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Gnostic texts · Hypostasis of the Archons (Nag Hammadi Codex II)

Norea burns the Ark

ReferenceHypostasis of the Archons (Nag Hammadi Codex II)
Writtenc. 200–300 CE
SetBefore the Flood
The rulers decide to flood humanity, and tell Noah to build an ark. Norea, Noah's sister-in-law, is refused a place aboard and burns it. The rulers try to seize her, and an angel named Eleleth rescues her.

Summary by the editors. Translation: Summary in my own words

Read it literally

A woman who defied the reset.

What scholars say

Same find.

Council of gods Strange time
People and places hereNoah

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Where is Hypostasis of the Archons found?

Hypostasis of the Archons (Nag Hammadi Codex II) (Gnostic texts). Translation quoted: Summary in my own words.

When was Hypostasis of the Archons written?

c. 200–300 CE.

What do scholars say about Hypostasis of the Archons?

Same find.

Rabbit holes in this passage

PersonNoreaThe Gnostic heroine who was refused a place on Noah's ark, burned it, and faced down the rulers of the world.

Sources

  1. Hypostasis of the Archons (Nag Hammadi Codex II,4), trans. Bentley LaytonPrimary text

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