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Pistis Sophia 138

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Jesus continued and said unto them: "Hearken, therefore, concerning the way of the midst and the five rulers thereof, who rule over the chastisements between the sphere and the firmament.

2"The first ruler is called Paraplex, a woman ruler whose hair reacheth unto her feet. Under her authority are five-and-twenty myriads of demons.

3"The second ruler is called Ariouth the Ethiopian, a woman ruler under whom are many fiery demons.

4"The third ruler is called Hekate, a three-faced ruler who hath seven-and-twenty demons under her.

5"The fourth ruler is called Parhedron Typhon, who is a dragon ruler.

6"The fifth ruler is called Iachthanabas, who is under the dominion of the Great Dragon of the Outer Darkness."

About Pistis Sophia

An apocryphal or pseudepigraphal text — outside the canon of the Western churches, yet widely circulated among ancient Jews and Christians. English text: Pistis Sophia (London: J. M. Watkins), G. R. S. Mead, 1921 (public domain). Portuguese and Spanish: Lux Veritas translations from this edition.

Source: Pistis Sophia (London: J. M. Watkins), G. R. S. Mead (1921) · public domain