According to the Book of Enoch, Mount Hermon got its name from the fallen angels who descended onto it and shared their knowledge of magic and other dark technologies with humans. Hermeticism, a main way in which magic arts are practiced in modern Western cultures, shares a linguistic similarity with Mount Hermon, leading to speculation about a potential connection between the two. In the Renaissance period, Hermeticism claimed to come from the mythical figure Hermes Trismegistus, who was later found to be a fabrication. Despite this, the claims made by Hermeticism about the link to Hermes Trismegistus hint at the origins of the occultic arts, as the writer, whether fictional or real, claimed that the ancient Greek god Hermes was the source of magic. Both Hermes and Hermon have been associated with stone markers and traveling, as well as with magic, and this commonality might have a shared root. In ancient Greece, a possible association was made between magic arts practiced in the countryside and Mount Hermon, where the fallen angels descended. The fallen angels may have taught shamanism, which attempted to reconcile humans with God or gods through rituals and sacrifices, using various items such as gemstone beads and herbs. This may have been presented as a religion, but it was the origin of magic. God later taught a better, purer, and more effective way to serve Him as priests, leading to a stand-off between the two ways in the times of Moses, Elijah, and the Son of Man. Ultimately, the Son of Man died as a perfect sacrifice and became the true High Priest of those who come to God in this way, rendering shamanism and magic unnecessary.
