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Egyptian gnostic theologian (c. 100–c. 165)
According to Tertullian, Valentinus was a candidate for bishop but started his own group when another was chosen. Valentinus produced a variety of writings
Valentinus_(Gnostic)
Early Christian and Jewish religious systems
closer to Gnosticism than to proto-orthodox Christianity. According to Clement of Alexandria, the disciples of Valentinus said that Valentinus was a student
Gnosticism
Class of being in Gnosticism
principle for the generation of new ones, was common to Valentinus and some earlier Gnostic systems. But it was a disputed point in these systems whether
Aeon_(Gnosticism)
Gnostic cosmology of eight heavens
heavens theorized in Gnostic systems of the early Christian era. The concept was further developed by the theologian Valentinus (ca. 160 AD). The number
Ogdoad_(Gnosticism)
Gnostic Christian movement
Valentinianism was one of the major Gnostic Christian movements. Founded by Valentinus (b. c. 100 AD – d. c. 165 AD) in the 2nd century, its influence
Valentinianism
Contemporary religious movement
Gnosticism in modern times, commonly known as neo-Gnosticism, includes a variety of contemporary religious movements, stemming from Gnostic ideas and
Gnosticism_in_modern_times
Feminine figure in Gnosticism
e codice manuscripto coptico Londinensi [Pistis Sophia: a gnostic work awarded to Valentinus from a Coptic manuscript codex in London] (in Latin). Translated
Sophia_(Gnosticism)
There is significant scholarly debate around what Gnosticism is, and therefore what qualifies as a "Gnostic text." Prior to the 1945 discovery at Nag Hammadi
List_of_Gnostic_texts
Topics referred to by the same term
Christian saint Valentinus (Gnostic) (died c. 150), early Christian gnostic theologian Valentinus Paquay (1828–1905), Friar Minor Valentinus Smalcius (1572–1622)
Valentinus
1st century Christian Gnostic thinker
the name of a Christian Gnostic thinker, who was said to be a disciple of the Apostles. He went on to teach Valentinus (Gnostic). The source of this connection
Theudas (teacher of Valentinus)
Theudas_(teacher_of_Valentinus)
Common Greek noun for knowledge
in the Greco-Roman world. It is best known for its implication within Gnosticism, where it signifies a spiritual knowledge or insight into humanity's real
Gnosis
Second-century Carpocratian Christian religious leader
Marcellians identified themselves as "gnostics", many modern scholars do not classify them as members of the sect of Gnosticism. Women played prominent roles
Marcellina_(Gnostic)
Adaptation of the Greek philosophical concept
resolves to the ending -d in declension. Prominent early Christian gnostics like Valentinus taught that the Monad is the high source of the Pleroma, the region
Monad_(Gnosticism)
Builders of the physical realm that serve the demiurge
romanized: árchōn, plural: Greek: ἄρχοντες, romanized: árchontes), in Gnosticism and religions closely related to it, are the builders of the physical
Archon_(Gnosticism)
Collection of Gnostic and Christian texts
known as the Chenoboskion Manuscripts and the Gnostic Gospels) is a collection of early Christian and Gnostic texts discovered near the Upper Egyptian town
Nag_Hammadi_library
1979 novel by Harold Bloom
features themes drawn from Gnosticism, concerns Thomas Perscors, who is transported from Earth to the planet Lucifer by Seth Valentinus. The book received largely
The_Flight_to_Lucifer
Creation spirit in some schools of philosophy
ch. 12 Plotinus is attacking a Gnostic myth known to us best at present in the form it took in the system of Valentinus. The Mother, Sophia-Achamoth, produced
Demiurge
Neo-gnostic Christian church
anointing him as the bishop of the Gnostic Church. As patriarch of the new Church, Doinel took the mystical name 'Valentinus II, Bishop of the Holy Assembly
Gnostic_Church_of_France
Precursors to Gnosticism
Proto-Gnosticism or pre-Gnosticism refers to movements similar to Gnosticism during the first century of Christianity. Proto-Gnostics did not have the
Proto-Gnosticism
2nd-century Syrian Gnostic
like Basilides and Saturninus, and taught at about the same time as Valentinus and Marcion. According to Irenaeus, he was a contemporary of the Roman
Cerdo_(Gnostic)
