Autogenes

{{Short description|Gnostic deity of Barbelo}}

{{Gnosticism}}

In Sethian Gnosticism, Autogenes (Meaning "Self-Born One" in Greek) is an emanation or son of Barbelo (along with Kalyptos and Protophanes according to Zostrianos).{{cite book|last=Barnstone|first=Willis|title=The Gnostic Bible|publisher=Shambhala|publication-place=Boston|year=2003|isbn=1-57062-242-6|oclc=51984869|page=}} Autogenes is mentioned in Nag Hammadi texts such as Zostrianos, The Three Steles of Seth, Allogenes the Stranger, and Marsanes.{{cite book|last1=Meyer|first1=Marvin|author-link1=Marvin Meyer|title=The Nag Hammadi scriptures|publisher=HarperOne|publication-place=New York|year=2007|isbn=978-0-06-162600-5|oclc=124538398}}

Autogenes in Gnosticism is roughly parallel to the Platonic soul.{{cite book |last=Mazur |first=Alexander J. |title=The Platonizing Sethian background of Plotinus's mysticism |publisher=Brill |publication-place=Leiden |year=2021 |isbn=978-90-04-44171-2 |oclc=1202732742}}