Goethe's Fairy Tale of the Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily (Magnum Opus Hermetic Sourceworks)

Goethe's fairy tale of the is an allegory of transformation based on the symbolism of alchemy. While it has fascinated readers for nearly two centuries, few possessed the background knowledge to decode the alchemical symbolism which forms the core of the allegory. A complete English translation coupled with Adam McLean's extensive commentary shows how this fairy tale is also a profound Hermetic allegory.