Symbols

Every plate in the archive, filed under the symbol at its centre and tagged for the others it carries.

The Divine

13 platesRead the entry: The DivineAdam Kadmon
The Creation of the World and the Expulsion from ParadiseThe Creation of the World and the Expulsion from ParadiseGiovanni di Paolo · 1445 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975.1.31Divine · Hand · Heavens
God Judging AdamGod Judging AdamWilliam Blake · ca. 1795 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 16.38Divine · Horse · Sun and the Moon · Fire
The Holy TrinityThe Holy TrinityAlbrecht Dürer · 1511 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1984.1201.25Divine · Angel and the Wing · Bird
Portavit eum ventus in ventre suoDecoded · 3 motifsPortavit eum ventus in ventre suoMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 20Divine · King and the Queen · Water
Da ignem igni, Mercurium Mercurio, & sufficit tibiDecoded · 2 motifsDa ignem igni, Mercurium Mercurio, & sufficit tibiMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 56Divine · Fire
Lapis, quem Saturnus, pro Jove filio devoratum, evomuit, Pro monumento in Helicone mortalibus est positusDecoded · 1 motifLapis, quem Saturnus, pro Jove filio devoratum, evomuit, Pro monumento in Helicone mortalibus est positusMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 64Divine
Aurum pluit, dum nascitur Pallas Rhodi, & Sol concumbit VeneriDecoded · 2 motifsAurum pluit, dum nascitur Pallas Rhodi, & Sol concumbit VeneriMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 108Divine · Sun and the Moon
Infans Philosophicus tres agnoscit patres, ut OrionDecoded · 1 motifInfans Philosophicus tres agnoscit patres, ut OrionMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 212Divine
The Name in the pyramid, Christ in the sun, and the two commandments round the rimDecoded · 4 motifsThe Name in the pyramid, Christ in the sun, and the two commandments round the rimHeinrich Khunrath, designer · 1602 to 1609 · Internet Archive, Bibliotheque interuniversitaire de Sante copy, Paris, leaf 22Divine · Sun and the Moon · Triangle and the Pyramid · Heavens
The regenerate man, Ora and Labora lettered on his arms, with the Book and its sealsDecoded · 2 motifsThe regenerate man, Ora and Labora lettered on his arms, with the Book and its sealsHeinrich Khunrath, designer · 1602 to 1609 · Internet Archive, Bibliotheque interuniversitaire de Sante copy, Paris, leaf 25Divine · Triangle and the Pyramid
The Letter GThe Letter GJeremy L. Cross, compiler; engraved by Amos Doolittle · 1826 printing, first published 1819 · Internet Archive, Library of Congress copy, leaf 36Divine · Fire
Figura Divina: Theosophia, Cabalia, ChimiaDecoded · 5 motifsFigura Divina: Theosophia, Cabalia, ChimiaAn unknown German hand · c. 1735 · Wellcome Collection, MS.2492, page 23Divine · Eye · Triangle and the Pyramid · Heavens · Fire
Creation in ten roundels, with Ripley’s prologue beneathDecoded · 5 motifsCreation in ten roundels, with Ripley’s prologue beneathAn unsigned plate, for the Musaeum Hermeticum printed at Frankfurt · 1678 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, the third of four folding plates at the backDivine · Water · Tree · Heavens · Bird

The Hand

5 platesRead the entry: The HandThe KeyThe LanternThe Fish

The Sun and the Moon

15 platesRead the entry: The SunThe Moon
Grand Rosicrucian Alchemical FormulaDecoded · 6 motifsGrand Rosicrucian Alchemical FormulaUncredited, after the engraving M. Merian signed for the Musaeum Hermeticum · colour plate, 1928 · Internet ArchiveSun and the Moon · Divine · Angel and the Wing · Heavens · Triangle and the Pyramid · Bird
The Apocalyptic WomanDecoded · 3 motifsThe Apocalyptic WomanAlbrecht Dürer · 1511 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 68.793.5Sun and the Moon · Serpent and the Dragon · Angel and the Wing
The Moon (XVIII)Decoded · 2 motifsThe Moon (XVIII)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveSun and the Moon · Water
The Sun (XIX)Decoded · 2 motifsThe Sun (XIX)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveSun and the Moon · Horse
Dealbate Latonam & rumpite librosDecoded · 2 motifsDealbate Latonam & rumpite librosMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 60Sun and the Moon · King and the Queen
Sol indiget lunâ, ut gallus gallinâDecoded · 2 motifsSol indiget lunâ, ut gallus gallinâMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 136Sun and the Moon · Bird
In balneis concipitur, & in aëre nascitur, rubeus verò factus graditur super aquasDecoded · 3 motifsIn balneis concipitur, & in aëre nascitur, rubeus verò factus graditur super aquasMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 152Sun and the Moon · Water · King and the Queen
Monas Hieroglyphica, the hieroglyphic monad on the titleDecoded · 3 motifsMonas Hieroglyphica, the hieroglyphic monad on the titleJohn Dee · 1564, this printing 1591 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 4Sun and the Moon · Fire · Heavens
Theorem XI: the monad with its parts namedDecoded · 2 motifsTheorem XI: the monad with its parts namedJohn Dee · 1564, this printing 1591 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 48Sun and the Moon · Fire
Theorem XX: the monad divided into its membersDecoded · 1 motifTheorem XX: the monad divided into its membersJohn Dee · 1564, this printing 1591 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 78Sun and the Moon
The Fool (0)Decoded · 2 motifsThe Fool (0)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveSun and the Moon · Hand
VerityDecoded · 2 motifsVerityCesare Ripa, device; engraved by Isaac Fuller · 1709 edition, the Italian text first published 1593 · Internet Archive, University of Illinois copy, leaf 172, figure 311Sun and the Moon · Heavens
Tabula Smaragdina Hermetis TrismegistiDecoded · 7 motifsTabula Smaragdina Hermetis TrismegistiAn unsigned block, for the Aureum Vellus of Salomon Trismosin; printed by Leonhard Straub · 1598 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf n468, printed page 239Sun and the Moon · Vessel · Heavens · Hand · Crown · Bird · Lion
The black sun over the blighted countryDecoded · 3 motifsThe black sun over the blighted countryEdith Annie Ibbs, after the Splendor Solis manuscript of 1582 · 1900 to 1909 · Wellcome Collection, xrvf3w96Sun and the Moon · Tree · Water
The operation of the sun, with the Emerald Tablet under itDecoded · 6 motifsThe operation of the sun, with the Emerald Tablet under itM. Merian, signed on the plate, for the Musaeum Hermeticum printed at Frankfurt · 1678 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, the fourth of four folding plates at the backSun and the Moon · Divine · Angel and the Wing · Heavens · Triangle and the Pyramid · Bird

