On the Origin of the World

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On the Origin of the World is a Gnostic work dealing with creation and end times. It was found amongst the texts in the Nag Hammadi library, in Codex II and Codex XIII, immediately following the Reality of the Rulers, with many parallels between the two texts^[1] In particular, it rethinks the entire story of Genesis, and positions Yaldabaoth (the Demiurge) as the creator of the world, fulfilling the role of God in Genesis. Furthermore, the Serpent in the Garden of Eden is depicted as a hero sent by Sophia to guide mankind towards enlightenment.^[1]

Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b} "The Gnostic Bible", ch 27, p431, New Seeds, 2003, ISBN 1-59030-199-4

See also

• Creation myth

External links

• On the Origin of the World
• Dark Mirrors of Heaven: Gnostic Cosmogony

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