nc ') c (c (c 3) P 0R2 s %c iq g ei% 0ei%aR2 %c ei%
D8 eg Sie* in grench& Sio in Ita%+& Sios in E)anish
D9 Setai%s: The Seit+ Sis in the 4a%%ic !ars and Hierog%+)hs in Indo./*ro)ean Cang*ages
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"omanian: VnW Ve*W u Vne*W
o%d.4erman: VSW VihW VsW u VSisW
G0
/ng%ish: VSW ViW VsW u VSisW 0a%so descri$ed $+ J*%i*s Caesar2
"omance: VSW VXa*W u VSi]*W 0idea%%+: SXa*s2
E*rsi%(anic : VSW VXe*W u VSi]*W
E*tsi%(anic :VSW VXo*W u VSi]*W 0idea%%+: SXo*s2
Eici%ian dia%ect: VSW Vi*W u VSi*W
H%d High 4erman: VnW Vi0*2W u Vni*W& ,hich ma+ re%ated the neigh$oring area
E*tsi%(anic :VSW VXo*W u VSi]*W 0,hich is to $e %ocated in the 6%)s2
H%d /ng%ish: VTW VichW u VTigW& ,hich ma+ $e re%ated to the 4erman )rono*n VichW
G1
These sam)%es doc*ment the $asic corre%ations $et,een di(ine names and the )ersona% )rono*ns of
the first )erson sing*%ar 0eg VIW2 /xce)t for the E%a(ic %ang*ages these sam)%es co(er most of the
/*ro)ean areas
Eome E%a(ic %ang*ages 0s*ch as Po%ish& a))%+ing the )rono*n VXaW2 sometimes refer to the origina%
di(ine name 'yaus& ,hich in ana%og+ to "omance 0VSW VXa*W u VSi]*W& idea%%+: SXa*s2 ,o*%d
s*ggest
Po%ish: VSW VXa0*2W VsW u VSXa*sW
E%a(ic %ang*ages ho,e(er most%+ changed their di(ine name to eg #xg
4en*ine sam)%es of the )rono*n i]* ha(e $een fo*nd in Pro(enba% %ang*age g*rther ana%+sis
s*ggests to consider
the s+m$o% I as a ma%e s+m$o%&
the centra% s+m$o% A as a di(ine %in5 and
the character B as a fema%e s+m$o%
gor historica% reasons the characters I& A and B ha(e $een re%ated to the co%ors red& res)ecti(e%+
)*r)%e and $%*e
G'

Ee(era% threefo%d
G3
*) to *%timate%+ se(enfo%d
G4
conce)ts ha(e $een initiated& ,hich ma+ ha(e
res*%ted in a s+nthesis.conce)t for (ario*s im)ortant str*ct*res as it has $een s5etched in the
fo%%o,ing o(er(ie,:
G0 Sis has D3 #C $een descri$ed $+ J*%i*s Caesar in Se #e%%o 4a%%ico& #oo5 VI. cha)ter 18
G1 Eimi%ar )rono*ns are gothic.S*tch Vi5W& ags Vic and Ice%andic Ve5W
G' The Hermetic Codex
G3 "econstr*ction of the PI/.Trinit+.Conce)t
G4 6 Ehort Treatise of Vo,e%.E+m$o%ism
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4ree5
Vo,e%
GD
Eca%e
GG
Pitch H+mn of Et John
0Eo%fege
s+%%a$%es2
GI
He$re, (o,e%s
0as defined $+
4od,in
G8
2
Peta%s
of
antiY*it+
G9
P%anet&
130.'00
C/
I0
Sa+
of the ,ee5
I1
Co%or
I'
6 0a%)ha2 Bt
0So2
C Bt Y*eant %axis 6%e)h si%(er C*na
0moon2
Ponda+ "ed
/ 0.)si%on2 Re S Resonare fi$ris Cheth merc*r+ Perc*r+ !ednesda+ Hrange
H 0eta2 Ci / Cira gestor*m Heh co))er Ven*s grida+ -e%%o,
I 0iota2 &a g Dam*%i t*or*m Iod go%d E*n E*nda+ 4reen
H.micron Sol 4 Sol(e )o%%*ti Va( ,ith )oint ha%em iron Pars T*esda+ #%*e
U 0-2 Ea 6 Ea$ii reat*m E*ggestions:
. 6in or
. Va( , )oint hire5
tin J*)iter Th*rsda+ Indigo
70.mega2 SI # Sancte Iohannes %ead Eat*rn Eat*rda+ Vio%et
Table 1: -orrelations bet"een vo"els! pit)h! &etals! planets! 'ays of the "eek an' the rainbo"As
)olors
+,000 BCE: "he go# in &re-c*neiform in S*merian 'able's
-+
VIn the o%dest 5no,n %ine.,ritten )re.c*neiform E*merian ta$%ets& 4od is ,ritten ,ith a
triad of stars
I4
This ,as %ater sim)%ified to a sing%e star
ID
VThe ancient %ogogram for tBCri
a%so *ses three VcrossW.t+)es of stars Is it a di(ine trigram^
V6mong these characters sho, *) sometimes ancient gra)hic %ogograms tBCri 0 E*mer
'iCir
7D
2 È5+e 4od& deit+`& com)are daRa5h tBCir& tBCiri `4od` or 1eCgir `great& high& highest`&
dara5a%)a5 'iC aspan'a `(er+ high& *) in the s5+` 0)honetic transition tE'E1 in the $eginning of a
,ord2W
II
go%%o,ing the %in5 to 0E*mer #iCir

7F
& ,hich of co*rse is rather c%ose to the 3IE.name #yaus2 I
fo*nd some more detai%s to the name of 4od The %in5 $et,een T*r5ish (o,e% B in tBCri and 2
7G
in
#y2us! #2y and 2 0VIW2
80
might $e ex)%ained from the g%o$a% re%igio*s s+m$o%ism in (o,e%s
81
GD so*rce: Por)h+r+ 3 Parc*s

GG according to the H+mn of Et John 0Eo%fege s+%%a$%es2& an eighth.cent*r+ )%ainsong h+mn to John the #a)tist .
Josce%+n4od,in.P+ster+oftheEe(enVo,e%s019912
GI eighth.cent*r+ )%ainsong h+mn to John the #a)tist . Josce%+n4od,in.P+ster+oftheEe(enVo,e%s019912
G8 Josce%+n4od,in.P+ster+oftheEe(enVo,e%s019912 . see 6))endix '
G9 The Peta%.P%anet 6ffinities . The Ee(enfo%d Pattern $+ Tic5 do%%erstrom
I0 Y*oted from Josce%+n4od,in.P+ster+oftheEe(enVo,e%s019912
I1 6do%)he #ertet 0181'.18ID2 Y*oted $+ Josce%+n4od,in.P+ster+oftheEe(enVo,e%s019912
I' according to Te,ton 0(pti)ks& 1I042e Eo*rce for this definition: 0!i5i)edia2 Eo%fqge
I3 Totes to the T*r5ic "*nic 6%)ha$et
I4 see gig*re 1& in VTengri& dh*da+& Seos and 4odW . The ,ord `4od` in different %ang*ages
ID Eo*rce: VTengri& dh*da+& Seos and 4odW . The ,ord `4od` in different %ang*ages
IG The Y*otation refers to VTengri& dh*da+& Seos and 4odW . The ,ord `4od` in different %ang*ages and
H, $y&posiu& on -reationH 9ols. 1%5 I http:""".)reationis&.orgsy&posiu&.
II 4enesis Hf The Tr5ic "*nic 6%)ha$et& Posted $+ s5it : 13.Hct.'009 at 09:''& a%so )osted in Ecri$d at 4enesis Hf
The Tr5ic "*nic 6%)ha$et
I8 The Y*otation refers to VTengri& dh*da+& Seos and 4odW . The ,ord `4od` in different %ang*ages and
H, $y&posiu& on -reationH 9ols. 1%5 I http:""".)reationis&.orgsy&posiu&.
I9 v for vternit+ . 6 !or%d made of !ord0s2
80 /t+mo%og+ for So+& Ti, and o 0VIW2
81 Hn the E+m$o%ism of the Vo,e%s 6./.I.H.U i
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'od in relation to the (ssyrian irst )ersonal )ronoun
6s a remar5a$%e o$ser(ation the 6ss+rian first )ersona% )rono*n seems to $e re%ated to the di(ine
name 04od2& ,hich a%so has $een o$ser(ed in modern %ang*ages s*ch as grench/Pro(enca% 0ie* \
re%ated to Sie*2& Ita%ian 0io \ re%ated to Sio2 and in a great n*m$er of Pediterranean dia%ects
8'
6s tri$a% %ang*ages and dia%ects emerged& ne, )honetic (a%*es ,ere ex)ressed $+ the same
s+m$o%& and this trend contin*ed as %ong as the c*neiform scri)t ,as *sed in E*merian&
Hittic& Ugaritic& Cha%dean and #a$+%onian& and H%d Persian C J #a%% ,rites that `the
character gig{1.S& an Qhigh&Q Qhea(en&Q and& QThe 4od of Hea(en&Q ,hich ,as read (in
$u&erian % TranslatorAs Jote) Singir in the sense of a god a%so meant (in $e&iti) %
TranslatorAs Jote) IaQ* or -aQ* and Ia.a.ti or -a.ti The %atter Ia-a-ti
+,
or Ya-ti is the Assyrian
first person pronoun
+4
and ma+ ,e%% $e the )rotot+)e for the Semite first personal
pronoun`
'I
He a%so s*ggests that IaQ* and -aQ* are the )redecessors of the fina% form of the
He$re, JHVH
'8

The 3IE.name #yaus and the )re(io*s%+ mentioned IaAu an' .aAu *se a%% three (o,e% arche)honems
6& I and U T,o of the (o,e%s in tOhri $e%ong to the (o,e% arche)honems are 6 0a& O2& I 0F& i2 and U
0o& *& & 2& $*t the third one 0U2 is missing
8' The Hermetic Codex II . #i)o%ar Ponotheism and The de+,ords in 4odQs Tame
83 The ,ord is high%+ (o,e%.concentrated and m*st $e considered as a re%igio*s s+m$o% \ re%ated to 4od
84 VTengri& dh*da+& Seos and 4odW . The ,ord `4od` in different %ang*ages
%he Biblical Phase (2,000BCE-$*+ BCE)
2,000 BCE: %braham
In 4enesis '3:'& to,ards the end of 6$rahamQs %ife& he ,as sta+ing in He$ron& on %ands $e%onging to
the `chi%dren of Heth`& and from them he o$tained a )%ot of %and ,ith a ca(e to $*r+ his ,ife Earah
Hne of them 0/)hron2 is %a$e%%ed `the Hittite`& se(era% times This dea% is mentioned three more
times 0,ith a%most the same ,ords2& *)on the deaths of 6$raham& Jaco$& and Jose)h
Secades %ater& in 4enesis 'G:34& 6$rahamQs grandson /sa* is said to ha(e ta5en t,o Hittite ,i(es
0J*dith& the da*ghter of the Hittite #eeri and #asemath& the da*ghter of the Hittite /%on2
KL
/hen Esau "as forty years ol'! he took as "ife +u'ith! the 'aughter of @eeri the ;ittite!
an' @ase&ath! the 'aughter of Elon the ;ittite.
K5
They grieve' Isaa) an' 4ebekahMs spirits.
This c%aim is re)eated& ,ith some,hat different names& in 4enesis 3G:' In 4enesis 'I:4G& "e$e5ah
is ,orried that Jaco$ ,i%% do the same
The contact $et,een the PI/.)eo)%e -ittites s*fficient%+ and c%ear%+ )ro(es the contact $et,een a
PI/.)eo)%e and the Je,ish )atriarch 6$ram grom this contacts ,e ma+ acce)t the idea of
corre%ations $et,een I;9; and the PI/.deit+ #yaus
/(idence of a sett%ement at Hatt*sa )redates Hittite )resence $+ tho*sands of +ears $ac5 to the sixth
mi%%enni*m #C/& ,hen it ,as inha$ited $+ the nati(e Hatti )eo)%e The HittiteQs initia% ca)t*re of
the cit+ ,as destr*cti(e
.,-00 BCE: O*r SI.S in /i''i'e Scri&'*re
6 car$oniRed %a+er in the exca(ations that is dated at c 1I00 #C/& indicates a $*rning of the cit+ . a
$*rning credited to the Hittite ding ,nitta
8D
,ho ,as then $ased in so*thern cit+ of d*shar 6fter
destro+ing the cit+& 6nitta %eft $ehind an inscri)tion stating&
`6t night I too5 the cit+ $+ force I ha(e so,n ,eeds in its )%ace Eho*%d an+ 5ing after me
attem)t to resett%e Hatt*sh 0the cit+Qs name in Hittite2& ma+ the Etorm 4od of Hea(en stri5e
him do,n`
This inscri)tion 5no,n as the 3ro)la&ation of ,nitta is the ear%iest text fo*nd at Hatt*sa and the
ear%iest 5no,n text com)osed $+ a Hittite 5ing The Proc%amation of 6nittas doc*ments the god
#
$iu%su&&in òur go'&` or `(ur $ius&` a god ,ho a))ears no,here e%se in Hittite texts The ,ord
sius& ,hich is other,ise the generic ,ord meaning `god&` is deri(ed from Indo./*ro)ean cd+e*s&
the father god of the s5+ The E,adesh %ist for Hittite %ang*age re(ea%s the ,ords Nk& res)ecti(e%+
1Ok for the )rono*ns of the first res)ecti(e%+ the second )erson sing*%ar
Theoretica%%+ the -ittites ma+ ha(e $orro,ed and transferred some re%igio*s )rinci)%es from the
He$re, re%igion into the PI/.re%igion& $*t ,ith res)ect to the PI/.im)act e(o%*tion )ro$a$%+
)referred the other ,a+& in ,hich 6$raham $orro,ed some re%igio*s )rinci)%es from the PI/.
)eo)%e
The so.ca%%ed Proc%amation of 6nittas dea%s ,ith e(ents %eading *) to the fo*nding of the Hittite
state and is the ear%iest gen*ine%+ historica% text fo*nd at @oPa1kQy The o%dest )roof for the name
I;9; ho,e(er cannot $e fo*nd in ,ritten records from 1800 #C Instead the o%dest records ha(e
$een dated one mi%%enni*m %ater at 840 #C
8D Eo*rce: Hittites
.,(00 BCE: %menho'e& $$$ *ses 'he name 0eh*a
6 short inscri)tion dated of the time of 6menhote) III 0circa 1400 #C/2 has $een fo*nd at Eo%e$
The inscri)tion ma+ $e trans%ated as: `%and of the $edo*ins those of yeha`
8G
.,.00 BCE: 01hanan 2ywhnn3 or 0awhanan as a &aleo-/ebrew name

6t )resent& the o%dest %i5e%+ theo)horic name is !#ha%a% 0+,hnn2 or !awha%a%& ,ritten in )a%eo.
He$re, and dated 11.th cent*r+ #C/
8I

4500 BCE: )*n'ille' %6r*# *ses 'he #ivine name 0/7
d*nti%%et 6Xr*dQs ,ritings& dated from the ninth cent*r+ #C/ *ses the name !HW a%one& ,ritten
next to the Tetragram 0!HWH2
88
8(0 BCE: "he 9esha-S'ele

85
The Pesha Ete%e
90
is a $%ac5 $asa%t stone $earing an inscri)tion $+ the 9th cent*r+ #C r*%er Pesha
of Poa$ The inscri)tion ,as set *) a$o*t 840 #C as a memoria% of PeshaQs (ictories o(er `Hmri
5ing of Israe%` and his son& ,ho had $een ò))ressing` Poa$ It $ears the ear%iest 5no,n reference
to the sacred He$re, name of 4od . -H!H . and is a%so nota$%e as the most extensi(e inscri)tion
e(er reco(ered that refers to ancient Israe% 0the `Ho*se of Hmri`2
The stone is 1'4 cm high and I1 cm ,ide and dee)& and ro*nded at the to) It ,as disco(ered at the
site of ancient Si$on 0no, Shi$an& Jordan2& in 6*g*st 18G8& $+ "e( g 6 d%ein& a 4erman
missionar+ Coca% (i%%agers smashed the stone d*ring a dis)*te o(er its o,nershi)& $*t a sY*eeRe 0a
)a)ier.mch] im)ression2 had $een o$tained $+ Char%es Eimon C%ermont.4annea*& and most of the
fragments ,ere %ater reco(ered and )ieced together $+ him The sY*eeRe 0,hich has ne(er $een
)*$%ished2 and the reassem$%ed ste%e 0,hich has $een )*$%ished in man+ $oo5s and enc+c%o)edias2
are no, in the Co*(re P*se*m
In fact ,e do not need a f*%% 5no,%edge of He$re, %ang*age to identif+ the %etters I& V and H in the
name of -ah,eh 0IHVH res)ecti(e%+ -HVH2 The )hotogra)hs& the inscri)tion and trans%ation are
to $e fo*nd in !i5i)ediaQs entr+ Pesha Ete%e
The interesting %ine is %ine {18& ,hich according to the VPothers of "eadingW s*ggest to read the
%etters I and V 0or B2 as s)ecia% anti)odes I-B in the o%d re%igion
This idea ma+ )%a+ an im)ortant ro%e in o*r histor+ as the name -H!H is the first )iece of
e(idence for the thesis of inter)reting the %etters I and V 0or U2 as s)ecia% anti)odes in the o%d
re%igion These %etters I and U ha(e not $een deri(ed from .;/; and ma+ $e fo*nd in other di(ine
names: +upiter& #yaeus and in an o(er,he%ming n*m$er of other re%igio*s names
8G The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
8I The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
89 Information from !i5i)edia: The Pesha Ete%e
90 in the 19th cent*r+ a%so named the `Poa$ite Etone`
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4(!0 BCE: "he Boo E:o#*s
The #oo5s /xod*s and Chronic%es re(ea% a great n*m$er of s+m$o%ic co%ored ,o(en materia%s
0red' blue and purple t/ining2 in the di(ine instr*ctions for the Co(enant tent and for Eo%omonQs
great Tem)%e
91
:
<7:
D
The+ sha%% ta5e the go%d& and the blue& and the purple& and the scarlet& and the fine
%inen
G
VThe+ sha%% ma5e the e)hod of go%d& of blue& and purple& scarlet& and fine t,ined
%inen& the ,or5 of the s5i%f*% ,or5man
I
It sha%% ha(e t,o sho*%der.)ieces Xoined to the t,o
ends of it& that it ma+ $e Xoined together
8
The s5i%f*%%+ ,o(en $and& ,hich is on it& that is on
him& sha%% $e %i5e its ,or5 and of the same )iecee of go%d& of blue& and purple& and scarlet&
and fine t/ined %inen
1D
V-o* sha%% ma5e a $reast)%ate of X*dgment& the ,or5 of the s5i%f*% ,or5mane %i5e the ,or5
of the e)hod +o* sha%% ma5e ite of go%d& of blue& and purple& and scarlet& and fine t/ined
linen& sha%% +o* ma5e it
'8
The+ sha%% $ind the $reast)%ate $+ the rings of it to the rings of the e)hod ,ith a %ace of
ble& that it ma+ $e on the s5i%%f*%%+ ,o(en $and of the e)hod& and that the $reast)%ate ma+
not s,ing o*t from the e)hod
There is a tota% of 'D di(ine orders for the *sage of blue' purple and scarlet In these descri)tions
the 4erman C*ther.#i$%e a%so mentions the co%or /ite as an additiona%& ma+$e im)ortant attri$*te
for the t/ined %inen
%ranslation or E,odus 2-.*-/
In the corrected
G*
(ersion of the 4erman C*ther #i$%e 0191'2 /xod*s '8:D.G is $eing Y*oted as
fo%%o,s:
'8
.D
SaR* so%%en sie nehmen 4o%d& blauen *nd roten 3urpur& $)harla)h *nd /ei0e
1,
Cein,and
G
Sen Cei$roc5 so%%en sie machen (on 4o%d& blaue& *nd rote& 3urpur! $)harla)h
*nd geR,irnter /ei0er Cein,and& 5*nstreiche
Hf co*rse ,e ma+ as5 for the s+m$o%ic contents of these co%ors red& $%*e and )*r)%e in the Pidd%e
6ge& $*t ,e ,i%% not find an ans,er in the #i$%e Instead the+ ha(e $een gi(en as *ndis)*ta$%e
di2ine orders& ,hich are fo*nd Y*ite freY*ent%+ 0'D x in /xod*s2
In ear%+ eras co%ors ma+ ha(e )%a+ed an im)ortant ro%e for the i%%iterate )eo)%e The ro%e ma+ $e
com)ared to the co%or codes red and $%*e for )o%itica% )arties In the UE6 the terms `red states` and
`$%*e states` came into *se in '000 to refer to those states of the United Etates ,hose residents
)redominant%+ (ote for the "e)*$%ican Part+ or Semocratic Part+ )residentia% candidates&
res)ecti(e%+ 6 $%*e state tends to (ote for the Semocratic Part+& and a red state tends to (ote for the
"e)*$%ican Part+& a%tho*gh the co%ors ,ere often re(ersed or different co%ors *sed $efore the '000
e%ection In fact this )henomenon a%so ha))ened to the $i$%ica% attri$*tes red 0for ma%e s+m$o%s2
and ble 0for fema%e s+m$o%s2& ,hich ha(e $een re(ersed in histor+ to red 0for fema%e s+m$o%s2 and
$%*e 0for ma%e s+m$o%s2
91 /xod*s '8:'.D
9' In this modern trans%ation an ear%+ error in the C*ther.#i$%e has $een corrected& ,hich erroneo*s%+ trans%ated the
4ree5 ,ord VH+acinthW for the co%or $%*e to V+e%%o,W
93 V,hiteW
0oman, 'ree1 en Celtic Phases
-!+ BCE: ;om*l*s
6ro*nd 100 6S P%*tarch doc*ments
94
the archaic a))%ication of scar%et and )*r)%e co%ors in the era
of the "omeQs fo*ndation
9D
:
go%%o,ing the disco(er+ of an a%tar& "om*%*s a))ointed $+ )roc%amation a s)%endid sacrifice
*)on it& ,ith games& and a s)ectac%e o)en to a%% )eo)%e 6nd man+ ,ere the )eo)%e ,ho
came together& ,hi%e he himse%f sat in front& among his chief men& c%ad in purple
In his office "om*%*s dressed in a scarlet t*nic& and ,ore o(er it a toga $ordered ,ith
purple& and sat on a rec*m$ent throne ,hen he ga(e a*dience
These statements ma+ i%%*strate that in ana%og+ to the Je,ish c*%t*re )*r)%e and scar%et red had $een
*sed as im)eria% s+m$o%ic co%ors from the (er+ $eginning of "oman ci(i%iRation #%*e ho,e(er has
not $een *sed as an im)eria% s+m$o% in "ome
4<00 BCE: =eb*cha#ne>>ar *ses 'he #ivine name 0ah
The #a$+%onian 5ing Te$*chadneRRar 0ca G00 #C/2 5ne, the di(ine name& $*t on%+ the more
fami%iar form !ah& and not the form of the great name 0' dings '4:1I2: 1I 6nd the 5ing of #a$+%on
made Pattaniah
,5
his fatherQs $rother 5ing in his stead& and changed his name to nede5iah
,F
Te$*chadneRRar ,o*%d esta$%ish as (assa% ding Pattaniah 0gift of !ah2 and change his name to
nede5iah 0rightness of !ah2
98

94 "eference: E+m$o%ism of P*r)%e and Ecar%et in 4ree5 and "oman Eocieties
9D The Para%%e% Ci(es $+ P%*tarch )*$%ished in Vo% I of the Coe$ C%assica% Ci$rar+ edition& 1914 \ )*$%ic domain
9G gift of -ah
9I rightness of -ah
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!!0 BCE: ?e*s@ Aeriva'ion from $e*s 2B3
55
eY*a%ing the et+mo%ogica% ex)ressions for ne*s
100
0N Ie*s2& Io(e
101
0N I*)iter2 and -ah,eh
10'
Setai% from: ne*s 5i%%ing T+)hon

!+5 BCE: Cyr*s *ses 'he name Cehovah
C+r*s ,as )ro$a$%+ the %ast 0X*st after D39 #C/2 ,ho *sed the name Jeho"ah 0/Rr 1:'2
103
C+r*s
said that !ahweh& the 4od of hea(en& had a))ointed him to $*i%d a tem)%e at Jer*sa%em
104
2:
QTh*s saith C+r*s& 5ing of Persia: 6%% the 5ingdoms of the earth hath !ahweh& the 4od of
hea(en& gi(en mee and He hath charged me to $*i%d Him a ho*se in Jer*sa%em& ,hich is in
J*dah !hosoe(er there is among +o* of a%% His )eo)%e \ ma+ -ah,eh& his 4od& $e ,ith
him \ %et him go thereQ 0' Chronic%es 3G:'32
4!00 BCE: "he Cel'ic Grave a' /och#orf
In an ancient Ce%tic gra(e at the 4erman (i%%age Hochdorf some of the 5ingQs )*r)%e c%othes re(ea%
to ha(e $een ,o(en in #+ss*s. or t,ining.techno%og+ *sing the finest threads of $%*e and red at
extreme%+ high densities of *) to 80 threads/cm This high densit+ ,ea(ing of red and $%*e co%ors
cannot $e identified ,itho*t o)tica% too%s and therefore the c%othes %oo5 %i5e a homogeneo*s purple
materia%
The same techno%og+ 0#+ss*s/T,ining a))%+ing red& $%*e and )*r)%e2 is fo*nd in the #i$%eQs
/xod*s /%ementar+ co%ors red& $%*e and )*r)%e ma+ refer to androg+no*s deities& s+m$o%iRing ma%e
0$%*e co%ors2 and fema%e 0red co%ors2 or di(ine s+m$o%s 0)*r)%e co%ors2
10D

T,ining seems to ha(e s+m$o%iRed the matrimonia% $onds $et,een the androg+no*s )artners&
s+m$o%iRing the mixt*re of a ma%e red co%or and a fema%e $%*e to a Xoined )*r)%e co%or The red 3
$%*e mixt*re )*r)%e therefore honored the $asic re%igio*s& androg+no*s core in the im)eria% fami%+
99 ne*sQ Seri(ation from Ie*s
100I/UE& N I/ u Jah& U u ! en E u6h2
101IHV/ N IH u -ah& V u ! en / . /h
10'The Christian Cross . Tr*e Hrigin
103The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
104Ehort Commentar+ Hn E1ra
10D"eference: Hochdorf "e(isited . 6 reconstr*cted Ce%tic Eite and The E5+.4od S+ae*s
gig ': I/UE 0ne*s2 )*$%ished $+ Si(os
Drom 4!00 BCE: S*bs'i'*'es 0ah an# 0ah* or $a an# $a1
The He$re, considered the *se of the Tetragram reser(ed to the Tem)%e and o*tside of it the+
)referred sometimes *sing the t,o s*$stit*tes !ah and !ah in He$re, or Ia and Ia# in 4ree5
0n*mero*s archaeo%ogica% and historica% ,itnesses d*ring the )eriod D00 #C/ to D00 C/2
10G
The
short name !H is (oca%iRed !ah 0Ha%%e%*.!ah in He$re, and 6%%e%o*.ia in 4ree52
10GThe Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
(50 BCE: "he %'hena-%&haia "em&le
"estored fragments of the ,est.front of the ,thena%,phaia tem)%e at ,egina 0dated 490 $efore
Christ2 re(ea% a series of a$*ndant red 3 $%*e a%ternating decorations The internationa% exhi$ition
VCo%ored 4odsW
10I
)resented a n*m$er of reconstr*cted art,or5s Eome 0'G2 of these co%ored ido%s
ha(e $een doc*mented in the !i5imedia Categor+: `Co%ored 4ods` exhi$ition
Hther& simi%ar%+ co%ored tem)%es and sc*%)t*res in red 3 $%*e are
108
:
the ,)ropolis te&ple 0a reconstr*cted facade is exhi$ited in the #ritish P*se*m& Condon2
the Treasury of the ,thenians erected in 490 #C/ at Se%)hi
the Te&ple of -on)or'ia! ,kragas erected 440.430 #C
the $ifnian treasur+
the sc*%)t*re 6*g*st*s of Prima Porta
the Pe)%os dore from ca D10 #C/
+80 BCE: ,la'o@s BanE*e' 2Sym&osi*m3
The first a*thor& ,ho c%ear%+ descri$es androg+no*s re%igion& is the 4ree5 )hi%oso)her P%ato&
)*$%ishing his famo*s man*scri)t ,ith the name $y&posiu& aro*nd 380 $ C& in ,hich he
doc*ments the creation of an androg+no*s h*man race The $oo5 contains six s)eeches& $*t ,e ,i%%
es)ecia%%+ $e interested in the fo*rth s)eech of this series& the s)eech $+ ,ristophanes
6risto)hanes descri$es ho, man5ind in ear%+ da+s existed in another form& com)%ete%+ different
from toda+ Their h*man $odies seem to ha(e $een %i(ing in )airs& $eing Xoined $ac5 to $ac5&
,hereas their d*a% faces ,ere %oo5ing into o))osite directions& *na$%e to see each other P%ato
discerns the fo%%o,ing d*a% com$inations: man.,oman& ,oman.,oman& man.man and he defines
them as Chi%dren of the 3oon& #art or Sun res)ecti(e%+
These d*a% cor)ses ,ere extreme%+ strong and the+ had high am$itions %i5e rising *) to the H%+m)ic
Po*ntain& into the ho*se of gods The+ rea%%+ did s)read fear among the di(ine fami%+ and ne*s did
not 5no,& ho, to so%(e the )ro$%em Then& in a $right moment& he so%(ed the )ro$%em $+ splitting
the d*a% cor)ses each into co*)%es: man and ,oman& man and man& ,oman and ,oman E)%itting
the d*a% cor)ses a%so ,as ad(antageo*s in do*$%ing man5ind and ha%(ing their strength
sim*%taneo*s%+
6fter ha%(ing these indi(id*a%s& the ma%e and fema%e indi(id*a%s immediate%+ and des)erate%+
started searching their com)%ementar+ )art Ha(ing fo*nd their origina% )artner the+ ,o*%d c%ing to
these ha%(es and ref*se to e(er %et their )artner go This ,a+ indi(id*a% h*mans are attracted in )airs
$+ a strange force ca%%ed love and +et those ,ho c%ing to each other for a %ifetime cannot ex)%ain for
,hat reason the+ need each other that m*ch The reason of co*rse is o*r former com)osition of d*a%
cor)ses& ,hich m*st $e Xoined to re.*nite
109
10IR@unte :QtterS& organiRed $+ the P*nich 4%+)tothe5 in '004& and sho,n in Istan$*% in '00G and in 6thens in '00I
108Setai%s: "ed and #%*e in 6rchitect*re and 6rt,or5
109"eference: The E5+.4od S+ae*s
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+80 BCE: %ris'o'eles 29e'eorology3
/s)ecia%%+ 6ristote%esQ a*thorit+ seems to ha(e defined the three.co%ored s+m$o%ism of the
rain$o,Qs co%or& ,hich more or %ess com)%ied ,ith the /ddaQs definition 0three co%ors:
probably go%d& red& $%*e2
110
6ccording to Homer the rain$o, mere%+ had one co%or: )*r)%e . (porphureos). [eno)hanes 0ca DI0
. 4ID #C2 descri$ed the rain$o, as ha(ing three $ands of co%or: )*r)%e& green/+e%%o,& and red
111

6ristote%es defines three co%ors red& green& or purple& ,hich $+ the ,a+ are the most im)ortant
s+m$o%ic co%ors for medie(a% )aintings
There are ne(er more than t,o rain$o,s at one time /ach of them is three.co%orede the
co%ors are the same in $oth and their n*m$er is the same& $*t in the o*ter rain$o, the+ are
fainter and their )osition is re(ersed In the inner rain$o, the first and %argest $and is rede in
the o*ter rain$o, the $and that is nearest to this one and sma%%est is of the same co%or: the
other $ands corres)ond on the same )rinci)%e These are a%most the on%+ co%ors ,hich
)ainters cannot man*fact*re: for there are co%ors ,hich the+ create $+ mixing& $*t no mixing
,i%% gi(e red& green& or purple These are the co%ors of the rain$o,& tho*gh $et,een the red
and the green an orange co%or is often seen
11'

6ristote%es sho,s ,h+ the rain$o, has three co%ors and that these are its on%+ co%ors
110ga%se "ain$o, E+m$o%s 0in s+m$o%ic and re%igio*s )aintings2
1116ncient 4ree5 Co%or Vision
11'Eo*rce: Peteoro%og+ . $+ 6ristot%e 0!ritten 3D0 #C/2 . Trans%ated $+ / ! !e$ster
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%he %imeline o Vowel Symbolism
To, The Time%ine of Vo,e% E+m$o%ism for the trans%ations of the di(ine name0s2 ma+ $e s5etched
as fo%%o,s
113
:
011&000 #C/ Atum-Iu& $orn son of Ptah doc*mented $+ Passe+ in 6ncient /g+)t
114
2
1&400 #C/ yeha 0inscri)tion dated at 6menhote) III . circa 1400 #C/ . fo*nd at Eo%e$2
1&100 #C/ !awha%a% 0-1hanan2 0o%dest %i5e%+ theo)horic name& in )a%eo.He$re,2
900 #C/ Ia--a 0Ia.*2 0in $hal&aneser IIIQs texts . In the 6ss+rian $%ac5 o$e%is5
11D
2
900 #C/ !HW 0d*nti%%et 6Xr*dQs ,ritings& dated from the ninth cent*r+ #C/2
G00 #C/ !ah 0from the #a$+%onian 5ing Te$*chadneRRar& ca G00 #C/2
D39 #C/ Jeho"ah 0from: C+r*s& ,ho *sed the name Jeho(ah in /Rr 1:'2
11G
D00 #C/ -H (!ah) 3 !ah 0He$re,2 and Ia 3 Ia1 04ree52 0n*mero*s ,itnesses2
3D0#C/ 0Einging2 $-@-H-I-1-!-&
11I
in #e&etrius Hn st+%e 0 #e elo)utione2
118

