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| Author | Johannes Trithemius |
|---|---|
| Original title | Polygraphia |
| Language | Latin |
| Genre | Cryptographic, steganography |
Publication date | 1518 |
| Publication place | Germany |
Published in English | N/A |
| Media type | Printed book |
| Preceded by | Steganography |
Polygraphia is a cryptographic work written by Johannes Trithemius published in 1518 dedicated to the art of steganography.[1]
The full title is "Polygraphiae libri sex, Ioannis Trithemii abbatis Peapolitani, quondam Spanheimensis, ad Maximilianum Caesarem." ("Six books of polygraphy, by Johannes Trithemius, abbot at Würzburg, formerly at Spanheim, for the Emperor Maximilian.")
It is the oldest known source of the popular Witches' Alphabet, used at large by modern traditions of witchcraft.[2]
- ^ Johannes Trithemius (1608). Iohannis Trithemii Steganographia: h.e. ars per occultam scripturam animi sui voluntatem absentibus aperiendi certa. pp. 1–.
- ^ Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (1531). Three Books of Occult Philosophy.