The King and the Queen

21 platesRead the entry: The King and the QueenThe ChildThe Hermaphrodite
The Sun and the Moon over the King and the QueenDecoded · 4 motifsThe Sun and the Moon over the King and the QueenEdith A. Ibbs, after Salomon Trismosin, Splendor Solis · 1900 to 1909 · Wellcome CollectionKing and the Queen · Sun and the Moon · Water · Fire
The Red King, the Queen and MercuryThe Red King, the Queen and MercuryHand-coloured engraving, maker not recorded · date not recorded · Wellcome CollectionKing and the Queen · Sun and the Moon
The Ancient of the AncientsThe Ancient of the AncientsJ. Augustus Knapp · colour plate, 1928 · Internet ArchiveKing and the Queen · Lion · Triangle and the Pyramid · Divine · Bird · Pillar
A Queen in Red is Presented with Dishes of BloodA Queen in Red is Presented with Dishes of BloodMaker not recorded; catalogued with the Flamel prints · date not recorded · Wellcome CollectionKing and the Queen
The King with Three Crowns and the Seven-Headed HydraDecoded · 5 motifsThe King with Three Crowns and the Seven-Headed HydraAfter the figures of Abraham the Jew, from Nicolas Flamel · date not recorded · Wellcome CollectionKing and the Queen · Serpent and the Dragon · Crown · Demon and the Monster · Angel and the Wing
Conjunge fratrem cum sorore & propina illis poculum amorisDecoded · 2 motifsConjunge fratrem cum sorore & propina illis poculum amorisMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 32King and the Queen · Vessel
Regem lupus voravit & vitæ crematus reddiditDecoded · 3 motifsRegem lupus voravit & vitæ crematus reddiditMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 112King and the Queen · Death and the Skull · Fire
Rex balneatur in Laconico sedens, Atrâque bile liberatur à PharutDecoded · 3 motifsRex balneatur in Laconico sedens, Atrâque bile liberatur à PharutMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 128King and the Queen · Fire · Water
Rebis, ut Hermaphroditus, nascitur ex duobus montibus, Mercurii & VenerisDecoded · 2 motifsRebis, ut Hermaphroditus, nascitur ex duobus montibus, Mercurii & VenerisMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 168King and the Queen · Divine
Rex ab aquis potatis morbum, à medicis curatus sanitatem obtinetDecoded · 4 motifsRex ab aquis potatis morbum, à medicis curatus sanitatem obtinetMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 208King and the Queen · Crown · Water · Vessel
The Empress (III)Decoded · 3 motifsThe Empress (III)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveKing and the Queen · Crown · Water
The Emperor (IV)Decoded · 3 motifsThe Emperor (IV)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveKing and the Queen · Crown · Hand
The Lovers (VI)Decoded · 5 motifsThe Lovers (VI)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveKing and the Queen · Angel and the Wing · Sun and the Moon · Tree · Serpent and the Dragon
The Hermetic AndrogyneDecoded · 2 motifsThe Hermetic AndrogyneWatercolour after Splendor Solis, artist not recorded · date not recorded · Wellcome CollectionKing and the Queen · Angel and the Wing · Tree
The King with the Falchion, and the Blood of the InfantsDecoded · 3 motifsThe King with the Falchion, and the Blood of the InfantsFrom the figures attributed to Nicolas Flamel · coloured etching after an etching of the 1600s · Wellcome CollectionKing and the Queen · Vessel · Sun and the Moon
The king and the queen in one bodyDecoded · 2 motifsThe king and the queen in one bodyAn unsigned block, for the Pandora printed at Basel · 1582 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, printed page 221King and the Queen · Crown
The tree of the sun and the tree of the moonDecoded · 8 motifsThe tree of the sun and the tree of the moonAn unsigned block, for the Pandora printed at Basel · 1582 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, printed page 225King and the Queen · Crown · Angel and the Wing · Heavens · Vessel · Tree · Sun and the Moon · Serpent and the Dragon
The young king with the sceptre of seven starsDecoded · 5 motifsThe young king with the sceptre of seven starsEdith Annie Ibbs, after the Splendor Solis manuscript of 1582 · 1900 to 1909 · Wellcome Collection, vujg9ft8King and the Queen · Crown · Sun and the Moon · Heavens · Water
The winged queen holds out a robe to the black manDecoded · 4 motifsThe winged queen holds out a robe to the black manEdith Annie Ibbs, after the Splendor Solis manuscript of 1582 · 1900 to 1909 · Wellcome Collection, yst862u2King and the Queen · Angel and the Wing · Crown · Water
The queen in the crowned flaskDecoded · 4 motifsThe queen in the crowned flaskEdith Annie Ibbs, after the Splendor Solis manuscript of 1582 · 1900 to 1909 · Wellcome Collection, axmeb4anKing and the Queen · Vessel · Crown · Sun and the Moon
The red king in the crowned flaskDecoded · 4 motifsThe red king in the crowned flaskEdith Annie Ibbs, after the Splendor Solis manuscript of 1582 · 1900 to 1909 · Wellcome Collection, t9q54x63King and the Queen · Vessel · Crown · Sun and the Moon

