citation_id,entity_id,source_id,work_title,locus,quote,translator,translation_year,source_url,evidence_grade,evidence_note,verified_on,verify_method,display_order,needs_review,review_reason,original_text_url CIT_MANICH_FRIEND_LIGHTS_MANICH,ENT_MANICH_FRIEND_LIGHTS,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),"In order to establish the arena in which liberation can take place, that is the universe, a new divine trinity is called forth: the Beloved of the Lights, the Great Builder, and the Living Spirit (also termed the Father of Life). This is the second emanation, that of the gods of creation.",Gardner & Lieu,2004,None,primary-verbatim,,2026-06-18,name-anchored (note-keyword scored) + substring gate; locus per attestation,1,1,In-copyright translation — brief flagged excerpt; verify.,