Parent

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The Parent is the original, unknowable God from which the universe began, according to many Gnostic systems. This entity is also referred to as Bythos ('Depth') or the Monad. From this primordial source, a series of emanations, or Aeons, emerged.

When

First attested: 100 CE
Attested period: 100 – 300
Historical notes: Gnostic texts of the Roman period.

Relationships

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

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Mentioned by

Christ
Demiurge
Yaldabaoth
Sophia
Logos
Bythos
Monad

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Sophia (Gnosticism)

Source passages

“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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