The Hermetic Library

by J.W. Richter

Fig. 1: Adam and Eve

Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553): Adam and Eve, 1533. Bode-Museum, Berlin. Photograph: Till Niermann included in public domain (copyright has expired.)

Introduction
There is a strange trace of a common bipolar symbolism in the applications of the colours Red & Blue, discovered in studies and documented in a series of manuscripts. This religious bipolarity has been named Hermetic for the bifaced idols and the naming conventions by Roman historians (Caesar and Tacitus) and archaeologists, who compared early idols (including the Hermes of Roquepertuse) with Roman bifaced idols of Mercury / Hermes. In fact the bipolar symbolism in religious symbolism however must be considerably older and has been identified in the IndoEuropean deity Dyaeus. Bipolarity has been traced back to the roots of a fertility cult, in which red symbolizes a male and blue a female antipode. The deity itself is symbolized by purple as a joined symbol of male and female antipodes. Bipolarity has been identified in burial rites, in sculptures, in books (the Bible), in language (U and I), in names (Dyaeus, Hermes, IUpiter, respectively Jupiter and IHVH), in heraldry and in artwork (red & blue). The following overview updates the overview to the historical studies and other topics in English language. Some of the manuscript have been published in German and Dutch as well and may be identified in the appendix of all manuscripts. Some of the earlier manuscripts contradict the later texts, as a new insight had been found. The artwork has been created before I discovered the reversal of colour coded symbolism for male respectively female elements. Of course I refused to modify the colours for these oil paintings.

The Hermetic Library

Title & web-link (in chronological order) Comments The Sky-God Dyaeus The Brabantian Dictionary Hochdorf Revisited - A reconstructed Celtic Site
Historical Overview dictionary Brabantian Dutch English German analysing the purple ( red & blue) garments of a Celtic priest

The Fundamental Color Symbols Blue colour codes in Greek and Egyptian religions and Red Notes to the Sacred Symbols of Mu
analysing the dramatic changeover in social position for women (voting, property, etcetera) correlating the colours red, blue and purple to divine commands Earlier, but detailed version of this overview transformation in the symbol love some works of androgynous artwork illustration of weaving words like human beings Historical base for purple, red & blue

Secret Colour Codes in the Bible

Overview of my manuscripts in a Nutshell

The inflationary use of the verb "love" A study for the A Book of Art Genesis - Weaving the Words in Red and in Blue Paint It Purple - A short History of painting Red and Blue

Another Etymology for Purple Etymology for Flags Gender References for Purple, Red and Blue A compact Overview of Bipolar Symbolism Godsdienstles 1954-1955 1 A Loss of Symbolism in Communications The Symbolic Colour Green in Islam Illusion and Disillusion Patrism, Matrism and Androgyny Dies Fasti - Understanding the Fastened Sculptures Cross-references for Deities and Man

Etymology for the Dutch word for purple Symbolism in Flags Study for the switch in gender colour-symbolism summary of bipolar religious symbols including etymology A red Adam and a blue Eve illustrating the lost androgynous symbolism Aspects of the symbolic colour green Illusion as a vital component in life struggle between patristic and matristic religions the symbolism in rigid fastening An overview of available cross-references between the most important preChristian deities Deceit and violence as equivalent assaults to a fellow man Overview of religious

The Power of Deceit - an essay on violence and deceit Summary of some religious Colour
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Manuscript only available in Dutch and German

Codes Body Mirroring at Burials Blue and Red in Medieval Garments Language and Religion Yellow for Judas Color Coding in the Last Supper (by Leonardo Da Vinci) Color Codings in the Last Supper (Overview) Blue and Red in Roermond The Kingfisher Red and Blue in the Middle Age The Majestic Singular in William of Orange's Letter Symbolism in the Garden of Delights by Hieronymos Bosch Threads of Bipolar Symbolism in Religion

colour Codes from the biblical and other sources Study of burial symbolism in the Stone Age Describing the divine commands in the books Exodus and Chronicles Comparing two different versions of creation legends Analysis for a number of paintings of Judas Isk. Analysis for a singular painting by Leonardo d.V. Analysis for a number of medieval paintings Study of the medieval tombs of the royals Analysis of the kingfisher's symbolism Analysis of colours in medieval symbolism Analysis for a letter by William of Orange Analysis for a singular painting by Jerome Bosch Describing a religious movement parallel to a mainstream medieval religion

The Hermetic Codex Dyeing Purple in the Middle Age Capita Selecta for the religious symbols Red and Blue Symbolism in the Paintings by Hieronymos Bosch Yellow for Saint Peter Coloured Idols Blue and Red in Notitia Dignitatum Illuminated Manuscripts Blue and Red Symbolism in Freemasonary The Nuns' Church at Waiblingen Enlightenment and Darkness Red and Blue as Gender Symbols Red and Blue in British Royalty Liturgical (and Royal) Colours 6

Chronological overview of bipolar symbolism Study of dyeing medieval technologies Analysis of illuminated medieval manuscripts Analysis for some paintings by Jerome Bosch Analysis for a number of paintings of St. Peter Analysis of colours in the international exhibition Coloured Gods Study of symbols for the Roman military forces Analysing colours for initials, decorations and illuminations Describing the origin for bipolar symbolism from pillars and circles Keystones in a medieval decorated ceiling A study of symbolism in an ancient cross lamp Gender specific colour codes in artwork The colour symbolism in British monarchy Comparing the liturgical colours to royal symbols

