The Gnostic Demiurge - Gnosticism Explained
The Gnostic Demiurge. A sketch of an ancient Greco-Egyptian amulet that depicts a creature similar in appearance to Yaldabaoth. The demiurge (Greek demiurgos, [1] “craftsman” [2]) is the being who created the world in Gnosticism. The Gnostics identified him with the …
Elohim and the Gnostic Demiurge: An Unmistakable Parallel
2023年10月24日 · The Mormon Elohim and the Gnostic Demiurge, at first glance, may seem as entities borne out of their distinct theologies. However, a deeper analysis reveals that the Elohim of Mormon theology might indeed mirror the characteristics and functions of …
r/Gnostic on Reddit: Can anyone who believes that the demiurge …
2023年1月21日 · Socrates mostly references the thumos (thymoeides) as a dog and sometimes behaves like a lion. However Glaucon alludes to it as a snake and the lion as the appetite of lust (epithymetikon). It is also called the black horse of desire or is referenced through allusion as a beast resembling the hydra.
Demiurge - Wikipedia
In the Platonic, Neopythagorean, Middle Platonic, and Neoplatonic schools of philosophy, the demiurge (/ ˈ d ɛ m i. ɜːr dʒ /) (sometimes spelled as demiurg) is an artisan-like figure responsible for fashioning and maintaining the physical universe. The Gnostics adopted the term demiurge.
What is the motive of the Demiurge? : r/Gnostic - Reddit
2020年8月3日 · The Demiurge is not an Aeon, but according to most Gnostic texts he did create several entities of power beneath him to help rule the material universe. They are known as the Archons (and they are sometimes associated with the 7 primary planets of our solar system).
Yaldabaoth - Wikipedia
Gnostic Christian doctrines rely on a dualistic cosmology that implies the eternal conflict between good and evil, and a conception of the serpent as the liberating savior and bestower of knowledge to humankind opposed to the Demiurge or creator god, identified with the …
The Gnostic Creation Myth - Gnosticism Explained
This was the demiurge, “craftsman,” whom the Gnostics identified with the god of the Old Testament. He created the material world to mirror his own wicked personality and trapped sparks of divinity, fragments of the Pleroma, within humans.
Abraxas: Jung’s Gnostic Demiurge in Liber Novus
It has long been apparent to some students of Jung that in Answer to Job he characterized the divine tyrant who tormented Job as a classic Gnostic demiurge. This divinity, as described by Jung, was a being who lacked wisdom due to having lost or forgotten his feminine side—his Sophia (“wisdom”).
The Demiurge: Exploring the Gnostic Concept - The …
2024年4月29日 · In this article, we will delve into the origins, characteristics, roles, and controversies surrounding the Demiurge in Gnostic thought. We will explore how different sects of Gnosticism interpret the Demiurge, its influence on the material world, and modern perspectives on this enigmatic figure.
Birth of the Demiurge – Gnostic Insights
What is the Demiurge and how did it come about? What was the presumptuous thought that led the youngest Aeon to overreach and fall and how does that relate to Self and Ego? Why would the Father set things up so that this Aeon could make a …