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Thought of Norea

The Thought of Norea is a Sethian Gnostic text presenting a prayer of Norea, the daughter of Eve, for deliverance from the archons.|||Coptic text in Nag Hammadi Codex IX.|||Composed in the 3rd century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition. Sethian Gnostic in orientation.|||Presents Norea as a heavenly figure who prays for deliverance and receives salvation. Important for understanding the role of women in Sethian Gnosticism and the development of Sophia traditions.|||Robinson, J. M., ed. The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Harper & Row, 1988.|||Pearson, B. A. " The Thought of Norea." In The Nag Hammadi Library in English.|||Pearson, B. A. " The Thought of Norea." In Nag Hammadi Codices IX and X. Brill, 1981.|||Thought of Norea — Gnostic Society|https://gnosis.org/naghamm/norea.html|Full translation with introduction.;; Early Christian Writings — Thought of Norea|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/norea.html|Indexed text and scholarly resources.|||" I am Norea, the daughter of Eve, and I cry out to the Father for deliverance." — Thought of Norea (paraphrase)

Collection: Gnostic Literature Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition. Sethian Gnostic in orientation.

Date & Provenance

Composed in the 3rd century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Coptic text in Nag Hammadi Codex IX.

Why It Matters for Study

Presents Norea as a heavenly figure who prays for deliverance and receives salvation. Important for understanding the role of women in Sethian Gnosticism and the development of Sophia traditions.

" I am Norea, the daughter of Eve, and I cry out to the Father for deliverance." — Thought of Norea (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

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Further Reading

Robinson, J. M., ed. The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Harper & Row, 1988.
Pearson, B. A. " The Thought of Norea." In The Nag Hammadi Library in English.
Pearson, B. A. " The Thought of Norea." In Nag Hammadi Codices IX and X. Brill, 1981.