300 #C/ . Introd*ction of the E*$stit*te 6dona+ 0Cord2 for the 4reat Tame .
D0 #C/ I$&
119
(Siodor*s Eic*%*s trans%ates the Tetragrammaton to I67 2
D0 #C/ (GH&IJ2Q 0E*)reme #eing ,ith se(en 4ree5 (o,e%s in QTreatise on Inter)retationsQ 2
'00 C/ Iaoe 0ex)%ained $+ C%ement of 6%exandria as `the one ,ho is and ,ho ,i%% $e`
1'0
2
'00 C/ I$' 08?@ in 4ree5& AIahB in Catin2 0ex)%ained $+ Irenae*s of C+ons& 130.'0'2
4'0 C/ Iabe 0for Eamaritans2 \ res) $+a for the Je,s
1'1
0$+ Theodoret of C+r*s2
D00 C/ I1$ 087=2 0$+ Ch*rch gather $everus of 6ntioch 04GD.D382 and in Codex Cois%inian*s2
119D C/ Iee 0Trans%ation of the Si(ine Tame $+ +oa)hi& of Fiore2
1'00 C/ Iee 0Trans%ation of the Si(ine Tame $+ Po)e Innocent III2
1'I8 C/ !ohoa 0Trans%ation of the Si(ine Tame $+ "amxn Party2
1303 C/ !ohoah 0Trans%ation of the Si(ine Tame $+ Porchet*s de Ea%(aticis2
14DD C/ Ieoa. Ihehoa. Jeho"ah
3<<
0Trans%ation of the Si(ine Tame $+ Ticho%as of C*sa2
14I4 C/ Hiehoahi 0Trans%ation of the Si(ine Tame $+ Parsi%io gicino2
1D09 C/ Ihe"he 0Trans%ation of the Si(ine Tame $+ JacY*es Cefq(res dQ r ta)%es2
1DDD C/ Ioa 0Trans%ation of the Si(ine Tame $+ E]$astien Chatei%%on2
1490 C/ Iehoa& 06ccording to John Pic de%%a Pirando%a a deri(ation from Ioua Ioue . J*)iter2
1480 C/ Iohaah 0*sed in lH*r gatherm
1'3
$+ Johannes !esse% 4ansfort . 14802
1D3D C/ Iehoah 0instead of Ioua T by the Fren)h translator 3ierre 4obert (livUtan 2
1DG8 C/ Iehe 0res) the (er$a% form Ieho*a or Iih*e
1'4
2 $+ 6rch$isho) 4i%$ert 4]n]$rard
1901 C/ ()9:;
3<K
L Iaooee. Iabe. I=oiee
3<5
as a trans%ation for -H!H in Je,ish /nc+c%o)edia
113N Setai%ed doc*mentation in The Vo,e%s in the Si(ine Tame0s2
1146t*m.I* ma+ $e an *ndoc*mented record
11D#%ac5 H$e%is5 of $hal&aneser III
11IThe P+ster+ of the Ee(en Vo,e%s
118 Semetri*s& of Pha%eron& $ 3D0 #C E)*rio*s and do*$tf*% ,or5s
119The Tame 8=7
1'0The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
1'1Z*aestiones in /xod*m ca) [V \ Y*oted in The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
1''The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x 6I . Is 4a%atino the first ,ho introd*ced the name
Jeho(ah in 1D18^
1'3The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
1'4not deri(ed from Ioue 0J*)iter_2& $*t from from 6ramaic yih"eh& res)ecti(e%+ He$re, Iehoua
1'DHo,e(er& there are other eY*a%%+ re)*ta$%e scho%ars ,ho can )ro(ide e(idence that the *nder%+ing 4ree5 of Ja(e is
1'GCondon Pa)+ri [%(i& 44G.48'
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+<0 BCE: "imaios 2,la'o3
.2-
In Timae*s P%ato categoriRes the se(en (isi$%e )%anets in t,o s*$sets:
3 e%ements ,ith eY*a% s,iftness ,ith the s*n& $*t in o))osite directions and
4 e%ements ,ith *neY*a% s,iftness& $*t in d*e )ro)ortion
V6nd he ga(e dominion to the motion of the same and %i5e& for that he %eft sing%e and
*ndi(idede $*t the inner motion he di(ided in six )%aces and made se(en *neY*a% circ%es
ha(ing their inter(a%s in ratios of t,o.and three& three of each& and $ade the or$its )roceed in
a direction o))osite to one anothere and three AS%. Cercry. Ve%sB he made to mo(e ,ith
eY*a% s,iftness& and the remaining fo*r ACoo%. Satr%. Cars. J/iterB
1'8
to mo(e ,ith
*neY*a% s,iftness to the three and to one another& $*t in d*e )ro)ortionW
1'9
P%atoQs Timae*s red*ces the se(en )%anetar+ orrer+ (2&IMHG 0Jeho(a
130
2 to a $asica%%+ sim)%er
fi(e Vs,iftnessW.s+stem I$&1!& ,hich ma+ $e re)resented $+ D $asic (o,e%s The other ' )%anets
0Perc*r+ and Ven*s& re)resented $+ the (o,e%s @ res)ecti(e%+ H2 are additiona% e%ements& ,hich
didnQt )%a+ a s*$stantia% ro%e in the f*ndamenta% %a,s of harmon+
The (ita% e%ements in the *ni(erseQs harmon+ are the E*n& the Poon& Eat*rn 0dronos2& J*)iter 0ne*s2
and Pars 06res2& in that order re)resented $+ (2&IM& ,hich initia%%+ \ $efore the $irth of ne*s .
seems $e ha(e $een originated as the Trigrammaton (2&& ,hich for most of the historica% )eriod
has $een *sed $+ the Ch*rch gathers as a trans%ation for the #i$%ica% Tetragrammaton !HWH
P%atoQs Timae*s and 4ree5 m+tho%og+ ma+ ex)%ain the red*ction of (2&IMHG 0Jeho(a2 to the
Trigrammaton (2& (!HWH) and the correct re%ation $et,een the (o,e% s+m$o%ism and re%igio*s
s+m$o%s The (o,e%s re)resented the se(en Cha%dean )%anets& in ,hich the s*n VIW ,ith its '
sate%%ites / and H )%a+ed a maXor ro%e
The di(ine names had $een com)osed $+ )%anetar+ (o,e%s s*ch as: I& (2&. (2&IMHG (Jeho"a)
6s an image of the di(ine Creator 0Die. Dio. Dia2 a great n*m$er of %ang*ages& es)ecia%%+ in the
6%)s and in the Pediterranean areas& com)osed their ego.)rono*ns
131
from the same (o,e%s: ie
36<
&
io
366
& Na
364
The highest transition transients $et,een these ,ords has $een identified in the cit+ of
Ch*r
13D
& in ,hich the first e)isco)a% center north of the 6%)s had $een insta%%ed
The s+m$o%ic so*rces for the (o,e%s ma+ he%) to *nderstand ho, re%igion e(o%(ed from the se(en
(isi$%e )%anets $+ designing the names (2&. (2&IMHG and the most im)ortant ,ords of a%%
%ang*ages 0the ego.)rono*ns
13G
2 The theor+ a%so ex)%ains ,h+ the name (2&IMHG starts ,ith
(2& and ,h+ this triad ma+ $e considered as the most archaic of a%% (o,e% trinities
1'IThe Ee(en Tem)%es of Harran . /x)%aining the (o,e% s+m$o%s in 8=7
1'8These P%anet.names in $rac5ets ha(e $een inserted $+ the trans%ator @enja&in +o"ett & ,ho a%so ordered the names
1'9!i5iso*rce: Timae*s by 3lato! translate' by @enja&in +o"ett
130VIn the Je,ish./g+)tian magic.)a)+ri it a))ears as VWXYZC[W 0so*rce: Tames Hf 4od . Je,ishenc+c%o)edia2
131Persona% )rono*n of the first )erson sing*%ar
13'In Pro(enca% s*ch as in 6ir\io 6 Pro(enba% )oem #+ gr]d]ric Pistra%
133V-io*W 3 VSFo*W in the dia%ect of Times
134Ja*er 0dia%ect2 \ !i5i)edia
13D-uria 4(h)aetoru&
13G6ccording to Porris E,adesh
+!0 BCE: Egy&'ian &ries's sing seven vowels %E/$OUF in 'heir
hymns
.+-

6 remar5a$%e historica% remar5 to di(ine names in /g+)tian re%igion ma+ $e fo*nd in the ,or5 #e
Elo)utione of #e&etrius
1KF
and this seems to refer to the archaic (o,e%s& ,hich ma+ ha(e $een
*ttered in their s*ccession 6./.H.I.H.U.7
139
:
R71. In Egypt the priests! "hen singing hy&ns in praise of the go's! e&ploy the seven
vo"els! "hi)h they utter in 'ue su))ession > an' the soun' of these letters is so euphonious
that &en listen to it in preferen)e to flute an' lyre. To 'o a"ay "ith this )on)urren)e!
therefore! is si&ply to 'o a"ay entirely "ith the &usi) an' har&ony of spee)h.]@ut perhaps
this is not the right ti&e to enlarge on these &atters.
1L^
S
The )rinci)a% a))%ication of (o,e%s is to )rod*ce so*nds ,ith an o)en (o,e% tract The ro%e of the
consonants is to define the exact timing for the o)ening and c%osing )hases in contro%%ing the (o,e%
tract
+!0 BCE: 9i'hras Gi'h*rgy
.(.
In most re%igions of the ancient ,or%d& m*sic ,as a )rominent e%ement in tem)%e rit*a%s The (o,e%s
ha(e $een assigned to )%anets and tones& referring to hea%ing )roced*res and magica% mani)*%ations
In the Pithras Cit*rg+
14'
the se(en (o,e%.seY*ence =9:8;f7 is named the `girst .origin of m+
origin& W[C_YZX& first $eginning of m+ $eginningW
143
& to $e fo%%o,ed $+ a n*m$er of other gen*ine
(o,e%.seY*ences
It has $een s*ggested that tones had $een attri$*ted to the (o,e%.seY*ence =9:8;f7 descending
from mi 0N 62 to fa
144
:
V#+ adX*sting the )itches for /HI s%ight%+ do,n,ard& ,e get a corres)ondence $et,een the
(o,e%s and the Cosmic Eca%e constr*cted $+ the Semi*rge 0Ti&aeus 3D#.3G#2: the (o,e%s
=9:8;f7 corres)ond to the )itches S{ to / in a descending # maXor sca%e That is:
A E H I O U 7
D# C# B A# G# F# E
mi re do ti la so fa
There is an often.Y*oted )assage from a 4ree5 Tra(e%er Semetri*s
14D
& circa 3D0 #C on the se(en
4ree5 (o,e%s 0(ario*s%+ annotated as ?MhaKL@& , or aeìoua2& ,hich are common%+
enco*ntered in the magica% )a)+ri and simi%ar rit*a% texts from %ate antiY*it+:
Ìn /g+)t the )riests h+mn the 4ods $+ means of the se(en (o,e%s& chanting them in ordere
instead of the )i)e and %*te the m*sica% chanting of these %etters is heard Eo that if +o* ,ere
to ta5e a,a+ this accom)animent +o* ,o*%d sim)%+ remo(e the ,ho%e me%od+ and m*sic of
13IThe Vo,e%sQ E+m$o%ism in 6rchaic H+mns . Jotes to the vo"els in #e Elo)utione of #e&etrius
138 Semetri*s& of Pha%eron& $ 3D0 #C E)*rio*s and do*$tf*% ,or5s
139The P+ster+ of the Ee(en Vo,e%s
140#e&etrius Hn st+%e& the 4ree5 text of #e&etrius #e elo)utione
141Semetri*s Pha%ere*sz: de e%oc*tione 0ca '00 #C/2
14'The VPithras Cit*rg+W is )art of the great magica% codex of Paris 0Pa)+r*s DI4 of the #i$%iotheY*e Tationa%e2
Pres*ma$%+ com)i%ed in the ear%+ 4th cent*r+ C/& this codex contains a (ariet+ of tractates& h+mns& reci)es& and
)rescri)tions& ,hich ,ere a))arent%+ co%%ected for *se in the ,or5ing %i$rar+ of an /g+)tian magician
143The Vo,e%s ,EEI(.( in the Pithras Cit*rg+
144In the ,e$.site Ho%odemi*rgia 0Harmonic Considerations2
14DSe /%oc*tione I1
the *tterance 0logos2`
In magica% )a)+ri ,e ,i%% often find )erm*tations of these (o,e%s $+ shifting or re(ersing
seY*ences
14G
:
=9:8;f7
9:8;f7=
:8;f7=9
8;f7=9: 0N a most interesting )attern starting ,ith IHU and ending in 6/H2
;f7=9:8
f7=9:8;
7=9:8;f
++! BCE: "he grea'es' fear of 'he Cel's
.(-
The fears of the Ce%ts m*st ha(e $een com)ensated for the greatest ho)e to )ro(ide themse%(es ,ith
strong )i%%ars& ,hich ha(e $een fo*nd in a%% ci(i%iRations The most sacred )%ace on earth ,as the
%ocation of the centra% )i%%ar in the centra% om)ha%os
Etra$on and 6rrian
148
$oth te%% *s that in the +ear 33D #C the Ce%ts of the 6driatic& men
of great stat*re and a ha*ght+ dis)osition& sent en(o+s to s*e for the friendshi) of
6%exander The Pacedonian monarch recei(ed them in state and as5ed them ,hat the+
dreaded most& ex)ecting the o$(io*s ans,er Q -o*Q To his chagrin the+ re)%ied that the+
had $*t o%e OearPlest the sQy shold some day Oall /o% them R
34,
g*rther consideration of the sQy-/ro/& as exem)%ified $+ the Dia%a-/illars of Ita%+ and the $SyeTs-
/illars of 4reece& thre, %ight on some )er)%exing )henomena of )o)*%ar c*%t& eg the ,ooden
$a%*sters of Siana Temorensis and the do5ana of the Sios5o*roi Poreo(er& the occ*rrence of an
6g+es.)i%%ar set on an om)ha%os at #+Rantion t*rned o*r tho*ghts to Se%)hoi& ,here the om)ha%os
%ate%+ disco(ered $+ g Co*r$+ ,as seen to $e the $ase of an 6g+es.)ost co(ering the na(e%.string
of ne*s& in accordance ,ith a c*stom sti%% tracea$%e in (ario*s )arts of 4reece& and safeg*arded $+
the eag%es that $eto5ened his )resence The Se%)hic 6g+es)i%%ar ,as in a manner d*)%icated $+ the
Se%)hic tri)od ,ith its centra% stem n Hn this sat the P+thia as $ride of 6)o%%ona *sage im)%+ing
the ca%dron of a)otheosis& ,hich an Hr)hic m+th %ocated at Se%)hoi and connected ,ith the death of
Sion+sos
6nd here an attem)t ,as made to determine the stratification of this (er+ com)%ex c*%t It a))eared
that the first He%%enic occ*)ants of the orac*%ar seat ,ere the s5+.god ne*s $/hesios 0^2& QHe that
%ets f%+&Q and the earth.goddess ?e Themis 0^2& QEhe that )rod*ces&Q their res)ecti(e to5ens $eing the
eag%es and the om)ha%os
14GCes formations g]om]triY*es de mots dans %a magie ancienne and Ce )o*(oir de %Q]crit*re dans %a magie and Ce
)o*(oir de %Q]crit*re dans %a magie 0a%% in grench2
14IThe /.Inscri)tion at the Hm)ha%os of Se%)hi . Totes 012 to ne*s
and Totes to `ne*s` $+ 6rth*r #ernard Coo5 019'D2
148Pto%em+ Eoter recorded this in his histor+ of the ,ars of 6%exander Pto%em+& a friend& and )ro$a$%+& indeed& ha%f.
$rother& of 6%exander& ,as do*$t%ess )resent ,hen this incident too5 )%ace His ,or5 has not s*r(i(ed& $*t is Y*oted
$+ 6rrian and other historians The Ce%ts said: `!e fear no man : there is $*t one thing that ,e fear& name%+& that the
s5+ sho*%d fa%% on *se $*t ,e regard nothing so m*ch as the friendshi) of a man s*ch as tho*` Cha)ter I: The -elts
in 6ncient Histor+
149Page DD in ne*s a Et*d+ in 6ncient "e%igion Vo% ' Part I 03,<K) $+ 6rth*r #ernard Coo5
2ther statements o the ear or a allin" s1y
3*0
The nationa% oath $+ ,hich the Ce%ts $o*nd themse%(es to the o$ser(ance of their co(enant ,ith
6%exander is remar5a$%e If ,e o$ser(e not this engagement&` the+ said& `ma+ the s5+ fa%% on *s and
cr*sh *s& ma+ the earth ga)e and s,a%%o, *s *)& ma+ the sea $*rst o*t and o(er,he%m *s`
The U%ster heroes dec%are to their 5ing& ,ho ,ished to %ea(e them in $att%e in order to meet an
attac5 in another )art of the fie%d `Hea(en is a$o(e *s& and earth $eneath *s& and the sea is ro*nd
a$o*t *s Un%ess the s5+ sha%% fa%% ,ith its sho,ers of stars on the gro*nd ,here ,e are cam)ed& or
*n%ess the earth sha%% $e rent $+ an earthY*a5e or *n%ess the ,a(es of the $%*e sea come o(er the
forests of the %i(ing ,or%d& ,e sha%% not gi(e gro*nd
1D1
`
Pillars
Siana.)i%%ars and their co*sins ,gyies%pillars are com)ara$%e to o*r modern Pa+.)o%es& and
$asica%%+ these are *ni(erse.co%*mns& X*st as ,e%% as the Ir&insbls.
Pa+.)o%es are 5no,n to s+m$o%iRe ferti%it+ in com$ining the ma%e and fema%e
com)onents
1D'
The *ni(erse.co%*mns resting in the f%at earth.)%ate ma+ therefore a%so $e
considered as ma%e res)ecti(e%+ fema%e e%ements
The %i5eness of the Se%)hic ,gyies! th*s reconstit*ted& to the 4ermanic Ir&insul is s*fficient%+ stri5ing It
$ecomes e(en more so& ,hen ,e note that the Ir&insul descri$ed $+ !id*5ind ,as erected at the gate,a+ of
the to,n ,ith a )i%%ar on either side of it
Inscri)tion o # letters at the 2m)halos o 4el)hi
3*+
, ound by &5 Courby
The Se%)hic om)ha%os often is associated ,ith ' eag%es& ,hich ,o*%d refer to ne*s If this is tr*e& then the
6)o%%o sanct*ar+ had $e%onged to ne*s and the %etter / ma+ ha(e $een assigned to ne*s as ,e%%
This is another f*ndamenta% a))roach
Hn the $%oc5 are engra(ed fo*r archaic %etters& refera$%e to the se(enth cent*r+ #C 0fig 1'02& of ,hich the
%ast three gi(e *s in the geniti(e case the name of the earth.goddess ?a 0or ?as& res)ecti(e%+ ?aU
3K4
2 and
the first a))ears to $e the m+stic s+m$o% @
1DD
If this is tr*e& then the 6)o%%o sanct*ar+ had $e%onged to ne*s and the %etter / ma+ ha(e $een
assigned to ne*s as ,e%% This is another f*ndamenta% a))roach
The / ma+ ha(e $een the centra% %etter for n+e*s 0ne*s2& ,hich s+m$o%iRes the (er+ %in5 $et,een
the %eading 0ma%e^2 %etter y 0+od2 and
the trai%ing 0fema%e^2 %etter
#+ the ,a+s: it a%so ma+ $e com)ara$%e to the %etter H in -HV& or the %etter 6 in I67
1D0 Cha)ter I: The -elts in 6ncient Histor+
1D1 from the `Tin #o C*ai%gne&` in the #oo5 of Ceinster& AThe #oo5 of Ceinster is a man*scri)t of the t,e%fth cent*r+B
1D'The ma+)o%e itse%f is a )ha%%ic s+m$o% re)resenting the )%anting of the godQs )ha%%*s into the mother earthQs ,om$&
there $+ i%%*strating the $ringing forth of ne, %ife Eo*rce: The 6aypole . Sar5 Sorset
1D3 Page 1IG in ne*s a Et*d+ in 6ncient "e%igion Vo% ' Part I 03,<K) $+ 6rth*r #ernard Coo5
1D4 6nother de)iction is gi(en in Varieties of Unre%igio*s /x)erience: The E at Se%)hi
1DD The Peaning of the / at Se%)hi
++2 BCE: %le:an#er occ*&ies "yr*s
.!<
The $i$%ica% text ca&entation for Tyre
1DI
exact%+ descri$es ,hat has $een im)ortant those da+s in
antiY*it+ The %ist a%so inc%*des the state of the art& inc%*ding materia%s& so%diers& )a+ments and
s)ecia% Y*a%it+ descri)tions
In m+ st*d+ to identif+ the re%igio*s s+m$o%ism
1D8
I es)ecia%%+ searched for the co%or s)ecifications
The on%+ co%ors ,hich 0in ana%og+ to eg /xod*s 'D :4 and ' -hroni)les 3:142 had $een s)ecified in
ca&entation for Tyre are "hite& @lue! 3urple and 4e'. The co%ors ho,e(er ,i%% not $e fo*nd in a
n*m$er of medie(a% S*tch and 4erman #i$%es& ,hich erroneo*s%+ s)ecif+ V.ello"W instead of
V@lueW
1D9
The re%e(ant s)ecifications ,ith mar5ed co%or.s)ecifications in the ca&entation for Tyre are:
gir trees from Eenir for )%an5s& in%aid ,ith i(or+ $+ the 6sh*rites& cedars from Ce$anon for
the masts& oa5s from #ashan for the oars
gine em$roidered %inen 0N #+ssos2 from /g+)t and $%*e and )*r)%e
1G0
co(ers from the
coasts of /%ishah
Harsmen from Eidon and 6r(ad& )i%ots from T+re& s)ecia%ists from 4e$a% to ca*%5 the seams
and a%% the merchant shi)s of the sea Pen of ,ar from Persia& C+dia and Ci$+a& and the men
of 6r(ad and 4ammad as ,atchmen
Ei%(er& iron& tin& and %ead as )a+ments from Tarshish& h*man %i(es and (esse%s of $ronRe
from Ja(an& T*$a%& and Peshech& i(or+ t*s5s and e$on+& emera%ds& )*r)%e
1G1
& em$roider+&
fine %inen& cora%s& and r*$ies from E+ria& ,heat of Pinnith& mi%%et& hone+& oi%& and $a%m from
J*dah and Israe%& ,ine of He%$on and ,ith white ,oo% from Samasc*s& ,ro*ght iron&
cassia& and cane& sadd%ec%oths for riding from Sedan& %am$s& rams& and goats from 6ra$ia
and dedar
Choicest s)ices& a%% 5inds of )recio*s stones& and go%d& $%*e )*r)%e
1G'
c%othes& em$roidered
garments& in chests of mlticolored a))are%& in st*rd+ ,o(en cords from Ehe$a& 6ss+ria&
an' Chi%mad
The s)ecification V$%*eW in /Re5ie% 'I:'4 is missing in some trans%ations The 4erman.trans%ation
for /Re5ie% 'I:I a%so s)ecifies the co%or red in:
#+ss*s in #*nt,ir5erei a*s g+)ten fr Eege% *nd g%agge& so,ie $%a*er *nd roter P*r)*r
1G3
(on den Inse%n /%ischas fr das ne%tdach
and in /Re5ie% 'I:1G:
darf*n5e%& roter P*r)*r
1G4
& #*nt,ir5erei& #+ss*s& dora%%e *nd "*$inen a*s 6ram& !eiRen
(on Pinnith& ses #ac5,er5& Honig& % *nd #a%sam a*s J*da *nd Israe%& !ein (on
Che%$on *nd !o%%e (on nachar& $ear$eitetes /isen a*s !edan *nd Ja,an (on Usa%& dassia
*nd !rRrohr& Prachtdec5en R*m "eiten a*s Sedan& gettschafe& !idder *nd #c5en a*s
6ra$ien *nd dedar
1DGCamentation for T+re
1DIEo*rce: /Re5ie% 'I
1D8Eee the o(er(ie, in The Hermetic Codex II . #i)o%ar Ponotheism
1D96na%+sis of the Trans%ation /rrors in E?o'us *5%L
1G0/Re5ie% 'I:I
1G1/Re5ie% 'I:1G
1G'/Re5ie% 'I:'4 & *L These "ere th+ merchants in a%% sorts of things! in $%*e c%othes& and $roidered ,or5 . The ding
James Version z /Re5ie% z 'I
1G3/Re5ie% 'I:I
1G4/Re5ie% 'I:1G
/Re5ie% 'I therefore seems to s)ecif+ exact%+ the same co%ors !hite& P*r)%e& "ed and #%*e as the+
ha(e $een %isted in the di(ine commands at /xod*s 'D :4 and ' -hroni)les 3:14
++0 BCE: ,ain'ing of 'he E'r*scan Dlag
.<!
+00 BCE: $n'ro#*c'ion of 'he s*bs'i'*'e %#onay
The great name ,as re)%aced aro*nd the third cent*r+ #C/ $+ its s*$stit*te $do%ay 0Cord2
1GG

200 BCE: Gree 9agical ,a&yri
The 4ree5 Pagica% Pa)+ri
1GI
contain (ario*s re)resentations 0rectang*%ar and triang*%ar sha)es2 of
the (o,e%.seY*ences in s)e%%s& charms& magica% form*%as and in(ocations of the di(ine names
Ecloga E: ,a&yris 9agicis: Giber $$
E)e%% To Catch a Thief $+ the Eh*dderf*% Tames
1G8
:
$ @@ @V@V@V IIII 11111 !!!!!! 1V1V1V1V1V1V1V_`
AThis is the fig*re to stri5e:B
A
O' [draw the E E
Y Y Uzat-Eye, E'E'E'
I I I I the Eye of I I I I
E'E'E'E'E' Horus, here] E'E'E'E'E'
E E E E E E E E E E E E
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
IAO' O'IA IO'A AE'O' E'O'A O'AE'
These )+ramids %ist the (o,e%s in a%)ha$etica% and re(ersed a%)ha$etica% order );W89:* 0of the
4ree5 a%)ha$et2
The effecti(e im)act of charms and s)e%%s reY*ired a )erfect *sage of the ,ords and intonation:
x( Ho, to Ea+ the Pagica% Eo*nds
1G9
the `6` Aa%)haB ,ith an H)en Po*th& *nd*%ating %i5e a !a(ee
the `H` AomicronB s*ccinct%+& as a #reathed Threate
the Ì6HQ` Aiota a%)ha omegaB to /arth& to 6ir& and to Hea(ene
the `/Q` AetaB %i5e a #a$oone
the `/` Ae)si%onB ,ith /nXo+ment& as)irating ite
the `-` A*)si%onB %i5e a Ehe)herd& dra,ing o*t the Pron*nciation
1GD6ncient Ita%+ 4' /tr*scans and Eamnites in Cam)ania
1GGThe Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
1GIThe materia%s in the )a)+ri date from the 'nd cent*r+ #C to the Dth cent*r+ 6S
1G8Eo*rce: /c%oga /x Pa)+ris Pagicis: Ci$er II
1G9AThis descri)tion& ta5en from a %onger s)e%%& does not s)ecif+ the )ron*nciation of Ì` 0iota2 or `HQ` 0omega2B AP4P
V'4.30B
.-2 BCE: /ermes "rismegis'*s
.-0
In %ater cha)ters
1I1
,e ,i%% refer to a 4ree5 ;er&es and ;er&aphro'ite or in "oman 6er)ury ,ho
occasiona%%+ ma+ ha(e $een de)icted m*%ti.headed
The Perc*r+.)rinci)%e cannot $e restricted to the chemica% e%ement merc*r+& $*t m*st $e
considered as an androg+no*s idea s+m$o%iRed in V;er&es Tris&egistosW The origin of the
descri)tion Tris&egistus or `thrice great` is *nc%ear Co)enha(er re)orts that this name is first fo*nd
in the min*tes of a meeting of the co*nci% of the I$is c*%t& he%d in 1I' #C/ near Pem)his in /g+)t
;er&es Tris&egistus is a m+thica% )erson In He%%enistic /g+)t& the 4ree5s recogniRed the
congr*ence of their god ;er&es ,ith the /g+)tian god Thoth E*$seY*ent%+ the t,o gods ,ere
,orshi)ed as one in ,hat had $een the Te&ple of Thoth in dhemn*& ,hich the 4ree5s ca%%ed
Hermo)o%is #oth Thoth and Hermes ,ere gods of ,riting and of magic in their res)ecti(e c*%t*res
Th*s& the 4ree5 god of inter)reti(e comm*nication ,as com$ined ,ith the /g+)tian god of
,isdom as a )atron of astro%og+ and a%chem+ In addition& $oth gods ,ere )s+cho)om)se g*iding
so*%s to the after%ife
Pan+ Christian ,riters
1I'
considered ;er&es Tris&egistus to $e a ,ise )agan )ro)het ,ho foresa,
the coming of Christianit+ The+ $e%ie(ed in a Q3ris)a TheologiaQ& the doctrine that a sing%e& tr*e
theo%og+ exists& ,hich threads through all religions& and ,hich ,as gi(en $+ 4od to man in
antiY*it+ and )assed thro*gh a series of )ro)hets& ,hich inc%*ded doroaster and 3lato In order to
demonstrate the (erit+ of the Qpris)a theologiaQ Christians a))ro)riated the Hermetic teachings for
their o,n )*r)oses #+ this acco*nt ;er&es Tris&egistus ,as either& according to the fathers of the
Christian ch*rch& a contem)orar+ of Poses or the third in a %ine of men named Hermes& ie /noch&
Toah and the /g+)tian )riest 5ing ,ho is 5no,n to *s as Hermes Trismegist*s& or `thrice great` on
acco*nt of $eing the greatest )riest& )hi%oso)her and 5ing
.2( BCE: /ermes of ;oE*e&er'*se
The 6cro)o%is "oY*e)ert*se is a Ce%tic historica% re%igio*s center& %ocated near the cit+ of Ve%a*x
and Parsei%%e in the Pro(ence.6%)es.C1te dQ6R*r r]gion of so*thern grance "oY*e)ert*se had no
domici%es a(ai%a$%e for ,orshi)ers and has $een *sed as a sanct*ar+ ,here on%+ )riests ma+ ha(e
%i(ed )ermanent%+ It ,as destro+ed $+ the "omans in 1'4 #C and ,as disco(ered in 18G0 Post of
the exca(ations ,ere done in 19'3 $+ H de 4]rin."icard 6t this %ocation the archaeo%ogists fo*nd
a d*a%.faced& androg+no*s sc*%)t*re& named: Hermes 00&' m high2
1I3
!+ BCE: "he Gallic 7ars

.-(
- C*li*s Caesar
The 4a%%ic !ars
1ID
$et,een D8 and D' #C is J*%i*s CaesarQs firsthand acco*nt of the 4a%%ic
conY*est In these ann*a% $oo5s Caesar descri$es the $att%es and intrig*es that too5 )%ace in the nine
+ears he s)ent fighting %oca% armies in 4a*% that o))osed "oman domination
The `4a*%` that Caesar refers to is sometimes a%% of 4a*% exce)t for the "oman )ro(ince of 4a%%ia
Tar$onensis 0modern da+ Pro(ence2& encom)assing the rest of modern grance& #e%gi*m and some
of E,itRer%and Hn other occasions& he refers on%+ to that territor+ inha$ited $+ the Ce%tic )eo)%es
5no,n to the "omans as 4a*%s& from the /ng%ish Channe% to C*gd*n*m 0C+on2
1I0 Information from !i5i)edia: ;er&es Tris&egistus
1I1Hermes of "oY*e)ert*se and J*%i*s CaesarQs Se #e%%o 4a%%ico
1I' inc%*ding Cactanti*s& 6*g*stine& 4iordano #r*no& Parsi%io gicino& Cam)ane%%a and 4io(anni Pico de%%a Pirando%a
1I3 "eference: The E5+.4od S+ae*s
1I4 #ased on information from !i5i)edia: The 4a%%ic !ars
1ID Commentarii de #e%%o 4a%%ico 0/ng%ish: Commentaries on the 4a%%ic !ar2
In #oo5 VI& cha)ter [VII& Caesar descri$es the &ain :alli) 'eity and com)ares this di(ine idea to
6er)urius:
VThe+ ,orshi) as their di(init+& 6er)urius in )artic*%ar& and have &any i&ages of hi&& and
regard him as the in(entor of a%% arts& the+ consider him the g*ide of their Xo*rne+s and
marches& and $e%ie(e him to ha(e great inf%*ence o(er the acY*isition of gain and mercanti%e
transactions Text to him the+ ,orshi) 6)o%%o& and Pars& and J*)iter& and Piner(ae W
Hrigina%%+ Hermes/Perc*ri*s ,as the 4raeco."oman god of tra(e%ers& trade& re(e%ation& and
e%oY*ence He ,as a%so associated ,ith /g+)tian Thoth
Perc*ri*s is )resent in an+ stage of transformation as stri5ing antipo'es He res)ecti(e%+ she
re(ea%s the sim*%taneo*s omni)resence of e(er+ %e(e% of $eing and the connecting )s+chic )rinci)%e
$et,een a%% $eings: the (ne an' the ,ll
Perc*ri*s a%so re)resents the herma)hroditic& $isex*a%& androg+no*s so*% of meta%se the anti)odes
good . e(i%& materia% . s)irit*a%& tric5ster.%i5e s,itcher $et,een Eo% and C*na& re(ea%ing a masc*%ine
$od+ and a feminine so*% Perc*ri*s is a mediator& a ser(ator& and a sa%(ator He/she is the
ref%ection of m+stica% ex)erience& the Ee%f& and the indi(id*ation )rocess 0J*ngian )s+cho%og+2
Perc*ri*s is often referred to as 'uple? 0in the $isex*a% her&aphro'ite2& trinus 0in the manifestation
as the co*nter)art of the Christian 4odhead2& and e(en 8uaternus 0in the Phi%oso)herms Etone2
!e ma+ a%so identif+ other conce)ts named 6er)ury as a maXor s+m$o% in a%chem+ These conce)ts
re(ea% a strange and )ec*%iar attri$*te of androg+n+ This attri$*te of androg+n+ ma+ a%so ha(e $een
re%ated to the Hermes
%he 6ermes
3$/
6 ;er&a! her& or her&e is a sc*%)t*re ,ith a head& and )erha)s a torso& a$o(e a )%ain& *s*a%%+
sY*ared %o,er section& on ,hich ma%e genita%s ma+ a%so $e car(ed at the a))ro)riate height The
form originated in 6ncient 4reece& and ,as ado)ted $+ the "omans& and re(i(ed at the "enaissance
in the form of term fig*res and 6t%antes In ancient 4reece the stat*es f*nctioned as a form of rit*a%
ta%isman and ,ere )%aced at crossings& co*ntr+ $orders and $o*ndaries as )rotection
#efore his ro%e as )rotector of merchants and tra(e%ers& Hermes ,as a phalli) go'& associated ,ith
fertility& %*c5& roads and $orders His name comes from the ,ord her&a 0)%*ra% her&ai2 referring to
a sY*are or rectang*%ar )i%%ar of stone& terracotta& or $ronRee a $*st of HermesQ head& *s*a%%+ ,ith a
$eard& sat on the to) of the )i%%ar& and ma%e genita%s adorned the $ase The her&ai ,ere *sed as
$o*ndar+ mar5ers on roads and $orders In 6thens& the+ ,ere )%aced o*tside ho*ses as apotropes
for good %*c5
/s)ecia%%+ in "oman and "enaissance (ersions& the $od+ ,as often sho,n from the ,aist *) The
form ,as a%so *sed for )ortrait $*sts of famo*s )*$%ic fig*res& es)ecia%%+ ,riters %i5e Eocrates and
P%ato Ea))ho a))ears on ,n)ient :reek her&s& and anon+mo*s fema%e fig*res ,ere often *sed
from the "enaissance on& ,hen her&s ,ere often attached to ,a%%s as decoration
( double-herm
Eome #ouble%;er&es ma+ $e identified as androg+no*s 0eg the $i.faced sc*%)t*re at the m*se*m
in the 4erman cit+ =assel2 The "oman deit+ +anus and the ;er&es of 4o8uepertuse ha(e $een
de)icted as a $i.faced deit+ as ,e%%
1IG Information from !i5i)edia entr+: herma
!0 BCE: Can*s - Cicero
6ccording to Pacro$i*s and Cicero& Jan*s
1II
and Jana are a )air of di(inities& ,orshi)ed as the sun
and &oon gor this reasons the+ ,ere regarded as the main gods and recei(ed their sacrifices before
all oter deities
Jan*s and Jan*a are (ariant forms of Sian*s and Siana #oth refer to the root of dies `'ay` and
'eus `god`
1I8
These $i)o%ar characteristics ma+ $e Xoined $+ and inherited from the s5+.god S+a*s
to,ards the ,ords #iana! #ay! #eus! #ieu!
P%ease chec5 to identif+ the faces as ma%e 0%eft& ,ith c%osed %i)s and a prominent Adam"s apple2
res)ecti(e%+ fema%e 0right& ,ith o)ened %i)s \ /itout an Adam"s apple2 characters
Cla!i
4urple stri)es 0named )lavi2 ,ere reser(ed for the 5nights and senators 6s a di(ine em)eror Tero
reser(ed purple c%othing for the im)eria% fami%+ -laviger is the attri$*te for the ancient "oman
deit+ 5anus as a 5e+.$earer Hrigina%%+ the 5e+s to $e carried $+ Jan*s ma+ not ha(e $een the
standard meta% 5e+s Instead the+ m*st ha(e $een religious 5e+s to $e s+m$o%iRed in the purple
C%a(i.5e+s at the t*nic These s+m$o%s are as o%d as Jan*s him. res)ecti(e%+ herse%f
The origina% gender of Jan*s is Y*ite o$sc*re 6s most of the most ancient gods he or she is re)orted
to ha(e $een an androg+no*s deit+ and pre'e)essor of the androg+no*s s5+.god 5upiter The
androg+no*s character ,o*%d ex)%ain the ma%e and fema%e attri$*tes in the -lavigersA s+m$o%ic
co%or purple
1I9

