# Three Ancient Sages: On East Roman Magical Books

An episode of [Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1295957854), 13 May 2026, 56 min.

Audio: https://media.shwep.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/13221154/SHWEP-Episode-217-Three-Ancient-Sages-East-Roman-Magical-Books.mp3

Looking through the lens provided by three central figures of the western esoteric tradition -- Hermes Trismegistus, Apollonios of Tyana, and King Solomon -- we discuss three important East Roman magical books whose influence echoes from the end of late antiquity until the present day.

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