Keywords:Getty, Hermes, Ptolemy, Trimagisstos, Villa
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Reason and Myth
A discussion between Ptolemy (of Alexandria) and Hermes Trimagistos, on the role of reason (science) and myth (transcendent knowledge). Silver plate, Byzantine c. 500 CE, Getty Villa.