2. BCE Diodorus Siculus 617 to 21 89: translates te )etragrammaton to IA;
Siodor*s Eic*%*s 090 to '1 #C2 trans%ates the Tetragrammaton to I$&
180

4+0 CE: "he ,harisees
.8.
The +e"ish En)y)lope'ia re)orts the creation of an an'rogynous being tit%ed ,'a& -a'&on $+
.ah"eh In ex)%aining the (ario*s (ie,s concerning /(eQs creation& the Pharisees ta*ght
18'
that
6dam ,as created as a man.,oman 0an'rogynous2
1II Information from: !i5i)edia.entr+ 0Jan*s2
1I8 Eee the doc*mentation at: The E5+.4od S+ae*s
1I9 Eee the doc*mentation at: -e%%o, for J*das
180The Tame 8=7
181 "eference: Patrism& Patrism and 6ndrog+n+
18' grom the +e"ish En)y)lope'ia: 6dam dadmon 0 /r 18a& 4en " (iii2
4(0 CE: "he Cla*#ian le''ers
The C%a*dian %etters from !i5i)edia C%a*di*s
183
!i5i)ediaQs entr+ C%a*dian %etters doc*ments
184
:
C%a*di*s )ro)osed a reform of the Catin a%)ha$et $+ the addition of three ne, %etters& t,o of
,hich ser(ed the f*nction of the modern %etters / and ..
In his conce)t the t*rned g 0'iga&&a inversu&2 designed a V to re)resent consonanta% U
0!/V2
6 ha%f H ,as *sed to re)resent the so ca%%ed sonus &e'ius& a short 2o/el sound bet/een . and
I $efore %a$ia% consonants in Catin ,ords s*ch as optu&us/opti&us& %ater *sed as a (ariant of the
)lose front roun'e' vo"el.+ in inscri)tions for the 4ree5 (o,e% *)si%on 0as in (ly&pi)us2
6 re(ersed C 0anti%sig&a2 ,as *sed to re)%ace #E and PE& m*ch %i5e [ stood in for CE and
4E
18D

To, the most im)ortant of these three %etters is the -& ,hich according to !oeb"s footnote is *sed
to re)resent a so*nd bet"een u and i in max*m*s& maxim*s& etce
In footnote to 6 co)io*s Catin grammar: Vo%*me 1 . )age 109
18G
the effect is $eing descri$ed as a
minor VerrorW:
b) for opti&us! pessi&us! &ini&us! &a?i&us! "e fin' even in the best "riters optu&us!
pessu&us! &inu&us! &a?u&us! ] as 'e)i&us 'e)u&us.
6 missing inter)retation for the the so*nd $et,een u and i indicates that the origina% ,or5 as ,ritten
$+ C%a*di*s to ex)%ain his theor+ for the three %etters had $een %ost To m+ o)inion ho,e(er a
so*nd intermediate $et,een . and I s*ggests to consider the character - as an androg+no*s&
re%igio*s s+m$o% in ,hich the fe&ale letter e has been pla)e' over the &ale sy&bol I
7yclie
Hf co*rse !+c%iffe
18I
0c 13'8 \ 13842 5ne, the im)ortant ,or5 of $uetonius and he ma+
ha(e 5no,n the ,or5 of -lau'ius as ,e%% He ma+ ha(e *nderstood the s+m$o%ism of the
so*nd $et,een u and i and the androg+no*s creation %egends Sid he redesign a ne,
re%igio*s conce)t $+ choosing the Y.%etter as a ne" Ego%pronoun in English instead of the
)redecessor VicW^ "e%igio*s s+m$o%ism ,o*%d a%so ex)%ain ,h+ the /ng%ish /go.)rono*ns -
and I ha(e $een ,ritten as ca)ita%s !+c%iffQs Y denotes the androg+no*s and the modern
)rono*n I refers to the ma%e s+m$o%ism In !+c%ifQs #i$%e the )ersona% )rono*n of the first
)erson sing*%ar has $een defined as an upper case character VYW
183 This image is in the /blic domai% $eca*se it is an EV4 re)resentation of an ancient scri)t
184 P%ease note that the ne, characters a%so refer to the %etters -&H and V res)ecti(e%+ ! in the di(ine name -HVH
18D The a))earance of this %etter is dis)*ted& ho,e(er& since no inscri)tion $earing it has $een fo*nd
18G Imman*e% Johann 4erhard Eche%%er& 4eorge !a%5er . 18'D . Vo%%stOndige 6nsicht
18I The -.Proceedings 0The -.de+ to the /ng%ish /go.Prono*ns2
Fig. K: The -lau'ian letters
58 CE: Germania H "aci'*s
#oth J*%i*s Caesar and Tacit*s com)are the most im)ortant deit+ in 4ermania to 3ercury
0Hermes2& ,hich ma+ refer to the standard '.headed res)ecti(e%+ 3. or 4.headed Hermai.sc*%)t*res
in the "oman /m)ire Perc*r+ ma+ ha(e s*r(i(ed in a%chemistQs theories& referring to Thoth
Tacit*s descri$es a simi%ar $i)o%ar deit+ )uisco as a Creator.god in 4ermania
188
The di(ine name
)uis eY*a%%+ re(ea%s Indo./*ro)ean roots
189
and the standard androg+no*s .I.s+m$o%ism& ,hich is
eY*i(a%ent to -H!H
190
In %ater +ears se(era% cities 0S*isdorf.#onn& S*is$*rg and Soes$*rg as
T*isco$*rg*m2 ha(e $een de(oted to T*isco& ,hich ma+ indicate re%igio*s centra% regions at the
%o,er "hine (a%%e+
#et,een D00 and 1D00 6S /*ro)e ma+ $e considered as%ee) in the Pidd%e 6ge& $*t the ancient
re%igions of the Tordic )eo)%es ,i%% sti%% remain re%ati(e%+ intact for the next fe, cent*ries 6s a %ast
$astion of E%a(ic c*%t*re the sanct*ar+ of E(ante(it at ca)e 6rcona
191
,i%% $e destro+ed 11G8
6s *s*a% a%% (isi$%e references to the ancient re%igions ha(e $een e%iminated ,ithin a fe, cent*ries
Cost s+m$o%ism ,i%% no, ha(e to $e reconstr*cted from archaeo%ogica% findings E(ante(it has $een
a E%a(ic deit+ in the archaic ancestors.c*%t The deit+ had $een eY*i))ed ,ith fo*r heads: t,o heads
,ere %oo5ing for,ard and t,o heads ,ere %oo5ing $ac5,ard
.00 CE: "he 7ars of 'he Cews by Cose&h*s
.52
g%a(i*s Jos)h*s is so im)ortant $eca*se he de%i(ers a t,o mi%%enni*ms o%d o%d so*rce& in ,hich the
fo*r main co%orsQ s+m$o%ism is ex)%ained as re)resentations of e%ements Jose)h*s ho,e(er does
not re%+ on )redecessor so*rces The e%ements earth 0,hite2& air 0$%*e2& sea 0)*r)%e2 and fire 0scar%et2
ma+ ha(e $een secondar+ attri$*tes Jose)h*s ex)resses his *ncertaint+ in some of his references $+
insertions %i5e VI s*))oseW& VI meanW and Vit seemsW
"ed and $%*e are s)ecia% e%ements of the rain$o,& in ,hich the+ re)resent the $order co%ors The
*sage of $order e%ements s*ggest the idea of s+m$o%iRing $i)o%arit+
Hrigina%%+ )*r)%e ma+ ha(e $een a mixt*re of red and $%*e \ $efore its essence had $een extracted
from the sea she%%.fish The mixt*re of $i)o%ar e%ements s*ggests to search for *niting the $i)o%ar
e%ements
gina%%+ ,hite ma+ ha(e $een a root s+m$o% as ,e%% P*r)%e and ,hite are s)ecia% co%ors& ,hich
cannot $e fo*nd in the rain$o,Q (isi$%e s)ectr*m !hite of co*rse is the tota% mixt*re of a%%
e%ementar+ co%ors ,hereas )*r)%e is the mixt*re of the $order co%ors \ $oth are a$sent in the
rain$o,Qs (isi$%e s)ectr*m
In the co*rse of histor+ )*r)%e and %inen ha(e $een *sed as a s+m$o%ic honor for ,isdom This is a
rather strange com$ination in a))%+ing s+m$o%ic )*r)%e 0sea2 and ,hite 0earth2 exce)ting the other
e%ementar+ e%ements fire 0red2 and air 0$%*e2 for ,isdom Instead )*r)%e and ,hite as exce)tiona%
e%ements in the rain$o,Qs s)ectr*m ,o*%d ha(e made more sense
P*r)%e reY*ired a s)ecia% V%ea(eW to *se the ro+a% s+m$o% The sheer a$*ndance of )*r)%e in
Jose)h*sQ historica% records s*ggests to consider )*r)%e as a (er+ s)ecia% s+m$o%& ,hich has not
$een restricted to the Je,ish societ+
188 E*$tit%e: Se origine et sit* 4ermanor*m %i$er
189 In Indo./*ro)ean %ang*ages the common s5+.god is named #yaus
190 Eo*rce: Jaco$ 4rimm& 4erman P+tho%og+
191 at the 4erman is%and of "*gen
19'The E+m$o%ism of the Co%ors P*r)%e& !hite& "ed and #%*e
(n Ima"e o the uni!erse
In the ho%+ ho*se the mixt*re of the 4 co%orsQ m+stica% inter)retation re)resented the imaSe oO the
%i"erse 6nd the a$sence of %i(ing creat*res seems to restrict the s+m$o%ism to di(ine )o,ers&
,hich m*st ha(e $een existing $efore %ife had $een created
Jose)h*s seems to ha(e categoriRed red and $%*e as images of the fire and the s5+ In contrast
)*r)%e and ,hite ha(e $een considered as re)resenting their so*rces 0the sea& res)ecti(e%+ the earth2
These references are rather constr*cted and the origina% s+m$o%ism ma+ ha(e $een forgotten \ as a
%ost )aradigm from ancient times
.00 CE: "he ,arallel Gives by ,l*'arch
In order to in(estigate the s+m$o%ism of )*r)%e and scar%et in 4ree5 and "oman societies I a%so
searched the `The Para%%e% Ci(es` $+ P%*tarch for Y*otations of )*r)%e and scar%et& ,hich seem to $e
the most )rominent s+m$o%ic co%ors \ from the $eginning of "oman histor+ *nti% P%*tarchQs ,ritings
aro*nd 100 6S
193
There is a remar5a$%e difference $et,een Jose)h*sQ and P%*tarchQs records Hn%+ the Je,ish ,ritings
do contain references to $%*e and ,hite There is no ex)%anation for the "oman )reference for
)*r)%e and red o(er $%*e and ,hite
.(0 CE: Gnosis - sy>ygies
.5(
VIn man+ 4nostic s+stems& the (ario*s emanations of 4od are ca%%ed $eo%s In the different
s+stems these emanations are different%+ named& c%assified& and descri$ed& $*t the emanation
theor+ itse%f is common to a%% forms of 4nosticism In Va%entinianism the+ form ma%e/fema%e
)airs ca%%ed syUySies 04ree5 LL?a& from LKa sy1ygoi& %it `+o5ings together`2 V
Va%entinian %iterat*re descri$ed the Prima% #eing or @ythos as the $eginning of a%% things ,ho& after
ages of si%ence and contem)%ation& ga(e rise to other $eings $+ a )rocess of emanation The first
series of $eings& the aeons& ,ere thirt+ in n*m$er& re)resenting fifteen s+R+gies
19D
or )airs sex*a%%+
com)%ementar+
Thro*gh the error of Eo)hia& one of the %o,est aeons& and the ignorance of Ea5%a& the %o,er
,or%d ,ith its s*$Xection to matter is $ro*ght into existence Pan& the highest $eing in the
%o,er ,or%d& )artici)ates in $oth the )s+chic and the h+%ic 0materia%2 nat*re& and the ,or5 of
redem)tion consists in freeing the higher& the s)irit*a%& from its ser(it*de to the %o,er
Va%entin*s ,as among the ear%+ Christians ,ho attem)ted to a%ign Christianit+ ,ith P%atonism&
dra,ing d*a%ist conce)tions from the P%atonic ,or%d of idea% forms 0plero&a2 and the %o,er ,or%d
of )henomena 0keno&a2
.-0 CE: a seven #ay wee #esign %n'hologiar*m by Ve''i*s Valens
#et,een the 1st and 3rd cent*ries the "oman /m)ire grad*a%%+ re)%aced the eight da+ "oman
n*ndina% c+c%e ,ith the se(en.da+ ,ee5 This seems to ha(e $een a signa% to generate ne, names
for the da+s of the ,ee5
The ear%iest attestation of a se(en da+ ,ee5 associated ,ith hea(en%+ %*minaries are from
Vetti*s Va%ens& an astro%oger ,riting )a 1I0 6S in his ,nthologiaru&. The order ,as E*n&
193E+m$o%ism of P*r)%e and Ecar%et in 4ree5 and "oman Eocieties
194Eo*rce Va%entin*s 0c100 . c1G02
19DEo*rce: E+R+g+ 04nosticism2& ma%e.fema%e )airings of the emanations 5no,n as aeons
Poon& 6res& Hermes& ne*s& 6)hrodite& and Cronos grom 4reece the )%anetar+ ,ee5 names
)assed to the "omans& and from Catin to other %ang*ages of so*thern and ,estern /*ro)e&
and to other %ang*ages %ater inf%*enced $+ them
19G

Th*rsda+ had $een de(oted to ne*s& and in Catin to J*)iter& ,hich is o*r sco)e for
in(estigations of the PI/.roots in the da+s of the ,ee5
The da+s of the ,ee5 s*ggest to deri(e the di(ine names from the da+s of the ,ee5s& ,hich res*%t in
the fo%%o,ing %ist of (o,e% seY*ences as fami%iar di(ine names and ma+ ha(e $een (a%id aro*nd
100.300 6S
19I
:
iao*& Xo*s& -o,& -ao*& jak& Xe*& Xoi& Jo(& Jo* or Jo(is& gio& Xoi& X*e& Ia*
/s)ecia%%+ the grench name for Th*rsda+ 0<eudi2 corre%ate to the )re(io*s%+ identified Pro(enca%
ego.)rono*n VieuW and the corres)onding di(ine name VDieuW in grench Pere%+ the grench ,ord
for da+ V<ourW de(iates from the gen*ine %ing*istic generation )rocess The corres)onding idea%%+
matched ,ord ,o*%d ha(e $een the non.existing a%ternati(e VjeurW for VjourW
200 CE: Ceremiah ben Elea>ar
.58
Jeremiah $en /%eaRar
199
& a Pa%estinian scho%ar of the '
nd
cent*r+ 0%i(ing a fe, cent*ries after P%ato2&
inferred from Ps cxxxix D that 6dam ,as created /it t/o faces' one of a man and one of a
/oman& and that 4od after,ard c%eft them as*nder 0Q/r 18a2 In 4en " (iii 1 this o)inion is
ascri$ed to Samuel b= >a?man& ,hi%e JeremiahQs o)inion is stated to ha(e $een that 6dam ,as
created a ermaprodite
277
=
Jeremiah& son of /%eaRar& sa+s:
`4od created 6dam androg+no*s& $*t Eam*e%& son of Taman& sa+s& ;e )reate' hi&
A'ouble%fa)e'!A then )utting hi& in t"ain an' for&ing t"o ba)ks! one to the one an' the
other to the se)on'`
'01

The same statement is gi(en in Poses ha.SarshanQs #ereshit "a$$ati
'0'
The difference in the
inter)retation is that& according to JeremiahQs o)inion&
6dam had $oth sexes& and ,as th*s a rea% herma)hrodite in the o%d m+thica% sense& identica%
,ith that conce)tion of Hermes in ,hich he is *nderstood to $e the `logos alethinos&` the
son of Pa+a& the $isex*a% )rime(a% man of the /ast
The 4ree5 ;er&aphro'itus re)resented $+ stat*es and on o%d gems& in ,hich re)resentations&
ho,e(er& $isex*a%it+ is scarce%+ indicated has remained strange to the /ast and tota%%+ *n5no,n
to the Je,s
In a%% the )ara%%e% )assages in the Ta%m*d& the o)inion of Eam*e% $ Taman a%one )re(ai%s& for ,e
find reg*%ar%+ 6dam 0bifrons& do*$%e.fronted2& as& for exam)%e: Q/r 18a& #er G1a& etc
'03
The o)inion ex)ressed $+ Jeremiah is& ho,e(er& (er+ o%d and ,ide.s)read& for ,e find the fathers of
the Christian Ch*rch at )ains to ref*te this `Je,ish fa$%eè 6*g*stine ,rites against it in his
commentar+ on 4enesis& a' lo). ch '' Etra$os& agreeing ,ith 6*g*stine& dec%ares this o)inion to
19Gfrom: Tames of the da+s of the ,ee52
19IEee for detai%s: The de+ Por)heme . ana%+Ring the PI/.conce)t
198 "eference: Eecret co%ors Codes in the #i$%e
199Info from the ,e$site: Je,ish /nc+c%o)edia
'00Eee the entr+ 6ndrog+nos at the Je,ish /nc+c%o)edia
'01 see #acher& `6g Pa% 6mor` i D4I& iii D8D
'0' `P*gio gidei` ) 44G& Paris& 1GD1
'03 Jastro,& `Sict` s.v.& ) 304& 1
$e one of the `'a&nat2 +u'2oru& fabul2`
Hthers re(i(e the Y*estion& and $i?tus $enensis in his `@ibliothe)a $a)ra` de(otes to it a s)ecia%
cha)ter
'04
6n a%chemica% inter)retation has $een gi(en to `,'a& an'rogynous` $+ 4*i% Penens
'0D
202 CE: $renae*s of Gyons claims $%I 2JKL, M$ahN3 'ransla'es 'o OGor#P
Irenae*s of C+ons 0130.'0'2 $e%ie(ed that the ,ord I$' 0()* in 4ree5& AIahB in Catin2 meant
lCordm
'0G
The 4ree5 Ia# 0,hich comes from the o%d He$re, !ah2 and the Eamaritan Iabe 0,hich
comes from the 6ramaic !aw2 are not the )ron*nciation of the on%+ name -H!H The name $+a
0)ro$a$%+2 re)resents a transcri)tion of mehyeh form
2.! CE: Clemen' of %le:an#ria claims 0/7/ is s&elle# as $ao*e
Tit*s g%a(i*s C%emens 0c1D0 \ c '1D2& 5no,n as C%ement of 6%exandria ex)%ained that 4odQs name
Iaoe ma+ $e trans%ated into `the one ,ho is and ,ho ,i%% $e`
'0I
The He$raic #i$%e itse%f gi(es an
et+mo%ogica% definition of this name in /xod*s 3:14 ,hich is VI sha%% $e ,hich 0,ho2 I sha%% $eW
This ho,e(er ma+ $e a coincidence if for et+mo%ogica% reasons the %ang*age *ses the same (o,e%s
for the ex)ression VI sha%% $eW and the di(ine name
(00 CE: "he $*Qar H al&habe'
4ra)hica%%+ ,e ma+ identif+ the modern %etters U and I 0identified in the di(ine names IU.)iter&
T*isco and IHVH2 as the )re(io*s%+ fo*nd C*)s 0U2 and )i%%ars 0I2 The modern %etters H and I
0identified in the di(ine names Sios and Sio2 ma+ $e read as the )re(io*s%+ fo*nd Circ%es 0H2 and
)i%%ars0 I2
In ancient g*thar5 a%)ha$et the C*)s 0U2& Circ%es 0H2 and Pi%%ars 0I2 a%so ,i%% easi%+ $e identified as
the eY*i(a%ent s+m$o%s
The g*thar5 or DXarQ a%)ha$et has $een named after the )rinci)a% %etters VgUThW from the %eft to
the right There is ho,e(er another seY*ence& ,hich more c%ear%+ ma+ s+m$o%iRe the a%)ha$etQs
re%igio*s character
'04 ed Co%on 1D8G& fo% 344& 34D
'0D `6*rei Ve%%eris %i$ri tres& Theatr*m chemic*m&` (o% (& ) 'ID& 6rgent& 1GG0
'0GThe Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x . $, - Today. is the /ro%%ciatio% !ahweh widely
acce/ted 0
'0IThe Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
Fig. L: The (l'er @uAarB (/ikipe'ia)
The o%dest g*thar5 a%)ha$et has $een de)icted at the d+%(er r*nestone in E,eden 0400 6S2
'08
In a
c%ose*) ,e ma+ identif+ the %etters I& U and Th& ,hich ma+ ha(e $een the dominant %etters for this
,riting The )rinci)a% %etters for this =ylver alphabet are I& U& Th& 6& "& d& ,hich ,o*%d rename
g*thar5 in IutfarB or IuAarB
271

6 ,e$.)a)er
'10
,ritten $+ Hermann !enRe% confirms the a$sence of the t,o )ara%%e% stro5es in the
first character at the origina% s%a$ at the Etoc5ho%m m*se*m& ,hich he had ins)ected ,ith his o,n
e+es The r*nesQ inscri)tion starts ,ith an *)right stro5e /rosion cannot ex)%ain the missing %ines
Hf co*rse the )rinci)a% %etters of this a%)ha$et are re%igio*s s+m$o%s I and U& ,hich exact%+
corres)ond to IU.)iter and IHVH The )rinci)a% e%ement is a ma%e s+m$o% I& the second %etter is a
fema%e U and the third %etter is a Xoined s+m$o% VXW There is no ex)%anation ,h+ the IuAarB
a%)ha$et is sti%% $eing ca%%ed Futhark In a re%igio*s inscri)tion %i5e this the a*thor ,o*%d hard%+
e(er forget to inscri$e the t,o missing stro5es for the VgW
%he letter 8
In fact the third %etter X s+m$o%iRing VThW in d+%(er a%)ha$et& ,hich origina%%+ has $een a s)ecia%
r*ne& is a re%igio*s s+m$o% as ,e%% The %etter VXW ,hich is sti%% $eing *sed in Ice%andic a%)ha$et&
ma+ $e identified in di(ine name Xeos& 0N Theo%og+2 The s+m$o%ism ma+ $e *n5no,n& $*t the t.
%etter ma+ easi%+ $e identified $+ a Xoined B and I& s+m$o%iRing a di(ine& matrimonia% co*)%e
9arcomannic runes
In a treatise ca%%ed #e Inventione citteraru&& )reser(ed in 8th and 9th cent*r+ man*scri)ts& main%+
from the so*thern )art of the Caro%ingian /m)ire 06%emannia& #a(aria2& ascri$ed to ;rabanus
6aurus& a r*nic a%)ha$et consisting of a c*rio*s mixt*re of /%der g*thar5 ,ith 6ng%o.Eaxon
futhor) is recorded The man*scri)t text ascri$es the r*nes to the 6ar)o&anni! 8uos nos
Jor'&annos vo)a&us& and the a%)ha$et is hence traditiona%%+ ca%%ed `6ar)o&anni) runes`& $*t it
has no connection ,ith the 6ar)o&anni and is rather an attem)t of Caro%ingian scho%ars to
re)resent a%% %etters of the Catin a%)ha$ets ,ith r*nic eY*i(a%ents
!i%he%m 4rimm disc*ssed these r*nes in 18'1 0eeber 'euts)he 4unen& cha)ter 18& )) 149\1D92
The Parcomannic r*nes a%so )ro(ide *s ,ith a ne, s+m$o% ;uyri for the modern %etter V-W
'086gre%%& Eig*rd `Ca))tr*mmor och r*nmagi` 019342 from !i5i)edia
'09The de+stone to "e%igion . Inter)reting the d+%(er r*ne.stone
'10Sas magische P%anetari*m der "*nen ,ritten $+ Hermann !enRe% 0in 4erman %ang*age2
Fig. 5: The =ylver runestone 'epi)ting the IuAarB
(00 CE: =o'i'ia Aigni'a'*m
Jotitia #ignitatu& detai%s administrati(e s+m$o%s in the "oman em)ire& ,hich at that time a%read+
had $een go(erned for 90.100 +ears $+ a re%igio*s to%erance of Christianit+
'11
The man*scri)t0s2
)ro(ides *s ,ith an o(er(ie, of the %ate "oman shie%d )atterns for the mi%itar+ forces aro*nd 400
6S
The Totitia Signitat*m is a *niY*e doc*ment of the "oman im)eria% chanceries Hne of the (er+
fe, s*r(i(ing doc*ments of "oman go(ernment& it detai%s the administrati(e organiRation of the
eastern and ,estern em)ires& %isting se(era% tho*sand offices from the im)eria% co*rt do,n to the
)ro(incia% %e(e%
6 Y*ic5 %oo5 at the Cate "oman Ehie%d Patterns for the 1'I *nits *nder the o(era%% command of the
6aster of the Foot ,i%% con(ince *s of the dominance of the co%ors red' blue' orange' blacB and
/ite Hn%+ minor amo*nts of purple' green and yello/ ha(e $een *sed
These shie%d )atterns ma+ ha(e $een ,ide%+ 5no,n thro*gho*t the "oman em)ire& res*%ting in
)o)*%ar s+m$o%s for shie%d )atterns among the Ce%tic and 4ermanic so%diers& genera%s and their
5ings The )atters )ro$a$%+ s*r(i(ed the medie(a% chaotic eras and ,ere to $e remem$ered in %ater
times for medie(a% garments and coats of arms !e remem$er most of the ro+a% garments and coats
of arms in the Pidd%e 6ge ha(e $een co%ored red' blue' blacB' /ite and golden
9a"ister Peditum )a"e #
6t Page 4 from the "oman Jotitia #ignitatu& the shie%d )attern of the ar&igeri 'efensores seniores
04th ro,& third from %eft2& resem$%es the ear%iest re)resentations of the s+m$o% 5no,n toda+ as -in
and -ang
'11after Eaint Constantine iss*ed the /dict of Pi%an in 313& ,hich )roc%aimed re%igio*s to%erance of Christians
thro*gho*t the em)ire
Fig. D: 6ar)o&anni) 4unes
%he la" o South :orea
The f%ag of Eo*th dorea& or Taege*5gi 0a%so s)e%%ed Taeg*5gi in con(ention2 ,as ta5en from the
Chinese design of the +in and +ang s+m$o% and has three )arts: a ,hite $ac5gro*nde a red and $%*e
taegeuk 0`TaiXit*` or `-in and -ang`2 in the center and fo*r $%ac5 trigrams& one in each corner of
the f%ag
The taege*5 re)resents the origin of a%% things in the *ni(ersee ho%ding the t,o )rinci)%es of `-in`&
the negati(e as)ect rendered in $%*e& and `-ang`& the )ositi(e as)ect rendered in red& in )erfect
$a%ance Together& the+ re)resent a contin*o*s mo(ement ,ithin infinit+& the t,o merging as one
The ear%iest s*r(i(ing de)iction of this Eo*th dorean f%ag has $een )rinted in a UE Ta(+ $oo5
Flags of 6ariti&e Jations in J*%+ 188'
'1'

British 0oyal (ir &orces
23+
6t Page 4 from the "oman Jotitia #ignitatu& the shie%d )attern of the atte)otti iuniores :alli)ani
0second ro,& third from %eft2 ma+ e(ent*a%%+ refer to the s+m$o% for the @ritish 4oyal ,ir For)es:
(2< CE: Ci'y of Go#
2.(
by S'R %*g*s'ine
2.!
In Cit+ of 4od Et 6*g*stine named J*)iter V@ater and moter of the godsW #oo5 VII& Cha)ter 10
Y*otes
'1G
:
VTo this effect& a%so& the same Varro ex)o*nds certain (erses of Va%eri*s Eoran*s in that $oo5
,hich he ,rote a)art from the others concerning the ,orshi) of the gods These are the
(erses:
Q6%might+ Jo(e& progenitor of 5ings& and things& and gods&
6nd e5e the moter of the gods& god one and a%%Q
#*t in the same $oo5 he ex)o*nds these (erses $+ sa+ing that as the ma%e emits seed& and
the fema%e recei(es it& so J*)iter& ,hom the+ $e%ie(ed to $e the ,or%d& $oth emits a%% seeds
from himse%f and recei(es them into himse%f gor ,hich reason& he sa+s& Eoran*s ,rote&
Jo(e& progenitor and motere and ,ith no %ess reason said that one and a%% ,ere the same
gor the ,or%d is one& and in that one are all thingsW
This cha)ter mar5s the end of the Pidd%e 6ge /ar%+ s+m$o%ism& a%)ha$ets& )ainted sc*%)t*res&
co%ored tem)%es& P%atonic %egends& #i$%ica% $oo5s and other remains recorded the re%igio*s tho*ghts&
,hich ha(e $een mixed *) ,ith Christian re(e%ations& ,hich ,i%% $e disc*ssed in the next cha)ters
(!- CE: "heo#ore' of Cyr*s claims 0/7/ S $abe res&ec'ively %Ta
Theodoret of C+r*s 0c 393 \ c 4DI2 is (er+ often Y*oted to s*))ort the )ron*nciation !ahweh $+
c%aiming: the name of 4od is )rono*nced Iabe 0for the Eamaritans2 . res)ecti(e%+ $+a for the
Je,s
'1I

'1'"eference: The g*ndamenta% Co%or E+m$o%s #%*e and "ed
'13"eference: #%*e and "ed in Totitia Signitat*m
'14 -ity of :o' 0#e )ivitate #ei& $eg*n ca 413& finished 4'G2
'1D "eference: Cross.references for Seities and Pan
'1G Cit+ of 4od $+ Eaint 6*g*stine 0#isho) of Hi))o2& Henr+ #ettenson
'1IZ*aestiones in /xod*m ca) [V \ Y*oted in The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
%he 9iddle ("e (*00 CE-3*00CE)
4!00 CE: "he ,rono*n U
grom the fifth cent*r+ the 6ng%o.Eaxon f*thorc s)%it the /%der g*thar5 a r*ne into three
inde)endent r*nes d*e to the de(e%o)ment of the (o,e% s+stem in 6ng%o.grisian These three r*nes
are fs 0trans%iterated o2& 2s) pàsh` 0trans%iterated 22 and a) òa5` 0trans%iterated a2
In Torse m+tho%og+& the !or%d Tree -ggdrasi% is common%+ he%d to $e an ash tree& and the first
man& 6s5& ,as formed from an ash tree This ma+ one good reason to name the first man VCs5W or
in a shortc*t e(en v 0VIW2
VIn man+ ,estern& northern& and so*th,estern Tor,egian dia%ects& and in the ,estern
Sanish dia%ects of Th+
'18
and Eo*th J*t%and& the )honeme C AB has a significant meaning:
the first )erson sing*%ar )rono*n I' and it is th*s a norma%%+ s)o5en ,orde *s*a%%+& it is
,ritten as C ,hen these dia%ects are rendered in ,riting In Faroese& it is )rono*nced the
same ,a+& $*t it is ,ritten as egW
The 2s) pàsh` 0trans%iterated 22 is a most im)ortant (o,e%& ,hich )ro$a$%+ had $een deri(ed from
the di(ine o%core in the PI/.Conce)t of the s5+.god S+.o%*s
!+8 CE: Ch*rch Da'her Sever*s of %n'ioch 'ransla'es 0/7/ 'o $O%
2JFV3
The Ch*rch gather $everus of 6ntioch 04GD.D382 ,rote in his comments on John cha)ter eight that
the He$re, name of 4od is I1$ 0(&22 g*rthermore& this name I1$ 0(&22 is fo*nd in the sixth.
cent*r+ Codex Cois%inian*s
4<00 CE: $n'er&re'a'io germanicaR
The 4ermanic )eo)%es ada)ted the s+stem introd*ced $+ the "omans $*t g%ossed their
indigeno*s gods o(er the "oman deities 0,ith the exce)tion of $atur'ay2 in a )rocess 5no,n
as Interpretatio ger&ani)a The date of the introd*ction of this s+stem is not 5no,n exact%+&
$*t it m*st ha(e ha))ened %ater than 6S '00 $*t $efore the introd*ction of Christianit+
d*ring the Gth to Ith cent*ries& ie d*ring the fina% )hase or soon after the co%%a)se of the
!estern "oman /m)ire
'19

