Synonymous with Bythos. Generally the first aeon, body or voice in the Sethian creation myth; "the first virginal emanation", it may have an androgynous connotation, but represents a Gnostic version of Yin, and Yang, and the sexual energy called "Jing". (See Allogenes, Tractate 3, Codex XI, of the Nag Hammadi Lib. See also: Pistis Sophia, Ch. 8, BK 1, Askew Codex. See also: "Apocryphon of John", "Marsenes", "The Gospel of the Egyptians", "Melchizedek", "The Gospel of Judas", Trimorphic Protennoia", "The Three Steles of Seth, and Zostrianos") "I cast into her the first power which I had received from the Barbelo, which is the body which I wore in the height". ("Pistis Sophia") "And I saw holy powers by means of the Luminaries of the virginal male Barbelo telling me that I would be able to test what happens in the world:" (Allogenes) "Great is the first aeon, male virginal Barbelo, the first glory of the invisible Father, she who is called perfect". ("The Three Steles of Seth") "O Mother of the aeons, Barbelo! O first-born of the aeons, splendid Doxomedon Dom[...]! O glorious one, Jesus Christ!" ("Melchizedek")