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What is the Ogdoad in the Coptic Apocalypse of Paul?
No, it is not. Coptics are Christians and Greeks, they are not fond of Egyptian mythology. Back in the days only seven "celestial objects" were known (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, the sun ...
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Who is the old man in the Coptic Apocalypse of Paul?
The Demiurge.
The Gnostic Demiurge is a creator deity responsible for crafting the physical universe, an entity distinct from and subordinate to the highest, unknowable God. The Gnostics adopted the ...
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