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Basilides , fl. 120-145, Gnostic teacher of Alexandria. He wrote Exegitica (his personal gospel with 24 books of commentary) and poems. He claimed to possess a secret tradition handed down from St. Peter and St. Matthias. The Basilidean sect of Gnosticism attracted many followers.

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Basilides. A theologian of Gnostic tendencies who taught at Alexandria in the 2nd cent. His system is difficult to reconstruct, since only fragments of his works survive and conflicting accounts are given. His followers soon formed a separate sect.

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