The Crown

3 platesRead the entry: The CrownSophia

The Vessel

11 platesRead the entry: The Vessel
The Peacock in the FlaskDecoded · 3 motifsThe Peacock in the FlaskEdith A. Ibbs, after Salomon Trismosin, Splendor Solis · 1900 to 1909 · Wellcome CollectionVessel · Bird · Crown
The Three-Headed Monster in the FlaskDecoded · 3 motifsThe Three-Headed Monster in the FlaskEdith A. Ibbs, after Salomon Trismosin, Splendor Solis · 1900 to 1909 · Wellcome CollectionVessel · Serpent and the Dragon · Crown
Vade ad mulierem lavantem pannos, tu fac similiterDecoded · 3 motifsVade ad mulierem lavantem pannos, tu fac similiterMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 28Vessel · Fire · Water
Opus figuli, consistens in sicco & humido, te doceatDecoded · 2 motifsOpus figuli, consistens in sicco & humido, te doceatMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 76Vessel · Water
Plumbo habito candido fac opus mulierum, hoc est, COQUEDecoded · 3 motifsPlumbo habito candido fac opus mulierum, hoc est, COQUEMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 104Vessel · Fire · Water
The Oratory and the LaboratoryDecoded · 6 motifsThe Oratory and the LaboratoryHeinrich Khunrath, who devised it; drawn by Hans Vredeman de Vries and engraved by Paullus van der Doort · 1595, printed 1609 · Internet Archive, Bibliotheque interuniversitaire de Sante copy, Paris, leaf 31Vessel · Fire · Divine · Pillar · Death and the Skull · Pentagram
Theorem XVIII: the monad within the eggDecoded · 3 motifsTheorem XVIII: the monad within the eggJohn Dee · 1564, this printing 1591 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 64Vessel · Heavens · Sun and the Moon
The Pot of Incense and the BeehiveDecoded · 2 motifsThe Pot of Incense and the BeehiveJeremy L. Cross, compiler; engraved by Amos Doolittle · 1826 printing, first published 1819 · Internet Archive, Library of Congress copy, leaf 41Vessel · Fire
The adept with the flask of the four elementsDecoded · 2 motifsThe adept with the flask of the four elementsEdith Annie Ibbs, after the Splendor Solis manuscript of 1582 · 1900 to 1909 · Wellcome Collection, k3q998e4Vessel · Hand
The man in the boiling bath with the dove on his headDecoded · 3 motifsThe man in the boiling bath with the dove on his headEdith Annie Ibbs, after the Splendor Solis manuscript of 1582 · 1900 to 1909 · Wellcome Collection, cmh8mxf9Vessel · Bird · Fire
The child pouring the black flask down the dragonDecoded · 3 motifsThe child pouring the black flask down the dragonEdith Annie Ibbs, after the Splendor Solis manuscript of 1582 · 1900 to 1909 · Wellcome Collection, s2ev56x8Vessel · Crown · Serpent and the Dragon

