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![Hellenistic syncretism of Thoth–the Egyptian god of wisdom, writing, language, funerary rituals, magic, sacred rites, etc.–and the Greek god Hermes. For both cultures, he was the messenger of the gods. Texts attributed to him are likely done to "indicate some sort of intellectual indebtedness or lineage," (Brennan, 68) which means it could suggest information acquired in a dream state. These texts were likely written between C1 BCE - C3. They are often separated into the 17 books of the _Corpus Hermeticum_, known as the philosophical Hermetica, and the technical Hermetica, including astrology, some of which are the earliest of the texts. "The technical doctrine perhaps most commonly or consistently attributed to Hermes is the doctrine of the twelve 'houses' or 'places' (dōdekatropos)" including their significations. It's mention by Thrasyllus suggests it was written by the C1 BCE, making it the earliest known such mention, potentially "mark[ing] the point of departure between the Mesopotamian and Hellenistic astrological traditions. It would also explain why Hermes was sometimes said to be the founder of the astrological tradition, since the publication of this text would mark the birth of horoscope called astrology." (Brennan, 70)](https://d2w9rnfcy7mm78.cloudfront.net/2526084/display_6d7241380f174b74674e1e7e72599529.jpg)
