Christian Rosenkreuz

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Christian Rosenkreuz is the legendary, possibly fictional founder of the esoteric Rosicrucian Order, around whom a rich tradition of mystical and alchemical lore has developed.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Rosicrucian figure
esoteric figure
founder
legendary figure
associatedWith Rosicrucian Order NERFINISHED
Rosicrucianism NERFINISHED
Western esotericism NERFINISHED
alchemy
hermeticism
mysticism
occultism
birthYearInLegend 1378
centralTo Rosicrucian manifestos NERFINISHED
Rosicrucian mythos NERFINISHED
coreThemeInLegend secret brotherhood working for humanity’s enlightenment
spiritual and scientific reform of Europe
deathYearInLegend 1484
describedAs mythical
possibly fictional
fictionalStatus historic existence disputed
firstMentionedIn Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz NERFINISHED
Confessio Fraternitatis NERFINISHED
Fama Fraternitatis NERFINISHED
firstMentionedInCentury 17th century
firstMentionedInYearApprox 1614
historicity considered symbolic rather than biographical by many scholars
influenced Theosophical interpretations of Rosicrucianism
later Rosicrucian societies
occult revival of the 19th century
interpretedBy esoteric Christian currents
modern Rosicrucian organizations NERFINISHED
knownFor founding a secret brotherhood devoted to esoteric wisdom
hidden tomb discovered by later brethren
travels to the East in the legend
lifespanInLegend 106 years
literaryGenreOfSources allegorical narrative
manifesto
nameVariant C.R.C. NERFINISHED
Christian Rosenkreutz NERFINISHED
nationalityInNarrative German
religiousContext esoteric Christianity
role legendary founder of the Rosicrucian Order
subjectOf Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz NERFINISHED
Rosicrucian manifestos NERFINISHED
symbolicRole archetypal adept
initiated sage
spiritual reformer
tombDescribedAs filled with esoteric symbols and texts
vault of seven sides

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Rosicrucianism centralFigure Christian Rosenkreuz
Rosicrucianism hasMainTopic Christian Rosenkreuz