Christus
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Christus is paired with Sophia as He of the right (ho dexios) and She of the Left (hē aristera), representing male and female principles. This pairing is described as a repetition of the first Cosmogonic Antithesis in another form.
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When
- First attested
- 100 CE
- Attested period
- 100 – 200
- Historical notes
- Gnostic texts flourished in the early centuries CE.
Relationships
- consort of
- Sophia
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“The antithesis of Christus and Sophia, as He of the right (ho dexios) and She of the Left (hē aristera), as male and female, is but a repetition of the first Cosmogonic Antithesis in another form.”
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