The Hiram myth and master mason’s initiation The story of the queen of the morning and Soliman, prince of the geniuses
By Gérard de Nerval
- Release Date: 1850-01-01
- Genre: Social Science
Gérard de Nerval, one of France's greatest writers, was passionate about initiation and Freemasonry.
At the heart of his masterwork, Un voyage en Orient, he presents us with the legend of Master Hiram, Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, which he claimed to have heard from a storyteller in Constantinople.
In fact, Nerval brought together the essential elements of the Masonic myth revealed by the rank of Master.