Abstract
The creation of man represents one of the central narratives in those ancient mythological texts that are labelled as Gnostic. The primary sources delineate several accounts, which are divided into two main types in the current literature. The question of the sources inevitably raises the ongoing issues of the origin of this ancient religious and philosophical phenomenon. The question of sources and of points of origin is related to the question of the use of Scripture in Gnostic texts. This chapter examines only the second group of questions. The basis for this inquiry is a tractate from the Nag Hammadi Library (NHC II,5) and the much debated anthropological system presented by the text. The Coptic tractate Writing without Title on the Origin of the World (OrigWorld) is the most disputed texts among the tractates from Nag Hammadi. The chapter summarizes the events of Adam's mythological creation. Keywords: Adam's mythological creation; ancient mythological texts; Gnostic texts; Nag Hammadi library (NHC II,5); OrigWorld
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