The Life and Teachings of Hermes Trismegistus

Renowned esoteric scholar Manly P. Hall gives us an overview of the history of Thoth Hermes Trismegistus. He begins with a short piece of fiction which he was known to do in which he illustrates the tale of Hermes defeating a dragon in a temple as the neophyte and initiator observe. Moving to nonfiction he discusses the identity of Hermes the lost writings of Hermes the Book of Thoth in particular an introduction to Poimandres and ends with his simplified and condensed translation of Poimandres.