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Term: Hegemon

DEFINITION:
An officer of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. When the temple is set up for Neophytes, the Hegemon (Greek for “guide”) sits in the center next to the altar and represents a force of balance between the other two major officers, the Hierophant and Hierus. When a woman holds this office she is called the Hegemone.