the same backward as forward, also occurs in the Abrasax-stones as well as in the magic papyri. This word is usually conceded to be derived from the Hebrew (Aramaic), meaning "Thou art our father" (אב לן את), and also occurs in connection with Abrasax; the following inscription is found upon a metal plate in the Karlsruhe Museum: In literature In popular culture In the 2022 point n' click videogame The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, by developer Cloak and Dagger Games and published by Wadjet Eye Games, Abraxas is a god/demon closely inspired by the original Gnostic Mythology. In Marvel comics, the character Abraxas embodies the destruction of the multiverse (first appearance: 2001). "Mt. Abraxas" is the title of the first track of occult rock band Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats's third studio album Mind Control (2013). Abraxas appears as a demon in Charmed season 2 (1999–2000). Abraxas appears as a demon in Supernatural season 14 (2018–2019). In the 2008 visual novel 11eyes: Tsumi to Batsu to Aganai no Shōjo, Kukuri can summon her soul in the form of a chained guardian angel named Abraxas. When released from his chains, he becomes a godlike entity named Demiurge. The 2018 video game Darksiders III features a demon named Abraxis. South Korean band BTS's videos frequently mention Abraxas and much of their storyline is based around the deity. In 1970, the second studio album of Latin rock band Santana was named Abraxas, derived from a passage in the Hermann Hesse novel Demian. In 1987 The Abraxas Foundation was founded by Boyd Rice as a Social Darwinist think tank. In the 2018 thriller Mandy, the "horn of Abraxas" is a sort of stone flute with magical properties. Brother Swan uses it to summon the Black Skulls, a demonic biker gang. In the 2019 role-playing game Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Abraxas is the name of a damage-dealing Faith spell. In the 2010 song "Lead Poisoning" by Alkaline Trio, Matt Skiba sings the line "Now I pray to Abraxas my soul to keep". In season 1, episode 2 of Netflix's 2020 animated show The Midnight Gospel the main character, Clancy Gilroy, purchases an avatar named Braxis, which he then uses to explore alternate universes. Braxis looks like the traditional images of Abraxas where the creature has a human body and the head of a rooster. Like the traditional images, Braxis has serpents for legs and his