From his name is derived the magical word Abracadabra. Demonologists cite him similar in appearance to his Gnostic appearance, not an unusual situation, considering how often Christian writers converted pagan dieties into demonic or satanic beings. In more recent years Abraxas has also become seen as a demon. Various assorted mythologists also place Abraxas as an Egyptian god, a Persian god of the sun, and as another name for the lao in Syria. In his right hand he grasps a club, or a flail, and in his left is a round or oval shield." All-God, he appears on the amulets with the head of a cock (Phoebus) or of a lion (Ra or Mithras), the body of a man, and his legs are serpents which terminate in scorpions, types of the Agathodaimon. They attributed 365 virtues to him, one for each day of the year and believed that he ruled over 365 lesser gods and goddesses.Ībrasax represented the 365 Aeons or emanations from the First Cause, and as a Pantheus, i.e. They believed he was a higher authoritive figure than Jesus Christ, and in fact Jesus was mearly a creation of his sent to Earth in amusement. The term is also used in association with several stones that are inscribed with strange and unusual symbols that were more often than not forged into amulets, brooches and other protective jewelry.Ībraxas himself/itself was the supreme god of the Gnostics in the 2nd century. The word utilizes the seven greek letters that make up the number 365. The imagery is Gnostic or possibly Kabbalistic, either way the name itself is associated with the solar cycle and the number 365. He/It is most often depicted armed with a whip and shield. It is very often used as the name of a being with a rooster like head, and snakes or serpents for feet.
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Abraxas is word commonly associated with mysticism and arcane dieties.