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Description: Part of a library of materials dealing with Gnosis and Gnosticism, both ancient and modern.
The Hymn of the Pearl - The Acts of Thomas Gnostic Scriptures and Fragments The Hymn of the Pearl - The Acts of Thomas we find a beautiful and complete statement of a classic Gnostic myth describing the exile and redemption of the soul.  The text is known both as the "Hymn of the Pearl" and occasionally as "Hymn of the Robe of Glory". What astounds most is that such a clear rendition of the Gnostic mythos survived within a text which residing for centuries on the shelves of orthodox archives.  
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Description:The Hymn of the Pearl - The Acts of Thomas. Part of a library of materials dealing with Gnosis and Gnosticism, both ancient and modern. The site includes the Gnostic Library, with the complete Nag Hammadi Library and a large collection of other primary Gnostic scriptures and documents.
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