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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rosicrucian figure
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esoteric figure ⓘ founder ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rosicrucian Order
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Rosicrucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Western esotericism NERFINISHED ⓘ alchemy ⓘ hermeticism ⓘ mysticism ⓘ occultism ⓘ |
| birthYearInLegend | 1378 ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Rosicrucian manifestos
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Rosicrucian mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreThemeInLegend |
secret brotherhood working for humanity’s enlightenment
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spiritual and scientific reform of Europe ⓘ |
| deathYearInLegend | 1484 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
mythical
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possibly fictional ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | historic existence disputed ⓘ |
| firstMentionedIn |
Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz
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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
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later Rosicrucian societies ⓘ occult revival of the 19th century ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
esoteric Christian currents
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modern Rosicrucian organizations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding a secret brotherhood devoted to esoteric wisdom
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hidden tomb discovered by later brethren ⓘ travels to the East in the legend ⓘ |
| lifespanInLegend | 106 years ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfSources |
allegorical narrative
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manifesto ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
C.R.C.
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Christian Rosenkreutz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInNarrative | German ⓘ |
| religiousContext | esoteric Christianity ⓘ |
| role | legendary founder of the Rosicrucian Order ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz
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Rosicrucian manifestos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
archetypal adept
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initiated sage ⓘ spiritual reformer ⓘ |
| tombDescribedAs |
filled with esoteric symbols and texts
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vault of seven sides ⓘ |
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