Phanes
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, 2nd century AD In Orphic cosmogony, Phanes ( ) or Protogonos ( ) is a primeval deity who was born from the cosmic egg at the beginning of creation. He is referred to by various names, including Erikepaios "Power" ( ) and Metis "Thought".
, 2nd century AD In Orphic cosmogony, Phanes ( ) or Protogonos ( ) is a primeval deity who was born from the cosmic egg at the beginning of creation. He is referred to by various names, including Erikepaios "Power" ( ) and Metis "Thought".
See also
Cosmic Man Mithraism in comparison with Phanes
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References
Otlewska-Jung, Marta, "Orpheus and Orphic Hymns in the Dionysiaca", in Nonnus of Panopolis in Context: Poetry and Cultural Milieu in Late Antiquity with a Section on Nonnus and the Modern World, pp. 77–96, edited by Konstantinos Spanoudakis, De Gruyter, 2014. . Online version at De Gruyter.
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