Hermetic writings in the early church

Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.

Writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus.

47 passages cite it, in date order.

Passage	Cites	Kind	Date
Against the Valentinians 15 · Tertullian	—	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 206–208
On the Soul 2 · Tertullian	—	echo, low confidence	ca. 210
On the Soul 28 · Tertullian	—	echo, low confidence	ca. 210
On the Soul 33 · Tertullian	—	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 210
That Idols Are Not Gods 6 · Cyprian of Carthage	—	allusion, low confidence	ca. 246–250, if by Cyprian
Against the Nations 2.13 · Arnobius of Sicca	—	allusion, low confidence	ca. 297–303
Divine Institutes 1.6.4 · Lactantius	—	quotation, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.7.2 · Lactantius	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.11.61 · Lactantius	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 2.8.48 · Lactantius	—	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 2.8.68 · Lactantius	—	quotation, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 2.10.14 · Lactantius	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 2.12.4 · Lactantius	—	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 2.14.6 · Lactantius	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 2.15.6 · Lactantius	—	quotation, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 2.15.7 · Lactantius	—	quotation, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 2.15.8 · Lactantius	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 4.6.4 · Lactantius	Ascl. 8	quotation, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 4.6.9 · Lactantius	fragment	quotation, medium confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 4.7.3 · Lactantius	fragment	quotation, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 4.8.5 · Lactantius	fragment	quotation, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 4.13.2 · Lactantius	fragment	quotation, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 5.14.11 · Lactantius	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 6.25.10 · Lactantius	CH 12.23	quotation, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 6.25.11 · Lactantius	Asclepius 41	quotation, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 7.4.3 · Lactantius	—	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 7.9.11 · Lactantius	—	quotation, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 7.13.3 · Lactantius	—	quotation, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 7.18.3 · Lactantius	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 7.18.4 · Lactantius	Asclepius 26	quotation, high confidence	ca. 303–311
On the Anger of God 11.12 · Lactantius	—	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 313–314
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 4.4 · Lactantius	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 4.5 · Lactantius	—	quotation, high confidence	ca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 14.2 · Lactantius	—	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 14.3 · Lactantius	—	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 37.2 · Lactantius	—	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 37.5 · Lactantius	Ascl. 8	quotation, high confidence	ca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 37.8 · Lactantius	—	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 66.6 · Lactantius	Ascl. 24–26	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 68.1 · Lactantius	—	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 314–320
Against Faustus the Manichaean 13.1 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, low confidence	ca. 398–400
Against Faustus the Manichaean 13.15 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, low confidence	ca. 398–400
Against Faustus the Manichaean 13.17 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, low confidence	ca. 398–400
City of God 8.23 · Augustine of Hippo	Asclep. 23–24	quotation, high confidence	413–426
City of God 8.24 · Augustine of Hippo	Asclep. 37	quotation, high confidence	413–426
City of God 8.26 · Augustine of Hippo	Asclep. 24; 37	quotation, high confidence	413–426
City of God 18.39 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, low confidence	413–426