Many Faced Gods: Triadic (Proto-)Structure and Divine Androgyny in Early Manichaean Cosmogony
This paper gathers together evidence that the Manichaean cosmogony was originally based on a trinitarian structure (Father, Mother, Child). This basic triad was subsequently expanded into various hypostases as the Manichaean myth evolved over time and across linguistic contexts.
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2015
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Open theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 245–254 |
Further subjects: | B
Manichaeism
B Androgyny B Trinity B Cosmogony B Gender B Coptic B Syriac |
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Summary: | This paper gathers together evidence that the Manichaean cosmogony was originally based on a trinitarian structure (Father, Mother, Child). This basic triad was subsequently expanded into various hypostases as the Manichaean myth evolved over time and across linguistic contexts. |
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ISSN: | 2300-6579 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Open theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/opth-2015-0010 |