archons
Ancient Greek officials
Archons were the chief magistrates of ancient Athens, nine officials who held executive and judicial power.
The term extended to rulers or high officials generally.
In Gnostic theology, archons are malevolent supernatural beings who rule the material world and keep human souls trapped in physical existence: The Gnostics believed archons created the prison of matter.
The word appears in fantasy literature and conspiracy theories drawing on this cosmic-jailer concept.
Divine cosmic craftsman
- aeonsImmense time periods
- sophiaDivine wisdom personified
- gnosisExperiential sacred understanding
- emanationSomething that flows out
pneuma · hypostasis · dualism · cosmogony · monad · ignorance · captivity
Airtight, impervious condition
- kabbalahJewish mystical tradition
- alchemyMystical metal transformation
- theurgyRitual invoking gods
- astralRelating to stars
occult · ceremonial magic · grimoire · invocation · planetary · spheres · Steiner · anthroposophy
Power to enforce obedience
- dominionAuthority to rule
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
overlord · potentate · principality · dominance · control · command · jurisdiction · hegemony
Named for a person
- SolonGreek statesman and reformer
- DracoSerpent-shaped northern constellation
- PericlesFifth-century Athenian statesman
- bouleFrench lawn bowling
magistrate · annual · oath · aristocracy · attic · succession · lot
demiurge
Divine cosmic craftsman
emanation · pneuma · hypostasis · dualism · cosmogony · monad · ignorance · captivity
hermeticism
Airtight, impervious condition
astral · occult · ceremonial magic · grimoire · invocation · planetary · spheres · Steiner · anthroposophy · etheric
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- dominionAuthority to rule
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- governanceHow authority is exercised
hierarchy · overlord · potentate · principality · dominance · control · command · jurisdiction · hegemony · regent
eponymous
Named for a person
- SolonGreek statesman and reformer
- DracoSerpent-shaped northern constellation
- PericlesFifth-century Athenian statesman
boule · magistrate · annual · oath · aristocracy · attic · succession · lot
- supernatural beingsghost, demon, phantom, specter, banshee
- ancient GreeceAthens, Sparta, Zeus, Parthenon, Acropolis
- ancient AthensAcropolis, Parthenon, Agora, agora, Pericles
- ancient populationscitizens, slaves, freedmen, nobles, peasants
- Athenian citizensmale citizens, voters, assembly members, jurors, council members
- minor deitiesgodlings, demigods, household gods, Lares, penates
archonsaeons
Immense time periods
Sophia · Christ · pneumatics · liberators · redeemers