Ophite sects
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Ophite sects were early Christian Gnostic groups known for their esoteric cosmology, serpent symbolism, and alternative interpretations of biblical narratives.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ophite sects canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ophite sects Context triple: [Gnosticism, includesMovement, Ophite sects]
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Ordo Templi Orientis
Ordo Templi Orientis is an esoteric fraternal and religious organization best known for its association with Aleister Crowley and the modern occult philosophy of Thelema.
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LaVeyan Satanism
LaVeyan Satanism is an atheistic, individualist philosophy and religious movement founded by Anton LaVey that emphasizes self-indulgence, personal empowerment, and symbolic Satan as a figure of rebellion against traditional religious morality.
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C.
Olympic coven
The Olympic coven is a family-like group of vegetarian vampires in the Twilight series, best known for including characters such as the Cullens and later Bella Swan.
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D.
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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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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ophite sects Target entity description: Ophite sects were early Christian Gnostic groups known for their esoteric cosmology, serpent symbolism, and alternative interpretations of biblical narratives.
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A.
Ordo Templi Orientis
Ordo Templi Orientis is an esoteric fraternal and religious organization best known for its association with Aleister Crowley and the modern occult philosophy of Thelema.
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B.
LaVeyan Satanism
LaVeyan Satanism is an atheistic, individualist philosophy and religious movement founded by Anton LaVey that emphasizes self-indulgence, personal empowerment, and symbolic Satan as a figure of rebellion against traditional religious morality.
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C.
Olympic coven
The Olympic coven is a family-like group of vegetarian vampires in the Twilight series, best known for including characters such as the Cullens and later Bella Swan.
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D.
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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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 (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gnostic sect
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early Christian religious movement ⓘ |
| category | Christian heresy ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
aeons
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archons ⓘ multiple heavens ⓘ pleroma ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Epiphanius of Salamis
NERFINISHED
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Hippolytus of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Irenaeus of Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ Origen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Eastern Mediterranean
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goalOfPractice |
attainment of higher gnosis
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liberation of the soul from material cosmos ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
complex hierarchy of divine beings
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demiurgic creator distinct from highest God ⓘ dualism between spiritual and material realms ⓘ hostility of lower powers to human spiritual awakening ⓘ reinterpretation of Genesis story of the Fall ⓘ salvific role of gnosis ⓘ serpent as revealer of knowledge ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
alternative interpretation of biblical narratives
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esoteric cosmology ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | serpent ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hellenistic religious thought
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Jewish apocalyptic traditions ⓘ Middle Platonic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Greek word for serpent "ophis" ⓘ |
| opposedBy | proto-orthodox Christian leaders ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Cainites
NERFINISHED
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Naassenes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sethians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Gnosticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
esoteric initiation
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symbolic veneration of serpent ⓘ |
| status | extinct religious movement ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
critique of creator God of Hebrew Bible
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reversal of conventional biblical valuations ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century
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3rd century ⓘ |
| usesText |
Christian scriptures
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apocryphal writings ⓘ |
| viewedBy | Church Fathers as heretical ⓘ |
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