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82fear of the other new power of Self-willed which he had cast down into the chaos as a flying arrow, nor did she any more tremble at the demon power of Adamas which had come out of the %u00e6ons.14.\the light-stream which surrounded Pistis Sophia on all her sides, shone most exceedingly, and Pistis Sophia abode in the midst of the light, a great light being on her left and on her right, and on all her sides, forming a wreathround her head.15.And all the emanations of Self-willed [could] not change their face again, nor could they bear the shock of the great light of the stream, which was a wreath round her head. 16.And all the emanations of Self-willed, --many of them fell at her right, because she shone most exceedingly, and many others fell at her left, and were not able at all to draw nigh unto Pistis Sophia because of the great light; but they fell all one on another, or they all came near one another, and they could not inflict any ill on Pistis Sophia, because she had trusted in the Light.17.\myself went down into the chaos, shining most exceedingly, and approached the lionfaced power, which shone exceedingly, and took its whole light in it and held fast all the emanations of Self-willed, so that from now on they went not into their region, that is the Thirteenth %u00c6on.-. 18.I led forth Pistis Sophia, she being on the right of Gabri%u0113l and Micha%u0113l. Andthe great light-stream entered again into her. And Pistis Sophia beheld with her eyes her foes, that I had taken their light-power from them. 19.I led Pistis Sophia forth from the chaos, she treading under foot the serpent-faced emanation of Self-willed, and moreover treading under foot the seven-faced-basilisk emanation, and treading under foot the lion-and dragon-faced power. 20.I made Pistis Sophia continue to stand upon the seven-headed-basilisk emanation of Selfwilled; and it was more mighty than them all in its evil doings. And I, the First Mystery, stood by it and took all the powers in it, and made to perish its whole matter, so that no seedshould arise from it from now on.\