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EPIMETHEUS (AFTER-THOUGHT)

A symbol of the personality, or lower mental nature.

"For Prometheus and Epimetheus are one Man, according to the system of allegory, that is, Soul and Body." But the Greeks call the earthy Adam, Epimetheus, who is counselled by his own Mind, that is, his brother (Prometheus)." - ZOSIMUS, Fragments, 26, 27

The "earthy Adam" is the lower mind or personality in its mental-body, and this is emanated by the higher mind or individuality (Prometheus) in its causal-body or immortal soul.

“Hermes took Pandora to Epimetheus, who made her his wife." - Smith's Class. Dict.

The mental principle (Hermes) conveyed the emotion-nature (Pandora or Eve) to the lower mind (Epimetheus or Adam), and these became allied in the human soul.

 

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ADAM (Lower)
DIOSCURI
EVE
GOSHURUN
HERMES
INDIVIDUALITY
MARRIAGE
PANDORA
PERSONALITY
PROMETHEUS
WIFE
WOMAN