Sethianism
E441610
Sethianism is a major Gnostic religious movement centered on the figure of Seth, teaching a complex cosmology of divine emanations and salvation through esoteric knowledge.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sethian Gnosticism | 1 |
| Sethianism canonical | 1 |
| Sethians | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4468273 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sethianism Context triple: [Gnosticism, includesMovement, Sethianism]
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A.
Manichaeism
Manichaeism was a major dualistic, syncretic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE that spread from the Roman Empire to China, blending elements of Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism.
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B.
Mandaeism
Mandaeism is a monotheistic Gnostic religion of the Middle East centered on John the Baptist, with a rich tradition of baptismal rituals and sacred literature in a dialect of Aramaic.
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C.
Gnostikos
Gnostikos is a spiritual treatise by the early Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus that offers guidance for advanced contemplatives on knowledge of God and the inner life.
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D.
Valentinianism
Valentinianism was a prominent 2nd-century Christian Gnostic movement, founded by Valentinus, that taught a complex cosmology of emanations and salvation through esoteric knowledge.
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E.
Montanism
Montanism was an early Christian prophetic movement of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, known for its rigorous moral demands, emphasis on new revelations from the Holy Spirit, and association with the theologian Tertullian.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sethianism Target entity description: Sethianism is a major Gnostic religious movement centered on the figure of Seth, teaching a complex cosmology of divine emanations and salvation through esoteric knowledge.
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A.
Manichaeism
Manichaeism was a major dualistic, syncretic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE that spread from the Roman Empire to China, blending elements of Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism.
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B.
Mandaeism
Mandaeism is a monotheistic Gnostic religion of the Middle East centered on John the Baptist, with a rich tradition of baptismal rituals and sacred literature in a dialect of Aramaic.
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C.
Gnostikos
Gnostikos is a spiritual treatise by the early Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus that offers guidance for advanced contemplatives on knowledge of God and the inner life.
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D.
Valentinianism
Valentinianism was a prominent 2nd-century Christian Gnostic movement, founded by Valentinus, that taught a complex cosmology of emanations and salvation through esoteric knowledge.
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E.
Montanism
Montanism was an early Christian prophetic movement of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, known for its rigorous moral demands, emphasis on new revelations from the Holy Spirit, and association with the theologian Tertullian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gnostic religious movement
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esoteric movement ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Allogenes
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Apocryphon of John ⓘ Gospel of the Egyptians ⓘ Three Steles of Seth ⓘ Zostrianos ⓘ |
| associatedWithTextCollection |
Nag Hammadi library
ⓘ
linked to:
Nag Hammadi
|
| centralFigure | Seth ⓘ |
| cosmologyIncludes |
archons
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emanated aeons ⓘ high transcendent God ⓘ ignorant or hostile creator (demiurge) ⓘ |
| critiquedBy |
Hippolytus of Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Hippolytus
Irenaeus of Lyon ⓘ
linked to:
Irenaeus of Lyons
|
| emergedInCentury | 2nd century ⓘ |
| emergedInRegion |
Eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
aeons
ⓘ
demiurge ⓘ gnosis ⓘ pleroma ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
complex cosmology
ⓘ
dualistic worldview ⓘ mythic creation narrative ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalFocus |
divine emanations
ⓘ
salvation through esoteric knowledge ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early Christianity
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late Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| influenced |
esoteric Christian currents
ⓘ
later Gnostic systems ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hellenistic religious syncretism
ⓘ
Jewish apocalyptic traditions ⓘ Middle Platonism ⓘ Platonic philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfKeyTexts |
Coptic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Seth ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation |
Gnostic
ⓘ
linked to:
Gnosticism
|
| ritualPracticeIncludes | baptism-like rites (in some groups) ⓘ |
| soteriologyEmphasizes |
ascent of the soul
ⓘ
revelatory visions ⓘ |
| status | historical religious movement ⓘ |
| teaches |
hidden divine knowledge as path to salvation
ⓘ
liberation of the divine spark from material world ⓘ |
| viewsMaterialWorldAs |
imperfect
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product of lower powers ⓘ |
| viewsSethAs |
heavenly redeemer
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spiritual ancestor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sethianism Description of subject: Sethianism is a major Gnostic religious movement centered on the figure of Seth, teaching a complex cosmology of divine emanations and salvation through esoteric knowledge.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sethianism
linked to: Sethianism