The Coptic Apocalypse of Paul is an early Christian text that is believed to have been written in the third or fourth century. The text contains a variety of teachings and revelations attributed to the apostle Paul, and includes a section devoted to the Ogdoad, a group of eight divine beings who were revered in some ancient Egyptian and Gnostic traditions. The Ogdoad is made up of four male and four female deities, who are often depicted as pairs of snakes or frogs. In some traditions, they wer…