Fire

13 platesRead the entry: Fire
Occultum Lapidem, the Philosopher's StoneOccultum Lapidem, the Philosopher's StoneJ. Augustus Knapp · colour plate, 1928 · Internet ArchiveFire · Bird
A Body Consumed by the FurnaceA Body Consumed by the FurnaceMaker not recorded; catalogued with the Flamel prints · date not recorded · Wellcome CollectionFire · Vessel
Christ Between Seven CandlesticksDecoded · 3 motifsChrist Between Seven CandlesticksDenis Molinier after Nicolas Flamel, coloured etching · 1772 · Wellcome CollectionFire · Divine · Heavens
The Tower (XVI)Decoded · 2 motifsThe Tower (XVI)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveFire · Crown
Accipe ovum & igneo percute gladioDecoded · 2 motifsAccipe ovum & igneo percute gladioMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 48Fire · Vessel
Ignire ignis amat, non aurificare, sed aurumDecoded · 2 motifsIgnire ignis amat, non aurificare, sed aurumMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 88Fire · Vessel
Naturam natura docet, debellet ut ignemDecoded · 1 motifNaturam natura docet, debellet ut ignemMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 96Fire
Ut Salamandra vivit igne sic lapisDecoded · 2 motifsUt Salamandra vivit igne sic lapisMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 132Fire · Demon and the Monster
Hermaphroditus mortuo similis, in tenebris jacens, igne indigetDecoded · 2 motifsHermaphroditus mortuo similis, in tenebris jacens, igne indigetMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 148Fire · King and the Queen
Ceres Triptolemum, Thetis Achillem, ut sub igne morari assuefecit, sic artifex lapidemDecoded · 2 motifsCeres Triptolemum, Thetis Achillem, ut sub igne morari assuefecit, sic artifex lapidemMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 156Fire · King and the Queen
Porta Amphitheatri Sapientiae AeternaeDecoded · 2 motifsPorta Amphitheatri Sapientiae AeternaeHeinrich Khunrath, designer · 1602, printed 1609 · Internet Archive, Bibliotheque interuniversitaire de Sante copy, Paris, leaf 19Fire · Divine
The cloud filling the TempleDecoded · 2 motifsThe cloud filling the TempleJeremy L. Cross, compiler; engraved by Amos Doolittle · 1826 printing, first published 1819 · Internet Archive, Library of Congress copy, leaf 49Fire · Vessel · Divine
The Burning BushDecoded · 3 motifsThe Burning BushJeremy L. Cross, compiler; engraved by Amos Doolittle · 1826 printing, first published 1819 · Internet Archive, Library of Congress copy, leaf 53Fire · Divine · Tree

The Serpent and the Dragon

9 platesRead the entry: The Serpent and the DragonThe OuroborosThe Dragon
The Virgin with a Dragon at Her FeetDecoded · 3 motifsThe Virgin with a Dragon at Her FeetDenis Molinier, after Nicolas Flamel · 1772 · Wellcome CollectionSerpent and the Dragon · Angel and the Wing · Sun and the Moon
A Crowned Woman with a Rose-Topped Caduceus, in a Circle of WaterA Crowned Woman with a Rose-Topped Caduceus, in a Circle of WaterMaker not recorded; catalogued with the Flamel prints · date not recorded · Wellcome CollectionSerpent and the Dragon · Water · Crown
Rivers in the Wilderness, with Serpents and FireDecoded · 3 motifsRivers in the Wilderness, with Serpents and FireFrom the figures attributed to Nicolas Flamel · hand-coloured, date not recorded · Wellcome CollectionSerpent and the Dragon · Water · Fire
Hermes Standing upon the Back of TyphonDecoded · 6 motifsHermes Standing upon the Back of TyphonJ. Augustus Knapp · colour plate, 1928 · Internet ArchiveSerpent and the Dragon · Demon and the Monster · Fire · Bird · Hand · Divine
Saint Michael Fighting the DragonDecoded · 2 motifsSaint Michael Fighting the DragonAlbrecht Dürer · 1511 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975.653.67Serpent and the Dragon · Angel and the Wing
Hic est Draco caudam suam devoransDecoded · 1 motifHic est Draco caudam suam devoransMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 72Serpent and the Dragon
DRACO non moritur, nisi cum fratre & sorore sua interficiatur, qui sunt Sol & LunaDecoded · 2 motifsDRACO non moritur, nisi cum fratre & sorore sua interficiatur, qui sunt Sol & LunaMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 116Serpent and the Dragon · Sun and the Moon
Draco mulierem, & hæc illum interimit, simulque sanguine perfundunturDecoded · 2 motifsDraco mulierem, & hæc illum interimit, simulque sanguine perfundunturMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 216Serpent and the Dragon · Death and the Skull
Facundia difficilisDecoded · 3 motifsFacundia difficilisAn unsigned block, for Andrea Alciato · 1648 printing, the emblems first published 1531 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 211, printed page 215Serpent and the Dragon · Angel and the Wing · Hand

