Hypsiphrone
Translated by John D. Turner
The book concerning the things that were seen by Hypsiphrone
being revealed in the place of her virginity. And she listens to her brethren
[...] Phainops and [...], and they speak with one another in a mystery.
Now I was first by individual ranking [...] I came forth to
the place of my virginity and I went down to the world. Then I was told
about them (by) those who abide in the place of my virginity.
And I went down to the world and they said to me, "Again Hypsiphrone
has withdrawn outside the place of her virginity." Then the one who heard,
Phainops, who breathes into her fount of blood, spread out for her.
And he said, ["I am Phainops ...] err [...] desire [... the
number] of just the human remnants or that I may see a [man, the blood-likeness
or ...] of a [... fire] and a [... in] his hands.
Then as for me, I said to him, "Phainops has not come upon
me; he has not gone astray. [...] see a man [...] him [...] For [...] which
he said [...] Phainops this [...].
I saw him and he said to me, "Hypsiphrone, why do you dwell
outside me? Follow me and I will tell you about them." So I followed him,
for I was in great fear. And he told me about a fount of blood that is
revealed by setting afire [...] he said [...].
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