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- Abraxas is a mystic word made up of Greek letters. It is referred to as Abrasax in some sources, which may have been the earlier spelling. The word was believed to have magical properties and was inscribed on ancient charms and amulets. In the 2nd century AD, the early Gnostics personified the word as their Supreme Deity.
Abraxas (Biblical Greek: ἀβραξάς, romanized: abraxas, variant form ἀβράναξ romanized: abranax) is a word of mystic meaning in the system of the Gnostic Basilides, being there applied to the "Great Archon" (megas archōn), the princeps of the 365 spheres (ouranoi).
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Abraxas is a mystic word made up of Greek letters. It is referred to as Abrasax in some sources, which may have been the earlier spelling. The word was believed to have magical properties and was inscribed on ancient charms and amulets. In the 2nd century AD, the early Gnostics personified the word as their Supreme Deity. Abraxas is symbolized on a...
Abraxas may have no root in known speech, according to an etymologist in 1891, but was more likely used in a mystic or divine sense. It is posited that the term may be a combination of abrak and sax, two Egyptian words meaning the honored or hallowed word, that appear in ancient texts including the Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit and the Gr...
The Abrasax stones are ancient gemstones engraved with the word Abrasax, or the images of the god, or both the image and inscriptions. The stones also depict Abrasax with other Gnostic powers, the god with Jewish symbols; and with Persian, Egyptian or Grecian deities. The word Ablanathanalbais a magical word which appears on the Abrasax stones and ...
Abraxas is also said to be an alternate name for one of Helios’ four immortal horses, and according to certain sources, draws Aurora, the dawn goddess, across the sky.
Abracadabra was a term or formula used in folklore magic, an incantation against inflammation and fever. The etymology of the word may be found in Aramaic and is first documented in the writings of 2nd century Gnostic physician Severus Sammonicus. The word is inscribed on an amulet in a triangular form, worn for nine days around the neck and thrown...
Jul 11, 2024 · Abraxas, sequence of Greek letters considered as a word and formerly inscribed on charms, amulets, and gems in the belief that it possessed magical qualities. In the 2nd century ad, some Gnostic and other dualistic sects, which viewed matter as evil and the spirit as good and held that salvation.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Abraxas is the second studio album by Latin rock band Santana. It was released on September 23, 1970, by Columbia Records and became the band's first album to reach number one in the United States. [1]
Sep 25, 2020 · Abraxas — originally released Sept. 23, 1970 — was a game changer. Santana's second album refined the raw, Afro-centric energy of its debut, released just one year before, into a cohesive set...
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Sep 21, 2020 · On Abraxas, no element seemed out of place or overwhelmed another. Even the album’s nine tracks — eclectic in style and flavor — felt in balance, refracting the San Francisco scene they came from.
Sep 23, 2015 · With seemingly nowhere else to go but down, In September 1970, Santana shattered expectations and delivered what might its greatest record, Abraxas.
