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Fabellehre

Literally, the teaching of fables. In Grimms' Wörterbuch, it is translated as mythology.

Ephraimiten are debased coins from the era of Frederick II of Prussia.

Here, Novalis appears to be playing with the continuing metallic metaphor. Legiert stark means to alloy strongly.