Mnesinous

angelic sky Gnosticism single tradition · 2

One of the three heavenly spirits of baptism that appear in various Sethian Gnostic texts. The other two spirits are Micheus and Michar.

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When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 400
Historical notes
Appears in Sethian Gnostic texts.

Relationships

allied with
Micheus, Michar
sibling of
Micheus, Michar

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Sources

Source passages

“Micheus, Michar, and Mnesinous, the three heavenly spirits of baptism, also appear in various Sethian Gnostic texts.”

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“Micheus, Michar, and Mnesinous are the three heavenly spirits that preside over the rite of baptism, performed in the wellspring of Living Water.”

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