The Lion

8 platesRead the entry: The LionThe Green Lion
Three Riders on Black, Red and White LionsDecoded · 3 motifsThree Riders on Black, Red and White LionsAfter the figures of Abraham the Jew, from Nicolas Flamel · date not recorded · Wellcome CollectionLion · Crown · Serpent and the Dragon
Oedipus and the SphinxOedipus and the SphinxGustave Moreau · 1864 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 21.134.1Lion · Angel and the Wing · Demon and the Monster
Hic leo, quas plumas non habet, alter habetDecoded · 2 motifsHic leo, quas plumas non habet, alter habetMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 80Lion · Angel and the Wing
Tria sufficiunt ad magisterium, fumus albus, hoc est, aqua, leo viridis, id est, æs Hermetis, & aqua fœtidaDecoded · 2 motifsTria sufficiunt ad magisterium, fumus albus, hoc est, aqua, leo viridis, id est, æs Hermetis, & aqua fœtidaMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 164Lion · Water
The Arms of Royal Arch MasonryThe Arms of Royal Arch MasonryJeremy L. Cross, compiler; engraved by Amos Doolittle · 1826 printing, first published 1819 · Internet Archive, Library of Congress copy, leaf 62Lion · Bird · Angel and the Wing · Divine
Strength (VIII)Decoded · 3 motifsStrength (VIII)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveLion · Hand · Divine
The Force of JusticeDecoded · 2 motifsThe Force of JusticeCesare Ripa, device; engraved by Isaac Fuller · 1709 edition, the Italian text first published 1593 · Internet Archive, University of Illinois copy, leaf 80, figure 128Lion · Crown
Human-headed winged lionDecoded · 3 motifsHuman-headed winged lionAn unnamed sculptor, for Ashurnasirpal II · about 883 to 859 BCE · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 32.143.2Lion · Angel and the Wing · Crown

The Demon and the Monster

14 platesRead the entry: The Demon and the MonsterAbraxasThe Demiurge
Abraxas, a Gnostic PantheosDecoded · 4 motifsAbraxas, a Gnostic PantheosJ. Augustus Knapp · colour plate, 1928 · Internet ArchiveDemon and the Monster · Sun and the Moon · Serpent and the Dragon · Horse · Bird
The Sleep of Reason Produces MonstersDecoded · 2 motifsThe Sleep of Reason Produces MonstersGoya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) · 1799 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 18.64(43)Demon and the Monster · Angel and the Wing · Bird
Appone mulieri super mammas bufonem, ut ablactet eum, & moriatur mulier, sitque bufo grossus de lacteDecoded · 1 motifAppone mulieri super mammas bufonem, ut ablactet eum, & moriatur mulier, sitque bufo grossus de lacteMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 36Demon and the Monster
Oedypus Sphynge superata & trucidato Lajo patre matrem ducit in uxoremDecoded · 2 motifsOedypus Sphynge superata & trucidato Lajo patre matrem ducit in uxoremMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 172Demon and the Monster · Death and the Skull
Lupus ab Oriente & Canis ab Occidente venientes se invicem momorderuntDecoded · 2 motifsLupus ab Oriente & Canis ab Occidente venientes se invicem momorderuntMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 204Demon and the Monster · Sun and the Moon
Against the slanderers, by right of retortDecoded · 4 motifsAgainst the slanderers, by right of retortHeinrich Khunrath, designer · 1602, printed 1609 · Internet Archive, Bibliotheque interuniversitaire de Sante copy, Paris, leaf 34Demon and the Monster · Serpent and the Dragon · Triangle and the Pyramid · Divine
The Devil (XV)Decoded · 6 motifsThe Devil (XV)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveDemon and the Monster · Angel and the Wing · Pentagram · Fire · Hand · King and the Queen
BaphometDecoded · 8 motifsBaphometÉliphas Lévi · 1856, this printing 1861 · Internet Archive, Wellcome Library copy of the second edition, leaf 7Demon and the Monster · Pentagram · Fire · Hand · Sun and the Moon · Serpent and the Dragon · Water · Angel and the Wing
Behold now Behemoth which I made with theeDecoded · 4 motifsBehold now Behemoth which I made with theeWilliam Blake · 1825 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, open accessDemon and the Monster · Serpent and the Dragon · Divine · Heavens
With Dreams upon my bed thou scarest meDecoded · 3 motifsWith Dreams upon my bed thou scarest meWilliam Blake · 1825 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, open accessDemon and the Monster · Serpent and the Dragon · Fire
Cauendum à meretricibusDecoded · 1 motifCauendum à meretricibusAn unsigned block, for Andrea Alciato · 1648 printing, the emblems first published 1531 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 91, printed page 95Demon and the Monster
Imagine di Saturno, che significa il tempo presente, passato, & avenireDecoded · 2 motifsImagine di Saturno, che significa il tempo presente, passato, & avenireAn unsigned block, for Vincenzo Cartari and Lorenzo Pignoria · 1615, the edition revised by Lorenzo Pignoria · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 65, printed page 30Demon and the Monster · Heavens
The idol Moloch with seven chambersDecoded · 4 motifsThe idol Moloch with seven chambersJohann Lund, author; the plate unsigned · 1738 · Heidelberg University Library, copy of the Hamburg printing of 1738, the plate inserted between pages 638 and 639Demon and the Monster · Vessel · Fire · Hand
The idol Moloch with the children in his armsDecoded · 4 motifsThe idol Moloch with the children in his armsJohann Lund, author; engraved by I. W. Michaelis · 1738 · Heidelberg University Library, copy of the Hamburg printing of 1738, the plate inserted between pages 638 and 639Demon and the Monster · King and the Queen · Hand · Fire