4ermanic )eo)%es encoded their main di(ine #eing in T*esda+Qs name& ,hich has $een associated
,ith the PI/.s5+.god S+a*s and the Thing 06ssem$%+2& of ,hich god T+r/ni* ,as the )atron
6%tho*gh !odan/Hdin or Thor ma+ ha(e $een inter)reted as the more im)ortant 4ermanic deities
the names Ti,/T+r/ni* 0and e(ent*a%%+ T*isco2 are direct%+ referring to the IU.cores of the PI/.
names S+e*s and Sei,os
ni* and Ti, or Ti** and e(ent*a%%+ T*isco c%ear%+ re(ea% their IU. res)ecti(e%+ UI.com$ination gor
the so*nd.eY*i(a%ence of the 4ree5 *)si%on and C%a*dian -.%etter as an IU.com$ination VT+rW ma+
a%so $e *nderstood as the so.ca%%ed sonus &e'ius to s+m$o%iRe Tiur or Tuir instead of VT+rW
'18Thy is origina%%+ the same ,ord as H%d Torse gj5h 0`thioth`2& meaning )eo)%e The Sanish Cens*s #oo5 of
ding Va%demar II of 1'31 mentionsThiuth2sys2l& ie the s+sse% of Th+ Th+ is $+ some scho%ars tho*ght to $e the
origin of the Te*tonse
'19Z*oted from: Tames of the da+s of the ,ee52
Hccasiona%%+ the name T+r or Ti, has $een a$$re(iated& red*cing it to Ti& Tiis or Tirs& ,hich
ho,e(er ca*sed a %oss of the f*ndamenta% U.e%ement These %osses of $asic U.e%ements ma+
indicate a %oss of *nderstanding of the s+m$o%ism 6s %ong as the -.s+m$o% has $een *sed the $asic
IU.core has $een )reser(ed
The da+s of the ,ee5 s*ggest to deri(e the di(ine names from the da+s of the ,ee5s& ,hich res*%t in
the fo%%o,ing %ist of (o,e% seY*ences as fami%iar di(ine names and ma+ ha(e $een generated aro*nd
'00.G006S
''0
: c#ei"os! 0Tei"a1! ni*& Ti,aR& Ti,& Ti. T+r
4<00 CE: "he ill*mina'e# Viennese Co#e:
In ear%+ Pidd%e 6ge some medie(a% )eo)%e o$(io*s%+ $e%ie(ed in a ma%e 4od %ocated in the s5+& in
the s*n or inside a c%o*d& accom)anied $+ a ,oman
The fo%%o,ing image fo*nd in the Vienna #i$%e from the sixth cent*r+ s+m$o%iRes 4od as a red.
co%ored man sending +e%%o,.go%den s*n.ra+s to Jose)h& %+ing on his $ed The moon does contain a
$%*e.co%ored ,oman ,ith co,.horns %i5e an /g+)tian deit+ The stars ha(e $een )ainted %i5e
asteris5s in an /g+)tian gra(e
The Viennese Codex dis)%a+s a red ma%e s*n as a s5+.god and a )a%e ,hite moon as his ,ife
6s a remar5a$%e fact in these a%%egorica% descri)tions the s*n ,i%% norma%%+ $e )ainted red 0instead
of yello/2 The co%or red for the s*n
''1
ma+ $e considered as a a%%egoric s+m$o% for masc*%init+ In
this )ainting the moon is /ite and blue
222
4<00 CE: "he ;abb*la Gos&els

The "a$$*%a 4os)e%s& or "a$*%a 4os)e%s
''3
& is a Gth cent*r+ i%%*minated E+riac 4os)e% #oo5&
containing the ear%iest cr*cifixion in an i%%*minated man*scri)t The decorations at the $order of the
)ainting are c%ear%+ a%ternating red& blue and green P%ease note the traditiona%%+ inserted ma%e s*n
and the fema%e moon crescent at the right res)ecti(e%+ %eft side of the cr*cifix
800 CE: Charlemagne
/m)eror Char%emagne is $eing cro,ned at a so%emn ceremon+ on Christmas Sa+& 6S 800& $+ Po)e
Ceo at "ome The Po)e is ,earing a )*r)%e garment& Char%emagne is dressed in $%*e and the
s*rro*nding )ersons are ,earing purple' blue or red ro$es
''4
4800 CE: "he Boo of )ells

The fo%%o,ing fo%io from the #oo5 of de%%s main%+ re(ea%s the co%ors red' blue' purple and gold
The %ettering is in iron ga%% in5& and the co%ors *sed ,ere deri(ed from a ,ide range of s*$stances&
man+ of ,hich ,ere im)orts from distant %ands
''0Eee for detai%s: The de+ Por)heme . ana%+Ring the PI/.conce)t
''1There is some e(idence that the /g+)tians a%read+ *sed to de)ict the s*n as a red circ%e
'''"eference: The E5+.4od S+ae*s
''3 g%orence& #i$%ioteca Pediceo Ca*renRiana& cod P%*t I& DG
''4reference: "ed and #%*e in the Pidd%e 6ge
8!0 CE: "he ;a#o-Bible
22!
6s far as I see there is one exce)tion to standard co%oring scheme of red 3 $%*e i%%*minations The
"ado.#i$%e or Caro%ingia% #i$%e
''G
is *sing another scheme $+ a))%+ing green! re' and yello" in
their initia% %ettering s+m$o%s H$(io*s%+ the mon5s ,ho created this ear%+ codex did not 5no, or
ref*sed to fo%%o, the co%oring standards& ,hich ha(e $een )referred in %ater +ears and other
%ocations
8<8 CE: O'fri# from 7eissenb*rg
Pronouns or the 3
st
and 2
nd
)erson sin"ular
Eome doc*ments ranging from 8GD 6S *nti% 8G8 6S do contain the )rono*ns of the 1th and '
nd
)erson in o%d.4erman %ang*age 6s an exam)%e the fo%%o,ing %ines $+ (tfri' fro& /eissenburg 0a
to,n in the 6%sace at the grench/4erman.$order%ine2
''I
:
Hrigina% text in archaic 4erman %ang*age:
!o%aga e%i%enti_ Harto $ist* herti&
th $ist harto fi%* s*ar& thaR sagen ih thir in a%a,ar_
/ng%ish Trans%ation:
Hh foreign co*ntr+side_ Tho* art so hard&
Tho e(en art (er+ hard& and this I am te%%ing +o* for s*re_
The o%d.4erman %ang*age o$(io*s%+ did *se the )rono*ns Tho*V and IV as Th*V res)ecti(e%+
IhV Joining $oth )rono*ns ,i%% res*%t in th.ih Y Thi& ,hich ma+ $e inter)reted as the core in the
di(ine name )uisco.
5<2 CE: O''o $
Htto I 0named Vthe 4reatW2& the "oman em)eror 09G'.9I32& is ,earing garments in red& blue and
go%den
''8
.0.. CE: "he *l'ima'e Vowel U

H%d /ng%ish ,as first ,ritten in r*nes 0futhor)2 $*t shifted to the Catin a%)ha$et aro*nd the 9th
cent*r+ In the +ear 1011& a ,riter named #+rhtfer ordered the H%d /ng%ish a%)ha$et for
n*mero%ogica% )*r)oses He %isted the '4 %etters of the Catin a%)ha$et 0inc%*ding et %igat*re2 first&
then D additiona% /ng%ish %etters& starting ,ith the Tironian note on'& res*%ting in a %ist of '9
s+m$o%s in ,hich on%+ the %ast character 0v2 has $een a gen*ine ne, (o,e%:
6 # C S / g 4 H I d C P T H P Z " E T V [ - n 3 Z
The %etter o ,as named from the r*nic %etter named 6ns*R 6s a %etter of the H%d /ng%ish Catin
a%)ha$et& it ,as ca%%ed 2s) 0àsh tree`2 after the 6ng%o.Eaxon f*thorc r*ne p& ,hich it trans%iteratede
its traditiona% name in /ng%ish is sti%% ash.
''D "eference: Eecret co%ors Codes in the #i$%e
''G created aro*nd 8D0 6S in Torthern grance
''I Histor+ of 4erman Citerat*re& Ta*mann 3 4$e%& IE#T 3.G'D.104'1.0
''8reference to: #%*e and "ed in Pedie(a% 4arments
In H%d /ng%ish& o denotes a so*nd intermediate $et,een a and e The 6sh.s+m$o% is $eing *sed in
s)ecia% ,ords& s*ch as VvsirW& V-2sarS! Vmedio(a%W& V/nc+c%o)odiaW& etc.
VPedio(a%W is a com)o*nd ,ord of VmediW 0Vmidd%eW2 and ae2um 0Vera& eternit+W2 Pro$a$%+
eternit+ has $een considered as a sacred attri$*te for di(ine s+m$o%s and at %east in /ng%ish the o.
character itse%f s+m$o%iRed Veternit+W and sacredness This ma+ ha(e ins)ired the Te*tonic )eo)%es
to choose the o.(o,e% as their ego.)rono*n& ,hich at %east according to Porris E,adesh is the most
im)ortant of a%% ,ords in an+ %ang*age
.0.( CE: /enry $$
Henr+ II 09I3\10'42& ca%%ed the ;oly or the $aint& ,as the fifth and %ast Ho%+ "oman /m)eror of
the Httonian d+nast+& from his coronation in "ome in 1014 *nti% his death a decade %ater His
garments are orange& +e%%o, 0or go%d^2 and $%*e ,ith red 3 $%*e decorations P%ease a%so note the
,ea(ing )atterns in $%*e and red at his feet and at the $order %ines
''9
303- CE. Starred 9antle or Em)eror 6enry II
Hrigina%%+ Henr+Qs coronation mant%e had $een dar5 )*r)%e
'30
& $*t had to $e re)aired $et,een
aro*nd 14D3.14DD
The mant%e de)icts scenes from the Cife of Christ as ,e%% as ce%estia% $odies There are 14
meda%%ions containing fig*res The design e%ements are ,or5ed in fine co*ched go%d thread on
(io%et si%5 t,i%% There is some co%ored si%5 ,or5 0,hite& red& $%*e and green2 Eome of the fig*res
ha(e e%ements ,or5ed in stem stitch The mant%e is $e%ie(ed to $e of Eo*thern 4erman
man*fact*re
'31

In 1D03 the em$roidered e%ements ,ere c*t a,a+ and remo*nted on the c*rrent Ita%ian si%5 damas5
Therefore& the origina% )%acement of the motifs on the mant%e are *n5no,n
The Etarred mant%e of Heinrich II is simi%ar to that of the Coronation Pant%e of Et Ete)hen and the
4reat Pant%e of his ,ife& Et d*nig*nd
'3'
Eince Et Et)ehensQ ,ife& 4ise%a ,as the sister of
Heinrich II& it is )ossi$%e the three mant%es ,ere made in the same region
The coronation mant%e ,as 0a%,a+s^2 to $e seen as one co%ored e%ement in a com)osition of se(era%
com)onents 6t the coronation the em)eror is de)icted ,earing a magenta garment and a $%*e ro$e&
,hi%e $eing seated on a throne& decorated ,ith red co%ored
.02- CE: Conra# $$
Conrad II 0c 990 \ J*ne 4& 10392& Ho%+ "oman /m)eror from 10'I *nti% his death 6%% )ersons on
this 14th cent*r+ miniat*re of Conrad II are ,earing red& $%*e and )*r)%e garments
'33
''9reference to: #%*e and "ed in Pedie(a% 4arments
'30Henr+ II.site
'31Co%ored Coronation Pant%es
'3' made in Eo*thern 4erman+ in the ear%+ 11th Cent*r+
'33reference to: #%*e and "ed in Pedie(a% 4arments
.0<( CE: G*n'her'*ch
The so.ca%%ed 4*nthert*ch is a #+Rantine si%5 ta)estr+ ,hich re)resents the tri*m)ha% ret*rn of a
#+Rantine /m)eror from a (ictorio*s cam)aign The )iece ,as )*rchased& or )ossi$%+ recei(ed as a
gift& $+ 4*nther (on #am$erg& #isho) of #am$erg& d*ring his )i%grimage 10G4/GD to the Ho%+
Cand
He is f%an5ed $+ t,o fema%e t+chae& ,ho )ersonif+ Constantino)%eQs t,o demoi& the 8lues and the
Dreens& ,ho are a%so ,earing red o(ercoats
6)art from a sing*%ar green ro, at the %eft and right side of the 4*nthert*ch the $ac5gro*nd has
$een set in sma%% circ*%ar areas of $%*e and red co%ors
'34
.05+ CE: Conra# $$$

Conrad III 01093 \ 1D ge$r*ar+ 11D' in #am$erg2& the first ding of 4erman+ of the Hohensta*fen
d+nast+ In this miniat*re from the 13th cent*r+ the garments are in red& orange and $%*e )%ease
note the a%ternated co%ors in red 3 $%*e in the header text
'3D
These are the o%dest a%ternating red and
$%*e characters I identified in m+ archi(e of i%%*strations
.02! CE: "he ,rono*n in Ulfric@s Sermon
2+<

6$$ot v%fricQs sermon
'3I
& ,hich has $een ,ritten $efore 10'D is *sing the H%d./ng%ish )rono*n
VIcW& ,hich is identica% to the S*tch )rono*n:
QIc afandige manna heortan& and heora %endena& and o%c*m s+%%e ofter his fore%de& and ofter
his agenre af*ndenn+sseQ
Trans%ation into modern /ng%ish
'38
:
QI tr+ the hearts of men& and their reins& and gi(e to e(er+ one according to his cond*ct& and
according to his o,n de(iceQ
In a %ater medie(a% era 0in the !+c%iffe #i$%e2 the /go.)rono*n is changed to V-W& ,hich in the end
,i%% $e transformed to VIW
.02!: 7orms H Sacris'y
The red 3 blue co%ored $ars of the medie(a% cr*cifix from the sacrist+ at !orms had $een dated
010'D ^2 at the 11
th
cent*r+
'39

.055 CE: 9*r#er in 'he %l-%Esa-mosE*e
2(0

This miniat*re from the 14th cent*r+ doc*ments the massacre of Pos%em )i%grims $+ cr*saders at
the 6%.6Ysa.mosY*e
'41
& in ,hich the cr*saders ,ear traditiona% red 3 $%*e garments
'34Eee the detai%ed )hotogra)h in Co%ored Coronation Pant%es
'3Dreference to: #%*e and "ed in Pedie(a% 4arments
'3G"eference: 6na%+sis of v%fricQs Cang*age
'3IThe f*%% texts ma+ $e fo*nd in 114 /PIPH6TI6 SHPITI and 11D TH/ /PIPH6T- Hg TH/ CH"S In `The homi%ies of the
6ng%o.Eaxon ch*rch The first )art& containing the Eermones catho%ici& or Homi%ies of v%fric`
'38Trans%ation Y*oted from The Pa5ing of /ng%ish $+ Henr+ #rad%e+
'39"eference: J*st another Siar+
'40"eference: #%*e and "ed in Pedie(a% 4arments
'411Gth of J*%+& 1099& Jer*sa%em
..00 CE: ;ashi en ;ashbam
2(2
#oth the most res)ected ra$$is "ashi
'43
and "ash$am \ %i(ing in medie(a% grance . ex)ressed the
idea of mo%ding h*man $eings iA V%i5e coinsW from a di(ine hologra&
*LL
DiA
Etrange as it ma+ seem& the most res)ected medie(a% #i$%e inter)reter and commentator 4ahsi
descri$es the androg+no*s creation %egend in creating a sing*%ar $eing "hi)h "as bot male and
female an' "hi)h "as subse8uently 'ivi'e' into t"o beings \ X*st %i5e ,'a& -a'&on. His grandson
4ashba& re)eated "ashiQs idea: :o' included te /oman in te man an' separate' the& later.
grom these most res)ectf*% a*thorities I ex)ect a se(ere inf%*ence and im)act on grench s)e%%ing
and grench dictionaries Pro$a$%+ "ashi has $een inf%*encing the mon5s ,ho i%%*minated the
medie(a% #i$%es ,ith the standard androg+no*s s+m$o%s red [ ble "ashi and "ash$am ma+ a%so
ha(e $een res)onsi$%e for the definition of grench s)e%%ing in the cent*ries fo%%o,ing the 1'
th
cent*r+
0ashi
"ashi
'4D
,as a medie(a% grench ra$$i ,as famed as the a*thor of the first com)rehensi(e
commentar+ on the Ta%m*d& as ,e%% as a com)rehensi(e commentar+ on the Tana5h 0He$re,
#i$%e2 He is considered the `father` of a%% commentaries that fo%%o,ed on the Ta%m*d 0ie& the
#aa%ei Tosafot2 and the Tana5h 0ie& "am$an& I$n /Rra& Hhr HaChaim& et a%2
"ashi ,as an on%+ chi%d $orn at Tro+es& Cham)agne& in northern grance His motherQs $rother ,as
Eimon the /%der& "a$$i of PainR Ehimon ,as a disci)%e of "a$$ein* 4ershom Peor Ha4o%ah&
,ho died that same +ear Hn his fatherQs side& "ashi has $een c%aimed to $e a 33rd.generation
descendant of -ochanan Hasand%ar& ,ho ,as a fo*rth.generation descendant of 4ama%ie% the /%der&
,ho ,as re)*ted%+ descended from the ro+a% ho*se of ding Sa(id In his (o%*mino*s ,ritings&
"ashi himse%f made no s*ch c%aim at a%% The main ear%+ ra$$inica% so*rce a$o*t his ancestr+&
"es)ons*m To '9 $+ Eo%omon C*ria& ma5es no s*ch c%aim either
;ashi@s Genesis 2..00 %A3
R:o' as +u'ge! alone "ithout the angels! )reate' the hu&an being! by han'! in a &ol'
"hi)h "as like the &ol' "ith "hi)h a seal is &a'e or like the 'ie fro& "hi)h a )oin is
pro'u)e'! an' "hi)h ha' been spe)ially )rafte' for the hu&an being. In a &ol' "hi)h "as a
ologram image of Dod! :o' )reate' the hu&an being. (ne being "hi)h "as bot male
and female an' "hi)h "as subse8uently 'ivi'e' into t"o beings! :o' )reate' the&S
*LD
.
0ashbam
2#$
He ,as $orn in the (icinit+ of Tro+es& in aro*nd 108D in grance to his father Peir $en Ehm*e% and
mother -oche(ed& da*ghter of "ashi He ,as the o%der $rother of the Tosafists Isaac $en Peir
0"i(am2 and Jaco$ $en Peir 0"a$$ein* Tam2& and a co%%eag*e of "a$$i Jose)h dara
Ci5e his materna% grandfather& the "ash$am ,as a $i$%ica% commentator and Ta%m*dist He %earned
from "ashi and from Isaac $en 6sher ha.Ce(i 0"i(a2 He ,as the teacher of his $rother& "a$$ein*
Tam His method of inter)retation differed from that of his grandfather
'4'references: The E5+.4od S+ae*s and Eacred Phonemes . Po*%ding the sacred ,ords
'43R$$$i SH%omo ItRha5i
'44from the 4ree5& -K hx%os ,ho%e ? graf ,riting& dra,ing
'4DInfo from !i5i)ediaQs "ashi
'4G "a$$i "ashi 1040.110D& northern /*ro)e 0cha)ter 'I2
'4IInfo from !i5i)edia "ash$am
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Th*s "ash$am 0on 4enesis i D2 maintained that the da+ $egan at da,n and not from the )re(io*s
s*nset 0as %ater Je,ish c*stom ass*med2 This contrasts to the ancient Ce%tic idea as descri$ed $+
J*%i*s Caesar& ,ho c%aims that the 4a*%s considered the da+s as s*ccessors of the nights
'48

,ll the :auls assert that they are 'es)en'e' fro& the go' #is
*LG
! an' say that this tra'ition
has been han'e' 'o"n by the #rui's. For that reason they )o&pute the 'ivisions of every
season! not by the nu&ber of 'ays! but of nights> they keep birth'ays an' the beginnings of
&onths an' years in su)h an or'er that the 'ay follo"s the night.
Caesar ho,e(er referred to the idea of #is as a deit+ of the 'ark *nder,or%d
;ashbam@s Genesis 2..-0 %A3
:o' sai'! Acet us &ake hu&anity in our angeli) i&age! like us in "is'o&. The hu&ans shall
rule the fish of the sea! the bir's of the heaven! the 'o&esti) ani&als! an' all the earth! as
"ell as the )reeping things "hi)h )reep over the earthA. :o' )reate' hu&anity in the angeli)
i&age> in the i&age of the angels! :o' )reate' hu&anity> Dod included te /oman in te
man an' separate' the& later
'D0
..00 CE: 7i#*in#@s "omb

6 remar5a$%e tom$
'D1
in orange.red& $%*e and )*r)%e from the ear%+ 11
th
cent*r+ is to $e fo*nd at
/nger& !estfa%ia It ma+ ha(e $een re%ated to the P%antagenet tom$s at gonte(ra*d 6$$e+ 01189.
1'4G2 and to the gra(e at "oermond 01'402 I sti%% fee% *ns*re ,hether some of the garments fo*nd
at /nger& gonte(ra*d 6$$e+ and "oermond are orange instead of red The ear%+ 6ng%o.Eaxons m*st
ha(e $een informed of these co%ors and ma+ ha(e ta5en these to their home co*ntr+ in grance and
4reat.#ritain
H$(io*s%+ !id*5indQs name ma+ a%so $e re%ated to the Indo./*ro)ean s5+.god& ,hose name has
$een identified $+ an androg+no*s IU.core 6nother )agan& Indo./*ro)ean s5+.god of the north
co*ntr+ has $een named VVitW or VE(ante(itW& ,hich ma+ corre%ate to V!id*& res)ecti(e%+ VUid*Qs
Chi%dW The co%or com$ination red 3 $%*e ma+ refer to the androg+no*s character of the )agan
deit+
'D'

..+0 CE: S'R %lbans ,sal'er
2!+
The Et 6%$ans Psa%ter& a%so 5no,n as the 6%$ani Psa%ter or the Psa%ter of -hristina of 6arkyate& is
an /ng%ish i%%*minated man*scri)t& one of se(era% Psa%ters 5no,n to ha(e $een created at or for $t
,lbans ,bbey in the 1'th cent*r+
The initia%s from the $eginning of )sa%ms in the Et 6%$ans Psa%ter are $asica%%+ co%ored red 3 blue
Dreen ma+ $e a))%ied as a $ac5gro*nd co%or
'48 Eo*rce Se #e%%o 4a%%ico& #oe5 VI& cha)ter 18
'49The Seit+ Sis in the 4a%%ic !ars
'D0 "as$am& "ashiQs 4reat 4randson& 108D.11I4& northern /*ro)e 0Ch 'I2
'D1reference: !id*5indQs Tom$
'D' The Hermetic Codex
'D3"eference: I%%*minated Pan*scri)ts
..++ CE: $m&erial 9an'le for 'he /oly ;oman Em&ire
6ro*nd 11336S "oger II ordered to create the Im)eria% Pant%e for the Ho%+ "oman /m)ire Hn the
occasion of his coronation in 1''0& grederic5 II made this coronation mant%e a )ermanent
com)onent of the im)eria% insignias gort+ se(en r*%ers that fo%%o,ed him carried it in their
coronation ceremonies *) *nti%1I9'
'D4

The mant%e is a semi.circ%e of red si%5 t,i%% The centra% motif is a )ree of !ife ,ith st+%iRed anima%s
on either side . a %ion attac5ing a came% The em$roider+ is main%+ go%d,or5& done in *nderside
co*ching ,ith some detai%s made in )o%+chrome si%5 of red& %ight $%*e& +e%%o, and dar5 $ro,n
The indigo and )*r)%e co%ored coronation mant%e has $een com$ined
'DD
,ith a %ight +e%%o, 6%$a
0created 11812 and a dee) $%*e 0indigo 3 4ubia tin)toru&.co%ored2 Sa%matica/T*nice%%a
In fact the coronation garments ma+ $e defined as co%ored red to the o*tside and %ight +e%%o, 3 $%*e
at the VhiddenW interior
..+! CE: "he B*ry Bible
The frontis)iece of the 8ury 8ible 0113D2 dis)%a+s )ersons dressed in red' /ite and blue garments&
i%%*strated ,ith green $ac5gro*nd areas
'DG
..-! CE: "he 7inches'er Bible

The !inchester #i$%e c%ear%+ re(ea%s a fe, %ines of a%ternated red and blue co%ors at the right side of
the P.initia% in the stor+ of Elijah $eing ta5en *) to hea(en
'DI
..85 CE: "he "omb of /enry $$

Henr+ II
'D8
r*%ed as ding of /ng%and 011D4\11892& Co*nt of 6nXo*& Co*nt of Paine& S*5e of
Tormand+& S*5e of 6Y*itaine& S*5e of 4ascon+& Co*nt of Tantes& Cord of Ire%and and& at (ario*s
times& contro%%ed )arts of !a%es& Ecot%and and ,estern grance Henr+ 3 /%eonora ha(e $een $*ried
in blue and orange-red garments
The co%ors of the tom$s are origina% decorations Initia%%+ the $*ria% )%ace at the ch*rch had $een
decorated ,ith the sa&e bright )olors as the to&bs 6 %ot of other aristocrats ha(e $een $*ried at the
a$$e+ Fontevrau'
\i%S Richard I. Eio%heart
The a$$e+ ,as origina%%+ the site of the gra(es of ding Henr+ II of /ng%and& his ,ife /%eanor of
6Y*itaine& their son ding "ichard I of /ng%and& their da*ghter Joan& their grandson "a+mond VII of
To*%o*se& and Isa$e%%a of 6ngo*%wme& ,ife of their son ding John Ho,e(er& there is no remaining
cor)ora% )resence of Henr+& /%eanor& "ichard or the others on the site Their remains ,ere )ossi$%+
destro+ed d*ring the grench "e(o%*tion The tom$s ha(e $een co%ored $%*e& ,hite 3 orange.red
and are sti%% i%%*minated ,ith their origina% h*es
'D4 Eo*rce: drn*ngsornat der rmisch.de*tschen daiser
'DD Eo*rce: drn*ngsornat der rmisch.de*tschen daiser
'DG"eference: I%%*minated Pan*scri)ts
'DI"eference: I%%*minated Pan*scri)ts
'D8 1133 \ 1189
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..!! CE: Barbarossa
2!5
6%% )ersons are dressed in red 3 $%*e garments grederic5 #ar$arossa& midd%e& f%an5ed $+ his t,o
chi%dren& ding Henr+ VI 0%eft2 and S*5e grederic5 VI 0right2
..50 CE: /enry V$ H Co#e: 9anesse
Henr+ VI 0"oman.4erman em)eror& 1190.119I2 in a $%*e garment and red.)*r)%e o(ercoat
'G0
P%ease note the decorated $order%ine in red& $%*e and go%den

..5! CE: Coachim of Diore 'ransla'es 0/7/ 'o $e*e
+oa)hi& of Fiore c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e Ie*e
.200 CE: "he royal Garmen's
The !hite Ehi)& a 1'th.cent*r+ (esse%& san5 in the /ng%ish Channe% near the Tormand+ coast off
#arf%e*r& on 'D To(em$er 11'0 Those dro,ned inc%*ded /illia& ,'elin& the on%+ %egitimate son of
ding Henr+ I of /ng%and 6s a remar5a$%e co%oring code it m*st $e o$ser(ed that t,o )ersons on
$oard are ,earing red 3 $%*e garments
.200 CE: ,o&e $nnocen' $$$ 'ransla'es 0/7/ 'o $e*e
Po)e Innocent III c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e Ie*e
.2.2 W .220 CE: Dre#eric $$
"oman.4erman /m)eror grederic5 II 05ing $et,een 1'1'.1'D0 and em)eror 1''0.1'D02& ,earing
a red o(ercoat and $%*e ro$e P%ease note the a%ternating $%*e and red co%ors in the *))er text.%ine
`Fri'eri)us 4e?` 6t his coronation 1''0 the em)eror has $een ,earing the red.)*r)%e Coronation
Pant%e for the em)eror of the Ho%+ "oman /m)ire
.22+ CE: Go*is V$$$ an# Blanca of Cas'ilia
In this coronation ceremon+ couis 9III and @lan)a of -astilia are ,earing red& $%*e and ,hite
ro$es The $isho) is ,earing a red ro$e ,ith $%*e and go%den decorations This miniat*re from the
14th Cent*r+ from `:ran'es -hroni8ues 'e Fran)eS& has $een exhi$ited at the @ibliothe8ue
6uni)ipale 'e Toulouse Hf co*rse the co%ors red& $%*e and ,hite ma+ ha(e $een transferred from
ro+a% ro$es to the grench trico%or as the nationa% f%ag
'G1

.22< CE: Go*is $X
In this scener+ at the co*rt of the grench 5ing Co*is I[ 01''G.1'I02 the 5ing is dressed in a red
ro$e& $%*e o(ercoat and ,hite ornaments The throne $asica%%+ is red and $%*e ,ith go%den
decorations His so%diers ,ear red and $%*e com$inations The initia% %etter of the text $%oc5 is a
com$ination of red& $%*e and go%den decorations
'D9 "eferences to: 6 com)act H(er(ie, of #i)o%ar E+m$o%ism and #%*e and "ed in Pedie(a% 4arments
'G0"eference: #%*e and "ed in Pedie(a% 4arments
'G1Eee detai%s in: #%*e and "ed in Pedie(a% 4arments
.2+0: "he Boo> an# Cachim &illars
2<2
Hrigina%%+ from 1'30 *) to 1G44 the #ooR and Jachin
'G3
)i%%ars had $een insta%%ed at the entrance
ha%% of the !rR$*rg di%ian.cathedra% The+ had $een designed aro*nd 1'30 as eY*i(a%ents to the
Jer*sa%em tem)%e& ,hich according to the %egend had $een created $+ Hiram of T+re
#oth )i%%ars had $een inscri$ed ,ith their names #ooR and Iachim res)ecti(e%+
'G4
The origina% red
)aint ma+ $e o$ser(ed at se(era% %ocations Hther co%ors are (er+ scarce or missing
The Iachim node.co%*mn has $een eY*i))ed ,ith a sing*%ar more com)%icated 8.strings/4 %e(e%
5not& ,hereas the #ooR )i%%ar *ses a 4.strings/t,o d*a% %e(e% 5nots
The traces of red )aint are c%ear%+ (isi$%e at the 5nots of the Iachim )i%%ar in the !rR$*rg di%ian.
cathedra%
'GD
:
'G' "ed 3 #%*e in Eo%omonQs Tem)%e
'G3 Jachin has $een ex)%ained in 4en 4G&10e #oas in "*t '.4
'G4 Jachin and #oas \ #i$e%,issenschaftde 04erman2
'GD E+m$o%ism in the !rR$*rg /)isco)a% "esidence
.2+( "he 'em&les of /arran
2<<
6ccording to the 6ra$ historian I$n Ehaddad 0114D.1'342 each of the se(en te&ples of ;arran ,as
constr*cted to a )artic*%ar geometrica% form& associated ,ith a )artic*%ar )%anet& a )artic*%ar meta%
and had its o,n co%o*r as sho,n
'GI
{ Tem)%e/4od P%anet Peta% Co%or

