Egypt

Egypt is the birth place of many ideas of alchemy. The average egyptian alchemist was generally a mage or mystic to the Pharaoh at the time (as shown below). @http://www.silvershake.com/(X(1)S(qayc2iubzbfvug55z1zqrn55))/store/sterlingsilver/silver_jewelry_legends_lore_reality_myth.html The most famous Egyptian alchemist and the first alchemist name in recorded history is Hermes Trismegistus (as seen below). [] Hermes was the father of the art in Egypt. He was the big mind behind many ideas of the alchemical theory and practice. Not much more is known about this alchemist but his name is well known to the alchemical world and is forever engraved by his amazing achievement for alchemy.

​ Goals of the Egyptian Alchemists

The Egyptians had one main goal in their alchemical ideal. They wanted to turn metals like lead and copper into gold. This is the most common idea that people associate alchemy with. It is a true thing that was searched for by every alchemist. They also had the idea that alchemy was a science of life and being. This brought the idea of the Philosopher's Stone and the quest for eternal life. They may not have been the ones to seek eternal life in the begining but they did bring up that idea.

What we Gained From them

There were two main things that the Egyptian Alchemists gave to the alchemy world; the main ideas for alchemy and the Emerald Formula/Tablet. Since they were the first main group to practice alchemy, they were the ones who brought the idea of alchemy to the world. The Emerald formula ([]) is a creation of Hermes and has been used all throughout the history of alchemy. Without the Emerald formula, a lot of alchemists would have been lost and would have no clue at all about how to attempt to make the Philosopher's Stone. That is why the Egyptian alchemists were very important to the alchemical society.