Archons
The Archons are formed by Sophia. They are in conflict with Sophia, who tries to deprive them of their share of light. They are self-exalting.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 100 CE
- Attested period
- 100 – 400
- Historical notes
- Documented by Irenaeus, Epiphanius, and Theodoret.
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Source passages
“the formation of the seven Archons by Sophia herself, of the creation of man, which "the mother" (i.e. not the first woman, but the Sophia) uses as a means to deprive the Archons of their share of light”
#25302 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Probably originally referring to the Greek daimons of the planets, in Gnosticism they became the demonic rulers of the material world, each associated with a different celestial sphere. As rulers over the material world, they are called ἄρχοντες (archontes, "principalities", or "rulers"”
#25387 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“The narrative proceeds to tell of the formation of the seven Archons by Sophia herself, of the creation of man, which "the mother" (i.e. not the first woman, but the Sophia) uses as a means to deprive the Archons of their share of light”
#25640 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001