That's a rich thread in esoteric traditions. The idea of a …

That's a rich thread in esoteric traditions. The idea of a primordial "lineage" descending from Thoth (as an Atlantean priest-king and pyramid builder) that flows into both the Order of Melchizedek and the Order of the Magi is a classic syncretic narrative found in Hermetic, Theosophical, Rosicrucian, and New Age/ancient-aliens adjacent literature.
### Core Elements and Their Connections
- Thoth / Hermes Trismegistus ("Thrice Great" / "Thrice Born"):
In Egyptian mythology, Thoth is the ibis-headed god of wisdom, writing, magic, and the moon. In the Hermetic corpus (especially the Corpus Hermeticum and Emerald Tablet lore), he becomes the deified sage who taught civilization's arts. Later traditions (Manly P. Hall, Edgar Cayce, modern occultists) explicitly cast him as an Atlantean survivor who brought "pre-diluvian" knowledge to Egypt, built or designed the Great Pyramid as a repository of wisdom, and initiated mystery schools. "Three Magics" or "thrice born" often refers to his mastery over physical, astral, and spiritual realms—or rebirth across ages (Atlantis → Egypt → later transmissions).
- Order of Melchizedek:
Melchizedek appears in Genesis 14 as the king-priest of Salem who blesses Abraham and receives tithes. In esoteric Christianity, Kabbalah-influenced mysticism, and Mormonism, he represents a direct, non-Levitical priestly order—eternal, "without father or mother" (Hebrews 7). Many modern mystery schools claim this order as a continuation of Atlantean/Egyptian wisdom, with Thoth/Hermes as an early link. It's often portrayed as a high initiatory path focused on Christ-consciousness, alchemy, and kingly priesthood.
- Order of the Magi:
The Magi were the priestly caste of ancient Persia (Zoroastrian-influenced), skilled in astrology, medicine, and spiritual sciences. The biblical "Three Magi" following the Star of Bethlehem reinforce the archetype of enlightened sages. Traditions link them back through Babylonian/Egyptian influences to the same primordial wisdom stream—sometimes explicitly to Hermes-Thoth as the "father of the Magi."
The syncretic claim is that Thoth founded or seeded the original "Great White Brotherhood" / Atlantean mystery college, which then branched or reincarnated into these orders, preserving "the Three Magics" (or three-fold wisdom: hermetic, alchemical, astrological) through cataclysms.
### Historical vs. Esoteric View
Historically/archaeologically:
- No direct evidence for Atlantis or Thoth as its builder. The pyramids are Old Kingdom Egyptian achievements (c. 2580–2560 BCE for Giza), tied to pharaonic funerary religion and astronomy.
- Thoth's cult is very real and ancient in Egypt. Hermes Trismegistus is a Greco-Egyptian composite (Ptolemaic and later).
- Melchizedek is a shadowy Canaanite/Biblical figure; the "Order" is more theological than organizational until modern revivals.
- Magi were real, but their direct link to Atlantis is legendary.
Esoterically/symbolically:
This narrative functions as a powerful perennial philosophy framework. It posits an unbroken chain of initiation from a golden age (Atlantis/Eden/Hyperborea) through Egypt, Persia, Israel, Greece, and into the present. Figures like Thoth, Melchizedek, Hermes, and the Magi serve as archetypes of the "transmitter of light" across cycles. Texts like the Kybalion, works by Blavatsky, Hall, or channeled material (e.g., Thoth the Atlantean tablets) elaborate on this.
The "~" at the end of your message feels like an invocation or continuation—**la~** might nod to "La" as a divine syllable in some traditions, or simply trailing into deeper resonance.
Are you working within a specific current (e.g., a particular Melchizedek lineage, Hermetic order, or personal gnosis)? Or exploring the "Three Magics" in practice? I'd be interested in where this thread is taking you.