Archon (Gnosticism)
Archon (Gnosticism)
What it claims
The English Wikipedia summarizes the seven gods that Gnosticism held to rule the material world.It calls this group of seven the Hebdomad.The chief among them is named Yaldabaoth.The Ophites assigned Yaldabaoth to Saturn and the other six each to Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, and the Moon.These names are drawn from the Apocryphon of John, the Pistis Sophia, and the writings of Origen.It also notes how the concept of Archons diverged in Mandaeism and Manichaeism.
How the post is built
It lays out the Archons' names, their paired planets, and their celestial rank in lists and tables.There are no images or diagrams.
How it connects
A single line in an ancient correspondence table, pairing Yaldabaoth with Saturn, is the source of today's 'Saturn-Moon matrix' claim.