Setianism comprises magical, philosophical and religious concepts related to the ancient Egyptian god Set. or Set, in KV34 Set (also Setekh, Seth, etc) was originally a god of strength, war, storms, foreign lands (and foreigners) and deserts in Egyptian mythology. ...

The religious group that founded modern Setianism is the Temple of Set. The Temple of Set is an occult society and (in the USA) a recognized religion. ...

One can find the following defining concepts:

• is dedicated to the Egyptian god Set
• is an organization which follows the Left Hand Path
• promotes a philosophy of individualism and self-exploration/mastery
• use Initiation as a primary tool
• have a priesthood or clergy
• keep private ‘members only’ information out of the public sphere
• employ admission policies that ensure only dedicated applicants are admitted to the organization

There is also a type of Gnosticism called Sethianism (after the third child of Adam and Eve of the Christian Book of Genesis), unrelated to Setianism. The Baphomet, symbol of some Left-Hand Path religions. ... Gnosticism is a blanket term for various mostly dualistic mystical religions and sects most prominent in the first few centuries A.D. General characteristics The word gnosticism comes from the Greek word for knowledge, gnosis (γνῶσις), referring to the idea that there is special esoteric knowledge that only a few... This article is about Genesis, the first book of the Hebrew Bible. ...