1 Ehamash E*n go%d +e%%o,
' En Poon si%(er ,hite
3 Terga% Pars iron red
4 Pard*5 J*)iter tin green
D Ta$* Perc*r+ Y*ic5si%(er $ro,n
G Ishtar Ven*s co))er $%*e
I Tin*rta Eat*rn %ead $%ac5
Table *: the seven te&ples of ;arran
Pard*5 ,as the )rinci)a% #a$+%onian deit+ and Ishtar the goddess of %o(e
Co%or s+stems from I$n Ehaddad& T+cho #rahe& Te,ton and He%mho%tR are:
4ree5
Vo,e%
'G8
Eca%e
'G9
.Pitch
Peta%s
of
antiY*it+
'I0
P%anet&
C/
'I1
Co%or
I$n Ehaddad
0114D.1'342
'I'
Co%or
'I3
0T+cho #rahe&
1G'02
Co%or
'I4
0Te,ton&
1I042
Co%or
'ID
He%mho%tR
019102
$ Bt (Do) (C) sil"er E%a (moo%) white White "ed -e%%o,
/ "e 0S2 Y*ic5.si%(er Perc*r+ $ro,n ,ll )olors Hrange 4reenish #%*e
H 0eta2 Pi 0/2 co))er Ven*s $%*e 4reen -e%%o, Indigo (io%et
I Da (D) Sold S% yellow ?old ?ree% Violet
H Eo% 042 iron Pars red "ed #%*e "ed
U 0-2 Ca 062 tin J*)iter green #%*e Indigo "ed
& SI (>) lead Satr% blacQ >lacQ Violet Hrange
Table K: -olor syste&s fro& Ty)ho @rahe! Je"ton an' ;el&holt1
In I$n EhaddadQs co%or s+stem the ma%e )%anet Pars has $een s+m$o%iRed $+ the co%or red& and the
fema%e )%anet Ven*s is co%ored $%*e
'GG E+m$o%iRing /ternit+ . The Ta$%e0s2 of Vo,e%.E+m$o%ism
'GI The "o+a% 6rch of the Hea(ens . #arron #arnett Codge
'G8 so*rce: Por)h+r+ 3 Parc*s
'G9 according to the H+mn of Et John 0Eo%fege s+%%a$%es2& an eighth.cent*r+ )%ainsong h+mn to John the #a)tist .
Josce%+n4od,in.P+ster+oftheEe(enVo,e%s019912
'I0 The Peta%.P%anet 6ffinities . The Ee(enfo%d Pattern $+ Tic5 do%%erstrom
'I1 Y*oted from Josce%+n4od,in.P+ster+oftheEe(enVo,e%s019912
'I' Ch,o%sohn II& Text 1& ca) IV& ) ''e Sodge& trans& ) IDD N The ;arran Hf The Ea$ians In The girst Pi%%enni*m
'I3 according to The 6agi)al -alen'ar of T+cho #rahe 01G'02
'I4 according to Te,ton 0(pti)ks& 1I042e Eo*rce for this definition: 0!i5i)edia2 Eo%fqge
'ID HelmholtU C +e%%o, C{ green S greenish $%*e S{ c+an.$%*e / indigo $%*e g (io%et g{ end of red 4 red
4{ red 6 red 6{ red orange # orange 0He%mho%tR& )''2 from three cent*ries of co%or sca%es
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.2(0 CE: "he "omb for Gerar# vR Gelre
The famo*s mon*menta% tom$ in the ancient
'IG
ch*rch for the a$$e+ at "oermond 0Tether%ands2 is
said to de)ict co*nt :erar' of :elre and his ,ife 6argaretha of @rabant. The co*)%e has $een
sc*%)t*red as se&i%'or&ant
The co*nt is ,earing a green o(ercoat and a $%*e ro$e o(er a red garment co(ering a ,hite *nder.
dress The co*ntess is ,earing a $ro,n o(ercoat and ,hite garments
The co*ntQs green o(ercoat ,i%% on%+ $e seen from the side of the mon*ment 6%% c%othing ha(e $een
decorated ,ith go%den $orders The main co%ors are red& ,hite and $%*e
These co%ors ma+ corre%ate to a co*)%e of other gra(es %ocated at another a$$e+ in gonte(ra*%t&
grance These tom$s $e%ong to the ro+a% c%an of the P%agenets Hf co*rse a%% /*ro)ean ro+a% fami%ies
m*st $e considered as re%ati(es
3++3 CE.. %he marria"e o 0einout II !an 'elre
Com)aring the )edigrees of the P%antagenets and the co*nts of 4e%re ,e ma+ o$ser(e some
interconnections
"eino*t II of 4e%re
'II
is a son of the matrimonia% co*)%e:
{ "eino*t I of 4e%re 0c 1'DD 19 Hcto$er 13'G2
Pargaretha (an V%aanderen 0c 1'I' 31 Parch13312
#orn 1'9D "eino*t II has $een married t,ice His first marriage had $een sea%ed at "oermond:
11 Jan*ar+ 1311 Parriage: "oermond& Eofia of #ertho*t c 1'90 G Pa+ 13'9
'8 Hcto$er 1331 Parriage: Tim,egen& , @lea%or ]la%taSe%et c 8 J*ne 1318 '' 6)ri%
13DD
13 Pa+ 1333 #irth of a chi%d: "eina*d III of 4e%re
c 13 Pa+ 1333 4 Secem$er 13I1
133G #irth of a chi%d: /d*ard of 4e%re
c 133G 13I1
1' Hcto$er 1343 died at: 6rnhem
#*ria% %ocation: 4ra(enda%
The %isted attri$*tes refer to interconnections $et,een the 3lantegenets and the co*nts of :elre&
,hich ma+ ha(e $een esta$%ished in former times as ,e%% Pa+$e the co%ors red& ,hite and $%*e
ha(e a%so $een *sed as common s+m$o%s for their d+nasties
.2(0 CE: ,air of Dlan#ers
2-8
/t+mo%ogica% roots refer to the ,ords V)airsW and V)eersW defining no$%e c%asses consisting of
VeY*a%W )ersons& freY*ent%+ ,earing purple ro$es
#asica%%+ ho,e(er V)airW is a sing*%ar couple of t,o s+mmetrica% and VeEualW e%ements s*ch as a
Vco*)%eW consisting of a man and and a ,oman In grisian %ang*age the ,ord VpaarsW has $een
'IG fo*nded 1''4 $+ co*nt :erar' III of :elre
'II c 1'9D 1' Hcto$er 1343
'I8"eference: -e%%o, for J*das
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s)e%%ed VpaersW
The no$%e tit%e V)airW 05night2 is Y*ite common in the 13
th
cent*r+ 6 Vpair of Flan'ersS has $een
%isted as:
J$^ III& Cord of Petegem and C+soing 01'0I.1'402& pair of @landers& 5night
The 1' 3airs of Fran)e and the 1' 3airs of Flan'ers ,ere a%so ca%%ed 3eers or @eers. Their n*m$er
1' ma+ refer to the 1' a)ost%es The+ ,ere considered as eY*a% or in Catin VparesW The+ acce)ted
%eadershi) from the 5ing as a Vpri&us inter paresW& $*t the+ mere%+ a%%o,ed other pares as a co*rt
for %a, matters
The tit%e )airs o$(io*s%+ started as the ro+a% circ%e of 1' Pairs for -harle&agne
*7G
This stor+ of 1'
)airs has $een ,ide%+ 5no,n in the Pidd%e 6ge
.2(< CE: $sabella of %ngo*lYme
Isa$e%%a of 6ngo*%wme 01188 \ 1'4G2 ,as suo jure Co*ntess of 6ngo*%wme and Y*een consort of
/ng%and as the second ,ife of ding John Ehe ,as Y*een from 1'00 *nti% JohnQs death on 19
Hcto$er 1'1G 6t her tom$ in gonte(ra*d 6$$e+ she is ,earing a go%den ro$e o(er blue garment
Her co*ch has $een dra)ed ,ith a red tiss*e
.2!0 CE: "he 9organ Bible
In `The Israe%ites are re)*%sed from Hai` 0fo% 10r2
'80
the Porgan #i$%e *ses $order decorations in
red 3 $%*e for i%%*strations in red& $%*e and green
.2-8 CE: ;amZn 9ar'[ 'ransla'es 0/7/ 'o 0oho*a
"amxn Party c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e -oho*a
.25( CE: "he Color \,aars]
28.
The officia% et+mo%ogica% ex)%anation for the S*tch ,ord V)aarsW is rather o$sc*re /t+mo%ogica%
ex)erts s*ggest a deri(ation from 3ersae QPersiansQ& 3ersia QPersiaQ and per1ik (3ea)h).
The main et+mo%ogica% data$ase
'8'
re(ea%s the fo%%o,ing entries for medie(a% ,ords aro*nd 1300
C/:
/aars E*$stanti(e 0as a Qco%orsQ2
Pn% perse Q)*r)%e 0sheet2Q A1'94e VPT!B& perse saye Q)*r)%e ,oo%en sheetsQ A1'9Ge
VPT!B&
peers bru?s)h lakene Q )*r)%e sheets from #r*ggeQ A1343.44e PT!B& groen of blaeu of root
of paers Aca 14IDe PT!B
6 medie(a% et+mo%og+ for the S*tch ,ord V)aarsW 0eY*i(a%ent to )*r)%e2 refers to the free citiRens
of the S*tch cit+ of Ceiden& ,hose assem$%+ ha%% has $een named V'e 3aarsW& res)ecti(e%+ V'e
3ersW for their V)eerW.mem$ers The co%or of V)aars
'83
W is the s+m$o%ic co%or for the peers
'I9 Catin: Caro%*s Pagn*s& meaning Char%es the 4reate ' 6)ri% I4' \ '8 Jan*ar+ 814
'80 public domain be)ause its )opyright has eFpired.
'81 "eference: 6nother /t+mo%og+ for P*r)%e
'8' htt)://,,,et+mo%ogien%/
'83 as a mixt*re of eY*a% amo*nts of red 3 $%*e
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.+00: "he ?ohar
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The )rimar+ text of the da$$a%ah 0nohar
'8G
2 and Pedie(a% (ariants of the 4enesis descri$e an
ancient He$re, androg+no*s creation.%egend& com)ara$%e to the %egendar+ descri)tion in P%atoQs
E+m)osi*m The da$$a%ah a%%o,s *s to reconstr*ct the origina% %egend in the ear%+ (ersion of the
#i$%e
The He$re, of the %ate cent*ries #C and ear%+ cent*ries 6S had a s+stem ,ith fi(e
)honemic %ong (o,e%s Aa e i o *B and fi(e short (o,e%s Aa e i o *B Hf these (o,e%s a
s*$set I& H& U and Hei intense%+ has $een *sed for s+m$o%ism& ,hich is ex)%ained in the
nohar
Post of the s+m$o%ism refers to the creation )hase& in ,hich ,ords are $eing generated $+
com$ining %etters The three $asic (o,e%s I& H& U a%so refer to three )i%%ars& ,hich re)resent
gender& )%anets& co%ors& etc
There is a stri5ing corre%ation to the IHU.root for the centra% "oman god J*)iter The ,ords
i*s& X*stice& X*dge& i*g*m& +o5e& etc& ,hich ma+ re%ate to J*)iter& $e%ong to deri(ed s*$sets
of the IU.,ords
"eferences for the (o,e% Hei to !est./*ro)ean %ang*ages exist in the categories: , 0Vc*stom& tradition&
%a,W2& ,hich has $een deri(ed from Proto.4ermanic cai,& cai,aR 0V%a,W2& from Proto.Indo./*ro)ean coi,.
0Vc*stom& tradition& %a,W2 Cognate ,ith H%d Eaxon wo& H% grisian e,a& w,e& w& & H%d 4erman w,a& wha& wa& w
04erman /he N Patrimon+2 /(en Vhea(enW ma+ $e corre%ating to the (o,e% VHeiW
.+00 CE: %lchemy
28-
The history of al)he&y has be)o&e a vigorous a)a'e&i) fiel'. ,s the obs)ure her&eti)
language of the al)he&ists is gra'ually being H'e)iphere'H! historians are be)o&ing &ore
a"are of the intelle)tual )onne)tions bet"een that 'is)ipline an' other fa)ets of /estern
)ultural history! su)h as the so)iology an' psy)hology of the intelle)tual )o&&unities!
kabbalis&! spiritualis&! 4osi)ru)ianis&! an' other &ysti) &ove&ents! )ryptography!
"it)h)raft! an' the evolution of s)ien)e an' philosophy.
6%chem+& deri(ed from the 6ra$ic ,ord al%ki&ia 0 2& is $oth a )hi%oso)h+ and an ancient
)ractice foc*sed on the attem)t to change $ase meta%s into go%d& in(estigating the )re)aration of the
è%ixir of %onge(it+`& and achie(ing *%timate ,isdom& in(o%(ing the im)ro(ement of the a%chemist
as ,e%% as the ma5ing of se(era% s*$stances descri$ed as )ossessing *n*s*a% )ro)erties 6%chem+
has $een )racticed in ancient /g+)t& Peso)otamia 0modern IraY2& India 0modern Indian
s*$continent2& Persia 0modern Iran2& China& Ja)an& dorea& the c%assica% 4raeco."oman ,or%d& the
medie(a% Is%amic ,or%d& and then medie(a% /*ro)e *) to the '0th cent*r+& in a com)%ex net,or5 of
schoo%s and )hi%oso)hica% s+stems s)anning at %east '&D00 +ears
Etarting ,ith the Pidd%e 6ges& Persian and /*ro)ean a%chemists in(ested m*ch effort in the search
for the HphilosopherAs stoneH& a %egendar+ s*$stance that ,as $e%ie(ed to $e an essentia% ingredient
for either or $oth of those goa%s
/*ro)ean a%chem+ started aro*nd 1300 on the $asis of se(era% )redecessors as %isted in !i5i)ediaQs
entr+ a%chem+:
'84 "eference: The E5+.4od S+ae*s
'8D "eference: The E5+.4od S+ae*s and Totes to the CettersQ E+m$o%ism in the nohar
'8G Eee the Hn%ine doc*ment: nohar& #ereshith to Ce5h Ce5ha 013002& )*$%ished $+ gorgotten #oo5s& IE#T
1G0D0GI4GG& 9I81G0D0GI4G9
'8I Information from !5i)ediaQs entr+ V6%chem+W
1 /g+)tian a%chem+ AD000 #C \ 400 #CB& $eginning of a%chem+
' Indian a%chem+ A1'00 #C \ PresentB&A'IB re%ated to Indian meta%%*rg+e TagarX*na ,as an
im)ortant a%chemist
3 4ree5 a%chem+ A33' #C \ G4' 6SB& st*died at the Ci$rar+ of 6%exandria Etoc5ho%m )a)+r*s
4 Chinese a%chem+ A14' 6SB& !ei #o+ang ,rites The =inship of the Three
D Is%amic a%chem+ AI00 \ 1400B& J$ir i$n Ha++n de(e%o)s ex)erimenta% method for a%chem+
d*ring the Is%amic 4o%den 6ge
G Is%amic chemistr+ A800 \ PresentB& 6%5ind*s and 6(icenna ref*te transm*tation& "haRes
ref*tes fo*r c%assica% e%ements
I /*ro)ean a%chem+ A1300 \ PresentB& Eaint 6%$ert*s Pagn*s $*i%ds on Is%amic a%chem+
8 /*ro)ean chemistr+ A1GG1 \ PresentB& #o+%e ,rites The $)epti)al -hy&ist& Ca(oisier ,rites
TraitU ilU&entaire 'e -hi&ie (Ele&ents of -he&istry)& and Sa%ton )*$%ishes his ,to&i)
Theory
Bannin" alchemy
Po)e John [[II iss*ed a $*%% against a%chemica% co*nterfeiting& and the Cistercians $anned the
)ractice amongst their mem$ers In 1403& Henr+ IV of /ng%and $anned the )ractice of 6%chem+ In
the %ate 14th cent*r+& Piers the P%o*ghman and Cha*cer $oth )ainted *nf%attering )ict*res of
6%chemists as thie(es and %iars #+ contrast& "*do%f II& Ho%+ "oman /m)eror& in the %ate 1Gth
cent*r+& s)onsored (ario*s a%chemists in their ,or5 at his co*rt in Prag*e
Hne of the man*scri)ts& ,hich ma+ ha(e circ*m(ented the $ans $+ cr+)togra)h+& ma+ ha(e
$een the Voy%ich ma%scri/t& descri$ed as `the ,or%dQs most m+sterio*s man*scri)t`& is a
'40.)aged ,or5 dated to the ear%+ 1Dth cent*r+ 0ca 14'02& )ossi$%+ from northern Ita%+ It is
named after !i%frid Vo+nich& ,ho )*rchased it in 191'
.+00 CE: "he D^cam& Bible
The g]cam) #i$%e 0Condon& #ritish Ci$rar+2 is an i%%*minated Catin #i$%e It ,as )rod*ced in Paris
d*ring the third Y*arter of the thirteenth cent*r+ Initia%s a%ternating in red and $%*e in the #oo5 of
Psa%ms
'88
re(ea% an i%%*minated detai% of Initia% # 0#eat*s2 from the #oo5 of Psa%ms& in ,hich ding
Sa(id is )%a+ing a har)
.+0+ CE: ,orche'*s #e Salva'icis 'ransla'es 0/7/ 'o 0oho*ah
Porchet*s de Ea%(aticis c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e -oho*ah
.+08 CE: "he Aivine Come#y H Aan'e
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Sante 6%ighieri
'90
& common%+ 5no,n as Sante& ,as an Ita%ian )oet of the Pidd%e 6ges This
i%%*stration of the Si(ine Comed+ dis)%a+s the a*thor in blue and red garments& s*rro*nded $+
a%ternated blue and red text %ines and initia%s
'91

4e !ul"ari elo;uentia (3+0+-3+0*)
In his #e vulgari elo8uentia #ante ,lighieri initia%%+ s*ggests that the name #l ,as the first so*nd
emitted $+ 6dam !hi%e the first *tterance of h*mans after $irth is a cr+ of )ain& Sante ass*med
'88 go%io '38r of the g]cam) #i$%e 0#ritish Ci$rar+& -ates Thom)son 12
'89 "eference: #%*e and "ed in Pedie(a% 4arments
'90 Pa+/J*ne c1'GD \ Ee)tem$er 14& 13'1
'91 The Vatican man*scri)t
that 6dam co*%d on%+ ha(e made an exc%amation of Xo+& ,hich at the same time ,as addressing his
Creator
This of co*rse is a )*re nonsensica% statement as 6dam cannot ne(er ex)erienced $irth and )ains
re%ated to the $irth Created as a f*%% mat*red ad*%t he ma+ rather ha(e *ttered the /go.)rono*n VIW
,hich for an image of 4od ma+ ha(e $een eY*i(a%ent to 4odQs name
4i!ina commedia (3+0--3+23)
In the #ivina )o&&e'ia& ho,e(er& Sante contradicts his )re(io*s statement $+ sa+ing that 4od ,as
ca%%ed I in the %ang*age of 6dam& and on%+ named #l in %ater He$re,& $*t $efore the conf*sion of
tong*es 0Paradiso& 'G1342
'9'

These statements re(ea% a remar5a$%e medie(a% corre%ation $et,een the di(ine name and the /go.
)rono*n It ma+ $e com)ared to the !+c%iffe #i$%e& ,hich referred to a )rono*n Y or I ,hich in the
%ang*age of 6dam ma+ ha(e $een 5no,n as the name of 4od Hf co*rse it ma+ as ,e%% ha(e $een
the first so*nd emitted $+ 6dam In this case the /go.)rono*n I m*st ha(e $een considered as one
of the pri&e "or's in the language of ,'a&
4i!ina commedia - Paradiso, Canto <<VI
2=+
This is SanteQs text& in ,hich he a))%ies VIW and V/%W in Ita%ian text and the corres)onding /ng%ish transa%tion
'94
:
Ca %ing*a chQio )ar%ai f* t*tta s)enta 1'4 QThe tong*e I s)o5e ,as *tter%+ extinct
innanRi che a %Qo(ra incons*mma$i%e 1'D $efore the fo%%o,ers of Timrod t*rned their minds
fosse %a gente di Tem$rt attenta: 1'G to their *nattaina$%e am$ition
ch] n*%%o effetto mai raRFona$i%e& 1'I Qgor nothing e(er )rod*ced $+ reason ..
)er %o )iacere *man che rino(e%%a 1'8 since h*man tastes ref%ect the motion
seg*endo i% cie%o& sem)re f* d*ra$i%e 1'9 of the mo(ing stars .. can %ast fore(er
H)era nat*ra%e q chQ*om fa(e%%ae 130 QIt is the ,or5 of nat*re man sho*%d s)ea5
ma cos o cos& nat*ra %ascia 131 $*t& if in this ,a+ or in that& nat*re %ea(es to +o*&
)oi fare a (oi secondo che (Qa$$e%%a 13' a%%o,ing +o* to choose at +o*r o,n )%eas*re
Pria chQiQ scendessi a %Qinferna%e am$ascia& 133 Q#efore I descended to ang*ish of He%%&
I sQa))e%%a(a in terra i% sommo $ene 134 I ,as the name on earth of the Eo(ereign 4ood&
onde (ien %a %etiRia che mi fasciae 13D ,hose Xo+o*s ra+s en(e%o) and s*rro*nd me
e #l si chiam )oi: e ci con(ene& 13G QCater #l $ecame His name& and that is as it sho*%d $e&
ch] %Q*so dQi morta%i q come fronda 13I for morta% c*stom is %i5e a %eaf *)on a $ranch&
in ramo& che sen (a e a%tra (ene 138 ,hich goes and then another comes
.++0 CE: 9e#ieval man*scri&'s
25!
Eome codices are a))%+ing a%ternating red and $%*e %etters for %ong texts co(ering a n*m$er of %ines
The ,ea(ing of red and $%*e %etters Vresulting in a 'ivine! purple i&ageW reminds *s to the ,ea(ing
techno%og+ as fo*nd at the Ce%tic gra(e at Hochdorf
The initia% for the %etter C u ciber :enerationis inc%*ding a n*m$er of $%*e and red and +e%%o,
0go%den2 decorations 6s a remar5a$%e fact 4odQs image
'9G
a%so com$ines a red and $%*e garment
'9' / . of the !ord /i /ngra(en H(er the 4ate of 6)o%%os Tem)%e at Se%)hi
'93 Eo*rce : Si(ina commedia . Paradiso& Canto [[VI
'94 The Prime !ords in 6damQs Cang*age
'9D "eference: 4enesis . !ea(ing the !ords in "ed and in #%*e
'9G ,hi%e gi(ing the $%essings
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The fo%%o,ing %ines start ,ith an initia% %etter ,hich com$ines se(era% co%ors& inc%*ding red and blue
%etters
'9I
Initia% for the %etter C u ciber :enerationis inc%*ding a n*m$er of $%*e and red and +e%%o,
0go%den2 decorations
'98
.++!: S&ieghel /is'oriael

-harle&agne 0-arolus 6agnus& meaning -harles the :reate I4' \ 8142 has $een descri$ed and
de)icted ,earing a %ight purple ro$e in $pieghel ;istoriael $+ +a)ob van 6aerlant. The red G blue
co%ors of his pairs and other no$%es in the )ainting are c%ear%+ (isi$%e in the miniat*res Hf co*rse
there is no +e%%o, trace of betrayal or evil to $e fo*nd in these images
The initia%s at the right $order%ine of the )ainting are standard medie(a% a%ternating initia%s in red G
blue
211

The fo%%o,ing i%%*minated )age inc%*ding Char%emagneQs co*rt has $een created $+ Jaco$ (an
Paer%ant E)ieghe% Historiae% !est.g%anders& 13'D.133D
300
H$(io*s%+ $+ a(oiding ro$es in green
and +e%%o, the medie(a% artist ex)%ains the safet+ and )eacef*% en(ironment of a great and $e%o(ed
r*%er& )rotected and admired $+ his Pairs and other no$%e s*$Xects The )*r)%e refers to the di(ine
s*))ort for the ro+a%s P*r)%e is the di(ine s+m$o% ,hich sti%% has to $e deci)hered
6nother miniat*re )ainting re(ea%s the g%emish.S*tch a*thor +a)ob van 6aerlant sitting at his
des5& at ,hich an o)en $oo5 ma+ $e identified The a*thor is ,earing a %ight purple ro$e o(er a red
dress The initia% a))%ies exc%*si(e%+ red G blue signif+ing the a*thor as a tr*thf*% re%igio*s g*ide
for the di(ine )ath to hea(en
In medie(a% doc*ments the co%ors green 0the Is%amic s+m$o%ic co%ors2 and yello/ 0J*dasQ co%ors2
had to $e a(oided for sacred )aintings In the Pidd%e 6ge +e%%o, has $een *sed to mar5 a%% 5inds of
e(i%s %i5e J*das and the )rostit*tes Christian )ainters )referred red& $%*e and )*r)%e to decorate the
sacred re%igio*s texts These co%ors cannot $e considered as sim)%e decorations The+ ,ere s+m$o%s
carr+ing re%igio*s messages Hf co*rse the no$%e c%asses ,ho ordered the ex)ensi(e $oo5s caref*%%+
chec5ed the co%oring codes to a(oid an+ mista5es in re%igio*s s+m$o%ism
.+(0 CE: "he English ;oyal arms
+0.
The first 5no,n /ng%ish "o+a% arms& a go%den %ion& ra&pant& on a red fie%d ,as first *sed $+ ding
Henr+ The first arms of ding "ichard I `The Cionheart`& re(ea%ed t,o go%den %ions& )o&batant& on
a red fie%d
30'

Ho,e(er ding Henr+ and ding "ichard I `The Cionheart` ha(e $een $*ried in red and blue ro$es
at the gonte(ra*d 6$$e+ Chec5 the co%ors for the tom$s of Henr+ II& "ichard I and /%eanor of
6Y*itaine in gonte(ra*d 6$$e+
In 1340 ding /d,ard III Y*artered the "o+a% 6rms of /ng%and ,ith the ancient arms of grance& the
f%e*rs.de.%is on a blue fie%d& to signa% his c%aim to the grench throne ding Henr+ IV *)dated the
grench arms to the modern (ersion& three f%e*rs.de.%is on a $%*e fie%d
'9I "eference: The E5+.4od S+ae*s
'98 "eference: The E5+.4od S+ae*s
'99 "eference: -e%%o, for J*das
300 Ehe%fn*m$er d6 [[ go% '08r Char%emagne and his co*rt
301 see the o(er(ie, at: "o+a% coat of arms of the United dingdom
30' "eference: "ed and #%*e in the Pidd%e 6ge
.++< CE: S&ec*l*m /*manae Salva'ionis
The garments for Jes*s Christ ,i%% often a))%+ red and blue or purple com$inations as seen in the
fo%%o,ing exam)%e from VE)ec*%*m H*manae Ea%(ationisW 0dated 133G2 6s a traitor J*das ho,e(er
,i%% often $e dressed in +e%%o, and/or green
303
.+<0 CE: "he =ea&oli'an Bible
+0(
The n*m$ering s+stem in i%%*minated $i$%es ,i%% fo%%o, the same co%orsing s+stem as the header
%ines& eg the fo%%o,ing n*m$er 0for %ine {492 of 4enesis in the Tea)o%itan #i$%e:
.+50 CE: "he 7en>el-Bible
In the $oo5 4enesis the /en1el @ible de)icts a Creator 4od ,earing garments com$ining red and
blue co%ors and reso%(ing an ad*%t /(e from 6dam
.+50 CE: 7yclif@s Bible
+0!
The i%%*stration mar5s the $eginning of the 4os)e% of John in a co)+ of John !+c%iffeQs trans%ation
of the #i$%e This co)+ ,as made in the %ate 14th cent*r+ and ,as )oc5et siRed& )ro$a$%+ for the *se
of a ,andering )reacher& )erha)s a Co%%ard The edition contained on%+ segments of the Te,
Testament
This co)+ e(ent*a%%+ ,or5ed its ,a+ to !+c%iffe $iogra)her John Ce,is 01GID.1I4I2 The gos)e%
$egins at the %arge& red [ ble decorated character Ì` and reads: lIn te $ig+nn+ng ,as/te ,ord 3
te ,ord/,as at god/3 god ,as/te ,ordm

In ana%og+ to man+ other i%%*minated $i$%es the $eginning of the 4os)e% of John from the 14th
cent*r+ co)+ of !+c%iffeQs trans%ation
30G
a))%ies initia%s in red and $%*e decorations& ,hich most
)ro$a$%+ s+m$o%iRe the red 0ma%e2 and $%*e 0fema%e2 e%ements of man and the )*r)%e co%ors
s+m$o%iRing the di(ine s+nthesis of the ma%e and fema%e e%ements
The !+c%if #i$%e c%ear%+ defines an identica% so*rce nouyt
K^7
for the creation of the s5+& earth and
for VmanW V4od made of no*+t em& ma%e and fema%eW defines the first VmanW as a )%*ra%
indi(id*a%& ma%e and fema%e character& ,hich im)%ies an androg+no*s co*)%e
The /y)lif @ible
K^F
identified the first man as a sing*%ar indi(id*a% creat*re& sim*%taneo*s%+ ma%e
and fema%e& exact%+ as it had $een descri$ed $+ P%ato in E+m)osi*m Sescri$ing these conce)ts in
)%ain /ng%ish certain%+ m*st ha(e triggered the se(erest re%igio*s censorshi) %a,s of the medie(a%
Ch*rch
7ycli>s E"o-)ronoun
!+c%if a))%ied the /go.)rono*n
309
as an *))er case character V!W
310
instead of the modern VIW In
ana%og+ to the /go.)rono*n iA in Hccitan %ang*age the !.)rono*n ma+ ha(e s+m$o%iRed an
303 "eference: -e%%o, for J*das
304 "eference: The E5+.4od S+ae*s
30D "eference: The !+c%iffe #i$%e
30G go%io '( of PE H*nter 191 0T8'12
30I Jought (j)
308 The -.Proceedings 0The -.de+ to the /ng%ish /go.Prono*ns2
309 the )ersona% )rono*n of the first )erson sing*%ar
310 grom Hosea
11.9
: VY am hoo%i in the m+ddis of theeW
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androg+no*s i.s+nthesis in the di(ine conce)t
The !+c%if #i$%e doc*ments some of the most remar5a$%e (ersions of the ancient #oo5 4enesis
ex)%aining %i+t 0%ight2 and nyyt 0night2 as antipo'es in a di(ine conce)t& in ,hich the -.character
eY*a%%+ re)resented the fema%e U and the ma%e I.e%ements
.+55 CE: )ing /enry $V
+..
In 1399 ;enry @olingbroke ,as cro,ned ding Henr+ IV #*t he had ta5en the cro,n $+ force and
this ,rongf*% seiR*re ,as to ha*nt the Cancastrians thro*gho*t their reigns 6%% attendants at the
coronation ceremon+ are dressed in purple' red and/or blue ro$es Henr+ IV re(ea%s a coat of arms
in Hed and 8lue
.(0- CE: "he ;osecr*cians
+.2
4osi)ru)ianis& is the theo%og+ of a secret societ+ of m+stics& said to ha(e $een fo*nded in %ate
medie(a% 4erman+ $+ Christian "osen5re*R It ho%ds a doctrine `$*i%t on esoteric tr*ths of the
ancient )ast`& ,hich& `concea%ed from the a(erage man& )ro(ide insight into nat*re& the )h+sica%
*ni(erse and the s)irit*a% rea%m` It is s+m$o%iRed $+ the 4osy -ross
The Fa&a Fraternitatis )resented the %egend of a 4erman doctor and m+stic )hi%oso)her referred to
as `grater C"C` 0%ater identified in a third manifesto as Christian "osen5re*R& or `"ose.cross`2
The +ear 13I8 is )resented as $eing the $irth +ear of ò*r Christian gather&` and it is stated that he
%i(ed 10G +ears 6fter st*d+ing in the Pidd%e /ast *nder (ario*s masters& )ossi$%+ those adhering to
E*fism or noroastrianism& he ,as *na$%e to s)read the 5no,%edge he had acY*ired to )rominent
/*ro)ean fig*res Instead& he gathered a sma%% circ%e of friends/disci)%es and fo*nded the
4osi)ru)ian (r'er 0this can $e ded*ced to ha(e occ*rred in 140I2
S*ring "osen5re*RQs %ifetime& the Hrder ,as said to consist of no more than eight mem$ers& each a
doctor and a s,orn $ache%or /ach mem$er *ndertoo5 an oath to hea% the sic5 ,itho*t )a+ment& to
maintain a secret fe%%o,shi)& and to find a re)%acement for himse%f $efore he died Three s*ch
generations had s*))osed%+ )assed $et,een c1D00 and c1G00& a time ,hen scientific&
)hi%oso)hica% and re%igio*s freedom had gro,n so that the )*$%ic might $enefit from the
"osicr*ciansQ 5no,%edge& so that the+ ,ere no, see5ing good men
It is e(ident that the first "osicr*cian manifesto ,as inf%*enced $+ the ,or5 of the res)ected
hermetic )hi%oso)her ;einri)h =hunrath& of Ham$*rg& a*thor of the ,&phitheatru& $apientiae
,eternae 01G092& ,ho ,as in t*rn inf%*enced $+ John See& a*thor of the 6onas ;ieroglyphi)a
01DG42 The in(itation to the ro+a% ,edding in the 9ymical Iedding of Christian "osen5re*tR
o)ens ,ith SeeQs )hi%oso)hica% 5e+& the Ponas Heirog%+)hica s+m$o% The ,riter a%so c%aimed the
$rotherhood )ossessed a $oo5 that resem$%ed the ,or5s of Parace%s*s
.(.0 CE: "he )orc>e-Bible
+.+
The fo%%o,ing exam)%e a))%ies a 4.)oint siRed 4enesis text in (l' English Te?t 6T $et,een t,o
%ines of red 3 $%*e a%ternated text.%ines to demonstrate the i%%*sion of a purple co%ored text&
enc%osed inside t,o header.%ines of the =or)1ek.#i$%e 0Prag*e . aro*nd 14102
In the beginning God
314
created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the
311 "eference: "ed and #%*e in the Pidd%e 6ge
31' Information from !i5i)edia "osicr*cianism
313 "eference: The E5+.4od S+ae*s
314 6fter V4od&W He$re, %ang*age a))%ies the t,o %etters V6%e)h Ta(W 0the first and %ast %etters of the He$re,
a%)ha$et2 as a grammatica% mar5er
surface of the deep. Gods !pirit was hovering over the surface of the waters. God said" #$et there be light"% and there
was light. God saw the light" and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light Day"
and the darkness he called Night. &here was evening and there was morning" one day.
God said" #$et there be an e'panse in the midst of the waters" and let it divide the waters from the waters.% God made the
e'panse" and divided the waters which were under the e'panse from the waters which were above the e'panse" and it was
so. God called the e'panse sky. &here was evening and there was morning" a second day.
God said" #$et the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place" and let the dry land appear"% and it was so. God
called the dry land (arth" and the gathering together of the waters he called !eas. God saw that it was good. God said"
#$et the earth put forth grass" herbs yielding seed" and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind" with its seed in it" on the
earth"% and it was so. &he earth brought forth grass" herbs yielding seed after their kind" and trees bearing fruit" with its
seed in it" after their kind) and God saw that it was good. &here was evening and there was morning" one day" a third day.
God said" #$et there be lights in the e'panse of sky to divide the day from the night* and let them be for signs" and for
seasons" and for days and years* and let them be for lights in the e'panse of sky to give light on the earth"% and it was so.
.(20 CE: "he Voynich man*scri&'
The Vo+nich man*scri)t& descri$ed as `the ,or%dQs most m+sterio*s man*scri)t`& has $een
dated to the ear%+ 1Dth cent*r+ 0ca 14'02& )ossi$%+ from northern Ita%+ It is named after
!i%frid Vo+nich& ,ho )*rchased it in 191'
The Vo+nich man*scri)t contains a series of co%ored dra,ings ,hich genera%%+ are inter)reted as an
o(er(ie, of )%ant i%%*strations Post of these her$a% i%%*strations are co%ored ,ith green %ea(es and
$%*e& res)ecti(e%+ red f%o,ers Tone of these f%o,ers has $een co%ored +e%%o,& ,hich ma+ s*ggest
*s to $e%ie(e these )%ants are s+m$o%iRing h*man ferti%it+ 6 her$a% hand$oo5 statistica%%+ sho*%d $e
%isting at least one singular yello" flo"er
6nother main section of the man*scri)t descri$es a *ni(erse centered aro*nd str*ct*res& ,hich are
com$ining the s*n and the moon.com$inations& ,hich traditiona%%+ ha(e $een defined and *sed as
an'rogynous sy&bols& in ,hich the s*n is the ma%e and the moon the fema%e s+m$o%
/%ements ha(e $een co*)%ed $+ a chain of )i)e%ines& ,hich ma+ $e s+m$o%iRing ferti%it+ s+m$o%s&
%eading the ferti%iRing rain 0or ,ater2 into t*$s T,o s5etches contain s+m$o%s& ,hich ma+ $e
inter)reted as rain$o,s \ the ancient androg+no*s s+m$o% for re%igio*s %in5s to the Si(ine #eing&
and a%so an androg+no*s s+m$o% for the red ma%e e%ement and the o))osite fema%e $%*e e%ement
In the o(er(ie, of a V%i(ing *ni(erseW the )%ants ha(e disa))eared grom a distance the *ni(erse
ma+ a%so $e inter)reted as a %i(ing $od+& a cit+& a medie(a% hea(en or a so%ar s+stem
Hf co*rse this ana%+sis is one of a series of )ossi$%e inter)retations& ,hich do not refer to an+ )art of
the encr+)ted text To m+ o)inion the Vo+nich man*scri)t ma+ $e inter)reted as an alternative
)reation legen'& ex)%aining the mechanisms of the *ni(erse& h*man ferti%it+ and the f%ora in a
mechanica% s+stem of de)endencies %i5e f%o,ing f%*ids& )i)e%ines& ra+s and and c%o*ds
It ma+ ha(e $een encr+)ted to a(oid the Po)eQs $an for a%chemica% theories
.(20 CE: "he "rib*'e 9oney H 9asaccio
+.!
The Tri$*te Pone+ is a fresco $+ the Ita%ian renaissance )ainter Pasaccio& %ocated in the #rancacci
Cha)e% of the $asi%ica of Eanta Paria de% Carmine& g%orence& and com)%eted $+ his senior
co%%a$orator& Paso%ino Painted in the 14'0s& it is ,ide%+ considered among PassaccioQs $est ,or5&
and a (ita% )art of the de(e%o)ment of renaissance art
The stor+ is to%d in three )arts that do not occ*r seY*entia%%+& $*t the narrati(e %ogic is sti%%
maintained& thro*gh com)ositiona% de(ises The centra% scene is that of the tax co%%ector demanding
31D "eference: "ed and #%*e in the Pidd%e 6ge
the tri$*te The head of Christ is the (anishing )oint of the )ainting& dra,ing the e+es of the
s)ectator there #oth Christ and Peter then )oint to the %eft hand )art of the )ainting& ,here the next
scene ta5es )%ace in the midd%e $ac5gro*nd: Peter ta5ing the mone+ o*t of the mo*th of the fish
The fina% scene \ ,here Peter )a+s the tax co%%ector \ is at the right
Traditiona%%+ Jes*s is dressed in pinB and blue !hi%e the ho%+ men are dressed a%most entire%+ in
ro$es of )aste% pinB and blue& the officia% ,ears a shorter t*nic of a stri5ing 2ermilion The co%ors
adds to the im)ertinence ex)ressed thro*gh his gest*res The co%ors are contrasting the ho%+ men
and the im)ertinent tax co%%ector
6s )erson hand%ing the des)ised tax mone+ Eaint Peter& ,ho a%so had $een considered as a traitor
,ho at the )ru)ial moment did %ea(e Jes*s a%one& is ,earing a yello" garment
31G