Gnostic mystical word with many meanings
Ἀβράξας or Ἀβρασάξ) is a term for the "Great Archon" in Gnostic Christianity. The word is found in Gnostic texts such as the Holy Book of the Great Invisible
Abraxas
Early Christian theologian (c.85–c.160)
(Against Heresies, 1, 27, 1). Also, according to them, Marcion and the Gnostic Valentinus were companions in Rome. In 394, Epiphanius claimed that after beginnings
Marcion_of_Sinope
First century Samaritan Gnostic
Menander (Ancient Greek: Μένανδρος) was a first-century AD Samaritan Gnostic and magician. He belonged to the school of the Simonians, becoming its leader
Menander_(Gnostic)
Order of humans in Gnosticism
The pneumatics ("spiritual", from Greek πνεῦμα, "spirit") were, in Gnosticism, the highest order of humans, the other two orders being psychics and hylics
Pneumatic_(Gnosticism)
Refutation of Valentinianism by Tertullian
Though an enemy of Valentinus, Tertullian nevertheless spoke of him as a brilliant and eloquent man. Tertullian claims that Valentinus refused to submit
Adversus_Valentinianos
Concept in classical philosophy
first. The correspondence of these "roots" with the first six Aeons that Valentinus derives from Bythos, is noted by Hippolytus. Simon says in his Apophasis
Nous
Syrian theologian and writer (154–222)
Bardaisan was at one time a follower of the Gnostic Valentinus, but later opposed Valentinian Gnosticism and also wrote against Marcionism. Bardaisan
Bardaisan
The following is a list of sects involved in Gnosticism: Thomasines Elkesaites Kentaeans Mandaeism Samaritan Baptist sects Bardesanites Basilidians Satornilians
List_of_Gnostic_sects
Mars
In some Gnostic writings, Sabaoth (/ˈsæbeɪˌɒθ, ˈsæbəˌoʊθ, səˈbeɪˌoʊθ/) is one of the sons of Yaldabaoth. According to Hypostasis of the Archons and On
Sabaoth_(Gnosticism)
Religious concept
& H.P. Blavatsky (after Valentinus) John M. Dillon, in Pleroma and Noetic Cosmos: A Comparative Study, states that Gnosticism imported its concept of
Pleroma
Groups labeled "gnostic" that may not quite be gnostic
Pseudo-Gnosticism is a term used for groups which have been labelled Gnostic, either by their contemporaries or modern historians even when the accuracy
Pseudo-Gnosticism
2nd-century Gnostic gospel
The Gospel of Judas is a Gnostic religious text that consists of conversations between Jesus and his disciples, especially Judas Iscariot. The only copy
Gospel_of_Judas
2nd century Christian Gnostic religious teacher
than Valentinus to the older Gnosticism, while several leading Gnostic forms or ideas which he discards or even repudiates are held fast by Valentinus. Such
Basilides
Christian Gnostic was the priest Valentinus (c. 100 – c. 160), who founded a Gnostic church in Rome and developed an elaborate cosmology. Gnostics considered
Diversity in early Christian theology
Diversity_in_early_Christian_theology
Malevolent creator in Gnosticism
god and demiurge (creator of the material world) according to various Gnostic sects, represented sometimes as a theriomorphic, lion-headed serpent. He
Yaldabaoth
Gnostic text from the New Testament apocrypha
of the works of the disciples of "Valentinus", and the similarity of the work to others thought to be by Valentinus and his followers has made many scholars
Gospel_of_Truth
2nd century Christian Gnostic
Ptolemy the Gnostic, (Greek: Πτολεμαίος ο Γνωστικός Latin: Ptolemaeus Gnosticus) was a disciple of the Gnostic teacher Valentinius and is known for the
Ptolemy_(Gnostic)
2nd-century Greek bishop and Church Father
Heresies around 180 as a refutation of gnosticism, in particular that of Valentinus. To counter the doctrines of the gnostic sects claiming secret wisdom, he
Irenaeus
2nd century c.e. Gnostic Christian scholar
Justin (Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, romanized: Ioustînos was an early Gnostic Christian from the 2nd century AD recorded by Hippolytus. He is often confused in
Justin_(Gnostic)
2nd century Greek Gnostic
Heracleon was a Gnostic who flourished about AD 175, probably in the south of Italy. He is the author of the earliest known commentary on a book that
Heracleon
Topics referred to by the same term
Anglicization of Valentinian, Valentinus, and Valentinius Valentinianism, a Gnostic movement founded by Valentinus Valentinus (disambiguation) This disambiguation
