The Sethians (Greek: Σηθιανοί) were one of the main currents of Gnosticism during the 2nd and 3rd century AD, along with Valentinianism and Basilideanism. According to John D. Turner, it …

Ever since a 1974 publication by Hans-Martin Schenke, modern scholars have sometimes nicknamed the classic Gnostics “Sethians” due to the importance they placed on the Old …

Predominantly Judaic in foundation, and strongly influenced by Platonism, Sethianism provided a synthesis of Judaic and Greek thought with its own distinct interpretation of cosmic creation. …

Aug 4, 2020 · The group of Gnostics that scholars have labeled the “Sethians” are known from the writings of proto-orthodox heresiologists beginning with Irenaeus (around 180 CE) and from …

Jan 27, 2025 · Sethian Gnosticism is a fascinating and complex spiritual tradition that emerged in the early centuries of the Common Era. It represents a unique interpretation of Gnostic beliefs, …

May 28, 2014 · Many scholars would consider this first type the most important historically: it is a group of texts produced by and for Gnostics known by scholars as the “Sethians.” Here is what …

Sethians were named for their veneration of Seth, depicted in their creation myths as a divine incarnation; consequently, the offspring or 'posterity' of Seth are held to comprise a superior …

The Sethians were an early Gnostic sect that emerged in the 2nd century AD. They are named after Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve in the Bible, whom they revered as a spiritual …

Hymn 1: Seth's Hymn to Pigeradamas (the Divine Adam) and Autogenes (the Self-Generated) Emmakha Seth’s Praise of the Geradamas is, as the title indicates a hymn dedicating to the …

CLOSELY connected with the Gnostics above described are the Sethians, to whom Hippolytus next devotes Seth. his attention. He speaks of their "innumerable commentaries," and refers …