.((< CE: "he /absb*rg Aevice %E$OU
+.-
grederic5 III had an o$sessi(e $e%ief in the ine(ita$%e destin+ of Ha$s$*rg g%or+ and grande*r and
in(ented the m+stic initia%s 6/IHU Ho,e(er he designed his de(ice in his +o*th Then he ordered
the de(ice to $e inscri$ed in a%% his $oo5s and engra(ed on a%% )*$%ic $*i%dings grederic5 e(en
*sed his de(ice as a signat*re Vreso%(ed aeio"W to sign a note accom)an+ing the confirmation for an
ear%ier doc*ment dated from 1410 The aeio"-signat*re is a%so identifia$%e at his gra(e To him it
m*st ha(e $een im)ortant for a %ifetime
In fact grederic5 ma+ not ha(e in(ented& $*t rein(ented the (o,e%.seY*ences s*ch as 6/IHU If he
$orro,ed the idea from ancient gnostic ,isdom he ,as ,ise eno*gh to 5ee) his de(ice sacred and
to 5ee) the message encr+)ted 6$raxas has $een de)icted as a $ird& encoded in a triad =&8&7 and
/or the se(en 4ree5 (o,e%s =&9&:&8&;&f&7& ,hich in Catin ,o*%d $e red*ced to the fi(efo%d
6/IHU& in ,hich it m*st $e noted that 6/IHU is exact%+ %ocated $et,een the triad =&8&7 and the
se(enfo%d =&9&:&8&;&f&7& from ,hich mere%+ the H and 7 m*st $e s5i))ed Therefore in "oman
a%)ha$ets the $aton is a fi(e.%etter ,ord 6/IHU
6dditiona%%+ the d*chess Hed,ig (on Pec5%en$*rg a$$ess of the c%oister "i$nitR& 14'3& 14GI&
and the d*chess /%isa$eth (on Pe5%en$*rg& da*ghter of Heinrich III of Pec5%en$*rguEch,erin
0a$$ess 14GI 1D032 *sed a simi%ar 6/IHU.de(ice for their signat*re stam)s
318
The stam)s
inc%*ded the image of a $*%%Qs head The stam)s ha(e $een *sed for at %east ' doc*ments& dated 14G9
res)ecti(e%+ 148' This ho,e(er is a strange signat*re stam) for t,o a$$esses_
.(!! CE: =icholas of C*sa 'ransla'es 0/7/ 'o $eoa, $heho*a,
Cehovah
+.5
Ticho%as of C*sa c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e Ieoa& Iheho*a& Jeho(ah
3'0
31G -e%%o, for Eaint Peter

31I Co(e is a fi(e.%etter $ird
318 4eorg Christian griedrich Cisch : Eiege% der HerRogin Hed,ig (on Pe5%en$*rg& 6e$tissin des d%osters "i$nitR&
14'3& 14GI& *nd der HerRogin /%isa$eth& Hed,igs Tachfo%gerin
In: Jahr$cher des Vereins fr Pec5%en$*rgische 4eschichte *nd 6%tert*ms5*nde& #and '1 018DG2& E 314.31D
319The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x 6I . Is 4a%atino the first ,ho introd*ced the name
Jeho(ah in 1D18^
3'0The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x 6I . Is 4a%atino the first ,ho introd*ced the name
Jeho(ah in 1D18^
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.(!5 CE: "he \chemical] 9arriage
+2.
6t a con(ent in 14D9 the masons
3''
from 4erman+& 6*stria and H*ngar+ Xoin to raise a $rotherhood
/m)eror Paximi%ian I a%%o,s the $rotherhood 149I a n*m$er of )ri(i%eges Hne of their a%%egoric
)rinci)%es is the VT*)tiae Ch+micaeW . the Vchemica%W Parriage
6t the Vchemica%W Parriage the ding 0the red e%ement& the Sun2 and the $%*e Z*een 0the )a%e&
/ite e%ement& the 3oon2 )erform the VT*)tiae Ch+micaeW
.(<0 CE: "he U'rech'er \his'orical] Bible
The Utrechter Vhistorica%W #i$%e
3'3
from Evert van $ou'enbal)h 0in S*tch %ang*age2 does contain a
great n*m$er of initia%s com$ining $%*e and red co%oring codes in sing*%ar %etters
3'4
.(-0 CE: ,iero #ella Drancesca

+2!
The i%%*stration de)icts Par+ 0detai%2 in the )ainting VTati(it+W 014I02 $+ 3iero 'ella Fran)es)a
The com)%ete )ainting sho,s Par+ 5nee%ing in adoration $efore a ne,%+.$orn Christ ,ho is %aid on
her dee) blue c%oa5 Par+ is ,earing purple& 0,ith a +e%%o, interior2& red and blue garments
.(-( CE: 9arsilio Dicino 'ransla'es 0/7/ 'o /ieho*ahi
Parsi%io gicino c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e Hieho*ahi
.(80 CE: /ebrew scholars believe# $eho*a came from $o*e 2C*&i'er3
6ccording to John Pic de%%a Pirando%a (3456-34,4) %*mero*s He$re, scho%ars $e%ie(ed that the
name Iehoa had $een deri(ed from the name Ioe 0J*)iter2 con(erting into Ioa and s*$seY*ent%+
to Iehoa
6<5

.(80 CE: Cohannes 7essel Gansfor' &ro&ose# $oha*ah
Johannes !esse% 4ansfort 014802 )ro)osed Iohaah for the name of the gather in his comment on
the )ra+er ca%%ed lH*r gatherm
3'I
.(82 CE: Ae ,ro&rie'a'ib*s ;er*m

Thel"ed.d+er
3'8
m& $+ @artholo&eo ,ngli)us& doc*ments one of the )rofessions in garment ind*str+
Se)ending on different techno%ogies there ,ere s)ecia%ists for red and $%*e co%ors #%ac5 and )*r)%e
co%ors demanded for coo)eration of s)ecia%iRed d+ers
3'9

3'1 "eference: The E5+.4od S+ae*s
3'' Info from: Sie "osen5re*Rer $+ "o%and /dighoffer . 199D \ )age 9I
3'3 Codex 'II'& fo% 198( 0III Pacca$eor*m u Jose)h*s g%a(i*s& 6ntiY*itates [III.[VI2
3'4 "eference: The E5+.4od S+ae*s
3'D "eference: "ed and #%*e in the Pidd%e 6ge
3'G The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x 68 . !as the )ron*nciation Jeho(ah ,ide%+ acce)ted in
the 1G
th
cent*r+ ^
3'IThe Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
3'8 lSe Pro)rietati$*s "er*mm 0148'2 . #ritish Ci$rar+& Conden
3'9 S+eing P*r)%e in the Pidd%e 6ge
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In the Pidd%e 6ge man*fact*ring texti%es and )rocessing d+es has $een a re(o%*tionar+ ex)ort
$*siness& $ringing ,ea%th to the texti%e traders Etarting in the 10
th
cent*r+ in northern grance and
g%anders the man*fact*rers grad*a%%+ a%so s)read to 4erman+ 0in the 14
th
cent*r+2 and %ater 0in the
1G
th
cent*r+2 to /ng%and The medie(a% s*ccess stor+ ended ,ith the in(ention of ne, machines and
a%ternati(e d+es& ,hich ca*sed a shift in the mar5ets and r*ined the ancient trading )ositions
4yin" Pur)le
#et,een the 11
th
and 1G
th
cent*r+ the d+ers ha(e $een s)%it into t,o different g*i%ds& named red.
d+ers and $%*e.d+ers The mar5et for d+ed texti%es seems to ha(e $een rather f%*ct*ating In the
Pidd%e 6ge $right co%ors for ,ea%th+ c*stomers (aried from )*r)%e to red& ,hite and $%*e 4reen
ma+ ha(e $een )o)*%ar in %oca% areas of 4erman+ -e%%o, genera%%+ has $een des)ised $+ Christians
as a (icio*s s+m$o%& $*t ma+ ha(e $een ex)orted to non.Christian areas in the Pidd%e /ast or gar
/ast In fact a%% s*ccessf*% techno%ogies s*ch as d+eing& ,ea(ing& forging and masonr+ had their
o,n im)act on a%chem+ Pasons& forges and d+ers ,ere res)ected )ersons& ,ho s*cceeded to
manage their en(ironment
In this D00 +ear o%d )ainting the de(i% is d+ing the bla)k co%ored shee) ,hereas Jes*s is co%oring the
purple or )in5 anima%s
6 co*)%e 0*ndressed %i5e a reddish 6dam and ,hite& $*t red.haired /(e2 is ,aiting to $e )lothe' $+
the %adies dressed in bla)k! res)ecti(e%+ re' k blue& ,ho are )re)aring the /ite ,oo% for f*rther
)rocessing
The ,oo% has not $een )ro(ided $+ the $%ac5 and )*r)%e shee) Instead 6dam and /(e ,i%% $e
dressed in ,oo%en c%othes %i5e shee)& ,hich ,i%% $e )ainted blacB 0e(i%2 $+ the de(i% res)ecti(e%+
purple 0good2 $+ Jes*s H$(io*s%+ the )ainting is an a%%egor+ descri$ing the s+m$o%ism in
medie(a% re%igion
.(58 CE: "he Gas' S*&&er by GR #a Vinci
++0
The Cast E*))er
331
is a 1Dth cent*r+ m*ra% )ainting in Pi%an created $+ ceonar'o 'a 9in)i for his
)atron #uke cu'ovi)o $for1a and his d*chess @eatri)e 'AEste It re)resents the scene of The Cast
E*))er from the fina% da+s of Jes*s as narrated in the 4os)e% of John 13:'1& ,hen Jes*s anno*nces
that one of his T,e%(e 6)ost%es ,o*%d $etra+ him
6t the )ainting ,e c%ear%+ see Jes*s 0,ith red garment and a blue o*ter ro$e2 in traditiona%%+
co%ored c%othing a))%+ing the re%igio*s s+m$o%s red 3 blue His $e%o(ed )artner John is dressed in
red 3 $%*e as ,e%% 0,ith $%*e garment and a red o*ter ro$e2 JohnQs co%or code 0red (ers*s blue2
ho,e(er has $een re(ersed Hf co*rse ,e sho*%d not ex)ect J*das to $e )ainted in $right +e%%o,
co%ors 0as done $+ 4iotto in the =iss of +u'as2 There is a secret to $e )ainted& ,hich ma+ $e
re(ea%ed as a s%ight detai% to the )*$%ic
Unfort*nate%+ the )ainting and es)ecia%%+ its co%ors ha(e $een deteriorated in the )ast eras 6s a first
im)ression ,e ma+ o$ser(e a )erson at the third %ocation from the %eft& ,earing a c%ear%+ (isi$%e
+e%%o, garment& ,ho seems to $e in rage for $eing *nco(ered as a VbetrayerW This )erson& Et
6ndre,& ho,e(er is not the traitor !e ,i%% ha(e to search for J*das Jes*s and Et John ha(e $een
)ainted in the traditiona% s+m$o%ic co%ors red 3 $%*e for sacred medie(a% )aintings J*das has $een
)ainted in red 3 $%*e as ,e%%& $*t is ,earing a green garment o(er his %eft arm as a indication for an
e(i% agent *nder co(er V6ccidenta%%+W Et 6ndre, is 0)ro$a$%+ ^2 ,earing a +e%%o, garment and
330 "eferences: Co%or Coding in the Cast E*))er 0$+ Ceonardo Sa Vinci2 & co%ors Codings in the Cast E*))er
0H(er(ie,2 and -e%%o, for J*das
331 Ita%ian: I% Cenaco%o or CQU%tima Cena
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seems to $e *)set for $eing considered as a traitor In order to ena$%e a $etter identification of the
co%ors the ana%+sis has not $een )erformed at the origina% )ainting& $*t at a co)+ $+ an *n5no,n
artist The image is a )*$%ic domain )ainting from the !i5i)edia data$ase
0eormation (3*00CE-3$00CE)
.!05 CE: CacE*es Gef_vres #@ ` 'a&les 'ransla'es 0/7/ 'o $hevhe
JacY*es Cefq(res dQ r ta)%es c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e Ihe(he
.!.0 CE: Gar#en of Aeligh's by /R Bosch
++2
The Tri)t+ch $+ ;ierony&os @os)h 0Padrid& Prado2 has $een dated 1D10& or e(en ear%ier 1D03.
1D04 Phi%i) II had the :ar'en of #elights in his co%%ection
T*mero*s inter)retations ha(e $een )*$%ished for the famo*s Tri)t+ch of Se%ights 4enera%%+ the
)ainting has $een inter)reted as a mora% and didactic %ect*re Ho,e(er the s+m$o%ism& ,hich ma+
ha(e $een ,e%%.5no,n in the Pidd%e 6ge& m*st $e reinter)reted
%he let inner win"
The %eft inner ,ing dis)%a+s The Earthly 3ara'ise& in ,hich 6dam and /(e are $eing created The
centra% )ane% re(ea%s ferti%it+ in a $%ossoming societ+ and the right ,ing in contrast the punish&ent
The )aradise and the h*man societ+ re(ea%s on%+ ad*%ts and does not contain an+ aged )ersons or
(er+ +o*ng chi%dren
The )ainter o$(io*s%+ ma+ ha(e $een ins)ired $+ (ario*s& m+thica% meta)hors and a%chem+& ,hich
)ro$a$%+ ha(e $een coded in n*mero*s s+m$o%s The most a))arent antagonists are the fema%e and
ma%e $odies in an'rogynous pairs& the co%ors red 0pinB2 (ers*s blue& and the co%ors "hite (ers*s
bla)k
Inter)retation of the co%ors ma+ ha(e $een im)ortant in medie(a% eras& $*t forgotten toda+ Eome of
these co%orings ma+ $e *nderstood $+ contrasting these e%ements in (ario*s detai%s& ,hich ha(e
$een s*$tracted from the magnificent !i5i)edia fi%e
The ana%+sis c%ear%+ identifies pinB 0rose.red2 and blue as the centra% s+m$o%ic e%ements& referring
to h*man ferti%it+ and the androg+no*s creation %egend Hf co*rse red and $%*e ha(e $een identified
in other doc*ments and )aintings& es)ecia%%+ in the i%%*minated medie(a% #i$%eQs man*scri)ts and
medie(a% re%igio*s icons and other )aintings These )rinci)%es m*st ha(e $een ,ide%+ s)read in the
Pidd%e 6ge
In an o(er(ie, the *))er )art of the centra% )ane% re(ea%s fi(e to,er constr*ctions& ,hich ha(e $een
designed $+ com$ining rose.red 0)in52 and $%*e co%ors
The s+mmetr+ has $een caref*%%+ $a%anced to eY*a%iRe the )in5 and $%*e e%ements These co%ors
)ro$a$%+ s+m$o%iRe the ma%e and fema%e forces in creation In the go*ntain of /den a ma%e )i%%ar is
%ocated on to of a dee) $%*e& fema%e fo*ndation
33' "eferences: E+m$o%ism in the 4arden of Se%ights $+ Hieron+mos #osch and The g*ndamenta% Co%or E+m$o%s
#%*e and "ed
%he ri"ht )anel
In the )*nishment scene at the right )ane% the fo*ntain of %ife has $een m*tated into a )in5 $ag)i)e
ferti%iRing a $%*e %ad+ The scene ex)%ains the )in5 fo*ntains in the creation scene and the fo*ntains
in the main )ane% as ma%e co%*mns
The reddish co%ored $ag)i)e m*st $e considered as a ma%e s+m$o% and the $%*e )erson *nderneath
the )i)e is a fema%e s+m$o%& indicating )regnanc+ The )in5 co%ors of the fo*ntains and the $ag)i)e
ma+ a%so $e considered to indicate $%ood in the V)i%%ar of $%oodW
%he (damites
#osch ma+ ha(e $een a mem$er of a sect 0the 6damites^2 and as a mem$er he ma+ ha(e $een
forced to hide some of the secret codes of the sectQs message Partic*%ar%+ as the androg+n+ of the
,'a&ites ma+ ha(e inf%*enced the )ainterQs s+m$o%ism and his ,or5 The secret co%or codes for
androg+n+ ha(e $een: red 0as a ma%e s+m$o%2& blue 0as a fema%e s+m$o%2 and purple 0as a di(ine or
androg+no*s s+m$o%2
%he :in"ishers
#osch a%so de)icts t,o 5ingfishers& ,hich ha(e $een decorated ,ith $%*e& green and orange co%ors
These co%ors )ro$a$%+ refer to ferti%it+ s+m$o%ism for the ma%e and fema%e e%ements The second
5ingfisher ma+ s+m$o%iRe the artist ,ith a ,oman& ,ho is enforced to 5ee) the secret
.!.8 CE: "he #o*ble rainbow in 'he \S'*&&ach 9a#onna]
The Stuppac 3adonna 04erman: Et*))acher Padonna2 is a 1D14 . 1D19 )ainting of the Padonna
and Chi%d $+ the 4erman "enaissance )ainter Patthias 4rne,a%d Hf co*rse the Padonna has
$een )ainted ,ith $righter 0red& )*r)%e and $%*e2 co%ors as dis)%a+ed on the image
6t the end of the Pidd%e 6ge the rain$o, of co*rse is to $e considered as a re%igio*s s+m$o% 6
do*$%e rain$o, e(en signifies $oth rain$o,s as attri$*tes to 4od 0,ho ma+ $e identified in a
s,arm of ange%s at the to) %eft )osition of the )aining2 and to the Padonna ,ith her chi%d Jes*s
Etrange as it ma+ seem the do*$%e rain$o, has not $een dra,n the correct ,a+ The co%ors red and
$%*e ha(e $een ordered in a )artic*%ar ,a+& ,hich contrar+ to )h+sics ha(e $een rearranged to fit
the s+m$o%ic meaning
333

The inner rain$o, has $een dra,n ,ith a red $anner at the inside& immediate%+ fo%%o,ed $+ the $%*e
$anner& ,hich sho*%d $e %ocated at the o*tside $order%ine of the rain$o,
The $%*e $anner is $roader than the red $anner& ,hich ma+ indicate to attri$*te the $%*e s+m$o% to
the ad*%t Pother Par+ and the tin+ red $anner to the ma%e chi%d
6ccording to the %a,s of )h+sics the red $and sho*%d $e at the *))er side
334
of the )rimar+ rain$o,&
,hich o$(io*s%+ has $een ignored $+ the )ainter . )ro$a$%+ to associate the red 0ma%e2 s+m$o% to
the chi%d Jes*s
These red and $%*e $anners as c%ose neigh$ors are oriented at the side of the Padonna and Jes*s&
and s*ggest to consider these s+m$o%ic co%ors as attri$*tes to the saints
The *))er rain$o, is a secondar+ rain$o,& ,hich sho*%d re(ea% a re(ersed seY*ence of the co%ors
333The do*$%e rain$o, in the VEt*))ach PadonnaW
334Eee sam)%es at the so*rce: "ain$o,
The secondar+ rain$o, ho,e(er is $are%+ identifia$%e and has on%+ $e )ainted exact%+ $et,een the
Padonna and 4od in the s5+ Pro$a$%+ the same red 3 $%*e ta)es ha(e $een oriented at the side of
the di(ine #eing
4r*ne,a%dQs Et*))acher Padonna therefore )ro$a$%+ signifies that the rain$o,Qs red 3 $%*e co%ors
are the main medie(a% s+m$o%s in the rain$o,Qs s+m$o%ism
%he third and ourth 0ainbows (?)
The *%timate information is fo*nd in the 0t,o ^_2 rain$o,s or nim$*s.circ%es cro,ning the di(ine&
)ro$a$%+ so%ar image of 4od This or these rain$o,s res)ecti(e%+ nim$*s.circ%es ma+ on%+ $e seen
in a good )hotogra)h from an art.$oo5 or c%ose ins)ection of the art,or5 itse%f
The rain$o, cro,ning 4od is a )*r)%e image& ,hich ma+ s+m$o%iRe a mixt*re of ma%e red and
fema%e $%*e& res*%ting in an androg+no*s s+m$o%ism The adXacent secondar+ 0)*r)%e/$%*e2 rain$o,
is hard%+ (isi$%e at a%%
In the %o,er right corner of this detai% )hotogra)h the *))er secondar+ rain$o, for the Padonna 3
Chi%d ma+ $e seen as a c*r(ed segment of the rain$o,
.!.5 CE: ,*r&le for 'he ;oyals
In this D00 +ear o%d )ainting
33D
the de(i% )re)ares the bla)k shee) ,hereas Jes*s is )rocessing the
purple or )in5 co%ored shee)
6 co*)%e 0*ndressed %i5e a reddish 6dam and ,hite& $*t red.haired /(e2 is ,aiting to $e )lothe' $+
the %adies dressed in bla)k! re' k blue& ,ho are )re)aring the /ite ,oo% for f*rther )rocessing
The ,oo% has not $een )ro(ided $+ the $%ac5 and )*r)%e shee) Instead 6dam and /(e ,i%% $e
dressed in ,oo%en c%othes %i5e shee)& ,hich ,i%% $e )ainted blacB 0e(i%2 $+ the de(i% res)ecti(e%+
purple 0good2 $+ Jes*s H$(io*s%+ the )ainting is an a%%egor+ descri$ing the s+m$o%ism in
medie(a% re%igion
The in(o%(ed co%ors 0purple' red' blue' blacB and /ite2 seem to corre%ate to the main co%ors ,hich
,i%% a%so $e re)orted from three re)resentati(e medie(a% cities 0.pres in g%anders& Jure&berg in
4erman+ and 4oer&on' in the Tether%ands2 for texti%e trading
#et,een the 10
th
and the 1D
th
cent*r+ the red.d+ers and $%*e.d+ers ha(e $een man*fact*ring
)recio*s texti%es in g%anders and the neigh$oring co*ntries The chemica% )rocesses reY*ired t,o
se)arate g*i%ds for these d+ers 6ccording to medie(a% traditions the red.d+ers and $%*e.d+ers ma+
ha(e considered themse%(es as ma%e 0s+m$o%iRed $+ the s*nQs sy&boli) co%or ranging from red to
orange.+e%%o,2 res)ecti(e%+ fema%e 0s+m$o%iRed $+ the moonQs sy&boli) co%or ranging from $%*e to
$%*eish )a%e2
Pan*fact*ring some of the most im)ortant co%ored texti%es 0)*r)%e and $%ac52 reY*ired a
)artnershi) $et,een $oth conc*rrent g*i%ds for the red.d+ers and $%*e.d+ers& ,hich ma+ ha(e $een
com)ared to the a%chemica% matrimon+ $et,een the s*n.5ing and the moon.Y*een The coo)eration
$et,een red.d+ers and $%*e.d+ers ma+ ha(e $een s+m$o%iRed in the medie(a% S*tch ,ord VpaarsW
as the co%or purple
Post of the s+m$o%ism of red.d+ers and $%*e.d+ers has $een %ost at the end of the Pidd%e 6ge&
r*ining the man*fact*ring sites $+ introd*cing ne,& a%ternati(e d+es and o)ened ne, mar5ets for
the texti%e.trading
33D created 1D19
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.!+! CE: %&ology of 'he "ransla'or -a $eho*ah
The grench trans%ator Pierre "o$ert H%i(]tan a%so recogniRed in his ,pologie 'u translateur
06)o%og+ of the Trans%ator2 ,ritten in 1D3D& that 4odQs name ,as in He$re, Iehoah rather than
Ioa& $eca*se this %ast form did not ex)ress the as)iration of the %etter H
33G

.!(! CE: "he G*'her-Bible - "he 2n# Boo of 9oses - E:o#*s
In 1D4D C*ther )*$%ished a trans%ation
33I
of the #i$%e& in ,hich he descri$ed the co%ors for the
Co(enant Tent and the Tem)%e In The '
nd
#oo5 of Poses . /xod*s 'D.3 a))%ies the ,ords for red
co%ors scar%et and rosin.red Instead of the traditiona% co%or $%*e he erroneo*s%+ trans%ates
Vh+acinthW to +e%%o, The m*%ti)%e& re)eated error is a s+stematic error and ma+ ha(e inf%*enced the
)*$%ic o)inion of the s+m$o%ic co%ors +e%%o, and $%*e In the Pidd%e 6ge +e%%o, had $een a
stigmatic co%or to $e *sed for %o,er.c%ass )eo)%e& $*t no, it m*st ha(e $een *)graded to a di(ine
s+m$o% instead of $%*e
Sas ist a$er das He$o)fer& das ihr (on ihnen nehmen so%%t: 4o%d& Ei%$er& /rR& gelbe
Eeide& ScarlaBen' Hosinrot' /ei0e Eeide& niegenhaar&
6%so in /xod*s 'G.1&31&3G he a))%ies scar%et and rosin.red& +e%%o, and ,hite:
#ie /ohnung sollst 'u &a)hen von 1ehn Teppi)hen! von /ei0er ge1"irnter $ei'e!
von gelber $ei'e! von ScarlaBen un' Hosinrot. -herubi& sollst 'u 'ran &a)hen
kbnstli)h.
en' sollst einen 9orhang &a)hen von gelber $ei'e! Scarlaten un' Hosinrot un'
ge1"irnter /ei0er $ei'e> un' sollst -herubi& 'ran &a)hen kbnstli)h.
en' sollst ein Tu)h &a)hen in 'ie Tbr 'er ;btte! ge"irkt von gelber $ei'e! Hosinrot!
ScarlaBen un' ge1"irnter /ei0er $ei'e.
6nd in /xod*s 'I.1G:
,ber in 'e& Tor 'es ;ofes soll ein Tu)h sein! 1"an1ig Ellen breit! ge"irket von
gelber $ei'e! ScarlaBen! Hosinrot un' ge1"irnter /ei0er $ei'e! 'a1u vier $Bulen
auf ihren vier Fblen.
etc
%he Second Boo1 o Chronicles
The Eecond #oo5 of Chronic%es 0Cha)ter '& I 3 14& and Cha)ter 3& 142 refer to scar%et and rosin.red
and +e%%o,:
$o sen'e &ir nun einen "eisen 6ann! 1u arbeiten &it :ol'! $ilber! Er1! Eisen! ScarlaBen!
Hosinrot! gelber $ei'e un' 'er 'a "isse aus1ugraben &it 'en /eisen! 'ie bei &ir sin' in
+u'a un' +erusale&! "el)he &ein 9ater #avi' ges)hi)kt hat.
$o sen'e i)h nun einen "eisen 6ann! 'er 9erstan' hat! ;ura&%,bif! 'er ein $ohn ist eines
/eibes aus 'en TQ)htern #an! un' sein 9ater ein Tyrer ge"esen ist! 'er "eil 1u arbeiten an
:ol'! $ilber! Er1! Eisen! $tein! ;ol1! ScarlaBen! gelber $ei'e! ceinen! Hosinrot un' 1u
graben allerlei un' allerlei kbnstli)h 1u &a)hen! "as &an ih& vor gibt! &it 'einen /eisen
un' &it 'en /eisen &eines ;errn =Qnigs #avi'! 'eines 9aters.
33I Eo*rce: the C*ther.#i$%e )*$%ished in 1D4D
Er &a)hte au)h einen 9orhang von Delb/erB! ScarlaBen! Hosinrot un' cein"erk> un'
&a)hte -herubi& 'rauf.
.!!! CE: S^bas'ien Cha'eillon 'ransla'es 0/7/ 'o $o*a
E]$astien Chatei%%on c%aims that the trans%ation for -H!H sho*%d $e Io*a
.!<8 CE: %rchbisho& Gilber' G^n^brar# &ro&oses $eh*e or $ih*e
6rch$isho) 4i%$ert 4]n]$rard 0in his $oo5 ,ritten in 1DG8 to defend the Trinit+2 dedicated se(era%
)ages to )ro(e the errors of E Chatei%%on& P 4a%atin& E Pagnin& etc He attac5ed the form Ioa *sed
$+ Chatei%%on reminding that Et 6*g*stine had ex)%ained according to the ,riter Varro that the Je,s
had ,orshi)ed Ioe 0J/iter_2& and that the *se of Ioa ,as th*s a ret*rn to )aganism He )ro)osed
the (er$a% form Iehe or Iihe for the di(ine name corres)onding to the 6ramaic yi/e& rather
than Iehoa& the *s*a% He$re, name
338

.!-2 CE: "he )ingfisher an# 'he banner
Hne of the o,ners of the )ainting VThe 4arden of Se%ightsW ma+ ha(e $een /illia& I! 3rin)e of
(range& ,ho a%so is 5no,n to ha(e ado)ted the 5ingfisher as his fa(orite $ird
The 5ingfisher has $een )ainted t,ice in the Tripty)h of #elights The $ird re(ea%s $%*e.green& ,hite
and orange co%ors& ,hich )art%+ ,i%% a%so $e fo*nd in the PrinceQs f%ag In fact green ma+ $e an
*n*s*a% co%or for a 5ingfisher 0^2
The first o,ner of the )ainting ma+ e(en ha(e ordered to a))%+ the co%ors rose.red and $%*e and/or
the 5ingfisher as e%ements for the )aintings
%he Prince>s 9otto
++=
The 5ingfisher is a%so fo*nd on a meda% created 1DI' in honor for the cit+ of Se%ftQs transition to the
4e*Ren and carr+ing the inscri)tion:
Een hel' in ijs en baren % /ien :o' "eet te be"aren
KL^
The same +ear 1DI' the )ro(inces of the Co, Co*ntries& rose in re(o%t against ding Phi%i) II of
E)ain& and the Prince of Hrange )%aced himse%f at the head of the re$e%s
.!-2 CE: "he ,rince@s Dlag
The !aterge*Ren 0)ro.inde)endence )ri(ateers2& acting on his instr*ctions& harassed the enem+
e(er+,here the+ co*%d and the+ did this *nder a trico%or (range /hite @lue
341
& the co%ors of the
PrinceQs )oat of ar&s It ,as th*s a f%ag easi%+ associated ,ith the %eader of the re$e%%ion& and the
association ,as a%so ex)ressed in the name: `the 3rin)eAs Flag`
The PrinceQs Potto `$aevis Tran8uillus In en'is
34'
`ma+ ha(e $een chosen after the $irth of
grederi5 Hendri5 in 1D84
338The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
339 "eference: The PaXestic Eing*%ar in !i%%iam of HrangeQs Cetter
340 V6 hero in i)e an' "aves! ,ho is to $e g*arded $+ 4odW
341 in S*tch: HranXe& !it& #%a*, or HranXe& #%anXe& #%e*& from grench: Hrange& #%anche& #%e*
34' /as+ amidst of the ,a(es
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.!-+ CE: Ge''er b.0+.- 27illiam of Orange3
-apitali1ation
343
is ,riting a ,ord ,ith its first %etter as a maX*sc*%e
344
and the remaining %etters in
min*sc*%es
34D
& in those ,riting s+stems ,hich ha(e a case distinction Ca)ita%iRation c*stom (aries
,ith %ang*age The f*%% r*%es of ca)ita%iRation for /ng%ish are com)%icated The r*%es ha(e a%so
changed o(er time& genera%%+ to ca)ita%iRe fe,er terms To the modern reader& an 18th cent*r+
doc*ment seems to *se initia% ca)ita%s excessi(e%+ It is an im)ortant f*nction of /ng%ish st+%e
g*ides to descri$e the com)%ete c*rrent r*%es& a%tho*gh there is some (ariation from one g*ide to
another
Ca)itali@ation o the irst-)erson )ronoun
In /ng%ish& the nominati(e form of the sing*%ar first.)erson )rono*n& Ì` is a%most a%,a+s
ca)ita%iRed& a%ong ,ith a%% its contractions 0IAll& IA&& etc2
Pan+ /*ro)ean %ang*ages ca)ita%iRe no*ns and )rono*ns *sed to refer to 4od 0re(erentia%
ca)ita%s2: hallo"e' be Thy na&e& look "hat ;e has 'one Eome /ng%ish a*thors ca)ita%iRe
an+ ,ord referring to 4od: the ca&b& the ,l&ightye some ca)ita%iRe `Th+ Tame`
In S*tch there is at %east one sing*%ar %etter& ,ritten $+ /illia& of (range& demonstrating the
*sage of ca)ita%iRed first.)erson )rono*ns 0Ic2 and second )erson sing*%ar or )%*ra%
)rono*ns 0.2 6n exam)%e for these %etters ma+ ex)%ain $etter ho, the )rince ma+ ha(e *sed
ca)ita%iRation in his %etters
Aetter B30+3$ (7illiam o 2ran"e)
grom !i%%iam 0Prince2 of Hrange sent from Se%ft& Th*rsda+& 'G ge$r*ar+ 1DI3 to the S*tch
Ch*rches in /ng%and In this %etter
34G
)rince !i%%iam a))%ies the fo%%o,ing ,ords in archaic S*tch
%ang*age:
Ìc`& Ìc5` \ the 1
st
)erson.)rono*ns& )referring the maX*sc*%es& ,hich ma+ $e inter)reted as
a re)%acement for maXestic )%*ra%
`me+n`& `m+n` \ Vm+W . )referring the min*sc*%es
`gh+` \ '
nd
)erson )rono*n& )referring the min*sc*%es
VUW& V*W& Ù%ieder
34I
`& `*%ieden` \ '
nd
)erson )rono*ns& mixing maX*sc*%es 3 min*sc*%es for
the %etter V*W
V4odW& `4odt` 3 VChristW \ 4od& a%,a+s *sing maX*sc*%es
Eome corrector has *nder%ined a n*m$er of ,ords and s*$stit*ted others a$o(e the %ine The
s*$stit*ted ,ords ha(e $een added as footnotes In the fo%%o,ing H%d.S*tch text these exam)%es
ha(e $een high%ighted:
343 or ca)ita%isation
344 *))er.case %etter
34D %o,er.case %etters
34G Cetter {1031I 0!i%%iam of Hrange2
34I U has $een ,ritten as Ve U.%ieden has $een ,ritten as V%ieden& in ,hich the %etter V genera%%+ is identica% to U
0+o*2
VP+ne heeren Ic d*nc5e dat tot noch toe gy he$t moghen gheno*chsaem%ic5 $e5ennen den
goeden ,i%%e die my Dodt gheghe*en heeft& om Jlie'er arme (ader%ant in (r+he+t te ste%%en
Ro ,e% in tgene dat angaet de )o%itie
348
desse%fs& a%s de re%igie ende hoe dat IcB (erdraghen
he$$e onte%%ic5e mo+e%icheden& dat Ic se%fs meyn e+ghen %e(en ghe,aecht he$$e om tot
desen ende te commen
!aert dat Ic so,e% de macht
349
ende mogentheit hadde& a%s den goeden ,i%%e& IcB
3D0
,are te
(reden a%%e het %ast () myn scho*deren te nemen& sonder +emant eenichsins daer mede te
$eR,aren
3D1
t!e%c5 gy he$t moghen (erstaen

