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In a work by this philosopher, an androgynous divine mind gives birth to a craftsman-mind who creates seven governors of the world, corresponding to the seven planets. This philosopher begins the succession of sages in the first version of Marsilio Ficino’s prisca theologia, though in later versions he is replaced with Zoroaster. Along with (10[1])Plato and Plotinus, Ficino translated many of this philosopher’s works into Latin, as did Lodovico Lazzarelli. Books like (*) Asclepius, Kore Kosmou, and Poimandres make up this philosopher’s namesake corpus, which Isaac Casaubon proved was actually composed in late antiquity, not during the time of Moses. (10[1])The formula “as above, so below” derives from an alchemical text attributed to this figure called the Emerald Tablet. (10[2])For 10 points, name this syncretic figure given the epithet “Thrice-Great.” ■END■

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