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Athenaeum of Hermes-Thoth Online Library

Welcome to the Athenaeum of Hermes-Thoth online library. On the following pages you will be able to find a wide selection of Platonic, Neoplatonic, and Hermetic writings, as well as several books on the traditional Hellenic religion.

Because of their age, many of these works are no longer under copyright, but the English translations may still be under copyright. However, this online library only features those English translations, and other related works, which have now fallen out of copyright and are thus in the public domain. It is therefore possible to make these works freely available for your use.

Works of Plato

The works of Plato featured in this library include the twelve books Iamblichus recommended for Platonic studies, along with the Republic (which, while not included in Iamblichus' syllabus, is nevertheless important).

  • Works of Plato
  • Plato's Republic

    • Neoplatonic Writings

    The Neoplatonic text of chief importance is, of course, the Enneads of Plotinus. Also included here are various commentaries by Proclus, and several 19th and early 20th century books on Neoplatonism.

  • Neoplatonic Texts

    • Hermetic Studies

    This section includes an online version of G.S.R. Mead's translation of the Corpus Hermeticum. Also featured here are translations of the Ascepius and the Isis Hermetica.

  • Hermetic Texts

    • Related Philosophies

    Related philosophies (that is, philosophies related to Plato, Neoplatonism, and Hermetism) include primarily those of Aristotle and the Stoics. Also in this section will be found works by the Emperor Julian, and the Life of Apollonius of Tyana, which, although not strictly philosophy, is in regards to the life of an eminent philosopher.

  • Related Philosophies

    • Works on the Hellenic Religion

    This is a broad category of texts covering a diverse collection of books and commentaries on the Greek religion. Some are translations of ancient Greek religious texts, while others are 19th and early 20th century books on the ancient Greek religion.

  • Hellenic Texts

    • Works on the Eastern Religions

    The Eastern texts in our library include books on Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Also of significant note are the 14 volumes of the Sacred Books & Early Literature of the East, covering most religions of the Middle-East to the Far East.

  • Eastern Texts
  • Sacred Books & Early Literature of the East

    • Works on the Egyptian Religion

    The library also features a few texts on the Ancient Egyptian religion. This collection includes both ancient texts and modern commentaries.

  • Egyptian Texts

    • Other Related Texts

    Where it is not possible to easily classify a text, we have a separate section of miscellaneous other texts of importance to the study of Plato, Neoplatonism, and other related subject matter.

  • Other Texts