3D'
(*tedien dat Ic 2lieden hier te (ooren
3D3
niet seer
$es,aert he$$e& Ins*%c5er,+s dat Ic so*de $egheeren ten coste (an myn e+ghen %e*en
0,aertm+ moghe%ich2 t%ant (*ttecoo)en ofte (er%ossen (an de s%a*ern+e
3D4
der goederen&
%ichamen& ende Rie%en daer in het is& sonder dattet +emant +et costen so*de
Paer 2lieden ghemerct dat mynen ,ensch niet en $aet& ende dat myn eighen macht
3DD
niet
gheno*chsaem is
3DG
(oor R*%c5en %ast& Ic $en $ed,onghen he%)e te $egheeren e+st
3DI
niet an
a%%e ,aere 9ristenen dien onghet,ife%t dese Ra5e $e%anct& ten minsten an die g*ene
3D8
& den
,e%c5en 0ghemerct s+ (an een %ant R+n2 de sa5e sch+nt naerder an te gaen
/nde name%ic5 tot 2lieden die (*t sonder%ic5e ,e%daet gods R+t (ertroc5en in een )%aetse der
r*ste sti%he+t Sat den noot Reer groot R+ Riet gy& ende daer es niemant onder J diess
on,etende
3D9
The trailer for this letter 'o)u&ents
KD^
:
i Ja een+eder a%s Ic achte Ra% $e5ennen dat Ic onachtsaem%ic5 (er%aten $en
3G1
ghe,eest (an
die der
3G'
,e%c5er getra*,icheit my $ehoorde ghedient the$$en tot $+stant ende h*%)e
Van Se%ft desen 'G dach ge$r*ariX 1DI3
J Cieder goede Vrient 4*i%%a*me
(an Tassa*
#o*en stont geschre*en 6ende Sienaeren H*der%inghen ende Siaconen der gemeenten (an
con'en Jor"its $an'"its 6e'ston -ol)hester .ps"i)h eende Tetfort
348 den staet
349 cracht
3D0 Ic so*de geraden (inden
3D1 $e%asten
3D' er5ennen
3D3 (oormae%s
3D4 dienst$aerhe+t
3DD crachten
3DG R+n
3DI so
3D8 addition a$o(e the %ine $+ the corrector
3D9 i 0see the origina% text in: Cetter {1031I2
3G0 "eference: The PaXestic Eing*%ar in !i%%iam of HrangeQs Cetter
3G1 Vhe$$enW a%tered to V$enW $+ the corrector
3G' addition a$o(e the %ine $+ the corrector
.!-8 CE: ;osari*m ,hiloso&hor*m
+<+
The "osari*m Phi%oso)hor*mQs tree has $een fo*nded:
on a red roc5 ,ith a rich V,aterW so*rce 0at the side of the ma%e s*n2 and
at a $%*e roc5 ,ith a rich V,aterW so*rce 0at the side of the fema%e moon2
.!5! CE: %gony in 'he Gar#en - El Greco
+<(
The ,gony in the :ar'en $+ El :re)o de)icts Jes*s in the gar'en of :ethse&ane ,hi%e some
a)ost%es are s%ee)ing and J*das )%ots ,ith "oman so%diers
Jes*s has $een dressed in traditiona% re%igio*s garments co%ored red 3 blue J*das and the "oman
so%diers ha(e $een )ainted in yello/& o$(io*s%+ s+m$o%iRing e(i% The ange% $ringing a cha%ice 0,ith
a $itter drin5 ^2 is $ringing e(i% as ,e%% and ma+ a%so $e carr+ing a yello" robe for this reason
.<0+ CE: c*een Eli>abe'h $ of Englan#
The fo%%o,ing )ainting dis)%a+s Z*een /%iRa$eth I of /ng%and 01D33 \ 1G032 in her coronation
ro$es& decorated ,ith T*dor roses and trimmed ,ith ermine Z*een /%iRa$eth I ,ears her hair %oose&
as traditiona% for the coronation of a Y*een& )erha)s a%so as a s+m$o% of (irginit+
The nec5%ace seems to contain an a%ternating seY*ence of red& ,hite and $%*e gems& $*t the co%or
identification is rather diffic*%t It ma+ $e st*died in detai%s at a high reso%*tion image at !i5i)edia
The ,hite gems are )ear%s The red stones ma+ easi%+ $e identified as red The dar5 stones ho,e(er
ma+ (ar+ $et,een dar5 $%*e and $%ac5
!e might reconstr*ct the co%ors $+ ca%i$rating the image in a com)arison of the cro,nQs gems
Unfort*nate%+ the stones ,ere hired for each coronation and then detached& %ea(ing on%+ the frame
grom 1911 the Xe,e%s ,ere set )ermanent%+ The same )roced*re ma+ ha(e $een fo%%o,ed in the
ro$es
The )ainting& $+ an *n5no,n artist& dates to the first decade of the se(enteenth cent*r+ 0TP4 gi(es
c1G002 and is $ased on a %ost origina% a%so $+ an *n5no,n artist C*rrent%+ in the co%%ection:
Tationa% Portrait 4a%%er+& Condon: TP4 D1ID
I fo*nd another )ortrait of Y*een /%iRa$eth I of /ng%and& ,hich a%so contains a )oat of ar&s The
dar5 $%*e sections of the coat of arms 0,hich $+ definition sho*%d $e a com$ination of red and $%*e2
is co%ored in the same dar5 h*e as the dar5 sections of her garments Therefore origina%%+ these dar5
h*es ma+ ha(e $een $right $%*e co%ors as ,e%%
The a%ternating $%*e and red gems at the coronation garments for /%isa$eth I ma+ $e com)ared to
the header.%ines of the =or)1ek.#i$%e 0Prag*e . aro*nd 14102
3GD
3G3 +arom :rie&iller 1 Tnebska

3G4 "eference: "ed and #%*e in the Pidd%e 6ge
3GD see: "ed and #%*e in #ritish "o+a%t+
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.<0< CE: "he Bri'ish flag
+<<
!hen the first f%ag ,as introd*ced in 1G0G& it $ecame 5no,n sim)%+ as `the #ritish f%ag` or `the
f%ag of #ritain` The ro+a% )roc%amation ga(e no distincti(e name to the ne, f%ag The ,ord `Xac5`
,as in *se $efore 1G00 to descri$e the maritime $o, f%ag #+ 1G'I a sma%% Union Jac5 ,as
common%+ f%o,n in this )osition
Hne theor+ goes that for some +ears it ,o*%d ha(e $een ca%%ed X*st `the Jac5`& or `Jac5 f%ag`& or `the
dingQs Jac5`& $*t $+ 1GI4& ,hi%e forma%%+ referred to as `His PaXest+Qs Jac5`& it ,as common%+
ca%%ed the Union Jac5& and this ,as officia%%+ ac5no,%edged
The c*rrent design of the Union g%ag dates from the *nion of Ire%and and 4reat #ritain in 1801 It
consists of the red cross of Eaint 4eorge 0)atron saint of /ng%and2& edged in /ite& s*)erim)osed
on the Cross of Et Patric5 0)atron saint of Ire%and2& ,hich are s*)erim)osed on the blue Ea%tire of
Eaint 6ndre, 0)atron saint of Ecot%and2 !a%es& ho,e(er& is not re)resented in the Union g%ag $+
!a%esQ )atron saint& Eaint Sa(id
.<.- CE: %n 0 for %lber'*s 9agn*s
+<-
6%$ert*s Pagn*s& HP 01193 \ 1'802& a%so 5no,n as 6%$ert the 4reat and 6%$ert of Co%ogne& ,as a
Sominican friar and a $isho)& ,ho achie(ed fame for his com)rehensi(e 5no,%edge of and
ad(ocac+ for the )eacef*% coexistence of science and re%igion
Pichae% PaierQs E+m$o%a a*reae mensae descri$es 1' a%chemists& each of them carr+ing their
t+)ica% s+m$o%s: Hermes& *nd Par+ from J*dea& Semocrit from 4reece& Porien*s from "ome&
6(icenna from Persia& 6%$ert*s Pagn*s from 4erman+ 6t the $ottom %ine 6rno%d*s (on Vi%%ano(a
from grance& Thomas of 6Y*in from Ita%+& "a+m*nd*s C*%%*s& from E)ain& "oger #acon& from
/ng%and& Pe%chior Ci$inensis from H*ngar+ and an anon+mo*s Earmate 0from Po%and or "*ssia2
The sixth $oo5 introd*ces 6%$ert*s Pagn*s
3G8
& ,ho meets an androg+no*s co*)%e carr+ing a
character - The s+m$o%ism of this de)iction is *n5no,n to me& $*t ma+ $e inter)reted as an
ex)%anation of the -.character as an androg+no*s s+m$o%
3G9
3GG Info from the !i5i)edia entr+ Union g%ag 3 Union Jac5
3GI E+m$o%a a*reae mensae d*odecim nation*m $+ Pichae% Paier . t+)is 6ntoniX H*mmiX& im)ensis C*cae Iennis&
1G1I . G'1 )ages .
3G8 1193/1'0G \ 1'80& de)icted at )age 'G' in E+m$o%a a*reae mensae d*odecim nation*m
3G9 Eee for f*rther detai%s The !+c%iffe #i$%e
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.<2! CE: ,alame#es by Von#el
+-0
Co%ors ma+ often change their inter)retation o(er eras The a*thor +oost van 'en 9on'el
3I1
a))%ies
red golden co%ors in 3ala&e'es! 1*1K:
V,aer toe Qt recht in )arc5ement geschre(en&
Pet %etters& rood (an go*d& gestarc5t met heer%iXc5 ,asch_ 0Pa%amedes& 1'132
The co%or paers 0S*tch: paars or /ng%ish: purple2 in archaic S*tch %ang*age has $een inter)reted in
se(era% (ariants
The ,ord purple is a s+non+m to V)aersW
3I'
in
Het tafe%$edde $%inc5t (an Qt I%iasche paers&
/n Qs )*r)ers g%ans (ermeert $iX toorts& en ,asse5aers
3I3
The ex)ression purple blood is a%so named V)aersW in:

3I0 Taa% en Cetteren Jaargang 1 018912
3I1 1D8I.1GI9
3I' Vonde%& 3ala&e'es! *1*K:
3I3 Vonde%& Pa%amedes& '1'3
Fig. 7: .%$y&bol for ,lbertus 6agnus (1D17)
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#eschi%dert *,Q ge,aed met $%oed& en paersse stre)en
3I4
and VpaersW for )*r)%e& h*man $%ood in:

0hiX2 )%engde& met eenQ he+%gen schiXn paers menschen$%oet& in )%aats (an ,iXn
3ID

These exam)%es s*ggest in 1G'D Vonde% ma+ ha(e a))%ied V)aersW rather in the sense of re'%blue
0h*man $%ood2 than 'ark blue
.<-2 CE: "he %ssembly /all a' Aeyden
+$/
T,o doc*ments from 1GI' and 1I4' re(ea% references to the ,ords PaarsV res)ecti(e%+ PersV&
,hich ma+ $e ana%+Red in detai%s #oth doc*ments descri$e an assem$%+ ha%% for the peers of
Ceiden& ca%%ed 3aarsV or 3ersV #asica%%+ these ,ords ha(e $een deri(ed from Catin ParesV& the
VeY*a%sW
dorte $esgr+(ing (an het C*gd*n*m #ata(or*m n* Ce+den $+ Eimon (an Cee*,en \ 1GI'
Het se%(e Etadh*+s is soo onder a%s $o(en in (erscheide )%aatsen (erdee%t& e%5 tot siXn
$+fonder ge$r*+5& a%s fiXn $o(en de 4rote Vroedscha)s.5amer& #*rgermeesters 5amer&
Eche)ens 5amer& Eecretarie& 4riffie ende !ees.5amer& (oor ende t*ssen de,e%5e een groote
!ande%.)%aats& dat men de 4aars nomt& ten e+nde (an de,e%5e t,ee (ertre55en (oor siXn&
daar de #*rgen a%%e nagten de ,agt ho*den #o(en dese%(e 4aars is de 6rte%erie ende
!a)en.5amer&
Hedendaegsche historie . Eeite D'3 $+ Thomas Ea%mon& Jan !agenaar& Patthias Van 4och \ 1I4'
Cangs den eerst $eschree(enQ #*iten.o)gang (an t,intig tra))en naar $o(engaande& 5omt
men o) eene r*ime naa%& gemeen%+5 de 4aars of 4ers genaamd& die Re(entig treden %ang is
These ,ords V)aarsW and V)ersW ma+ $e re%ated to /ng%ish V)eersW and V)airsW V4aarsW as a co%or
0)*r)%e2 ma+ refer to the fa(orite co%or for the ro$es of the no$%e pairs
.<(8 CE: "he Gas' S*&&er by Cham&aigne
+--
Jes*s is ,earing the traditiona% re%igio*s garments in red 3 $%*e
J*das ,ears a +e%%o, ro$e o(er $%*e garments and a ,hite )*rse& and as a traitor he has $een
se)arated from the other disci)%es
.<<5 CE: "he Dirs' ;*ssian Dlag
+-8
nar Peter I ga(e "*ssia its first im)eria% g%ag V& consisting of a $%*e 6ndreascross at a ,hite
$ac5gro*nd
3I4 Vonde%& Pa%amedes& 344
3ID Vonde%& Pa%amedes I04
3IG "eference to: -e%%o, for J*das
3II "eference: Co%or Codings in the Cast E*))er 0H(er(ie,2
3I8 !i5i)edia: g%agge "*ss%ands . 6*thor 0,itho*t Co)+right2: Johannes "sse%
3$00-3=00
.-2- CE: Cona'han Swif' #escribes 'he 0ahoos
+-5
The ,ord V-ahooW ma+ $e re%ated to the -ah*& res)ecti(e%+ 8=7
380
:
-eh*a& -a,hanan 0-1hanan2& Ia.*.a 0Ia.*2& -H!& -ah& Jeho(ah& -H 0-ah2& -ah* 0He$re,2&
(2HI
381
0Iaho in Catin2& Ia 3 Ia1 04ree52& I67
38'
& 89:7;<=
383
& Iao*e& I6> 08?@ in 4ree5
and AIahB in Catin2& Ia$e
384
0for Eamaritans2& res) 6Fa for the Je,s
38D
& IH6 087=2& Ie*e& Ie*e&
-oho*a& -oho*ah& Ieoa& Iheho*a& Jeho(ah
38G
& Hieho*ahi& Ihe(he& Io*a& Ieho*a 0J Ioua Ioue
. J*)iter2& Ioha*ah& Ieho*ah 0instead of Ioua2& Ieh*e
38I
! 8?KLM
388
N Iaoo*ee& Ia$e& IOo*iee
389
In :ulliverAs Travels the c%erg+man Jonathan E,ift descri$es the -ahoos as Vimages of h*man
$eingsW In Part IV: 6 Vo+age to the Co*ntr+ of the Ho*+hnhnms ca)tain 4*%%i(er meets a race of
horses ,ho ca%% themse%(es Ho*+hnhnms 0,hich in their %ang*age means `the )erfection of
nat*re`2e the+ are the r*%ers& ,hi%e the deformed creat*res ca%%ed -ahoos are h*man $eings
The -ahoos are )rimiti(e creat*res o$sessed ,ith `)rett+ stones` the+ find $+ digging in m*d& th*s
re)resenting the distastef*% materia%ism and ignorant e%itism E,ift enco*ntered in #ritain
6n 6ssem$%+ of the Ho*+hnhnms r*%es that 4*%%i(er& a -ahoo ,ith some sem$%ance of reason& is a
danger to their ci(i%isation& and ex)e%s him He is then resc*ed& against his ,i%%& $+ a Port*g*ese
shi) He ret*rns to his home in /ng%and& $*t he is *na$%e to reconci%e himse%f to %i(ing among
Q-ahoosQ and $ecomes a rec%*se& remaining in his ho*se& %arge%+ a(oiding his fami%+ and his ,ife&
and s)ending se(era% ho*rs a da+ s)ea5ing ,ith the horses in his sta$%ese in effect $ecoming insane
.--( CE: \"he Sorrows of 0o*ng 7er'her by CR7R Goe'he
In his famo*s no(e% VThe $orro"s of .oung /erther 4oethe dresses his hero V!ertherW in a
com)%ementar+ com$ination of V$%*e coat and +e%%o, ,aistcoat and )anta%oonsW
#%*e and +e%%o, are the com)%ementar+ co%ors 4oethe ,i%% %ater ana%+Re in ,hat he considered as
his maXor ,or5: the Theor+ of Co%o*rs (1F1^)
6n fine image of the V $%*e coat and +e%%o, ,aistcoat and )anta%oonsW has $een i%%*strated in
the mo(ie l-o*ng 4oethe in Co(em
390
3I9:ulliverAs Travels
380The Tame 8=7
381The Tame 8=7
38'The Tame 8=7
383The Tame 8=7
384The $ in Ia$e ma+ ha(e $een *nderstood as the V,W or V**W 0do*$%e *2
38DZ*aestiones in /xod*m ca) [V \ Y*oted in The Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x
38GThe Tame Hf 4od -eho,ah Its Etor+& #+ 4]rard 4erto*x 6I . Is 4a%atino the first ,ho introd*ced the name
Jeho(ah in 1D18^
38Iresp. Iehoua or Iihue not deri(ed from Ioue 0J*)iter_2& $*t from from 6ramaic yih"eh& res)ecti(e%+ He$re, Iehoua
388Ho,e(er& there are other eY*a%%+ re)*ta$%e scho%ars ,ho can )ro(ide e(idence that the *nder%+ing 4ree5 of Ja(e is
389Condon Pa)+ri [%(i& 44G.48'
390 Piriam Etein ,ith 6%exander geh%ing& )%a+ing the tit%e character Johann 4oethe& ,ho creates the )oem master)iece&
QThe Eorro,s of -o*ng !erther&Q in the romance.drama& Q-o*ng 4oethe in Co(eQ 0P*sic$ox fi%ms 2
Unfort*nate%+ the trans%ator
391
forgot the co%or )arameter V+e%%o,W in the /ng%ish (ersion
39'
of the
man*scri)t as ma+ $e read from the com)arison of the fo%%o,ing Y*otations 0of the entries for the
date V$epte&ber DS2! in ,hich the attri$*te Vne"W for the V,aistcoat and )anta%oonsW erroneo*s%+
seems to ha(e $een misinter)reted for the Vyello" ,aistcoat and )anta%oonsW
@%Slish tra%slatio%_
`S@]T@C>@R 5.
It cost me m*ch to )art ,ith the $%*e coat ,hich I ,ore the first time I danced ,ith
Char%otte #*t I co*%d not )ossi$%+ ,ear it an+ %onger #*t I ha(e ordered a ne, one&
)recise%+ simi%ar& e(en to the co%%ar and s%ee(es& as ,e%% as a ne, ,aistcoat and )anta%oons
#*t it does not )rod*ce the same effect *)on me I 5no, not ho, it is& $*t I ho)e in time I
sha%% %i5e it $etterW
?erma% 1riSi%al_
`$m 5. Se/tember
/s hat sch,er geha%ten& $is ich mich entsch%o& meinen $%a*en einfachen grac5& in dem ich
mit Cotten R*m erstenma%e tanRte& a$R*%egen& er ,ard a$er R*%etRt gar *nschein$ar 6*ch
ha$e ich mir einen machen %assen ganR ,ie den (origen& dragen *nd 6*fsch%ag& *nd a*ch
,ieder so ge%$e !este *nd #ein5%eider daR* 4anR ,i%% es doch die !ir5*ng nicht t*n Ich
,ei nicht..ich den5e& mit der neit so%% mir der a*ch %ie$er ,erdenV
'oethe>s Inter)retation o the colors blue and yellow in 7erther
6%tho*gh 4oethe ma+ ha(e identified $%*e and +e%%o, as anti)odes as ear%+ as 1II4 0at the time he
started ,riting the The $orro"s of .oung /erther2 the tr*e o$ser(ations ma+ a%so ha(e fo%%o,ed ten
+ears after !ertherQs creation . short%+ $efore his disc*ssions ,ith Fran)is)o 'e 6iran'a 01I8D2 .
and ,e%% $efore his ex)eriment for the )*$%ication of Theor+ of Co%ors 018102
4oethe ex)resses his anti)oda% s+stem in the contrast $ased on dar5ness 0$%*e2 and %ight 0+e%%o,2
A'0B
393
:
-e%%o, is a %ight ,hich has $een dam)ened $+ dar5nesse #%*e is a dar5ness ,ea5ened
$+ %ight
P*ch ear%ier& in 1II4& ho,e(er 4oethe a%read+ ,rite a no(e% The Eorro,s of -o*ng !erther in
,hich his c%othes had $een $ased on the co%ors +e%%o, and $%*e
394

'oethe>s main symbol 0ed (and its anti)odal symbol "reen)
If the edge of a ,hite fig*re is dis)%aced o(er a dar5 $o*ndar+ $+ (ie,ing thro*gh a )rism& he sa+s
0Paragra)h '042& a narro, $%*e edge a))ears next to this $o*ndar+& and a $roader $%*e.red $order
a))ears next to the $%*e edgee $*t if the edge of a $%ac5 fig*re is dis)%aced in the same ,a+ o(er the
%ight $o*ndar+& a narro, +e%%o, edge a))ears next to the $o*ndar+ and a $roader +e%%o,.red $order
a))ears next to the +e%%o, edge #oth t+)es of $order co%ors th*s tend to,ard red& ,hich is& for
4oethe& the most )o,erf*% and intense of a%% co%ors
39D
391 "S #o+%an& "e%ease Sate: Jan*ar+ '& '009 A/#oo5 {'D'IB
39' a(ai%a$%e at ProXect 4*ten$ergW
393 4oethe& Johann 018102 Theory of -olours! paragraph o5^*
3944erman:Sie Ceiden des X*ngen !erthers
39D:oetheAs Theor+ of -olours
Historica% %etters c%ear%+ )ro(e that 4oethe 1I8D a%read+ had a c%ear idea of the s+m$o%ism and the
conce)t of red& $%*e and +e%%o,& ,hich ,i%% $e demonstrated in one of the fo%%o,ing cha)ters
39G
6
co*)%e of +ears after 4oethe had )*$%ished VThe Eorro,s of -o*ng !ertherS the UE.6merican f%ag
has $een created 1III There is no contem)orar+ ,ritten ex)%anation for the co%orQs s+m$o%ism in
this f%ag& $*t ,e do ha(e some remar5a$%e doc*ments for the design of other 6merican f%ags& in
,hich the s+m$o%ism had $een disc*ssed
.--- CE: "he %merican Dlag
+5-
In 1III& the Continenta% Congress iss*ed a reso%*tion ca%%ing for a nationa% $anner of red' /ite and
blue& ,ith 1, stripes and 1, stars Pore stars ,ere added as states Xoined the Union& *nti% the f%ag
ass*med its c*rrent form . 13 stri)es and D0 stars P%ease note the eY*a% n*m$er 0132 of stars and
stri)es& ,hich ma+ refer to eY*a%it+ for the ma%e and fema%e s+m$o%s in the origina% f%ag
There is some e(idence the co%ors red& ,hite and $%*e ha(e $een chosen $+ Tem)%ars and
greemasons in a great n*m$er of co*ntries& name%+ Ho%%and& grance& /ng%and& Ecot%and and the
UE6 6t the time of defining a $anner the %eading inte%%igentsia in most of these co*ntries are
5no,n to ha(e $een inf%*enced $+ Tem)%ar.or greemason.s+m$o%ism
6 great n*m$er of UE.)residents are 5no,n to ha(e $een greemasons: /ashington! 6onroe!
,n're" +a)kson! 3olk! @u)hanan! ,n're" +ohnson! :arfiel'! Theo'ore 4oosevelt! Taft! ;ar'ing!
Franklin #. 4oosevelt! Tru&an and For'. 6s greemasons the+ certain%+ ,ere a,are of the #i$%ica%
so*rces for the f*ndamenta% $order co%ors red and $%*e of the rain$o, . e(en if the+ ,ere *na,are
of the androg+no*s s+m$o%ism
.-8! CE: Drancisco #e 9iran#a
+58
S*ring a )art+ in !eimar in the ,inter of 1I8D& 4oethe had a %ate.night con(ersation on his theor+
of )rimar+ co%ors ,ith the Eo*th 6merican re(o%*tionar+ grancisco de Piranda
This con(ersation ins)ired Piranda& as he %ater reco*nted
399
& in his design of the +e%%o,& $%*e
and red f%ag of 4ran Co%om$ia& from ,hich the )resent nationa% f%ags of Co%om$ia&
VeneR*e%a and /c*ador ha(e $een deri(ed
400
The fo%%o,ing detai%s of PirandaQs $iogra)h+
ha(e $een doc*mented in !i5i)edia:
Piranda& ,ho had $o*ght himse%f a commission as a 4enera% of the E)anish 6rm+ aro*nd
1II1 0something not *n*s*a% in the /*ro)ean armies at the time2& $ecame interested in the
,&eri)an 4evolutionary /ar& ,hi%e ser(ing as Ca)tain of the 6ragon "egiment and aide.de.
cam) to 4enera% J*an Pan*e% de CaXiga% + Ponserrat& 01I39\18112
Under CaXiga%& Piranda )artici)ated in the 1I81 #att%e of Pensaco%a& ,hich sa, #ritish !est
g%orida fa%% into E)anish hands& and ,as )romoted to %ie*tenant co%one%
He )artici)ated in the Ca)t*re of The #ahamas and carried ne,s of the is%andQs fa%% to his
s*)erior #ernado de 4a%(eR 4a%(eR ,as angr+ that the #ahamas ex)edition had gone ahead
,itho*t his )ermission and he im)risoned CaXiga% and had Piranda arrested Piranda ,as
39G E+m$o%ism in 6nti)oda% Co%ors . ex)%aining the $ac5gro*nds to 4oetheQs Co%or Theor+
39I "eference: The E5+.4od S+o*s
398 E+m$o%ism in 6nti)oda% Co%ors . ex)%aining the $ac5gro*nds to 4oetheQs Co%or Theor+
399Piranda ga(e at %east t,o so*rces of ins)iration for his f%ag In a %etter ,ritten to Co*nt Eimon "omano(ich
!oronRoff 0Vorontso(2 in 1I9'& Piranda stated that the co%ors ,ere $ased on a theor+ of )rimar+ co%o*rs gi(en to
him $+ the 4erman ,riter and )hi%oso)her Johann !o%fgang (on 4oethe Piranda descri$ed a %ate.night
con(ersation ,hich he had ,ith 4oethe at a )art+ in !eimar d*ring the ,inter of 1I8D
400Eee g%ag of Co%om$ia{Histor+
%ater re%eased& $*t this ex)erience of E)anish officia%dom ma+ ha(e $een a factor in his
s*$seY*ent con(ersion to the idea of inde)endence for E)ainQs 6merican co%onies
He %ater ret*rned to the United Etates in 1I83& ,here he met& among others& 4eorge
!ashington& Thomas Paine& 6%exander Hami%ton& Henr+ dnox& and Thomas Jefferson&
em$ar5ing from #oston for /ng%and on Secem$er 1D& 1I84
gascinated ,ith PirandaQs acco*nt of his ex)%oits in the United Etates "e(o%*tionar+ !ar and his
tra(e%s thro*gho*t the 6mericas and /*ro)e& 4oethe to%d him at his (isit 1I8D that&
`-o*r destin+ is to )reate in your lan' a pla)e "here primary )olors are not 'istorte'W
He )roceeded to c%arif+ ,hat he meant
401
:
Vgirst he ex)%ained to me the ,a+ the iris transforms %ight into the three pri&ary )olors AiB
then he )ro(ed to me ,h+ +e%%o, is the most ,arm& no$%e and c%osest to A,hiteB %ight
40'
e
,h+ $%*e is that mix of excitement and serenit+& a distance that e(o5es shado,se and ,h+
red is the e?altation of +e%%o, and $%*e& the synthesis& the vanishing of light into sha'o"W
It is not that the ,or%d is made of +e%%o,s& $%*es and redse it is that in this manner& as if in
an infinite com$ination of these three )olors& ,e h*man $eings see it AiB 6 co*ntr+
A4oethe conc%*dedB starts o*t from a na&e and a flag& and it then $ecomes them& X*st as a
man f*%fi%%s his destin+V
In these Y*otations the co%or red a%read+ has $een defined as the synthesis of the e%ementar+&
anti)oda% s+m$o%s +e%%o, 0N $right %ight2 and $%*e 0N dar5 shado,2
6ccording to 4oethe the f%ag& the f%agQs s+m$o%ism 0N its three basi) )olors2 and the name are to $e
seen as the f*ndamenta%s for the co*ntr+ In fact the ,or%d seemed to ha(e $een $*i%t from three
co%ors in ,hich the red co%or is the s+nthesis of $oth anti)oda% e%ements +e%%o, and $%*e
%he stri)es> 6ei"ht
6%tho*gh 4oethe s)ecifies +e%%o,Qs re%ati(e ,eight as eY*i(a%ent to the anti)oda% )artner $%*e the
first f%ag of 4ran Co%om$ia has $een designed ,ith a m*ch $roader +e%%o, stri)e in its re%ations to
red 3 $%*e
In fact ,e ,o*%d ex)ect the +e%%o, stri)e to $e as high as the $%*e stri)e and ,e might e(en ex)ect
the red stri)e to $e designed at a 'ouble height as $%*e and +e%%o,
Instead grancisco de Piranda ma+ ha(e designed the first conce)t ,ith a D0 area of +e%%o, and
the other D0 as a s+m$o%ic )*r)%e e%ement& consisting of each D0 of $oth red and $%*e
In this case the design ma+ $asica%%+ s+m$o%iRe the anti)odes +e%%o, and )*r)%e& in ,hich the
com)%ex s+m$o% )*r)%e has $een red*ced to its f*ndamenta% e%ements red and $%*e
6ntithesis: another ex)%anation refers to the +e%%o, s*n& arising a$o(e the $%*e ocean and the
red.$ro,n soi%& ,hich ha(e $een de)icted in the f%agQs centra% i%%*stration
401 a%so Y*oted from !i5i)edia
40'Pro$a$%+ to $e *nderstood as Vlight 0represente' by yello"2 in contrast to sha'o"s (represente' by blue)W
.-5. CE: "he 9agic Dl*'e H 9o>ar'
(0+
The Pagic g%*te
404
is an o)era in t,o acts com)osed in 1I91 $+ !o%fgang 6made*s PoRart to a
4erman %i$retto $+ E&anuel $)hikane'er The ,or5 is in the form of a $ingspiel& a )o)*%ar form
that inc%*ded $oth singing and s)o5en dia%og*e
The Pagic g%*te is noted for its )rominent Pasonic e%ementse Echi5aneder and PoRart ,ere
Pasons and %odge $rothers 0see: 0see: 6o1art an' Free&asonry2 gor the %ast se(en +ears of his %ife
!o%fgang 6made*s PoRart ,as a Pason The Pasonic order )%a+ed an im)ortant ro%e in his %ife
and ,or5
The stor+ itse%f )ortra+s the ed*cation of man5ind& )rogressing from chaos thro*gh re%igio*s
s*)erstition to rationa%istic en%ightenment& $+ means of tria% 0Ta&ino2 and error 03apageno2&
*%timate%+ to ma5e `the /arth a hea(en%+ 5ingdom& and morta%s %i5e the gods`
Pa%e and fema%e e%ements in the androg+no*s co*)%e are animus and anima' )amino . 4amina&
4apageno - 4apagena
.800 CE: /einrich von Of'er#ingen by =ovalis
The $%*e f%o,er is the main s+m$o% in romanticism
The 4erman a*thor To(a%is first *sed the s+m$o% of a $%*e f%o,er in an *nfinished man*scri)t of a
#i%d*ngsroman& entit%ed ;einri)h von (fter'ingen 6fter contem)%ating a meeting ,ith a stranger&
the +o*ng ;einri)h von (fter'ingen dreams a$o*t $%*e f%o,ers ,hich ca%% to him and a$sor$ his
attention
To(a%is
40D
& ,ho searched the joining for)es $et,een antipodes& )ro$a$%+ has $een ins)ired $+
4oethe His anti)odes in(o%(e +e%%o, and $%*e& f*t*re and )ast& %ife and death& da+ and night In
VHeinrich (on HfterdingenW To(a%is defines +e%%o, go%d as an anti)oda% e%ement to the $%*e
40G

To(a%is ma+ a%so ha(e $een ins)ired $+ gichte& ,ho deri(ed the anti)oda% e%ements subje)t%ego and
the obje)t%ego from the absolute Ego
40I

6ccording to To(a%is the subje)t%ego and the obje)t%ego ,i%% $e Xoined to the absolute Ego $+ the
first 5iss
408

These detai%s high%ight 4oetheQs conce)t in the search for the anti)oda% s+m$o%ism The theor+ had
to meet some anti)oda% reY*irements& ,hich had $een inherited $+ ancient )hi%oso)h+ 4oethe
a%read+ had a))%ied the s+m$o%ic co%ors in his !erther.no(e% and he had disc*ssed the f%agQs design
for re(o%ting co*ntries ,ith grancisco de Piranda He m*st ha(e $een ,or5ing ,ith co%ors for
se(era% decades $efore he )*$%ished his Theory of cight
.8.0 CE: "heory of Colors by CR7R vR Goe'he
4oethe ex)erimented ,ith co%ors and fo*nd a the com)%ementar+ co*)%e $%*e and +e%%o,& ,hich in
his ,or5 ha(e $een mar5ed $+ a negati(e min*s 0for $%*e2 res)ecti(e%+ a )ositi(e )%*s.sign 0for
+e%%o,2
409

403 "eference: Threads of #i)o%ar E+m$o%ism in "e%igion
404 4erman: Sie na*$erf%te& d G'0
40D griedrich (on Harden$erg
40G granRis5a Etr*Re5.drOhen$h%: gar$e der Unend%ich5eit n*r gar$s+m$o%i5 der $%a*en #%*me (on To(a%is
40I granRis5a Etr*Re5.drOhen$h%: gar$e der Unend%ich5eit n*r gar$s+m$o%i5 der $%a*en #%*me (on To(a%is
408 granRis5a Etr*Re5.drOhen$h%: gar$e der Unend%ich5eit n*r gar$s+m$o%i5 der $%a*en #%*me (on To(a%is
409 granRis5a Etr*Re5.drOhen$h%: gar$e der Unend%ich5eit n*r gar$s+m$o%i5 der $%a*en #%*me (on To(a%is
In his ,or5 -olor Theory 4oethe doc*ments $%*e and +e%%o, as indi(id*a%& opposites ite&s and
deri(es a%% co%ors from this com)%ementar+ anti)oda% )air $%*e and +e%%o,
410