Valentinian
Gnostic term for Angel
In Sethian Gnosticism, a luminary is an angel-like being (or heavenly dwelling place in the Apocryphon of John). Four luminaries are typically listed in
Luminary_(Gnosticism)
Gnostic religion of the 2nd and 3rd centuries
The Sethians (Greek: Σηθιανοί) were one of the main currents of Gnosticism during the 2nd and 3rd century AD, along with Valentinianism and Basilidianism
Sethianism
1996 book by Michael Allen Williams
Rethinking "Gnosticism": An Argument for Dismantling a Dubious Category, is a 1996 book by Michael Allen Williams. This is one of the first critical works
Rethinking_"Gnosticism"
Planetary alias in gnosticism for Jupiter
In Sethian Gnosticism, Yao or Iao (Ἰαω) is an archon. In On the Origin of the World, he is one of the three sons of Yaldabaoth, with the other two being
Yao_(Gnosticism)
Founder of the Marcosian Gnostic sect
Marcus was the founder of the Marcosian Gnostic sect in the 2nd century AD. He was a disciple of Valentinus, with whom his system mainly agreed. His doctrines
Marcus_(Marcosian)
First emanation of God in some Gnostic cosmogony
(Greek: Βαρβηλώ) refers to the first emanation of God in several forms of Gnostic cosmogony. Barbēlō is often depicted as a supreme female principle, the
Barbelo
Gnostic text
e codico manuscripto coptico Londinensi [Pistis Sophia: a gnostic work awarded to Valentinus from a Coptic manuscript codex in London] (in Latin). Translated
Pistis_Sophia
Planetary alias in gnosticism for Venus
In Sethian Gnosticism, Astaphaios is an archon. In On the Origin of the World, he is one of the three sons of Yaldabaoth, with the other two being Yao
Astaphaios
3rd-century Gnostic
most devoted of the followers of Valentinus, writing "Axionicus of Antioch alone ... respects the memory of Valentinus by keeping fully the rules of his
Axionicus_of_Antioch
Work of Christian theology written in Greek by Irenaeus
dated c. 180. In it, Irenaeus identifies and describes several schools of Gnosticism, and other schools of Christian thought, whose beliefs he rejects as heresy
Against_Heresies
Mystical concept of a heavenly man or world
with his Ennoia, emits “the Son of Man”, or Euteranthrôpos. According to Valentinus, Adam was created in the name of Anthrôpos and overawes the demons by
Adam_Kadmon
Syrian theologian and philosopher
(Greek: Κήρινθος, romanized: Kērinthos; fl. c. 50-100 CE) was an early Gnostic, who was prominent as a heresiarch in the view of the early Church Fathers
Cerinthus
Christian anti-pagan polemic
with a perceived explanation of the connection between the Gnostic heresies of Valentinus and Simon Magus and certain ideas ascribed to Pythagoras, thus
Refutation_of_All_Heresies
Concept in Gnosticism
In Gnosticism, kenoma (kenoma, κένωμα) is the concept of emptiness that corresponds to the lower world of phenomena, as opposed to the concept of pleroma
Kenoma
Series of Gnostic texts
http://gnosis.org/library/valentinus/Valentinian_Writings.htm Writings of the Valentinian School Birger A. Pearson, "Seth in Gnostic Literature" in The Rediscovery
Allogenes
2nd- or 3rd-century Gnostic Christian text
written after the Council of Chalcedon in 451. The content is heavily Gnostic in that salvation is available only to those who understand the secret
Gospel_of_the_Saviour
Second-century Christian writer
Apelles (Greek: Aπελλής) was a second-century Gnostic Christian thinker. He began his ministry as a disciple of Marcion of Sinope, likely in Rome. However
Apelles_(Gnostic)
Concept in metaphysics
been influential across various systems of thought, including Stoicism, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, and Hermeticism, shaping metaphysical and cosmological
Anima_mundi
Medieval southern European Christian dualist movement
romanized: katharoí, "the pure ones") was a Christian quasi-dualist and pseudo-Gnostic movement which thrived in northern Italy and southern France between the
Catharism
French student of the occult and esoteric
matters. Bricaud was heavily involved in the French neo-Gnostic movement. He was consecrated a Gnostic bishop on 21 July 1913 by bishop Louis-Marie-François
Jean_Bricaud
