The first section of the first of the three books contains an account of 20 heretical sects before the time of Jesus; the remaining portion is occupied with the description of 60 sects of Christianity. However, the total number of sects is actually 77, because three of the first 20 are general names: Hellenism, Samaritanism, and Judaism. In the editions of the "Panarion", each heresy is numbered in order; hence it is customary to quote the "Panarion" as follows: Epiphanius, "Haer." N number of the heresy.