The Angel and the Wing

8 platesRead the entry: The Angel and the WingThe Angelic Orders

The Eye

4 platesRead the entry: The EyeThe Third Eye

The Triangle and the Pyramid

6 platesRead the entry: The Triangle and the PyramidGeometryThe Emerald TabletThe Philosopher's StoneThe Pyramid

The Heavens

34 platesRead the entry: The HeavensThe StarSaturnThe Chakras
The Macrocosm and the MicrocosmDecoded · 2 motifsThe Macrocosm and the MicrocosmJ. Augustus Knapp · colour plate, 1928 · Internet ArchiveHeavens · King and the Queen · Water
The Seven Spinal ChakrasDecoded · 1 motifThe Seven Spinal ChakrasMihran K. Serailian · colour plate, 1928 · Internet ArchiveHeavens
The Key to Dante's Divine ComedyDecoded · 2 motifsThe Key to Dante's Divine ComedyJ. Augustus Knapp · colour plate, 1928 · Internet ArchiveHeavens · Triangle and the Pyramid
The Magi Sheltering in a CaveThe Magi Sheltering in a CaveAfter the figures of Abraham the Jew, from Nicolas Flamel · date not recorded · Wellcome CollectionHeavens · Sun and the Moon
The Tree of the SephirothDecoded · 3 motifsThe Tree of the SephirothJ. Augustus Knapp · colour plate, 1928 · Internet ArchiveHeavens · Crown · Triangle and the Pyramid · Tree
The Contents of the Zodiacal EggDecoded · 4 motifsThe Contents of the Zodiacal EggJ. Augustus Knapp, attributed · colour plate, 1928 · Internet ArchiveHeavens · Triangle and the Pyramid · Fire · Divine
The Grand Man of the ZoharDecoded · 4 motifsThe Grand Man of the ZoharJ. Augustus Knapp, attributed · colour plate, 1928 · Internet ArchiveHeavens · Sun and the Moon · Divine · Water
A Scholar in His Study ('Faust')A Scholar in His Study ('Faust')Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) · ca. 1652 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 17.37.197Heavens · Hand
Wheel of Fortune (X)Decoded · 4 motifsWheel of Fortune (X)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveHeavens · Angel and the Wing · Serpent and the Dragon · Lion
The Star (XVII)Decoded · 2 motifsThe Star (XVII)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveHeavens · Vessel · Bird · Tree · Water
The World (XXI)Decoded · 3 motifsThe World (XXI)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveHeavens · Angel and the Wing · Lion · Bird
Nutrix ejus terra estDecoded · 2 motifsNutrix ejus terra estMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 24Heavens · King and the Queen
Seminate aurum vestrum in terram albam foliatamDecoded · 1 motifSeminate aurum vestrum in terram albam foliatamMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 40Heavens
Orbita quadruplex hoc regit ignis opusDecoded · 2 motifsOrbita quadruplex hoc regit ignis opusMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 84Heavens · Fire
Lapis projectus est in terras, & in montibus exaltatus, & in aëre habitat, & in flumine pascitur, id est, MercuriusDecoded · 2 motifsLapis projectus est in terras, & in montibus exaltatus, & in aëre habitat, & in flumine pascitur, id est, MercuriusMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 160Heavens · Water
Sol & ejus umbra perficiunt opusDecoded · 2 motifsSol & ejus umbra perficiunt opusMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 196Heavens · Sun and the Moon
Typosis Arcis Pri-materialisDecoded · 3 motifsTyposis Arcis Pri-materialisHeinrich Khunrath, designer · 1602 to 1609 · Internet Archive, Bibliotheque interuniversitaire de Sante copy, Paris, leaf 16Heavens · Triangle and the Pyramid · Water
Theorem XIV: the anatomy of the monad, the planets drawn out of itDecoded · 2 motifsTheorem XIV: the anatomy of the monad, the planets drawn out of itJohn Dee · 1564, this printing 1591 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 53Heavens · Sun and the Moon
Jacob's LadderDecoded · 1 motifJacob's LadderJeremy L. Cross, compiler; engraved by Amos Doolittle · 1826 printing, first published 1819 · Internet Archive, Library of Congress copy, leaf 27Heavens
The Mosaic Pavement and the Blazing StarDecoded · 1 motifThe Mosaic Pavement and the Blazing StarJeremy L. Cross, compiler; engraved by Amos Doolittle · 1826 printing, first published 1819 · Internet Archive, Library of Congress copy, leaf 28Heavens
The Point within a CircleDecoded · 1 motifThe Point within a CircleJeremy L. Cross, compiler; engraved by Amos Doolittle · 1826 printing, first published 1819 · Internet Archive, Library of Congress copy, leaf 30Heavens
The Chariot (VII)Decoded · 4 motifsThe Chariot (VII)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveHeavens · Sun and the Moon · Demon and the Monster · Angel and the Wing
Caracteres de Chymie, plate IIDecoded · 4 motifsCaracteres de Chymie, plate IIThe Encyclopédie of Diderot and d'Alembert · 1763 · Internet Archive, Smithsonian Libraries copy, leaf 126Heavens · Sun and the Moon · Fire · Vessel
Integrae Naturae Speculum Artisque ImagoDecoded · 8 motifsIntegrae Naturae Speculum Artisque ImagoRobert Fludd · 1617 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, the folded plate after page 4, leaf 12Heavens · Divine · Hand · Sun and the Moon · Angel and the Wing · Water · Tree · Lion
Et sic in infinitumDecoded · 1 motifEt sic in infinitumRobert Fludd · 1617 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, page 26, leaf 33Heavens
Monochordum Mundanum, the Divine MonochordDecoded · 4 motifsMonochordum Mundanum, the Divine MonochordRobert Fludd · 1617 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, page 90, leaf 97Heavens · Hand · Sun and the Moon · Fire
Man the Microcosm, the title page of Utriusque Cosmi HistoriaDecoded · 3 motifsMan the Microcosm, the title page of Utriusque Cosmi HistoriaRobert Fludd · 1617 · Wellcome Collection, V0001948, a separate impression of the engraved title pageHeavens · Angel and the Wing · Sun and the Moon
The Point Where the Sky and the Earth TouchDecoded · 2 motifsThe Point Where the Sky and the Earth TouchHand not known, for Camille Flammarion · 1888 · Internet Archive, McGill University Library copy, leaf 176, printed page 163Heavens · Sun and the Moon
When the morning Stars sang togetherDecoded · 4 motifsWhen the morning Stars sang togetherWilliam Blake · 1825 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, open accessHeavens · Divine · Sun and the Moon · Horse
Imagine di Saturno, ò del Tempo divoratore de suoi figliuoliDecoded · 4 motifsImagine di Saturno, ò del Tempo divoratore de suoi figliuoliAn unsigned block, for Vincenzo Cartari and Lorenzo Pignoria · 1615, the edition revised by Lorenzo Pignoria · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 59, printed page 24Heavens · King and the Queen · Tree · Demon and the Monster
Imagine di Saturno, del Tempo, & dell'AnnoDecoded · 2 motifsImagine di Saturno, del Tempo, & dell'AnnoAn unsigned block, for Vincenzo Cartari and Lorenzo Pignoria · 1615, the edition revised by Lorenzo Pignoria · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 63, printed page 28Heavens · Serpent and the Dragon
Imagine di Saturno, & del Tempo, che co' piedi legati di fil di lanaDecoded · 2 motifsImagine di Saturno, & del Tempo, che co' piedi legati di fil di lanaAn unsigned block, for Vincenzo Cartari and Lorenzo Pignoria · 1615, the edition revised by Lorenzo Pignoria · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 67, printed page 32Heavens · Angel and the Wing
The Tables of Saturn and JupiterDecoded · 2 motifsThe Tables of Saturn and JupiterHeinrich Cornelius Agrippa · 1533 · Internet Archive, U.S. National Library of Medicine copy, leaf 166, printed page CXLIXHeavens · Triangle and the Pyramid
Mundus Elementaris, the world under the moon as a wheelDecoded · 4 motifsMundus Elementaris, the world under the moon as a wheelAn unsigned plate, for the Musaeum Hermeticum printed at Frankfurt · 1678 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, the second of four folding plates at the backHeavens · Angel and the Wing · Sun and the Moon · Triangle and the Pyramid