proposed that similarities existed between Buddhism and Gnosticism, a term deriving from the name Gnostics, which was given to a number of Christian sects. To
Buddhism_and_Gnosticism
Epiphanes was reputedly the author of On Righteousness, a notable early Gnostic literary work that promotes early socialist principles, that was quoted
Epiphanes_(Gnostic)
Christ ') is a polemical work by Tertullian against the Gnostic Docetism of Marcion, Apelles, Valentinus and Alexander. It purports that the body of Christ
De_Carne_Christi
While Gnosticism was influenced by Middle Platonism, neoplatonists from the third century onward rejected Gnosticism. Nevertheless, Alexander J. Mazur
Gnosticism_and_Neoplatonism
Early Christian Gnostic text
The Treatise on the Resurrection is an ancient Gnostic or quasi-Gnostic Christian text which was found at Nag Hammadi, Egypt. It is also sometimes referred
Treatise_on_the_Resurrection
Theological concept about the portion of God that resides within each human being
spark is a concept used in various different religious traditions. In Gnosticism, it is the portion of God that resides within each living being. Some
Divine_spark
their leader Colarbasus, a disciple of Valentinus. Colarbasus, along with Marcus, another disciple of Valentinus, was said to maintain the whole plenitude
Colarbasians
Adam and Eve's loss of innocence in the Abrahamic religions
Publishing, Inc. pp. 106–123. ISBN 0-8153-3071-5. Bousset, Wilhelm (1911). "Valentinus and the Valentinians" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). pp
Fall_of_man
Gnostic work dealing with creation and the end time
On the Origin of the World is a Gnostic work dealing with creation and the end time. It was found among the texts in the Nag Hammadi library, in Codex
On_the_Origin_of_the_World
Heresy described by Irenaeus to descredit Gnostic movements
resemblances to certain Gnostic sects, no Gnostic sect held a positive depiction of Cain or encouraged sins. In none of the known Gnostic sources has Cain ever
Cainites
Gnostic sect founded by Marcus
The Marcosians were a Gnostic sect founded by Marcus in Lyon, France, and active in southern Europe from the second to the fourth century. Women held
Marcosians
Gnostic religious text
Hypostasis of the Archons, also translated The Reality of the Rulers, is a Gnostic religious text. Originally written in Greek in the second or third century
Hypostasis_of_the_Archons
Gnostic gospel
Book of John or the Secret Revelation of John, is a 2nd-century Sethian Gnostic Christian pseudepigraphical text attributed to John the Apostle. It is
Apocryphon_of_John
10th-century Bulgarian neo-Gnostic sect
Serbo-Croatian: bogumilstvo / богумилство) was a Christian neo-Gnostic or pseudo-Gnostic dualist sect founded in the First Bulgarian Empire by the priest
Bogomilism
2nd century Egyptian philosopher and gnostic
was the founder of an early Gnostic sect from the first half of the 2nd century, known as Carpocratians. As with many Gnostic sects, the Carpocratians are
Carpocrates
Derogatory term for foreign deities in Abrahamic religions
and Eve and thereby freeing them from the malevolent Demiurge's control. Gnostic Christian doctrines rely on a dualistic cosmology that implies the eternal
False_god
Gnostic deity of Barbelo
In Sethian Gnosticism, Autogenes (Meaning "Self-Born One" in Greek) is an emanation or son of Barbelo (along with Kalyptos and Protophanes according to
Autogenes
Dutch theologian and historian of Christianity and Gnosticism
March 2006) was a Dutch theologian and historian of Christianity and Gnosticism. He was professor of early Christian history at Utrecht University. Born
Gilles_Quispel
Ascetic 2nd-century Christian sect
was the author of this heresy. It has been supposed that it was these Gnostic Encratites who were chastised in the epistle of 1 Timothy (4:1–4). The
Encratites
a 2nd-century Roman presbyter. In his later years, he espoused certain Gnostic views. He lost his office after teaching certain doctrines that were deemed
Florinus_(Gnostic)
Personification of the Living Water in Sethian Gnosticism
In Sethian Gnostic texts, Yesseus Mazareus Yessedekeus is the personification of the Living Water. He is mentioned in the Nag Hammadi tractates of the
Yesseus_Mazareus_Yessedekeus
Gnostic sect founded by Basilides in the 2nd century