#%*e is attri$*ted to 'arkness& +e%%o, to light
Cewton and 'oethe
S*e to their different a))roaches to a common s*$Xect& man+ mis*nderstandings ha(e arisen
$et,een Te,tonQs mathematica% *nderstanding of o)tics& and 4oetheQs ex)erientia% a))roach The
fo%%o,ing differences ha(e $een %isted in !i5i)edia
411
:
#eca*se Te,ton *nderstands ,hite %ight to $e com)osed of indi(id*a% co%ors& and 4oethe
sees co%or arising from the interaction of ligt and darB& the+ come to different conc%*sions
on the Y*estion: is the o)tica% s)ectr*m a pri&ary or a )o&poun' )henomenon^
gor Te,ton& the )rism is immateria% to the existence of co%or& as a%% the co%ors a%read+ exist
in ,hite %ight& and the )rism mere%+ fans them o*t according to their refrangi$i%it+ 4oethe
so*ght to sho, that& as a t*r$id medi*m& the )rism ,as an integra% factor in the arising of
co%or
!hereas Te,ton o$ser(ed the co%or s)ectr*m cast on a ,a%% at a fixed distance a,a+ from
the )rism& 4oethe o$ser(ed the cast s)ectr*m on a ,hite card ,hich ,as )rogressi(e%+
mo(ed a,a+ from the )rism 6s the card ,as mo(ed a,a+& the )roXected image e%ongated&
grad*a%%+ ass*ming an e%%i)tica% sha)e& and the co%ored images $ecame %arger& fina%%+
merging at the center to )rod*ce green
Po(ing the card farther %ed to the increase in the siRe of the image& *nti% fina%%+ the s)ectr*m
descri$ed $+ Te,ton in the (pti)ks ,as )rod*ced The image cast $+ the refracted $eam
,as not fixed& $*t rather de(e%o)ed ,ith increasing distance from the )rism ConseY*ent%+&
4oethe sa, the )artic*%ar distance chosen $+ Te,ton to )ro(e the second )ro)osition of the
(pti)ks as ca)ricio*s%+ im)osedA'4B
!hereas Te,ton narro,ed the $eam of %ight in order to iso%ate the )henomenon& 4oethe
o$ser(ed that ,ith a ,ider a)ert*re& there ,as no s)ectr*m He sa, on%+ reddish.+e%%o,
edges and $%*e.c+an edges ,ith ,hite $et,een them& and the s)ectr*m arose on%+ ,here
these edges came c%ose eno*gh to o(er%a) gor him& the s)ectr*m co*%d $e ex)%ained $+ the
sim)%er )henomena of co%or arising from the interaction of %ight and dar5 edges
Te,ton ex)%ains `the fact that a%% the co%ors a))ear on%+ ,hen the )rism is at a certain
distance from the screen& ,hereas the midd%e other,ise is ,hite A$+ sa+ingB the more
strong%+ di(erted %ights from the *))er )art of the image and the more ,ea5%+ di(erted ones
from the %o,er )art fa%% together in the midd%e and mix into ,hite The co%ors a))ear on%+ at
the edges $eca*se there none of the more strong%+ di(erted )arts of the %ight from a$o(e can
fa%% into the most ,ea5%+ di(erted )arts of the %ight& and none of the more ,ea5%+ di(erted
ones from $e%o, can fa%% into the most strong%+ di(erted ones` 0Eteiner& 189IA1DB2
H$(io*s%+ 4oetheQs st*dies of co%or
41'
$egan ,ith s*$Xecti(e ex)eriments ,hich examined the
effects of t*r$id media on the )erce)tion of the anti)odes ligt and darB The )oet o$ser(ed that
%ight seen thro*gh a t*r$id medi*m a))ears +e%%o,& and dar5ness seen thro*gh an i%%*minated
medi*m a))ears $%*e
4104oethe & !er5e& Vo%*me 13
411 gootnote: A'3B
41' Theor+ of Co%ors 0origina% 4erman tit%e n*r gar$en%ehre2 is a ,or5 $+ Johann !o%fgang (on 4oethe a$o*t the
)oetQs (ie,s on the nat*re of co%ors and ho, these are )ercei(ed $+ h*mans& )*$%ished in 1810
4oethe conc%*des after decades of st*d+:
V-e%%o, is a %ight ,hich has $een dam)ened $+ dar5ness #%*e is a dar5ness ,ea5ened $+
%ight
413
W
VThere are on%+ t,o )*re co%ors \ $%*e and +e%%o,e the rest are degrees of these V
In 4oetheQs co%or circ%e magenta ma+ $e fo*nd as the com)osition of red 3 $%*e direct%+ o))osite to
green& ,hich )ro(es that the tr*e anti)oda% co%or to magenta is green Ho,e(er magenta is not a
s)ectra% co%or 4oethe needed this co%or to match anti)odes for a%% co%ors in a circ%e and therefore he
needed magenta as a )artner for green
Vgor Te,ton& on%+ s)ectra% co%ors co*%d co*nt as f*ndamenta% #+ contrast& 4oetheQs more
em)irica% a))roach %ed him to recogniRe the essentia% ro%e of 0non.s)ectra%2 magenta in a
com)%ete co%or circ%e& a ro%e that it sti%% has in a%% modern co%or s+stemsÀ'1B
414
4oethe considered his ,or5 on co%or theor+ as more im)ortant than his )oetr+
41D
& ,hich ex)%ains
that the theor+ of co%ors a%so m*st $e considered as an i&portant philosophi)al topi):
V6s to ,hat I ha(e done as a )oet I ta5e no )ride in it $*t that in &y )entury I a& the
only person "ho kno"s the truth in the 'iffi)ult s)ien)e of )olors \ of that& I sa+& I am not a
%itt%e )ro*d& and here I ha(e a conscio*sness of a s*)eriorit+ to man+W
This statement c%ear%+ i%%*strates the im)act and im)ortance of co%ors in the 4oetheQs )hi%oso)h+
4oethe ma+ ha(e con(inced the Eo*th 6merican re(o%*tionar+ grancisco de Piranda& ,ho
a))%ied his )hi%oso)hica% idea to design the nationa% f%ags of Co%om$ia& VeneR*e%a and
/c*ador ,ith the )rimar+ co%ors $%*e& red and +e%%o,& a%tho*gh in the modern co%or theor+
red cannot rea%%+ $e considered as a tr*e s+nthesisQ s+m$o% for $%*e and +e%%o,& *n%ess the
reader is ,i%%ing to acce)t an *nrea%istic ex)%anation s*ch as:
6 mixt*re of $%*e and +e%%o, ,i%% )rod*ce green& ,hich is an anti)oda% to 4oetheQs
s+nthesis co%or s+m$o% magenta& a com)osition of red 3 $%*e
In contrast the UE.6merican f%ag and the Eo*th.dorean f%ag ha(e $een designed ,ith the correct
$i$%ica% )rimar+ e%ements red 3 $%*e& a%tho*gh the+ cannot $e considered as tr*e anti)odes in the
co%or triang%e Instead red 3 $%*e are the $order e%ements in the rain$o,& ,hich ma+ $e o$ser(ed
$+ the h*man e+e ,itho*t an+ too%s In contrast 4oethe needed o)tica% too%s to ana%+Re the so%ar
s)ecter and identif+ $%*e and +e%%o, as tr*e anti)odes& $*t +e%%o, is no )rimar+ co%or in the "4#.
triang%e
Hf co*rse other )hi%oso)hers a%so did choose the correct anti)odes and s+nthesisQ s+m$o%s CetQs
)roceed ,ith the next station in the f%o, chart
.8!+ CE: 9ir_io by Dre#eri 9is'ral
grederi Pistra% )*$%ishes the ,ords VIW and V4odW in the )oem Pirqio& containing the conce)t of a
4enesis in a sing*%ar !ord Diu and iu:
Stan@a in Pro!encal lan"ua"e
iu %a (ese & aY*e%o $ranY*eto &
413 4oethe& Johann 018102 Theory of -olors! paragraph o5^*
414
a

b
"i$e 3 Etein%e& '00'
41D 4oethe& as reca%%ed $+ Johann /c5ermann& -onversations of :oethe! (tr. +ohn (?enfor')! con'on! 1GK^! p.K^*
/ sa fresco*r me fai %ing*eto _
iu (ese& i (ento*%et& $o*%ega dins %o* cq*
Ea ramo e sa fr*cho inmo*rta%o&
#q* Diu& Diu ami& s*s %is a%o
Se nosto %engo )ro*(enba%o &
gai Y*e )osY*e a(era %a $ranco dis a*cq* _
%ranslation (&rench D En"lish)
#3/
Pethin5s I see +on air+ %itt%e $o*gh :
It moc5s me ,ith itQs freshness e(en no, e
The %ight $reeRe %ifts it& and it ,a(es on high
gr*itage and fo%iage that cannot die
He%) me& dear Dod& on o*r Pro(enba% s)eech&
To soar *nti% the $irdsQ o,n home I reach _
E,)lainin" E'enesis in a sin"ular 7ordF
#3$
5
4enesis 1.'I
4od created man in his o,n image
;is o"n i&age is Diu .
In 4odms image he created hime
In :o'Ms i&age (Diu) he )reate' iu>
ma%e and fema%e he created them
&ale (i) an' fe&ale (u) he )reate' iu.
1.'8
4od $%essed them 4od said to them& V#e fr*itf*%& m*%ti)%+& fi%% the earth& and s*$d*e it
1%*F
:o' blesse' iu. :o' sai' to iu! R@e fruitful! &ultiply! fill the earth! an' sub'ue it.
4enesis 1.31
4od sa, e(er+thing that he had made& and& $eho%d& it ,as (er+ good There ,as e(ening
and there ,as morning& the sixth da+
Hosea 11.9
I ,i%% not ret*rn to destro+ /)hraim:
gor I am 4od& and not mane the Ho%+ Hne in the midst of +o*e
6nd I ,i%% not come in ,rath
For I a& Diu! an' not iu> the ;oly (ne (: in the &i'st of iu>
/xod*s '8.4
and the+ sha%% ma5e ho%+ garments for 6aron +o*r $rother& and his sons& that he ma+
minister to me in the )riestms office
D
The+ sha%% ta5e the go%d& and the blue& and the purple& and the
scarlet& and the fine %inen
The )oem Pirqio is a ne, "osetta Etone for et+mo%og+& ex)%aining the str*ct*re of the )ersona%
)rono*ns I& . and Ie 6.I:
and the co%o*rs for the )riestsQ garments
41G 6n /ng%ish trans%ation $+ Harriet ! Preston for this )oem is fo*nd at Pirqio 0trans%ation )*$%ished in 188D2
41I g*%% detai%s ,i%% $e ex)%ained in the /t+mo%og+ for the Prono*n QIQ
I ne(er sa, any &essage ,ithin sing*%ar ,ords com)ara$%e to Diu! and iu=
!ho needs a f*%% #i$%e to ex)%ain the 4enesis %egend^
6ccording to et+mo%ogists
418
the )rono*ns I& You and Ie are the most im)ortant ,ords in an+
%ang*age
The /ng%ish )rono*ns i& you 0u2 and /e 6ui: 0)ro$a$%+^2 ha(e $een deri(ed
from Diu and/or iu
.880 CE: ,hallism
(.5
by /argrave Cennings
Hargra(e Jennings c%ear%+ ex)%ains the mechanism of androg+no*s re%igion:
V!e 5no, from the Je,ish records that the 6r5 ,as s*))osed to contain a ta$%e of stonee
and if it can $e demonstrated that that stone ,as )ha%%ic& and +et identica% ,ith the sacred
name Jeho(ah or -ehoVah& ,hich ,ritten in *n)ointed He$re, ,ith fo*r %etterQs& is J./.V./
or J.H.V.H 0the H $eing mere%+ an as)irate and the same as /2 This )rocess %ea(es *s the
t,o %etters I and V 0or in another of its forms U2e then if ,e )%ace the I in the U ,e ha(e the
`Ho%+ of Ho%ies` ,e a%so ha(e the Cinga and -oni and 6rgha of the Hind*s& the Is,arra or
`s*)reme %ord` and here ,e ha(e the ,ho%e secret of its m+stic and arc.ce%estia% im)ort&
confirmed in itse%f $+ $eing identica% ,ith the Cin+oni of the 6r5 of the Co(enantW
.888 CE: "he Secre' Aoc'rine, /R ,R Blava'sy
6 Y*ic5 search for the red 3 $%*e.Y*otations re(ea%s some s+m$o%ism as fo*nd in #%a(ats5+Qs ,or5
Three Y*otations refer to the 4enesis& in ,hich $%*e& )*r)%e and scar%et are s)ecified in the di(ine
commands for the Tem)%e ,hich 0strange as it ma+ seem2 seems to ha(e $een *sing the same co%ors
for the /g+)tian tem)%e in cu?or and 4u'ra:
Vgor ,hat ,as the meaning of the sY*are ta$ernac%e raised $+ Poses in the ,i%derness& if it had
not the same cosmica% significance^ `Tho* sha%t ma5e an hanging of $%*e& )*r)%e and
scar%et`
Ìf modern masters are so m*ch in ad(ance of the o%d ones& ,h+ do the+ not restore to *s the
%ost arts of o*r )ostdi%*(ian forefathers^ !h+ do the+ not gi(e *s the *nfading co%ors of C*xor
.. the T+rian )*r)%ee the $right (ermi%ion and daRR%ing $%*e ,hich decorate the ,a%%s of this
)%ace& and are as $right as on the first da+ of their a))%ication^W
4'0
V"*dra& as a d*mara& is Ci%a%ohita .. red and $%*eW
418 Eo*rce: the ,ord%ist )ro)osed $+ Porris E,adesh 0Y*oted $+ C "enfre, 19882& and )*$%ished in #"/E& Tr 149&
6*g*st*s/Ee)tem$er 1991
419 Pha%%icism: Ce%estia% and Terrestria% 0) GI2 Hargra(e Jennings
4'0 The Eecret Soctrine& $+ H P #%a(ats5+ . theoso)hica% *ni(ersit+ )ress ascii edition 018882
.882 CE: "he flag of So*'h )orea
(2.
The f%ag of Eo*th dorea
4''
& or Taege*5gi 0a%so s)e%%ed Taeg*5gi in con(ention2 ,as ta5en from the
Chinese design of the +in and +ang s+m$o% and has three )arts: a ,hite $ac5gro*nde a red and $%*e
taege*5 0`TaiXit*` or `-in and -ang`2 in the centree and fo*r $%ac5 trigrams& one in each corner of
the f%ag
The taege*5 re)resents the origin of a%% things in the *ni(erse& )erfect%+ $a%ancing the t,o )rinci)%es
of
`.in`& the negati(e as)ect rendered in blue& and
`.ang`& the )ositi(e as)ect rendered in re'
Together& the+ re)resent a contin*o*s mo(ement ,ithin infinit+& the t,o merging as one
The ear%iest s*r(i(ing de)iction of the f%ag ,as )rinted in a UE Ta(+ $oo5 Flags of 6ariti&e
Jations in J*%+ 188'
.858 CE: "he flag of 'he ,hili&&ines
(2+
The f%ag of the Phi%i))ines ,as officia%%+ hoisted for the first time on 1'th of J*ne in 1898 It sho,s
t,o horiRonta% stri)es in blue G red ,ith an isosce%es ,hite triang%e on the %eech The design
e%ements of the f%ag of the Phi%i))ines are $road%+ of Pasonic origin
4'1 Info from The f%ag of Eo*th dorea
4'' from the !i5imedia Commons . "eference: The g*ndamenta% Co%or E+m$o%s #%*e and "ed
4'3 "eference: The E5+.4od S+o*s
3=00-203*
.50. CE: "he Cewish Encyclo&e#ia
The Je,ish /nc+c%o)edia of 1901.190G states that `8)9:;
4<4
` ,as *sed in the ,ritings of the Ch*rch
gathers to re)resent the He$re, Tetragrammaton& and into the magic )a)+ri containing the
fo%%o,ing forms& ,ritten in 4ree5 %etters: Iaooee& Iaoe& Iabee The Y*oted three forms are
mere%+ three ,a+s of ,riting the same ,ord& tho*gh Ìa$e` is designated as the Eamaritan
)ron*nciation`
4'D
The $est 4ree5 transcri)tion is I=oiee
4<5

.5..: Boa> an# Cachin $n "heoso&hy
In Theoso)h+ some of the s+m$o%s
4'I
for #oaR and Jachin ha(e $een )ainted red and (io%et.$%*e \
s*ggesting a re)resentation of the red 3 $%*e $%ood
4enera%%+ the red J.)i%%ar is arising from the sea and the (io%et.$%*e 0N to $e more )recise the (io%et
$order co%or of the rain$o,2 #.)i%%ar from the soi%
.5.( CE: ,in for Boys, Bl*e for Girls
(28
In the )re(io*s cha)ters ,e ha(e identified )*r)%e as a di(ine and im)eria% co%or #%*e seems to $e
the ma%e co%or from the ear%+ $eginning Tem)orari%+ other con(entions ma+ ha(e $een )o)*%ar
The di(ine commands in /xod*s '8.'8 and 39 0.'1&''&302 c%ear%+ re(ea% a )reference of blue for
6aron and his sons These commands sho*%d ha(e inf%*enced a%% medie(a% artists in their co%oring
code
The Viennese #i$%e 0G
th
Cent*r+2 dis)%a+s a red s*n s+m$o%iRing a ma%e red 4od and a $%*e& fema%e
moon The et+mo%ogica% genders of the s*n and moon ho,e(er are different at the north and so*th
side of the 6%)s Torth of the 6%)s the s*n is fema%e and the moon ma%e& ,hereas so*th of the 6%)s
the genders are re(ersed
/m)erors 0eg #ar$arossa2 )refer to $e de)icted ,earing a $%*e o(ercoat o(er red garments In the
-o'e? 6anesse ding Tyro fro& $)hotten and 5ing /en1el of @ohe&ia $oth ,ear a $%*e o(ercoat
and a red *ndercoat In medie(a% )ainting Jes*s Christ and Par+ often ,ear a $%*e o*ter garment
o(er a red inner dress In a statistica% ana%+sis GG of Par+Qs de)ictions ha(e $een )ainted ,ith $%*e
o*ter ro$es o(er a red inner garment
Tem)orari%+ )in5 ma+ ha(e $een a co%or associated ,ith masc*%init+ In 1914& The E*nda+ Eentine%&
an 6merican ne,s)a)er& ad(ised mothers to V*se )in5 for the $o+ and $%*e for the gir%& if +o* are a
fo%%o,er of con(entionW The ret*rn 0or change2 to )in5 for gir%s and $%*e for $o+s ha))ened in
6merica and e%se,here on%+ after !or%d !ar II
4'4Ho,e(er& there are other eY*a%%+ re)*ta$%e scho%ars ,ho can )ro(ide e(idence that the *nder%+ing 4ree5 of Ja(e is
4'DIao*e . Sefinition
4'GCondon Pa)+ri [%(i& 44G.48'
4'I6)oca%+)tic sea% 019112 and Jachin and #oas and
6dam dadmon in center of Jachin and #oaR 6ndrog+ne of ma%e and fema%e& as a$o(e so $e%o,
4'8 "eference: 4ender "eferences for P*r)%e& "ed and #%*e
.5+0 CE: CRGR C*ng@s ;e# Boo
C4 J*ngQs Ci$er To(*s 0the "ed #oo52 has $een created 1914.1930 In this $oo5 J*ng (is*a%iRes
and descri$es his 0and o*r o,n2 inner images& from *nconscio*sness& from ,hich an+thing e%se has
$een deri(ed The ca%%igra)hic e%ements and i%%*strations& archet+)es& the co%%ecti(e *nconscio*s and
the )rocess of indi(id*ation& these a%% ha(e $een co%ored as seen in a sing%e )ersonQs mind
The $i)o%arit+& the androg+n+& the co%oring of initia%s& the co%orsQ red and $%*e in J*ngQs master)iece
corres)onds to simi%ar s+m$o%ism in a great n*m$er of medie(a% man*scri)ts J*ng created this
doc*ment as his )ri(ate o(er(ie, and record of his o,n ex)eriences These ex)eriences ho,e(er
corres)ond to a great n*m$er of eY*i(a%ent s+m$o%s I mere%+ fo*nd one contradiction to the
medie(a% s+m$o%ism: in medie(a% doc*ments red is a ma%e& and $%*e a fema%e s+m$o%& ,hereas J*ng
a))%ies red as a fema%e and $%*e as a ma%e e%ement
4'9

Philemon
#+0
Phi%emon has $een de)icted ,ith the 5ingfisherQs co%ors red 3 $%*e& ,hich a%so ma+ $e fo*nd in the
$order%ineQs )atterns
.5+2 CE: S*&erman
(+.
E*)erman is a fictiona% character& created 193' in the UE6 The characterQs a))earance is
distincti(e and iconic: a main%+ blue& red and on%+ )artia%%+ +e%%o, cost*me ,ith a st+%iRed
È` shie%d on his chest
43'
In its origina% ince)tion in 6ction Comics {1& E*)ermanQs s+m$o%
,as a %etter E ,ith red and $%*e on a +e%%o, )o%ice $adge s+m$o% that resem$%ed a shie%d
E*)erman is most (*%nera$%e to green dr+)tonite& minera% de$ris from dr+)ton transformed
into radioacti(e materia% $+ the forces that destro+ed the )%anet /x)os*re to green
dr+)tonite radiation n*%%ifies E*)ermanQs )o,ers and immo$i%iRes him ,ith )ain and
na*seae )ro%onged ex)os*re ,i%% e(ent*a%%+ 5i%% him
433
Hne of E*)ermanQs anti)odes& the
To+man& has $een de)icted in green or red 3 $%*e com$inations
434
In a historica% retros)ect the designers of the most )o)*%ar s*)erheros )referred the )rimar+ co%ors
red and $%*e to characteriRe their most im)ortant s+m$o%ism
"ed and #%*e indicate a $i)o%ar set of archet+)es centered aro*nd )*r)%e as the di(ine s+m$o% as a
com$ination of red and $%*e #i)o%arit+ r*%ed the s+m$o%ic ,or%d of s*)erheroes $efore ,riting had
$een esta$%ished
The ancient decorations of tem)%es& sc*%)t*res& $i$%es& )aintings& frescoes& coats of arms& f%ags ha(e
$een re(i(ed in the modern comics& games and mo(ies of the t,entieth cent*r+ E*$conscio*s%+ the
archet+)es s*r(i(e and ,i%% $e inherited to the next generations to )erform their sta$i%iRing
f*nctiona%it+ in coming generations
4'9 "ed and #%*e in C4 J*ngQs `The "ed #oo5`
430 reference: C4 J*ng . The "ed #oo5& )age 18D& 0)age n*m$er 1D42
431 The E*)erman 6rchet+)eQs Co%ors
43' $uper&an . !i5i)edia
433 $uper&an . !i5i)edia
434 The origina% To+man
.5+2 ;ober' 9*sil@s dSalva'ord-,ro6ec'
(+!
In the origina% conce)t of P*si%Qs )roXect ,e ma+ sti%% identif+ the ex)ressions VandersW and
Vm+sticW in the tit%e and the )rotagonistQs name P*si% started ,ith a tit%e VThe Ea%(atorW
instead of VThe Pan !itho*t Z*a%itiesS and the )rotagonistQs name V,n'ersW 0V6%ienW2
instead of U%rich
43G
Using m+thica% names s*ch as Siotima and #onadea the a*thor "o$ert P*si% in his ,or5 V6 Pan
,itho*t Z*a%itiesW ma+ ha(e designed an a%%egoric inter)retation of Phi%oQs theor+& in ,hich 4od as
a VCreator ,itho*t Y*a%itiesW created a VPan ,itho*t Z*a%itiesW This creation )roced*re ho,e(er
,i%% on%+ $e s*ccessf*% if ,e inc%*de an intermediate creation )hase
In 4erman %ang*age the tit%e V, 3an "ithout pualitiesW m*st $e considered as a contradictio in
terminis& ,hich ma+ $e i%%*strated in the fo%%o,ing ex)%anation In /ng%ish the ,ord Pan is
gender%ess and )erfect%+ meets the reY*irements of a being "ithout 8ualities
/s)ecia%%+ the Y*a%it+ VsexW a%ienates *s from o*rse%(es The sex.Y*a%it+ de(iates and a%ienates *s
from o*r Creator Therefore man ma+ $e ad(ised to refrain from socia% interaction and tr+ to %i(e as
Qa man ,itho*t Y*a%itiesQ& for instance $+ ne*tra%iRing his masc*%init+ into androg+n+ $+ marr+ing a
fema%e )artner ,ith an eY*a% amo*nt of femininit+
This is the core message of P%atoQs creation %egend& the #i$%ica% creation %egend and P*si%Qs VThe
Pan ,itho*t Z*a%itiesW& in ,hich the ,ord VPanW is to $e *nderstood as an androg+no*s
)ersonage
Hn%+ ne,%+ $orn chi%dren do not de(iate from o*r Creator and ma+ $e considered as tr*e sam)%es of
V&en "ithout 8ualitiesW
0obert 9usil>s color symbolism
#+$
In VPan ,itho*t Y*a%itiesW there is a Y*otation of anti)oda% co%or s+m$o%ism& ,hich I tried to
deci)her
P*si% m*st ha(e considered yellow and ble as the com)%ementar+ co%or )airs& as ,e%% as red and
Sree%& ,hereas he considered the mixt*re of anti)odes "iolet or /r/le:
V!e might dress o*rse%(es in an o))osite )attern& 6gathe de%ighted%+ res)onded !ellow
one of *s& and the other ble& or red o))osite to Sree% 6nd o*r hair might $e co%ored
"iolet or /r/le
438
W
The Y*otation does not meet 4oetheQs nor Te,tonQs theor+ Ho,e(er searching the ,e$ I identified
the fo*r co%or s+stem of /,a%d Hering& ex)%aining P*si%Qs ex)ression The 4 co%or s+stem a%so has
$een a))%ied to set*) the Tat*ra% Co%or E+stem 0TCE2
43D E*mmar+ from: Totes to "o$ert P*si%Qs QEa%(atorQ.ProXect
43G Ser /r%serV so%%te der "oman *rs)rng%iche heien 0)age '032 and 6ndersV ,o%%te P*si% seinen Protagonisten
nennen 0)age '032 in E)rache des Pg%ichen \ (on Sietrich HochstOtter 019I'2
43I P*si%Qs (s 4oetheQs Co%or E+m$o%ism
438 H,n trans%ation from 4erman to /ng%ish . Page 904.90D in "o,oh%tQs 4esamme%te !er5e (on "o$ert P*si% 019I82
. Ser Pann ohne /igenschaften \ Tei% 3 \ Ins ta*sendXOhrige "eich 0Sie Ver$recher2 0cha)ter 81.1'32
Hrigina%: !ir 5nnen *ns Xa a*ch gerade entgegengesetRt 5%eiden entgegnete 6gathe $e%*stigt 4e%$ der eine& ,enn
der andere $%a* ist& oder rot ne$en grn& *nd das Haar 5nnen ,ir (io%ett oder )*r)*rn fOr$en& *nd ich mache mir
einen #*c5e% *nd d* dir einen #a*ch: *nd trotRdem sind ,ir n,i%%inge_ 0904.90D2 da)ite% 'D . ProXe5t 4*ten$erg.
S/ . EPI/4/C HTCIT/
.5!( CE: ;e# S 9ale, Bl*e S Demale
(+5
6t e%ementar+ schoo% in /indho(en in 19D4 a Catho%ic teacher ordered the chi%dren to dra, ma%e
)ersons 0Jes*s& 6dam 3 4od2 in red co%o*rs and fema%e )ersons 0/(e and the (irgin Par+2 in blue
6fter the Fall of 6an the co*)%e had to $e dra,n in purple
.5!< CE: Aavi# W Be'hsabê by Chagall
((0
The 6%$ertina m*se*m ex)osed a %ithogra)hic )ainting
441
name #avi' k @ethsabUe created $+
6ar) -hagall in 19DG
In this )ainting Parc Chaga%% 0188I.198D2 c%ear%+ *sed the s+m$o%ic co%ors red and $%*e to identif+
the fema%e and ma%e )erson Ho,e(er it remains *nc%ear ,hether $%*e is a fema%e and red is a ma%e
s+m$o% 6ccording to the arrangement in the )ainting Chaga%% )ro$a$%+ a))%ied the standard modern
con(ention in ,hich the red co%or re)resents the acti(e& ma%e s+m$o%ism and $%*e re)resents the
)assi(e& fema%e s+m$o%ism
439 "eference in 4erman at: "e%igions*nterricht 19D4.19DD and in S*tch %ang*age at: 4odsdienst%es 19D4.19DD
440 "eference: Eecret Co%o*r Codes in the #i$%e
441 Parc Chaga%% 0188I.198D2
.5<8 CE: "he German s'*#en' movemen' of 'he <0@s
The 4erman st*dent mo(ement s+m$o%ica%%+ re(ersed the romanticiRed $%*e f%o,erQs co%or to its
com)%imentar+ red anti)oda% co%or:
In #er%in in 19G8& one s%ogan of the 4erman st*dent mo(ement stated Èch%agt die
4ermanisti5 tot& fOr$t die $%a*e #%*me rot_` 0Ètri5e 4ermanistics dead& co%or the $%*e
f%o,er red_`2 The disci)%ine of 4ermanistics ,as targeted as a sc%erotic fie%d& not s*ited to
the needs of the )eo)%e of the )resent
.552 CE: "he Biblical Origin of 'he ;e#, 7hi'e an# Bl*e
This cha)ter doc*ments some notes to the #i$%ica% Hrigin of the "ed& !hite and #%*e $+ "egina%d
H ! Cox& $ased on the Eo*rce: Q!a5e U)_Q magaRine& To(em$er/Secem$er 199':
"ecent corres)ondence from one of o*r 6merican readers has re(ea%ed that Char%es !
Ete,art& s*)erintendent of na(a% records and %i$rar+ of the United Etates Ta(+ Se)artment&
made the fo%%o,ing o$ser(ations in the 4eogra)hic& concerning the origin of the co%ors *sed
in the nationa% f%ag of 6merica:
`The f%ag ma+ trace its ancestr+ $ac5 to Po*nt Einai& ,hence the Cord ga(e to
Poses the Ten Commandments and the #oo5 of the Ca,& ,hich testif+ of 4odQs ,i%%
and manQs d*t+e and ,ere de)osited in the 6r5 of the Co(enant ,ithin the
Ta$ernac%e& ,hose c*rtains ,ere blue! purple! s)arlet! an' fine%t"ine' linen`
`#efore the ar5 stood the ta$%e of she,$read& ,ith its c%oth of blue! s)arlet an' "hite
These co%ors of the He$re, Ta$ernac%e ,ere ta5en o(er $+ the ear%+ !estern Ch*rch
for its o,n and gi(en to a%% the nations of ,estern /*ro)e for their f%ags !hen the
United Etates chose their f%ag it ,as of the co%ors of o%d& $*t ne, in arrangement and
design& and the+ ca%%ed it `The Etars and Etri)es`
`H*r f%ag is of the co%ors red& ,hite and $%*e "ed is for co*rage& Rea%& and fer(enc+e
,hite is for )*rit+& c%eanness of %ife and rectit*de of cond*cte $%*e is for %o+a%t+&
de(otion& friendshi)& X*stice and tr*th The star is an ancient s+m$o% of India& Persia
and /g+)t& and signifies dominion and so(ereignt+`
6%tho*gh the first t,o )aragra)hs of the statement $e%ong to a m+thica% $ac5gro*nd the descri)tion
of the Ta$ernac%eQs c*rtains ma+ $e $ased on historica% $ac5gro*nds The ancestr+ of the co%ors
$%*e& )*r)%e& scar%et& and the fine.t,ined %inen materia%s ho,e(er ma+ $e m*ch o%der than the e(ent
at Po*nt Einai
In fact the co%or scar%et is not the standard red& $*t according to !i5i)ediaQs entr+ Ecar%et a h*e
$et,een red and orange
The %ast cha)ter assigning red is for co*rage& Rea%& and fer(enc+e ,hite is for )*rit+& c%eanness of %ife
and rectit*de of cond*cte $%*e is for %o+a%t+& de(otion& friendshi)& X*stice and tr*th is dis)*ta$%e The
assignment for the co%ors )*r)%e& red& ,hite and $%*e ha(e $een made as a di(ine command ,itho*t
f*rther ex)%anation Profane ex)%anations for the references of these co%ors ma+ $e s)ec*%ati(e
com)ared to the re%igio*s ex)%anations in this $oo5
200( CE: %n#rogyno*s co*&les in %r'wor
grom the 3
rd
of 6)ri% '004 *nti% the 18
rd
of 6)ri% '004 an art,or5 ex)osition tit%ed
VPetamor)hosesW has $een organiRed at the To,n Ha%% of Unter,eissach near Et*ttgart
The series of )aintings de)icted the P%atonic creation.%egend for androg+no*s man in E+m)osi*m
T,o )aintings ex)osed at this ex)osition i%%*strate some detai%s for androg+no*s s+m$o%ism
200! CE: $n "he ,in W Bl*e ,ro6ec'
In The 3ink 3 @lue 3roje)t
44'
0'00D2 man+ to+s and $oo5s for gir%s are )in5& )*r)%e& or red& and are
re%ated to ma5e *)& dress *)& coo5ing& and domestic affairs Ho,e(er& most to+s and $oo5s for $o+s
are made from the different shades of $%*e and are re%ated to ro$ots& ind*str+& science& dinosa*rs&
etc
44' JeongPee -oonQs officia% ,e$site

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Version: 10/18/14 The Hermetic Codex III J.W.

' The first occ*rrence of first )erson )rono*n Ia-a-ti

G The Pesha Ete%e

(,000 BCE: "he )*rgan &erio#

go%%o,ing the %in5 to 0E*mer #iCir

GD so*rce: Por)h+r+ 3 Parc*s

.,.00 BCE: 01hanan 2ywhnn3 or 0awhanan as a &aleo-/ebrew name

8(0 BCE: "he 9esha-S'ele

Setai% from: ne*s 5i%%ing T+)hon

!+ BCE: "he Gallic 7ars

4<00 CE: "he ;abb*la Gos&els

4800 CE: "he Boo of )ells

.0.. CE: "he *l'ima'e Vowel U

.05+ CE: Conra# $$$

..00 CE: 7i#*in#@s "omb

..-! CE: "he 7inches'er Bible

..85 CE: "he "omb of /enry $$

P%ease note the decorated $order%ine in red& $%*e and go%den

{ Tem)%e/4od P%anet Peta% Co%or

.++!: S&ieghel /is'oriael

31G -e%%o, for Eaint Peter

.(-0 CE: ,iero #ella Drancesca

.(82 CE: Ae ,ro&rie'a'ib*s ;er*m

t!e%c5 gy he$t moghen (erstaen

3G3 +arom :rie&iller 1 Tnebska

The ex)ression purple blood is a%so named V)aersW in:

and VpaersW for )*r)%e& h*man $%ood in:

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' The first occrrence of first )erson )ronon Ia-a-ti

GD sorce: Por)h+r+ 3 Parcs

.(82 CE: Ae ,ro&rie'a'ibs ;erm

and VpaersW for )r)%e& hman $%ood in: