The emperor is the truth seeker himself.
The son he desires is his own immortality, that is the continuance of himself as a spiritual truth.
The holy man is the secret doctrine, the wisdom which finally becomes personified as the transcendent being.

Moe is the founder of GnosticWarrior.com. He is a father, husband, author, martial arts black belt, and an expert in Gnosticism, the occult, and esotericism.
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