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Liber 777 (revised) (pdf) - Holy Order of the Golden Dawn Canada

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EXPLANATIONS OF THE ATTRIBUTIONS<br />

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8. Hermes, Mercurial.<br />

9. Zeus, equals Shu, God <strong>of</strong> Air. Diana as phallic stone and Luna.<br />

Eros as representing <strong>the</strong> reproductive passion.<br />

10. Persephone, <strong>the</strong> virgin Earth. See her legend. She is Malkuth<br />

<strong>of</strong> Demeter and Binah. Adonis is a doubtful attribution, <strong>the</strong> connection<br />

being with Adonai as God <strong>of</strong> Earth. Psyche <strong>the</strong> unredeemed Soul.<br />

Compare line 3 above.<br />

THE ELEMENTS<br />

11. Zeus, God <strong>of</strong> Air.<br />

23. Poseidon, God <strong>of</strong> Water.<br />

31. Hades, God <strong>of</strong> Fire.<br />

32 bis. Demeter, Goddess <strong>of</strong> Corn. Gaia, Earth itself.<br />

31 bis. Iacchus, Spirit. Compare line 1 above.<br />

THE PLANETS<br />

12. Hermes, Mercurial.<br />

13. Artemis, <strong>the</strong> virgin Moon. Hecate, <strong>the</strong> evil Moon.<br />

14. These are all Deities <strong>of</strong> Love.<br />

21. Zeus as Jupiter.<br />

27. Ares, God <strong>of</strong> War, and A<strong>the</strong>ne <strong>the</strong> Warrior Goddess.<br />

30. Sun Gods.<br />

32. A<strong>the</strong>ne as <strong>the</strong> Higher Wisdom. Might also be attributed to Line<br />

3. Kronos as Saturn.<br />

THE ZODIAC<br />

15. A<strong>the</strong>na pertaining to <strong>the</strong> head.<br />

16. Heré: a doubtful attribution but <strong>the</strong>re may be some connection<br />

with <strong>the</strong> Heavenly Cow.*<br />

17. Castor and Pollux as Twins. Apollo was <strong>the</strong> inspirer <strong>of</strong><br />

Oracles. Eros might be added if <strong>the</strong> topmost figure in ATU VI really<br />

represents him.<br />

18. Apollo as <strong>the</strong> Charioteer.<br />

* [In <strong>the</strong> printed edition <strong>the</strong> above entries for 15 and 16 were corrupted and combined<br />

into one under Line 16, reading: “A<strong>the</strong>na pertaining to <strong>the</strong> head. Here a doubtful<br />

attribution...” Heré may be ‘Ηρη, <strong>the</strong> Ionic spelling <strong>of</strong> ‘Ηρα, Hera. — T.S.]

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