This idea of man being made from the tears of the eyes of the heavenly powers is an old one in Egypt. So Maspero explains the well-known sign of the _utchat_ or Eye of Horus as that “qui exprime la matière, le corps du soleil, d’où tous les êtres découlent sous forme de pleurs,” “Les Hypogées Royaux de Thébes,” _Ét. Égyptol._ II. p. 130. Moret, “Le verbe créateur et révélateur en Égypte,” _R. H. R._ Mai-Juin, 1909, p. 386, gives many instances from hymns and other ritual documents. It was known to Proclus who transfers it after his manner to Orpheus and makes it into hexameters: Thy tears are the much-enduring race of men, By thy laugh thou hast raised up the sacred race of gods. See Abel’s _Orphica_, fr. 236. Footnote 526: See n. 1, p. 148 _supra_. Footnote 527: This is, perhaps, to be gathered from the _Pistis Sophia_, p. 36, Copt. Cf. Μέρος τευχῶν Σωτῆρος, pp. 337-338. In another part of the last-named document, the Moon-ship is described as steered by a male and female dragon (the caduceus of Hermes?) who snatch away the light of the Rulers (p. 360, Copt.). Footnote 528: This seems to be the passage referred to later by Origen. See n. 2, p. 159 _infra_. Footnote 529: The usual epithet or appellation of Osiris _Neb-er-tcher_ = Lord of Totality or the Universe. Cf. Budge, _Book of the Dead_, _passim_. Footnote 530: So in the _Ascensio Isaiae_, of which Mr Charles says that “we cannot be sure that it existed earlier than the latter half of the 2nd century of our Era,” it is said (Chap. IX, v. 15) “And thus His descent, as you will see, will be hidden even from the heavens, so that it will not be known who He is.” Charles, _The Ascension of Isaiah_, p. 62. Cf. _ibid._ pp. 67, 70, 73 and 79. Footnote 531: pp. 39, 40, Copt. The reference is apparently to the Book of Enoch, c. LXXX. (see Charles, _Book of Enoch_, pp. 212, 213, and the _Epistle of Barnabas_, N.T. extra can., c. IV. p. 9, Hilgenfeld). In the Latin version of the last-quoted book, it is assigned to Daniel, which shows perhaps the connection of Enoch with all this quasi-prophetic or apocalyptic literature. Footnote 532: According to the Valentinian system, his name was Θελητὸς or “the Beloved.” See Chap. IX, p. 101 _supra_. Footnote 533: