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Faces

 In the King James Version of the Holy Bible and the Nag Hammadi Library, several characters or entities are described as having faces of animals or mythical creatures:


From the King James Version:


Ezekiel 1:10 describes beings with the faces of a lion, an ox, and an eagle, in addition to a human face​​.

Revelation 4:7 mentions four beasts, where the first is like a lion, the second like a calf, the third has a face as a man, and the fourth is like a flying eagle​​.

Ezekiel 10:14 refers to beings with four faces: the face of a cherub, a man, a lion, and an eagle​​.

From the Nag Hammadi Library:


One text describes entities with various animal faces: Athoth with a sheep's face, Eloaiou with a donkey's face, Astaphaios with a hyena's face, and Yao with a serpent's face with seven heads​​.

Another part mentions Sabaoth with a dragon's face, Adonin with a monkey's face, and Sabbede with a shining fire-face​​.

These descriptions blend anthropomorphic and zoomorphic elements, reflecting the rich and diverse symbolism used in these religious texts.

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