The Horse

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Death and the Skull

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The Buried Stone, the Castle and the BeastsThe Buried Stone, the Castle and the BeastsWatercolour after George Ripley · date not recorded · Wellcome CollectionDeath and the Skull · Pillar · Serpent and the Dragon · Lion · Sun and the Moon
Death (XIII)Decoded · 4 motifsDeath (XIII)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveDeath and the Skull · Horse · Sun and the Moon · Crown · Water
Knight, Death, and the DevilDecoded · 5 motifsKnight, Death, and the DevilAlbrecht Dürer · 1513 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 43.106.2Death and the Skull · Horse · Serpent and the Dragon · Crown · Demon and the Monster
Si de quattuor unum Occidas, subitò mortuus omnis eritDecoded · 1 motifSi de quattuor unum Occidas, subitò mortuus omnis eritMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 92Death and the Skull
Adonis ab apro occiditur, cui Venus accurrens tinxit Rosas sanguineDecoded · 2 motifsAdonis ab apro occiditur, cui Venus accurrens tinxit Rosas sanguineMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 180Death and the Skull · Tree
Dolo Typhon Osyridem trucidat, artúsque illius Hinc inde dissipat, sed hos collegit Isis inclytaDecoded · 2 motifsDolo Typhon Osyridem trucidat, artúsque illius Hinc inde dissipat, sed hos collegit Isis inclytaMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 192Death and the Skull · King and the Queen
The Weeping Virgin, the Broken Column and TimeThe Weeping Virgin, the Broken Column and TimeJeremy L. Cross, compiler; engraved by Amos Doolittle · 1826 printing, first published 1819 · Internet Archive, Library of Congress copy, leaf 38Death and the Skull · Angel and the Wing · Tree · Pillar
The Anchor and the Ark, the Forty-seventh Problem, the Hourglass and the ScytheDecoded · 4 motifsThe Anchor and the Ark, the Forty-seventh Problem, the Hourglass and the ScytheJeremy L. Cross, compiler; engraved by Amos Doolittle · 1826 printing, first published 1819 · Internet Archive, Library of Congress copy, leaf 44Death and the Skull · Triangle and the Pyramid · Angel and the Wing · Water
The Setting Maul, the Spade, the Coffin and the Sprig of AcaciaDecoded · 3 motifsThe Setting Maul, the Spade, the Coffin and the Sprig of AcaciaJeremy L. Cross, compiler; engraved by Amos Doolittle · 1826 printing, first published 1819 · Internet Archive, Library of Congress copy, leaf 45Death and the Skull · Tree · Pentagram

