The Three Steles of Seth is a series of prayers directed to a Sethian divine triad. A stele is a stone monument traditionally used for public decrees or religious markers. While no such monuments have been found for the Nag Hammadi scriptures, the steles in this text were meant to be memorized and recited liturgically. The prayers interleave praises and petitions to the divine, asking the triad for salvation and spiritual guidance. Its presentation as inscriptions on physical steles is unique among Gnostic writings and reflects the pedagogical innovations within Sethian liturgy.
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Zinner, Samuel. . Translated by Samuel Zinner, edited by Mark Mattison and Rachel Bousfield. Other Gospels. (accessed ).
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