Belias
demonic underworld Gnostic single tradition · 2
Belias is one of the "twelve authorities" created by Yaldabaoth (also known as Sakla and Samael) in the Apocryphon of John. Belias is the ruler over the depth of the underworld.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 100 CE
- Attested period
- 100 – 400
- Historical notes
- Documented in the Apocryphon of John.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Adonin, Sabbataios, Cain, Astaphaios, Yao, Sabaoth, Adonaios, Eloaios, Athoth, Harmas, Kalila-Oumbri, Yabel, Abel, Abrisene, Yobel, Armoupieel, Melcheir-Adonein
- created by
- Yaldabaoth
- syncretized with
- Belial
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Melcheir-Adonein Belias (ruler over the depth of the underworld)”
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“In the Secret Book of John, an early Gnostic text, the ruler of the underworld is referred to as Belias.”
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