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Magic is the key to the interpretation of ancient religions and philosophy.

(a) Part (III) tells of the specific powers of Ptah, which Atum absorbs, but does not tell us how
He absorbs them.

(b) Part (I) tells us how, for it describes the movement of Atum, as emerging from the primeval
waters, and sitting upon Ptah (the risen land or hill). It however does not give us the reason for
Atum's movement: a behavior which can be understood, only when we apply to its interpretation,
the key of magical principles.

(c) The Magical Principle

Now, what is the magical principle involved in Atum's behavior? It is this: "The qualities or
attributes of entities, human or divine, are distributed throughout their various parts, and
contact with such entities, releases those qualities."

(d) It is now clear that by making contact with Ptah, Atum immediately received the attributes of
Ptah's creative thought and speech and omnipotence and became the instrument and the Logos
and the Demiurge, through whom the task of creation was undertaken and completed. (Dr.
Frazer's Golden Bough).

(e) It is also clear that according to the Memphite Theology, the doctrines of a Demiurge and
created Gods originated from the Egyptian religion and Mystery System, and not from Plato who
lived from 427 to 347 B.C. (Ancient Egyptian Religion: Memphite Theology by Frankfort, p. 20
and 23). (Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man, by Frankfort, p. 21, and 51–60). (The Egyptian
Book of the Dead, c. 17). (The Golden Bough, by Dr. Frazer—on Magic). (The Mediterranean
World, by Sandford, p. 182). (History of Philosophy, by Weber, p. 21–22). (The Cure of the
woman who touched the hem of Christ's garment: Mark, chapter 5, verses 25–34). (The cure of
several people who held the kerchiefs of St. Paul: Acts, chapter 19, verse 12).

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The Memphite Theology will be dealt with in a separate chapter to show the origin of Greek
Philosophy.

IV. The doctrines of (A) the highest good (B) virtue and (C) the cardinal virtues.

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