Plato, in his dialogue Timaeus, describes a creation myth involving a being called the demiurge. The term refers in some belief systems to a deity responsible for the creation of the physical universe and the physical aspect of humanity. It occurs in a number of different religious and philosophical systems, most notably Platonism and Gnosticism. The precise nature and character of the Demiurge however varies considerably from system to system, being the benign architect of matter in some, to the personification of evil in others. Frequently, alternative titles are used for the Demiurge in these systems, including Yaldabaoth, Yao or Iao, Ialdabaoth and several other variants, such as Ptahil, used in Mandaeanism.
Plato, in his dialogue Timaeus, describes a creation myth involving a being called the demiurge. The term refers in some belief systems to a deity responsible for the creation of the physical universe and the physical aspect of humanity. It occurs in a number of different religious and philosophical systems, most notably Platonism and Gnosticism. The precise nature and character of the Demiurge however varies considerably from system to system, being the benign architect of matter in some, to the personification of evil in others. Frequently, alternative titles are used for the Demiurge in these systems, including Yaldabaoth, Yao or Iao, Ialdabaoth and several other variants, such as Ptahil, used in Mandaeanism.
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