Abraxas

Also known as Abraxas stone, Abraxas stones

thumb|Engraving from an Abraxas stone.

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Commons category: Abraxas (deity)
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
different from: Abraxas

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Etymology
Egyptian
Hebrew
Greek
Other
Written sources
In heresiologies
As an archon
As a god
In Sethian texts
As an aeon
Magical objects
Abraxas stones
Gallery
Anguipede
Origin
Magical papyri
Other
In architecture
In literature
In popular culture
See also
References
Citations
Works cited
General references
Attribution
Further reading
External links

thumb|Engraving from an Abraxas stone.

Abraxas or Abrasax (, variant form romanized: ) is a term for the "Great Archon" in Gnostic Christianity. The word is found in Gnostic texts such as the Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit and the Apocalypse of Adam, and also appears in the Greek Magical Papyri. It was engraved on certain antique gemstones, called on that account Abraxas stones, which were used as amulets or charms.

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