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== Version 1 ==
'''Date:''' 2008-03-19 23:25:00 GMT
'''Author:''' Yair
'''Comment:''' Initial version
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In the modern [[Order of Hermes]], the '''Cult of Mercury''' is a [[Societas]] [[??]] founded by [[Priamitus]] of [[House Mercere]] and led by Mercere Magi serving as high priests of Mercury/Hermes. 

===References

* [[HoHTL]] 95.
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== Version 2 ==
'''Date:''' 2008-03-19 23:28:06 GMT
'''Author:''' Yair
'''Comment:''' 
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In the modern [[Order of Hermes]], the '''Cult of Mercury''' is a [[Societas]] [[??]] founded by [[Priamitus]] of [[House Mercere]] and led by Mercere Magi serving as high priests of Mercury/Hermes. 

===References

* [[HoHTL]] 95.
* See also [[Cult of Heroes]].
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== Version 3 ==
'''Date:''' 2008-04-01 15:01:17 GMT
'''Author:''' Yair
'''Comment:''' added note on history
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In the modern [[Order of Hermes]], the '''Cult of Mercury''' is a [[Societas]]  by [[Priamitus]] of [[House Mercere]] and led by Mercere Magi serving as high priests of Mercury/Hermes. 

In anciIn ancient times, the Cult of Mercury was a magical organization that serves the pagan Roman Republic and Empire. The modern [[Order of Hermes]] sees itself as continuing in the mystical (though not religous) traditions of the Cult, with the modern Cult being an attempt at a more complete religous and magical revival.

ent times, the Cult of Mercury was a magical organization tha
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== Version 4 ==
'''Date:''' 2008-04-26 11:53:33 GMT
'''Author:''' Yair
'''Comment:''' HoHS lore
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In the modern [[Order of Hermes]], the '''Cult of Mercury''' is a [[Societas]] founded by [[Priamitus]] of [[House Mercere]] and led by Mercere Magi serving as high priests of Mercury/Hermes. Many of them reside in [[House Flambeau]], as per [[HoHS]].Many of them reside in [[House Flambeau]], as per [[HoHS]].

In ancient times, the Cult of Mercury was a magical organization that serves the pagan Roman Republic and Empire. The modern [[Order of Hermes]] sees itself as continuing in the mystical (though not religous) traditions of the Cult, with the modern Cult being - although the pagan gods are seen as anthropomorphized principles of nature and [[Daimon|daimons]] an attempt at a more complete r, [[HoHS]] 16eligous and magical revival - a, [[Neo-Mercurians]], [[Sol Invicti]]l
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== Version 5 ==
'''Date:''' 2008-09-15 00:04:07 GMT
'''Author:''' Yair
'''Comment:''' Plentarch
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In the modern [[Order of Hermes]], the '''Cult of Mercury''' is a [[Societas]] founded by [[Priamitus]] of [[House Mercere]] and led by Mercere Magi serving as high priests of Mercury/Hermes. Many of them reside in [[House Flambeau]], as per [[HoHS]].

In ancient times, the Cult of Mercury was a magical organization that serves the pagan Roman Republic and Empire. The modern [[Order of Hermes]] sees itself as continuing in the mystical (though not religous) traditions of the Cult, with the modern Cult being an attempt at a more complete religous and magical revival - although the pagan gods are seen as anthropomorphized principles of nature and [[Daimon|daimons]].

===References

* [[HoHTL]] 95, [[HoHS]] 16.
* See also [[Cult of Heroes]], [[Neo-Mercurians]], [[Sol Invicti]].
* [[Plentarch]] was a high priest of the ancient cult
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== Version 6 ==
'''Date:''' 2008-09-15 00:14:09 GMT
'''Author:''' Yair
'''Comment:''' 
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In the modern [[Order of Hermes]], the '''Cult of Mercury''' is a [[Societas]] founded by [[Priamitus]] of [[House Mercere]] and led by Mercere Magi serving as high priests of Mercury/Hermes. Many of them reside in [[House Flambeau]], as per [[HoHS]].

In ancient times, the Cult of Mercury was a magical organization that serves the pagan Roman Republic and Empire. The modern [[Order of Hermes]] sees itself as continuing in the mystical (though not religous) traditions of the Cult, with the modern Cult being an attempt at a more complete religous and magical revival - although the pagan gods are seen as anthropomorphized principles of nature and [[Daimon|daimons]].

Mercurian priests (''flamines'', singular ''flamen'') are often respected in [[Hermetic Society]], for tradition if nothing else, and perform various ceremonial duties.

Mercurian priests (''flamines'', singular ''flamen'') are often respected in [[Hermetic Society]], for tradition if nothing else, and perform various ceremonial duti
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== Version 7 ==
'''Date:''' 2009-05-09 01:30:08 GMT
'''Author:''' AndrewGronosky
'''Comment:''' Split into ancient and modern sections, added reference to core book
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The Cult of Mercury is a fictional organization of magicians that pre-dates the [[Order of Hermes]].

= The Ancient Cult

In ancient times, the Cult of Mercury was a mystical organization that served the pagan Roman Republic and Empire. The modern [[Order of Hermes]] sees itself as continuing in the mystical (though not religous) traditions of the Cult, with the modern Cult being an attempt at a more complete religous and magical revival - although the pagan gods are seen as anthropomorphized principles of nature and [[Daimon|daimons]].

The ancient Cult of Mercury fell apart about the same time as the Western Roman Empire did (5['th] century A.D.).

In [[Mythic Europe]], some scholars of magical history believe that the Cult of Mercury can trace its origins to even earlier cults of classical Greece and Persia.

== Magic of the Ancient Cult

The ancient Cult of Mercury relied solely on what Hermetic magi would call [[Ritual Spell | ritual ]] magic.  It had the novel feature that is magic could be easily recorded in written form, which is perhaps why so many of the [[Founders]] practiced magic derived from that of the ancient cult.

= The Modern Cult

In the modern (that is, 13['th] Century) [[Order of Hermes]], the '''Cult of Mercury''' is a [[Societas]] founded by [[Priamitus]] of [[House Mercere]] and led by Mercere Magi serving as high priests of Mercury/Hermes. Many of them reside in [[House Flambeau]], as per [[HoHS]].

Mercurian priests (''flamines'', singular ''flamen'') are often respected in [[Hermetic Society]], for tradition if nothing else, and perform various ceremonial duties.

===References

* Ancient Cult of Mercury, [[ArM5]] 9
* [[HoHTL]] 95, [[HoHS]] 16.
* See also [[Cult of Heroes]], [[Neo-Mercurians]], [[Sol Invicti]].
* [[Plentarch]] was a high priest of the ancient cult
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