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What Does Pistis Sophia Mean?

Pistis Sophia is a Greek name that can be translated as “Faith-Wisdom” or “Faith and Wisdom.” The word pistis(πίστις) means faith, trust, or faithfulness, while sophia (σοφία) means wisdom.

In the Pistis Sophia, however, the name refers to more than these two words. Pistis Sophia is a heavenly being whose story...

In late antiquity, in Egypt, the Jeuians write their inscrutable texts. In the 21st century there is again interest in the story of the Pistis Sophia among people who want to go the path of initiation. It is a late invitation to go aboard the heavenly ship of the Jeuians. The modern Egyptian mysteries of Osiris, Isis and Horus then become alive...

It is the year 415. When the gods fall silent and the world turns its back on wisdom, a single act of hope sets a new journey in motion. In Athens, a father entrusts his daughter Helen to the fading city of Alexandria, desperate that she might find, and perhaps rekindle, the last embers of true knowledge. Arriving in a city haunted by the ruins...