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The Gnostics and Their Remains

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by Charles William King

Start Reading Page Index Unicode help page Preface Contents Introduction

Part I. Gnosticism and its Sources

Gnosticism and its Origin Pistis-Sophia The Book of Enoch Gnosticism in its Beginning Influence of Judaism on the Ancient World The Zendavesta The Kabbala and the Talmud Indian Sources of Gnosticism.--Manes Buddhism Simonianism Basilides The Ophites Machinery of the Gnosis

Part II. The Worship of Mithras and Serapis

I. Origin of Mithraicism II. The Mithraic Sacraments III. A Roman Mithras in His Cave IV. Mithraic Talismans V. Gnostic Sacraments and Initiations as Connected with the Mithraic St. Augustine on Gnosticism I. The Figured Representations of Serapis II. The Probable Origin of Serapis III. Monuments of the Serapis Worship The Caduceus, and its Symbolism Death, as Depicted in Ancient Art Tomb-Treasures I. The Evil Eye II. On a Ceraunia of Jade Converted into a Gnostic Talisman

Part III. Abraxas, Abraxaster, And Abraxoid Gems

The Agathodæmon Worship The Chnuphis Serpent I. Abraxaster, or Borrowed Types II. Abraxoids, or Gems Confounded with the True Gnostic III. The True Abraxas Gems Gnostic Plaque IV. The God Abraxas as Described by the Christian Fathers V. ''Abraxas''--Etymology of VI. Abraxas--Its Numerical Force The Abraxas Religion The Ineffable Name in the Hindoo Form Abraxas-Gems, Their Materials, Workmanship, and Nature Legends and Formulæ

Part IV. The Figured Monuments of Gnosticism

Gnostic Siglæ, Symbols, Legends Explained The Name ΙΑΩ Abraxas, New Type of Original Purpose of These Formulæ Gnostic Theogony The Scheme of the Ophites The Cause of Sin State After Death of the Uninitiated Future Punishments Talismanic Leaden Scrolls

Part V. Templars, Rosicrucians, Freemasons

Masonic Origins The Earliest Masonic Document No Relation of Modern Masons to Mediæval Guilds Masons’ Marks Origin of Modern Freemasonry The Rosicrucians The Templars Idols of Baphomet Manicheism The Assassins The Sufis Diffusion of Oriental Culture Profession of Continence Mithraicism The Transmission of Gnostic Symbols The Illuminati Conclusion Woodcuts in the Text

Description of the Plates

Introduction Plate A. Various Types of the God Abraxas Plate B Plate C Plate D. Sigils of the Cnuphis Serpent Plate E. Monuments of the Serapis Worship Plate F. Ancient Egyptian Types Adapted to Gnostic Ideas Plate G. Egyptian Types (continued)Plate H. Egyptian Types (continued)Plate J. Subjects Connected with the Mithraic Mysteries Plate K. Mithraic (continued)Plate L. Mithraic (continued)Plate M. General Talismans Plate N. General Talismans (continued)Plate O. Hindoo Symbols and Caste-Marks Bibliographical Appendix