Here is another diagram from the 1926 book “Gnosticism.” This one is named after Simon Magus, a figure who some of you may be aware of. Below is the quote from the book: “This one is not within the egg, but emphasises the Aeons as perfections in their several spheres and planes. On the planeContinue reading “Simon Magus diagram”
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Ophite diagram
This diagram is from the 1926 book “Gnosticism” by Mary W. Barrie. Here is the description from the book: “Another diagram from an Ophite pre-Christian community is more complex, and shows, it seems to me, the eclecticism of the pre-Christian Gnosticism. We have the egg of Brahm, the three aspects of the One and theContinue reading “Ophite diagram”
The Mnemonic Diagram of Valentinus
I recently picked up and read the 1926 book “Gnosticism” by Mary W. Barrie. This book was published pre-Nag Hammadi, so I was curious to how it portrayed Gnosticism. It is a rather small book, just a little over 100 pages. The book gives a history of the Gnostic sects and touched upon some ofContinue reading “The Mnemonic Diagram of Valentinus”
