# 257: Trismegistus

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Podcast: [Bledsoe Said So](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bledsoe-said-so-4023192)
Published: 2026-07-01T07:00:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4927

## Resource

Ryan and Alex explore the connections between Hermeticism, Christian Gnosticism, and the Nag Hammadi texts, including the Asclepius, Prayer of Thanksgiving, and Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth. They discuss initiation into the mystery of God, the Perennial Philosophy, and the possible links between Jesus, Egypt, Zoroaster, and the ancient Atlantean mystery tradition.

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