Oedipus Aegyptiacus
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Oedipus Aegyptiacus is a 17th-century encyclopedic work by Athanasius Kircher that attempts to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs and synthesize ancient esoteric knowledge.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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encyclopedic work ⓘ esoteric treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs
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synthesize ancient esoteric knowledge ⓘ |
| author | Athanasius Kircher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
Jesuit scholar
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polymath ⓘ |
| circulation | printed in folio format ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1654 ⓘ |
| contains |
comparisons with Hebrew and Chaldean characters
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engravings of Egyptian obelisks and inscriptions ⓘ tables of hieroglyphic signs ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1652 ⓘ |
| genre |
occult literature
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume I
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Volume II ⓘ Volume III ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | considered largely incorrect in its decipherment of hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important milestone in the history of Egyptology
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influential in early modern esotericism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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Hermetic Corpus NERFINISHED ⓘ Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance occultism ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| modernAvailability | accessible in digital facsimiles from major libraries ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early attempt to interpret Egyptian hieroglyphs
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extensive use of allegorical and symbolic interpretation ⓘ synthesis of Egyptian, Greek, Jewish, and Christian traditions ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Ludovico Grignani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae
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Obeliscus Pamphilius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian symbolism
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Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ Egyptology NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermeticism NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ alchemy ⓘ ancient mythology ⓘ comparative religion ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
ancient Egypt
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biblical antiquity ⓘ |
| volumeCount | three-volume work ⓘ |
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