Hermetics
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Hermetics is the deliberate use of exceedingly obscure, convoluted, or esoteric literary or graphical symbol
ism and imagery.
Symbol
A symbol is something which represents an idea, a physical entity or a process but is distinct from it. The purpose of a symbol is to communicate meaning. For example, a red octagon may be a symbol for "STOP". On a map, a picture of a tent might represent a campsite. Numerals are symbols for...
ism and imagery.