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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Three Treasures" by the artist "Therion"

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Therion's song "Three Treasures" is an allegorical narrative about the search for spiritual enlightenment, disguised as a legend about a hidden treasure.

The three men, symbolizing different stages of spiritual development (32, 28, and 50 years old), embark on a quest to find the "cure for all diseases", which is hidden not in the physical but in the spiritual realm ("between the kingdoms of France and Spain").

Their goal is to attain the "gold of consciousness," symbolizing higher knowledge and enlightenment. In this, they are aided by "diamonds" (purity), "pearls" (wisdom), and the release of the "spirit from the bottle," representing the hidden inner power ("Iliaster" - life energy according to Paracelsus).

The mention of "Weida", "Germany", and "Swabia and Bavaria" points to the importance of the alchemical tradition in achieving enlightenment.

The names "Bombast" (Paracelsus), "Trismegistus" (Hermes Trismegistus), and "Theophrastus" (part of Paracelsus's name) confirm that this is a philosophical, hermetic, and alchemical path of knowing oneself and the world.

Therefore, the lyrics of the song "Three Treasures" are not a description of a real treasure hunt but a metaphor for spiritual transformation, accessible only to those who are willing to seek and work on themselves.

One day three men will find

The cure of all pain,

Hidden somewhere between

The realms of France and Spain

Iliaster!

The first man thirty-two,

Last one twenty-eight,

The second is fifty

The finding is their fate

The spirit in the bottle, they will set it free

It is made of salt and sulfur and of mercury

Old hidden treasures, three we will find

Diamonds and pearls, the gold of the mind

One is found in Weida,

One in Germany,

Between Schwaben and Bayern

Gems of alchemy

Iliaster!

All of this legend of

The great man Bombast,

The second Trismegist,

Philip Theophrast

Old hidden treasures, three we will find

Diamonds and pearls, the gold of the mind

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