the creation of adam in manichaean mythology

kephalaia, counts to the important sources of manichaean. it is written in coptic by the christians of north africa, which have converted to this faith. mani is called in this book “the apostle” and sometimes “the enlightener”. each chapter resembles to christ sermons. the disciple asks a question, and he gets the answer from the apostle. this is what each chapter is normally based on. creation has been always the midpoint and the beginning of everything. the creation of human has been always the most fascinating and interesting part of each religion, especially in manichaeism which is based on buddhism, christianity and gnosticism. in no manichaean script, except kephalaia 64, the creation of “adam” has been not recorded, be detailed. mani explains that since adam was fashioned by the evil power after the image of the divine ambassador he was preeminent over all other mixed creations in three ways: his image, his soul and his intelligence. (gardner, 1995:165)