Bythos

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In many Gnostic systems, the universe began with an original, unknowable God referred to as the Parent, Bythos ('Depth') or the Monad. From this primordial source, a series of emanations, or Aeons, emerged.

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When

First attested: 100 CE
Attested period: 100 – 300
Historical notes: Gnostic systems of the Syrian or Egyptian traditions.

Relationships

co occurs with: Monad, Parent, Christ, Yaldabaoth, Sophia, Demiurge, Logos

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Sources

wikipedia (2)

Source passages

“universe began with an original, unknowable God referred to as the Parent, Bythos ('Depth') or the Monad. From this primordial source, a series of emanations, or Aeons, emerged”
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“Many Gnostic systems, particularly those of the Syrian or Egyptian, teach that the universe began with an original, unknowable God referred to as the Parent, Bythos ('Depth') or the Monad.”
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