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_ADAMAS_MANICH,ENT_MANICH_ADAMAS,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),"Adamas See: Adamant of light. aeons Term variously used for the divine eternal realities; in particular the Father in his kingdom is surrounded by the twelve great aeons, and they by ‘the aeons of the aeons'. Also: new aeon. Ambassador See: Third Ambassador. Atlas See: Porter. Aurentes One of the true apostles to the east (from the Sanskrit: arhat, lit. ‘one who is worthy'). Beloved of Lights First god of the second emanation, i.e. 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., CIT_MANICH_ASHQALUN_SEC,ENT_MANICH_ASHQALUN,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Kephalaia,per cited source,,,,,primary-uncited,,,Track-2 formalization of the entity's existing source attestation (no verbatim quote — pointer + grade + flag),2,1,Primary source identified but not yet quoted verbatim; the on-page summary is an editorial paraphrase pending verification against this text., CIT_MANICH_AZ_SEC,ENT_MANICH_AZ,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Kephalaia,per cited source,,,,,primary-uncited,,,Track-2 formalization of the entity's existing source attestation (no verbatim quote — pointer + grade + flag),2,1,Primary source identified but not yet quoted verbatim; the on-page summary is an editorial paraphrase pending verification against this text., CIT_MANICH_FIVE_DARK_WORLDS_MANICH,ENT_MANICH_FIVE_DARK_WORLDS,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),"Khorasan 76 Kh uzistan 114 King of Darkness 12, 13, 16, 186, 199, 200, 201, 202, 244 King of Fire 202 310 Index King of Glory 15, 165, 210, 211, 212, 226 King of Honour 15, 17, 164, 210, 211, 212, 226 King of Smoke 190, 199, 200 King of Water 202 King of Wind 202 kingdom or land of darkness 12, 169, 177, 178, 199, 200, 216, 241, 252. See also five storehouses. Koushan 81. See also Kushan.",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., 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., CIT_MANICH_KEEPER_SPLENDOUR_MANICH,ENT_MANICH_KEEPER_SPLENDOUR,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),"five sons of Living Spirit Adamant of Light, Keeper of Splendour, King of Glory, King of Honour, Porter; these are the gods who hold the cosmos in place until the end of time when they shall rise up, causing it to collapse in on itself and be destroyed in the great fire. God of Truth See: Father of Greatness.",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., CIT_MANICH_KING_GLORY_MANICH,ENT_MANICH_KING_GLORY,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),"To hold the whole elaborate structure in place he evokes his own five sons: the Adamant of Light, the Keeper of Splendour, the King of Glory, the King of Honour, and the Porter or Atlas. Each of these five has his own domain of authority.",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., CIT_MANICH_KING_HONOUR_MANICH,ENT_MANICH_KING_HONOUR,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),"The Keeper of Splendour oversees the eighth, ninth and tenth heavens; whilst the King of Honour watches over the lower heavens from the sev- enth. The King of Glory turns the wheels so that the light elements may ascend. The Light Adamant humbles sporadic demonic uprisings on earth. The Porter supports the entire structure from below.",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., CIT_MANICH_LAST_STATUE_MANICH,ENT_MANICH_LAST_STATUE,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),"This Soul will gather up and rise as the Last Statue, a divinity that again (as with the Perfect Man) recapitulates the descent into the abyss of the First Man. Then the five sons of the Living Spirit will leave their tasks, and the dead husk of the universe will collapse in upon itself to sink to the depths.",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., CIT_MANICH_MAIDEN_LIGHT_MANICH,ENT_MANICH_MAIDEN_LIGHT,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),"Maiden of Light See: Virgin of Light. Matter Greek: ‘hyle'; the very principle of evil and dark- ness, ie. the ‘thought of death' that fashions and Glossary 295 begets the creatures of darkness, and which is manifested in lust and hatred. Mind See: Light Mind.",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., CIT_MANICH_NEBROEL_SEC,ENT_MANICH_NEBROEL,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Kephalaia,per cited source,,,,,primary-uncited,,,Track-2 formalization of the entity's existing source attestation (no verbatim quote — pointer + grade + flag),2,1,Primary source identified but not yet quoted verbatim; the on-page summary is an editorial paraphrase pending verification against this text., CIT_MANICH_PANTHEON_MANICH,ENT_MANICH_PANTHEON,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),"The study of the reli- gion in the Roman Empire has benefited from discoveries of genuine Manichaean texts from Medinet Madi and from the Dakhleh Oasis in Egypt, as well as successful decipherment of the Cologne Mani-Codex which gives an autobiography of the founder in Greek.",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., CIT_MANICH_PORTER_MANICH,ENT_MANICH_PORTER,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),30 upon the head of the Porter. His . . . from the . . . to the earth upon which the Porter stood firm. His shins and his feet are . . . and the entire zone that belongs . . . 91 His heart is mankind. His liver is the four-footed animals. His lung is the race of birds that fly in the air. His spleen is the race of fish that swim in the waters. His kidneys are the world of reptiles that creep 5 upon the earth. His outer skin is the wall that . . .,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., CIT_MANICH_THIRD_MESSENGER_MANICH,ENT_MANICH_THIRD_MESSENGER,SRC_MANICHAEAN_KEPHALAIA,Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire (Kephalaia),"the Third Messenger. Alexander is almost unique among Greek and Latin sources in identifying both demiurgic figures in the Manichaean system. Teachings 181 labour of separation. This labour is an obvious thing and, so it is said, even a blind man can see it. For in its waxing phase the moon collects the power which was separated from matter, and becomes filled with it during this time. (p.",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.,