Protophanes

{{Short description|Gnostic deity of Barbelo}}

{{Gnosticism}}

In Sethian Gnosticism, Protophanes ("the First-Appearing One") is one of the three emanations of Barbelo (along with Kalyptos and Autogenes 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=}} Protophanes 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}}