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Barbēlō (Greek: Βαρβηλώ)[1] refers to the first emanation of God in several forms of Gnostic cosmogony. Barbēlō is often depicted as a supreme female principle, the single passive antecedent of creation in its manifold. This figure is also variously referred to as 'Mother-Father' (hinting at her apparent androgyny), 'The Triple Androgynous Name', or 'Eternal Aeon'. So prominent was her place amongst some Gnostics that some schools were designated as Barbeliotae, Barbēlō worshippers or Barbēlō gnostics.
^Iren., Epiph., Philast., Pist. Soph., Hier.; -ρώ Epiph. as an alternative, 92 A, and similarly the Epitome, p. 354 Dind.; -λ, Epit. l. c. bis; -λώθ Theodoret.
Barbēlō (Greek: Βαρβηλώ) refers to the first emanation of God in several forms of Gnostic cosmogony. Barbēlō is often depicted as a supreme female principle...
principles are three in number and appeared from a single origin of the Barbelo aeon. These principles have manifested every principle and empowered every...
increased to three to represent the threefold divine: the Father, the mother Barbelo, and the son Autogenes. In the text, Seth uses the three steles to record...
group of possibly priestly lineage, the so-called Barbeloites, named after Barbelo, the first emanation of the Highest God, and a group of Biblical exegetes...
divine entity or principle named Barbelo. She is described as "the first thought", and the "image" of the Monad. While Barbelo is always referred to as a "she"...
Autogenes (Meaning "Self-Born One" in Greek) is an emanation or son of Barbelo (along with Kalyptos and Protophanes according to Zostrianos). Autogenes...
Protophanes ("the First-Appearing One") is one of the three emanations of Barbelo (along with Kalyptos and Autogenes according to Zostrianos). Protophanes...
known as the Secret Book of John refers to the supreme female principle Barbelo as the Holy Spirit. Avatar Baptism with the Holy Spirit Barakah Chaplet...
Gnosticism, Kalyptos ("the Hidden One") is one of the three emanations of Barbelo (along with Protophanes and Autogenes according to Zostrianos). Kalyptos...
the Jewish prohibition of swine's flesh. In the eighth heaven reigned Barbelo, the mother of the living; the Father of All, the supreme God; and Jesus...
are mingled the elements of the sacrament of the Aeon." Anti-Catholicism Barbēlō Book of Daniel Great Apostasy Rastafari § Babylon and Zion The Two Babylons...
Monad. Beginning in certain Gnostic texts with the hermaphroditic aeon Barbelo, the first emanated being, various interactions with the Monad occur which...
library (Codex XIII). The text describes three descents using the voice of Barbelo in first person. The voice is the source of life, knowledge, and the first...
Cathedral, UK Cathedral in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic Christianity portal Barbelo Cult of the Holy Spirit Gender of the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit in Islam...
often seen as the embodiment of the supreme feminine principle, called Barbelo. She is equated with the light-maiden of Sophia, creator of the word (Logos)...
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