The Basilidians or Basilideans /ˌbæsɪˈlɪdiənz, ˌbæz-/ were a Gnostic sect founded by Basilides of Alexandria in the 2nd century. Basilides claimed to
Basilidians
Gnostic text from the Nag Hammadi library
Spirit, also known as the Coptic Gospel of the Egyptians, is a Sethian Gnostic text found in Codices III and IV of the Nag Hammadi library. The text describes
Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit
Holy_Book_of_the_Great_Invisible_Spirit
Extinct Gnostic sect
The Simonians were a Gnostic sect of the 2nd century which regarded Simon Magus as its founder and traced its doctrines, known as Simonianism, back to
Simonians
Gnostic-platonic early Christian heretic sect
The Carpocratians (Greek: Καρποκρατιανοὶ) were a Gnostic sect partially based on Platonism that was established in the 2nd century AD and existed until
Carpocratians
Figure in Gnostic cosmology
Norea is a figure in Gnostic cosmology. She plays a prominent role in two surviving texts from the Nag Hammadi library. In Hypostasis of the Archons,
Norea
Ancient Coptic manuscript
The Berlin Codex (also known as the Akhmim Codex and the Berlin Gnostic Codex, BG), given the accession number Papyrus Berolinensis 8502, is a Coptic
Berlin_Codex
Early Christian sect mentioned twice in the Book of Revelation
impurity, and becoming the originator of the Nicolaitans and other libertine Gnostic sects: [Nicolas] had an attractive wife, and had refrained from intercourse
Nicolaism
City in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt
point out to Kom al-Khawaled 7 kilometers east of Sidi Salem. Valentinus, an early Gnostic Christian theologian and founder of the Valentinianism, was believed
Sidi_Salem
Religious leader
founder of Elkesaism, which had significant influence on early Christian Gnostic and heterodox communities. Little is known about the life of Elkesai, and
Elkasai
Gnostic text
Light—is a Gnostic text. When James Bruce acquired the codex in Egypt in 1769, "very little knowledge" was available about this period of Gnostic Christianity
Untitled_Text
American educator (1941–2025)
enigmatic literature of gnostic Christianity for nonspecialists. He sets his selection of gnostic scripture, the writings of Valentinus and his followers,
Bentley_Layton
Head of the Catholic Church from c. 138 to c. 142
says that the gnostic Valentinus came to Rome in Hyginus' time, remaining there until Anicetus became pontiff. Cerdo, another Gnostic and predecessor
Pope_Hyginus
Platonic philosophical system
connect Christianity with Platonism, and the Christian Gnostics of Alexandria, especially Valentinus and the followers of Basilides, also mirrored elements
Neoplatonism
4th century Coptic manuscript
Coptic codex from approximately 300 AD, which contains early Christian Gnostic texts: the Letter of Peter to Philip, the First Apocalypse of James, the
Codex_Tchacos
Monoimus (lived somewhere between 150 - 210 CE) was an Arab gnostic (Arabic name Munʿim منعم), who was known only from one account in Theodoret (Haereticarum
Monoimus
Written descriptions of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
thought to be a Gnostic gospel harmony of the canonical gospels Gospel of Truth (Valentinian) – mid-2nd-century, departed from earlier Gnostic works by defending
List_of_gospels
Lowest level of human nature in Gnosticism
(Greek σάρξ, flesh or hylic, from the Greek ὕλη, stuff, or matter) in Gnosticism describes the lowest level of human nature—the fleshly, instinctive level
Sarkic
Sethian Gnostic text from the New Testament apocrypha
Trimorphic Protennoia or Three Forms of First Thought is a Sethian Gnostic text from the New Testament apocrypha. The only surviving copy comes from the
Trimorphic_Protennoia
VALENTINUS GNOSTIC
VALENTINUS GNOSTIC
Male
Swedish
 Swedish form of Latin Valentinus, VALENTIN means "healthy, strong." Compare with other forms of Valentin.
Male
English
English form of Latin Valentinus, VALENTINE means "healthy, strong." Compare with feminine Valentine.
Male
German
 German form of Latin Valentinus, VALENTIN means "healthy, strong." Compare with other forms of Valentin.
Boy/Male
Latin Italian
Valiant.
Girl/Female
Italian Russian Spanish American Latin
Brave.
Boy/Male
Finnish, French, German
Strong; Healthy
Male
Danish
, healthy.