The Bird

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The Bird of HermesDecoded · 5 motifsThe Bird of HermesWatercolour after George Ripley · date not recorded · Wellcome CollectionBird · Lion · Sun and the Moon · Serpent and the Dragon · King and the Queen
Fit pullus à nido volans, qui iterùm cadit in nidumDecoded · 1 motifFit pullus à nido volans, qui iterùm cadit in nidumMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 44Bird
Audi loquacem vulturem, qui neutiquam te decipitDecoded · 1 motifAudi loquacem vulturem, qui neutiquam te decipitMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 188Bird
Aquilæ duæ, una ab ortu, altera ab occasu conveniuntDecoded · 2 motifsAquilæ duæ, una ab ortu, altera ab occasu conveniuntMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 200Bird · Divine
Was helffen Fackeln, Licht oder Brilln, so die Leut nicht sehen wollenDecoded · 3 motifsWas helffen Fackeln, Licht oder Brilln, so die Leut nicht sehen wollenHeinrich Khunrath, designer · 1602 to 1609 · Internet Archive, Bibliotheque interuniversitaire de Sante copy, Paris, leaf 36Bird · Fire · Eye
The Great Seal of the United States, the obverseDecoded · 2 motifsThe Great Seal of the United States, the obverseDevice by Charles Thomson, adopted by Congress 20 June 1782; this colour plate from the Department of State's history of the seal, 1909 · device 1782, this plate 1909 · Internet Archive, Harold B. Lee Library copy, leaf 7Bird · Heavens
Eagle-headed figure with the bucket and the coneDecoded · 4 motifsEagle-headed figure with the bucket and the coneAn unnamed sculptor, for Ashurnasirpal II · about 883 to 859 BCE · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 32.143.12Bird · Angel and the Wing · Vessel · Tree
The three-headed bird in the crowned flaskDecoded · 3 motifsThe three-headed bird in the crowned flaskEdith Annie Ibbs, after the Splendor Solis manuscript of 1582 · 1900 to 1909 · Wellcome Collection, nq5v5cb5Bird · Vessel · Crown

The Tree

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Arborem cum sene conclude in rorida domo, & comedens de fructu ejus fiet juvenisDecoded · 2 motifsArborem cum sene conclude in rorida domo, & comedens de fructu ejus fiet juvenisMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 52Tree · Vessel
Sapientiæ humanæ fructus Lignum vitæ estDecoded · 2 motifsSapientiæ humanæ fructus Lignum vitæ estMatthaus Merian, attributed, for Michael Maier · 1618 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 120Tree · Crown
Arbor RaritatisDecoded · 1 motifArbor RaritatisJohn Dee · 1564, this printing 1591 · Internet Archive, Getty Research Institute copy, leaf 10Tree
The Hanged Man (XII)Decoded · 2 motifsThe Hanged Man (XII)Pamela Colman Smith · 1909 · Internet ArchiveTree · Divine
Systema Sephiroticum, the Tree of the SephirothDecoded · 8 motifsSystema Sephiroticum, the Tree of the SephirothAthanasius Kircher · 1653 · Heidelberg University Library, digitised copy of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, Munich, Tomus II pars I, the folded plate bound between pages 288 and 289Tree · Crown · Divine · Pillar · Sun and the Moon · Angel and the Wing · Heavens · Fire
Der Baum des Lebens, the Tree of LifeDecoded · 5 motifsDer Baum des Lebens, the Tree of LifeAn unknown German hand · c. 1735 · Wellcome Collection, MS.2492, page 3Tree · Serpent and the Dragon · Angel and the Wing · Fire · Triangle and the Pyramid
The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, MicrocosmaDecoded · 6 motifsThe Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, MicrocosmaAn unknown German hand · c. 1735 · Wellcome Collection, MS.2492, page 4Tree · Hand · Angel and the Wing · Eye · Triangle and the Pyramid · Serpent and the Dragon
The Flowering Tree on the Mountain, with the Dragons and GriffonsDecoded · 3 motifsThe Flowering Tree on the Mountain, with the Dragons and GriffonsFrom the figures attributed to Nicolas Flamel · coloured etching after an etching of the 1600s · Wellcome CollectionTree · Serpent and the Dragon · Demon and the Monster
The Rose Tree on the Hollow Oak, and the Blind DiggersDecoded · 3 motifsThe Rose Tree on the Hollow Oak, and the Blind DiggersFrom the figures attributed to Nicolas Flamel · coloured etching after an etching of the 1600s · Wellcome CollectionTree · Water · Vessel

The Water

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The Pillar

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The Pentagram

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