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The '''Brotherhood of Luxor''' was a group of [[Brotherhood of Adepts|adepts]]. Several of the [[Masters of the Wisdom]] are known to have been associated with it. The group was divided into at least three sections: Ellora, Zoroaster, and Solomon. 

 '''Not to be confused with the [[Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor]]'''. [[Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa]] called HBL a "quack organization" in ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'', whereas the Brotherhood of Luxor is a subset of the [[Brotherhood of Adepts]].<ref>Curuppumullage Jinarajadasa, ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series, Letter No. 3 (Chicago: Theosophical Press, 1977), 16-18.</ref>


== Known members of the Brotherhood ==

Certain individuals have been identified as members of the Brotherhood, largely based on information in [[Mahatma Letter to H. S. Olcott - LMW 2 No. 3|Letter No. 3]] of [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, Second Series'']].       

'''[[Serapis Bey]]''' ("Maha Sahib") was a member of the '''Ellora Section'''. 

'''[[Tuitit Bey]]''' wrote under his signature that he was of the '''Observatory of Luxor''', and also mentioned "Section the Fifth."  

'''[[Polydorus Isurenus]]''' belonged to the '''Section of Solomon'''.

'''[[Robert More]]''' belonged to the '''Section of Zoroaster'''.

'''[[Atrya]]''' was mentioned in [[Mahatma_Letter_No._81|'''Letter 81''']] in [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']] as having given orders to [[H. P. Blavatsky]]. He was also mentioned in [[Mahatma Letter to H. S. Olcott - LMW 1 No. 16|'''Letter 16''']] of [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, First Series'']]. 

'''[[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]]''' probably became familiar with this group during her extended visit to Egypt. She was indicated to be a member of the  '''Ellora Section'''  when she was referred to as an "Ellorian" in [[Mahatma Letter to H. S. Olcott - LMW 2 No. 3|Letter No. 3]].

== Additional resources ==
* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/luxor-brotherhood Luxor, Brotherhood of] in Theosophy World

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