Boy/Male
English American Latin Shakespearean
Strong.; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Basque, Chinese, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Spanish, Swedish
Healthy; Strong; Valiant; The Name of More than 50 Saints and Three Roman Emperors
Boy/Male
Swedish American Latin Spanish
Brave.
Boy/Male
German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese
Strong; Healthy; Variant of Valentinus
Boy/Male
Christian, Indian
Strong
Female
English
Feminine form of French Valentin, VALENTINE means "healthy, strong." Compare with masculine Valentine.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from a medieval personal name, Latin Valentinus, a derivative of Valens (see Valente), which was never common in England, but is occasionally found from the end of the 12th century, probably as the result of French influence. The name was borne by a 3rd-century saint and martyr, whose chief claim to fame is that his feast falls on February 14, the date of a traditional celebration of spring going back to the Roman fertility festival of Juno Februata. A 5th-century missionary bishop of Rhaetia of this name was venerated especially in southern Germany, being invoked as a patron against gout and epilepsy.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Danish, French, German, Latin
Strong and Healthy; Brave; Strong
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Valentinus, VALENTINO means "healthy, strong."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, Ukrainian
Healthy; Strong; Strong and Healthy; Brave
Male
French
 French form of Latin Valentinus, VALENTIN means "healthy, strong." Compare with other forms of Valentin.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Dutch, English, French, Greek, Latin, Portuguese, Shakespearean
Strong; Courageous; Healthy
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Latin, Swiss
Health; Love; Strong
VALENTINUS GNOSTIC
VALENTINUS GNOSTIC
Girl/Female
Greek American English
Defender of men, helper. Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the...
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
One who has Knowledge of Gods; Fortune-teller; Astrologer; One who has Divine Knowledge (God)
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Fedor, FEDAR means "gift of God."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Fragrant Grass
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Norse, Scandinavian
Long; Wave; Tall Man
Male
English
Pet form of English Michael, MICK means "who is like God?" Rarely used anymore due to its use as a derogatory term for a Catholic Irishman.
Male
Croatian
, great peace.
Male
Irish
Modern form of Irish Gaelic Conláed, CONLETH means "purifying fire."
Biblical
building of God,built by God
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vachaspati | வாசஸà¯à®ªà®¤à®¿
Lord of speech
VALENTINUS GNOSTIC
VALENTINUS GNOSTIC
VALENTINUS GNOSTIC
VALENTINUS GNOSTIC
VALENTINUS GNOSTIC
n.
According to the Gnostics, an agent or one employed by the Supreme Being to create the material universe and man.
n.
A follower of Marcion, a Gnostic of the second century, who adopted the Oriental notion of the two conflicting principles, and imagined that between them there existed a third power, neither wholly good nor evil, the Creator of the world and of man, and the God of the Jewish dispensation.
n.
One of a sect of Asiatic Gnostics of the time of the Emperor Trajan.
n.
A sweetheart chosen on St. Valentine's Day.
n.
One of a Gnostic sect of the second century, so called from Marcus, an Egyptian, who was reputed to be a margician.
n.
One of an ancient religious sect, so called from Cerinthus, a Jew, who attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.
a.
Of or pertaining to Gnosticism or its adherents; as, the Gnostic heresy.
n.
A letter containing professions of love, or a missive of a sentimental, comic, or burlesque character, sent on St. Valentine's Day.
a.
Pertaining to Mons Aventinus, one of the seven hills on which Rome stood.
n.
One of the so-called philosophers in the first ages of Christianity, who claimed a true philosophical interpretation of the Christian religion. Their system combined Oriental theology and Greek philosophy with the doctrines of Christianity. They held that all natures, intelligible, intellectual, and material, are derived from the Deity by successive emanations, which they called Eons.
a.
Knowing; wise; shrewd.
a.
A mamber of a Gnostic serpent-worshiping sect of the second century.
n.
One who is impeccable; esp., one of a sect of Gnostic heretics who asserted their sinlessness.
n.
The system of philosophy taught by the Gnostics.
n.
One of a school of Judaizing Gnostics in the second century; -- so called from Valentinus, the founder.
n.
The deeper wisdom; knowledge of spiritual truth, such as was claimed by the Gnostics.
n.
A follower of Priscillian, bishop of Avila in Spain, in the fourth century, who mixed various elements of Gnosticism and Manicheism with Christianity.
n.
A follower of Heracleon of Alexandria, a Judaizing Gnostic, in the early history of the Christian church.