Summary - Archaic Rock Inscriptions Sculptures depicting phallic symbols (1891)

Chronology for the Hermetic Library

At the 15th of may 2009 I published the thesis of a common androgynous religion in a Scribd-document: The Sky-God Dyaeus which has been detailed in a number of other documents. Publications have been sorted according to publishing date. The applied colouring code is: Yellow = English Blue = German Pink = Dutch

1. The Sky-God Dyaeus 2. Der Himmelsgott Dyaeus 3. Laus Fragilitatis - Lob der Gebrechlichkeit 4. Castra Doloris - Auf Den Punkt Gebracht 5. Nederlands Voor Gevorderden 6. Die Heathrow Tagebcher 7. The Heathrow Hassle - and the Heathrow Hysteria 8. Der Brenner Codex - die Bernsteinstrae 9. Meine Erfahrungen Mit Lulu 10. Heathrow's Dagboeken 11. Der Hellweg nach Holland 12. The Hellweg to Holland 13. Woordenlijst Brabants 14. The Brabantian Dictionary 15. Hochdorf Revisited - A reconstructed Celtic Site 16. The Fundamental Color Symbols Blue and Red 17. De boekenfluisteraar 18. Randnotizen eines Buchflsterers 8

19. Kanttekeningen van een boekfluisteraar 20. Core Dump (Nederlandse versie) 21. Core Dump (English version) 22. Notizen zu "Die Heiligen Symbole Von Mu" 23. Notes to the Sacred Symbols of Mu 24. Secret Colour Codes in the Bible 25. Dyaeus - ber die Farbcodes der Prachtbibeln 26. Overview of my manuscripts in a Nutshell 27. The inflationary use of the verb "love" 28. Ich liebe Dich 29. A Book of Art 30. Genesis - Weaving the Words in Red and in Blue 31. Paint It Purple - A short History of painting Red and Blue 32. Die Kaisertracht in Rot und Blau 33. De Bijbelse Kleuren Purper, Rood en Blauw 34. Etymologie van het woord "Paars" 35. Another Etymology for Purple 36. Eine neue Etymologie fr Purpur 37. Etymology for Flags 38. Gender References for Purple, Red and Blue 39. Tractatus der Unwrter - zur Etymologie unseres Wortschatzes 40. A compact Overview of Bipolar Symbolism 41. Kurzbersicht der bipolaren Symbolik 42. Der Symbolverlust in der Kommunikation 43. Godsdienstles 1954-1955 44. A Loss of Symbolism in Communications 45. Religionsunterricht 1954-1955 46. The Symbolic Colour Green in Islam 47. Tuschung und Enttuschung 48. Illusion and Disillusion 9

49. Eine Qualittsanzeige fr Webdokumente 50. Patrism, Matrism and Androgyny 51. Dies Fasti - Understanding the Fastened Sculptures 52. Dies Fasti - Das Entfesseln der Gtter 53. Cross-references for Deities and Man 54. Technologie Oder Evolution - Von der Suche nach einem Schpfer 55. Gedankensplitter ber die Tuschungsgewalt 56. The Power of Deceit - an essay on violence and deceit 57. Summary of some religious Colour Codes 58. bersicht der religisen Farbcodes 59. Afleiding van de Religieuze Kleurcodes 60. Body Mirroring at Burials 61. Die Verwebung als religises Symbol 62. Blue and Red in Medieval Garments 63. Blau und Rot Im Mittelalter 64. Language and Religion 65. Paars 66. Yellow for Judas 67. Die Farbcodierung in Leonardos Abendmahl 68. Color Coding in the Last Supper (by Leonardo Da Vinci) 69. Color Codings in the Last Supper (Overview) 70. Rood en Blauw in Roermond 71. Dagboekfragmenten (Roermond) 72. Blue and Red in Roermond 73. The Kingfisher 74. Dagboekfragmenten (1960-1972) 75. Red and Blue in the Middle Age 76. The Majestic Singular in William of Orange's Letter 77. Symbolism in the Garden of Delights by Hieronymos Bosch 10

78. Threads of Bipolar Symbolism in Religion 79. Een Kleine Legende Van Rood, Wit en Blauw 80. The Hermetic Codex 81. Erinnerungen an Adam und Eva 82. Dyeing Purple in the Middle Age 83. Het Verven Van Purper in de Middeleeuwen 84. Capita Selecta for the religious symbols Red and Blue 85. De gewandmakers 86. De aardbeving van Lissabon op 1 november 1755 87. The Lisbon Earthquake of 1 November 1755 88. Symbolism in the Paintings by Hieronymos Bosch 89. Yellow for Saint Peter 90. Castles of Grief (Castra Doloris Chapter 1-6) 91. Oil Spill: What I don't understand... 92. Coloured Idols 93. Des Deutschen Kaisers Alte Kleider 94. Zur Definition der Hheren Gewalt 95. Blue and Red in Notitia Dignitatum 96. Illuminated Manuscripts 97. Castles of Grief (Chapter 1-20) 98. Blue and Red Symbolism in Freemasonary 99. Das Nonnenkirchle in Waiblingen 100. The Nuns' Church at Waiblingen 101. Enlightenment and Darkness 102. Red and Blue as Gender Symbols 103. Just Another Archive of Vinyl Discs 104. Red and Blue in British Royalty 105. Liturgical (and Royal) Colours 106. Summary - Archaic Rock Inscriptions (1891)

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